Green Day Academy (Slowly Editing)

Chapter 30

A/N

So I'm going to try to finish the book by tomorrow so I can update it and bam! The wattys here we come.

Again, thank you all for reading this and i promise i'm finally almost done!

BTW, I've been listening to 5SOS lately (if you don't know who they are, check them out!). Anyway, point is i think this chapter can be described in one song:

Wherever You Are- 5SOS.

When i woke up the next day, my heart sank. I knew Jye was gone and i couldn't help the tears as they streaked across my face in an instant. I wiped my tears and blew my nose, attracting the attention of my mum.

"Ree darling, are you awake? We're just about to have breakfast, would you like to join us?" She asked in her usual mum voice. 

"I'm not hungry," I replied, trying to hold back the sobs.

"Is everything okay, Ree?" She asked, concern etching her voice.

"Not at the moment, but one day it will be."

"Do you want to talk?" She asked.

"I do, but you go and have breakfast with Steve, i'll be fine," I said sniffling.

After a while, I heard her walk away. I rolled over in my bed and just stared at the wall. I felt empty-- as if someone had poured all my feelings down the drain.

By dinner, i decided it was a good idea to go an shower. I finally got out of bed and walked to my bathroom. My eyes were red and puffy, my hair lifeless and my skin was pale and blotchy. 

I  ran the hot water and peeled off my clothes. I stood under the water for a while-- long enough for my skin to turn red and the steam started fogging up my mirror. I didn't get out until the water ran cold and started freezing my skin. 

I slowly got out and put on a pair of sweatpants and a singlet, tied my wet hair in a bun and proceeded down the stairs. I touched my necklace in search of Jye. When he didn't answer, i realised that he wasn't there. Feeling stupid and empty once again, i sat at the dinner table just waiting. 

Not knowing what i was waiting for, I sat until my mother entered the room.

"What are you doing in here, Ree?" She asked, sitting down in the chair next to me.

I merely shrugged and continued to stare off into space. I realised that she had been staring at me intently, so when i directed my attention to her she sighed.

"Does this have to do with Jye?" She asked. I nodded and she hugged me.

"Why don't you talk to him honey?" 

I wanted to tell her why i couldn't talk to him, why it was impossible to make that simple call and say "I miss you," but i couldn't. I didn't know how to tell her that i dated the guy who was supposed to be dead. I saw her at his funeral, she was crying just as much as i was. I couldn't just tell her that he was a ghost but now he was officially dead. 

She'd think i'm crazy and send me to a mental institute so, instead i made up some lame excuse.

"He moved overseas and we lost contact," I said.

"Oh honey, I'm sure he misses you as much as you miss him," she replied.

"I'm sure he does," i said through gritted teeth.

It was then that the house phone rang. Mum got up to get it, answering with the usual "Taylor residents." She looked over at me worriedly before handing me the phone.