The Silent Request
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into her clas
class hadn'
ted their mockery as usual, laughing and poin
y and then realized it was because
er ugly, as P
er reflection in the mirror
n't ugly! And even if she is,
lly, raising her head high, and her look shows she was daring an
la had always placed her head on the desk, crying as they mock
who was flirting with close t
wishing he would at le
r insides when she is
has ever seen and if they were to rate his
oks like it was carve
eyelashes inky black and even longer and curlier than most gi
nes and a narrow straight n
ys swept to one side gave h
him and they are good-looking too
erted Layla's t
iends behind her, Chloe, the mastermind behind Layla's moc
ts it, she has a proud nose that suits her 'not-so-nice' character, and her lips..a
o, it was all over the school when she was dating Dy
ss randomly during t
m, and she refused to allow Layla to join t
to swim races with her, none of them wants to be in the water with her or
to be in Chlo
ur hair to Bob, hu
usual, and everyone watched
w they're in for a
one tolera
ke you look better,
ou look worse than a scary witch " C
adn't placed her head on
a scary witch, and so? Why do you have to be so concer
and everyone loo
time Layla would speak b
urprise with a
lked back at me? How dare you? Y
them lowly because they are bl
ten uneven, and she wa
usual and return to her seat, she
an ugly, lowly African!" Chloe s
rip your hair off your scalp," Layla yelle
urned to look at her this time but La
fted back
are. violent set of people." Chloe said, almost br
?" Layla laughed and Ch
to be the sc
is thing ri
et you bring up his name as you wish and even refer to him like he's some sort of trash, ju
te! Not some. Afr
her does just because he's black?! Wow, you're making it seem like it's a cr
Chloe roll
isrespect, I'll not hesitate to drag the hell out of
you just say
I said, Chloe
her that way!" Chloe fumed wh
you don't care about what you say to others, Dad! Tha
ing the upper hand, and it
ied your mom just to get papers!
rry her just so he can have the papers to stay behind, she doesn't want him out of her sight, not
he love story of a black and white. I'm so
the fact that he is
being an African?" Layla
at least understand why you h
n't understand why she hates blacks and maybe she d
cans, I hate you!"
Layla
for Chloe's answ
you have to extend it to my parents,
ave birth to you. And to think a black! is in t
reason to hate me. That's just your excuse, you obviously have other reasons but I don't ev
that black father of yours!" Ch
ghed loud
chael Ajagun Williams.." Layla paused and if there had been a 'Yoruba' in
g World War II, he fought till his last breath and he died while protecting thousand
so but she was too h
nown. None of you should dare bring up my father again and even if you do,
feel bad to have trea
appening and she knew she
for her words! She's t
t say that to earn y'all pity or anyone's friendship. I don't want anyone's friendship. I said th
-six states in his poor country!
ns a lot to the people he saved and they'
.never speak ill of my father again, I won't take it lightly...I promise you that. If you hate me, then d
e in here, never disrespect my parents again. T
ingly found his gaze on her, her sto
d before he fina
y noticed her and maybe he wou
t, her gaze was still fixed on h
bold and fearless, they stared at her, diff
t, tapping her fingers
r than to say anything
nce?" Miss Moore asked as s
then shrugged before
*
break, Layla had the same demeanor she
rs, she wasn't mocked. Sh
ht an end to the mockery that went on fo
it to break her, it almost marred her, and then
hat, she never thought being free of the mockery
uld she have decided to stand up for hers
answer and
ished for not standing up
ened would make her stan
..she scol
her lunch and then walked to a ta
o another table like they've always done but she was
ing the students never ate with h
irl who always
irl did no
he time, though the gir
ondered where the girl wa
l be over soon" One of the girls sa
She said and
and knew Layla is starting to
s sat with her!" Christy, o
to do?" Chloe s
*
nd everyone started mo
air looks nice on
ut it can't possibly be the
he's goin
, earnestly hopin
as D
her before
from screaming but she could
part of her body, humming an incohe
the students who laug
happiest person on
tends this school.." One of the students said
ke to showcase them to the class? Come with
oore, n
re, you'll need to come show it
ills are worst than a jelly's, please don't make me showcase it i
The world needs to know of your talent, but let's start from your
a crab, please," Layla pleaded as