The bell had gone for after lunch and Carly had Mr Mead next she always dreaded his class because he always asked if 'everything was okay' it was like part of me wanted to be truthful but the other half wanted to pretend everything was alright.
" Right textbooks open at page 70 please," Chris asked the class
" Now we're going to do this experiment today, I demonstrated it last lesson so you should all know it quite well. The equiptment is set up for you all so you can just get started," Chris explained
Chris approached Carly and asked to speak with her outside and Carly knew that he was about to ask her if everything was okay..
" Carly is everything okay?" Chris asked
" Yeah why wouldn't it be?" Carly replied with a fake smile
" It's just you have been acting up recently and I just need to know you are okay," Chris replied
" I'm fine honestly," Carly replied now with a small smile
" Are you coping okay," Chris asked
" umm.. yes.. i guess.. Now can I please go back into class?" Carly asked
" You sure you are coping okay?" Chris asked again
" I don't want to talk about it." Carly told him
" Okay, Back in the class," Chris told her
At the end of the lesson Carly quickly got her bag and jacket and left to go to her next class. Things had overwhelmed her in the classroom with Mr Mead talking about grief and coping but she wanted to tell someone the truth and ask for help but she felt she couldn't as she didn't want people to think she was weak.
Chris was now finished for the day and he'd remembered he was meeting Rachel for a drink at the pub after school.
" Hey Rachel, What do you want to drink?" Chris asked
" Chris can i have a white wine please?" Rachel asked
" Sure can, I'll bring it over in a second," Chris replied
" Right okay," Rachel said
" Here's your white wine," Chris said
" Thank you, always love a glass of wine after a busy day," Rachel explained with a smile
" Now things with Carly.. I had a chat with her well tried to anyway..." Chris explained
" How did it go?" Rachel asked
" Not as well as I'd expected to be honest," Chris replied
" What do you mean?" Rachel asked
" I don't know Rach, It's hard to explain it's like she's pretending things are fine when they're not. When I asked her if she was coping she was hesitant and then said ' umm..yeah...i guess,' I just don't know," Chris explained
" Well that could indicate for her that coping is becoming a problem couldn't it?" Rachel asked
" Yes it could actually. What are you going to do?" Chris asked
" Well I'll have to talk to her again I guess," Rachel explained unsure on what to do
" When?" Chris asked
" Tomorrow," Rachel told him
" That's a start," Chris replied
" Yes I think it is. I just want her to open up to me and for her to know I'm here to help," Rachel explained
" I know you do, your just so helpful," Chris replied
" Aw thank you Chris really, Now I must dash I have to get home I have my nephew coming over to my house tonight," Rachel replied
" I'll see you tomorrow Rachel, Night" Chris said
" Night Chris," Rachel said before exiting