Year 4 was a fresh start of sorts.
I changed classes,
with different classmates
and wondered if I could
possibly,
maybe,
make a friend this time around.
I let Aoi cut my hair short
around my ears
the night before my first day,
then curled into bed
beside Suki
with dripping hair
and damp pajamas.
"Are you scared, Harmony?"
No, I'm numb,
I thought.
"Yes, a bit"
"I hope you're able to smile tomorrow."
"I hope so too, Suki"
"Goodnight..."
"Sleep tight."
I turn my back to her
and curl into a ball.
I can hear Father and Aoi
in their room
I can hear the bed c r e a k i n g
and I don't want to think.
I'm afraid of letting my mind wander
so I close my eyes tight
and let out a prayer.
Please, please, please
Let me find
Someone
I can
L
e
a
n
on
Please, please, please
I'm so, so, so tired.
a.n.
Year 4 in the British curriculum means Harmony is 8
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Savor The Moonlight - Book 1 | ✔
Short Story[completed] Harmony is empty. She doesn't speak out, nor does she do anything that could possibly spark her father and step mother's rage. Besides, isn't it better to stay quiet than to deal with the fall-out caused by expressing h...
