"If you are not feeling okay going to school, please stay home. I will call the principal and I am sure that he will understand why you chose to be absent," Kimberly's mother tried to convince her.
" Don't worry mother, I will be fine. The sooner I get used to the stares, the better," Kimberly said as she buttoned her white shirt.
She tied her hair in a ponytail before wearing her blazer and taking her bag.
" I wish that Kayla was here. I saw the role she played in your life. It really breaks my heart to see you go through this difficult time," Her mother said as she wiped a tear away from her eyes.
" Don't start mother. I don't want to cry. I am literally doing my best to keep it together. This is what Kayla would expect of me," Kim said.
" Okay baby. Your brother took the bus t
