After a blurred trauma over the summer, Melinda enters high school a selective mute. Struggling with school, friends, and family, she tells the dark tale of her experiences, and why she has chosen not to speak.

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"The school board decided that Trojans didn't send
a strong message of abstinence. So we'll now be
the home of the Merryweather Hornets."

"My English teacher has no face. I call her Hairwoman."

"Gym should be illegal. It's humiliating."

"Dave Petrakis is my new hero."

"All that crap you hear on TV about communication and
expressing feelings is a lie. No one really cares what you have to say."

"I wonder how long it would take for anyone
to notice if I just stopped talking."

"So you're blowing me off because
I'm a little depressed?"

"I forgot the suffragettes were hauled off to jail. Duh."

"It's time for a mental health day. So conjugate this:
I cut class. You cut class. He/she/it cuts class."

"And then there's me. I'm clanless."

"I think you should know what you stand for,
not just what you're against. You should be able
to show how things can be better."