Beauty and Pain

{CHAPTER TWO}

  I walked down the stairs trying to locate the dinning room but it wasn't so hard since most of the noise was coming from there so I just followed the sound. Everyone was already at the dinning table so I just took a chair close to my dad which if you can't tell I'm a daddy's girl and I'm proud of it.

"Hey doll, you sleep well?". My dad asks turning in his seat to face me.

"Yes dad, I did thanks".

"How are you feeling dear". Mum asks.

"I'm fine mum, don't worry too much".

And with that said dinner was served and we started eating. I miss the days when dinner time was always lively especially when me and my brothers always talked about something interesting that happened during the day, mum and dad would always join the conversation even though they didn't understand which would sometimes be funny.

"May I have everyone's attention please". Dad says clearing his throat and dropping his cuttlery.

"Your mother and I have been talking and we've decided it's time for you guys to start school again, in person and not online".

I froze, like my entire body literally shut down, the only thing on my mind was the word 'school, school, school' and going there in person. I didn't know how obvious my state was until my dad touched me arm and I jerked away from his touch causing my spoon to fly up in the air.

"Pristine? Are you ok doll?" My dad asks, worry lacing his tone.

'School,school,school,school' That was what my brain kept chanting I didn't even realized I had stood up until I nearly lost my balance and almost fell but someone caught me and the unexpected touch made me jump.

"It wasn't me, I didn't know, It wasn't me, I didn't know" I kept chanting these words over and over again with tears streaming down my face, I didn't even understand what was happening around me anymore , someone was shaking me but I was too far gone in my head, my mind has gone back to that place and it's always hard coming back.

"Pristine! Pristine!!". I was snapped out of my daze by my dad's loud voice, I looked up to see my mum crying and my brothers looking at me with with eyes that held both sadness and anger.

"D-dad?" I managed to choke out.

"Yes doll, it's me, I'm right here ok".

I hugged my dad as if my life depended on it and cried on his shoulder while repeating the words all over again 'It wasn't me, I didn't know'.

"Shhh, I know doll, we beleive you, It's not your fault". Dad says while stroking my hair until I was finally able to calm down.

"Are you ok now? Come take a seat and drink some water". Mum says bringing me out of dad's embrace and helping me sit while giving me a glass of water, I thought I had these emotions under control but clearly not, if only the mention of going to school in person made me react like that what will happen if I actually go?. This is so frustrating, It's already four months why can't I just move on?

"I'm sorry doll, I didn't know things would turn out like this, I shouldn't have said anything" dad says looking at me with guilt in his eyes, but it's not his fault, it's mine, I'm just being a baby about it.

"If you want to continue online it's not a problem your brothers can go to-"

"No dad it's fine" I say cutting him off.

"Mrs. Rosa said I'll only be able to move on if I conquer does things holding me back and school is one of them so I'll go, we came here to start afresh and that's what I'm going to do"

"Are you sure dear?" Mum asks looking at me with eyes full of worry.

"It's fine and besides this time Prudence and Prince will be with me so there's nothing to be worried about". I look at my brothers to see them nod with strong determination in their eyes.

"Ok then, tommorow y'all will go shopping with your mother, you won't have to worry about crowd since tomorrow is Sunday so there won't be much people there". Dad says.

"Ok I think I'm full now, I'll go rest for tomorrow". I say standing up and getting ready to go to my room.

"Goodnight dear, goodnight doll". Mum and dad chorus at the same time.

"Goodnight". With that being said I went straight to my room, I got to my room and slumped on my bed facing the ceiling, it may sound weird saying it but this is my first time in four months that I'll be going out of the house, well apart from when we were moving.

I might have a small solution to my problem tommorow at least, and with that I let the beautiful land of sleep welcome me.

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Chapter two done and dusted!What are your thoughts?!

Ok so we know that the word 'school' affects Pristine greatly, the question is; Is it related to the incident or is it something else?

Read for more clues😉

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