Faking happiness - A Lisa Cimorelli story

Chapter 1

*Lisa's POV*

Here we go again, another week of school, another week of pretending I'm happy, another week to survive. I look on my phone and see a text of my boyfriend, one of the few persons who make me really happy. 

(D=Dave, her boyfriend, L=Lisa)

D: Goodmorning sunshine, another week of school yay! Just kidding, I'll pick you up at 8am. Love you!

L: Goodmorning :)) YAY! Ugh, not looking forward to it at all. Thank you, you're the best! Love you. 

I look to the other side of my room and see that Lauren and Dani are still sleeping, well that's not my problem. I'm deciding what I'm going to wear today when I get a text, it's from my best friend, Sarah.

S: Goodmorning Lise, I'm wearing that cute dress we bought this weekend, you should wear it as well, so we could be matching haha! See ya X.

L: Goodmorning, thanks for the info! I was just deciding what I was going to wear, good idea! See ya at school!

I'm walking down stairs as I hear my mom crying, oh no not again. Why can't my dad just be one day without any alcohol, and why this early? 

"Mom. Are you alright?" "Yes sweetheart, don't worry. It's just your dad... ' " I know.. One day we will be able to escape and be free." "You know what happened when I tried to escape once.." I can see her eyes filling up with tears. Why did I say this, why am I so stupid for bringing this up, I shouldn't have said this. "I'm sorry mom, I didn't want you to bring up memories. " Amazing job Lisa, you made your mom cry.. Again..  "It's okay Lise, here eat your breakfast I made for you! Are Lauren and Dani awake?" "Thanks, when I left the room they weren't. " "How many times do I have to tell them to wake up on time, and honey, don't forget to cover up your bruises, I don't want you to have teachers asking what happened." "Ok"

I totally forgot to cover them up with foundation, thankfully mom reminded me of it. I'm just so tired of all this, why? Why does this have to happen with us, what did we wrong? I hope God has a good plan for us, because I don't know if I'll survive it if this goes on. 

While I'm covering up my blemishes, I hear a honk outside. Yay Dave is here, I've had a crush on him since the end of 8th grade, but I never dared to talk to him. One day I fainted at school because I was hit by a football, he ran up to me and helped me and since that day (we were in 10th grade back then) we were in a relationship. We're in a relationship for almost a year now, in 4 days it'll be our 1-year-anniversary. 

I say bye to mom and walk to the car. Here we go, another week to pretend I'm happy. 

"Hey babe, you look stunning! Is that a new dress?" He says as I get in his car. "Yes! I bought it this weekend with Sarah!" I say while I'm blushing, yes I'm still blushing when he gives me compliments, I love him just so much and I love it when he notices that I'm wearing something new, it just shows that he really look at me, it's sweet. "Aww, you're blushing again, okay let's go to school, otherwise we'd be late and we don't want that with Mr. Flicking." "Yep, we are gonna start with our favorite teacher! Yay lucky us!" We laugh at it, because we hate him and he hates us. Probably because all we pay attention to is eachother, but it's just history, not that interesting.

When I walk in almost everyone greets me and I've just to pretend I'm happy. I open my locker and see that I got a letter in it. 

Hey Lisa,

Don't think no one knows your secret, because I do. I know your father is always drunk and that he always hit you. 

Okay, this scares me so much, no one can know this, this is MY secret and if someone knows it and reveals it.. I don't want to think about that, just put on your fake smile. 

While I'm walking to lunch I see Lauren running through the hallways.. crying.. Why is she crying, I told her not to show anyone her crying, it'll ruin your reputation. I quickly walk up to her and ask why she is crying at school. "People are bullying me, because they've seen the bruises on my body" she starts crying again "oh my- NO, this can't be happening NO." People are looking at us because I was screaming, but honestly, I don't care. "Hi babe, is everything alright? Lauren, what's wrong? Why are you crying?" We can't tell Dave this.. It's one thing I've never told someone, except for Sarah, because she saw my bruises and she didn't believe that I fell down the stairs and she wouldn't leave me until I told her the truth.. "Nothing, she fell down the stairs, so she just got hurt, get some lunch, I'll come later" "Okay, if you say so.." He gives me a weird look and walks to lunch. "Why haven't you told him yet? I thought you'd tell him?" "Listen Lauren, it's not that easy, think about the consequenes, what if we break up and he'll tell everything to everybody? It'll ruin my reputation, and no one will ever look up to me again." "Is that all you care about? Your reputation. Wow, I thought you wouldn't end up being one of those girls who only care about their reputation. Why is it always about YOU, YOU AND YOU" "Lauren, I'm sorry I didn't mean it like that, can we talk when we are home? This is not the best place to discuss this. And here, use some make up to cover up the bruises." "Thank you Lise, sorry for what I just said." "It's okay Lauren, it's hard for everyone." And with that I give her a hug and leave to get some lunch. What a great way to start a new week of school. Smile Lisa smile, people are looking at you, remember you're the girl with a "perfect life".

Hope y'all enjoyed it! Remember this is not true !

Bye x