“Yeah, I guess.” “Ah, hate those,” she answered, nodding.
“He was like, ‘So, August, what’s the deal with your face?’” I said, looking at Daisy the whole time.
“‘Were you in a fire or something?’” Mom didn’t say anything.
When I looked up at her, I could tell she was completely shocked.
“He didn’t say it in a mean way,” I said quickly. “He was just asking.” Mom nodded.
“But I really liked Jack,” I said. “He was like, ‘Shut up, Julian!’ And Charlotte was like, ‘You’re so rude, Julian!’”
Mom nodded again. She pressed her fingers on her forehead like she was pushing against a headache.
“I’m so sorry, Auggie,” she said quietly. Her cheeks were bright red.
“No, it’s okay, Mom, really.” “You don’t have to go to school if you don’t want, sweetie.”
“I want to,” I said. “Auggie...” “Really, Mom. I want to.” And I wasn’t lying.
First-Day Jitters
Okay, so I admit that the first day of school I was so nervous that the butterflies in my stomach were more like pigeons flying around my insides.
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