The holidays are over.It’s supposed to be my first day back at school, but I’m still sitting on my bed, staring at my watch like I can force the hands to move backward. The seconds keep sliding away, taunting me. Each one pushes me closer to the moment I’m supposed to get up, put on my uniform, and walk out the door.But I can’t.I’ve spent more than ten days shutting the world out, and I wish I could keep doing it forever. I’ve been safe here, in the quiet, where no one can look at me with pity or curiosity, where no one can ask questions I can’t answer. Here, I don’t have to think about what happened—at least, not out loud.But the clock doesn’t care.I know, without looking, th
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