I wanted to scream at the substitute. I wanted to burn the school down. But instead, I sat on the bathroom floor and read her a stupid meme about a duck. She laughed. A tiny, broken laugh. And I realized: Recovery is not a straight line.
— For the siblings, the parents, and the kids who are trying. 30 days with my schoolrefusing sister final
Maya looked at all of us and said, “Stop staring. I’m just going to school. It’s not a miracle.” I wanted to scream at the substitute
“You lied to me! You said you wouldn’t make me! I hate you! I hate all of you!” 30 days with my schoolrefusing sister final