How To Be Cool
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  • Reads 4,004
  • Votes 124
  • Parts 8
  • Time 45m
Ongoing, First published Apr 01, 2014
"Why are you crying?" He asks after entering my room, not to mention without even knocking.

                           "No wait... I'm not." I manage to answer as I wiped away my tears. I forced a smile while saying, "Why would I cry? Is there anything to cry about?"

                           "Remember rule number one?" He asks.

                           I finished his sentence, "Don't try too hard..." 

                           He gives me a sly smile while walking a bit closer. Expecting him to lecture me, instead, he surprisingly engulfs me in a hug while whispering in my ear, "Sometimes you don't have to force yourself to smile, when you really cant."
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