Therapy.

It's not something I'm looking forward to.I didn't even remember that this school had a therapist, there must be some real fucked up kids here.As a part of my punishment Coach has decided to send Maddox and I both to the therapist on the top floor where kids get their snotty attitudes fixed and spirits were broken.I step into the therapist office and she was writing something on her notepad.I clear my throats and she looks up at me and removes her purple old lady glasses.

"Aerona Cruise?" She asks standing up and I nod with my hands behind my back.

"Dr. Caverly it's nice to meet you," she says grabbing my hand from behind my back and shaking it."Take a seat" she gestures to her couch and I do as told.

"Headmaster has told em to be careful with you.You are a slick one" she chuckles going through documents after slouching back into her seat.

"Why am I here?" I ask annoyed.

"If you don't know why you're here that's a problem Aerona"Oh I know why I'm in her office, I'm not oblivious to my actions, I just wanted to leave.

"So why don't you tell me why you were sent to Ivy in the first place?" She asks leaning on her marble desk covered in papers.

"Isn't that in your files?"

"Aerona you can talk to me, I'm not like coach"

"Isn't that what everyone says?" I state as a question "You can talk to me." I say imitating her voice "but what good will it do if I tell you my family doesn't want me"

She ignored my behavior and continued with her questions"What do you mean they don't want you?"

"I mean they sent me here to get away from me.They're probably celebrating on a One-way flight to Las Vegas to get drunk off their asses" I say truthfully.

"Aerona that isn't true" she tries comforting me like she knows what living in my family is like and that pissed me off making me spill out everything.

"Yes, it is! How would you know? Huh? Living in my house is fucking hell alright?! Getting beat every day and night is hell and do you fucking think it makes my attitude better no it will always make it worse." I shrug angrily

"They've created me into this, the only people they can blame is themselves but they don't give two shits because they don't love me and they never fucking will! My real parents didn't want me either that's why they fucking gave me away!" I curse and slap my arms to my sides frustratingly storming out of the room.

I see Maddox in the hall waiting for his turn to enter with the largest evil grin in the world.

"Therapy going well?" He smiles and I shake my head at him kick his shin and rush down the stairs to the girl's dormitory.

•

As the week past my punishments with coach have gotten worse.He definitely pushes my limits when it comes to exercise and breaking down my ego.He's just like my parents calling me little disrespectful brat just because I failed at doing the last out of 100 push-ups.

Maddox has also gratefully been a royal pain in the ass lately along with his side bitch Lux.I wanted to be the most known troubled teen in this joint and so that's why I got myself into drama with Headmaster.His spit is all over my face at this point from all the scolding he's been doing and I really don't care because that's what I wanted since he was scolding em in the canteen in front of everyone.

Laughing after he scolded me didn't do me any good either but honestly it was funny that he thought he could reprimand me and it'd change my ways.Wondering what I did? Oh well, it's not that much of a big deal, the entire school totally doesn't know that I set off a firework in headmasters office.

"What in god's name is wrong with you?! Are you asking for time in solitary young lady!" I stay there smiling at his words his suit was burnt and damagingly ripped.

"Solitary would be nice sir but lemme say that your suit looks way more ravishing" I smile looking at the ashes on his pants.

"Oh I'll show you solitary" he grabbed me by the wrist pulling me away but I didn't move along.

"Little bitch I don't have all fucking day!" He cursed and I suck my teeth at him along with a sigh "neither do I" I say.I didn't realize how freaking strict this school is until Clark rose his hand in the air and brought it flashing down.I tighten my eyes shut preparing myself for the pain my check would be receiving because it's not abused...it's discipline.

And I thought I was immune to the pain of a slap because I didn't feel it.I've gotten slapped in the same spot so many times it doesn't even hurt anymore?? I was confused but when I slightly open my eyes and look at Headmaster and look at the thirteen-year-olds recording the scene with their phones and Lux and Maddox in the corner plotting something and Hunter and Mason mid-screaming it all felt as if I was in slow motion.

Clark's eyes narrowed to slits and his upper lips were both raised up slightly twitching as Ryder's arm blocked Clark's hand.I didn't understand, why was he taking my glory?! This was my time, my punishment!!

"I set off the firework...Dean" he smiles and I could see Hunter in the corner of my eye face palming himself along with mason.Clark's face calms down and he kicks Ryder to the ground shoving him with a hard grip out of the canteen.

I scoff "Are you serious?!"

Ryder just stole everything I've been working up to.How in the hell was I going to be known as most troubled if he was always going to be there preventing me?

"You're Mad?!" Hunter points confused.

"Is it not obvious?" I huff

"Are you fucking kidding me Aerona? You do realize Ryder just freaking saved your life right?!" He tells me walking closer with narrowed eyebrows.

"He didn't have to do that, I didn't ask him to " I shrug.

"That's not the point Aerona! You think you're so tough...you wouldn't last a fucking second in solitary.Ryder's an idiot for taking the fall for your ungrateful ass and I bet that headmaster knew he didn't set off that firework, Dean is too smart for that, it was just another chance to whip Ryder."

Tears started staining my eyes as they grew glossy because everything that was coming out of Hunter's mouth was true.I don't know what went On in solitary but it must be real bad for a guy like Ryder who is probably in and out of that place every day to just take a free pass and go in again...for me.

I didn't respond which only pissed him off more "Speechless" he scoffs and turns back to Mason.

The canteen was still watching everything and he show was probably blasted on Facebook and snapchat right now.This place is probably worse than home, it should be shut down but it's so pretentious that no one would dare to suspect the 'discipline' that goes down here.

Ugh, what am I doing blaming the school I should be blaming myself for not appreciating that someone I haven't known long has the decency to take my punishment.I hate myself for this, maybe I am an asshole, maybe there is a reason why no one wants me because I can't find one single thing about me that could be interesting to any guy, not to Alec, not to Ryder.