I came home from the hospital and the first think I did is lay on my comfy bed. The doctors said I should eat more and he gave me a look to say 'you better eat more.' I bet he thinks I am not eating because I am trying to lose weight and trying to become more skinnier like them girls I've seen in school. I don't give a damn. I know that people have a choice of being overweight or skinny. I'm okay with it unless it interferes with their health.
I yawned. I was so tired. I heard the door bell downstairs. I really wasn't in the mood. I crawled into my duvet and put my cushion up so that I was sitting comfortable on the bed. The door opened.
'Ruby!! How are you?' It was Cam. She came in hugging me to death. Then Josh came in and sat on the end of my bed.
'Heyy guys, where were you? I was looking for you in the hospital.' I said feeling abit angry. Cam looked better now. She had make up on and she looked like nothing happened to her. But there was still sadness in her eyes.
'Ruby I'm sorry, You fainted and I wasn't even there with you.' She said looking down at her hands. I laughed 'Cammie, I can't always be with you and Its my fault.' But she still looked sad. I looked at Josh for help. He shrugged and said 'Shes been acting like this all day. She didn't even let me come to see you in hospital because she was too ashamed for some random reason.' I nodded. Cam really felt bad.
'Look, I was scared about everything in my life, but you helped me throught it.' I said to her.
She smiled and hit me on my arm. 'Ouch! what was that for?' I touched my arm. The bruise that the bodyguards held me from start hurting again.
'I can't believe you weren't eating or sleeping.Your mum told me. Are you really trying to lose weight or lose your sense of knowledge?' She said poking my brain.
'I just had so much things on my mind.' Cam wanted to say something but I cut her off. 'Anyways the past is the past.' I said while making space for Cam to sit with me on the bed. Then I looked at Josh. He was really quiet. I nudged him with my feet under the duvet. 'Whats up with you?'
He looked at me and smiled. 'Did the Riches hurt you?' I looked at him like he was an alien. 'Of course not Joshie, how can you think that? I just told them to give Mr Child's back and before they could answer, I fainted.' I explained to him. I didn't want to tell him about the guards and Conor because he'll just worry for no reason. I turned to Cam. She was plaiting my hair. 'Cam, did they give your dads job back?' She was too busy focusing on my hair that I had to repeat the question. 'Huh? Oh, yeah. He didn't just get a job, He got a higher position!!' She squealed. I smiled.Maybe these guys are not as bad as I thought.
'Mum, drop me here.' I said. Mum was taking to school eventhough I live 5 minutes away. She feels really bad about the fainting thing and this is how she trys to pay me? 'Mum, Please!!' I said trying to get her attention.
'Okay, darling. Have fun in school and today I'm coming early from work so I'll be waiting foryou.' She stopped and I went out the car.
'Thanks Mum.' I said. She smiled and waved.
I went into school. 'Hey Ruby, how you doing?' Says a guy from my french class. He has a long name but I know It started with a F.
'Im Okay.' He smiled and walked away. And he was just one of them. So many people kept on saying hi to me. They might have heard about my fainting incident. I went to my locker and took out my maths book. We had Maths first and I was doing the homework for an hour yesterday night.
The bell rang. I looked around. Where was Josh and Cam? Are they late? I understand why Cam is late but Josh? Hes never late. The corridor was crowded with people. If the crowd went right, and you wanted to go left, you wont even get near to left because they'll be pushing you along. Thats college.
The school stood next to a busy road. Crowds of children swarmed through the gates in the morning.
Cam had her mobile phone clamped to her ear. She had long hair and a red bag. Cam laughed out
loud. Two other students turned to look at her and she waved at them cheerfully. Cam checked the
time. She was late. She put her phone in her pocket and broke into a run.
The steps to the yard were steep. It had been raining the previous night. They looked slippy. Cam didn't even break her stride. She soared through the air and landed smoothly at the bottom. The boy
watched with quiet admiration. He didn't think many girls were as graceful as cam. Can felt eye on her. She blushed and smiled at the boy. Can couldn't hang around and chat to the boy. She didn't want to get told off by her form teacher.
Mrs Robson drummed her fingers on her desk. She wanted her students to be on time so she could get the register done. The bell was ringing. Cam raced along the corridor and into the classroom.
Her breath was heavy and her heart was beating. Mrs Robson raised her eyebrows at cam . She looked at her register with a frown.
Cam leaned back in her chair and breathed out slowly.
Mrs Robson tapped her watch as cam left the classroom. She pointed at the list of expectations on the wall then shook her head.
The boy from the yard saw cam again at breaktime. He smiled. Cam grinned back and headed across to ask his name.