My Two-Faced Roommate

my roommate, who claimed to have a serious heart c

the dormitory, all the people

l to the fire, claiming, "It's all b

one just thought sh

.

stery of words. To put it bluntly, I sucked at communication. In oth

favor, "Tilda has a serious heart condition and isn't in g

t worry. Tilda is our roommate, and we'll be living in the sa

k you

indly, but her tone sounded as

g was all t

me this way in

as me being unreasonable an

r to continue this

to me. You remind me of a

What a co

ose. She was my best f

in the country now. Otherwise

motional manipulation, I knew full well

revenge and to see if her skill

.

t good. So, we need to se

ool, Tilda made her dema

ning. Lights out after nine at ni

nked and feigned innocence. "I have a serious

ourse

nfold. After all, I didn't live in the dorm room. From the first glance at Tilda,

etting into college by buying me a 300-sq

ll definitely choke me if I go out. Could you bring m

ourse with a very strict teacher, and bei

class

bella, you know I have a

Izabella had no choice but

stayed in the dorm room, and I was just an o

.

. I might need a nap later. Remember t

nd, assuming everyone would indulge

refused

nd answer roll call, and had warned, "Anyone caught skipping class will fail

pect me to risk

, you

the nerve to ask such a favor. Don't you know this tea

I didn

earful, and another room

big deal out of nothing. Besides, everyone knows

't you h

antly to Fern, who awkwardly lo

didn't hear me. You jus

ge of the situation. "Fern, I'l

h a long face, "

tand why they enjoyed emotionally manipulating others

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da M

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, but her momentary hesitation was enough for

a Sta

er

n Go

hat he threw down the attendance sheet. "Are you taking

our name

n Go

the class. The two, usually getting along we

iar. Now we both

say that? If it weren't for

eek support from me. "Kayla, tell me, wasn't she the one beggi

ss? I didn't oblige, "I d

she was clueless, asking me, "Kayla, you three were the only on

, "What? Am I being inte

trying to assert her authority, but I couldn'

selves, yet they wanted me to judg

.

fight, but now they were wearing matching outfits like bes

n me before. Back then, I was even more exc

rld to her, only to realiz

e in a symbiotic relationship. If I sai

me this bracelet.

quite

ed proudly, flaunting it in

I not reco

, a bracelet with tiny diamonds from a well-known bran

ift you've ever given me. I

recently. Since Fern and I are clos

but interrupt, "Isn't this style o

I gave her a piercing look. She awkwardly explained, "

I s

looking very aggrieved. As Fern had just received

t say it. No need to be sarcas

nd. The sleeve of my loose sweater slipped down, revealing a bracelet of the sa

in my collection, but at that moment, actions spoke lo

it's

replied calmly, "Turns out you're

aw Tilda staring intently at my wrist. I didn't hold back. "Tilda, please don't

overth

ope

lly irritating her before leav

.

. Back then, I had gained weight due to illness and tu

why I was so fat. I avoided crowded places and cou

always be by my side, so they sent me to see a psychologist. His advice was to change my en

care of me, and the people in th

o one would ask why I suddenly became so fat

ecome fat due to illness. Curiosity wou

o ill, but I hated having to

theirs felt like a

and cheerful, just like I used to be. I saw a reflection

as still observing me, she was

h made her special to

all the fun pla

ts and my loving grandparents gave me plenty o

er some. When she wanted to join a dance class but didn't have

y her that diamond bracelet for her birthday because she pointed at a magazine a

tractive and had no shortage of boys chasing her. However, she tol

t Austin, she c

en't we be

urse w

nced at Austin, who was reading nearby. "Then pro

o I do

at Tilda was hinting at, but since she said we

ything, but Austin w

ance. When he heard us talkin

ating right now. I just want to

't say it in front of Tilda. She was my best friend, but Aus

rred schools and the only one who saw

.

Tilda no longer wanted to hang out with me, yet she stil

I wasn't foolish. I decided not to be taken adv

you been hanging out

ch a fatty girl? People might

eir funny bone, making them laugh uncontrollably. It also struck my most

my weight gain. No matter what I did, all they knew was that I was such a fatty girl bec

and helped me breathe, allowing me to recover. He didn't kno

angered me, but she did nothing i

ing on a show. It was then I realized some

hout the school, like how my weight

but not everyone had the ability to think inde

gination to define my illness. I ignored them, jus

.

id you gain s

s is it? Can't you s