Do you remember?

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January 15th 2014
San Francisco, California
Zoë's POV

So middle school is hard and me and Braylon are going good. So it was lunch time I went in the cafeteria and saw all the people surrounding the room. I saw the table that me and Braylon sit at but when I looked the table it was all full.

"Oh Zoë I forgot." Braylon said. Did he really forget.

"No it's okay I just got here a little late I'll sit somewhere else." I said as tears threatened to spill.
"Are you okay?" Braylon said as he had the sight of worried in his eyes.
"I'm fine" I whispered and walked away.

"Can I sit here." I asked a group of girls but they all turned and laughed and said no.

I walked away, threw my lunch away and left the cafeteria. I went to the office and asked if I could call my mom.
When I called her she wouldn't answer.
I called her again but nothing.
I was gonna call my brother but he's not gonna be in a good mood.
I tried again but still nothing.

I was full on crying on the bench outside of the school. No one knows I'm out here. Well that's what I thought.

"Zoë?" I heard someone say. I turned around and saw my teacher Mr. Juan.
"What are you doing out here when you should be in class?" He said.
"I don't know. I didn't have lunch today. I tried to call my mom but she won't answer I'm afraid she's not okay. And my best friend turned down on me. He said he was sorry and that he forgot but he said that he would save me a seat but never did." I said as more tears spilled.
"Well why didn't you get a teacher?" He asked. Why all these questions?
"Because I'm afraid Braylon will get in trouble." I said as a teacher walked out and said,
"Mr. Juan? We need Zoë. We need to talk to her."
"Okay"

I got up and walked with the teacher heading to the office. When I got to the office there was an officer.
"Hello are you Zoë Wise?" He asked.
"Yes" I said as I nodded.
"Well I wanted to tell you your mom passed away." He as tears came down my face.
"No this is a joke shes got to be here. She was perfectly fine when I left home. She can't be dead. She just can't." I said as I ran out the room. I needed Braylon.

I ran to my class that me and Braylon had together. Prefect class to.
I bursted in with the teacher having a startled look on her face. Everyone looked at me as they had worries looks on their faces. I saw Braylon look at me and he got up and ran towards me and gave me a hug.

"What happened?" He asked straight away.
"Mom died." I said as I cried in his shirt.
"I thought she was okay."
"I did too."

"But she lied to me"