Under Threat (2016)
“Dad’s cranky and sore, despite being medicated, and Mom’s stressed, and none of us gets more than a couple of hours’ sleep.
Mom says she’ll write me a note if I want to stay home, but I decide to go to school.
It’s Friday, and I just want things to feel normal. As normal as possible anyway.
I shower, dress, force down some toast and send Leah a text: Call me. We need to talk.
Leah texts back almost immediately. On school bus. What’s up?
I chew on my bottom lip. Threats at hospital last night. W...ill be in news. Including my mom’s name.
You okay?
Am I okay? Good question. Not so much. Tired. Worried about your mom seeing news.
There’s a long pause while I wait for Leah to respond. I wish I was actually talking to her. I want to hear her voice.
Finally her reply appears on the screen. Come over after school. Better if you tell her yourself.
I text a sad face. Hope she doesn’t freak out.
Me too.
Love you, I type. XO XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO back at you.
Hugs and kisses.MoreLess
Mom says she’ll write me a note if I want to stay home, but I decide to go to school.
It’s Friday, and I just want things to feel normal. As normal as possible anyway.
I shower, dress, force down some toast and send Leah a text: Call me. We need to talk.
Leah texts back almost immediately. On school bus. What’s up?
I chew on my bottom lip. Threats at hospital last night. W...ill be in news. Including my mom’s name.
You okay?
Am I okay? Good question. Not so much. Tired. Worried about your mom seeing news.
There’s a long pause while I wait for Leah to respond. I wish I was actually talking to her. I want to hear her voice.
Finally her reply appears on the screen. Come over after school. Better if you tell her yourself.
I text a sad face. Hope she doesn’t freak out.
Me too.
Love you, I type. XO XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO back at you.
Hugs and kisses.MoreLess
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