You: Alora (scar)
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What's your biggest dream?
I always thought mine was perfection, being pretty. Flawless.
That's what I learned for the past 9 almost 10 years.
I never knew my parents, at least I don't remember them.
I don't think I really want to know them.
I don't understand why we have to become pretty to be happy.
I just wanna be free.
One last glance at the mirror.
I wasn't really ugly but I couldn't ever love myself. My looks were ruined by the scar in my face, so that's what they called me. I never understood why everyone gave you a nickname of your biggest insecurity.
I got an notification.
Tally: scar u coming? We're waiting on you.
I climbed on top of the building and my friends were already waiting on me.
"Hey scar" tally said and hugged me really quick like she always does.
Peris was also here which didn't surprise me because him and tally were best friends after all.
"Now come on let's see what's going on on the other side"
"It's casino night I think" peris said putting on the glasses that were made for looking at far places.
"They're having so much fun.. and they're all so happy" tally said and paused for a second.
"Man I wish I was there so muchh" she said while taking off her glasses.
I didn't care too much to look what's going on there. I didn't wanna become one of those, even if they seem all happy and are having the time of their lives, that just doesn't seem human to me. Being always happy and pretty just takes away the human you are.
"Scar you wanna see?" Tally said offering me her glasses. "No thank you" I said nicely and smiled at her.
"Why are you never interested in any of that?" She asked. "No I am it's just I don't wanna spoil the fun" I said smiling.
I always hated lying especially to my loved ones
"I still can't believe you'll be there tomorrow peris" I said.
"Yeah I mean I waited long enough" he said.
"Ohh I wish I would be there" tally said.
"You will be in exactly 3 months" peris said to her. "Are you excited?" I asked.
"Very I can't wait anymore" he laughed
We talked a little more until a warden was flying dangerously close.
"Yoo uhm I think we should go" I said.
"Yeah but before that" peris grabbed mine and tallys arm. "Huh?"
"Please you both make sure not to get in any trouble while I'm gone" he said,
"Because look, I don't think I can handle it if you both won't be there on September 9th"
"Me neither" tally said.
"Okay what about this, meet me at the bridge in one month okay? I'll tell you both everything I saw" he said.
Tally smiled and nodded and he looked over to me and waited for a reaction.
I didn't want to it felt wrong.. it wasn't what I wanted.. I want freedom not that.
"Yeah we'll see you there" I said smiling.
Liar. I'm a fucking liar.
We climbed back to our rooms and the voice already said "wake up" in repeat.
I got my stuff really quick and then left to go to the farran auditorium for the graduation assembly that will begin in less than 5 minutes. Tally and peris were rushing down the stairs while I just walked down normally and sat down next to them.
Behind and next to us there were some people talking. "You saw them skinny? They really ran away to the smoke" a dark skinned girl said, "I didn't think they'd do it" she chuckled.
"I don't like they'll make it" a guy said.
"Because the smoke doesn't exist" another guy said. "David took them, personally" the girl between them said.
David? Who's this David?
Before I could understand more the show begun. "Please welcome district governor Dr. Nyah cable"
People starting clapping while I started to space out and stopped listening.
I only started to pay attention again when peris stood up, and so did tally to hug him one last time really tight.
"The bridge one month.. don't be late though okay? We'll be there waiting for you" she said. "Deal" he answered and both started smiling. Before he could leave I gave him a quick hug aswell and then he left.
"Hey" one of the girls behind us said to get tallys attention. "Boyfriend?" She asked her. "Best friend" she answered and smiled awkwardly.
After everything was done we went back to our rooms. "One toothbrush pill please" I said and took it out the little room in the wall. I looked out the window for a moment before I went to sleep.
The next month was pretty boring until the day came up where we would meet peris again. I wasn't planning on going because he completely forgot about us, no texts no nothing.
"Scar" tally said quietly.
"Tally I'm not coming" I said to her.
"Please come on it's been a month.. and I wanna go see him with you" she said to me.
I didn't wanna and I felt that it wasn't a good idea but if I'm already not honest then I might aswell do her that favour.
"Fine" I agreed. She smiled and we snuck out.
We went to the bridge where we should've met but he wasn't there.
"I don't understand this he's never late.." tally said. "Maybe he forgot?" I asked.
"No I can feel that something is wrong.." she said directly looking at the city.
"Tally don't tell me you wanna.." I said.
Please don't tell me she wants to go to the city.
"Yes I do. And I will" she said and started to climb up. "Are you coming?" She asked. "No way I'm going back I need my beauty sleep" I said walking back and sneaking back in.
I knew that wasn't the best thing I could've done. I mean she is my best friend and I care about her. I'll js text her to make sure she's okay later.
