Cindy’s Darkest Desires

er what felt like an eternity, she snapped back to reality, still unable to make sense of

her previous sense of security was merely an illusion. Her stomach churned with nervousness as her min

even reach for the latch, her eyes caught sight of a black car parked on the street below. The driver remained concealed, shrouded

ated to the safety of her bed, seek

*

entered the room, bearing a large wrapped box. Despite her disheve

e greeted, mustering a smil

hough the sender remains unknown," Grandma

gift from the mysterious sender. Rushing to the window, she f

you find this?" sh

addressed to you, my

situation. This was no ordinary gift. "Grandma, drop

, her mind conjuring images of danger lurking within. With determin

eye—a ribbon peeking out from the torn packaging. Curiosity piqued,

re ornate package nestled inside. Her breath caught in her throat at th

blinked at what she saw next. A blue dress and stilettos were on both sides of the box. There we

littering from the reflection o

omething to be joyful about? She picked out the long,

on? This kind of dress was worth her salary for a year. Her 'Mr. Stranger' pro

things he bought and sen

away! These things are stunnin

ly. Now, she couldn't wait for tonight to fin

ybe Mr. Stranger wasn't bad after all," she said to herse

**

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is friends. They were chatting loudly about the basketball practice, where, as usual, Iva

houlders fell. "Plan B," she s

to focus ever since Ivan was moved to her class. Even though she had a huge crush on hi

lass. Starting from today," she said

being beaten up in the toilet?" Scar said,

d her face.

in the toilet and attempted to fl

k toilet pee?" A curly-haired girl ask

st time, so he barely laughed or understood what th

lize when it broke in her hand. She was so mad and disappointed

d behind a locker and broke out in tears there. She tried to s

van, and it had happened for the second time now.

ou guys talking a

on something like this

ck the school b

dn't find anythi

treatment is done and dusted; you can't change

s they said. He remembered that Autumn came to him the other day. He won

out of class. He kept going until he heard a loud scream comi

y were there,

ep voice resounded,

wled towards the back

ind this. I had this intuition all

d to look

her stealing, right

nocent as she looks!" Hailey ad

I still won't believe you. I know you guys were bullying her

ailey look

t reach him. How did he know

ser, pulling Au

urt?" he sl

y well that if she said the trut

'm very fine," she conclu

dn't bother believing her. He tur

are flushed down the toilet along with your face, and I'll ma

tumn's hand, and she d

ore taking her away from there, with Autu

d her arms

e must have told him

eze the life out of that girl. Why is she

ust let her go scot-free. We need a sp

hool backyard after

stantly agreed, and t

EL L

The makeup or the hair?" Juan as

ndy said, and Juan's e

ed? You were just excite

e waited all day for me to get to school and teach them once again. They were my happy place. And my family, they

ving her an exp

utes, and Cindy didn't like th

ndy quickly said, and like her word was

. Her heart began racing differently as she carefully opened the text. Strangely, h

t 7," the m

rds. She wished he could keep sending more

air ready. The accessories he bought were enough to

Juan

g a stranger even without knowing any

do you

mesmerized even by his most casual text messages. I th

Is that the nam

at funny name. Haha

ou'll like him even more when

you kn

st don't know, but I guess

. Be quick, his driver will so

ack limousine is parked outside this building," J

on the balcony for Autumn

e'll ever come h

ing really late, but let's wait

ear dogs barking, causing them to

he school security

ore they knew it, three large dogs

hey both took to their heels, fa

got to wear something really expensive. She was used to wearing baggy clothes, but t

a change of thought when he sees her. Gett

an kissed her goodbye, fee

the city side, on a grand ship. It had on

stared around in space. Every

e," she

large sea when a silhouette

delicate voice dropped, and C

only thing she saw was his icy eyes and spiky hair. He

stuttered, feeling like her b

ved in satisfaction. She wondered wha

t her. She hadn't ev

keep getting lost at each other?" he ask

ase Mister?" she asked, but

u give me a n