Peaceandlove67 Article: True Marafiki Mend a Broken moyo Part 5

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posted by Peaceandlove67

One Saturday, Laura sat in her dorm room and cried. She was still sad about being dumped kwa Kurt. Suddenly, she heard a knock on her door. She went to see who it was. It was Mel. Mel said, "There's no need to cry alone. Ian and I are going out. Would wewe like to come?" Laura said, "Well, I suppose it's better than sitting in the dorm room crying over someone I really shouldn't be crying over." Mel said, "It's okay to cry. I know you're hurting. I think that a change of scenery might help." Laura got ready and went out with Mel and Ian. At one point, Ian said, "Laura, wewe told me that wewe used to practice self-harm. Would wewe be willing to tell me why?" She said, "I don't know." Mel said, "It's okay, Laura. wewe can tell us. We're your friends." Laura said, "Well, when I was growing up, I couldn't make friends. I tried to be friendly with my schoolmates, but they never wanted to play with me au anything. kwa the time I was in middle school, the bullying picked up, and so, I cut to cope. kwa the time I was in high school, I had very few friends, but I never got close with them." Ian and Mel were deeply touched. Laura then said, "I'll admit that I was thinking about doing it this morning, but I didn't do it." Ian said, "Laura, wewe don't have to hurt yourself, love. wewe can just talk to us." After talking with her friends, Laura began to feel better. She went to kitanda happy that night, knowing that there were people at school she could count on for once.

TO BE CONTINUED

RetroRock64, Roldan13 and 2 others like this

80smusiclover1 This is so touching and sweet.

BingoPB Yes, it is touching. It looks like Laura has good friends now.

Rubyrings It's incredibly touching. I know what it's like to not be able to make friends anywhere, and I don't blame Laura a bit for harming herself because of that. And she deserves a boyfriend and friends who understand that, I might add!

Roldan13 This was so sweet. I loved reading this.

RetroRock64 Me too!

Peaceandlove67 I'm glad you enjoyed it.

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Finding a Way to Cope Part 3

posted by Peaceandlove67

One day, I almost picked up a pair of scissors to cut myself with. My father hid the pocket kisu from me. I then saw my guitar. As I was strumming, a few words began to pop into my head. I got a notebook I wasn't using otherwise and a pen, and I wrote some words down. They were very sad, but they seemed to give me some comfort. Just then, my mother came into my bedroom and said, "Aubrey, your Marafiki are here." I came downstairs, and my Marafiki Chelsea, Sam, and Brian were standing at the door. I said, "Hi, guys. What brings your here?" Chelsea said, "We're going to the mall. My mother is...

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Finding a Way to Cope Part 2

posted by Peaceandlove67

In the months after Jim's untimely death, I remained very sad. Jim and I used to enjoy jogging together. I still enjoyed jogging, but it got lonely doing it alone. None of my other Marafiki were interested in that. The bullying really picked up. My remaining Marafiki would stand up for me, but that didn't stop the bullies from bullying me. Sometimes they would beat me. Many times, I would pretend I needed to use the restroom so that I could be alone to cry. One day, when I was sitting at home, I saw a pocket knife. I honestly don't know what I was thinking, if I was thinking at all, but I began...

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Finding a Way to Cope Part 1

posted by Peaceandlove67

Jim and I were two kids growing up in the foothills of North Carolina. We were the best of friends. We did everything together. We even had numerous inside jokes. We very seldom disagreed. When we did, it was always over something stupid. In the end, we would always make up and laugh about how ridiculous we were. Jim and I loved each other in a way that only best Marafiki could. We even had the same birthday. We never thought that we would ever separate, but one day, we did. One day, when we were only twelve, we were riding the bus to go home. Suddenly, the bus slipped on a patch of ice. The...

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New Religion: New nyumbani Final Part

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The members of New Religion went out of town to spend some time with their families. On the last siku of doing so, they spent some time at a shopping mall. Suddenly, gunshots were heard, and everyone was scattered about. The members of New Religion and their families suddenly got separated in the chaos. Erin and her brother, Daniel, managed to find an emergency exit. Paul managed to find a storage room to hide in. Carl and his family soon found a way out. Lola's family managed to escape, but Lola got shot. She proceeded to lie on the floor, pretending to be dead. The pain was intense, but she...

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New Religion: New nyumbani Part 4

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The members of New Religion went to the recording studio to record a humorous song that Erin had written. Lola said, "I admire that wewe were able to keep your humor, despite being injured." Erin said, "Sometimes bad things happen, and there's nothing wewe can do about it." Paul said, "That's true. I feel silly for suggesting we leave Miami." Carl said, "Don't feel silly, Paul. Oak Ridge is safer in terms of crime. Besides, no place is one hundred percent safe." Erin said, "Carl's right. Living in fear of bad things happening is the worst way to live. If you're living that way, you're really...

