Citrullinemia

Dear Citrullinemia, Thank you. I know. I didn’t expect for me to say that either. “Thank you?” I don’t know. Something about that thing where time does something and things get easier and the hate kind of dissipates and this weird level of acceptance rolls in that you never, ever in a million years thought [...]

I saw the expression on her face out of the corner of my eye, and my body tightened in fear of confrontation. Her mouth tight with anger, I could see the venom in her eyes. I knew I didn’t have it in me to verbally spar with a stranger today, but I’ve seen actual physical [...]