Well, here I am—by myself. At least for a second, anyway. A group of boys came upstairs and noticed me sitting alone. One of them asked if I was okay. I thought to myself, Well, that was nice of him. I nodded and offered a subtle, gentle smile, hoping that would be the only thing conveyed in this brief exchange. After about five minutes, I shifted to stand and head back to where Nyiah was. But as ...