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Chapter 19- Home Alone

Soon after burying my face in my pillow again, I remove the covers off of me and I crack open the door to my room.

I take a couple of deep breaths before walking into the kitchen to find my mom sitting at the counter with her laptop out. She turns to look at me with a small, sympathetic smile on her face.

I rub my eyes before handing her the phone back.

" Are you feeling any better now, sweetie?" My mom coos. " Is there anything I can get you?"

" Um, yeah, I guess. A little bit." I reply.

" Are you sure? Is there anything you want to talk to me about? You didn't feel sick when we left for school."

" I know. I'm sorry. I guess it just came on suddenly........."

" Okay. Well let me know if there's anything I can do to help. I'll just be right here working. Did the email to your teachers go well?" She asks.

Oh no I actually forgot to write to me teachers! Now how am I going to get my makeup work?

Later-

I was asleep in my bed when I heard a knock at the door. My mom was out getting some food for me. I turned onto my side and glanced at the clock on the nearby bedside table. It read: 3:15. Great.

I rolled out of bed and continued to listen to the knocking on the door.

I walked out of the room in my sweat pants and a light blue tee shirt until I reached the front door.

I peeked through the peephole to find Kit outside my door holding something clutched under her arm.

I open the door slightly at first, then completely when I noticed she was staring right at me.

" Uh, hi." I said so quiet it was almost a whisper. My bloodshot eyes and splotchy red face from crying and pajamas must have not been a very good look.

" McKenna! I knew you were home. I brought the work from school today.... And I got your message. I noticed there wasn't a car here, but I thought I would try to see if you were home anyways." She replied calmly.

I wiped a stray tear from the corner of my eye.

" Thanks." I mumble under my breath.

" No problem. I also wanted to let you know Molly and I took my phone to the principals office and the page was shut down. They are talking with the two boys who were running it right now. " She said sympathetically with the same smile my mom had earlier too.

I keep my head low, my hair covering my face as I process what Kit just told me. I have no idea if this is going to be beneficial to me or make the whole thing worse. There's a fifty-fifty chance for either. The challenging part will be going to school tomorrow.

At least this time I will have two people by my side: Kit and Molly.