The other day at dinner my parents exchanged odd looks and then dad said "Soo, Thistle, the night you went to after school club your teacher, Ms Baker, told us that she thought you might have ADHD." I had to pretend to be shocked at that point, my parents couldn't know I had been listening in, after all. "It's not bad, it just might explain why you find some things so hard." "We're thinking about getting you assessed for it, ok" Archie looked up "What's ADHD?" He asked I couldn't help myself, i blurted out, "A neurodevelopmental disorder that falls under the umbrella of neurodivergent. It is characterised by inattentiveness and hyperactivity. " "How do you know that?" asked mum, confused. At that moment, Liegh grabbed my hand tight and started wheezing. A panic attack. Me and Archie got to work moving her back from the table and sitting with her. I ushered mum and dad out the room and, eventually, her breathing slowed and she straightened up.
