I nervously walked in the Councillor's office. Ann, the Councillor, smiled for me to sit down.
"Hello," She grinned, "You are Jennette?" She spoke with a strong New Zealand accent.
"It's Janette." I corrected."Although I prefer Jana."
She nodded her head. "Now tell me, are you friend's with Ashley?"
"No...at least I don't think so." I replied.
"Do you know what she is going through?" Ann asked. I was always wondering that.
"Nope." I said. Ann fixed her seating position.
"I think it would be best for you to know." She said. I nodded my head. "Home is not the best place for Ashley. Her parent's divorced and her father has moved away so she has to live with her mum. She says that her mum doesn't care for her, and since she's an only child she practically has to live by herself." She explained,"One day she went out to get a job but it all went wrong. I'm sure you understand how?"
Ashley was practically living life just like me.
She continued, "Ashley also told me that ever since her boyfriend found out, they broke up and now that group is against her. Ashley has been really depressed and started to cut herself. She felt alone and I am really glad she came for me today."
I just kept nodding my head. I had total empathy towards Ashley, why couldn't she have told me this before?
"Do you think you could try and be closer friends with her and help her with her situation?" The Councillor asked. I snapped out of my thoughts.
"Of course." I said. I got up from my seat and reached for the door.
"Oh and Jana." Ann said, making me turn around. "I know you might be struggling through your life as well. Come here anytime you want and you could tell me about it. I'm here if you need any help. I smiled back at her. Maybe I would some day, she seemed to be a good listener.
The next few days went by in a blur. On Thursday, I had my newspaper job. I still wasn't as close to Ashley, but we were assigned as Lab Partners. I told her about my job and she started it that Thursday as well. We never hung out at lunch, but we would occasionally say 'hi' in the hallways. Our enemys status certainly improved to at least friends. Soon, it was already next Wednesday.
After school, I came home to an empty house. It's been four straight days of this loneliness at home, I was a bit curious as to if George was still at that 'appointment' of his. I got out some juice from the fridge and layed on the couch exhausted. Just as I finished up my drink, the door bell rang. I got up to answer the door. I was surprised by the faces I came across.
"Hey." Greeted Zayn. He was stood with Liam and Niall only.
"Oh my god, hi!" I replied, smiling widely. "Come in!"
As the boys made themselves at home on the sofa, I asked "What are you guys doing here?" It has been one week since they left, almost two. They were still im the competition and they had high hopes on winning. "Weren't you guys supposed to come back like, after you get out of the competition or something?"
"Oh ya, were still in and there's still a week but we needed to see you." Explained Zayn.
"Harry and Louis didn't come. It was just the three of us." Added Niall.
"Okay.." I said, "Nice to see you guys too."
Zayn coughed and looked at Liam and Niall and they nodded there heads.
"We need to talk to you." Zayn stated.
"Sure" I smiled, still glad to see them.
"Niall told us everything." Zayn said at once.
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