Chapter 5: Final Decisions & The School

Yasmin awoke the next morning with a smile on her face. She felt the smile and smiled some more, just because she hadn't done that in a while. She happily skipped downstairs and went into the kitchen. "Morning Ele-,mom." she greeted. Elena wasn't sure if she'd heard right, so she turned around and said, "Yasmin." She smiled and waved. "Are you sick or something?" Elena asked, now used to her daughter's grumpyness. "No," Yasmin answered. "I'm happy again." "Why?" Elena asked as she sat down. "Because I found out what was wrong," Yasmin answered. "Yesterday, when I went to Dr. Carstens, he told me I was depressed, and that it would explain the eating disorder. And he gave me this." She got up, got the paper Iden had given her, and showed it to her mother. "I wanna go there," she continued. "It will get me the help I need. The thing is, it's in New York." Her mother looked over the paper and said, "I'll have to talk to your dad. But I say, if it's gonna get you the help, I say go for it." Yasmin hugged her mom, and it felt really weird because she hadn't done it in a while. Elena was shocked, but she hugged back. "I love you baby." she said. "You too." Yasmin said. She went upstairs, showered and dressed, then went out for a walk with her iPod in hand.

The Evening

That evening, at dinner, Yasmin didn't really feel like eating, she just wanted to hang with the fam. "Did you talk to daddy yet mom?" she asked. Elena put down her fork and answered, "Yes I did. He said that it's cool with him, so we've decided to let you go." Yasmin was really happy. She was ready to face her problems and get the help. She wanted to be healthy again, and be more happy again that she already was starting to be. "Thanks mom," she said. "I can't wait." She went upstairs and called her dad to thank him. Afterwards, she went back downstairs to be with her family.

1 Month Later

It was a bright and sunny Tuesday morning in NYC and it was Yasmin's first day at the NYC Help-A-Friend Academy. She would be staying there through the remainder of her high school years, then go back to California to go to UCLA. She was very excited as her Aunt Miranda dropped her off. "Now," Miranda said as she helped Yasmin with her bags. "I'll be right back with your room sport." "Okay." Yasmin said. Miranda smiled and walked to the main office. Yasmin stood at the car and looked around. She noticed so many teens there, all looking like they had been at the school for a while, joking around with some friends. She was startled when she heard a car roaring up the parking lot. She saw a lady get out, and a couple of teens, a girl and a boy. The lady walked toward the main office and the girl came toward her. "Hi." she greeted. Yasmin turned and said, "Hi." "What are you here for?" the girl asked. "Eating disorder and depression," Yasmin answered. "You?" "Same thing," the girl answered. "What's your name?" "Yasmin," Yasmin answered. "You?" "Alice," the girl answered. "And that's my brother, Jacob." Jacob waved and Yasmin waved back. "Nice to meet you," Yasmin said. "Maybe we got roomed-" She was interrupted when her aunt came up to her and said, "You're in room 106 Yasmin. And here's a map of the school and your class schedule, and your group meeting." "Thanks Auntie M," Yasmin said as she took the papers. "I really owe you for this." "You being my healthy little Pretty Princess again is enough of a reward for me," Miranda said. "Now, you know my numbers right?" "In my phone," Yasmin said. "I'll be fine." "Okay," Miranda said. "Give me a hug baby." Yasmin hugged her aunt and kissed her cheek. "Bye." she said. "Bye." Miranda said. Yasmin waved at Alice and Jacob, then started walking toward the dorms. She looked back and saw her aunt driving off, then turned around and walked to her room. This would be a very long healing process.

Chapter 5 done. Chapter 6 coming soon. Hope you liked. Read and Review.