Confessions of a Teenage Alcoholic

Chapter 6

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After checking in with Daniel and My dad, I was set to go to Charlottes house.

I couldn't help but feel as if this was a really bad idea.

It was innocent enough, I had a relationship to this family separate from Jackson. Actually, separated twice from Jackson. I was now supporting his little sister and I was very fond of his mother as she had supported me.

It was nothing to do with him so I shouldn't feel bad.

Right?

Anyway, as I pulled up outside his house. Not his house. Charlotte Granger's house. I find myself actually really excited to tell her my progress and explain everything that happened whilst I was away.

So, taking a deep breath I lock my car and make my way up to the front door. We had agreed to meet at her house and discuss things, she even offered my cookies.

Which after hearing the whole, 'Evan didn't like my cookies' story I admit I was a little hesitant to try one.

After a couple of knocks, Sophia opens the door wide and gives me a huge toothless smile.

"Miss James, teachers don't usually come to my house." She says grabbing my hand in her little one and dragging me over to the kitchen.

Being here was hard.

It looked exactly the same to when Jackson and I spent the week together here.

"Ivy." Charlotte greets and smiles at me. "Do you take sugar in your tea?"

"Oh yes please, two if that's ok. I love it sweet."

"Of course." She laughs and then hold up a mug for me to take. "Shall we go and sit outside? It's a lovely day."

I nod and follow her out, the whole time I'm not ashamed to admit that mine and Jackson's memories are playing in my head.

God. I should have told him sooner. But it was just so hard.

It shouldn't be easy to tell someone you cared about that you're leaving.

I take a seat next to Charlotte and Sophia joins her little brother on the trampoline. That's new. I think.

No yeah there definitely wasn't a trampoline last time I was here.

The garden was still the same and the sun was beating down on us just like the last time I was here. It was around the same time of year I suppose.

"So, you got back Saturday?" Charlotte asks and I nod.

"Yeah, we got back in the evening time, and I went and saw my friends round Jayden's."

Charlotte looks as if she knows something and laughs. "Ah. That explains it." She says more to herself than me. "How was seeing your friends again? I'm sure you missed them."

"Oh, it was really nice, I missed them a lot."

"And how are you doing? After the trial and everything?"

I throw her a quick grin. "I'm actually doing really well. Or well this is a really good month, if you know what I mean. Anxiety levels had dropped and I have so many coping mechanisms now I might as well write a book." I laugh and my lips settle on a sincere smile.

"I just want to thank you for how much you helped me back then."

"Oh Ivy, it's making me emotional seeing how well you're doing." She laughs and then rubs my arm in a mothering way. "You don't have to thank me. it was my job, and this makes it worth it"