Chapter 12

Nina

Dear diary,

It is as I thought, and I haven’t heard from Mel since. After all, she has her own life and friends, so why would she want to stay in contact with me?

I believe I would have enjoyed getting to know her, but at least I foresaw it so I could be prepared. I shouldn’t be surprised, either. None of my friends from before the accident are with me. I no longer know what they are doing, but I don’t think they remember me any longer. I don’t blame them. After all, who would want to be around someone with such an uneventful life as mine?

It used to be different, but I simply have to remember that the life I used to live is no longer within my reach. The accident proved once and for all that you cannot trust my decisions, so it’s better if I simply live my life alone until my time has come. I’m lucky I have you at least.

I never entered the contest either. I don’t believe my drawings are good enough, and anyway, if I had been selected, they would have posted a picture of me and published an interview. You already know that is something I wouldn’t want to do, so I just let it go too.

I wish I could tell you something else, but my life isn’t very interesting. I will write more another day.