I decided to wait for Blake to come out. There was no way she spent all her time at the Guidance Counselor's, there must've been something else she was doing that explained her being away for so long during the day. I found a good hiding spot behind a banner that hung down from the ceiling and waited for her to leave. I climbed it nearly all the way to the top and waited. And waited. And waited some more. I watched Headmaster Ozpin walk down the hallway after waiting almost an hour. Professor Oobleck followed almost fifteen minutes after him. I silently hoped Professor Goodwitch wouldn't come around- she'd find me up there for sure.
Four hours later and my arms were burning. I was running out of energy and patience waiting for Blake to come back out. I was considering just walking inside the office and finding out what was going on in there before I saw the door swing open. I hid behind the banner as Blake walked out into the hallway.
"Thank you so much, Professor Wheat… I'll be back tomorrow." Blake looked down at the ground, holding some books close to her chest.
"Please, come back as often as you need. And chin up, Miss Belladonna. I trust you'll figure things out in a way that benefits you all."
"Thank you…" Blake's eyes were red and I was almost sure she'd been crying, but that was impossible. Blake doesn't cry. Blake nodded and clutched at her books even tighter. I looked at the books with a little more interest and realized it was just one book. A binder that held something that looked like a magazine and a beige pamphlet. Professor Wheat gave her a quick hug before Blake walked away. Her heels clacked quickly on the hardwood floor as she left the building.
"I've gotta see what's in that binder."
She avoided us all that night, too. I walked in about fifteen minutes after she did and Ruby said she was already showering- Weiss was already asleep. I waited patiently on my bunk for her to come out of the bathroom. When she finally did, she had her headphones on and was listening to loud music. It was obvious she was trying to drown out anyone who might try to talk to her. She climbed into her bunk and fell asleep pretty quickly. I sighed and scanned the room for the binder, the beige paper or even the magazine. I couldn't find them anywhere.
"I'll have to look while she's away."
If it was something that could make her cry… something she had to see the Guidance Counselor about every afternoon… Something that got her so upset she couldn't tell me or Weiss or Ruby…
"What if she was getting kicked out of school?"
"I'll find out tomorrow."