My sunshine

Chapter 6: Time off

     Staying home was actually a good idea. I don't even know whats happening in school anymore, I don't think I need all that stress catching up and having people asking what happened to me.
     Victoria has been by my side everyday ever since I came home. Although she lives in the next city she still comes to visit me. She made sure I was alright and would help me on work I needed to catch up on. Danica would also come over and give me updates on what we were doing in class and school in general.
     "So have your other friends come by?" Victoria asked, I just realized the only friends who came to visit me were only them. I shook my head looking very sadly at the ground. Danica looked shocked and stood up, "what really?! I thought they were your best friends aren't they supposed to be by your side no matter what!" Victoria pulled her down and gave her a serious face, "we're not here to stress her out okay" she whispered but I heard every word.
     I shrugged and stared at the ground. Maybe they were just busy with school or didn't even know I was home, I kept filling my mind with excuses when really I didn't know the answers. I had no time to stress about it, this was my resting week I just need to relax and know everything is fine.
     I spent the rest of my week off resting and drawing. I'm really obsessed with water paint lately, I've been painting sunsets and even my favorite parts of the city. My mom wanted to go buy me an aisle so I wouldn't have a hard time painting plus I've wanted an aisle almost all my life. My phone starts vibrating and I get a text from an unknown number, I hesitate to answer until the text said it was Liza.
Liza: Annabelle? I hope you don't mind me asking your parents for your number I just want to see how things are going...
Me: oh hi... Yeah it's fine. I've been taking my meds but I haven't used anything else.
Liza: oh that's fine! They're just things to help if needed.
Me: right... Anyway I just want to apologize for the way I was acting when I left the hospital.
Liza: oh no it's fine! I know how it can be, my sister had depression so I know what it's like.
Me: ah well I'm pretty busy at the moment, my mom and I are buying an aisle for me to paint on.
Liza: oh that's nice and it's fine I just want to tell you something. There's this texting app where you can talk to people that have been through or are suffering depression, anxiety, bullying and many other things. If you want you can check it out. It's called a friend in need. Have fun shopping talk to you soon.
     Although I had this depression it didn't feel like it at all. I guess my medicine does help and I have people supporting me, but apparently not enough support. I love Victoria for always being there for me but she's becoming like a second mom. After I told her about the app Liza recommended she's wanted me to try it.
     Because I have no say in this I downloaded the app and started to play around with it. It was very simple, you make up a fake name to keep things anonymous. Then you give a little background, what kind of person you are, why are you using the app. By the end they pair you up with a random person you talk to for a week. You can choose whether to keep talking or find other people.
     I was paired up with a person named unknownboy_25, considering the name it was a boy. Liza said the app was safe so I know this guy wasn't gonna hunt me down and murder me.
Unknownboy_25: hello? Does this actually work?
     He responded quickly which was very surprising because it was like 12:00 a.m.
Me: um hey...
Unknownboy_25: animegal07 huh? Nice name. Sorry I'm new to this
     It was very awkward but because he was new to it as well we had more in common then I thought. I found out he watches anime and is using the app because he cuts and has a smoking addition. He seemed quite chill as far as what I could tell.
Me: so mind telling me why you're up this late? Or should I say early?
     It was already 2:30 and we were still talking.
Unknownboy_25: oh well I have insomnia, it's pretty bad. Been going for a couple of years now.
Me: you know that's not healthy...
Unknownboy_25: yeah I know but you get used to it. What about you animegal07 why are you up? Same reason?
Me: nope, I got back from the hospital after cutting myself and finding out I have depression. I'm taking time off you know getting used to things and such. So I get to stay up as long as I want.
Unknownboy_25: ah I see, well you should get some sleep I don't want to keep you up.
Me: okay thanks it was nice talking to you! Will you be on tomorrow?
Unknownboy_25: yeah sure. Although I have school so it might be awhile, I'll message you right after is that good?
Me: yeah, yeah any time lol I have nothing else to do at home.
Unknownboy_25: well okay sweet dreams animegal.
     I don't know what it was but it was nice talking to him, even though I don't know who he really is. The mystery behind it is pretty exciting and the app seems like a good way to make new hfriends. My resting week was coming to an end in 2 days. I was pretty ready to start school again I just hope nothing bad happens and stresses me out at least I have unknownboy_25 to talk to.