memories

chapter five

The weekend passes fairly quickly. Val, Anna and, I spent the weekend taking Anna to do some fun things.

It is now monday morning and I’ve done dropped Anna at school and now at my school sitting in the car trying not to have a panic attack.

Someone knocks on the window, i jump and realize it’s Val and unlock the doors. Val and the twins jump in and all start talking at once.

“Why are you in here?-”

“Why didn’t come get me?-”

“Don’t worry about them”

First was Maddox, second was Val and third was Maxwell, so I answered them in that order. “First, almost had a panic attack, second, couldn’t quite get out and third kinda hard not to. What will they think about me?” I ramble off.

They all nod and say at the same time, which was freaky, “don’t worry about them. Only thing that matters is what you think.”

“That was really freaky boys. Maybe you should be triplets. And fine I won’t worry.” I take the key out and grab my bag but before getting my hoodie it’s taken by Val. “nope, you aren’t hiding out in your hoodie today.” he says.

I huff and get out the car, instantly hating not having my hoodie as all heads turn to look at me. I hide my face with my hair until Maddox forces my hair into a ponytail.

“ Ain’t hiding behind your hair either. You have to show them you aren’t scared of what they say.” he says. I huff and walk to my spot in the library just to see it occupied by a new girl.

I kneel down beside her when she starts trembling. “ boys step back some.” I say before turning back to her. Slowly I put a hand on her shoulder and say,”I’it’s o-okay w-we a-are s-safe w-with t-them.”

“Why do you stutter then?” her quiet voice echos in the library.

“I-i s-stutter a-around p-people I-i d-do n-not k-know.” I tell her. She nods, “my name is Christabel Ayres. My friend and I moved her with her parents this past week.”

The week that I was out in the hospital. I see her looking at the boys, my hand waves them forward. “It’s nice to meet you christabel.” the twins say simultaneously and Val nods while putting his arm around me.

“Yes it was. You can hang out with us.” Val tells her. She nods shyly. I ask, “W-where i-is y-your f-friend t-then?”

“She’s at home. Stormy claimed she was sick but in reality she is to scared to come.” we get told. I nod, “ well she is welcomed to hang out with us.” I say, without stuttering and look at the twins and Maddox looks in awe at the mention of Stormy.

He hasn’t met the girl and he looks like he already likes her.

I giggle as the first bell rings, I take Val’s hand before speaking, “ I’ll send Mawell to find you at lunch then.” she nods and we all leave to our first period for the day.

----lunch-----

I’ve made it all morning but all i hear around me  is everyone is calling the nerd who cuts. In my mind all I think is who will help you because not me anymore.

I huff and sit at our table, where Maddox, Christabel, Maxwell, and Val already is sitting.

Val takes my hand,”now what?” he asks.

“Just some things going through my head.” I say. Finally after we eat the boys take our trays to empty them. I see christabel staring at maxwell.