• I've left my teacher's room.

    The day's finally over.

    Now I can go home and to the place I can be alone.

    ...Not likely with today.

    I wait for my ride home.

    There's no one to give rides to today. Odd.

    I'm all alone but somehow... its comforting.

    I've started leaning on the fence around my first period class. Waiting.

    The "cage" as daddy calls it.

    I check my watch every few minutes.

    I keep reaching for my phone, only to remember I can't make calls right now.

    I sit and wonder, what do the people passing me see?

    Do they see me or an empty space?

    I wonder like this...

    ...for 40 minutes.

    I've started sitting on the pavement when I hear one of the cars my parents have.

    ? Is the blue one broken? I wonder.

    The car drives up and...

    At the wheel is the dog I have to call "mama."

    ...Why the heck is she here? Dang. Catty day to me... I think.

    "Mama" drives me home asking stupid questions every 2 minutes.

    I ignore and stare out the window because if I turn...

    ...I might find my hands wrapped around her neck.

    Something I never want to have to do.

    ...But think about all the time.