ZARA

THE TRUTH IS A LIE

Thursday, April 25 Continued
"She's about to wake up!"
Theo? Where am I?
"Don't get up, take it easy, we're in the hospital."
Why, what happened?
"You tell me"
I can't remember anything...
"Zara, has there been something worrying you?"
No Theo, how many times do I have to tell you, I'm fine.
"Then why did you have a panic attack?"
I don't know...
"Zara, I can't help you if you don't tell me"
I don't need help, Theo.
"Okay...Here's your camera."
This is the old one.
"The new one ran out of memory, I'll export the footage later."
"Zara!"
Hey Mom.
"Are you okay? What happened sweetie?"
"She had a panic attack..."
"What??"
Mom, I'm okay!
"Nobody has a panic attack when they're okay-"
"Hello, I'm Dr. Reese, you must be Zara's Mom."
"Yes I am"
"Please, can I have a chat with you outside"
"Of course"

Theo, what are you doing?
"I figured I should start exporting the footage right now."
No, Theo, it's fine, you don't need to. I can do it myself!
"Zara it's fine, it'll only take a few minutes."
No, Theo, it's fine. Leave it!
"What's on this camera that you don't want me to see?"
Nothing just a bunch of embarrassing videos that I don't want you to see.
"Okay fine, I'll leave it"
Where's Dad?
"Something to do with pilot stuff, I have no idea."
PILOT! REALLY?
"Why are you so shocked?"
Can you call him?
"Okay fine, but I'm only doing this for you. Here you go."
Hello...
"Hey Zara, how are you?"
I'm doing fine...
"Really, you don't sound fine, what's wrong?
Nothing Dad, Tell me about the pilot thing you never told me about.
"Well I took your advice, I passed the business onto someone else, I still can do some Occasional meetings but my time is going to be devoted to being a pilot."
That's amazing Dad!
"It's all because of you! I would have never thought about being a pilot again if it wasn't for what you said"
Dad, it's not coz of me, it's all because of you. Are you having fun?
"Honestly I'm having the time of my life, I'm in Spain right now, I called to tell you but your Mom said you were out,"
Sorry...Dad, I was a bit busy.
"It's fine Kiddo, I'm supposed to be inside the building right now,  I promise to call later. Bye!"
Bye!
"You two are getting close,"
Theo if you only have him a chance-
"That's never gonna happen, he had his chance and blew it"
But Theo-
"Zara"
What is it, Mom?
"I'm going to ask you a question and I want you to be 100% honest, okay"
Okay?
"Has anyone touched you"
What do you mean?
"Zara, please tell me,"
Tell you what.
"Mom, can you get to the point"
"Theo, please be quiet, I can't think. Zara, tell me, why do you have bruises all over your body?"
"Zara, answer Mom. Don't be scared"
I'm not scared, I fell okay, I fell and there's nothing else to it.
"Zara is that the Truth because if I find out that you're lying, I'll never forgive myself"
Mom, I'm just really clumsy, nobody has touched me, I fall over all the time, these bruises are nothing, whatever the doctor told you is wrong, nobody has touched me.
"I'm sorry if I'm being paranoid or pushy but you having this panic attack makes me feel really scared"
It's okay Mom, I'm here and there's nothing wrong with me, I've just been stressed lately with school and homework.
"Visiting time is over... Zara can be discharged tomorrow"
"Okay thank you, nurse"
"Bye sweetie, I'll see you tomorrow"
Bye, Mom,
"Bye Zara, get some rest."
Bye Theo!

.........I'm alone....... and I'm glad because my head was exploding.
How am I meant to tell my Mom, I'm not okay, I need help, I'm not happy, I got beaten up by a girl who hates my guts, I have to do whatever she says and it's killing me but I Have to because she can do anything to the people I care about. How am I meant to tell her all this, her heart will break.....
Why is Zack helping me when it puts so much guilt on me... How can I tell Theo, the reason you can't look on my camera is that you'll see footage of me getting trampled? Ugh.
My Mom believes in me so much but how is she going react to the fact that THE TRUTH is a LIE!

I hate to admit this... but the old Zara is gone.
What's left is just a shadow...