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Dark and Lovely

Teen Fiction

As a child, Teirria always has felt like she wasn't pretty: being a slim, dark skin girl, in a "red bone" and thick, world, who would? As she gets older, she finds out what true beauty is. And she finds a handsome superstar, who feels the same about...

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Dark and Lovely

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by Melaninade

by Melaninade

-Flashback-

"Ewww, she madd black. She's burnt as hell. She's a black licorice stick, skinny and black". As I sit, in English, I don't dare turn around. There's only one person she could be talking about: Me.

I dont get what I ever did, to deserve the teasing and taunting. I have always been quiet. Are they mad that I don't bow down to them. Cause, it aint ever gunna happen.

D'shawn and Shawana's group; the popular kids, with the Jordans and true religion pants, are supposed to be whispering. But to taunt me, they say it loud enough so I can overhear.

I focus up front. Mr. Hendricks, is talking about themes and the characterization of Lennie and George from Of mice and men. He highlights the ending of the book, where Lennie, is shot by Georgia because he wanted to put him out of his misery. I wish someone could put me out of mine.

As I stare at Mr. Hendricks, who beings circulating around the class, my vision becomes blurry. Only as he makes his way to my desk, that I notice the hot itchy tears making its way down my face.

He catches my eye and nods his head in sympathy and understanding. I get up, almost pushing my desk onto the floor, to run to the rest room.

"Teirria that ugly bitch, thinking makeup could help." D'shawn yells as I make it to the hallway. I hear the class roaring with laughter. I cringe and ball up my fist. Not only do I hate myself for being ugly, I hate that Im being weak by crying, like a wuss. Im just a pity case, I tell you.

But I knew, from that day on, as a high schooler, that I would change. And I knew when I did, I would be feel like the most beautiful women in the world.

Watch, I would say. Imma be so pretty, gorgeous, and sexy. I would be Dark and Lovely, all the boys gonna fall to my feet, and the girls gunna be jealous. My times gunna come.