Blooming

Chapter 8: Blooming

Chapter 8

Day of tryouts.

I lifted my head, oh sorry, tried to lift it. It dropped right back down to the pillow. My head was so heavy! How was I going to tryout like this?? I screamed to myself as everything from yesterday came rushing back to me! Why would Jeremy say that? Yes I was pretty stupid to follow him but I dont know him. Ive only been here a week for goodness sakes! Though it does feel like Ive been here forever. Everyone is so friendly, well with exceptions! It will be different now. Everyone will think I'm a man-stealing slut! I wondered what Blue and Matty think? Will they hate me?

My head started pounding and I cried out in pain. Mum came rushing into te room. She had a tray with what smelt like pancakes. I saw the steam rise out of the corner of my eye. I couldnt lift my head or Id be shot with pain. Mum came and set at the edge of my bed.

"How are you feeling today?"

"Not good" I whispered.

"I thought that you look terrible."

"Ugh!! Your meant to tell me I'm looking a lot better" I moaned.

"But you dont.." Mum said obviously not getting it.

She handed me two pills.

"Here for the pain." I gulped the pills down with a swallow of water. It hurt to swallow.

She put the tray on my stomach and began to feed me with a fork. Mmm she had put maple syrup on the pancakes. I told mum not to talk because it hurt but then I asked her,

"Why arent you at work?"

"Oh I took the day off to look after you." I smiled appreciately even though it pained me to do so. She asked me what I wanted to do.

"Die."

Mum laughed. I dont know why I was being totally serious. She copped on and asked me why.

"Oh things that happened at school?"

"Yea"

"Want to tell me? You know I'm always here to talk"

The thing was she never was. She was always out drinking or with her new boyfriends.

"Not really."

Mum nodded. Sadness filled her eyes and I felt bad. I just didnt feel like I could.

I swallowed my first bit of pancake. It hurt so bad. Why did I have to fall?

I spent all day restlessly in and out of sleep. I kept checking my phone. No texts, no emails, no calls. They were definitely mad with me. Espeically Blue. I felt so bad I just wanted her to hear what happened so I called her. It was 4:30 she would be home by now.

I let it ring out. Was she ignoring me? I tried five minutes later and Matty annswered.

"Hey Bloom?"

"Yea" I whispered.

"Why are you whispering?"

"Cause it hurts to talk."

"Okaaaaay why?"

He didnt know. Thats why he hadnt texted me.

"Where are you?" I asked.

"Look..."

"I know you probably heard and you hate me but if you just let me explain."

"Right. Where do you want to meet?"

"Em I cant really move so would you mind comin to my house and bring Blue!"

"Right. See you."

"Bye" he hung up first. He was most definitely annoyed! But he didnt know about how I fell. Oh crap! Mum was here. They would see her and recognise her as the janitor. I rang my little bell mum had given me for if I needed her. She was up in seconds.