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Submitted to Contest #14
"I'm so done with him!" Monet slammed the door behind her and sulked to the ground with her back pressed against it. She couldn't believe Ismus was only pretending to like her out of pity. Because he "felt sorry for her." But he could never reciprocate her feelings because he was still in love with someone else. She curled herself into a tight ball, sobbing into her knees. That was the last time she was going to let a boy play with her heart like that. He knew very well that she liked him, that she had a crush. He could have...
“Poor dear. She barely touched her food. I wonder how much longer until she finds out,” one of the maids muses as she gathers up the dishes. “If she hasn’t figured it out by now she never will. Just look at her!” A second adds. “But the Queen is set on keeping her in the dark for as long as she can.” “And when she does find out there won’t be much reason for her to stay here.” “A good thing too. Then maybe the King will be able to relax for once.” The two laugh and continue to gossip as they clean. A knot forms in my stomac...
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