ghostboys

seven

it was the end of the day when i got called down to the guidance counselors office for an appointment i had no idea i even had.

i sat down with a sigh, trying my very hardest not to put too much pressure on my ass since it was still sore from last nights beating.

that's right. dad found out i skipped school and he was beyond furious.

ms. ricci walked in and sat down at her desk. she put on her stupid glasses and gave me a smile, "how are you doing, allison?"

"fine." i said, crossing my legs, wincing a little at the pain.

"are you hurting?" she asked growing concerned.

i didn't answer.

"allison. does he still hit you?"

she knew about everything.
my dreams. dad beating me.

"if i tell you, you'll tell the cops and they'll arrest him. i cant raise finney and gwen by myself so what do you want me to say? yes, the asshole does still beat me!" i shouted at her, tears threatening to spill.

"allison, it's a problem that he hurts you and gwen."

i shook my head, "he's just upset. he misses mom. he doesn't want me to turn into what my mother became."

"okay."

i know she's going to do something. she doesn't just drop a topic like this.

"let's talk about grades, shall we?" she said with a smile. she pulled out a few papers from her folder and placed them on her desk.

"you've been missing alegbra for the past 4 days and then you come into school 2nd period, why's that?" she asked me with a raised eyebrow.

i shrugged, "i over sleep."

"allison. im here to help you." she repeated for like the fucking 5th time today.

"i didn't even arrange this appointment, who did?" i asked her, curious.

"the principal did. she's worried about you. we all are. we understand that you're upset because of bruce yamadas disappearance."

when she said his name, butterflies appeared in my stomach.

i smiled just thinking about him.

she saw it and grinned, "were you two something?"

"i think we were. he did tell me he liked me."

"aww he did? he was such a sweet boy."

was. don't say was, he has to be still alive.

"the other day the police came and talked to you, what did they talk to you about?" she questioned.

"those two really pissed me off. they thought i was the grabber." i said, crossing my arms, "like me? i would kidnap bruce and those other two boys. me?"

she nodded and wrote that all down. i hadn't even realized she was writing stuff down.

"have you been having any dreams lately?"

"no." i said. it was true, i haven't. i know i need to talk to jesus later and i ask him why he stopped giving me dreams.

before her or i could say another word, the door of her office flung open. i turned and saw that it was vance.

"vance get back out here! she's not ready for you yet!" the principal yelled, walking into the office.

vance ignored her and sat down in the chair next to me. ms. ricci and the principal stepped out of the room to go chat.

"you got out of jail?" i asked him.

he nodded with a smirk, "i always get out."

i shook my head and smiled, "you really are something vance."