Ever After «A Law & Order: SVU Fanfic»

Chapter Thirteen: Vent

Zoe's POV:

A few weeks later, things at school become normal. It wasn't as bad as I thought it would be. Most people understand, after a long conversation with the cheerleaders, I believe that things should be back to normal in no time. As for my studies, I'm all caught up, luckily, a few days ago, I picked up all my makeup work and looked over it. My grades are close to how they were before so I'm feeling much better, my anxiety about school is lessening.

The only thing that I can't seem to understand is why Peter has been out of school so long. I haven't seen him, I haven't gotten any phone calls or texts. It's not like him to just ignore me. I ask everyone at school if they've heard anything but they don't know anymore than I do.

There are a few things I'm going through that I can't discuss with my mom because she'd probably be so angry. Specifically seeing Elliot again.

But hey, the truth always comes out, doesn't it? I've got to tell her sooner or later.

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Olivia's POV:

It was a huge relief for Zoe to tell me that things at schoo are going...well.
I was uneasy about her going back, but she brought up being confident in herself, which also helped me relax. A few days after she's back into school, I start bringing her in to her psychiatrist every few days. Even though she's been talking to her shrink and has been in school, I feel like there are things she's not telling me.

"So, do you want to go out to eat after this visit?"I ask Zoe, as she lies down in the back seats of the car, exhausted after her day at school.

"No, I'm so tired, could we just go home after?"she says with a whisper, slowly drifting back off to sleep.

"Yeah, sure. Whatever you want."I say, looking arty my watch. We might be late.

Once we arrive at the doctor's, I try and wake Zoe up, she gets pretty cranky and curls up into a ball next to the window.

"Come on, you're going to be late."I open the car door and tug on her arm. She steps out of the car, and with her head on my shoulder, we walk slowly into the office.

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Zoe's POV:

I'm in Dr. Robbin's office and she's yapping on about something while I stare off into space at the windows. I'm not sure if I'm genuinely uninterested, or just trying not to doze off right in front of her face. I'm exhausted.

"Zoe? Did you hear me?"she says, which makes me snap out of my imagination.

"No."I respond quickly, opening my eyes wide to focus them on her.

"What's going on?"she asks, crossing her right leg, over her left.

"Nothing, you know how it is sometimes when you're just...tired. I've been doing a lot in school and a lot of out of school."I say, holding my chin up with my fist.

"Yeah, I get it. Do you feel like it's going to be a problem all the time? "

"Well, no. Things just become more stressful when..."

"When, what?"I remain silent for a long moment because I don't want to say something I'll regret.

"When I have to keep secrets...I mean, its not exactly the biggest deal, but to my mother, it might be."

"Can you tell me the secret?"she asks, leaning in close to me. I smirk at her and decide to tell her, its not like she can tell Mom anyways.