TJ- Better off Alone 2

"Hi TJ." I heard you say.
"Hi..." I replied shyly.
"Why aren't you sitting with everyone else?" You asked. We were in the cafeteria eating lunch. Well, everyone else was. I hate eating around people.
"Because I hate them and I hate being around them." I thought.
"I just like to be by myself" I said.
"Ok." I sighed and watched you leave.
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The next day, Jake and the rest of the group were walking home from school.
"I'm glad school's almost over." Jake said.
"Me too." Jasmine replied.
"I'm gonna throw a party this weekend. Do you guys wanna come?" You asked.
"Yes!" Jasmine and Jake cheered.
"What about you TJ?" You asked.
"No" I thought.
"I dunno.." I said.
"You'll have fun!" You said.
"Yeah. And there'll be boys there." Jasmine said, whispering the last part.
"Guys don't wanna look at me. They hate me." I thought .
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I sat in my room, looking out of my window. I told everyone that I was sick and couldn't go to school for the rest of the week or the party. I was sick yesterday. But today and a few days ago I pretended to be sick so that I wouldn't be around people. I lstared out of the window again to see someone walking up to my house. I looked closer and noticed who it was.
"Great. What do they want?" I sighed. A few minutes later, I heard someone walking up the stairs. I thought it was my sister, until I heard their voice.
"TJ? Can I come in?" I heard you say. I sighed and opened the door.
"What are you doing here?" I asked.
"I wanted to make sure you're alright. Are you still sick?" You asked.
"Yes." I lied.
"But you don't look sick." You replied.
"...Fine. I've been lying this whole time except yesterday." I said.
"Why?" You asked. I sighed.
"I don't wanna be around people." I said.
"Why not?" You asked.
"I have Social Anxiety Disorder. I hate being around people and I hate talking to people." I replied.
"Oh." You said.
"That's why I don't like having friends sometimes and why I don't want a boyfriend. I'm better off alone." I said. You were silent.
"You're not better off alone." You said.
"Yes I am."
"But you have nice friends." You said.
"And? They don't understand my problem." I said.
"Maybe we would if you try to explain it to us." You said.
"Even if I did, you still wouldn't understand. You guys didn't know what to say or do when I had a panic attack. The stuff you said didn't help me." I said.
"But-"
"Please leave. I just wanna be alone...for the rest of my life." I watched as you sighed and left.