~As Bright as the Sun~[DISCONTINUED]

Chapter 1

**This story contains themes of depression,child abuse and self harm. **

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Imagine living a life,where everyone disgusts you. Everyone treats you like a outcast. Not because of your actions,not because of your choices....just because of your blood,and the terrible thing you carry in your veins.

It has always been like this. I have this terrible thing since I was born. When I was young, I was not aware of this. My heart would pain seeing everyone treats me like a bomb. Everyone avoided me,disgusted me. But like they say 'old wounds don't hurt as much as new ones', I am used to it. I already gave up trying to make people like me. This is way I live, and the way I will live forever.

My dad died when I was young. My mom...hates me. Actually 'hate' is a tame word for her emotions for me. She doesn't waste a second by always reminding me that I am nothing but a burden, and a useless piece of sh*t who should never have been born. She constantly reminds me that I am nothing but a dirty child.

You must be confused about why they do all these to me. You see, I am a HIV positive case. Startled right? This is why they hate me. Despise me. You must pity me by now right? I used to pity myself once. But all these years, the world has convinced me that I am a curse. A curse who shouldn't exist.

I sat in the classroom of my new school. This was the third school that I was attending this year,and my mom's patience was already decreasing. Irony. My mom hardly has any patience. In each of the schools, everyone somehow found out about this,and I was expelled. The principal if this school was somehow kind. She let me study here with a few conditions. So here I am!

The school bell for the first hour class had not rung yet. I saw different types of students laughing,joking and having fun. But among the mass of students, someone caught my eye. She was surrounded by a crowd of people and she was laughing and talking with them. Her hair was waist length and shiny. Her laugh had a particular sparkle. She was simply beautiful. Her face had skin so smooth that it shone with a moon like glow. Her eyes, her long eyelashes were so beautiful. I knew I shouldn't stare at a girl like this. Love was for healthy people. Not me.

She shifted her hair from her face and turned and scanned the class. Her brown eyes met my green ones. Sh*t!! She saw me staring! But instead of demanding why I was staring at her like a stalker,she smiled at me sweetly and walked over to my bench. She smiled, held up her hand and said,

" You must be new here. I am Aurora, Aurora Lin. I am your bench partner."

I stared at her hand and then awkwardly shook it. I

"Hello. I am Avrian Steve. You can call me Rian."

Her behavior kinda shocked me. It had been long time since anyone smiled at me like that. Especially a girl. But I knew, the moment she knew about my disease, everything would change. Her friendliness would dissapate . But ....I didn't want it to. Was I acting too selfish?

The class started. The teacher introduced me to the class. I sat down as teacher started a new chapter. I searched my bag for the book . Shit. I forgot my book. I sighed. Trouble on my first day. I have such a beautiful sh*tty luck.

Suddenly I saw someone push a book in my arms. There was a note tapped to it. It said

Take it. I am okay without a book. I learnt the chapter.

I turned and saw Aurora smiling at me.
I wrote on the note,

I can't. You might get punished.

I passed it to her.
She read it and frowned.
She scribbled something and passed it to me.

No need to be a gentleman! Take it. You are new here. I am old here. And I learnt it. I REALLY don't need it! KEEP IT! Anyways, I am telling teacher I forgot my book. DO NOT STOP ME.

Before I could say anything she stood up ,raised her hand and said
"Teacher! I forgot my book."

Everyone turned and looked at her. The teacher looked at her,sighed and said " Sit down. Please don't forget from next day."

She sat down and gave me a wide smile and lipped ' I-SAID-SO'.

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