“They were out of creamer,” said Jace as he placed the cup of steaming black coffee in front of me. I flipped to the next page in the People magazine I was reading. “Sorry.”
“That’s fine,” I said, without looking up and flipping a lock of light brown hair over my shoulder. “T...
You’re all alone in the corner
Sitting all by your lonesome
What’s wrong? I want to know
I see people joke around you
Hoping you’ll join in, too
Maybe because they’re remembering
The older days when you would still talk
I’m sorry I didn’t understand
And wrote you off as a freak
...
This side of the playground is lonely
With only the scattered leaves to keep me company
I sit on the cold, hard black top and watch
As the boys play ball
And the girls stand in the corner and gossip
Glances over shoulders are usual
But spoken words are far and few between
No one even attempts...
My nerves are frayed, my patience strained
Adrenaline is pumping through my veins
I’m standing on the edge of a cliff
Looking down and feeling sick
I edge my way forward
Cautiously at first
Stones begin to tumble down
As my toes clear, I’m now ready
There’s the possibility that I may b...
Frustrated, I stopped and stood on my toes in an attempt to peer over the sea of people. I was already wishing that I hadn’t worn my jeans and t- shirt. Seeing all these people dressed up was making me feel really self- conscious. I had picked this outfit, though, because it was how I thought m...
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