[voiceover] It's my first day of high school. I have seven new notebooks, a skirt I hate, and a stomach ache.

[voiceover] My English teacher has no face. I call her Hairwoman.

[voiceover] Ivy's being nice. Say something. My throat is dry. It hurts.

[voiceover] I hate winter. I've lived in the midwest my whole life and I hate winter. It starts too early and it ends too late. Why doesn't everyone just move to Florida?

[voiceover] It's time for a mental health day. So conjugate this: I cut class. You cut class. He/she/it cuts class.

[voiceover] I should probably tell someone. Just... anyone. Get it over with. Blurt it out.

[voiceover] It's hard to sleep at home. How long would it take for the nurses to figure out I don't belong here? Would they let me rest for a few days?

[voiceover] It happened. There's no avoiding it. No forgetting.

[voiceover] Here's what I learned in bio. If the seed is planted too deep it doesn't warm up in time. Once the plant surfaces it sprouts leaves so it can absorb more sun. If someone picks the flower the plant grows another bloom to produce more seeds.

[voiceover] Gym should be illegal. It's humiliating.