The Self-Harmed

~The year book~

"Charlie?" Someone sat down next to me, and bumped my shoulder. "Charlie?"

"Huh?" I ripped my gaze from the stones and looked at Owen.

"You missed breakfast."

"People are worried about me, I'm guessing."

"Yeah." He nodded. "Alex."

"Alex?" I asked confused. "Why?"

"He said he has a bad feeling."

"Why?"

"Because they're all trying to get better-"

"So they don't end up stones in a garden, and I skipped breakfast so they think that I'm not going to get better." I stood up, and Owen raised a hand.

"Exactly."

I pulled him to his feet.

"Do me a favor and tell them that I ate okay? I have to get ready for class."

"Hey Charlie?"

"What?" I turned back to him.

"Are you okay?"

"I'm good." I walked around the hedge.

"Nice jacket." He called.

"Thanks." I shook my head a little and pushed open the door.

Leave it to Ryder to always have two jackets on.

"So." Alex came literally out no where and put his arm around my shoulders.

"So." I grabbed his hand.

"You missed breakfast Sister."

"And how do you not know I ate alone Brother?"

We stopped walking and glared at each other.

"I'm watching you, Sister."

"You won't find much Brother."

He pecked my forehead, and headed down the hall, "See you in class."

"See you there."

I changed into a long sleeved shirt and some leggings. I pulled on Ryder's jacket grabbed my backpack and left my room. This was my room. Not the one at the new place. This felt like home.

"Charlie!" I turned and saw Mr. Pepper jog down the hall through kids, his tie smacking him in the face.

"Hi Mr. Pepper." I smiled.

"Hey." He nodded. "So I haven't seen you walking around with your camera lately. It's a shame really, so I was wondering if you wanted to be in charge of the year book?"

"Really?"

"Yeah, We already took self-pictures while you were gone." He lifted up a camera.

"Oh." I stood against the wall and smiled.

The camera flashed and I blinked.

"So what do you think?"

"Sure." I nodded. "I'll be in charge of the year book."

"Thanks." He punched my arm and jogged down the hall.

"He only asked you because I turned him down." Ryder passed me.

My mouth popped open. He looked back and grinned at me.

"Ass hole." I laughed jogging after him.

He grabbed my hand and we walked to class. At lunch I slipped out and walked to my room. I grabbed my camera and went out to the garden. People would remember them if I had anything to do with it. I took three pictures of the stones and then went to Mr. Peppers class room. He had a big file of pictures he took.

He filed them away by names. I grabbed the folder that had Ava, Daniel, Alen, Ayelie, Alex printed on it and sat at a table. I opened the folder and the first picture was of Ayelie and Ava. They both looked younger. They were standing under the tree holding Pinky's. The next was of Daniel and Alen in the hall, Alen's arm tossed around Daniels shoulders. The next was of Alen and Ryder.

Ryder had Alen in a head lock. The next was of Daniel and Ryder they were sitting on a bench in the garden both sticking out tongues with a rock on sign. So Ryder hung out with them once upon a time. The next picture was of Alen in the garden, with me On his back. I was laughing, my hand on my head to keep his beanie on. I smiled. The next picture was of me and Daniel.

Daniel was holding me bridal style and I was laughing pushing his face away from me, his mouth in a kissy face. I laughed, and set that picture in my pile. The next stopped me cold. It was of Ava and I. Ava's legs where wrapped around my waist, and our faces were pushed together, both of us smiling. I took pictures of the pictures and went back to my room. I put the pictures on a hard drive and opened my door to Mr. Pepper.

"Jeesh!" We both jumped back.

"I just wanted to give this to you. It's a proto type. All you have to do is fill in the blank spaces with pictures. I book marked a page."

"Thanks."

"And I put in a few pictures myself."

"Okay."

He nodded and left.

I grabbed my camera bag and turned to the page he book marked. R.I.P was at the top. There was a space for two pictures on the first page, and then on the second there was a big picture, and on the bottom there was three smaller ones, already tapped in was Daniel Alen and Ava's pictures. I tapped in the pictures of the stones and turned to page. Always here. I tapped in the rest of the pictures, and then turned to the first page. I flipped a couple more pages.

The Best friend: Ava.

Most likely to care: Daniel

Most likely to save a life: Alen

Most Scary: Ayelie

Most likely to Recover: Ryder

The Best Big Brother: Alex

The Best little sister: Clara

The New strange kid: Owen

Most likely to change the world: Charlie

I smiled, and went back to Mr. Peppers class room. I Opened up the files again and filled in the rest of the pages. I handed it over to Mr. Pepper at dinner, and then sat down with my group.

"There you are!" Clara said. "I was looking for you."

"Why?"

"I was wondering if you were okay." Clara said softly. "About you know."

"I'm fine." I gave her a smile, and ripped open my package of fruit.

"Good."