Hypnobuse

Never Forget

I arrived back at the school...my face was red and I couldn't stop crying.

Getting back into the swing of things proved to be more difficult than I expected and it didn't take long before the whole school knew about Louise leaving.

I was currently in English.......I looked up to see Miss Walters looking at me with concern in her eyes.

"Rose.......would you mind staying at the end of class for a few minutes?"

"OK Miss"

If I thought English was tough before it was about ten times as worse now and I didn't know if it would ever get better......my whole body was numb and I didn't know what to do.

I kept myself out of the action and let the rest of the class pass me by.....I was struggling to concentrate and then my phone bleeped. I took it out of my pocket.

I opened up a message......it was from Louise and contained a photo of the two of us kissing and the message

"I will never forget you Rose"

The floods of tears started again and I asked Miss Walters to be excused.........she let me leave the room and I walked down to the principal's office.

I knocked on the door and walked in unannounced...

"I'm sorry to just barge in but I am so unhappy, can I go home after this lesson is finished?"

"Under the circumstances, I think that would be a really good idea"

I thanked her and walked back to class and was relieved to see that everyone was packing up and getting ready to go....I sat in my seat and then Miss Walters walked to the door and closed it.

"So Rose.......how are you feeling?"

"Seriously?"

"Of course"

"Lousy.........I just lost my girlfriend"

"I am sorry Rose"

"Thank you.....that means a lot"

I walked over to where Miss Walters was standing and let her give me a hug.......the tears were falling again.

"I know you feel sad Rose but it will get better"

I looked up at her and managed a smile.

"Just remember my door is always open....if you want to talk"

I left that comment unanswered and went to the door.......as I opened it I looked back and smiled again.

*

I walked with haste to get out of school and planned to drive along the coast and try to take my mind off everything.

As I turned the corner I walked right into someone whose face was obscured by a pile of papers which were now lying on the floor.

"I am really sorry"

The person looked up and I saw that it was Miss Fearnlie.

"Rose.......are you ok.....you're in quite a hurry"

"The Principal has given me the afternoon off"

"Too right......after all that has happened"

By now I had finished picking up the papers.

"Are you going anywhere in particular Rose?"

"I was just planning to take a drive along the coast"

"Well I am free this afternoon if you would like some company"

"Actually I would like that very much"

I took half of the papers from her and we walked down the corridor and out of the building.

"Do you have a car Miss?"

"No I usually walk to the school.....I'm only 5 minutes away"

I opened the passenger door and she climbed inside of my car and then I walked over to the driver's side.

*

I looked out the window and observed Rose getting into her car but she appeared to have a passenger with her and my eyes widened in horror when I realised that it was Margaret Fearnlie.....I wondered what on earth was going on.