she was not in school for a week after that.
no one thought twice about it.
"maybe she's just sick..."
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and she was sick
just not in the way they imagined.
not in the way they have all felt before;
not in the sneezing way
or the coughing way
or the sore throat way.
no, the delicate daisy had a
c o n t a m i n a t e d
mind.