Patience

Chapter 11 •Life In General•

Chapter 11 •Life In General•

“I was really impressed with all of your art pieces. I could really feel all of the emotions that you had all put into it. You all may just be freshmen’s in college but these pieces you have made are probably better then my juniors class.” Mr. Williams spoke with a huge smile on his face.

Evie rolled her eyes leaning over and whispering “He probably tells all of his freshmen classes that.”

I chuckled agreeing with her. These last few days I had spent out, I no longer spent lonely days in my dorm room, instead I went out. Whether it was with Evie or Carter and Faith, I always had a smile on my face.

If you were to ask me how I was today compared to last week, my answer would have been the same, only last week I wouldn’t have meant my answer. I truly was beginning to find my place in life once again, a place I haven’t been in a long time.

Even though I’m doing much better than I have been in a long time I still can’t help but feel this gaping hole in my chest, like something is missing. I always convince myself that I’m only missing Tori but even now I’m not fully convinced.

It’s something different this time, and I can’t seem to figure out what it is exactly.

“Gabe.” Evie’s soft voice whispered, gaining my attention. I turned towards her with a smile while she sighed “Mr. Williams handed you a rubric with your grade on it. You seemed zoned out so I thought I’d let you know.”

That was the exact moment I realized that there was indeed a piece of paper on my desk. I looked over at it and smiled when I saw the 96% on my page. There was also a small note saying ‘Sorry for your loss.’ I knew it was it wasn’t supposed to offend me but in a way it did.

I didn’t want people to pity me because I had lost somebody that I love. I now knew exactly how Tori felt when she had hid her sickness from all of us. She didn’t want people to pity her for having cancer, just how I don’t want people to pity me now for losing her.

The bell rang in that same moment. I sighed deeply; I needed to speak to somebody about how I was feeling. I knew I didn’t have an appointment with Maya today but I needed to speak to her. My mother was right to send me to get help, I needed to talk to someone and whether I liked it or not Maya had helped me in a way.

“What did you get on the assignment?” Evie asked with a smile as the two of us left the classroom together. I showed her my paper and her chuckled “I got the same mark.”

I looked over “Really?” Evie nodded her head and showed me her paper.

I laughed. My phone buzzed in my pocket and I took in out to check it. It was a text from Faith.

Faith: Gabe come down to the café, Jason, Carter and Rebecca are with me. Tell Evie to come too.

Me: Alright Faith I’ll ask her.

Faith: No, tell her she HAS to come, or else…

Me: Even in text form you’re scary.

Faith: :) My specialty, anyways just get down here in five minutes or I’ll hunt you both down.

Me: Alright meet you there.

Faith: I better.

I looked over at Evie who was watching me curiously. I smiled at her and sighed “Faith wants the both of us downstairs at the café. She said that Carter, Jason and Rebecca are there.”