I woke up and got ready for school. When I was done I quickly texted Carmen.
Hey, can you pick me up for school? -Annie
Of course! -Carmen
I went downstairs and walked in the kitchen and got a juice.
"Sweetheart, aren't you going to eat?" My Mom asked.
"No, I'm not hungry."
"Okay then." She smiled a warm friendly smile.
I grabbed my book bag and walked outside. Carmen was already here. I quickly got in the car and she drove us to school. I go into my locker and got everything I needed for the first class. I was about to leave to go to first period when I heard my name over the intercom.
"ANNIE MCARTHY PLEASE COME TO THE OFFICE." The person over the intercom said.
I walked to the office and someone told me that the principal and Health person needed to talk to me. I walked into the room and sat down across from the principal and health person thing. (LOL I don't know what they are called.)
"Annie,you're Mom called the school and told us that you haven't been eating and she's worried about you." The principal said in a sweet voice.
"That isn't true! I'm healthy!" I exclaimed.
"That's what we want to hear but just to make sure we are going to weigh you to make sure you aren't under weight." The health person said, I stepped on a scale and they weighed me.
"103 pounds," The principal said.
"Sweetie, you're under weight for your age now we are going to measure you to see if your under weight for your height." The health person said. So, they measured my height.
"You're also underweight for your height."
"Oh.." Was all I could manage to say.
"We are going to call your Mom and talk to her. She is going to be looking after you a lot more now to make sure you eat and stay healthy young lady." The principal said. Wow...I thought.
"Ok." I said.
"You can go back to class now." The principal said.
At the end of the school day, I met up with Carmen and she drove me home.
"Carmen, I'm underweight." I blurted out while she was driving me home.
"Um...ok..? That was kind of random." She giggled.
"Yeah, I know." I said.
The car stopped meaning it was time for me to get out.
"Bye." I said as I walked up to my front door. As soon as I got in the house I started doing laundry because that's what I did when I was angry. I was putting clothes in my Mom's dresser when I noticed a note sitting on my Mom's dresser. I quickly read it.
"Mom!" I screamed.
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