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Nevaeh Johnson is what most would call different. Unlike most of the girls you'll meet she has vitiligo. She has been bullied all of her life because of her skin condition.
The constant bullying has caused her to...
When is it gonna be time to go home? I have business to take care of in a few hours.
As the teacher was talking I took a printer paper out of my bag and stared at it. I usually bring some to school so I can draw.
After a few moments I stopped thinking and just picked up my pencil and got to it. I don't know what I was drawing but, I was too into it care.
Thirty minutes later I dropped my pencil and examined what I drew. I gasped and stared at the drawing.
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It was Nevaeh.
She looked at the desk then at the board. Seconds later when the drawing finally sunk in her head she looked at it with wide eyes.
She picked it up and smiled. She touched so delicately as if one touch could rip the paper.
"It's so beautiful Silas. Can I take a picture of it?"
I nodded my head and leaned forward on my desk. I watched as she smiled and took her camera from around her neck.
She stood up and positioned the camera on top the drawing. A loud shudder echoed through the classroom causing everybody to look at us.
"Ms. Johnson, do you mind sharing with the class what was so important that you just had to distract my class?"
She looked at me for permission, asking me can she tell the teacher about my drawing of her. I nodded my head yes and looked down.
"I was just taking a picture of the drawing Silas made for me"
Before Ms. Rodriquez can even respond Emily comes barking her way into the conversation.
"You're not special Silas drew a picture of me before"
"Did he draw a picture of you or of an animal?"
I drew an animal. It was a picture of a dirty pig eating a pile of shit. When I gave it to her she smiled and turned to her friends to brag. What's so good about being called a pig? I don't even know.
"For your information he drew me a cute little pig eating a chocolate ice cream"
That's what she interpreted it as? I literally drew a bunch of flies around the pile of shit. I'm convinced she's slow.
"Well look at what he did for me"
She lifted up the paper with a smile on her face. Everyone said things like that's so cute or wow that's amazing while Emily just scoffed.
"He can draw me right now if I asked him to"
And I would do it, when pigs come flying outta my ass. She thinks I'm going to waste my ink and paper on her horrible face. She's sadly mistaken.
"Alright girls settle down. Silas, that's a beautiful drawing of Ms. Johnson"
I nodded my head as a sign of thank you. Nevaeh took a seat and placed the paper in front of her. A smile was permanently on her face as she looked at it.
