School (Danny, Rachel, Cai?, Zoe?)

[daniel_marlow]

Danny had stubbornly stayed home from school until Friday, even though he started to feel better near the middle of the week. Rachel's visit on Monday had gotten him to a point where he didn't feel the need to self-harm in order to sleep, but he was too nervous to see anyone else.

Or he was too nervous to see Cai.

Somehow he had successfully avoided seeing any of his friends until lunchtime. It had taken a bit of maneuvering and a small jump behind a rubbish bin, but he had managed it. Lunch was different though. It would be more difficult. But just what in the hell was he supposed to say to his brother now?

He made his way outside, his small lunch gripped in his hands. With a cursory glance across the schoolyard, he didn't see his friends, and he made his way to a bench to eat. Maybe he was going to be able to avoid them all day. Maybe he would be lucky enough t get home and send the rest of the weekend hiding. Could he spend the rest of his life hiding too?

It sounded kind of good at this point.

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"Counteract," said Rachel, hooking onto an excellent word she had to remember and use. "Counteract it, yes. I wish you could come too. I should get someone to tape me."

"Not a bad idea," Zoe said, looking up from checking her phone. "It might help for your final presentation."

"Uuugh, I wish this was the final thing," Rachel said, rolling her head back in frustration. "I'm so ready for school to be over."