Her eyes coldly stared like tarnished silver; her hair chopped and frizzy like a wild dog's Millie's heart has frozen over, and she has given me the worst year of my life. Heartbreak after heartbreak; guy after guy she cheated on me with. She shot glares at me from across the room. She claims it was my fault. That I seduced her to be with a girl, even though she is decidedly straight. Tears welled up in my eyes and dropped onto my desk, one by one. She always seemed to have this effect on me.
It felt like she had punched me in the stomach the first time I saw a guy on her arm after the breakup. It had just been a glance, but the sight made me want to throw up.
Her eyes met mine, and I saw her begin to walk toward me. The feeling in my gut got worse as anger began to flood my brain. This was going to be my first ever fight, with a girl, at least. I tried to calm down. 1, 2, 2 1/2, 3...
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Before and After
Short StoryWriting Prompt: Write about a character to fall in love with them, then to be repulsed by them.
