I woke up to an arm around and the sound of a slight cry. Once I adjusted to being awake I realised it was Lucy. I gently grab her hand and place it in mine, it was quite for a moment until Lucy got up and walked out of the room. This happens a lot. Mom and her will argue over something, she will take it out on me and regret it by the morning. But this time was different, why did I wake up to her arm around me in my bed? I got up and walked into my bathroom. I splashed cold water over my face, grabbed my dressing gown and then headed downstairs.
This morning I woke up feeling the usual, depressed. I stroll into the kitchen dragging my feet and my mums shoots up from behind the counter with a pan, I laugh slightly.
"Pancakes?!" She asked enthusiastically. I couldn't help but laugh at how she said 'pancakes' I nod my head and sit at the end of the counter playing with my hands. My mom knows I play with my hands whenever I feel anxious so she headed to the locked cabinet, unlocked it and reached for my daily medication. She handed it to me with a glass of orange juice and kissed me on the top of my head.
"Thanks" I smile then chuck the tablets to the back of my throat then drank some orange juice to help me swallow the tablets. Mom has been so stressed the past 3 months because my dad (step-dad, I just call him dad now because he has been there for me for many years) is working in Australia and everything is getting stressful for her.
Lucy comes strolling in without breaking contact from her phone, grabbed a bottle of water then disappeared again. Her makeup was all smudged and her eyes were all puffy from where she had been crying. I look back at mom who had a confused look on her face.
"Whats wrong mum?"
"I forgot what I was supposed to be doing" She laughed slightly.
"You were going to make me pancakes" I reply slowly as I was worried about her. "Don't worry, Im going out with Sophie soon anyway" I hug her before I go back to my room. I grab my phone and took it of charge before turning it back on. I sent Sophie a text-
"Sophieeeeee, can we go shopping today, please?
We need a catch up, eventful night:/"
-SENT 10:34 AM.
"I'm so sorry, I can't today. Got so much homework
to do, you'll understand If you went to school. I'll talk to
you whenever I'm free."
-RECEIVED 10:39 AM.
I read the text over and over. What is her problem? Why is she being funny with me when I having done anything wrong. I don't go to school as I am home schooled because the bullying was getting too much. I rolled my eyes and chucked my phone onto the other side of my bed. I go to my mum's room and lay next to her as she played with my hair. What is going on? I wake up to Lucy in my bed crying and now my best friend is being funny with me.
"Kate, how would you like to go to Australia? I mean you don't have to if you don't want to you can always so no?" Mum asked trembling, I can hear the fear in her voice. I shot up excitedly and started dancing round her room, I've always wanted to go to Australia. I told mum I would love to and realised that the argument last night must have been about this.
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Torn and frayed
FanfictionKatie hasn't had the best of lives. She struggles with depression and anxiety and her sister doesn't help. Her family decide to pack up and move to Australia to hope for a better future. Tragedy after tragedy, will she cope?
