The Memory Of a Soul

You're not Alone

Chapter 5: You're not alone

Alma opened her eyes, it was the first time in years that she slept peacefully. At first Alma didn't know where she was but she felt that someone was hugging her and when her eyes looked up, she tensed to see that Principal Weems was sleeping next to her and that her hands were hugging her.

Alma remember all the events that happened yesterday, the monster, Eugene, Principal Weems knowing about... her scars and the way Alma let her walls downs and let Weems meet her sensitive and broken self but for some reason she didn't run away she just stay there and soon her body relax again and she concentrate in the woman beating of her heart, when she feel Weems moving, Alma closed her eyes.

When Larissa open her eyes she feel the girl still by his side with the head of the teen on her chest, she smile when a warn inside her heart fill her body, she know that she wouldn't has to be happy that the girl was suffering, but the only thing that it come to Larrisa minds was how calm the girl look sleeping and that no matter how, she was gonna protect her. She touches Alma's head and soon the girl sits down in the bed.

Alma tried really hard but soon the memory of her father was in her mind. "If someone knows there will be consequences" Alma started to breath fast and soon she felt the dark coming back "Alma?" Weems asks carefully and touches the girl's shoulder. Alma closed her eyes and concentrated in the calm and quiet that Weems created on her and soon the dark was gone.

The pain in her rib was back but she dissimulated that she was fine like always, she didn't want to worry Weems more and she actually have a lot to do knowing that today was father's Weekend and that means that the devil was coming and she must to make sure to keep his father away from Weems. She stand up and Weems immediately do the same "Alma you must to stay in bed, that was and order from the doctor" said Weems alarm "Im fine Miss Weems" said Alma "Don't start that with me again" said Weems more serious "Principal Weems, please I need... I need to prepare for my father's arrival" she said trying to hide her fear "I will definitely not let him be near you Miss Wik, and I actually sent an email to the consul to start protocol and I will def..." Weems was cut off when the girl ran to hug her "Thanks" that was the only word that Alma could say.

Weems hugged the girl back and she sat on his knees to be at the girl's height. She could see the gray eyes of the girl, Larissa slowly put his hand on the girl's cheek and smiled at her "You don't have to thank me okay? You are a good kid and nothing of what happened shouldn't have happened to you okay? and I swear that I will not let something happen to you again. I will always be here for anything you need okay?" said Larissa, who was trying to make the girl trust her, even if saying this thing could just make the girl shut down but to Weems' surprise the girl just hugged her again and cried.

Alma now was in the lap of Larissa and she fell asleep again after crying and Weems comforted her again. She wanted to stay with her all day but today is father's weekend and that means that she must be ready to welcome the parent student. She looked at the clock in the infirmary and saw that she had to leave. She took Alma in his arms and gently left her on the bed, covering her with the sheets. Soon the nurse Elors enter in the room with a smile "Ohh Principal Weems I hope that you do not stay awake all night looking for Miss Wik" the nurse said worried "Is okay Miss Elors I sleep actually very well" Weems said with a smile "Would..would you actually take care of Miss Wik for me I have to get ready for today" she said heading to the door "Of Course Miss Weems''

Larissa just stepped out of the shower and put on her dress. When somebody knocked on her door in her office, she went to her office and let the person in. "Miss Thornhill" said Larissa "Miss Weems I just look for you yesterday but you weren't here" said Thornhill adjusting her glasses "Oh yes I just was in the nursing..." "With Miss Wik" interrupt Thornhill "Miss Elors tell me, how is she?" said with a fake smile.