[Not Even Me]

[Not Even Me Chapter Thirteen Contains; Ashley//Ms. Soave]

A/N: The END

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"So how long have a kept this a secret?" Ms. Soave asks. My fingers tangle with each other. I look down at them, fighting against one another. I sigh before looking up. Tears form in my eyes but I do not let them fall.

"Since the summer," I choke. I blink profusely. The tears fall. I wipe them away quickly. Mr. Raditch proposed I go to Ms. Soave, just to talk with her for awhile get the thoughts out of my system. She leans over and puts her hand on my knee. I look at her hand then back up at her face filled with concern.

"It's good that you feel you can talk to me, Ashley. I know it must have been hard keeping this-this secret bottled up for so long," she says. I suck up my tears and nod. "But we'll get through it together, and I will help you with what ever you think you need to let go of this past," she assures me. "It won't be easy, but I promise you, he won't hurt you again and he'll pay for his actions," she pauses and exhales. "You did nothing wrong, okay?"

"Okay," I whisper. "Thank you," I say. She smiles.

"Pressing charges is one of the greatest things you can do right now," she continues on.

"I know," I tell her.

"This is a wise choice, a good choice. I'm glad you see this so clearly," she stands up and walks towards the door. My eyes stay fixed on her as I nod. She pokes her head out of the door. "Mrs. Kerwin, could you come in here please?" she calls. I look back at Ms. Soave's desk. Everything seems to have gotten better. I finally can be myself and accepted for me and I am proud to say I'm wearing one of my first genuine smiles.

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A/N: I most likely will not write a sequel, give me some opinions, thanks!

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