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I stopped in mid-bite of my dinner as I realized something.

"What about school?" I asked, worried.

"Oh, don't worry about that," She said with a reassuring smile. "Gale will be getting all of our school work and I already notified the teachers about what happened."

"T-the teachers know!?" Panicking, I looked at her wide eyed.

"It's fine, you collapsed in practically the front of the whole school," Her eyebrows creased with worry. "Don't you know how many people you worried? How much you worried me..?"

I looked down at the table, lowering my hand until the fork made a clack against the plate.

"I'm sorry..." I said with tears filling in my eyes until they became so heavy they fell.

She came to my side of the table and held me. With my face resting on my shoulder, I cried.

"I'm sorry...sorry sorry..." I murmured.

"It's okay, it's okay," She whispered, holding me so gently and firmly that it made me cry harder.

She held me for so long and it felt so comfortable I fell asleep.