Painted Scars Book Novels & Stories

she said, her voice barely above a whisper. I took a deep breath, my fingers trembling as I reached for the hem of her sweater. Slowly, with a gentleness that belied my anxiety, I lifted it, revealing the expanse of her back. It was a tapestry of torment, a brutal testament to pain she had endured. Unhealed scars crisscrossed her skin in a chaotic pattern, like a road map drawn by a hand driven by cruelty. They were no longer the angry red of fresh wounds, but had faded to a lighter shade, standing in stark contrast to her otherwise unblemished skin. The violent pattern they formed was chaotic, as if the whip had danced across her back with a reckless disregard for the pain it inflicted.

“Not just good – amazing.” “One hundred percent amazing,” Jo said solemnly. “Thought so.” Scars held out a huge hand and she took it, felt the raised skin there. Without even looking, Jo knew that he had more scars on his hands and briefly wondered what he must look like under his jeans and blue t-shirt and cut: she’d heard from Jinx that the fire had burned Scars so badly, he’d needed reconstructive skin grafting on his back and legs. “It’s a pleasure, Jo.”

The kind that happens when something enters a room that nobody was prepared for. I go still. I don’t look at anyone. I stare at the wall directly in front of me and I breathe, slowly, through my nose, and I feel the air on my back and I know exactly what they can see and I don’t move a single muscle. The scars don’t lie. They never have. They’re not the clean, faded kind that can be explained away as childhood accidents or a medical procedure. They’re the kind that have a story, and the story is ugly, and every woman in this room is currently reading it whether they want to or not.

A blush warmed my cheeks as I settled back against my own side of the bed. I thought about quietly slipping out of bed and making a hasty retreat, but my gaze drifted to Demarion’s back. The scars still mapped his skin in a chaotic web of healed wounds that spoke volumes of pain I could barely imagine. The idea that he had to endure all that pain silently made my heart ache. Without thinking, I lifted my hand and began to trail my fingers softly across the ridges of his scars. Some marked long battles, others shorter fights overlapping each other, yet each one was telling its own story.

“I eat in a peaceful and quiet place where people mind their business and don't get to interfere, that's the difference.” “Peace is overrated,” he said, tapping her tray with his fork. “Companies make things interesting.” “You are confused with unwantedness.” Aria shot back. He smiled again unfazed, like he was used to facing rejection. She hated that smile, and the way he looked at her like he saw through everything, even though she wanted to throw her water at his face, he still looked unbothered, she was becoming curious on how fearless he was. “Why does he keep following me around? No one wants the scarred girl near them. Nobody.” She mumbled to herself.

The flame burns gently and warms the otherwise cold place and in the middle of the room is a great king sized timber bed where sleeping beauty lays. I take a seat next to her, wincing a little at the pain from my back. The burning plank scorched my skin and according to the doctor, it will leave a scar. Not that it matters. Physical scars fade over time, but what of the psychological ones? Will the phantom menace ever fade? And if she lives, will she be plagued by endless nightmares of the man who defiled her? I have to wonder.

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These kinds of burns would usually heal without scars, but as they became repetitive, her scar tissues became thick and noticeable on her skin. Damien did not react surprised when she pulled her sleeves, and her scars showed. He casually checked on their sizes, and as he stared at them, his eyes also moved to the designs he had on the frames hanging on the wall. He was purely and genuinely focused on what design would be good considering the distances and sizes of her scars. "Do you have any designs in mind you want to get painted in here?" Damien looked up to ask her face to face after gazing back and forth her arm and to the wall. But before Flora could answer, Damien moved away.

Each scar held a story—a story of struggle, survival, and triumph. Deep admired these marks, not with regret or sorrow, but with a sense of reverence. They were reminders of his journey—a journey that tested his strength and perseverance. They symbolized moments of challenge and resilience, etched into his skin like chapters in a book. With every faded line, he saw a testament to his body's remarkable ability to heal, a silent declaration of overcoming adversity. These scars were symbols of battles fought and won, of hurdles crossed and lessons learned. They were not just marks on his skin; they were emblems of resilience and courage.

I tell her calmly “I’ve tampered with quite a few poisons and experimented with their mixtures.” Dinah looks up at me, a furrow in her brows, and I figure she must have a lot of questions regarding that information. I set the book aside and reach to roll up the sleeve of my shirt to further explain when my fingers still. She’s seen the ruined skin before, but in much dimmer light than this. I’ve seen the uneven, discolored mess enough times to not care, but I know how the marks look to someone who isn’t familiar with scars. Utterly hideous.