He's Different

Sammy Hill suffers from social anxiety.

She fears being constantly judged for her opinion. She rarely speaks to her teachers, resulting in poor grades in all of her classes. Other teens give her a hard time for her lack of speech, often calling her a "mute" or an "attention seeker." The only way she feels comfortable speaking to another human is through online chat rooms, where she talks to people with similar interests that also have a hard time speaking their thoughts.

In hope for a passing grade on her Algebra exam, she seeks help on an online math site. A smile appeared on her lips when she found a chat room.

This is where she met him.

Nymyxell: Why aren't you out showing your talent to colleges?"

He typed back immediately.

Giso123: Colleges don't like kids like me.

Nymyxell: Kids like you? You're practically a genius!

Giso123: I have disadvantages.

Nymyxell: Disadvantages? So you're just going to sit on this website and help people with math?

Giso123: Yeah, I would be helping out someone, something I can't really do in person.

That night he logged off at 8:47PM. She was definitely interested in the boy. He was.... different.

Later, she would find out just how different he was.