OUR INSECURITIES
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"You know... we're very much alike." She said, staring deep into my eyes.
"I am nothing like you!" I shot back.
She backed up, then let out a dry laugh.
"You pretend to be bold, but deep down, you're scared. " She chuckled. "I can see through your facade. I know your scheme....Perfectionism. What a way to tackle your fears."
"You don't know anything about me!"
"You know i'ts true. Think about it." She said , wearing a wry smile.
"I'm not pretending to be anything. Stop acting like you know me and leave me alone!" I screamed and walked away, as fast as my legs could carry me.
She was right.
I hated that she was right.
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Jasmine Okafor, who was also referred to as the star girl of Emerald high School, had everything an average Nigerian teenager girl could wish for. Was it beauty?, or brains?, fame, wealth, a hot boyfriend? Just name it, she had it.
On the outside, she was a total package.
Living the dream life.
Perfect?
Not so much...
Everyone has insecurities, and so does Jasmine.
Loads of them, in fact.
What happens when these insecurities begin to pop out of their shells? Imperfections glaring right in her face, her 'star girl' title wavering, going down in the social hierarchy.
Her so perfect life didn't seem perfect anymore, frenemies become emboldened to show their true colors, getting swallowed in the standards and principles she set. She gets a real taste of what it feels like to be ordinary.
She thought she could hide or run away from the truth. But what will she do when she comes face to face with them and has to deal with them?
Would she let herself be swallowed by her insecurities, or overcome them?
Join her as she journeys through her last year in emerald High school, filled with love, betrayal, self discovery, acceptance and as expected, loads of drama.
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Mature!!!
Started - 09/10/20
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