Kara Mom and Howard sat at the kitchen table.
Mum has made a pot of tea.
She poured the tea nervously and looked at Howard.
Howard understood and started speaking.
Kara he said.
Your mother contacted me because she thought I might be able to help you.
One of your other doctors told me about Owl Hall Kara said Mum.
I might be able to help you.
A reputation for what? Kara asked.
Owl Hall is one of the best CTTs in the country Howard continued.
CTT asked Kara.
Centre for Troubled Teenagera he said.
We provide a space for families to sort out difficultiest.
If parents are having problems with their teenage children then they can come and spend some time here together.
Being at Owl Hall is like being on holiday so we can watch the relationship between parents and children.
Then we sugest ways of improving things.
We also encourage our guests to write a blog so we can understand what they are thinking.
You've read my blog Kara asked.
As your doctor yes.
I can promise you that everything is private Howard said.
No one else has read your blog not even your mother.
You're not my doctor Kara said.
Don't be angry darling Mum said.
You needed help.
We both needed help.
It wasn't my fault Kara said before she could stop herself.
Martin's death the fire
There was a pause while Mum looked at Howard and Howard looked at Kara.
Then Mum looked back at Kara.
Of course it wasn't your fault Mum said slowly.
It was my fault and your farther's fault but it was never your fault.
All this time I thought you were trying to keep Martin alive as a way to punish me.
Howard has helped me understand what was really happening.
I didn't know that you felt guilty too.
There was an awkward silence.
Then Howard said The main thing is that you 're both getting better now Kara you and your mother.
Yes thanks to you Howard Mum said.
Why are you thinking Howard Kara said.
He didn't do anything.
You should thank John.
Who's John Mum asked.
He's Howard 's assistance Kara replied.
When Howard heard this he looked confused.
You never told me about an assistant Mum said to Howard.
I don't have an assistant Howard said.
Kara thought about Howard's wordy for a moo.
Was he telling the truth.
Then who is John Is he another paty Kara asked.
Are all the people I've seen at Owl Hall your patient.
Howard looked at Kara for a long time.
Then he shook his head I'm sorry but I can't discuss other patients at Owl Hall he said.
Suddenly Kara's mother wanted to know more about John.
Who was he How old was he How long had Kara known him Kara did not want to answer. Mum's questions so she got up quickly and walked out of the kitchen.
She needed to find John.
The moon was bright and Kara ran back to the barn but he was not there.
She went to John't cottage and knocked on the door but it was John's father who opened it.
Is John here she asked.
No replied his father impatiently.
He hasn't come back yet.
Now if you'll excuse me I'm very busy working.
Kara ran on. She ran up the bumpy track to Howard's house on the hill.
Inside she ran straight to the door to the basement but it was still locked.
So she took the key from under the silver bowl unlocked the door and went down the stairs.
But John was not there.
She looked at all the monitors with their pictures of Owl Hall.
She was hoping to see John on one of them but he did not appear.
Then she saw something on the desk in the basement.
It was a large blue folder full of papers.
Someone had written something on the front of the folder Case #X4508999.
Kara looked inside the folder and found a large photograph of herself.
There were newspaper cuttings about the incident in the folder.
There were school reports and reports from the police and the other doctors she had seen.There were copies of all her blog entries and a from on which Howard had made a note of everything Kara had done since she had arrived at