VEILED SECRETS

GREY

on call with mom..]

Willow: (on the phone) Hi, Mom. Sorry, I missed your calls. I've been busy with job hunting.

Mom: Do you even care about finding a job, or are you content to sit around doing nothing?

Willow: Of course I care, Mom. I've been sending out applications non-stop.

Mom: Maybe if you put in more effort, you'd actually get somewhere.

[Willow's frustration grows as her mom's words sting.]

Willow: I am trying, Mom. It's not as easy as you think.

Mom: And if you can't find a job soon, I'll arrange a marriage for you with Mrs. Johnson's son.

[Willow panics at the thought.]

Willow: (to herself) Marry Mrs. Johnson's son? He's downright hideous! This is a nightmare.

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Willows pov

Great now she is trying to set me up with that good for nothing gosh no he is hideous to even look at ughh ... She really is going to be the death of me . Gotta tell mia about her annoying tactics to get me to do a job.

On a call with Mia...]

Willow: Ugh, my mom won't lay off about finding a job. She's driving me nuts!

Mia: Tell me about it. My mom's been nagging me about cleaning my room forever.

Willow: Moms, right? Always acting like we're not doing anything with our lives.

Mia: Totally. And then they threaten crazy stuff, like your mom with the arranged marriage.

Willow: I know, right? Mrs. Johnson's son! Can you imagine?

Mia: (trying not to laugh) tf that iguana dickhead from the school dayum bitch.

Willow: Yeah, that's the one! Can you believe she'd even consider that?

Mia: (snickering) Well, at least you won't have to get pregnant you can consider that iguana as your baby lmao

Willow: (joining in) And imagine the conversations. "So, how's our baby iguana! Is he hungry should I feed it yuckes

Mia: you mean breastfeed it (bursting into laughter) Oh god, stop, my stomach hurts!

Willow: shut up Seriously though, moms can be the worst sometimes.

Mia: Tell me about it. But hey, at least we've got each other to vent to, right?

Willow: Definitely. Thanks for always being there, Mia.

Call ends

We'll that felt great now it's time to get some fresh air it's so cramped up in this apartment I head out of the apartment to my one and only favourite place
Not so long ago, I found out about a lake near the public children's park. For a long time, this place has been helping me let loose of thoughts. This place is magical, and luckily, no one comes here except some teenagers who bunk school sometimes. However, they never really bothered me, so I never felt the need to discipline them.

I sit near the lake, admiring the beautiful view and lost in my beautiful thoughts when suddenly, a duck comes towards me and snatches the claw clip I had in my hand. That motherducker! That was my favorite clip. As I curse him out, I realize that it's dark, and I should have headed home by now.

I start walking the path home when I notice a strange alley, which I have never seen before and believed that it leads to the road towards my house. I saw the road I always take and the alley. I thought to myself that the alley would lead me home within 30 minutes, whereas this road would take me an hour. So, to save time, I took the alley.

I've been walking for almost 20 minutes, and I observe the alley. It gives off hella negative vibes with broken streetlights, stuff written on the walls, and shady people. It's quite scary. As I walk a little further, I spot a group of men, looking like they intend something bad towards me. I quickly start walking faster, but they continue to follow me.

"Don't be scared, my love, let me take you home. We'll have lots of fun; you don't need to run away," one of them says, grabbing my hand.

Ignoring their words, I start to walk even faster, but they keep following me. Then, one of them grabs my hand again, and I instinctively hit him hard in the face and snatch my hand away. It seems to anger him, and the next thing I know, I'm running for my life. I run like there's no tomorrow until my legs start giving up. Spotting a dumpster, I hide behind it, hoping they won't find me. But unfortunately, I hear someone say something followed by a whistle. I prepared myself for the worst i closed my eyes shut and noticed nothing happened i peaked out to see what was going on i saw a tall, powerful figure had emerged from the shadows, wearing a black hoodie. His deep voice resonated with authority as he confronted the men, causing them to back off.

With bodyguards by his side, the tall man engaged the creepy group in a conversation about some mysterious business. feeling exhausted and overwhelmed, i stole a glance at him, only to find his captivating eyes fixed on mine . I couldn't look away, mesmerized by the such icy grey eyes it was hard to see his face as it was covered by a black mask.

He eventually left with those creeps I was glad and as soon as they left i gathered all the strength i had and ran out as fast as possible.