Thayer's POV
After I told her about what I had found out that morning I watched as her world crumbled around her although she used to insist 'Sutton Mercer never cries' she was openly crying now- crying like she would never stop. After I told her she stumbled up to her room as fast as she could like she was trying to run away from me. Either she blamed me for what happened or she didn't want me to see her cry either way I knew my company would not be welcome so after cautiously entering the house in order to inform Sutton's parents I hurriedly left and went for a run (ignoring the burning pain it caused my leg) to attempt to release all those suppressed emotions that held me captive. After a week of her not being present at school I couldn't bare it anymore- I had to see her, I needed to know how she was doing. That very day after school I went to her house and nocked firmly despite the fact that even then I was having doubts I managed to stay put until the footsteps approached the door. I was in Luck as Laurel came to the door- Laurel was my friend and Sutton's sister which meant she would know how Sutton was doing and she would be likely to tell me.
'Hey, Thayer' she greeted me with surprise. She paused 'Do you want to come in? My parents have gone out' she reassured me. 'Sure' I agreed stepping through the doorway as she allowed be passed. 'So how is Sutton doing?' I found the nerve to enquire. Laurel sighed 'It is difficult to tell, she won't come out of her room, she hasn't really spoken to anybody and I don't think she is sleeping - although she isn't off her food so it could definitely be much worse' I winced not wishing to dwell on how much worse it could be. 'Haven't Mads and Char been to visit?' I wondered aloud 'Mads told me she was going to visit a few days ago but I don't know if they actually went' I concluded. 'Yes they have but she doesn't respond to anyone' she paused before continuing 'Nisha says that she needs a bit more time to snap out of it but then I guess she is the expert having lost her mother and all' Laurel added conversationally.
'Can I see her?' I begged Laurel looked at me with pity in her eyes and ruefully shook her head 'Sorry, Mum and Dad said no visitors and I think that Sutton really wants to be alone right now but me and the others are going to force her into school tomorrow- I know right Nisha's idea The sooner she faces it the better besides a kind of routine might help- so you will be able to see her then' She turned her eyes skywards 'Who would have thought that Ethan Laundry would be stupid enough to fall down the stairs anyway' Her eyes widened with realisation as her brain caught up with her mouth her hand came up and clamped over her mouth so that more of her thoughts wouldn't be accidently revealed. 'Sawry' she said the sound muffled as she still hadn't removed her hands. Just then we heard a car pulling up outside 'My parents' she cried having removed the hands (so I could hear her clearly or she had forgotten why she put them there.) 'You have to leave now before they find you here, go out the back door and quickly' with that she started to usher me towards the exit glancing in the direction of the front door every few seconds. 'Laurel' Mr Mercer called from the hallway 'Coming' she replied moving in the direction of the front door with haste, leaving me to make a quiet retreat through the back door.
All in all it was not an unsuccessful trip I consoled myself when back home looking out at the clear inky black sky filled with stars I would see Sutton tomorrow and I knew that tomorrow eventually come and then I would be able to see for myself how Sutton was…
