Sighing to himself, he turned off the light and headed to work. After eating breakfast, he went back upstairs to brush his teeth. XXX Will my parents notice if I’m not there?” The bell for the end of homeroom rang, jolting him back into consciousness. The eyes of the person in the mirror looked so desolate and empty it was shocking. Jess read the e-mail, then shut off his computer and got into bed. Jess read the e-mail, then shut off his computer and got into bed. Falling asleep, he smiled to himself, feeling some small sense of hope. The kind of “hi” that you say out of politeness, not because you actually meant it. Showered and dressed, he went downstairs to get some breakfast.
