My frowning face was a regular sight in school. The populars knew enough to stay away from me and pick on me with hurtful gossip.. Or at least it was supposedly hurtful.

I never noticed.

The world was meshed into a big bundle for me.I got up, I went to school, I went home, with luck did some homework, and then in the night I’d stay on the computer until kicked off. Once they accomplished that, I’d run to my mp3 for comfort at night. Lying silently crying on the couch, I watched the black form move around the room silently. Not even his tags jingled as he came forward to lick the tears from my face.

I cried out and pushed the dog away.

He yelped.

Actually yelped.

My sobs rang into the empty room.