Chapter 40

Sansa Stark POV

I'm finally out of treatment! I went home yesterday, and I couldn't be happier. The only thing I miss about it is Myrcella, she had to stay an extra couple of days because she wasn't making as much progress and they didn't think she was ready to leave.

I still have to see a therapist and nutritionist once a week, and I'm not allowed to know how much I weigh. My parents hid all the scales, and someone still has to observe me for 2 hours after every meal to make sure I don't purge. I don't know why they didn't just keep me in treatment if they still need to keep such a close eye on me. I think they're overreacting, but that's no surprise to me.

A couple of days after leaving treatment, I get a call from Myrcella. She must have gotten a call approved, they don't let you use your phone freely most of the time.

"Hello?" I ask, answering the phone.

"Hey Sansa," she says. She actually sounds pretty upbeat. "How are things?"

"Pretty good," I say. "I'm really glad to be home, but I miss you."

"I miss you too," she says. "Today is my last day, I get to leave this place tomorrow."

"Yay! That's so great."

"I actually called you because I have some really good news."

"What is it?" I ask.

"I'm moving to Winterfell," she says. "Me and my older brother will be going to Winterfell High."

"Really?" I ask, shocked. "That's so exciting! We'll get to go to the same school and hang out more often!"

"I'm nervous though," she says. "I should be there in time for cheer tryouts and I really want to make the team."

"It's really not hard to make the team," I say. "Just be loud and stay on beat for the dances."

"My brother keeps saying I'm not any good and I can't do it when he sees me practicing," she says. "I try not to let his words get to me, but sometimes they do."

"He sounds like a real piece of work," I say. "I'm sure you'll make it. You're pretty, which is honestly most of the requirements." She chuckles at that.

"I'm really glad I'm moving," she says. "It'll be fun to be at the same school as you, but I also really need a change."

"Really?"

"Yeah," she says. "Bullying was a big thing at my old school. That really contributed to my anorexia, so it'll be really nice to be somewhere else."

"Winterfell isn't much better," I say. "But I'll destroy anyone who tries to be mean to you at all."

"Thank you," she says. "I'm scared to leave, honestly."

"Why?" I ask. "I couldn't wait to leave."

"I feel like now I actually have to do the hard work," she says. "I can't just focus on being in treatment. I actually have to apply what I learned to school and to real life."

"You'll be okay," I say. "You know I'll help you get through it, right?"

"I know," she says. "Thank you, Sansa."

She eventually has to get off the phone, but I'm really glad we talked. It makes me so happy that she's moving here, I'll have someone to hang out with who actually understands what I'm going through.

I'll also get to meet her siblings, I wonder how bad her older brother could possibly be. My parents met Myrcella when they came to visit, I'm so excited to tell them she's moving here.

Arya Stark POV

I'm so happy Sansa is back, it feels great to have her around again. I really didn't think I'd miss her this much, but I love her even though we fight sometimes. I need to talk to her about starting high school, so much has been going on that we haven't really had a conversation about it yet. We've had little talks, but she hasn't given me extensive advice.

Sansa comes into our room after her after-dinner watch period, my parents still have to make sure she doesn't throw up. I'm starting to realize how skinny and sick she actually looked and how much healthier she looks now. I want to compliment her on her progress, but my mom said we aren't allowed to do that. I'm not sure why, it's a compliment.

"Sansa?" I ask she she walks in. She looks at me. "Can I talk to you about something?"

"What is it?" She asks. "Are you okay?"

"Yeah, I'm fine," I say. "I'm just nervous to start high school. I was hoping we could talk about it and you could tell me what to expect."

There's a pause. "This is a closet talk," she says, walking into our closet. We sit in our signature spot in front of each other criss cross with our knees touching. "What do you want to know?"

"I'm just scared," I say. "From what you've said, high school sounds brutal."

"I didn't think you'd be this nervous, I assumed you wouldn't take any shit from anyone."

"That's the plan," I say. "But is there really that much pressure to have sex?"

"I can't lie to you Arya," she says. "There is pressure to have sex, but doing it under pressure isn't worth it. It's better to be picked on for not having sex than it is to have sex when you aren't ready."

"I'm definitely not letting someone just talk me into it," I say. "That's so stupid. No offense, but it is." Her face falls. I hope she didn't get too offended by that comment because that's the experience she had.

