Towards You

by Cinnamon Spice

Rating: everyone
Tags: Slice of Life, Human, Sad, Romance, Tragedy
Length: 88

Everyone has their story. This is mine.

"What will we tell her?" I ask worriedly.
"We won't tell anyone. No one will know."
"Our little secret?" I ask in a small voice.
He responds, "Absolutely."
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Hardly anyone knows me. Hardly anyone cares. I'm barely noticed, and I'm okay with that.
Until one day, everything turns upside down. I don't know what to do, and for once, I have no one to go to for help. Or so I think.
Everyone has their story. This is mine.

Published 1970-01-01 00:00:00 UTC
Last updated 2014-11-17 01:01:10 UTC

The Beginning

I stand next to my mother's car, terrified. The big red building I am in front of is a madhouse. Twenty or so children my age, running and jumping and shouting.

"I am NOT going over there." I cross my arms. My mother smiles.

"You'll be fine, honey." She ruffles my hair.

"It's a MAD HOUSE over there!" I exclaim. My mother persists,

"Go. You'll be late." She pushes my forward and I have no choice but to walk over to the schoolhouse. As I'm