Chapter nineteen

I hear shouts from my house, and I walk faster.

Neighbours were gathered around the gate, I pushed through them. Father was standing outside with Laura beside him. Mother's bags were on the floor. Ikenna standing beside her, consoling.

"What happened?" I rushed to them.

"I dont want to see you in this house again" Father shouted.

"I'd be leaving Crystal, please be a good girl" she cupped my face with a hand..

"No. I'd… I'd come with you" I beg my voice breaking.

"You have to finish your exams, don't be stubborn about this" she hugs me.

"Brother" I beg Ikenna

"Can't I just…." He shakes his head.

"Stay here please".

They pick the bag up, throwing one more look at the house, they get into mother's car.

I storm past Laura and father, running to my room.

I slam the door.

I.. I can't take this.

I need to sleep.

For a while atleast.

Searching under my bed, I find the pill bottle I'm looking for.. Sleeping pills

I take two pills first shaking my head I pour more into my palm taking a bottle of water I swallow everything.

I lay on my bed as the room spins, welcoming the darkness.

I hear beeping noises, I slowly open my eyes. I'm in a white room. For a moment I thought I was dead, till I saw the wires connected to my body. I'm in a hospital. I groan sitting up. The door opens

" She's awake" a nurse rushes back out.

Mother and Ikenna rushes in.

She embraces me and I break down crying.

"I'm sorry" She hugs me tighter.

"I'm really sorry"

"don't ever scare me that way again"

"If we had even been a second late… I dont even want to think about that"

"We had to pump everything out from your stomach" it was Ikenna speaking.

I looked at the door.

"He didn't come, none of them did"

He is talking about both Gabriel and my father.

I'd have to forget. It would take time.

I force a smile.

I'd be fine.

I'm sitting at the back of class and everyone keeps stealing glances at me. The news of my suicide attempt spread like wide fire. I'm not bothered tho, its the last week of school. I dont mind.

"We are to go to the hall" Charlly blocks my line of sight.

"Why?"

"We have a seminar on mental health"

I roll my eyes, ofcourse

"Can I talk to Crystal for a moment?" Oma asks looking nervously at Me. Charlly looked at me asking for permission, I nod.

" uh… I'm sorry for the way I've been treating you, its was quite childish of me" she puts her hand together looking down.

"Took a suicide attempt from me to get you to apologize"

"Its not that way…" she starts

"But its fine, its the last week of school, no malice whatsoever" she smiles nodding

"You going for the seminar?, I think it has started already"

I groan and she laughs.

"If you too are done bonding again, let's go"

"What are your plans for prom?" She asks

"I have none, I'm not coming"

"What! Why?"

I shrug.

"You should come, I'd come over to yours tomorrow, we'd go shopping" I laugh at how excited she is

Maybe I'd be fine after all.