CHAPTER 41

When I awoke a few hours later, I sat in my bed and contemplated whether I should even go downstairs or not. I tried hard to remember Beth's advice, considering she definitely has gone through many situations similar to this, especially in high school, but I couldn't help but think I would mess everything up. Maybe if I just stayed quiet at the breakfast table, no one would talk to me.

I dragged myself out of bed, grabbed my phone and put on my slippers. When I walked through the...