As the school day went by, it felt as though I was moving through a dream, disconnected from the world around me yet acutely aware of every moment.
In all the classes of today, no one dared to make a jab or poke fun at me, their gazes sliding past me as if I were invisible. Even the teachers seemed to speak as if I weren't in the room, their words directed at the empty space where I sat.
It was a surreal experience, one that left me feeling both relieved and unsettled. On one hand, I was grateful for the reprieve from the constant scrutiny and judgment that had plagued me in the past. But on the other hand, the silence was deafening, a stark reminder of the isolation that had become my new reality.
However, in the cafeteria, the matrons heaped more food onto my plate than usual, their