"Don't have sex until you're at least 17," she says. "Actually, I'd say don't have sex in high school at all if you can help it."

There's a pause. "One more thing," I say. "Should I come out as pansexual to people? I don't want to hide who I am, but I figured I should ask for your opinion on that first."

"Honestly," she says, sighing. "I wouldn't come out if I were you."

"Why not?"

"People won't react well," she says. "They probably won't even understand what pansexual means. I hate that, but it's just the way things are at Winterfell. You know what happened to Renly and Loras during my freshman year."

"I know," I say. "I wish that wasn't the case."

"Me too," she says. "I'm just looking out for you, I don't want you to go through that level of bullying when it's completely preventable."

I know she just cares about me, but I wish high school wasn't like that. I may take her advice, but I may just not listen to her and come out to people anyway. I don't really care what people think of me, and I don't think I should have to hide who I am because of other people's opinions. I guess I'll have to decide when I get to high school and get a feel for what it's actually like.

Jon Snow Stark POV

I'm moving into my dorm room today. My dad drove me here and Gendry and Tormund also drove over in Gendry's car to help me unpack. I wish Gendry was graduating and I wish Tormund was staying in town, but I'm still glad they're coming to help. I also wish Sam was here, but I know he has a lot of responsibilities with Gilly and the baby right now.

"Thanks for coming, guys," I say as we get up to my dorm room. "I really appreciate you guys driving all this way to help me unpack."

"It's no problem," Tormund says. "I needed to gey out of the house."

"Why?" Gendry asks.

"Ygritte won't stop worrying about Gilly and the baby," Tormund says. "She's really invested in hearing updates."

"Did something happen?" I ask. I'm pretty sure Sam would've told me if something was wrong.

"No, she just is worried about her friend," Tormund says. "Women get so weird when someone is having a baby."

I chuckle at that, I'm not sure where he got that from. We set some boxes down and start unloading my stuff.

"Where do you want these?" My dad asks as he walks in with a couple of boxes.

"Just on the bed," I say. "I'll start organizing them soon."

"So when do you get to meet your new roommate?" Gendry asks me.

"I don't know," I say. "Move in day is today, but not everyone is actually moving in today."

"Do you know anything about him?" Tormund asks.

"I got an email with his name," I say. "But I honestly don't remember it."

We unpack for a while, and my dad helps us until it's time for him to go.

"I have to go Jon," he says, giving me a hug. "Call me if you need me. I love you."

"I love you too," I say. "Bye dad."

It seems like he's getting emotional about me leaving for college. My siblings don't seem to care very much, even though I basically helped raise them. They seemed to be a lot sadder when Robb left for college.

I wonder how my mom feels, I bet she's thrilled that I'm leaving the house. My dad said she had to stay and do some stuff with their business, but I don't believe that's true. She probably didn't come because she couldn't contain her excitement and she didn't want to embarass my dad.

We're still unpacking when someone walks into the room without knocking. It catches me off guard at first, but when I turn around I see a guy with bags.

"Hey there," he says. "Sorry if I scared you, I'm Pyp. I'm your roommate."

"No worries," I say, getting up. "I'm Jon, these are my friends Gendry and Tormund. They're just here helping me unpack since my dad had to head back home."

"Hi guys," Pyp says. "Are you guys coming to school here too?"

"No," Gendry says. "I'm still in high school and Tormund is staying in Winterfell."

"I have a lady waiting for me there," Tormund says. "I need to get back to her."

"Shut up," I say, laughing. "You do not."

"What's your major?" Pyp asks me.

"I'm really not sure," I say. "I really haven't figured that out yet."

"Hey, I'm not judging," Pyp says. "It can take a while to decide what you want to do. Right now I'm an education major, but that might change at some point."

"Oh that's cool," I say. "That sounds like an interesting career."

We finish unpacking, and Gendry and Tormund eventually head out. Pyp and I talk some, he seems cool. I'm nervous about college, but I'm also excited for this new chapter in my life. I hope it doesn't jeopardize my relationship with Dany, my dad or my siblings, but it'll be really nice to focus on myself and my own future for once.

A/N: And that's the end of part 2! Thank you all so much for reading, part 3 will be coming very very soon!