HEINAI remained in the bathroom for the rest of the day. Only coming out when I heard the closing bell. Even at that, I didn't come out immediately, I waited a bit.

I couldn't bring myself to walk down the hallways with fellow students whispering and talking about me like I wasn't there. For hours I sat on the toilet seat. Students came but none used the one I was in and I'd chosen it for this reason — it was at the end of the row of toilet cubicles.

I couldn't bring myself to run into Irana ...