Her.
this morning i pretended to be sick
just so mom would let me stay home from school today
i didn't feel like doing anything
i didn't think i could anyway
even though i was pretending
i felt sick in a different way
i couldn't describe it
i stayed in bed
while my sister went off to school
and my mom headed out for another job hunt
i confined myself to bed
and silently cried.
YOU ARE READING
Mute.
Romancein which a girl who is unable to speak meets a boy who is willing to teach her. "why won't you say anything?"