She finished her makeshift split for Prince a few minutes later and got him settled in her back pack. She finally settled back against her seat and put in her earbuds looking out the window at the passing world. Suddenly she heard whispering in front of her. "Did you here Alisa gets counseling?" Said Amy the official school gossip. "Ya I am really worried about her." Said Mae Amy's best friend and the sweetest girl in school. "Ya well what did she do to need counseling? Did she kill someone!" Said Amy making Alisa's stomach churn making her glad she only ate a few bites of cereal. "NO! Amy how could you say that! She is obviously going through a very hard time. I wish she would say what is wrong." Said Mae in her sweet quiet voice. "I don't know I have never trusted that girl she is so skittish. Sometimes she hangs out with everyone and is super fun. Other times she is just depressing and weird." Said Amy quietly "ya that is true but she really just needs support." Said Mae in a very very quiet voice. "Amy you better stop gossiping and be glad Alisa can't here you!" Said Arthur. "What do you care if we gossip?" Asked Amy "Well I would care if someone said stuff like that about me wouldn't you?" Asked Arthur. "Ya I would." Said Amy quietly "Sorry." "Don't worry about it just don't do that anymore." Said Arthur who knew when she gave him a smirk that she was not done gossiping. Alisa smiled opening her eyes to look at him. "Hi." She said "Oh hey." He said startled "Thanks for sticking up for me." She said "No problem. It's just..." "what?" Asked Alisa "Why do you need counseling?" He Asked quietly. "I have bipolar depression." She said quietly her smile fading as she bit back tears. "Oh." He Said an expression of understanding spreading over his face. "I get it." "You do?" She Asked sniffling. "Ya." He Said looking away. "I have depression." He said in a thick voice. "Oh." Said Alisa "ya." Said Arthur still looking away. Alisa let out a yawn she was mentally exhausted. "Hey are you good?" He Asked waving a hand in front of her face. "Ya just tired." She said with another yawn waving his hand away. He laughed "Oh Alisa." He Said quietly "I don't know how you work but I like it." She yawned "ya I am just gonna sleep now so leave me alone." She said in a teasing way. "You can put your head on my shoulder if you want." He Said quietly "Ya Thanks you're a good friend." She said putting her head on his shoulder. "I'm your friend really?" He Said "Ya. You helped name my kitten." She said with another yawn. He laughed saying "Sweet dreams Alisa."