They thought she was fine *A mental illness story*

Chapter 8 A new Beginning

Chapter 8 A new beginning:

2 weeks later:
Adam hasn't been to school since the little confrontation with Chris. Which makes me giggle inside but then again I feel a little bit of pity for him. What the hell?! I feel sorry for Adam Miller. What, what, what, wuuuuuuut! Is he scared that Chris will murder him? Well, it wouldn't really surprise me. Adam's always been a little pussy when it comes to fights. He can dish it all out but can't take it. I just wonder why he hasn't been to school in two weeks.

I decide to go drop by his house, just to make sure he's okay. Weird, me making sure Adam Miller is okay? Damn, I do have something wrong with me in the head. I call Paige to tell her I'm going to check up on Adam. Yeah I may hate his guts, but I still have feelings.

"You're doing what?!"

"Yes, Paige. just because I hate him doesn't mean I don't have a heart. Besides maybe talking to him one on one could help me out so he won't bully me anymore."

I knock on Adams front door. Oh my god what did I get myself into? This is the scariest and most nerve racking thing I've done in my entire life. I feel an anxiety attack arising so I grab my pill bottle from my purse. I pop one in my
mouth and take a sip of water. Then I hear some footsteps and the door knob turns and I see Adam's mom.

"Hi Cara! How are you? Please come in," Mrs Miller says with a big smile on her face. Nothing out of the ordinary. See, Mrs Miller was one of the nicest women in a Little River. Everyone adored her. She is the typical Texas mom.

"Hi Mrs Miller, I'm fine how are you? And thanks," I say nervously.

"I'm splendid darlin'. May I ask why you're here?"

I get a little more nervous. When I get really nervous my already southern accent becomes full on southern twang. I start to speak with twang and all, "Can I ask where Adam is? I really need to talk to him."

"Why sure honey pie, he's up in his room."

As I walk upstairs I feel my palms sweating. I knock on the door and Adam says come in. I open the door and see Adam's jaw drop.

"What the hell are you doing here?"

"Adam, I came to ask why you haven't been at school," I say, I know he can sense the nervousness in my voice.

"Cara, sit down so I can explain." Uh oh, this can't be good. I wonder what happened. I can sense hurt in his voice. How can he be so hurt? I sit down at the foot of his bed and look into his eyes. His beautiful ocean blue eyes. Oh my god do I like Adam Miller, no I don't. He starts to speak.

"Cara the reason I haven't been at school is that I've been too depressed. I had taken some anti depressants and I almost OD'd on it. I was in the hospital for a couple of days. I had to get my stomach pumped and they had to make sure I was okay. I nearly died. You were the last person I wanted to tell, but you're surprisingly the first from our school that knows," he says with hurt in his tone. I can't help but feel pity for him. I want to know why he was so depressed.

"Adam, can I ask you a question?"

"Sure."

"Can we squish all this bullying you do to me. When Chris had you cornered the last time I thought he was going to kill you. Please don't do that."

"Okay Cara. Deal, I won't 'bully' you no more," he puts his hand out for me to shake. I take it and he smiles at me. Is this the blossom of a new friendship? Is Adam Miller my... friend?

"Hey Cara," Adam asks me.

"Yeah Adam?"

"You wanna hang out this weekend?" What. The. Hell. Adam just asked me to hang out this weekend.

"Sure Adam," I say and give him a smile. He smiles back and I begin to walk out the door. I say text me and make my way to the diner Chris & I always meet at after school. As I get there I see Chris... Making out with some chick!!

Hey everyone! The next chapter is going to be filled with drama. Better keep reading to figure out what is going to happen.

-Love,
Shelby