![]() When was the last time you made a new friend?” “I can’t, like…” She looks up at the darkening sky as though she’s searching it for the right words. “I’ll keep a smile plastered onto my face.” I demonstrate, baring my teeth like I’m at the dentist. ![]() Liz pulls her swim cap off, and her thick, wavy brown hair tumbles around her shoulders. “Who’s driving us again?” I ask, drying my face. She’s looking forward to tonight’s party, a feeling I cannot relate to. Liz pops up next to me, and we walk to the bench where we left our towels. My mom’s picking me up for that dinner thing, remember?” I wriggle up onto the concrete deck, which is hot even though the sun is going down. “Are you going home to get ready?” she asks. ![]() The team swims to the edge of the pool, Liz beside me. Someone is standing there, looking down at me.Ĭoach Morris blows her whistle, signaling the end of practice. I think I’m going to black out, but an image seizes me-high above, on the cliff, a silhouette-a thin, slinky shape. She sees all the quiet, important things.Ī new wave of pain rampages through me. ![]() Why did I never notice how many different birds there are? I bet Mick notices birds. Birds flit back and forth, oblivious to the smell of my blood as it soaks the dirt and rocks. ![]()
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