Chapter 16: Audie I walked into school, like I always do, but today I was sad and alone. Audie seemed pretty freaked out yesterday, and I don't know if we're still friends. I mean, who wants to be friends with a weird kid who is auslexic and has to go to a therapist? I sat down in my chair, and for once, Audie wasn't next to me. The teacher was in early, and she told me that Audie was moving seats, and that I will now be sitting next to Jack. If you didn't know, Jack is one of my bullies. In fact, everyone in my class is my bully, except Audie. I don't know if that's true anymore. I looked over at Audie, and I saw she was sitting next to Sadie. They were giggling about something. They looked like friends, and I wondered if they were. At lunch, I sat alone. Audie was sitting with Sadie and the bullies. I heard Jack say, "Ugh. I have to sit next to the auslexic freak." I saw Audie laugh, and I heard her say, "She has to go to a therapist. I used to be her friend, but THERAPY? Only people with serious problems have to go to THERAPISTS." When Audie said that, I burst into tears. I ran out of the cafeteria and I ran into the bathroom. I couldn't stop crying. Audie was my only friend, and all of the sudden, she's laughing with the bullies and is becoming one. I didn't care if someone found me. I just wanted to be alone. Not like that's hard when you're me.
