She didn’t seem surprised that I was crying. “It’s okay,” she whispered in my ear. “It’ll be okay.”
“I’m sorry,” I said between sniffles. “Shh,” she said, wiping my tears with the back of her hand.
“You have nothing to be sorry about...” “Why do I have to be so ugly, Mommy?” I whispered.
“No, baby, you’re not...” “I know I am.”
She kissed me all over my face. She kissed my eyes that came down too far.
She kissed my cheeks that looked punched in. She kissed my tortoise mouth.
She said soft words that I know were meant to help me, but words can't change my face.
Wake Me Up when September Ends
The rest of September was hard. I wasn't used to getting up so early in the morning.
I wasn't used to this whole notion of homework. And I got my first “quiz” at the end of the month.
I never got “quizzes” when Mom homeschooled me. I also didn't like how I had no free time anymore.
Before, I was able to play whenever I wanted to, but now it felt like I always had stuff to do for school.
전체재생
다음페이지
문장검색