when the bad withers, we let them go.

the chortle of my classmates resonates in my mind.
and i will never ever forget how shallow you have been.
that's the reason why i had to hide my face, approached only mature friends like visha to talk out the exploding fears.
the reason why i want to sit away from them.
because they only speculate wildly, and think it nothing.
The reason i know my friends do care,
i'm grateful.
But, i will not open up that protective shield.
My silence in class is the shield.
I'm wary.
and so, i stay away.
Thank goodness cheryl peiqi and auri were with me during that traumatic 1 hour.