MARRIED TO MY SCHOOL BULLY

It was another morning, and I woke up jobless once again.I sat at the dining table, staring through the window. For once, I felt like I could finally breathe.The morning air drifted through the slightly open window, carrying the soft sound of birds singing in the trees. I smiled without even realizing it. For a few seconds, I forgot about the bills, the arguments, the interviews, and the terrible feeling that I was constantly disappointing everyone.The view outside was so peaceful…Almost too peaceful for a house like mine.I pulled the sleeves of my hoodie over my hands and smiled to myself.It had been a long time since I had felt this calm.I had spent most of my adult life working tirelessly, jumping from one job to another, always trying to prove that I wasn't useless. Yet somehow, no matter how hard I tried, I always ended up back where I started.Jobless.Again.And the worst part?I knew exactly why finding a decent job was so difficult for me.I never finished school.It w

I came out onto the road, and it felt like the weight of the earth had settled on my shoulders.Why was everyone treating me like this? Was I not human too? Didn't I have emotions too? Didn't I get tired? Didn't I deserve to be understood?I couldn't figure out what I had done to deserve so much pain in one day.I quickly wiped my eyes as I stopped a taxi and hopped in, giving the driver Lisa's address.As the taxi pulled away, I rolled down the window and looked outside. The cool air brushed against my face, and for the first time since leaving home, I felt like I could breathe.A few moments ago, I had felt like I was suffocating.Now, I felt a little better.“Hello, ma. You've reached your destination,” the driver said, pulling me out of my thoughts.“Oh, I'm so sorry, sir.”I opened the taxi door, stepped out, and paid him.“Thank you, ma,” he said before zooming away.I stood there for a while, staring at the building in front of me.Across the road, there was a large mirror outs