Tangled With My Roommate

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the worst d

s morning before tomorrow since she co

als any longer. I was just an extra burden on her already weak shoulders. But I tried my best to be of help to her by doi

and told my aunt that I would leave tonight and thanked her for taking c

trying my best

ng at the plus points rat

ckle at the moment with

ad no money for food either. I was as broke as a street beg

ed to come to school. The worst thing that could happen here was I got detent

I th

ndering over my bleak life, when

I heard a fe

ed up to my waist. Something sticky made contact with my fingertips. I f

is this?” I mur

ble to make out what it was. It was a piece of pink c

needed. Perfect for

the yuck factor and turned

t infuriating turquoise eyes st

se, it

Ben

o him to deserve this. I must have stepped on his devilishly handsome face in

ide, I loved my hai

ng his saliv

er at my misery, making my a

ot intentional,” Theo s

scariest daggers I could muster with my eyes. “You

id n

Do you know how hard it is to maintain long hair? Of course, you don't! You boys have it

I was panting from yelling. I proba

f I have no other better job than sticki

seful at all. One would expect a ba

ven if God came and to

o much. God won't come and tell you the truth for me ou

s full with other good people. That's why His lowest

ehow managing to look taller than before a

sternly. He always purpo

o someone while chewing the gum and someone slapped my back from behind, which resulted in this,” he pointed at m

gave him an incredulous look. “Then maybe you should walk around with

e some eye problems. Otherwise, you would ha

ou were going to pull somethi

acing out and thinking about God knows what, withou

I was indeed standing in the middle.

rever the hell I want. I don't

a favor and go stand in fr

lla!” I cor

et it, An

get called Stella, Cella, Rella, or even Cascerella, by many people because of him. From

o shave him bald. I wanted to rip out his guts and hang them on the ceiling. I wanted to carve his face w

to everyone—but dammit

to my head. I snatched the plastic cup of hot coffee from his hand and t

e didn't let out a single wince while his friends panicked behind him, telling him

I wasn't hap

s I eve

ome. My hair was sticky with chewing gum. I don't know what I would do with my life. And he

led up in

d catch me tearing up. I had enough humiliation fo

. “Now have a nice day, somewhere out of my sight!” I h

before breaking down in sobs. I stared at myself in the mirr

gainst the sink, looking down at the water

and hug her tightly. I wanted her warm arms to hold me as her words comforted me.

needed to look at the positive sides. I looke

nd sell it. It will grow back within no time. I can at least get some bucks throug

myself. I wish my closest friend Coral was here, but s

se to my hair. This was not easy. I was really h

ssors through my hair. My heart was cracking, my

of my long hair, I whispe

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