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HOPE'S PAST

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The school bell rang, echoing through the empty walls, sounding like a warning bell to students.

Students rushed past their locker, some unserious students were laughing hysterically and chasing each other around, ignoring the bell.

Hope stood by her locker, slowly packing her books into her bag. Her mind wasn't at rest all through the day, she took her time.

Each time she sees Aria, a fresh wave of pain and regret washes over her, especially when Aria is being humiliated by the people who once praised her, no m

“People come around when they are to benefit from you,” She muttered.

FLASHBACK

No one knew what Aria had lost, no one cared and the guilt of what she was passing through. But hope could feel every of her pain and the weight of what she feels gnawed at her.

She reflected back to the neighborhood she once called home, before fortune smiled on her family.

The way the ground was always wet and swampy from broken drainage, her childhood home was more of rusted zinc than bricks,
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  • BENEATH HER SCARS   TINA'S DISGRACE

    The bell rang, students spilled out of the classroom like ants, there was a lot of laughter that echoed at every corner of the hallway, backpacks slammed, sneakers squeaked down the hallway floors.Aria adjusted her ponytail as she walked, keeping her eyes forward, and her spine straight.She hated it when people stare but she hated it more when they didn't.She had just reached her locker when he appeared again.Jason leaned against the locker next to hers like it was their normal routine, she glanced up at him taking in his appearance. He wore a black hoodie with silver chains accompanied with that stupid smug smile she loathed.“Are you stalking me or something?” Her voice came out sharp, and frustrated.“Nope,” he replied, flashing his dimpled grin. “You’re too attractive and fearless for me to back out, so I'm naturally pulled into you.” He said casually.“Gross.” She couldn’t help the grin growing on her face despite her response.Jason was being a pest, quite alright but she

  • BENEATH HER SCARS   THE TRANSFER STUDENT

    It was a cloudy morning at Rosewood Elite. The wind blew softly through the courtyard.The sky was covered with gray clouds, making the once bright campus look dull. Things had changed since Aria lost her power.She didn't want people feeling for her, she was angry that the mere thought of her no longer stirred fear in people, no one feared her anymore, no one even respected her. Inside the classroom, student buzzed with excitement, it wasn't because of the days activities, but because of a new rumour spreading like wild fire.“There is a new transfer student,” a girl whispered.Students gathered near the windows, pretending to read but secretly waiting for the mystery boy to appear. Everyone was curious.“I heard he got expelled from his last school,” Tina said.“Maybe his parent are influential,” Bella retorted.“They said he punched a teacher and got away with it,” another student chimed in.“Well, let's wait to see what he looks like,” Bella added.Hope sat by the window, flipp

  • BENEATH HER SCARS   HOPE'S PAST

    The school bell rang, echoing through the empty walls, sounding like a warning bell to students. Students rushed past their locker, some unserious students were laughing hysterically and chasing each other around, ignoring the bell.Hope stood by her locker, slowly packing her books into her bag. Her mind wasn't at rest all through the day, she took her time.Each time she sees Aria, a fresh wave of pain and regret washes over her, especially when Aria is being humiliated by the people who once praised her, no m“People come around when they are to benefit from you,” She muttered.FLASHBACK No one knew what Aria had lost, no one cared and the guilt of what she was passing through. But hope could feel every of her pain and the weight of what she feels gnawed at her.She reflected back to the neighborhood she once called home, before fortune smiled on her family.The way the ground was always wet and swampy from broken drainage, her childhood home was more of rusted zinc than bricks,

  • BENEATH HER SCARS   STIRS OF HOPE

    The smell of fresh paint and glue were over the room. The sound of laughter was everywhere as students gathered and were setting up their materials, comparing their assignments and preparing for the day assessment.Aria walked into the theater art room quietly, even though the burn had begun to heal, the pain she felt was excruciating. She held onto her sketch board tightly. She spotted the table where Tina and Bella sat at their usual spot by the window side, she paused for a while with her chest thudding, she summoned courage while walking towards them.Tina looked up to her direction and rolled her eyes, “see who will have here, you decided to show up”? Aria ignored them and tried drawing out a chair to sit.“This table is full”, Tina said“Yes the table is occupied with reasonable people,” Bella fired back without looking up from her Sketchbook. “You aren't welcome here, find somewhere else to sit.”There was laughter everywhere.“Afterall, we don't want anyone setting the table

  • BENEATH HER SCARS   WHISPERS AND SHADOWS

    The rain had stopped just before the bell rang, but the sky was still filled with heavy clouds. Rosewood Elites parking lot was filled with laughter, and chatter as students came in. Some dragged their feet. Students moved in small groups through the school gate, everywhere were buzzling with different activities. Students and teachers assembled for the morning devotion, with the principal leading them, after then he gave some announcement. While the students were gathered, she walked into the assembly hall slowly with a calculative step, putting on a black hoodie, which was pulled over her face. She wore her oversized black sunglasses which shielded her eyes from having eye contact with her classmates, and to prevent people from seeing her reddish and puffy eyes. She tried suppressing the emotional pain that emerged from her. Her jeans hung loosely on her waist and her white sneakers were too clean, like they hadn’t touched a single dirt. She wrapped a dark blue scarf aroun

  • BENEATH HER SCARS   FUNERAL OF A TITAN

    A great hero received a collective mourning from the skies. A soft rain from the grey clouds gently knocked against the windows of the black car which stood outside the church. The precipitation did not develop into a full storm. "The rain dropped with deep sadness in each drop.”The music produced by the instruments sounded like tears falling from above.Inside the car, Aria sat down quietly.Her black short dress had lace sleeves and she wore a silk scarf which she used to protect herself from people's gazes."Underneath her scarf, her face remained partially hidden behind her large sunglasses but the fresh burns on her face continued to sting and itch. Since that night she has refused to check her reflection in the mirror. The pain she felt was so intense Her hands rested on her lap as she nervously played with the edges of her gown. That was the only thing that kept her busy. The world outside seemed like a movie was being played because of the blurry faces of people mourning, b

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