Sadie's Love

Sadie tucked a strand of long blonde hair behind her ear as she carefully arranged her craft supplies. Her room was her sanctuary, walls adorned with handmade dreamcatchers and paintings. Peaches, her corgi therapy dog, nestled against her leg while Coco the boxer sprawled across her bed. "At least you two always want me around," she whispered, scratching behind Peaches' ears. Tomorrow was the first day of ninth grade, and her stomach twisted with familiar anxiety. She wondered if this year would be different or if she'd still be the girl picked last for everything except when someone needed help.