A while later I texted her a few times, no answer.
Tally are you okay?
How is it there?
Tally answer me please
I'm genuinely worried
Tally?
I heard knocking at my window and I saw her waving to me and was climbing up the building. I shortly after followed her.
"Hey tal-" I said then I saw another girl there, "Oh hey there who are you?" I asked. "She helped me, there was a warden that saw me. Long story short we're both fine now" she said taking a deep breath. I chuckled and sat down.
"What were you doing in the city anyway?" The girl asked. "I was visiting someone" tally said. "Did u see him?" I asked her. "Well I mean it has to be kind of weird for him to see a face like this after a while of not you know?" She said and she sounded really hurt. Something definitely happened..
"It hurts being left behind." The girl said.
"No way I saw you you have like a million friends" tally said.
"Yeah well all the people I cared about are gone now.." she said looking sad.
"Well skinny you got us now" tally said smiling at her, "well for 2 months" she laughed a little. "Wait September 9th?" She asked. "Yup" I said. "No way we got the same birthday" she said standing up.
"Wait really?" Tally said excited and stood up aswell. "That means we'll have eachother forever"
"What's your real name, like what are they gonna call you?" Tally asked.
"Shay, you two?" "Tally" "Alora"
We were yapping a little more until we all left.
Next day when in the morning when I got ready I saw Shay and tally in my door. "Hurry up you snail, also we ain't going to class we're gonna do something else" Shay said. "Something else?" I said confused.
We were at a place higher up because Shay wanted to teach us how to ride the board. Didn't end up so well, tally fell straight on her back and was coughing for air and I wasn't much better.
It took a few days to get it right but eventually me and tally both were able to do it finally.
The next week's we got really close but also the day to become pretty was getting closer. Shay seems to be just like me about that stuff, she wanted freedom.
It was a nice day and the three of us were sitting on our boards in the air just talking.
"Oh wait right here you go Shay" tally threw a book to her. "It was awesome" she said. "if only there would be a world like this" I said spacing a little.
"I know right? It sounds sooo beautiful" tally said. "What if you don't do the surgery" Shay said. "Skinny no we have to, don't think like that" tally said, "do you wanna get all old and wrinkly?"
"Honestly I think wrinkles are kinda pretty" I said. "No you don't" tally said.
"I do aswell" Shay said. "What no.. that's against everything they taught us you'd be an total freak. And where would you even go?" Tally said confused and worried. "Maybe id go to the smoke" Shay answered. "It exists?" I said excited.
"Skinny that place is an total myth" tally said, "we're by far the trickiest people in this school if it would exist we'd know about it" Shay just looked at her so reaction. "Skinny do you know something?" She asked her.
"Meet me at the greenbelt in 2 hours" Shay said standing up, ready to fly away.
"Wait what are we gonna do?" Tally asked. "One last trick" Shay flew away and tally was just yelling her name a few times.
Back in our rooms I got some stuff really quick and got ready to go meet you with Shay. "Alora?" Tally said standing in my door. "Hey tally, what's up?" I asked.
"What do you think is up with the smoke.. I mean we barely even heard about it and everyone that went there.. never came back" she asked sitting down in my window. "Maybe they didn't wanna come back, I mean did you ever see a pretty here? Maybe they're just happier there" I said still putting stuff in my bag.
"Wait what are you doing?" She asked.
"Oh uhm nothing just getting ready I don't know what Shay planned and I js wanna get ready for every possible thing" I said smiling at her.
Lies over lies.
"I see but hey it's about time we go I bet she's there already so coming a little early won't hurt." Tally said. I nodded.
We went to the greenbelt and like tally said Shay was already there waiting.
"There you both are" she said, "come on we got some stuff to do" she smiled and ran to the towers. "Wait skinny we're not allowed to go there" tally said. "Oh come on don't worry I've done it a bunch" she said. "If u say so"
Me and tally we're running after her she stopped a Little before the towers and put her ring on a Branch. I did aswell without thinking about it. "Tally put your ring on the branch" she said.
"But the boards don't work without metal" tally said. "Theres metal in the river enough to make the board work now come on" she got the boards and we went to the water. It was the most fun I ever had, the water splashing on me the nice air, wind everything seemed perfect. We walked past a rollercoaster coaster in the rusty ruins and ended up on top of a building, that looked like it was about to crash any second but it was surprisingly Stable.
"Tally.. alora, I need you both so promise me not to tell anyone" Shay asked.
"Not telling anyone what?" Tally asked.
