We're moving to another city.
It'll be better this way.
She just laid on the couch and stared at the ceiling.
I ended up managing my medications myself because nobody else was gonna do it.
After a while, mom remembered that she had a daughter and got me into a new school.
I decided I wouldn't tell anyone about my condition.
I would keep my head down and I would blend into the background.
If no one found out about my illness, then maybe everything would be okay.
That first day, I moved like I didn't really exist, like a shadow slipping along the walls.
The last class was PE.
I stood in the locker room, trying to get through the pain.
My knees were swollen again, and the idea of running or jumping felt like a cruel joke.
The other girls changed fast and ran off to the gym.
I was just about to wait it out until the bell when the door swung open again.
Why aren't you coming? We're going to be late.
I can't today.
She didn't ask any questions, just nodded as if she got it without me saying a word.
Okay, I'll tell the coach you're helping me with the project or something." That's how I met Aaron.
After classes, we met again outside the school gates and ended up heading in the same direction.
We talked about random stuff.
Odd teachers, the cafeteria food tasting suspiciously like plastic, and what shows we'd been watching.
The conversation flowed so easily like we'd known each other for ages.
When she invited me to stay over for the night, I hesitated for a second.
We're moving to another city.
It'll be better this way.
She just laid on the couch and stared at the ceiling.
I ended up managing my medications myself because nobody else was gonna do it.
After a while, mom remembered that she had a daughter and got me into a new school.
I decided I wouldn't tell anyone about my condition.
I would keep my head down and I would blend into the background.
If no one found out about my illness, then maybe everything would be okay.
That first day, I moved like I didn't really exist, like a shadow slipping along the walls.
The last class was PE.
I stood in the locker room, trying to get through the pain.
My knees were swollen again, and the idea of running or jumping felt like a cruel joke.
The other girls changed fast and ran off to the gym.
I was just about to wait it out until the bell when the door swung open again.
Why aren't you coming? We're going to be late.
I can't today.
She didn't ask any questions, just nodded as if she got it without me saying a word.
Okay, I'll tell the coach you're helping me with the project or something." That's how I met Aaron.
After classes, we met again outside the school gates and ended up heading in the same direction.
We talked about random stuff.
Odd teachers, the cafeteria food tasting suspiciously like plastic, and what shows we'd been watching.
The conversation flowed so easily like we'd known each other for ages.
When she invited me to stay over for the night, I hesitated for a second.
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