I was sitting in my car. Engine on. Ready to drive home. Ready to call my mom and tell her I couldn't do it. Ready to quit.
My phone buzzed. Text from my professor. "You weren't in class today. Everything okay?"
I stared at the screen for a minute. Didn't answer. Turned off the car. Went inside. Went to her office. Sat in the chair. Cried. She gave me tissues. Didn't say anything. Just waited.
I'm still here. Not because I'm strong. Because someone noticed I was gone.
My phone buzzed. Text from my professor. "You weren't in class today. Everything okay?"
I stared at the screen for a minute. Didn't answer. Turned off the car. Went inside. Went to her office. Sat in the chair. Cried. She gave me tissues. Didn't say anything. Just waited.
I'm still here. Not because I'm strong. Because someone noticed I was gone.
