Anxiety and Adventures (A Colby Brock fanfic)

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•Tuesday morning•

"Are you sure I have to go mom?" I ask, trying not to leave the car. "Yes honey. We talked about this yesterday." I look out at the crowd of students piling through the main double doors. "You will be fine honey. I promise" My mom says giving me a warm smile. I give her a smile but mine was more nervous. I gather the courage to get myself out of the car and up the stairs to the main door. The first step I make inside the school, all eyes are on me. I could hear the whispers and feel the anxiety. I struggle to find a familiar face, but the one I find makes my heart hurt. "Haley, can we please talk," Colby comes up to me. I just shook my head, seeing Katrina and Devyn ahead. I walk right past him and yelled for them. They look behind me and quickly come to my side. "You good?" they both ask me seeing everyone staring and Colby standing in the middle of the hallway saddened. "Having anxiety but I'll try to get over it myself. Have to learn on my own." They give me a glance of 'You sure'. I just walk the other direction, them following.

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All of my classes were stressing me out. I had to turn in all the work that I received while I was in the hospital, so I could keep my grades from plummeting. Luckily I kept a B+ or higher for third quarter. In a few months I will be graduating. I decided that I wasn't going to go to college and I was going to help my mom. Neither of us can afford college but I was going to try and find a good paying job. "Hey, Haley." I turn around to see Shea walking towards me. "Long time no see," she continues. "Not long enough." I tell her walking away. But don't worry, She continues to follow me. "So, I heard about your father. To bad he wasn't around longer. It probably would have improved everyone's life." I brush off the comment as best as I can, continuing to walk the halls. "You know, maybe you should just go home and kill yourself. No one will miss you." I walk faster trying to lose her in the crowd, but it was no use. She grabs my arm and pins me to the lockers. A smug look on her face from the amusement of her harassing comments "If nothing else, listen to my words right now. No one, and I mean no one, loves you. You are a worthless piece of shit and you should end it all." I don't even put up a fight, I let her win. I woke up this morning, knowing that today was going to be a bad day. She let go of my arm and proceeded to walk down the hallway, leaving me with her words in my mind. I end up skipping the rest of the day but still going to visit my 5th and 6th bell teacher to turn in my work. I told them the lie that my mom only wanted me to have a half day but I would still turn in everything I needed to before I left. They understood and took my missing work and replaced it with new work. While I was gathering the rest of my work from my locker, my phone was blowing up with text from the group.

❤️My second family❤️

Brock- Haley, where are you? I wanted to talk.

Kat- Why are you not at lunch?

Dev- You okay? You aren't at lunch.

Tori- Hey, Wya?

Tara- I wanted to sit with you today!! Wya?

Samuel😈- Haley. Answer one of us. Please.