Alone

She was your typical 16 year old girl with the good grades, that one best friend who never left her side, and the perfect boyfriend. Life was good. Great even. She was always smiling. Laughing. Cracking jokes. She was always just really happy.....so you thought.

Nobody knew who she was when nobody was around. When she was in her room alone with her door shut. While she sat in the corner and rocked back and forth, replaying every single thing she said or did that day, hoping she didn't screw up somewhere along the lines.

She wasn't who everyone sees her to be. She has a dark present. And an even darker past. But nobody understands. How could she expect anyone to? So she wakes up every morning, slaps a smile on her face and leaves. Pretending everything is okay. And why? Because.....she's alone.