MARIELL

er, I felt someone following behind me, I ignored

r to Mcdonald's when two

go!" I shouted,

" Said by the man in front of me. He looked all

They took me to an unoccupied place that seemed s

omeone pulled him away from me. The two men on either side of mine suddenly disappeared! I looked back and saw them

after he had beaten the man. He was

uite broad and massive, like the guy I always saw in maga

ks like Stewar

, Miss?" He r

ok my head, like

u," I said

e him to the police,

, I wanted to come to

at the precinct. We're standing here in front of the ent

ned his back on me. I would have chased him but h

didn’t stop, not even screaming and so

om knocked on my doo

k alone if he knew that ther

That's just one reaso

n more after think

en

r her? To the girl he's always

e me just because I did

She instantly came over to me after se

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kay?" She said in the

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y face against her chest, I tig

our probl

tired,

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ried about you." She asked,

o do that to me? I gave all my best, Mama... but that's not enough for him. He sought in other

tears. She is still sitting here on my bed, I am ju

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nk you." I replied, sti

this. It's not good for

n I get hungry I promise." I blurted out ju

f your world so don't

hesitant but I could no longer bear the pain. I'm not a robot to be numb all the time. T

efinitely mentally exhausted, it's a good thing that Riana doesn't inquire about me an

last night my stomach didn’t have the strength to walk to the kitchen, ev

down. No one in the living room and kitchen. I di

eggar in my appearance, a Chinese beggar. It's embarrassing to come in looking like this, mayb

outside, of course just

me they still don’t bother me. Instead, food was left on the table there.

dwich so it ran out quickly. I don’t know how many hours I’ve been in the back of

erything around me. When it got dark I decided

le better, my face is better. I'm not Chine

. After our two more morning classes, we are now walki

just nodded. I must have looked like a fool with a sudden laugh

hat I'm reading. Done eventually tearful! That's wh

or the rest of your life, you will gamble, you will get hurt, just for the short-term of Stewart and me. We haven't broken up yet but I'm crying right away

Will he love only me? Maybe Ciara won'

se. I thought that I would just be in pain so that he

fore, I can't understand you anymore." Riana sh

n say because she doesn't know anything about my relationship

're already looking at us, look!" she pointed out to the people who were

t like it, you'll be mad!" I handed her

rying too. It's even louder

n the world! There's only heaven, oh gosh! I'm in pai

why did you read if y

on why you were crying, that's why I was f

ain, right?! You?! Why

that again, it hurts! My heart hur

late in the next class." Blair and I, lookin

n do about our argument, nor c

ourse, I made an excuse to Riana so she wouldn't have

iliar back. Stewart, standing next to the car next to

d my pace

warmly. I even noticed a b

kiss him on his cheek. He hugged

g my cheek back! He handed me the bunch

" still staring at

se." he simply said.

. It hurts, it looks li

like a tomato. Maybe I am now. He chuckled a

re you

e're not in school, our advisor is absent."

o home, let's just have a video call?

be careful, I promise." He raised

gain and waved goodbye. I smiled sadly a

. I even hid the flower in the bag, it was eno

r and wore my pink shirt and pajamas. I went down to the k

ass in t

s voice that made me let go of the glass. She immediately panicked when

his glass was broken. I'm sorry, I'll r

okay, there are sti

t hurt? Wha

is only i

lord, hija you're bleeding!" I looked at my feet. My eye

umb? I'm already in too

watched the news at the same time. Drowsiness hasn

ause your Mama stopped him... Carlene is so scared, she doesn't know what to do because of what's happen

they came home early yesterday for you. I said you're crying, I don't know what I need to

alcohol, your father was angry. He would have taken you up

our problem is, I hope you tell me. How many days of hardship will your Mama think

ke that again huh? I'm begging you, hija. Because your Mama is we

hy am I so stupid for not thinking about the people who care about me? Why is Stewart th

e to be numb