Then came a long period I don't remember much about. I only remember sitting in the classroom one day, a day that seemed to last forever, like my life was never changing. It was driving me crazy. I put my head down on the table, pretending to sleep, and then the room grew really quiet. When I looked around, nobody was there. Thinking the bell might have rung and I hadn't heard it, I stood up and walked out. But the hallway was empty, too...