ROTBFTD : Broken & Beautiful

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Elsa pov

It was a lazy Sunday afternoon and I had decided to take a nice, restful nap. I had just closed my eyes when I was suddenly jolted awake by the sound of my father's angry voice bursting into my room.

'You little bitch,' he spat, his face contorted with rage. Before I knew what was happening, he had slapped me across the face and dragged me over to the bed.

'Do whatever I say,' he growled, his breath hot and heavy on my neck. I was terrified, but I knew that I couldn't make a sound. Anna, my younger sister, was sleeping in the next room and I didn't want her to get hurt.

So I lay there, crying silently as my father kissed my neck and stripped me naked. I felt violated and humiliated, but I was too afraid to fight back. When he was finished, he put on his pants and left the room without a word.

As soon as I heard the door click shut, I jumped out of bed and ran towards the bathroom. I threw up everything I had eaten, my body shaking with sobs. I didn't understand why this was happening to me, or how I was going to face the world again.

But I knew that I had to be strong, for Anna and for myself. I wiped away my tears and took a deep breath, steeling myself for the days ahead. I wasn't sure what the future held, but I knew that I would get through it, one step at a time.

Skip to next day

After the first period, I made my way to my locker to stow away my books. I was eager to get some fresh air before my next class. As I opened my locker, I noticed an envelope with a heart on it. My heart fluttered with excitement as I opened it. My eyes skimmed over the words, 

'Hey, I know you might think I'm a bit out of your league, but would you like to go on a date with tonight ? - Jack.'

I couldn't believe it. Jack, the popular boy who I had accidentally bumped into in the hallway, had asked me out. I felt like I was walking on clouds.

But my moment of joy was short-lived. As I turned around, I saw Melissa and her group of girls standing in front of me. Melissa, the most popular girl in school, and also the one who had never missed a chance to make my life miserable. She grabbed my hand and said, 'Hey, girl, what's up?' Before I could say anything, she snatched my bag from the locker and tossed it over to the side. I could feel my heart racing as she rummaged through my bag, looking for something. And then she found it - Jack's letter.

Before I could even react, she started laughing and said, 'Looks like you got a date from a popular boy, well well, you're not supposed to get that, don't you? Anyways, I'll keep this with me, but remember, you're an ugly girl whose life is poor and nobody is going to like you for that.' I could feel my face turning red as she slapped me, and then they walked away, leaving me feeling like a crumbled piece of paper thrown away.

I couldn't move, I couldn't speak. I just stood there, feeling humiliated and defeated. And then, I felt a hand on my shoulder. It was Anna, my only friend as well as sister took me to the cafeteria and gave me comforting words to forget about what had happened. 'Don't worry, Elsa, those girls are nothing. They don't know anything about us.'

I looked at Anna and smiled, grateful for her friendship. I realized that Melissa and her group of girls may have power and popularity in school, but they didn't have the one thing that mattered the most - true friendship. And with Anna by my side, I knew I could get through anything.