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Consolation of Schoolwork

The rain fell outside, which seemed to fit part of my current mood. The previous day had left me groaning about how I would not get to attend school due to my enemy called Sickness. To my surprise, a figure swept into the room that was most definitely not my mother, leaving me wondering why she entered. It was a woman dressed in a blazer and a-line skirt, with glasses perched on her nose. She took a look at me and sat down, despite my wishing she would leave so I could finish my current episode of Teen Titans. Somehow though, I knew she was not budging till we talked, so begrudgingly I paused the show and removed my headphones. She let out a sigh before she spoke. “Judging by the expression on your face, you either do not recognize me, or you do and want to pretend like you do not.” I took those few seconds to figure out if I could place her, and slowly it dawned on me. This was Schoolwork. “It took a little bit, but now I can tell who you are,” I responded. Schoolwork gave a...