pte

missing a day of school because of a headache can result in serious consequences. In my opinion, she was overreacting. I could easil

pecially since I sat behind Belle and her friends in my E

cided to pester me again. I always dealt with it, hoping

tion yesterday

a headache this bad would probably cause me to snap at them, which

d in a fake sympathetic to

n the mood to t

ou feeling guilty for

fe!" I snapped before I could stop myself. I rubbed my he

"You're so temperamental." His diss resu

I said, clos

u expect me to leave you

ed wasn't my fault!" Great, my yelling was causing my headache to get worse. Th

at once pigs fly

I am seriously not in the mood for all of

evon asked, taking a thre

ing up while I was being pestered was a miracle. My headache was still getting worse and having Gra

ke eyes at Grayson. "How many times do

I don't know. The same amount of times

Grayson," Belle said a

ous. I really appreciate the feedback. Now why don't you do me a

ar in his eyes. "You really think you co

Grayson asked, taking a

ling Devon's arm. She must have thou

he six of them left. Finally. I was free

son. "It's nice to have

orehead after receiving a sudden

headache, but my mom wouldn't let me stay home. And the

ut class," he

ow. "Cut class? I

he beach," he said. "It will h

lass and that was one of the main classes I needed to become a doctor. If

. "Then don't le

call if someone miss

lling parents until around four, so when you're home,

don't k

ings, Flower. I do this all the time a

, fine,"

his car. I honestly felt a bit nervous skipping school since I had never done it

of my face, pulling me out of my th

nking," I lied as

re not the best liar a few days ago?" Gr

f the school grounds. "I haven't skipped be

ch, you're headache could get

he was right. I decided to just relax, clear my m

ew minutes if silence. "Why

you mean?

t school to turn against me

e's side and I hate agreeing with him. Or maybe because I know something happened bet

d. My headache was starting to worsen at the memories, so

e getting worse

The stress of having Belle around is making it horrible. I can't s

thing happen?

fine. "In July. During summer vacation." I started rubbing my forehead again as the memories c

"A psychologist? Wow. What

aid quietly

rked by a café near the beach. Less than half a dozen cars were parked t

roma filling the air. It was a mix between freshly baked chocolate chip cookies and

he cash register, Grayson turned to me.

ure?"

ded. "

ust ordered coffee. Sitting down in the café was definitely helping my headache go down. I

iced because he asked

ss having a break from

son said. "

ool," I said. "I haven't hung out with a fri

ere friends?"

st sisters. We had been since kinde

beat up Devon for

rows. "We were tal

it girls and since Devon is her boyfriend a

ody knows exactly what happened. Not even Devon. He just thinks

rself. I'd probably beat hi

ng someone walking in. I just thought i

op