The next day Alicia was outside riding her bike around the neighborhood, thinking about things. Her scars from cutting hurt with every move she made, but after two years of periodic cutting, she was used to the pain. Alicia was approaching her own driveway when she saw her next door neighbor Malinda wave to her. She turned into Malinda's driveway ( Read more... )

Days, weeks passed by. Alicia began a downward slide in her studies, going from As and Bs to Cs and Ds. She didn’t care though. She was in love. School could wait. Her mother didn’t know of her grades, as Alicia was a professional at forgering her mother’s signature for her report cards, and if they were to call, they often would believe Alicia’s ( Read more... )

Alicia glanced up at the sky and sighed to herself. Another day was going by, with the same old load of classes. She took a sip of her drink and rested her head on her arm. Lunch break didn't last long, but she savored every second of it, and usually spent it by herself. As much as she hated school, she also loved it because it gave her a chance to ( Read more... )

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