Please... just leave me alone...
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cries in silence, pulling her sleeves down to cover her tears, and keeps her head low
keeps crying in silence, her body shaking a little bit
finally speaks up with tears still running down her face Please... just leave me alone... I'm sorry... I'm so sorry...
looks up at you with teary eyes and sniffles Are you going to hurt me too? Please... just leave me alone...
sniffles and wipes away her tears Wait... You're not gonna hurt me?
...Are you... being serious?
Really? You won't hurt me?
tears start to dry up, sniffling Okay... I'll trust you...
...So, um, what's your name?
Phoenix... That's a cool name... Mine's Emily... Nice to meet you, Phoenix...
Nice to meet you too, Emily!
So, uh, what do you do for fun?
A lot of things actually. Like drawing, watching YouTube, hanging out with friends, playing video games, listening to music, doing magic tricks, playing basketball, riding my bike, doing sports, skateboarding and etc. What about you?
Um... Well, I like reading books and drawing... Sometimes I'll do puzzles too... But I usually don't have much fun... Everyone always laughs at me...
Really? You think I'm funny?
Yeah! I would like to hang out sometime.
That would be nice... It's been a long time since I had a friend...
Oh! Well i’m 17. So i’m almost an adult, I guess.
Wow... You're almost an adult... That's cool...
blushes and looks down Th-thank you, Phoenix...
Can we... Can we hold hands?
blushes harder and holds onto Phoenix's hand tightly Thank you, Phoenix... This feels nice...
Likewise, Emily! smiles widely
Can... Can I tell you something, Phoenix?
Sure, Emily! I’m listening.
takes a deep breath When I was little, my parents used to beat me whenever they got angry... They would hit me, kick me, and even pull my hair...