You: "Miss Peregrine, can I talk to you?.."

You asked quietly, the headmistress back turned to you as she was busy doing something in her office

Miss peregrine: "Not now, little bird, I'm very busy."

You felt your courage drop as she denied your request. You had been self harming for quite some time but you wanted to stop, yet you were too scared to ask the Ymbryne for help