I missed school the rest of the week. I just stayed in bed. Not really doing anything but sleeping. Jaxton got suspended. But at this point I honestly didn't care. My phone had been vibrating constantly for the past few days. I threw it in the corner of the room. I stopped hearing it.

Alice was trying to talk to me, but I wasn't making is easy on her. I just wanted to be left alone. The one place I started feeling safe. That was torn from me. Then the bullying came back. It was all too hard to take.

The door opened up. I thought it was just Alice. I closed my eyes and pretended to be asleep.

"I know you're not sleeping Kyle." Said a voice. It wasn't Alice, it was Melody. I sat up, running my hands through my hair, not meeting her eyes.

"Do you even know what day it is?" Melody asked. I shook my head. The days had slid into each other.

"It's Monday. You're been in here for half of Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. It's not ok. You did nothing. I know you're scared to go back. I know how it feels. But after all that, don't you think a few things are going to change?" Melody asked. "You're not the only one it's hard on. Alice is beating her self up. She keeps making food, and you won't touch ether one of them. She didn't go to school on Thursday or Friday. She didn't go to church on Saturday with Max. She didn't go to work on Sunday. She's only at school now because my dad and I came here and said we would watch you." She squeezed my hand.

"You know how scared I was when I saw you? I've been here Friday and Saturday. I thought you were dead for a moment. You look that bad Kyle. Your face isn't pale, it's almost like a gray. Your hair is a big knot. You're still wearing the same clothes from Thursday. You're a mess Kyle." Melody whispered.

"I know it's hard, and I feel bad for not being able to be there. And. And. And. Kyle, I don't want to loose the only real friend I've ever had. Please." Melody said. I squeezed her hand and couldn't help but smile a bit. I met Melody's eyes and she knew I was ok then. My right eye still felt a little swollen.

"Go take a shower. Then we can do something. Something fun. I don't think we're going to school this week." Melody said. No school for one week. Not bad.

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Author's Note

Thanks again to the people who read this! Means so much to me.

~Question of The Chapter~

Q: What's your real name?
A: Emi

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