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CHAPTER 5

T
oday, I was finally going to school—middle school, actually.

I got up, got ready, and went downstairs with a happy face.
“Oh, somebody is excited about something in her life,” Mom

said, dishing my breakfast.
I answered with a smile, “Yeah, I mean, I’ve been homeschooled

my whole life, and it’s finally time for me to see how the real world is

in school.”
“But aren’t you worried about the doctor’s news?” Dad asked, a

little off-topic.
Mom hit him on the shoulder and said, “You didn’t have to bring
that up!”
“It’s okay, Mom. But I think I’ve got it managed now, Dad. Like,

I think I can do this—I know I can do this!” I said boldly.

“That’s my girl!” Dad smiled and winked at me.
“Okay then,” Mom said, “if you’re ready, then let’s go,” and
grabbed her keys.
I reached school, kissed my mom on the cheek, and said goodbye.
When I entered, it was so big, and a lot of people were walking and

talking to each other. It felt like I was invisible, though nobody knew I
was the new girl. On my class map schedule, it said I had Science for

the first period, so I tried to find the Science class—but that’s when the
bell rang, and everyone started to run to their classes.