LEFT BEHIND | Scarlett Johansson x Daughter.

CHAPTER 49 - NORMALS BORING ANYWAY.

"Bug, hurry up we are going to be late!" Mom shouts up to me as I take my time picking out what hoodie I want to wear.

I will do anything to not be going out right now.

"BUG!!!"

"JESUS! I'M COMING!" I shout back as I trudge down the stairs, meeting mom who is standing at the bottom with Rose on her hip.

"We were meant to leave 15 minutes ago, we are going to be late." Mom sighs out. I stay quiet as I pull my hood over my head in hopes of just not having a discussion. We walk out to the car and I jump into the front while mom straps Rose into her booster seat. I face towards the window so mom definitely knows I do not want to talk and do not want to have this conversation right now.

"We spoke about this JJ, you have to go to school. It's a good thing, it isn't like I'm just picking a school for you myself, I'm letting you have an answer in where you attend." I huff as mom talks to me anyway. I throw my head back against the chair and let out a long groan.

"I don't want to go to school. I hate school. I hate people. I hate lessons. I hate everything about school. Why can't I just join a club if I need to interact with people my age? Why can't I just do online school? You were literally saying that I will be doing online school anyway when we have to travel for films so what is the harm? Honestly." I get it, I do. But that doesn't mean I have to like it.

"JJ we have had the same discussions for weeks now, we even both spoke about it with Louise together. You agreed to this. Is it because you think you're not ready? Are you worried about starting a new school? You can talk to me JJ." Mom side-eyes me as she tries to watch for a reaction while also keeping an eye on the road. Again she is right.

"Can we not have this talk while Rose is in the car, please."

"Okay, I'm sorry."

"'s fine."

The rest of the journey is quiet before we pull up to a school, it's not big but isn't small? It looks alright. Mom parks up and turns to me, sending me a smile. I half heartedly send her one back and get out of the car waiting for her to join my side.

"Come on, it's going to be fine. This is only one school."

"It's not only one school, we have another 3 to look at just today mother."

"It'll be fun."

"Ugh."

We walk through the doors and we are met by some lady, I don't pay enough attention to know her name. Mom is dragging me along the corridors until we are taken into an office and we are met by another woman, mom shakes her hand and the woman turns to me sending a smile. Mom turns to me and nudges me while taking my hood off, clearly I am doing everything wrong.

"So, you're Y/n Johansson-Jacobs. I've heard a lot about you. I'm Principle Matthews, of Ashford High School. But honestly most students just call me Sarah" She smiles at me again and holds her hand out for me to shake which I begrudgingly do. I watch mom smiling in the corner of my eye and have to hold back the need to want to roll my eyes.

I get why she is smiling, this is a big step for me. Willingly letting a stranger touch me is a big deal, something I haven't let anyone do in a while.

"Come on, let's show you around."

Sarah takes us around the school classroom, to classroom. Honestly it doesn't look too bad here. Students are in class and are lining the hallway as the bell rings, my heart shutters in my chest at the thought of them staring at my mom but surprisingly no one does. It puts me at ease.

Sarah converses with mom the whole way round, asking questions back and forth. I honestly don't pay attention to any word they're saying, but from the looks of it mom seems to like it here too I think.