The next morning, I woke up with a smile on my face. There was a warm feeling inside my chest that longed to take over my entire body and mind. It made me desire to set my soul free. To let go of all the fears that were struggling to hold me back.
The smile was dangling on my lips all morning long, from when I was getting ready, eating breakfast, and packing my bag, all the way to school. I was earlier than usual, although what caught me by surprise was that Tommy didn’t catch up with me like he always did. There was no one shouting my name and running toward, waving like a maniac as if he hadn’t seen me for years.
I stayed near his house for a few minutes, waiting for him. But there was no sign of Tommy. At first I was starting to get worried, but then I tried to reason with
