The Art Of Breaking Others

Chapter 4: But Until When

Playlist : Demons by alec Benjamin

Guys I am sorry it's been a few days. I don't know why I am apologizing when I don't even have any avid readers but yeah.... I was just depressed and wasn't feeling like writing something so here I am now. Hope you enjoy it ❤️
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" shushhh Scarlett what's the answer to no 4?"

" I marked C" I hushed back to Chrystal who was perched on the desk adjacent to me.

" No you dumbass it's A!"  She whispered her eyes still trained on the test paper.

" It's C. I know so. The time period of the first crusade ranged from 1096 to 1099 you dufas"
I mumbled rustling my papers so my voice would drown in the noise.

"God No! The first initiative for this crusade began in 1095 when the Byzantine Emperor, Alexios I Komnenos, requested military support from the Council of Piacenza in the Byzantine Empire's conflict with the Seljuk -"
Chrystal continued her little rant oblivious of the fact that her voice had risen and everyone was staring.

"Miss Chrystal!! Your knowledge astounds me but would you be gracious enough to keep it by yourself. Until the test ends?" Mr Clark shouted from the front of the room, rather amused by  Crystal's antics.

" Will do Clark! " Chrystal chuckled while giving him a  mock salute.

" and you Miss Scarlett try listening to your friends' advice. I mean that's what friends are for right?" Mr Clark winked at me while going back to observing everyone in the class.

He was a great mentor and a greater friend at that. He was like that teacher from the edge of seventeen Mr Brunner. They are like the total match except the bald part maybe? Attitude check witness check the crooked nose check teaches world history? Check

With this I marked the Answer A as per Chrystal suggestion. I mean who in their right minds would defy the person who thought history was their favorite subject. Meh. She's a nutcase.

The bell rang signaling that only five minutes were left until the test ended. I roamed around observing everyone with my brown eyes. I never liked them, they were obnoxiously common.

Your not liking them matters?

No one likes your eyes

You are ugly and fat

You should eat less

Become skinny.

I banged my head on the desk trying to stop patronizing the voice. It haunted my existence plaguing my once potent soul.

Fat

Ugly

Monstrous

Hideous

JUST SHUT UP! SHUT UP! SHUT UP! I knew why it was haunting me but like someone said ignorance is bliss. I didn't know that it was my own guilt threatening me to starve, I didn't know that me eating a sandwich today was the reason of my presumptuous guilt , I didn't know that my daily intake of a 100 calories was enough to keep me alive, I was oblivious, incognizant of the dangers lurking ahead.