A/N So sorry that im taking my time updating! Im really busy and trying to keep ideas coming is difficult. Thank you all so much for your great reviews! i really appreciate them. Anyway, uploaded a fair bit to keep you all going:P


When Abby got home that night after school, she had 2 missed calls and a message on her cell phone. They were all from Susan, and Abby sat down on her bed to read the message.

Abby I don't understand y ur doing this, but I want u 2 know that I will always be here for you. Plz, call me whenever you need 2. Lv Susan

Abby closed her eyes tight, once again throwing her phone across the room. She hated who she was turning into. She hated that she had now dragged her friends into this mess as well. She slid down her bedroom wall, letting the tears she had been holding in all day flow down her face.

-

Abby got to school late the next morning, mainly because she had hung back to avoid Susan. She rushed to her locker, heading to her math classroom.

"Good afternoon Abby" her teacher said sarcastically.

"Sorry Miss." Abby mumbled quietly, taking a seat next to Carter.

Carter smiled his hello to her, and she half smiled back.

"I'm sorry about yesterday afternoon" she said, looking straight ahead.

"I'm sorry too. I shouldn't have pushed it with you like that."

"Please. It was my fault, and I'm really sorry." She said genuinely, looking at him now. He turned to face her, and she could see in his eyes that he was still hurting. She felt a guilty feeling in the pit of her stomach, almost making her want to cry again.

"Abby. Stop talking." The teacher bellowed at her. "Actually, you can move up here in front of me where I can see you."

"I'll stop talking Miss"

"I still want you to move though."

Abby rolled her eyes and nosily packed up her books. Carter smirked at her, and she mouthed the words 'shut up' to him. She walked to the front of the classroom where the teacher was pointing, and threw her stuff on the desk. She hated when teachers moved you like you were still a little kid.

"Alright, do the first 3 exercises of chapter 6 in your textbook, the notes we wrote yesterday should cover that."

Abby watched her teacher, Miss Walker sit down at her desk, and get her things out. She wasn't sure why, but Miss Walker was one of the only teachers she actually liked. She was nice to Abby most of the time, and generally seemed to be a nice person. She absolutely hated math, and usually just sat at the back and did other work. She hadn't done any math in ages come to think of it.

"Abby"

Abby looked at her teacher, a little startled. She'd forgotten she was in the teacher's direct view now.

"Are you going to start?" she asked softly.

"Uh yeah."

Abby took out her books, flicking through her notebook. It was quite empty, and didn't seem to have any notes from yesterday in it.

"Actually, I think I'm going to come around and check your homework from last week while you're doing that" Miss Walker said, getting up from her desk and heading down to the back of the room. Abby spun round to look at Carter, who held up his book and gave her a thumbs up. Abby turned back to the front, rolling her eyes. Her friends were such geeks.

-

It took Miss Walker about half an hour to get to Abby. Abby had been sitting staring into space for most of it, but now had a little feeling of panic inside of her. Naturally, she hadn't done the work, and she didn't feel like getting in trouble.

"Can I see your work Abby?"

"Uh, um" Abby stuttered.

"Have you done the work?" she asked calmly, kneeling on the ground next to Abby.

"Um, no not really."

Miss Walker took Abby's notebook, and flicked through it.

"Most of the work's missing Abby. What have you been doing this entire lesson? You haven't even taken down the notes I've given you on the board." she said, a little disappointed.

"Yeah. Sorry" Abby replied, looking away from her teacher.

"Is everything alright with you?" she asked genuinely.

"I'm fine, really. I'll try to catch up."

"I think you better. I'll check your book again next lesson. Otherwise I'm going to have to send a letter home."

"Whatever. I'll catch up." Abby said nodding. She pushed her hair back behind her ears, and she noticed Miss Walker give her a funny look. She stared at her for a few seconds, and then walked off to check the next persons work.

-

Abby watched the clock, silently counting down the seconds till the bell. This double math lesson had seemed to take forever. Finally the bell rang, and the sound of chairs and tables banging was all that could be heard.

"Abby. Can I talk to you for a second?" Miss Walker asked as she got her stuff together.

"Sure" she replied, a little suspicious. Miss Walker had been looking at her strangely ever since she'd checked her work. She was trying to work out what else she'd done wrong…

"I won't keep you for long." Miss Walker said when the rest of the class had left and they were alone.

"Ok, but if it's about the work I will try and catch up" Abby replied.

"It's not about the work Abby." She said, pausing for a second. She almost looked a little nervous about something.

"I think we need to talk about the cuts I just saw on your wrist."