The School Nurse Said I Was “Faking It”—Then My Heart Stopped in the Hallway

felt shallow and insufficient. My heart hammered fast and wrong, and I could feel it in my temples, in my throat.

Leo Martinez, the kid next to me, leaned over. “Yo, you good? You’re like… gray.”

I nodded, not trusting my voice. Leo looked at Mr. Brennan and raised his hand. “I think Kieran needs to go to the nurse.”

Mr. Brennan looked up, his expression continue reading …