Touch- Chapter 1
I avoided touch of everything and everyone. All of my friends new
better and so did my all the people in my school. I had been this
way since I was born. I just started school in fifth grade because
of my parent’s consistent codling and insistent
homeschooling. I had to beg to go to normal school and after the
first day I had to beg to keep going in it.
I hadn’t started out bad. The principal had been informed of
my condition and was careful not to touch me. Also they had sent
out an email to all teachers informing them and they knew to stay
away. Well, most of them had read their emails that day, except
one. Isn’t funny how there’s always an exception? In
everything you do there will be an exception, every language, every
law, every rule, everything. Mr. Wood was the exception to this
rule.
“Hello, class, this is our new student, Blaire. I hope you
will make her feel welcome,” He introduced me. I was happy
that he didn’t make me say something about myself. I was
happy the school had an art class. I heard that some schools
don’t and art was- and still is- my favorite thing to do. I
took out my drawing pencils and started on the profile he told me
to. He told me there was something wrong with my technique. He
reached for my hand to show me. I was paralyzed with fear, not even
capable of moving my hand away from his. I braced myself, ready for
the stinging of the millions of needles that I felt when someone
touched me. I felt the touch and screamed. Tears flooded my eyes
and everyone was staring at me. I ran out of the class room. I
quickly found the bathroom. I wiped my eyes and went back to class
like nothing happened. Mr. Wood must have called the principal
because he looked sorry. I told him to forget about it and went
back to my drawing.
When I got home my parents were sitting in the living room waiting
for me. They had gotten a call from the principal and didn’t
want me to go back. My mom was crying before but I wasn’t
supposed to know that. They pleaded with me but I beg and
eventually was told I could go back.
Touch- Chapter 1 I avoided touch of everything and everyone.
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Feb 4, 2012 3:56pm
SheDreamer · 1 decade ago
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i'm noticing an inconsistency. or, at least something im confused with. you say that she's been this way since she was born in ch. 1, but later on, you say she's been this way since the accident. which is it?
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