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myself with more dignity, things
would be different. She claims
I overthink stuff, and maybe
I’m overthinking stuff right now.
Maybe the new guy is just
being nice because we have
to sit next to each other.
Maybe he is smiling at Cherie,
not me at all. Or maybe he is
only smiling because I blushed
like the idiot I am. Or maybe …
Suddenly I notice that the room
is silent, and everyone’s looking at
me. Ms. Carol is up front, taking roll.
Autumn? Are you here, or what?
Now everyone laughs, because
obviously I’m not here,
despite being present. Still, I lie,
“Um. Yes. Here.” I slump down into
my seat, but once everything goes
quiet, I chance a glance at the new
guy, too cute in a leather bomber.
He’s still smiling. Definitely at me.
TIME
Slows to a crawl, each grain of sand
in the hourglass suspended
midair before finally
dropping through.
American history
isn’t the most
