True Danger.

Hopeful Eli

I don't really like walking to school, but I couldn't face Jake. Nothing was wrong, just I didn't want him to have to deal with me. I don't understand how he put up with me...

God, I'm so whiny. What's with me? I'm only going to be nothing if I believe that, right? You are what you make yourself. Screw what I or anybody else thinks. I'll just ignore it. I have okay grades... not the best, but they're still good. And I'm not very bad looking...
I raised my head up to face the world.
Yes. Yes I can do this. I can be me. I can be happy. I can make friends. I can...

I smiled a genuine smile for what felt like the first time and walked along, content with myself.