“Hey-better get dressed before you miss the bus.”
I sat on the bed the next morning, thinking about what happened the day before, as a distant part of my brain took in what Max had said. “I'm going to walk today.”
“Yea, like you did yesterday. I wish you would have let me know that you were coming to school yesterday so you wouldn't walk alone.”
“It's fine.” I recalled. “Really.” I attempted to reassure when the weight on my bed increased slightly as she sat next to me. As usual she brought her blanket along as she frequently did when she ventured over to my side of the room.
“You talked to Ms. Fink yesterday.” she seemed to have already known, though I had not the chance to inform her of it the day before.
I nodded my head in confirmation of her comment.
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