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New Religion: New nyumbani Part 3

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The members of New Religion went to the airport to fly to Oak Ridge. The mbwa had to ride in crates in a different compartment. The flight went smoothly. The only problem was that one of Paul's mbwa howled the entire time. If anyone asked, he denied ownership. Everyone made it to Oak Ridge all right. Once they arrived at their new home, Erin, Paul, Carl, and Lola unpacked their things and settled in. That night, they instantly went to bed. They were exhausted from their trip. The inayofuata morning, Paul was the first one up. He decided to fix breakfast for everyone. While he was making breakfast,...

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New Religion: New nyumbani Part 2

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While Carl looked for salama towns in the United States, Paul decided that it would be good for him to get out of the house. Paul, Erin, and Lola went out for lunch at a local restaurant. Things were going really well. Suddenly, a former employee came busting through the door. He was not happy about the fact he had been fired, and he held the building at gunpoint. "What do we do now?" Erin whispered. Lola whispered back, "I don't know." Paul whispered, "I have an idea. We'll leave our tips and sneak out the back." While the former employee was confronting the manager, Erin, Lola, and Paul left...

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New Religion: New nyumbani Part 1

posted by Peaceandlove67

The members of New Religion were in their house in Florida, uandishi a new song together. Fritz, their mascot and musician dog, was sitting close to the band members. Paul's Siberian Huskies, Yukon and Nunavut, were in the inayofuata room. Erin said, "This is a perfect evening." Paul said, "Yes, it is." Lola said, "I don't think anything can possibly go wrong tonight." Carl nodded in agreement. Just then, Nunavut started growling. "What? Are wewe jealous now?" Paul remarked. Just then, a scream was heard. Paul grabbed Nunavut's lead and clipped it to the collar. Carl followed Paul out the door and...

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True Marafiki See Past Your Scars Final Part

posted by Peaceandlove67

It was the summer of 2017. This summer was a little sad, but it also had happy points. Early in the summer, I was sitting in my bedroom. I heard the doorbell ring, and I heard my uncle say "I'll get it." I then heard an unfamiliar voice say "Would wewe be willing to take this puppy? My son doesn't want her. I intended for her to be a gift for his tenth birthday, but he threw her against the wall. He probably broke her leg." My uncle said, "And wewe didn't take her to the vet?!" The unfamiliar voice said, "No." My uncle said, "You know what, I'll gladly take this puppy from you! Now, get off of...

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True Marafiki See Past Your Scars Part 19

posted by Peaceandlove67

When I started the eleventh grade in August 2016, I was still grieving over Millie. One day, I had a talk with the guidance counselor at my school. I told her, "If I had known Millie was going to die, I would have been zaidi patient with her. There were times I Lost my temper with her and just lashed out at her." The guidance counselor put her hand on my shoulder. She said, "Autumn, that's not what Millie remembers. In fact, she told me about all the times wewe and Glenn stood up to bullies for her." I felt better after that talk. I later met Glenn in the hall, and we walked to the lunchroom...

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True Marafiki See Past Your Scars Part 18

posted by Peaceandlove67

The summer of 2016 started out rather badly. One day, my aunt and uncle and I visited with my paternal grandparents. As we were heading back home, we noticed these two idiots racing each other in their trucks. My uncle tried to avoid them, but there was nowhere he could go to avoid them. They hit the car and drove off without any regard for what they had done. We all got out to see the damage. My aunt said, "It looks pretty bad. I'm glad everyone's all right." She then noticed me staggering. She said, "Autumn, you're hurt." I was taken to the hospital, covered in blood. I had several cuts and...

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True Marafiki See Past Your Scars Part 17

posted by Peaceandlove67

It was August 2015. My Marafiki and I started the tenth grade, our sekunde mwaka of high school. The school mwaka was mostly good. When Glenn turned seventeen, I came to his birthday party. After the party, he said, "I want to tell wewe that I upendo you." I said, "I upendo you, too, Glenn." We hugged. Unfortunately, there were some bad points in the year. In the Spring, I Lost my first dog, Diesel. I woke up one morning, and all my mbwa were at my bedroom door except Diesel. It wasn't like him to go off kwa himself, so I decided to see if he was okay. I found him lying in the living room. He wasn't...

