[Thirteen -the after math]

5

The next morning welcomed the upcoming school week, and for Tracy, the school was starting to clean up now that Evie had left the premises. "Hey Tracy!'' Ricky clamoured behind Tracy tugging onto her bookbag with a decor of band pins on the straps. Tracy looks up suddenly distracted from her inner dialogue. "Hey,'' Tracy replied a slight smile tug on the corner of her lips. "Me and my friends host sort of a hangout after school at McDonald's and you seem cool.'' Ricky chirped eagerly. "I have to check in with my mom but sounds cool, I'll um keep it in mind.'' Tracy nodded. "Okay, great see you later, Tracy right?'' Ricky smiled with her thumbs up. "Yup, sure.'' After Ricky had walked off Tracy sighed. Although the girl seemed fine Tracy couldn't shake off the old events that happened with Evie.

After lunch period Tracy made her way to her counselors office, the room's welcoming scent of Miss. Madison's sea and sandalwood room spray filled the room along with a hint of coffee brewing on her desk. "Hello, Trace I appreciate your attendance come to have a seat.'' The familiar brunette chimed as she mixed her hazelnut creamer with the brew. Tracy sat on the small sofa as her teeth chewed at her pink-chapped nail polish. "How was your day so far hmm?'' Miss. Madison asked pressing her mug to her lips. "It's okay, this girl invited me to hang out,'' Tracy replied a slight smile forming on her face. " That's amazing I'm glad you're making new friends, can you tell me about this student?'' Miss. Madison interrogated putting her baby blue mug back on her desk. "Her name Ricky we met at lunch casually,'' Tracy responded her eye's taped to the floor.

Miss. Madison's eyes glistened with joy " Oh isn't she sweet she's a wonderful influence and she's Mrs. Andreas' daughter.'' Tracy nodded shocked at Ricky's known status. "Oh, cool I guess.'' Tracy shrugged. "But how have you been dear, I'm curious to know?'' Tracy's body perked up cold shivers transferred through her veins. "I'm fine, yeah everything is fine.'' Tracy grimaced. 

Miss.Madison shook her head " Tracy I can't help you if you're not willing to help yourself.'' Tracy snarled before abruptly getting up from the chair.

"No thanks, I'm doing good on my own!"Tracy yelled Miss. Madison jumped back a little scared of Tracy's aggression. "Well, alright well I'll dismiss you for today.''Tracy stomped off leaving Miss.Madison to baffle in her concern.