Last time--->Christy helped her get back down to their dorm. She gave Joy her top bunk as Christy got a duvet to put on the window seat. She lay down, and poked her head up the curtain. The school grounds were dim and dark. Her breath was fogging up the glass. In truth, the party had turned out to be a disaster. At around 3:00am, she finally fell asleep.


Christy woke up, and hit her head on the edge of the window seat.

She checked her watch; 8:56am. The others were still sleeping.

Christy rubbed her head, and checked on Joy who was asleep like the others. She sighed, partially relieved that Joy was safe in her bed. She was reminded of what had happened last night…it seemed so long ago.

Her musings were interrupted by Jackie groaning.

"Is anyone awake…can someone get me a tablet please…"

"Yeah, I will Jackie."

She hopped of her window seat, her back as stiff and sore as ever. Now she knew why no one ever wanted to sleep there. Christy saw that she was shaking slightly.

"Uh, Jackie where do you get them from?"

"My bag…by the…" She stopped talking, and leaned over quickly to use the bucket.

Christy searched her bag and got a couple of tablets and her water bottle. Jackie was still leaning over the bucket.

The morning passed in a haze of tiredness. Torrie woke up first and sat in a bean bag. Lita and Joy woke around the same time, lounging around the room. Jackie stayed in bed, as Lita tried to update her about the night before– although not successfully.

Christy headed down alone for breakfast, as the others were not hungry.

The school was quiet and silent as she made her way down. Only a few people were in the cafeteria.

She grabbed a yogurt and a juice, and headed over next to the window which resembled a day that was the opposite of yesterday. The sky was a heavy grey, and the wind howled against the glass.

She sat down alone.

She then spotted Dave in the doorway, heading over to get breakfast.

Christy tried to keep her head down, wanting to avoid any awkward questions.

She stared out the window, and felt someone join her table. It was Dave.

"Christy…please I need to talk to you."

She looked up, and saw that he hadn't taken anything to eat.

"I don't…I don't think I can help you Dave…"

"No, I mean…hows Joy?"

Christy didn't want to point out that she had found Joy sobbing in the toilets last night.

"I guess she's ok…"

Dave looked down and remained silent. Christy finished her yogurt and sat there with him.

"Christy," he said, looking up at her, "you know I wouldn't do anything to harm Joy, right? I mean…you know…"

Christy thought for a second.

"Of course I know Dave, but whatever you did hurt Joy physically and mentally. It's not your fault," she added hastily, seeing his face. "It's not your fault at all, cause I know you."

He gave a slight nod, and stood up.

"Here, could you give her this," he said, handing Christy a sealed letter.

"Sure," she said, as Dave walked off.

She retreated back up to her dorm, where Joy was sitting by the window seat holding her stuffed dog. Besides from Jackie still in her bed, the other two had left.

"Hey," Christy said.

Joy said nothing but continued to stare out the foggy window.

"Here, Dave told me to give you this…" she handed her the note.

Joy took the note and read it. She started to sob slightly.

Christy checked on Jackie, who had a big headache and was groaning slightly.

"Christy," Joy said quietly. She was holding out the note to her. Christy read it through;

Joy,

I didn't mean to make you cry…you know I wouldn't do anything like that on purpose.

I just want to say I'm sorry-even though I know that it would take a while for you to accept this apology.

You don't know how much you mean to me…you are one of the most important people in my life and I would do anything to make you forgive me.

Dave

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