School- the holidays were over and the time to return to the dreaded institution had arrived. I sighed heavily as I walked through the gloomy corridors, watching as the other students engaged in soppy greetings with each other. It seemed as though a contagious 'happy' disease had infected each and every pupil because, for some reason unknown to me , the grins seemed as if they were permanently glued to their faces. Glad they had something to be happy about. Upon reaching the locker, I emptied the contents of my bag into it. Then I saw it. That letter. That rotten letter. "A letter came," mum started, her tone hesitant as if she were stepping on dangerous waters. "Yeah..." I dragged out, waiting for her to continue. She looked down tepidly, as if contemplating her words, but finally looked up, holding something out from behind her back. "It was from the doctor..." my eyes immediately narrowed into dangerous slits. "No," I stated flatly, my face devoid of any emotion. Su
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