Hidden scars

Chapter 2

6 months later.
It's currently 2am, I haven't been getting much sleep lately, well I haven't been getting much sleep ever since mum and dad died. Sadness still overcomes me just thinking about it. I'm currently on my phone looking for jobs, I think we all need a fresh start. And I also don't want to use any more of the money mum and dad left us. It makes me feel guilty. I don't know why.

I scroll through the jobs, caretaker, counsellor, assistant, Wait, counsellor?
I studied to be a counsellor before I switched majors. I click on the counsellor and open it ima new tab, it says, counsellor urgently needed for a high school in California. I send in my resume, hoping for a reply soon.
Suddenly I hear crying and whimpering, I quickly get up and follow the sound until I stand outside Poppys' door, opening it I find Poppy whimpering in her bed, she has been having nightmares nearly every night. She had told me that since she was in the seat at the vet back she saw it all, mum and dad die and everyone getting hurt. She relives that moment every night in her dreams, so no matter how hard she tries she can get over their deaths. I go over to her bed, sitting down on her bed I slowly stroke her hair, "shhhhhh, everything's alright," I say, even though everything isn't alright, nothing is. Poppy calms down, going back into a peaceful sleep. We've tried all the things the doctor said, reading to her, talking about the death, everything. We talked to the doctor about it and she finally agreed to get her some medication to help her sleep. It's supposed to come in the mail tomorrow.

I stand up and go out of her room, deciding to check on all the others I go down the hallway until I reach Mays room, I peek through the door, seeing May sleeping, her crutches on the floor next to her, I pull up her blanket which had slightly fallen down and leave the room, going to Falls room, I open the door to see his covers completely chucked off. I chuckle, he looks so silly, his shoulder length blonde hair spread over his face. I tuck his hair behind his ear before I leave the room. Next I go to Suns room, she is lying on her tummy, her shirt rid up, the huge scar on her spine reminding me of her struggles everyday. I pull her covers up, not wanting her to get cold. Before I can do anything else I hear harsh breathing coming from the room next to her. Moon. I hurriedly go into Moons room to find him curled into a ball on his side breathing heavily. "Moon," I call out softly before touching him, he flinched away before opening his eyes, and seeing me before crying out in pain. I gently lifting him up, I sit down on the bed, putting him on my lap. I stroke his back, his breathing slows down, I look down at him to find him sleeping. Moon has had these fits, ever since the accident, one of his broken ribs had punctured his right lung and it had been left for too long before the ambulance managed to get there, so his right lung has trouble when anything stressful or physically demanding happens his lungs have a high chance of going into lung failure. He has had some times where if he had been left alone, like right then, if he had been left alone for longer he would've gone into lung failure. I put him back down on his bed, I lift up his T-shirt and put my hangs on his ribs, feeling like the doctor told me how to and see if any of his ribs had been injured again. Thankfully I can't feel any irregularity so I pull his t-shirt back down and pull up his covers " sleep some more Moon," I whisper before shutting the door to his room.

Going back to my room I grab my phone and check the time 4:09am. Eh, it's nearly morning, I'll have a shower now.

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It's now 7:36am, I've been on the couch staring at the ceiling for awhile now. My phone starts ringing, without looking at it I answer it, the person on the end of the line says, " is this Sage Evergreen,"
"Yes, who's calling?"
"This is Daisy, I'm calling about the job you applied for at Californian high school, CHF shortened. Your job application has been approved."
"Do I need to come in for an interview?" I ask " No, you're overqualified for this job and we are in dire need of a counsellor for the school," she says " we are offering you a weekly wage of ****$ and a 6 bedroom house near the school,as I said before we are in dire need of a school councillor, this is why we have gone to such lengths to hire you, do you accept?"

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An hour later I have a job, a house that everyone can fit into and a flight to California.

I go down the hallway and knock on everyone's doors, saying to meet in the living room, something important has happened.

Poppy comes first, skipping into the room "Sage, what's happened, what's happened?" She asks excitedly
"Just wait Poppy I need to tell everyone at once," next comes Fall, nearly bashing into the table on the way over because he hadn't taken off his eyepatch that he had to have on while sleeping. Next comes May on her crutches, she flops down on the couch next to Poppy who edges closer to May, wanting cuddles. Moon comes and slouches down on a bean bag right as Sun crutches into the room, sitting down on the couch next to fall.
"Ok, everyone, I've gotten a job," Poppy claps whilst everyone sends me questioning looks, " I know your wondering why I've gathered everyone here just to tell you that I have gotten a job. The thing is, the job that I got is in California. We are all moving to California." I say
"Wait, so, what job did you get?" Asks Fall, " it's a job at a high school doing counselling." I reply.
"Poppy, can you go and get dressed for a moment?" I ask her, she huffs at me then goes grumpily to her room to get dressed. " Another reason for moving is that we all need a fresh start, it's like a fish bowl in this town, everyone knows everything about us, we need some fresh air." I say, sighing.
"Yeah," says Moon
"And also, you guys need to go to a proper high school and talk with people your age, I'll be stopping homeschooling you." I say.
"So, everyone, get ready to pack!"

Hi, Author here, nobody will probably read this but I do this for me not you.
Anyways the story is starting to take place, don't worry it won't be like this all the way through.

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