Don't Tell Anyone! (Talex/USWNT related)

Chapter 7

Izzy decided just to tell Alex the truth, there was no point hiding it.

'Okay, so the thing is, I'm being bullied a bit.'

'A bit, or a lot?'

'A lot,' Izzy broke down in tears. Alex hugged Izzy and asked her to carry on.

'For four months, I've been bullied on ask.fm and physically by these girls,'

'Can you tell me who these girls are?'

'No, I'm sorry, they'll kill me!'

'Okay, but it would really help if you told me, but in your own time that's fine. So did the bullies do that to your back?'

'Yeah, they did,'

'And what's with the bandage?'

'I've been self-harming for three months,'

'Oh my god Izzy! Does anyone know?'

'No one, I've managed to keep it a secret up until now,'

'Okay I get that, but we need to get you some help,'

'No, please no, now you know I don't want to tell anyone else, please?'

'What if we got some of the girls at the camp to help you?'

'Maybe,'

'Or I know a couple of the players who would be happy to help,'

Izzy had to give in at this point,

'Okay, that sounds great,'

'Do you want to stay here tonight as your mom still isn't home?'

'Would that be okay?'

'Of course, I can't have you at home on your own tonight,'

'Thanks so much!'

'No problem,'

After a nice meal of steak and fries, Tobin, Alex and Izzy watched Bend it like Beckham, a movie about a girl who isn't allowed to play soccer, but joins a team anyways. Izzy's favourite part was when the girl scored an amazing curling free kick, infront of her dad.

Around 11pm Izzy was shown to the spare room, she had another day of soccer tomorrow so wanted a good nights sleep. Alex had taken her phone off her so she couldn't read any of her ask.fm questions, and also her blade. Izzy couldn't sleep and could hear Alex and Tobin talking...

'Tobs I was right, she is self-harming,'

'She admitted it?'

'Yes, broke my heart, I think we need to get some of the girls to help her,'

'What about that Imogen girl, she's the same age as Izzy and even though she doesn't come to the camp she seemed very friendly with her when she dropped her sister off,'

'Good idea, I'll also call Moe see if she can help,'

Izzy could not believe what she had just heard, Imogen helping her would be living hell, but she couldn't tell Alex and Tobin that she was the bully. She didn't know what she could do.