I didn't know where to begin, where to finish… I didn't even know what I could say at all. This counselor looked at me waiting for something, anything. She asked me continuously 'Tell me about your mom, your real mom.' I felt tears begin to build up but quickly swallowed them down.
"She's dead. Any other questions?" She gave me a 'Is that all?' glance.
"How did it happen?"
"Honestly? I came home and Seth had a knife to her neck." She looked at me in a way that she was sorry she asked. She should be. I stared down at my red shirt and khaki skirt. I realized how much I had skirts with the one glance.
"And who is Seth?"
"He was my brother. Not anymore."
"Why not?" Is she really asking this? I let out a scoff and rolled my eyes. I began to unbutton my shirt and showed her a scar that went from the right side of my shoulder down just below my collarbone.
"That's why. He doesn't deserve the title brother." She looked somewhat disgusted by it. Good, guess that'll end the questionnaire.
"That's all the time we have for today." I picked up my backpack and walked out. She opened the door for me and I speed walked out. As I did so a short girl with hair like mine and really blue eyes looked at me. Then looked down, I had forgotten to button up my shirt before leaving the guidance room. I ran off to my class.
I walked into a classroom rather catholic school chair settings. I looked at the board 'Welcome to grade 11 advanced English' I sat down in the first seat I found closest to the door. 2nd row and 2nd seat, I sat down and took out my notebook and began writing the first thing that popped into which was the same thing over and over. The same night repeated over and over. God, it kills me sometimes. I felt a tap on my shoulder, I turned around to find the blue-eyed girl from the guidance office. I jumped to stand and dropped my stuff all over.
"I'm so sorry! I didn't mean to scare you." She bent down and began to help me pick all my stuff up.
"I'm Clare by the way." I looked up at her extended hand.
"Uhh, I'm Aria." I shook her hand and she smiled. Just wait until she gets to know me.