Emily%27s Diary - Chapter 1 Online

My name is Emily, and I hate writing introductions. Mrs. Alvarez says a diary is a "dialogue with the self." That sounds exhausting. Mostly, I just need somewhere to put the noise.

Today was the first day of junior year. Nothing happened. That’s the problem. Sarah sat with the popular girls now. She pretended not to see me in the hallway. I pretended I didn't see her either. That’s our new language. Silence. emily%27s diary - chapter 1

Emily has just picked up her pen (or opened her laptop). The page is blank. The story is waiting. And for those who step through the door of Chapter 1, the question is never if they will return for Chapter 2, but how soon . My name is Emily, and I hate writing introductions

I ate lunch in the art room. Mr. Chen leaves the door unlocked. I drew a tree that looked like a lung. It felt right. Mostly, I just need somewhere to put the noise

I told myself not to stare. I stared anyway.

Example (Hypothetical): "October 3rd. 11:47 PM. The rain hasn’t stopped for three days."