"Lexi. Where are you going?" Aaron's voice rang out from behind me.
Oh s**t.
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"Lexi?" He called again, his voice curious.
I closed my eyes tightly, wishing the ground could swallow me whole. This was the 18th time this year I had bled due to the illness yet it always happened in the comfort of my home or at the library- the places I visited most frequently. Needless to say, no one came to check on me in either place and I was safe to cry to myself.
Yet, here I was- standing with The Golden Boy of the school who was calling my name as I bled heavily into a soggy tissue.
"Yes?" I called, not turning around. I winced when I noticed my voice was an octave higher than normal.
"Are you okay?" Aaron's voice came from behind me.
I smiled even though he couldn't see me. My e
