Kaylee Jaymie Halstead

Trying to be normal

Jay pov
Jay: how you feeling peach?
Kaylee: tired
She went quiet
Jay: what's on your mind peach?
Kaylee: I don't want to go back to school
Jay: why not?
Kaylee: the teachers are jerks
Jay: you want to tell me why I got a phone call from the school and why you've been suspended already?
Kaylee: for how long?
Jay: 2 days. You want to tell me what happened
Kaylee: he asked me a question even though I didn't put my hand up. I told him to pick someone else. He insisted on me answering. He said that if I didn't answer he'll send me to the principal. I got frustrated so I said 'you know what I'll take myself. You can shove the stupid question up your arse you miserable prick' and walked out
Jay: Kaylee seriously
Kaylee: I'm sorry but he really pissed me off
Jay: language miss
Kaylee: today wasn't a total shitshow tho. I made friends and I'm gonna be practicing with the varsity basketball team
Jay: well done kiddo. I thought varsity was for the older kids tho
Kaylee: it is but coach saw me shooting and said I've got potential so wants to see how I'd handle a challenge
Jay: I'm proud of you kiddo. But we need to talk about your impulse control
Kaylee: I know what your gonna say think before you speak. I tried but I couldn't help it.
Jay: fresh start after your suspension. I want to only hear good things. We're gonna have a meeting with the principal
Kaylee: can I go out for ice cream with my friends later?
Jay: erm I'm not sure. You just had a seizure
Kaylee: please dad. I feel fine now. I just want to be able to be a normal kid. I finally have friends who think I'm cool.
Jay: okay but teach them what to do.
Kaylee: I haven't told anyone yet
Jay: you need to tell them peach. If your gonna be going out with them they need to know what to do when you have a seizure.
Kaylee: fine
Jay: ring me after and I'll come and pick you up
Kaylee: thanks love you
Jay: love you too peach

Kaylee pov
Kaylee: I'm gonna see Kelly first
Jay: okay
I walked to the firehouse and squad where sat outside
Capp: hey kiddo
Kaylee: where's Kelly?
Capp: I'm not sure. Probably in his quarters doing paperwork
Kaylee: thanks Capp
I ran through the firehouse to Kelly's quarters. I barged through the door and jumped onto his bed. He didn't even turn around.
Kelly: hey trouble
Kaylee: how'd you know it's me?
Kelly: who else barges in and jumps on my bed?
Kaylee: fair enough
Kelly: school finished already?
Kaylee: I kinda walked out
Kelly: why what happened?
Kaylee: the teacher asked a question and he picked on me even though I didn't have my hand up. I told him to pick someone else. He said if I don't answer he'll send me to the principal. I said 'you know what I'll take myself. You can shove the stupid question up your arse you miserable prick' and walked out
Kelly: shit kiddo
Kaylee: I know but it wasn't all bad. I made friends and I'm gonna be practicing with the varsity basketball team
Kelly: that's amazing
Kaylee: I know but I don't want my epilepsy to ruin it. I want to be a normal kid but that will never happen. I will always have this stupid condition that I can't do anything about.
Kelly: I'm sorry you have to live with this kiddo but your strong and brave. I heard your dad is looking into other treatments so hopefully it will help. It's just all trial and error.
Kaylee: I know it's just frustrating
Kelly: yeah I know kiddo. You got any plans?
Kaylee: getting ice cream with friends but dad wants me to tell them about my seizures
Kelly: it would be good for them to know what to do
Kaylee: yeah but what if it changes how they see me? What if they don't want to be friends anymore?
Kelly: then they're not the type of friends you need to be surrounding yourself with
Kaylee: I guess
Kelly: you want me to take you?
Kaylee: sure let me just check what time we're meeting.

I got out my phone
Mickeymouse Crackhouse
Kaylee: you guys still up for ice cream?
Harry: sure
Bradley: for sure
Hannah: yeah
Tessa: yep
Josh: 100
Jess: yh
Zach: yep
Kaylee: what time?
Jess: schools out in a couple hours so 4:30?
Everyone: sure

Kaylee: 4:30
Kelly: okay. You just gonna hang out here?
Kaylee: yeah I guess
Kelly: you wanna read a book?
Kaylee: have you ever seen me read a book?
Kelly: No
Kaylee: I'm not gonna start now. You got your iPad?
Kelly: yeah

Kelly pov
I got my iPad and passed it to Kaylee
Kelly: here you go
Kaylee: thank you
She put on a film
Kelly: what you watching?
Kaylee: Captain American: The Winter Soldier
Kelly: without me
Kaylee: mhm
It was now 4:20 so it was now time to leave
Kelly: time to leave now kiddo
No answer
I looked up from my paperwork and she was just staring and her face was twitching slightly.
Kelly: hey kiddo
No answer.
After a few seconds she came around
Kelly: time to go now kiddo
Kaylee: okay
I dropped her off and waited until her friends arrived before going

Kaylee PoV
I went into the ice cream parlour and everyone arrived
Kaylee: hey guys
All: hey
We all ordered our ice creams and I was just debating whether to tell them or not
Zach: Kaylee you okay?
Kaylee: hmm yeah just thinking
Hannah: about?
Kaylee: nothing it doesn't matter
Zach looked worried but I gave him a smile. We all started talking and before we knew it it was getting dark.
Kaylee: I need to go my brothers here
Zach: I'll walk you
Jess: Oo
Zach: shut up Jess
Me and Zach walked outside
Kaylee: you didn't have to walk me
Zach: I know I wanted to. Truth is I want to get to know you
Kaylee: I would love to. There's just something I need to tell you before you decide to want to know me
Zach: nothing you say will make me change my mind. You can tell me anything
Kaylee: I have epilepsy
Zach: okay how does it affect you? I know it's different in each person. Like the seizures and triggers
Kaylee: how do you know so much?
Zach: my older sister has it
Kaylee: oh that makes this way easier than I thought
Zach: have you told anyone?
Kaylee: No
Zach: why?
Kaylee: cause then everyone looks at me differently. They start babying me and feeling sorry for me. Do you think if I told everyone they'll act different
Zach: they'll be fine. I could even help you tell them
Kelly beeped at me
Kaylee: sorry I got to go. He's very inpatient.
Zach: I know it's too soon but would you want to get ice cream again sometime?
Kaylee: just us?
Zach: just us
Kaylee: sure
Zach: see you tomorrow?
Kaylee: I got suspended for 2 days but I'll be back on Thursday
Zach: see ya
I went to Kelly's car and got in
Kelly: who's the boy?
Kaylee: just a friend
Kelly: just a friend huh
Kaylee: yes
Kelly: your dad and Hailey got called in so your staying with me
Kaylee: movie night
Kelly: hell yeah
We went to Kelly's apartment and shay had already ordered pizza and queued up
We had dinner, I took my meds and I went to bed