The day before Zoey goes home
"I'm gonna miss seeing you everyday." I said.
"Well I'm just a phone call everyday." Tasha said.
"And you'll be living with me." I said.
"That's right. I'll be there for you always." She said.
I smiled.
Mary walked over to me.
"I'm more than excited to get out of here." Mary said.
"Me too. I just want to go home. I never thought I'd say this, but I miss school." I said.
"God me too." She said.
"You're gonna do great. I'm here for you. Whenever you're feeling down even at school do not hesitate to come over to me." I said.
"Thank you. Thank you for being here for me when it got really hard." She said.
"I'm gonna miss watching so many movies with you in my room." I said.
"We can still do that." She said.
I smiled at her. I got the rest of my stuff packed. I was definitely gonna take the blanket Tasha gave me the first day I was here.
I got in my bed, falling asleep. I was ready to go home.
~Delaney's POV~
"Come on Dylan hurry we have to go!" I said.
"Calm your buckets I'm almost done." Dylan said, doing his hair.
He was finally done as I eagerly got in the car.
"Tasha hasn't sent me anything since the first time and I'm sure that girl looks so good." I said.
"Are we just not bringing Marcus?" Dylan asked.
"She wants to surprise him." I said.
"Understood." He said.
We got to the institute. God I wanted to cry. Right as I saw her face I started bawling.
"Get the hell over here!" I said, hugging her tightly.
"Jeez Laney I kinda need to breathe." Zoey said, laughing.
"I missed you." I said, crying.
"You're gonna make me cry." She said.
"God you look so good." I said.
Zoey went over to Tasha, hugging her.
"Thank you for taking care of her." I said.
"Of course." Tasha said.
Zoey got her stuff in the car, getting in the backseat.
"Jesus I need real food. Please." Zoey said.
"Alright and then after we're going to see Marcus." I said.
She didn't look tired or skinny like last time. She had a genuine smile on her face. She was herself. We went to a restaurant and ordered our food.
"Damn girl." Dylan said.
"I'm hungry." Zoey said, eating the rest of her food.
"So, are you glad to finally be in the outside world again?" I asked.
"I told Mary I missed school, so I think I definitely missed being out here." She said.
"Oh God. You? Missing school? Please." I said.
"That's what I'm saying." She said.
After we got done eating we went back to the car.
She ate her whole plate. Last time she wanted foot but barely ate. She threw it all right back up.
~Zoey's POV~
I sat in excitement as we arrived to Marcus's house.
We went upstairs, I heard his game so I knew he was wake. I knocked.
"Come in." Marcus said.
I opened the door, smiling at him. He looked up at me.
"What the fuck?" He asked.
Marcus stood up, crying as I went over and hugged him.
"Oh my goodness, you look so good." He said.
"I wanted to surprise you since you've been pretty down lately." I said.
"I missed you." He said.
"I missed you too." I said.
Marcus finally got done crying, still hugging me.
He finally pulled away, taking a look at me.
"You look so good Zoey." He said.
"Thank you." I said.
We went down to the kitchen. Anthony and Lauren had just got home.
"Holy shit Zoey!" Lauren said, hugging me.
I hugged Anthony after. I missed everyone a lot.
"How are you holding up?" Lauren asked.
"I'm doing good. Like genuinely good." I said.
"I'm glad." She said.
"I'm proud of you Z." Anthony said.
I smiled. I was proud of myself too. I got out of that funk I had been waiting 15 years to get out of. I didn't want it to take trying to take my life but I was happy.
I was myself again.
