Waxing Gibbous - 99% Illuminated

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My name is Alice. I never tell anyone that. I don't even tell the teachers. I just wait for them to call me for attendance.

Current day.

Mother is home from her Ceremony of Work.
         "Hello, My child. Are you ready for your first day of American School?"
I swallow my words and taste them before I even spit them out.
       "Yes, Mother, I am excited for his new...American School." I coughed up with a soft sneer. The word “American” sounds like a joking matter.
I slowly chew my cereal after I swallow it.
I hope I just blend in with the crowd.

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