I put down the tray I see nothing but and wait squeezed eyes, in the hallway. twisted mouths. September 2 No, 11:30am not curious. they’re I want to pluck out every white hair to see if the scalp boy’s matches the pink of his face. Loud Outside I wish this Another bell, but walk away. another line, this time outside. September 2 Afternoon Every part of the rainbow surrounds me, shouting, pushing. Laugh Back A pink boy with white hair on his head The pink boy and two loud friends and white eyebrows and follow me home. white eyelashes pulls my arm hair. I count each step to walk faster. Laughter. I them won’t let true my air hair It’s see me run. grows so long and black. I count in English, Maybe he is curious forcing it about my long, black arm hair to the front like I was curious of my mind. about the golden fuzz on the arm I help but can’t of the rescue-ship sailor. glance back. He pokes my cheek. The pink boy shouts, showing a black hole Howls from everyone. where sharp teeth glow. He pokes my chest.
I put down the tray and wait in the hallway. September 2 11:30am Loud Outside Another bell, another line, this time outside. Every part of the rainbow surrounds me, shouting, pushing. A pink boy with white hair on his head and white eyebrows and white eyelashes pulls my arm hair. Laughter. It’s true my air hair grows so long and black. Maybe he is curious about my long, black arm hair like I was curious about the golden fuzz on the arm of the rescue-ship sailor. He pokes my cheek. Howls from everyone. He pokes my chest. I see nothing but squeezed eyes, twisted mouths. No, they’re not curious. I want to pluck out every white hair to see if the boy’s scalp matches the pink of his face. I wish this but walk away. September 2 Afternoon Laugh Back The pink boy and two loud friends follow me home. I count each step to walk faster. I won’t let them see me run. I count in English, forcing it to the front of my mind. I can’t help but glance back. The pink boy shouts, showing a black hole where sharp teeth glow.