Dear Jane

May 8

Dear Jane,

           you cut your hair last may. of course there were rumors. it was the first dramatic change you made.

           some said you were lesbian, others said you were transgender.

            i heard the real reason when claire asked you about it, both of you walking a few feet ahead of me to lunch. the smell of the pizza they made everyday in the cafeteria made me gag. i felt sick knowing something wasn't right.

          "my mom wanted me to stop hiding behind my hair..."

          she missed your smiling face and bright eyes jane, just as i did. she didn't know what i did though. she didn't know the pain you were feeling, why you tugged on your sleeves now when you were nervous instead of biting your lip.

           i know you were scared of people finding out. i did though, and i did nothing about it.

          you know that now, don't you jane?

-P