chool, and honestly, it is my first time entering a public school. The kids look free and happy inside the school. Some kids look at me l

for the dismissal. Her co-teachers in different subjects introduce me to their students, and I sit with their classes as well. Since I have no supplies with me, the students are magically friendly. They let me borrow their books and pencils; during the seat work, they give me paper. I can't believe how kids in public schools are this frie

the mall and eat at a restaurant. She looks at me for a second. I won

ar

and slowly turns

r mind, Kasey?

I shove the food into my spoon while rocking

going home." She says with her voice i

ught last night. Maybe she bo

ruits from my pare

her hea

u go there?

to ask when I think I

t you as well. You don't have to worry, Kasey. I didn't tell them you're with me. All I d

y that they are w

me your photo and asked if I saw you or found you familiar." She

and Sarah talked, and maybe it was the reason I dreamt of something like that. It feels

to talk to you in

ublicize that you're missing. They didn't ask a

h about what people think of her. She's afraid of people's judgmen

laughing in front of her as if I'm losing my mind. Her face

or I am not properly modest in her face is because she's afraid that people might view her as a bad parent.

, I just realized that I told her why I had run away. I cover my mouth with my hands and look at Sarah, who pitie

rry." S

me like that."

She just wants to lecture you-to b

es me feel like I am stupid. She even

And I hate it, and I don't want to do it

d grabs my hand, and we flee out of the restaurant. She'

you're not teaching me a good moral?"

at I'm thinkin

ou afraid of the way people will ju

if those should've been

that's how she stops the topic when she doesn't want to talk about it. Until we arrive home, she's sti

se she's the only person who understands me. I peek first to check if she's still awake. She's lying in her bed with her back f

h." I

onely eyes. I run to hug her because she likes

ways beat yo

expected, or when I have a low score during an exam or ev

you again." She says. "Can w

Why do I have to go back to t

t talk about that now?" She so

rstand me, p

can't you understand me and you

pace around

me here anymore,

d puts her ha

like that." She says s

what i

but she has her own way of showing it. There are different ways to show love. Maybe how she shows it to you is not the love you want, b

e there, I remember what happened. I hate that I'm giving her a har

they care so much ab

they don't really care?

ce. She enjoys looking outside at the sky. I always notice that about

ise you that.

she wanted to adopt me. I thought someone wanted me to be part of her family and loved me un