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Once you make a decision,

the universe conspires to make it happen

~ Ralph Waldo Emerson ~

Sage

I can feel the defeating weight of stone sinking into my chest I sit in front ofraven locks,sure to tame the unruly ends so they look perfect Perfect like her hair

The stone wall threatening to crushis noticeably shallow My ears burn with the iinary sound of stone on stone

“Sage, your ears are beet red Are you nervous?” A sympathetic smile curves my mother’s ruby red lips

“A little” Iobliterated by a wall of anxiety

“Oh, honey, you’ll be fine All of your friends will be there I know you can’t wait to see them” The s in her ice-blue eyes How she finds happiness in social gatherings is beyondaround a crowd of people, with phony smiles and endless conversation, makes me itch

Is being allergic to people a real thing?

I told her over and over, those girls she tries shoving down my throat aren’t my friends She wants them to be my friends because she’s close to their ht?

Wrong

I’ outfits I’m blue jeans and retro concert tees, and they’re busy following the latest Instagram trends