A few days later, swirling down the hallway toward Astronomy,
I hear a sophomore say it:
Her dad’s HIV Positive.
But how? He’s married.
Are they going to get divorced?
Does her mom have it?
They must be scared.
I’d be, like, grossed out.
Did you hear?
Isn’t that awful?
All these questions dizzying me,
but I have one of my own:
How do they know?
My breath comes quick, my head spins,
and I bump clear into Chloe.