I called my mom, telling her I was staying with Shay. She tried to get me to change my mind, but all I wanted to do was lie in bed with Shay that night, so I did. We held hands. I was in his arms, and he rubbed my back as I told him everything.
The day felt weird.
I was confused after I left him, but enjoyed being a nobody again.
The library.
How I embraced my inner geekdom.
The sidewalk afterward.
The two shadows.
The bat.
When I was hit.
The ambulance.
Waking up in the hospital room.
The medical staff, and how great they were.
How crazy my mother was.
How great my brothers were, and how I enjoyed having Blake here.
My mother’s tearful worry before I went to his place.
When I was done, he continued to stroke my back. “But how are you doing?”
I shook my head. “I can’t answe
