The next day at school Sarah finally understood why all her friends called Troy and his gang of bullies so awful, she got a whole bully moment from him.

"Hey look it's the freak." Troy said as Sarah walked towards the bus after school, "You know I thought you were kinda cute when I first met you, turns out you're a loser, a loser like you're boyfriends toothless. Are you in love with toothless? Are you in love with a freak?"

"In...love?" Sarah asked.

Troy laughed, "Oh that's right, you can't feel. You're the freak that can't feel. I know your name, you're the feeless freak. So feeless freak how is it with your boyfriend? I'm sure he loves talking to you when you talk and you sound like you hate him. Ew, do you kiss him with his fake teeth? I'm sure it feels so weird, does he ever take them out?"

Sarah didn't know how to feel, what he was saying was horrible and she wanted more than anything to feel something, anger, sadness, hurt, but all she felt was the cold emptiness inside her.

"Hey, Troy what are you doing?" Dustin walked up behind Sarah.

"Oh look, toothless, coming to get his freak girlfriend. Don't worry, she's just as freakish as usual."

"You know what you can piss off Troy."

Troy raised his hands, "Whoa, toothless grew some balls. What are gonna do? Steal my teeth?"

"You know what Troy I am sick and tired of your constant bullying. You have made my life and the lives of those I care about such a hell with your constant dickish bullying. Why can't you just be happy with being a good person. What is so wrong in your life that you feel the need to hurt people? Especially Sarah, at four years old she was kidnapped, now, nine years later she's back and you feel like bullying is the best choice? Just screw off Troy, we're done with you."

Dustin then put his hand on the square of Sarah's back, "Come on." and he lead her to the bus. Leaving Troy and his gang of miscreants standing dumb struck.

As they walked Sarah smiled, a huge genuine smile. A smile of joy and pride, her stomach was filled with warmth and it didn't go away. The emptiness inside her felt smaller and the cold was gone. Sarah's eyes widened, she felt something, she actually felt something.

Everyone was talking, not noticing Sarah's awestruck face, "Dustin." No answer, "Dustin." He kept talking to Lucas, "Dustin!"

This time he looked at Sarah, "What?"

Sarah tried to say something, but she couldn't, she just smiled. Dustin grew worried, really worried, his full focus was on Sarah now. "What is it, Sarah? Are you ok? What's wrong?"

Sarah shook her head, "Nothing's wrong, I...I can feel…"

Dustin's eyes widened, "You can-you can feel?"

Sarah's smile widened and she nodded, "Not, everything, right now I only feel happiness and pride, I think, but it's a start. I can feel!"

"You can what?" Eleven had heard Sarah. "Sarah are you lying?"

Sarah shook her head, her chest was heaving, she found it hard to breath, she was overwhelmed with this feeling. She placed her hand on her chest, which worried everyone.

"Sarah?" Max asked, "Are you ok?

"This-This is really overwhelming."

"Are you sure you're ok?" Dustin asked in the most worried tone."

Still heaving, hand still on chest, Sarah smiled, "Yeah, yeah I'm amazing."

Max, Lucas, Mike, Will and Dustin all missed their stops so they could go with Sarah and Eleven to the station. Sarah was bubbling, she couldn't contain her joy. She was laughing and smiling at practically everything. Dustin showered her with his dumb humor causing her to often stop walking so she could catch her breath.

They arrived to the station to find Hop fighting with Flo, as usual. Something about smoking and it was a hobby, he was on break, blah blah blah. The kids silently waited by the door until Hop noticed them.

"Kids, what are you doing here?" Hop asked once he realized they were there, "Where's Sarah?"

The kids each looked at each other, they stepped apart, revealing Sarah who had the biggest smile in the world.

Hop was confused, "What's going on?"

Sarah's smile grew, "Dad...Dad I can feel."

Hop's face paled, "What?"

"I can feel, only happiness right now, but it's working, feelings are returning. It took three weeks to feel happiness, soon I'll feel everything."

Hop didn't say anything, he didn't move, he just stood and stared. Sarah didn't know what to do, she just stood there, she thought he would be happy too. Was he not? Finally Hop walked up to Sarah, tears lined his eyes. He hugged Sarah, so tight, she lost her breath. When he let go Sarah found her shoulder wet, covered in tears.

"So, you're happy?" Sarah asked.

Hop laughed, wiping his tears away, "Yes, yes Sarah I'm so happy."

Sarah's smile returned, making her face glow in a way it never had before, not even when she was a child.

Hop stopped smiling, "Look, uh, Sarah, someone wants to visit you."

Sarah's face scrunched, "Who?"

"Err, you're mother."

Sarah stopped smiling, the cold and empty was back, she wasn't happy, "No."

"Sarah-"

"No!" Sarah smacked her hand on a desk.

Hop almost did the same, but he held himself back. Instead he rubbed his brow with one hand, "Sarah, I know, I know you don't want to see her, but don't you get it? She's your mother, she can get a lawsuit on me and take you away from me forever. If you don't see her she will do just that, please, just please see her."

Sarah looked at the ground and inhaled sharply, then looked up at Hop, "Fine, she gets an hour."

Hop nodded, "She'll be here next Saturday."

"I'll see you at home."