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True Marafiki See Past Your Scars Part 16

posted by Peaceandlove67

It was the summer of 2015. One day, Glenn came to me in a state of excitement. He said, "I have some really good news!" I said, "Oh, my. What is it, Glenn." He said, "My parents got tickets for them and for me to see Motorhead!" I said, "Glenn, that's wonderful!" He said, "Yeah. It really is." On the siku he was supposed to leave, he came up to me crying. "Glenn, are wewe okay?" I asked. "What's wrong?" He said, "My grandfather just died." I hugged my dear friend and said, "I'm so sorry, Glenn." Later, I insisted on flying to Liverpool with him and his parents. His mother asked, "Are wewe sure...

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True Marafiki See Past Your Scars Part 15

posted by Peaceandlove67

Pretty soon, it was time to start school again. My Marafiki and I were starting the ninth grade, our first mwaka of high school. Glenn and I were particularly nervous. One day, some bullies surrounded Glenn. The ring leader asked, "What's up with the cheesy accent?" He said, "I'm from Liverpool, England." The ring leader said, "Oh, you're from the town of those insects. That explains your trashy haircut. wewe should be beaten for that!" I said, "Don't wewe dare beat my friend! If wewe want to beat up someone, do it to me." The bullies gathered around me. "Autumn, no!" Glenn cried. I said, "I'd rather...

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True Marafiki See Past Your Scars Part 14

posted by Peaceandlove67

The summer of 2014 was perhaps one of the most touching summers in the eighteen years of my life. I decided that it was time for me to admit to Glenn that I used to practice self-harm. I said, "Glenn, I think it's time wewe know the truth about my scars." He asked, "What's the truth?" I said, "Before we met, I was a constant target for bullying." He said, "I know you've been bullied, but I don't think wewe told me the details." I said, "Well, the bullies would often abuse me verbally and physically. To cope, I would take a pocket knife, and I cut." This made Glenn cry. He said, "I'm so sorry....

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True Marafiki See Past Your Scars Part 13

posted by Peaceandlove67

The eighth grade was the worst school mwaka for me. There were a few good parts, but it was mostly bad. First, I had two people who alisema they were my Marafiki betray my trust. There was one girl I told about having endometriosis. I told her about having treatments that failed, so I finally got a hysterectomy over the summer. I told her out of confidence. One day, I went in the bathroom. I found written on one of the stalls, "Autumn is a slut puppy." To make matters worse, other people knew about it. All I heard that siku was, "Look! There's the slut puppy!" I fell into Glenn's arms and cried....

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True Marafiki See Past Your Scars Part 12

posted by Peaceandlove67

The seventh grade had good and bad points. In the beginning of the year, Glenn, Joann, and I were heading to our first class. Suddenly, a boy our age ran into Glenn, and both of them fell to the floor. "Bloody hell!" Glenn exclaimed. "Slow down!" The other boy said, "Oh, I'm so sorry about that." He sounded as if he was out of breath. Glenn suddenly became concerned and asked, "Are wewe all right?" The other boy said, "I'm trying to get away from them." A group of bullies started coming in our direction. Glenn got up. He asked, "What are we going to do, Autumn?" I said, "I don't know." Joann...

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True Marafiki See Past Your Scars Part 11

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During the summer, we got a new neighbor. He was a horrible man. He was a gun-slinging, bible-thumping individual if I've ever seen one. He once threatened to kill Glenn because of his haircut. I told him, "If wewe kill Glenn, wewe better make plans for me to kill you!" He never threatened to kill Glenn after that. I wish I could say that was the worst thing he did. One day, Glenn was visiting with me. I went outside for something, and the nasty neighbor took his shotgun and shot me in the upper thigh. I fell to the ground, and I was in a lot of pain. My aunt and uncle rushed out. My uncle took...

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True Marafiki See Past Your Scars Part 10

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It was January, and the school mwaka picked back up. Glenn was still on crutches, but he was doing better. At one point, we saw some bullies picking on the new kid. Glenn said, "Come on. Let's get those bullies away from her." I said, "Good idea! I can't just stand and watch someone get bullied." The poor girl was already in the floor. The bullies were ready to beat her. Glenn alisema to the bullies, "Back off! I've got crutches, and I'm not afraid to use them!" The bullies backed away. I helped the girl to her feet. "Are wewe okay?" I asked. She said, "Yeah. Thanks for standing up for me." I said,...

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True Marafiki See Past Your Scars Part 9

posted by Peaceandlove67

A few months passed, and Glenn and I were becoming ever closer. One day, we got into an argument. I don't remember why we were arguing. I do remember that I went nyumbani crying. Later, when I had calmed down, I decided to go over to Glenn's nyumbani to make up with him. I rang the doorbell, and his mother answered. I said, "I need to talk to Glenn. I want to make up with him." She said, "I'll tell him you're here." A few moments later, she came back and said, "He's gone." I was in shock. "Gone?!" I cried. "What do wewe mean gone?" She said, "He's not here. He must've run away." I said, "I'll help you...