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Chapter 19 • You're Stressed

Mackenzie's POV

I scanned page by page each important thing was either highlighted or written down in a note book.

Finals week is a week away and I NEED to pass. It is crucial that I pass. I can't fail these. I've been studying non stop for two days. I've been running on coffee, 5 hour energy, any sort of energy drink and an hour of sleep.

"Kenzie, you need to stop this sweetie, it's not healthy," Mom begs, taking a seat on my bed.

"Mom I'm fine, I need to pass these," I scoffed.

She's been trying to get me to stop the minute I started. Each time she's failed miserably. I'm surprised how she's still trying.

"Honey, you're smart enough already. You can pass this in your sleep. Please sweetie take a break," Mom begged.

I sighed and stopped for a moment, looking up at my mother slightly annoyed.

"I will in a bit."

"You said that four hours ago," Mom stated. "Sweetie please, take a break. Get some sleep, you need it. This is not healthy."

I just nod, scanning through the pages yet again. Highlighting important things that I needed to know.

I heard her sigh, then standing up, she leaves the room.

I smiled weakly at the fact she finally left. Now, I can just study and be all alone in peace.

As I studied sometime passed before I was yet again rudely interrupted. Yet this time, nobody sat next to me or tried talking to me. I was picked up and thrown over Jack's shoulder with Maddie walking behind him.

"No! Let me down! I need to study!" I complain, struggling to get out of his grip.

"No kenz, you are taking a break. You need to," Maddie said.

I still try to get out of Jack's grip. Thrashing in his arms. But, whatever I did I couldn't. I couldn't get out of his grip. He just held me tighter and tighter.

Until we got to the living room. There he set me down.

I look between them and try to run. Only to be stopped by them. Maddie bear hugging me and falls to the ground with me in her arms. She pinned me to the ground, her hands holding my wrists and her legs on either side of me. Sitting on my stomach.

"I need to study!" I shout.

"No Kenzie! You need to relax," Maddie scolded.

I tried to get out of her grip. Surprisingly she's really strong.

"Kenzie, seriously you need a break. You're stressing yourself out. This isn't healthy," Maddie explained.

I take a deep breath for a moment. Calming down a bit more.

"Fine, I'll take a break."

Maddie nods hesitantly. Letting me go and slowly standing up. She helped me up and I take a seat on the couch. Staring up at her and Jack as they stared back at me.

"Wow, I actually got you to take a break," Maddie mutters.

I nodded and look down at my hands resting in my lap.

Maddie takes a seat next to me. Wrapping both her arms around me, pulling me close to her. Letting me rest my head on her lap.

I look up at the tv and watch as it flips through different channels, landing on a movie. We ended up watching The Breakfast Club.

Well, we watched it until I fell asleep from my many hours of sleep deprivation.

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"Kenz, Kenz wake up."

I open my eyes slowly and look up. Seeing my mother hovering above me.

"Ya?"

"I made dinner, come on get something to eat," Mom said, helping me up.

I get up and stumble over to the kitchen. There my family was gathered at the table. Jack was sitting next to Maddie, Dad was in his usual spot and I took my place across from Maddie.

Mom brought the food over, setting it on the table and taking her seat.

"How're you feeling Kenz?" Dad asks, serving himself.

I shrugged, "Okay I guess."

I start to serve myself. Taking small amounts of food. Then beginning to pick at it. Not finding myself too hungry.

"Kenzie, don't pick at your food," Mom scolded.

I sighed and started to nibble small pieces of my food. Ignoring my family's conversations, thinking about what I have to do.

"Hello? Kenzie!"

Someone snapped their fingers in front of my face, causing me to jump. Escaping my deep thought.

"Yeah?"

"Kenzie, stop worrying about studying," Maddie scolded.

"You're smart, you'll do great," Jack reassured.

I smiled weakly.

"I don't want to fail though," I mumbled.

"And you won't," Mom assured. "You just need to take a break. You're stressing yourself out so much you're not eating."

I nodded and sighed.

"I'll take a day off."

"Good, how about after this you call up your friends and we can all watch movies," Maddie suggested.

I smiled nodding.

"It sounds fun."

So it's been awhile since the last update and I've been thinking bout wattpad and all. There's some stories I want to write in the worse way but, I don't have the time to write them at the moment.

I may take a break after my stories published are completed.

But very good news I was accepted into my first college with a $5000 scholarship for all four years I attend so I'm really hyped bout that.

Anyways that's all.

Goodnight loves xoxo