An Apple A Day(Trixya)

Run

Katya sat on the front steps outside of her house, looking at the big oak tree in her yard. She had gotten tired of staying in her room so she decided to get a few rays of sun. Katya was the only one home today so that gave her some sort of peace, even if it wouldn't last for too long. Katya hadn't been to school in about two weeks, because all her classes were now online. She hadn't seen or spoken to her friends in about three whole weeks. Katya could only wonder what they thought. Tensions between Katya and her mother were high, at an all time high. Katya avoided her mother at all costs. There was no reason to speak with her, not in Katya's mind at least. Katya took a sip of her coffee as she finished up her sketch of the bird nest that sat in the tree. This was all Katya could do. She still didn't have her phone or keys, so she drew to keep from losing it. She drew and thought about Trixie. Thinking about Trixie brought a smile to Katya's face, it always did. Katya and her family would be moving next month, during Christmas break. That hurt Katya's heart more than she could say. "Katya?" Katya looked up and gasped when she saw Jan, standing in her driveway. Katya threw down her sketchbook and ran to Jan, wrapping her arms around her. "Are you okay? The girls and I have been so worried about you." Katya nodded her head as she hugged Jan tighter. "Katya, what happened? Why haven't you been to school, why haven't we heard from you?" Katya took a deep breathe and pulled away from Jan, walking back to the steps.

"I have been sleeping with Ms. Mattel."

"Okay, and?"

"And? What do you mean and?"

"Katya, we all already knew that." Jan chuckled as she sat next to Katya.

"Really?"

"Duh, anyone with eyes could see that. I knew from the start."

"Oh."

"But that doesn't explain why you haven't been to school."

"Someone called my mom and told her that I was having sex with a teacher."

"Holy shit."

"Yeah, she lost it. Took my phone and car keys. She also told me that we all are moving."

"You're joking right?"

"We are moving next month."

"Wait, so that means no Christmas festival with you this year?"

"No, I'm sorry."

"There has to be something we can do Kat."

"Like what?"

"You can come stay with me and my family?"

"And what will I say when they ask why? That I fucked two of my teachers and one got jealous, so she ratted me out?"

"Uh, maybe not those exact words..no."

"Jan, that is just too much to try and explain. I've kinda just accepted it."

"Well, run away."

"Jan, be serious."

"What about Ms. Mattel?"

"What about her?"

"What does she think about it?

"She hasn't really said too much about it. I think she's trying to make me feel better, without showing how she feels."

"Katya?"

"Hmm?"

"Maybe you could move in with her for a little while?"

"What?!"

"Just until you go off to college Kat, not too long."

"Jan, do you hear yourself? You sound like a crazy woman!"