Madness

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I lifted my head from my book when I heard the knocking on my door. Then I saw Mom standing there with a soft smile on her face and a tray of snacks in her hands. The corner of my lips lifted. "What's with that look on your face, Madame Haile?"

She walked in and placed the tray on my table. "Nothing. You just looked the prettiest when you're acting like a normal kid."

I scoffed and shook my head, turning my attention back on the page filled with numbers that I've been trying to decipher for the past 15 minutes. "Do I usually act abnormal?"

"Most of the time." She chuckled and caressed the back of my head in a very soothing way. "You're smart, darling. You get higher grades if you just put your mind to it. I'm sure that you can even make it to any university of your choice."