Willow Wood Road: Lavender and Sage by Sherwood Micah

Author:Sherwood, Micah [Sherwood, Micah]
Language: eng
Format: azw3, epub
Published: 2016-06-19T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter 14: Bugs in the Mirror

“Sometimes I need to be alone. It’s really hard to find time for myself.” Micah looked across the breakfast table at Mr. Dorsey. It was Friday, and the big meet was the next day. “I have so much going on; there is never enough time to do everything I want. I’ve been so tired at night from track and boxing and school work, I fall asleep before I accomplish what I need to. Maybe I’ll stay home this morning. Is that okay?”

“You need to learn to say, ‘Enough!’ Only you can do that.” Mr. Dorsey was sympathetic. “Maybe you should skip track.”

“I’m fine. I’ll go to class. Forget it.”

Tom Dorsey smiled as Micah left to do his chores, which included lecturing and teasing the horses as he scrubbed their stalls. And as the time came to leave for school, he grabbed his stuff and walked out the barn door. Unlike most mornings, there was no one with him. He was alone and that felt nice. He approached the fallen log crossing the creek and stopped. He wasn’t going. He could not force himself to go further. He tossed his books aside and sat on the collapsed tree. Mr. Dorsey would find out no doubt, but he didn’t care.

He heard the bell for first period sound. He stayed on the rotting wood; his eyes closed; his mind rambling. Then he heard the bell for geography an hour later. Micah retrieved his books and jogged toward the school, opening the south door and walking up the hallway toward the cafeteria and principal’s office.

“I need to see Mr. Malvern.”

She disappeared but soon returned and told the boy that the principal was available.

Micah strolled into the office and closed the door. “Sorry Mr. Malvern. I skipped class this morning. I figured I’d get the swats over with. Mr. Dorsey doesn’t know.

The principal looked harshly at the boy and then smiled. “I’ve never had a truant turn himself in before. What’s the problem?”

“I felt overwhelmed. That’s happened a lot lately. I just sat and thought. I couldn’t be around people.” Micah looked at the principal wondering what his punishment would be.

“I think I understand. Remember when we talked last November, and Mr. Rathbone said that we needed to allow you some alone time? Well, this must be one of those times. The nurse is gone, why don’t you go into her office and lie down, turn out the light, rest”

Micah was surprised. “Thanks Mr. Malvern. No swats or detentions?”

“Not this time,” he responded. “But we can’t make it a habit. I’ll check you at lunchtime.”

Micah lay on a cot in the dark and windowless room. He slept until Mr. Malvern woke him.

“Are you better?”

Micah shook his head yes.

“Good, I need to go for a meeting at Camino del Rio, so let’s get moving and you can ride over with me.”

Micah did feel better. He got to Mr. Robeson’s science class on time and took his seat. JJ sat behind him, but Lindy’s seat across the room was vacant.

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