E
mily Palmer’s Journal, September 30
I’m so tired of everyone thinking there’s something wrong with
me. Mom keeps getting on my case, reminding me that I have to
fill out this chart that the doctor gave me. I have to write in when I
have a headache, when I’m tired, if I have increased appetite, and
my favorite—when I have breast tenderness. Just what I want the
world to know about me. Besides, I feel great. My test in chemistry
yesterday went so good. I knew everything. I hope I get a 100. That
will show them all. It’s been almost two weeks and I haven’t gotten
to talk to Sarah about everything. It’s really taking her a long time to
Chapter Two
History of Zoloft
and Prozac




