Continue writing the following text: the teenagers in the room whispered with each other and stared at us as i walked stiffly across the room , looking for anyone willing to cause trouble . pain flared through my entire body , and i just wanted to lie down and close my eyes , shutting out the whole horrid world . but i could n't do that . that would show people that i was weak , fragile , that i needed looking after . i did not need looking after , and i was not
weak