The Intruder

by Freida McFadden

reading by the light of my Itty Bitty book light until I drifted off.

it could be something benign like clothing. Or books. Or drugs. At this point, I’d be thrilled to find drugs in there.

“Everyone’s brain works differently. Just because the teachers don’t explain stuff to you in a way you understand it, that doesn’t mean you’re not smart.”