Your voice: so far away (completed)

4. Chris

When I woke up in the morning I didn't move. I was too tired even though I spent most of yesterday sleeping. I felt really hot when I woke up even though it was getting colder and colder in the night. I got out of bed and stood up. But it felt as if everything was spinning so I sat back down on my bed. My head was pounding and I felt like I was going to be sick. So I decided it was probably best if I just laid down on my bed. My sister came in and I could see she wanted to know what was wrong so I explained everything to her. She looked worried so she just told me to stay in bed today.

I didn't go into school that day or the next day. Every time I moved I had a pain in my side that was unbearable so I would just stay in bed and not move a muscle. Then after about a week of resting I finally managed to get out of bed and get ready for school. I'd missed a week and I decided I wasn't going to miss another week. I still had the pain in my side but it had calmed down a little.

I got my sister to drive me down in her car cause I didn't feel like walking. Once I got there I saw Sarah and Abbie both talking to each other at the gate. I got out the car and tried to walk past them but they stopped me and handed me a note that said: You Okay? I didn't really reply and instead I just gave them a look that told them I wasn't fine. They both gave me a small nod and they let me continue walking.

* Amy's POV *

My first week at my new school was a complete disaster. I was to shy to talk to anyone and I couldn't concentrate in a single lesson. All I could think about was Chris. Sarah and Abbie had both texted me and told me that they hadn't heard or seen Chris the whole week. They told me that he hadn't been at school at all since I'd broken his heart. I felt so guilty and I couldn't do anything to help him.

Then in the morning I was stood in the courtyard of the school waiting for the bell to go and for lessons to start when I got a text on the group chat from Abbie and Sarah.
Abbie- hey so Chris is back at school.
Sarah- yeah but he looks like he hasn't had a good nights sleep in a while.
Amy- what do you mean?
Sarah- he looks completely worn out.
Abbie- yeah he's really pale and his hair looks all scruffy
Sarah- it doesn't look good.
Amy- this is all my fault
Abbie- why did you break up with him if your still in love with him.
Amy- I didn't want him to suffer anymore. So much has already happened to him that I thought I was doing the right thing but it ended up being the worst possible thing I could have done.
Sarah- then talk to him
Amy- I've tried he won't pick up any of my calls and he won't answer any of my texts and I don't blame him.
Abbie- then don't do it over the phone.
Amy-???
Sarah- half terms next week.
Amy- ohhhhh I get it now.

We continued texting each other until the bell went and we had to go to lesson. I had science first which I hate cause I'm sat next to the clumsiest person in my class. I always came out of that lesson with some sort of injury whether it was was a small new cut or a small bruise. But this time I got a bad cut on my hand and a burn from some hot metal that hadn't cooled down properly. I had to go to first aid and get it looked at and they bandaged my hand cause none of the plasters were big enough. I was sent home later that day because my hand had started to hurt.

The week went by quickly and I was glad it had finally ended. My hand was still bandaged but it had started to heal. I'd arranged to spend the week with my grandparents who lived just outside the town I grew up in. My parents drove me there but neither of us spoke. I felt bad because they only did what they did so that they could keep a roof over our heads. But then they could have just kept the roof we already had and the one we had always had since I was born.

I never got to find out who had actually bought the house. Part of me wanted to know to see if it was at least someone nice but then another part of me didn't even want to imagine another person in my childhood home. My mind kept debating what I should do once I was there but I could never agree on something to do except for one thing. Stay away from Chris. Its not like I wanted to but I knew he would hate to see me and I don't want to hurt him anymore than I already have.

Once we pulled up on the driveway I ran out of the car and into my grandparents arms. They were happy to see me and I was happy to see them. They were always on holiday doing something so I didn't see them much but I was very close with both of them. I would always love coming to their house because they were both so much like me. They liked all of the same activities as me and loved to act childish just like me. They were the ones who taught me how to fall in love with the rain. They told me that instead of hiding from it you should enjoy it while it lasts that way I'll always have something to remind me of them when ever they were away on holiday.

We then went inside and talked about what we had all been up to.