I watched her huddled up in a ball, from above. She was in pain. Not the physical kind of pain. The pain that comes from falling in love before she even knew what love meant. Of being rejected. Of moving away from everyone she's ever known for her whole childhood.573Please respect copyright.PENANAXiJuEu5FVU
I floated down besides her. She looks up. 573Please respect copyright.PENANA3LkYluYfsh
"Who are you?" she asks, between sniffs.573Please respect copyright.PENANAimX2R17R9X
"I'm you in two years time," I say. I laugh at the quick judging glance she gives me.573Please respect copyright.PENANARGD7FFhcuc
"Yeah. I don't look exactly how we imagined do I? I guess this will have to do though."573Please respect copyright.PENANAd8AcXpXJkI
She curls back into a ball. I sigh. What should I tell her. That things will get better? When she starts the new school, she makes new friends and eventually gets over her crush on Marcus. Of course, then there was him.573Please respect copyright.PENANAI7vMgZclbb
I shot a pointed glare at the image my brain dredged up. Taller than me, he always seemed to cock his head a little when he walked. Arrogant, but different when he wasn't with the popular group. I saw the good in him when perhaps not many others did.573Please respect copyright.PENANALAnW4GDEZW
And look where that got me.573Please respect copyright.PENANAVJr4yAnm9R
"What's wrong?" she asked. Shoot. The very thing that I came here to escape was still haunting me. 573Please respect copyright.PENANAiRyg6tAEoo
"Look," I bleated. "You see-"573Please respect copyright.PENANArM3hkW0lIF
"The future isn't kind to me. It's no better than this one." She said, sighing.573Please respect copyright.PENANAoet5ZoCfsu
"No. You're wrong. Yes you may get hurt. You get hurt a lot. But the new friends you make help you through it like no one else could have. Theresa comforts you when you need a shoulder to cry on, and Ying gives you the advice that you really need. She alone has stopped me committing suicide three times in the past year."573Please respect copyright.PENANAC71JEt4lid
I exhaled. "I was here doing that. Trying to let go of the past. It's demons still haunt me, poisoning my friendships."573Please respect copyright.PENANAhmU7HIPPvM
She pondered it for a second, then realised.573Please respect copyright.PENANAl3me4czjhU
"Rhiannon?"573Please respect copyright.PENANAmqlnvkGAXo
I nodded.573Please respect copyright.PENANAZDnSRRwDc7
"Sera?"573Please respect copyright.PENANArG1zl3MgBZ
"Yes. You and I both know who they all are."573Please respect copyright.PENANAIogifREJn6
She struggled for words. "I... I don't know what to say..."573Please respect copyright.PENANAxl2AK6xtrL
"Don't worry about it. I think I've got all I need."573Please respect copyright.PENANAtIu4Flbsmq
I look to the side. "Danielle's going to come in to comfort you soon. She was sent by the teacher."573Please respect copyright.PENANAIhD6sv2QQq
She made a face.573Please respect copyright.PENANAmzkjowJaQn
"Look. Although she is a b*tch, on the bright side in a year you won't have to put up with her."573Please respect copyright.PENANASpHua2MtfH
I floated away, as Danielle crawled into the plastic tunnel, confused to see her giggling when she had fled the classroom crying.573Please respect copyright.PENANAlXlTVoxSZe
My life hasn't been as hard as most. I don't bear any physical scars. That doesn't mean the depression and suicidal thoughts I've suffered through were nothing though. My heart goes out to people who do bear those scars. Who had the courage to go to the brink of death and come back. 573Please respect copyright.PENANAj4AKiNh6kB
I sat, perched upon the slide, looking to the heavens. Is there someone who could comfort me? Tell me what the futures like?573Please respect copyright.PENANAHm5FbXypF0
I shook my head. If anything, I really don't need to know what's coming. 573Please respect copyright.PENANAy4lBrS4fke