VERENA

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 I have  always been lonely...how could I find love when my own parents had abandoned me ? Now I'am 26 and have a pretty decent career, a teacher who teaches history to high schoolers. Looking at them, I get reminded of my own high school days, I was not popular, in fact I was one of those kids who were bullied. People called me ugly and teased me for not having parents...Those statements hurt me... I became a teacher as I wanted to help the children who faced the same fate as me. I didn't want anyone to throw themselves away, like I almost did 10 years ago.....


10 YEARS AGO 

" Leave me alone !" I  shouted, " please help me someone !" 

"ha! look at that coward, yah mommy's not going to come to help you...oh I forgot this bitch does not have parents " Chloe and her friends laughed and giggled as they kicked me   repeatedly. 

"yah! worthless pieces of shit like you don't deserve to live in this world ....in short, we are doing everyone a favour by beating you up..I think its best if you just go away from this world " They laughed and giggled again, some of them even urged Chloe to spill her coffee on me. It might be fun for them but it wasn't for me...at all, they didn't know how much I resent myself already. Maybe what they say is true...maybe if I just disappear from this world they'll finally be happy....

With all these thoughts in my mind I started walking back home. The sound of Chloe's laugh still hadn't left my ears... I couldn't walk anymore... I was tired...tired of everything in life. I just.....wanted to end it all. I held on to something for support, I looked and saw it was the railing of a bridge...perfect now is the time. I climbed on the railing and stood there for a while, no one seemed to care...tears rolled down my cheeks..I spread my hands out and leaned in.....as I was about to jump in I heard a voice...

"WAIT!" He shouted 

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