Crushed and Broken

Chapter 6
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I wait for Mrs. Johnson to open her office door. Butterflies go crazy inside my stomach, and I feel myself start to hyperventilate. I tell myself to calm down, and that I have to do this for myself. Finally, after what felt like an eternity, Mrs. Johnson opens the door. She seems suprised to see me.

I know Mrs. Johnson from drama club. She's the director of all the school musicals(which I tend to act in). Her and I grew really close last year after I had my heartbroken by her son and lost all my friends except Jonah and Rachel. She helped me with a rough time once, so hopefully she can help me through one again.

-"Charlotte, I didn't expect to see you here today, come in, take a seat."

I walk into her office and sit down in the chair next to her desk. There are numerous pictures of her kids scattered around her office. Posters cover the walls, and Post-It notes are all over the computer screen.

-"So Charlotte, is something wrong?"
-"Um, yeah, I guess."
-"Well is it related to your friends, family, school, home? What is it?"
-"Uhh...it's...my, uh, my mom."
-"Your mom. Okay, well, what's been going on with your mom?"
-"Well, you know about Katie, and how my mom used to abuse her? (She knew about this because she had helped Katie in the past). Well, with Katie gone, I've become my mom's new target."
-"Oh Charlotte, I'm so sorry. I thought your mom had been cleared in rehab though?"
-"She was, but now she's back to her old ways and it's really messing with my schoolwork and dancing. I never want to go home because of her, and I tried talking to my dad about it, but he's just oblivious to the whole thing!"
-"Well sweetie, this is obviously going to be a long meeting, and unfortunatly, I've got to go to a meeting downtown with the school district in a couple minutes....I feel horrible leaving you like this and not being able to help you right now. How about we meet first thing tomorrow morning and you can tell me everything?"
-"Uh, yeah, that's fine I guess."
-"Are you staying at home?"
-"No, I'm staying with Jonah. Things got bad yesterday, and so he came and picked me up."
-"Okay, stay there then, and I promise, I will help you tomorrow. I hope you understand."
-"Yeah, I get it. It's fine." I say, feeling hopeless and confused.
-"Alright, come in first thing tomorrow then."

Mrs. Johnson stands up, and so do I. She gives me a big hug, and tells me she's sorry one more time. Then, I walk out of her office and down the hall, feeling defeated. Tears slowly roll down my cheeks, becoming faster and faster.

~Sorry I haven't posted anything in a while! I've had lots of personal stuff I deal with, and I had writers block. Hope you enjoy this chapter!~