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The Girl Who Cried Silently

The Girl Who Cried Silently

I was just sitting on my chair in our classroom when my gaze shifted to the girl in the corner—her head bowed, eyes fixed on her phone, and tears streaming down her face. The music from her earbuds was barely audible, but it was clear that she was deeply affected by something. I could tell she was trying to hold back her tears, as if no one was there to offer her comfort.

It seemed like she was texting someone important to her, and the tension of a misunderstanding was weighing heavily on her. Her distress was palpable, and I felt a pang of sympathy for her isolation.

Later, I was taken aback when the girl suddenly stood up and hurried out of the classroom. My classmates, wrapped up in their own conversations and activities, barely noticed her departure—she was just another face in the crowd to them. Driven by curiosity and concern, I decided to follow her discreetly.

I trailed her until we both entered the women's comfort room. From outside one of the cubicles, I heard the muffled sounds of her sobs—soft, stifled cries as she tried to keep her emotions in check. She was clearly trying to avoid being overheard, her heartache pouring out in the quietest way possible.

Now, as I sit here writing this, I realize with a sudden, painful clarity that the girl who cried silently in that restroom is me. The tears I tried so hard to hide were my own, and the struggle to maintain composure in the face of my own turmoil had been a lonely battle.