𝐶𝐴𝑀𝐸𝑅𝐴𝑆 －𝑁𝐴𝐻𝑂𝑌𝐴 𝐾.

𝗧𝗪𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗬

MAKAYLA

Ever since I broke up with Na**ya it's been hard for me to go to school. Everything is so awkward and for some reason everyone thinks that I cheated on him. I don't know why he would spread that rumor about me when it's not true.

I haven't gone to school in two days now because when I did go, Eleanor was all over Na**ya. I honestly find that disrespectful because we just broke up and she's already trying to get with him. She can have him though because he'll cheat on her just like he cheated on me.

I've been texting Aki but she hasn't been responding to me. I bet he has something to do with it. It seems like everything in my life is slowly falling apart and I don't know what to do.

ONE MONTH LATER

I stopped taking my meds a while ago and now I'm starting to feel the effects. My mood is terrible; worse than before. But I don't care anymore. I've lost all of my friends anyway.

Aki completely dropped me and Souya only texts me every now and then. I'm completely alone.

I hear the front door open meaning my parents are home. They've been out of town for their anniversary but they weren't supposed to come back for another few days?

"Hey, what're you guys doing back so early?" I ask in a monotone voice. Ever since I stopped taking my medicine it feels like I have no emotion but I kinda like it.

"We came back because we got a call from your school about your attendance," my mom says. "I thought I told you to not miss any more school?"

"You did but school is just so bad nowadays. I don't think I can go anymore."

"Nonsense! Tomorrow you're going back to school and you won't miss any more this year!"

I don't respond to my mom. I don't even look at her. These days she's reverting back to her old, annoying ways.

I hear her sigh, but I don't care. It's the same thing every time. She tells me what to do, and I don't get a say in it. She doesn't care about how I feel.

"Do you know how bad this looks? Do you know how much work you'll have to catch up on?" Her voice is sharp, like she's scolding a little kid.

I still don't say anything. What's the point? She doesn't actually care what I have to say, and honestly, I'm too tired to argue with her.

She huffs. "Makayla, look at me when I'm talking to you."

Slowly, I turn my head to face her, but my expression stays blank. She wants a reaction but, I don't have one to give.

She crosses her arms. "You've need to get over whatever this is. I don't know what's gotten into you, but skipping school isn't an option. I didn't raise you to be a lazy drop out."

I let out a breath through my nose. She doesn't know anything. She doesn't know that I wake up every morning and feel like there's no point. That every time I go to school, I have to hear whispers about how I'm a cheater. That Aki, my best friend, won't even answer my texts. That every time I see him, I feel like throwing up. That Eleanor walks around with this smug little smirk, like she won.

That I stopped taking my meds and I don't think I want to go back.

She doesn't know anything.

"Fine," I say finally, just to make her stop talking.

Her shoulders relax slightly, like she thinks she got through to me. "Good. I expect you to be ready first thing in the morning."

She turns and walks away, and just like that, the conversation is over.