Hey

Hi

Can we hang out?

Yeah sure but not now

Why?

Because we just can’t!

Okay i guess

Hey

Hi 

I miss you, we haven’t hung out in a while!

Yeah i know

Do you want to hang out now?

Nope!

Why? 

Just not in the mood today!

Oh okay!

What ever happened to hanging out?

I don’t know i guess i was busy!

This is getting to be to much for me

What do you mean?

I mean i get it, you don’t wanna be friends anymore

I never said that!

You didn’t have to!

Whatever!

K bye! 

bye!

Ugly

Ugly face 

Ugly body 

Ugly personality 

That’s what the other kids said to her

Soon she felt like she was nothing

No one was ever gonna love her 

This is something that most teens experience least once 

The way that i look should not determine how many friends i have

Or how many people like me

The worst part is no matter who i told it was never stopped

People shouldn’t be treated this way no matter what the reason

No one can protect you 

Everyone ignores you they are all just happy it’s not them

No matter what i always pretend to be okay

I may smile on the outside 

But i’m a mess on the inside

The girl whose name was Arabella

Arabella had eyes that twinkled like the stars in the night sky

A smile as bright as the sun

A personality like no other

Hair as dark as the midnight sky

Arabella never frowned

Her smile was untouched

She was the happiest person

I had ever met

Just so you know

I slapped her

In the face

On purpose

She deserved it

She was mean

I hate her

Please don’t forgive me

I meant it

I’m not at all sorry

Hatred looks like rolling eyes
Hatred tastes like anger
Hatred feels like fire
Hatred smells like burning rubber
Hatred sounds like nails on a chalkboard

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