The Self-Harmed

~Goodbye new friends~

Later that afternoon kids filed onto the steel bleachers outside on the P.E field. There was a podium, and off to the left was a picture of Daniel and Alen, and then off to the right was Ava's. I sat between Alex and Ayelie on the bottom bench.

This was going to stick with us forever and harden our recovery. Not only did we have to get better to a point were we were happy to see the person in the mirror looking back at us. But now we had to deal with death too. How can you prepare someone for that. And what about the kids who had depression?

"They risked their lives to save a girl who was going to be raped. They succeeded. The girl ran for help, and the guys were arrested. But that won't Bring back Daniel. It won't bring back Alen." Mr. Pepper had his hands braced on the podium, as he looked down. "But they were caring souls and they will be in peace. And Ava." He sighed.

"Was a good friend." I stood up.

Everyone looked at me. Ayelie grabbed my hand and stood. Alex grabbed the other and stood too.

"When I first met her, she was guarded." I nodded trying to swallow the lump in my throat. "She was just the best friend of my best friend. She made me face my fears, and told me she had her reasons."

"Ava was the first friend I made here." Ayelie spoke up. "When everyone thought I was a freak because Of my Sister, she was kind to me. She helped me find all my classes, dealt with all of my freak attacks, all of my episodes. She helped me with so much. She talked me out of suicide thoughts so many times." She sobbed once. "And I couldn't do the same for her."

I grabbed her in a hug, and Alex put a hand on my back.

"Ava Was sweet, determined. But not everyone knew that, because she was afraid to be hurt. That little girl has been hurt so many times. She only befriended kids from the suicide wing, because she wanted to help them. Even if she couldn't help herself." Alex added.

A girl stood up. "I'm Jace. This one time Ava found me crying in the bathroom. She never knew my name, but she sat down and held me while I cried. She told me everything was going to be okay. And for a little while it was."

"She stopped a couple of kids from beating my ass because I'm gay." A boy stood up. "My Name is Cameron Cole, and I'm just another kid that Ava Blaire helped."

"So." Mr. Pepper smiled. "Here's to Daniel and Alen. The boys who helped a random girl. And to Ava, Who helped random kids." We all laughed a little. "May they find peace." He nodded. "Because they deserve it."