*she nodded* "I was kinda scared.. i haven't shown these to anyone.."
*she removes her shirt, revealing 5 long incision scars going from her chest downward and every which way
and a circular star on the right part of her chest*
"well.. 6 years ago i was kidnapped and held hostage for 2 years.. all kinds of stuff happened within that 2 year period, im not ready to talk about that. Honestly, i have even more scars on my legs theyre just not visible right now bc im wearing leggings. I got shot when i was escaping and luckily my escape was successful"
*she points to that circular/bullet shaped scar on her right chest that you saw*
*she nodded, holding her close. she rested arens head on her chest. she was warm and her heartbeat was gentle. she ran her fingers through her hair a bit*
"Well, if we connect the dots, according to this text she sent me, 'I dont F**KING care about your appointment, this guys got me drunk as HELL and in bed', It was most definitely stimulation, and now its disgust and embarrassment."
It was the top of the observatory, it had lots of neon signs, a small cooking station, a desk, 2 futons, and a in a far away corner a mound of letters and a black box
She grabs the notepad, writing "Ill pay his current partner to leave, I'll be his girlfriend for a while, then I'll cheat on him, with his very own ex."
*she rolled over and pretended to sleep, but it was obvious that she was restless. her appetite disappeared and she continued to stay that way for awhile, refusing to eat *
"Aren was born with a unique syndrome called Aren Syndrome. The syndrome made her unable to talk unless exposed to high amounts of certain emotions or littlw amounts of specific emotions."
*she finishes making the tea and gives her some. she drinks her own cup of tea and before long, her cramps hit her again.* "Ugh... i'm gonna go take a hot bath..."
"I... Cant take it anymore. Im going crazy and i just keep silent to save others. But today i got my legal hunting license, so i can own a gun... Now I can end it all."
"Arens a long, sad story. When she says she cant talk, shes actually being very accurate. If you come to the office, i have her file of background info."
*she got out of the car, getting their suitcases out of the trunk* "woooww... it's beautifulll" *her eyes were filled with wonder as she looked up at the home*
*she continued to feel the scars out, tracing them* "nah.... the story behind them may be horrific, but they tell your story. your story may have had a lot of twists and turns in it, just like these scars, but they're a part of you, and that makes them beautiful.."
*you can't quite make out what it is. her phone pings in her back pocket* "Mm.. babe can you grab my phone for me pls? It's in my back pocket on the left"
"!" *she picked up the phone, answering it. as the person told her what had happened, her eyes saddened and filled with worry.* "Oh my gosh...I'll be there soon-"
Around 7 hours later, she came back. Velvet red dress, her hair all done. She quickly held a notepad up, "First date success", then collapsed on the floor.
"no sweetie.." *she rested aren's head on her lap, holding her close*
"If i'm being honest with you, I feel like you're one of the best additions to my life.. i'm so happy you're here with me and i love you so much."
*in the morning, you wake up and find that she's not on the couch anymore. you can tell that the door lock hasn't been disturbed so shes still in the house. you her water running in the bathroom*
*when you get home, you find her in her room lying down motionlessly. it's pitch black in there except for the glow on her phone screen on the bedside table.*
"I like the scars,"
She gently whispers, "They tell a story even to those who have no idea. They give you a sense of feeling out of your league when you stare at them..."
*she nodded, showing her every scar on every part of her body. the splinter scars on her back, the scratches, cuts and burns on her legs, every single thing*
you notice your best friend is acting different lately. she's a whole lot quieter than she is normally, and she doesn't seem nearly as happy as she usually is. You also never see her boyfriend around or with her anymore. is something going on? wdyd?