August 27, 2016
Dear Diary,
The first day of school was not nearly as fun as I thought it would be. For one thing, I didn't learn anything. I mean, I already KNOW how to read, and write, and do basic math. Why do I have to just learn it all again?
I talked to Mommy and Daddy about it, and they said to give it a few more months, maybe until Christmas, and If I still wasn't learning anything by then, perhaps I could skip to second grade.
Also, the kids were kind of mean. They called me things like "Cancer Girl" and "Sick In The Head." I don't understand why. It's not like I have Brain Cancer or anything, Leukemia just affects my blood tissue!
I just don't get it. It's not like I wanted to be sick. It's not like I asked for this to happen. Don't they understand that I didn't chose this? That I hate the headaches and fevers, and that I would be the happiest girl in the world if I could switch places with them? Just one week, one day, one hour even, with out this... This.... Sickness is more than I could ever hope for. So why treat me like it's not?
Rose tried to stand up for me, but then they started being mean to her, too. I wish she hadn't stood up for me. This is my problem, and I feel bad for dragging her into it.
I am very tired, diary. I'm going to bed.
Unusually pessimistic,
Nix
(Ps; 'Pessimistic' is another big word Mommy taught me. It means the opposite of optimistic - it even rhymes!)
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The Diary Of A Cancer Girl
Short Story5 year old Phoenix 'Nix' Blue was diagnosed with cancer on July 3rd, 2013. Three years later, she is living with Leukemia. This is her diary, her story.
