Chapter Thirty-Six
Constance Hardbroom was an lot of things. She was someone who could become temperamental, she was strict, stubborn and could be mean. One thing many people failed to realise was that was Constance Hardbroom was an actress. She could put on an show and have everyone fooled making it impossible for them to realise anything was wrong.
Right now Constance was acting normal. She was acting like the assault on her had not left any long term affects or scars but Constance was in an much worse way than anyone thought.
Constance had never being someone to believe in taking medication as she felt she could deal with anything by herself but currently it was the only thing helping her to cope.
If Amelia or anyone else saw the amount of pills Constance was currently taking she suspected they would faint. Constance got up and went to the bathroom where her pills were stored by the sink.
She opened each box counting her dosage in her head as she went along.
Two pills for depression, two pills for anxiety, two pills for pain relief as she still suffered from pain sometimes because of her ordeal, then there was there two pills to keep her emotions under control as well as pills Constance was taking different potions, an confidence potion to keep her teaching up to standard, and at night an dreamless night potion that got rid of her awful nightmares.
Constance took an glass of the counter and filled it with water from the tap before taking the pills two at an time. She would do this twice an day.
Amelia was not stupid. Constance was acting much to normal after what had happened to her. She knew she was probably suffering an lot more than she let on but she waited until she was in private to break down.
One weekend Amelia decided maybe her and Constance could go for an walk and talk so that Constance knew she wasn't alone. Amelia went up the stairs to her bedroom and knocked which did not get an answer. Constance had recently told Amelia if she didn't respond to wait for her in her room so Amelia walked into the bedroom.
Amelia heard an clanging noise coming from the bathroom and noticed an small gap in the door. Curious, she stood up and peeked into the gap.
Constance was stood by the sinking washing down pills with water. Amelia happened to glance to the side and saw that there was boxes of pills piled up. Amelia had known deep down she was not coping but she had not expected Constance to be taking pills. Amelia saw the woman turn of the tap and Amelia rushed back to Constance's bedroom.
Constance walked out of the bathroom and saw the older woman waiting for her.
"Oh Hello Amelia" Constance said
"Hello Constance, I was wondering if you wanted to go for an walk? I need to talk to you about something" Amelia asked
"Sure Amelia, let's go" Constance responded.