Why She Stayed (xxxtentacion)

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"You seem different...in a good way." Mr. Hasakwa says.

I smile, "Haven't seen that smile in a long time." He snaps a picture.

"Things are finally turning out okay." I confess.

"And your heart?" He asks.

I look at him curious as to what he's trying to ask. "In your heart do you feel okay?"

I press a hand to my chest, taking a deep breath as I remembered X confessing his love for me in Spanish. "Yes."

He chuckles. "I'm glad. You Flor are going to be loved by thousands if not millions."

"I don't think so."

He shakes his head. "With those eyes, even the most feared man will quiver. You bring out the pure in people, this film will be great for you."

Pulling strands of hair behind my ear I smile , "I'll do it, the film. I just hope maybe it can inspire someone, even if it's one person."

Mr. Hasakwa smiles. "If I could take you back to Japan with me..." He paused. "You are the kindest person I've met...yet you have suffered greatly." He pats my head. "Let me meet this boy someday. I'd like to take a picture of you two, I want to see the way he looks at you."

"Looks at me?" I ask.

He elaborates. "The eyes often speak what cannot be expressed, what the heart cannot express."

Mr. Hasakwa was always full of wisdom. He believed in me when even I couldn't. Kept his faith that one day maybe I could become something greater than who I was today.

"You are like your name, a flower that blooms."

He hands me a script. "For our final project together, I hope you can create beautiful memories."

I bow slightly out of respect. "Thank you."

He takes my hands in his and shakes them.

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As I walked back from the studio I happened to be on the phone with Jahseh.

"Your gonna be a star." He assures.

"We can finally walk alongside one another." I confess.

He stays quiet, "I'll always walk beside you." He says. "I'll do anything for you."

I was closing in on our block when I noticed a group approaching me, at first I didn't mind it. But then I started to recognize some faces. I remembered them from the party...when Venna had jumped me.

A lot had happened at that party but every one of their faces was etched into my brain, for some reason the people that have caused me harm have that much of an effect on me.

But then there was always X. Saving the day, protecting me. Keeping me from harm, not only at that party but when guys had tried to come at me.

He was always there.

But this was my chance to prove myself.

To ease his burden.

"Ey bitch!" One of them shouts at mr and not a second goes by before she storms towards me.

"Flor?" I hear X say before I press my phone into my back pocket.

Sensing something was wrong X hurried down the steps of our house, only to meet Venna at his front door.