ANOTHER YEAR WORTH TO CELEBRATE. I fidgeted with my fingers while I sat quietly in the room of the headmistress. The silence revolving around us made it awkward for me to open a topic. I pinched the pillow that she gave me to rest properly, but I couldn’t even close my eyes for a moment knowing that a person I don’t know is only a few feet away from me. It’s not that I treat her as dangerous; I wasn’t used to sleeping in front of strangers unless I’m with someone I am comfortable with. Seth already left minutes ago, and I was alone with her. Realizing I was creating noise with my heels, I stopped tapping my shoes on the floor. I met the gaze of the headmistress. She put on a smile. “Do I make you feel uncomfortable? I can leave the room for you, so you can sleep.” I automat

