I see you when you wake in the morning and stare into the mirror with a blank expression. I see you as you throw on pants and a sweatshirt as the weatherman says it's tank-top weather . I see you as you plaster a fake smile across your face for your parents. I see you when you stare out the school bus window, in deep thought, when that one tear roles down your eye. I see you during school while you laugh along with your so called friends . I see you when you do things you aren't suppose to, because you would change yourself for a small amount of attention. I see you when you walk around that dreaded park at nearly midnight, when you just want to get away. I see you when your mind races with thoughts of people staring at you, all your insecurities flooding back. I see you, late at night, as you stare into the mirror,once again, with tears staining your beautiful face. I see you as you write awful things about yourself in your journal. I see you as you pull your covers around yourself and cry yourself to sleep. I see you when you sleep, dreaming about me. I see you when you dream about me, because I make those dreams. And one day, those dreams will become reality.
"What's that?"
The boy quickly brought his hand to the girl's cheek, softly brushing over the purple skin, determined to not hurt her. But she still winced slightly under his touch.
"Nothing." Her voice sounded broken and scared when she pulled away quickly. She didn't want to face him like that.
The boy's expression softened immediately, his eyes full of worry.
"Was it him?"
"I tripped and fell down the stairs."
"Why don't you leave him?"
When she looked at her best friend, with so much sadness and concern, paired with anger for the boy who caused her all this pain, in his eyes, she felt her heart shatter.
"I love him."
He shook his head slowly. "No, you don't. You love the idea of him."
[Trigger warning: this story contains talking about triggering topics, such as abusive and toxic relationships.]
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