Chapter 5
"Hello Mr. Fredricksen, this Oakland Elementary school secretary Margaret Emmens... Oh everything is fine, we're just sending Russell home because he's too sad... okay we'll see you soon. Bye."
Ms. Emmens put the phone down and gave a smile to Russell. "Mr. Fredricksen will be here soon darling."
Russell sighed. Nothing felt right anymore. He never thought he would need his mother this badly. At the funeral he didn't even cry. He just said 'Thank you Mama' and that was it. She couldn't hear him to thank him back.
Brandon came into the office. "Here's your stuff Russell."
"Thanks."
"Hope things get better soon." Brandon said about to leave.
"Wait Brandon, I'm sorry for snapping at you."
"It's alright. I understand that you're going through a rough time. I hope things will get better." Brandon left the office.
Russell just sat in gloom staring to the floor, holding back tears not wanting to cry in front of Ms. Emmens. He had to be strong. Now he wanted Mr. Fredricksen but he'd make Carl sad if he began to cry at home.
"You don't need to hide your feelings Russell." Ms. Emmens said getting up and walking over to the boy. "I don't want everybody to be sad around me." Russell spoke.
"Nobody wants that. Don't hide your feelings. Let yourself feel what you want to feel."
"But I'm feeling all kinds of emotions. I don't want to feel or let out any of them!" Russell spoke tearing up.
"Russell, when I was ten my mother died," the secretary spoke. "For weeks I stuck in grief and didn't know what to feel. I found out that letting out how I felt made me feel better. Let yourself feel what you need to feel and you'll soon feel better."
Carl walked into the office.
"Hey Rascal, do you want to go home?" Carl asked Russell who nodded. Carl signed Russell out and got into the car and drove home.