@baoxian23 20 September 2021 more from that month

Survivor

*Uhm.* A foot connected at the girl's stomach. Laughter echoed in her ears. Metal taste hit her mouth as a fist came flying to her jaw. She slumped down to the grass, in a crumpled position, shielding her face with two hands. The tears wanted badly to break but she was holding dearly to it. "Why won't you just kill yourself? Like your loony mom! Just jump off! You're such an eyesore!" One of the five popular kids spurted as they got tired of torturing her, walking away with manic smiles.  She lied there until all the pain turned into numbness. Until there's no more to feel. She wanted to stay in that position forever but it seemed impossible. Her mom killed herself, a year after she was born. The mother hanged herself in their garage using the baby clothes of her dead daughter. The pain of losing the twin was so much for her, she blamed herself for it. If only she knew the risk at that time, but she didn't, she couldn't possibly know. The surviving baby was blocking the view of her twin. Thus she couldn't give her daughter the love she deserves and she was ashamed of it. Only death could appease herself. Strutting in bruises and purple eyes, the kid entered her house. If she could call it a house. It reeked sadness, miseries, and alcohol. Her father was passed cold on the sofa. The telly was showing some cooking show, which only reminded her of the grumble on her stomach. She desperately sought food, rummaging inside the unplugged refrigerator and all the cupboards in the kitchen. Defeated, she took a glass, bringing water to its brim. In a gulp, she emptied it. One more, then another and another, until her stomach was satisfied. A tear rolled over her face. If only she could have another life. She dumped her bag on the floor of her room, next were her clothes. Sandwiching herself between the duvet and the thick quilt, she prayed for sleep to take her away. Soon enough the dark abyss came, engulfing her whole. She wished to stay there forever and never wake up. She wished she had been the dead twin. The girl dreamt of something, it was just like all of her dreams. About her and a girl that looked exactly the same, though not at all. The girl was paler with deep hollow eyes. But she enjoyed these dreams. If it was for her, she would live there for all eternity. "I would help you," said the girl, the one that looked exactly like her. She only smiled for she knew it was only a dream. The girl couldn't help her, she couldn't save her. She only lives inside her head, a figment of her imagination. But what if her dreams could come true? Author's Notes: Do you ever dream of something so video you thought it was true?