M OTHER Kayla’s so bright and talented but this is really getting in her way. Her teachers tell me they have never heard her voice.
BUBBY School! Always with the school. The problem is that the school system puts way too much precious — I mean pressure — on the kids!
KAYLA It’s so scary when I can’t remember a regular word or when I mix words up. Is something wrong with my brain? Maybe I have a terrible illness or something…
“This is Kayla” Bubby announces shuffling heavily into my office. She drapes her arm around Kayla’s shoulders. Fifteen-year-old Kayla gives me a wary smile and takes a seat in the waiting area.
