Chapter 13: Its My Life
I got out of the hospital a week later with a new psychiatrist and a Lexapro prescription. I was sitting in the car, dreading going back to school, I'd stayed home two days after I got out of the hospital.
"Delia, , just get going. It's been a month. You're ready."
"Whatever." I get out of the car, sigh, and walk into school.
Everyone was staring at me, I walked over to Emma and J.T at my locker and said, "Did someone die?"
"Delia! You're... back."
"Don't be so excited to see me, Emma."
"Well, it's for first day back since... you know, and people are really uncomfortable around you."
"It's expected." I put my stuff in my locker and grabbed my song notebook and shut my locker. "I'm a freak now, but I don't really care. People expect me to spaz out at them, but I'm not gonna unless they really piss me off. Come on, J.T. walk me to homeroom."
"I missed seeing your beautiful eyes everyday. I don't know about everyone else, but I'm happy you're back."
I grin and say, "Thanks cutie. I needed that." I kiss him on the lips and tell him to get to class and walk into the Media Immersion room. There's a big sign that says, "WELCOME BACK DELIA" on it and there's balloons and a cake. Everyone's there, Emma, all the kids from grade 11, Sean, Toby, and J.T.
"Oh, Christ." I say as everyone attacks me gives me a hug. "Oh, you guys... I don't know what to say!"
"Don't say anything... just cut this cake I'm hungry." Spinner says.
"Aww Spin." Paige says, while I go over to the cake and cut it.
Ellie gives me a hug and says, "Ashley drove me crazy while you were away."
I laugh and say as we sit down, "Why?"
"She was bitching and moaning about how she doesn't have a boyfriend, and how she desperately need one, but no one else likes her, no one will like her as much as Jimmy and Craig did. Craig. HA!"
"She pressured him into telling her he loves her... no wonder Craig cheated on her." We sit down and I tell her about what Craig did. By the time I'm done, Hazel and Paige have started listening to the whole story.
"Oh, my." Paige says.
"I can't believe him." Hazel says.
"That was LOW."
"I know. Now I'm afraid to be alone anywhere because you never know what he could do."
"We'll help." Paige gets up and goes over to Craig. "Craig- if I EVER see you talking to my friend Delia again, I will come and find you and... well, I don't know what I'll do but it will be bad."
Craig looks at me and says, "What does Delia say about this?"
I stand up and get in Craig's face and say, "If you ever touch or speak to me again, I will HURT you." I turn around and sit back down next to Ellie.