Shadow's of Tomorrow

Every day felt like surviving the trenches, a

presence was like an oppressive shadow that followed every inch

m hunger. The others, with their wide, empty eyes, didn't even look at me. They had their own

world where beauty meant nothing, my face had caug

Iris," she snapped, her voice

direction, careful not to draw attention. Sister Agnes was always sear

lf, knowing there was no use trying to talk my way out of it. The others were smart

s scanning my face like she was deciding where to start tearing me apart. "The other girls might be able to hi

at my sides. That was it, wasn't it? Sister Agnes hated the way I looked. She ha

onger I have to stare at you, the more I realize you need to be taught a lesson. Everyone else here-" She paused, glanci

e tension in the room wa

out of my hand. It flew to the side with a crash, and I could already feel the heat of a stinging, humiliating t

my arms like iron, pulling me towards the nearest corner, where the others wouldn't da

e. The other girls avoided even the smallest eye contact. If they had any empathy

ay from me with one last glance. H

all: she wasn't done with me. She'd never be done with me. Not

e's stares pressing against my back, I could feel a sh

t starting. I wasn't just going to be one more name in the eve

ither. In this place,

p quiet. To obey.

was too smart to show that. In this world, s

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