The girl that was

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                  Rebecca was your ordinary 14 year old high school freshman. Small, out of place, and awkward. Yet somehow, people always managed to find a way to make fun of her. Whether it was her outfit, hair, or something she did with her hands they always found a way. 

Rebecca was sitting in the counseling office when someone who picked on her the most walked in and sat down right next to her. That someone was Alexander Murphy. He had always bullied Rebecca  ever since 6th grade. "Still playing with knives?" He asked with a grin on his face as he pulled Rebecca's sleeve up to reveal the scars on her arms. "ALEX, STOP!" Rebecca yelled "God, you're so annoying" she went back to reading and Alex left. 

"Rebecca Smith?" A lady called out "coming" Rebecca replied, getting up and going to walk with the lady who called her. They both went back to a room and the lady shut the door. Rebecca sat down and the lady asked "so Rebecca, how's home?" 

"It's fine, miss Anne" Rebecca replied 

"Are you being honest? You do remember what we had to do last time, right? You can be honest in here, everything is confidential."

 "Yeah everything is just fine"

"Okay let me tell you why we called you in here today," miss Anne stated, crossing her legs and sighing slightly "we got reports of you self-harming in the school bathroom"

"What?! I-I'd never do that!" Rebecca stuttered

The councilor sighed "well as you know from last year, district policy states that we do have to check your body for cuts." 

Rebecca knew what was coming next, miss Anne would find her cuts and scars, call her mom, and her mom would scream at her.  "Miss Anne?" Rebecca asked quickly

"Yes?" 

"I have to use the restroom."

"Okay, be quick about it please" 

Rebecca had to find a way to cover those, and fast. She ran into a girl in the hallway "do you have any concealer?!" She asked panicked 

"No, go away freak!" The girl shouted and pushed Rebecca to the floor. 

Miss Anne came out of her office and yelled "What In the world is going on here?!"

"I-i just tripped." Rebecca said shakily 

"Okay, come back to my office when you're done out here"

Rebecca got up and glared at the girl that pushed her then walked back to the councilors office. "Welcome back," miss Anne said with a smile "could you please slip off your jacket?"

Rebecca knew what was coming next, and took off her jacket, showing her arms.  Miss Anne sighed, "Rebecca, you didn't have to lie, you knew I would have asked this either way."

"I-I know I just-" Rebecca cut herself off, why would she justify herself anyways? It's not like anyone would listen. 

"I'm going to send you back to class, but you do know I have to call your legal guardian and tell them about this, right?" 

"Yeah... I know"

Rebecca went back to class and put her jacket back on. She sat awkwardly for the rest of class, anxiously awaiting the "chat" at home

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Hey guys, this is my first technically "real" story, and I was wondering if it was any good, I will continue this story. Not sure for how long but you know. Thanks