Chapter Twenty-Five
Amelia walked down the stairs and saw Mr Hallow stood in the entrance. She rushed over and looked at him trying to appear in control.
"Good morning Mr Hallow thank you for coming so quickly" she told him. He looked at her not appearing happy.
"Miss Cackle is there an reason my daughter has just told me all potions lessons have been cancelled?" he asked.
"Ahh yes you see Constance will not be teaching for an while" Amelia said. Mr Hallow really was not happy.
"What? After I agreed to let her teach? She has only being teaching an few weeks and she wants time of already?" he complained.
"It is not out of choice Mr Hallow she is very sick" Amelia lied she needed to make something up so he would not get suspicious.
"Oh really what is she ill with?" he asked
"Tonsillitis, the woman cannot speak right now but if you are up for giving her lessons about how to mime instructions to her class then I am all for that" Amelia replied.
"So if she is so ill how come you are not ill isn't tonsillitis contagions, well the infections that causes it are? he asked
"I have no tonsils...I have had it before" Amelia lied again. Mr Hallow looked at her clearly in an bad mood.
"Look Mr Hallow are you going to find me an replacement teacher or do you want me to advertise myself?" Amelia asked.
He sighed and flipped through some papers on the clipboard in his arms before pulling out an expensive looking phone and dialling an number. He spoke to the person on the other end for an few minutes as Amelia waited.
"The supply will be here tomorrow morning" Mr Hallow told her "I am not happy about this Miss Cackle" he told her.
"Well things happen that make someone unable to teach" Amelia replied. They went over some more details and then Mr Hallow left. After she had dealt with Mr Hallow, Amelia went to find Celeste.
"Celeste, will you alert the pupils that assembly will be tomorrow rather than Friday?" Amelia told her.
"Assembly on an Tuesday?" Celeste asked confused.
"Yes just do what I asked you Celeste" Amelia told her as she walked up the stairs to Constance's room.
"Hello Miss Cackle, we have just finished the examination" Doctor Gloria told her.
"And what are the results?" Amelia asked as she went to sit in the chair by the teens bed.
"Good news, all the tests for the sexually transmitted diseases came back clear as well as the test for HIV" the doctor replied.
"That is great" Amelia said.
"But there is tearing and ripping and an infection but I have prescribed some antibiotics which will clear that up" the doctor continued.
"Oh right thank you doctor" Amelia said.
"Constance I want you to move as little as possible for an least two weeks so your body has time to heal" Doctor Gloria told her.
"Okay" Constance said as she looked out the window.
"I hope you feel better soon" she said as Amelia stood up to see her out. The doctor whispered before leaving.
"I have left an number for an counsellor on her bedside table, she might find it useful" the doctor told Amelia.
Amelia nodded as the woman left and she rushed back to the teen's side.
"So I am stuck here?" Constance asked as Amelia sighed and nodded and then went to make sure the cat had everything she needed. In the few seconds it took for Amelia to walk across the room Constance was out like an light. She walked back to her and smiled kissing her head happy the girl seemed an little more peaceful. Amelia cast an quick spell over her that would stop any nightmares or dreams and then left the girl to sleep.