"Anything, how to get here, how to call him" she said "I promise" I said without hesitation. "Wait alora. Call who Shay?" Tally asked. "Just please promise"
"I promise you're my friend Shay" she said. "Then here we go" Shay said and lit a fire. "Shay who are you calling" tally asked again. "David" she said.
"Wait what??" "He's real tally, the smoke is real" she said smiling.
"No Shay if we get caught our surgeries will get cancelled" tally said. "Tally I'm not getting the surgery" she said.
" I thought you were joking.." she said
"Tally look the smoke it's an alternative, a different way of doing things nobody will judge you on how you look, it's all about who you are on the inside. That book you read? It's like that. Please tally Alora come w-" "I'm going" I said to her.
She smiled and looked back at tally and she clearly didn't seem okay with that.
"Wait alora what about the others.. peris and-" "tally peris didn't want us and I'm not gonna run after someone that doesn't give a shit about me" I interrupted her,
"If the smoke is really real then I'm going with Shay."
"No.. I think you're just afraid to grow up" tally said. "I'm afraid to stop growing." Shay answered, "and I want you to come with us.. please tally" "no.."
"Tally look I have food for all of us from the kitchen it's just 4 days away" "Shay.."
"And there are no morphos or tablets-"
"I like tablets and I like morphos-"
"Any everyone is exactly who they're born to be, they're free"
"I don't want to be free I wanna be pretty" she almost yelled at her.
"Tally" I said. She was getting too loud.
Shay went to her back again to grab something out of it. "For you just incase you change your mind" she handed her a paper. "I wrote directions in a code only you would understand"
Suddenly a light appeared in the distance. "That's him"
Tally hugged Shay tight.
"We'll see you. Some day" I said and then we left.
"Shay are you okay" I asked her.
"Not much better than you" she said wiping away her tears.
"There he is. David" she said.
"He's not alone" I said. "Yeah"
"Yo Shay you coming finally?" One of the guys said. "Yeah sorry About last time but I'm kinda glad I didn't come otherwise we wouldn't have her now" she grabbed my arm. "Yeah hi" I said a little nervous. "Hey, what's your name?" Another guy said. "Alora" "welcome to the family Alora" he smiled at me.
"That's David by the way" Shay whispered in my ear. "David is handsome" I whispered back. She started laughing. "Hey shhh stopp" I said kinda shaking her. "You both ready? The way ain't gonna be easy" David said.
"Yeah we're ready" Shay said after she was done laughing. "You're so embarrassing man" I said so her. "Oh come on" she smiled suspiciously at me.
"You better don't say anything " I told her. She put her hands in the air and said "guilty"
We were mostly flying with the boards but also walking lots. On the way there I couldn't sleep one bit and I didn't know why. I always had issues with sleeping.
I was every night just laying away looking at the roof of the tent, walking outside or just sitting somewhere looking at the Stars.
This night aswell.
I was sitting at the little river that was near to our spot just enjoying the sounds and the cold wind. I heard footsteps coming closer, when they we're close enough I looked behind me to see David standing next to me. "Can't sleep?" He asked. "Couldn't ever really" I said.
"How come? Thoughts? Or just because it's different?" He asked sitting down next to me. "Neither. Well okay thoughts I got always but that's not really an issue to me anymore, I had issues with sleeping since I woke up with this thing" I pointed at the scar in my face.
"You don't know where it's from?" He asked. "Barely" I answered.
"You know, a pretty girl like you shouldn't have issues like these" he said looking at me. "Pretty hmm" I said resting my head on his shoulder.
I don't know why I did that but I'm glad I did. Except Shay he was like the only person to genuinely talk to.
"Never heard that before. Thought I couldn't be with that thing" I said going quiet. "The scar doesn't make you ugly Alora, it just shows what you've been through" he said. I looked at him confused. "No one deserves that" he said gently touching my cheek.
The scar I had was pretty big and I never knew where it was from. It started at not much higher than my brows, over the top of my nose, till the bottom of my cheek.
"It's so nice here.. and Ur so-.. well I mean everyone said you'd be evil kidnapping the people" I started kinda laughing. "Kidnapping? How? All the people that are here are here out of their own will, including you hopefully" he said kinda smiling aswell.
"Oh noo David the bad bad guy kidnapped me oh so help me" I stoop up.
"Oh yeah totally you'll never escape me" he said smiling. "Catch me first" I said and ran away.
Did I expect him to run after me? Not really. But he still did.
Not much later he grabbed my hand smoothly turned me around and was holding in a position where I'd fall if I would try to escape. "Gotcha" he said smiling at me. His face was so close to mine I could feel him breathing on my skin. "You really are beautiful" he said.
His eyes were switching between my eyes and my lips a few times as if he'd be asking without words. I smiled at him and he kissed me.
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