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There is one day a year that I hide. I hide because it’s harder than all the rest. Sometimes you just have to feel the pain, and it’s easier to do that on your own.
I didn’t sleep. I never sleep until I’m all cried out to painful, physical exhaustion. Even Leo’s presence couldn’t heal this particular wound. When my alarm went off, I called the school to let them know I would be taking a sick day. I brushed off Beverly’s nosey questions and assured her I would be back to work the following day.
I tossed my phone back onto my nightstand and buried myself in bed. I could already feel the lid on my emotions getting ready to break away. Light filtered in through the blinds across the room. It was a lot easier to deal with this day when the world reflected how I felt on the inside, not w
