OCD | ✓

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M A Y

Getting off my bed at 7:00 am, I make my way to the washroom and brush my teeth.

And then I brush my teeth again.

And again.

And again.

Until I finally brushed my teeth six times.

"Bye, love you!" I tell my mom.

"Bye honey, I love you to!" I go out the door and leave to make my way to school. Walking the 13 minute walk.

It's the middle of the senior year and it has been fine so far.

I lock my locker and then head to the first lesson. But I step back to check if it's locked or not again.

I check it six times.

I finally know it's locked and head to the first lesson.

This time when I turn, I bump into someone's back and I hear a groan.

It's a guys back.

I step back curiously. He murmers something under his breath and walks ahead.

I shrug and look down at my watch, as soon as it's hits the full minute mark, I make my way to class.

I head to my seat but as soon as I'm about to sit, I get this urge. This time I have to sit in the seat next to it.

The voice in my head. My own voice in my head tells me to change seats today and I do it.

I sit in the seat and tap the desk six times. I take out my stuff and relax.

The guy I bumped into walks in the class. I realize from his clothes.

He looks at me and frowns, stepping right next to the desk.

"This is my seat," he says and I tense. Shit. I need to sit here today.

"Not today, please," I say and he's about to say something but he clenches his jaw as he sees the teacher enter the classroom.

He takes my seat and I tap on the desk once more six times before having to focus to the front of the class.