After a few days of not going to school, Skyla slowly walks there meeting up with her bestfriend Iris.
"Why weren't you at school for 3 days Sky?" questioned Iris
"Well...my..."
Come on Skyla say it...she will understand you know she will...
"You know my mum had cancer?"
"Yes?"
"Well...she..."
"She didn't, did she?"
"Yes...she
didn't...make...it...through...the surgery"
Skyla holds her tears in alittle longer but she couldn't hold them in anymore so she bursts out in tears hugging Iris tightly, she begins to calm down, little by little.
"I am so sorry Sky. I know how much she means to you, but you have your dad right?"
"Yeah for now, he will be all supportive for now...but then he will start being a fucking alcoholic...again. The reason why he didn't drink is because mum didn't let him, but when she did, it will only be a shot or two..."
"Well if that happens you have me Sky, don't ever forget that..."
"Thanks I"
The two girls walked into the school gates and sat alone together, not knowing where to look but to just wait until the bell goes.
Ring...Ring...Ring...
The bell turned silence into a traffic jam.
Skyla and Iris just followed behind the crowd at the very end. Just to be safe.
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"Right class. Today in P.S.E we will be learning about Safe Sex"
The class fell so quiet you could hear a mouse a mile away.
"So class how do we keep safe during sex?!"
Sitting back in the corner the two girls weren't really paying much attention; Skyla was drawing skulls on her arm and colouring them in after each one in all sorts of colours, while Iris was on her phone minding her own business reading fanfictions...
"Skyla what's your answer?" asked Mr Grant
"Can I go to the toilet please?"
"....no...."
Even though Mr Grant said no, Skyla rushed to the girls toilets just about holding in her tears, and at that very moment she slams the door open and hurries into a cubicle then starts crying with mascara running down her face. Iris realises she has gone and without her saying anything runs after Skyla who is in alot of pain.
knock...knock...
"Sky. Open up,"
"No...you can't see me in the state I'm in...not this time I"
"Oh please Sky just come out, I might not be able to fix anything but I can help you get better though..."
"Alright..."
Skyla opens up the door and steps out.
Wiping her tears away from her face Iris applys more make up onto Skyla's face covering every tear...
After that Iris takes Skyla's hand and pulls her out of the toilets to outside the door to the classroom. And opens the door slightly.
"Sir, Skyla wants to talk to you out here" Iris said calmly.
Mr Grant comes out of the classroom finding Skyla and Iris outside the classroom.
"What wrong Skyla?"
Iris took Skyla's hand and speaks to Mr Grant.
"Sir...my Mum died a few days back can I..."
"...Well...you and Iris can ethier stay out here or come in for the rest of the lesson"
The girls both knew what they wanted to do and stayed outside of the classroom sitting outside the door, while Mr Grant enters his class and carrys on for the rest of the lesson...
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The bell rung and people rushed past the two girls as they entered the classroom...a couple of boys started to whisper and call Skyla names, Skyla kept her head high and followed Iris to the back of the room where their bags were.
"Class dismissed" shouted Mr Grant
And all the kids rushed to get out of the door as quick as possible leaving the two girls to the back of the line.
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It was the end of school. While Skyla was waiting for Iris, the boys from earlier, teased her, called her names, ripped her bag off her shoulder and emptied it. While Skyla kneeled down to collect the stuff back into her bag the boys started kicking and punching her leaving her bruised and bleeding in pain.
Iris came out of school and spotted Skyla hardly moving. She runs over to her and picks her up and her bag...
"Sky your coming to mine so I can sort you out" Iris calmly said.
"urhh...th..th..than..k..y..ou.." groaned Skyla in pain.
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"There you are...good as new" said Iris in a happy sort of way finishing off Skyla's makeup.
"Thanks I, your the best...."
Skyla got up groaning in pain, walked up to the door and turned around showing half a smile to Iris and walks home.
She enters her house finding the alcohol cupboard smashed and Broken bottles on the floor...she walks into the living room finding her dad smashed up on the floor...
Oh no...he's...turned back into his old self...again...
