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TRIGGER WARNING
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*Third Person POV*
All that could be heard in the dark room was the crackling of the small flame from the candle and the faint sizzling sound when burning hot metal came in contact with skin. It wasn't even four in the morning, when in the corner of the apartment's small bathroom, a girl named Emily was running a simple hairpin through the candle and pressing it against the delicate skin of her stomach. Squeezing her eyes in pain, Emily brought the scalding metal to her stomach again when suddenly, the bathroom door was flung open and the light was switched on. Her boyfriend, Michael, trudged into the bathroom, rubbing his eyes sleepily. As his eyes adjusted to the sudden brightness, he saw Emily's figure in the corning shuddering from horror. "No," Michael said aloud. Emily stared at Michael in silence. There was no way she could get out of this. Michael had caught her in the act, a smoking bobby pin in one hand, gripping her t-shirt with the other, and a lit candle beside her.
*Emily's POV*
Michael had a blank look on his face. I couldn't tell what he was feeling; his expression was emotionless. Seconds later, he slowly took the bobby pin from me. He ran it under water to cool it off before throwing it into the garbage can. Michael put out the candle under the water and threw it away as well. He then sank to his knees. "Why?" He croaked. Without warning, his hands flew to my shirt and lifted it. Breathing in sharply, Michael witnessed my scars for the first time. I closed my eyes; I knew what he was seeing. Shiny red welts, about three inches long, covering the expanse of my stomach. "Why?! Why are you hurting yourself?! I want to helo, but you're not letting me in! I knew it, I knew you weren't just taking a pee. But I didn't want to invade your privacy, and now look at you. You're killing yourself. Tell me why, Emily!" Michael begged, clasping my hands in his. Again, I stayed in silence. "Emily!" Michael said, raising his voice and grabbing me by the shoulders. I couldn't help it. I burst into tears. "Everything is wrong Michael! You know that I hate uni! You know my parents hate me! You know I get talked about every-fucking-where I go because they don't think I deserve you! And honestly, I believe them," I sobbed. "Why do you want me, Michael? I am a piece of shit. No one deserves someone like me." Michael didn't reply. I closed my eyes and let my head lean back on the wall behind me, tears slowly making their way down my face.
*Third Person POV*
Emily opened her eyes, only to see Michael shaking behind her. The sounds came a minute later; Michael's sorrowful, wracking sobs. "Emily...th-they're wrong. All of them. There is nothing else in this world that I want m-more than you. I don't know what I would do without you. Seeing those...things on your stomach...I'm scared. I'm scared to look at them," Michael whispered. Emily hung her head in shame. "Please promise me that this won't happen again," Michael begged, bringing you into his arms and against his chest. "For me. I love you, Emily. I can't bear to see anything bad happen to you," he mumbled, stroking her hair. "I p-promise, Michael. I l-love you, too." Emily whispered, the last of her tears leaving her eyes and making their way down her face.
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