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Creative Writing: A Fictional Narrative

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“No.”
She narrowed her eyes at me as if she didn’t believe my answer. “Remember what I told you the other day, people like him will take advantage of you in the blink of an eye. Watch your back at all times.”
“I don’t believe he’s the type of person who’s take advantage of someone.”
“And what makes you believe that?” “I don’t get a wicked vibe from him,” I intimated in a calm tone, staring at his resting body move slowly up and down with each passing breath. “He doesn’t come off as the kind of person who would harm me.”
She wrapped her arm around me and sighed. “Listen Ariana, you got a lot to learn. Some people in this world aren’t as nice as you make them out to be. This lazy bum is an example of one of those people. Just because he …show more content…

What do you think of my friend Tia?”
“I hate her.”
“Okay, wasn’t excepting such a strong negative response, so let me ask; why do you dislike her?”
“A better question is why are you her friend.”
“Is your question rhetorical or would you like an answer?”
“You can answer if you want,” he shrugged, pulling me towards him a little to help avoid bumping into someone. “Doesn’t make any difference to me.”
Seems like he intended it to be rhetorical, but I’m going answer anyway. “Because she’s everything I’m not. She has so much self confidence and isn’t afraid to speak her mind. I guess you can say that’s why I admire her so much.”
“Basically you’re saying you have no confidence in yourself.”
“It’s not that, it’s just I don’t have as much as she has.”
He let out a long yawn before responding. “There’s a difference between confidence and being cocky. She is undoubtedly cocky and you admire her for it?”
“It’s better than being afraid of what others think of you.”
“Definitely sounds like you have low self-esteem. Better fix it fast before you start to settle and end up with a nobody.”
“How am I supposed to …show more content…

Especially if it isn’t goodly intended. As long as you’re happy with yourself that should be enough to keep your life moving forward.”
Easier said than done. Maybe you never felt the devastation of being hated before, but I have enough experience to share amongst you and a few other people. But I shouldn’t bother telling you my problems. “Are you sure you don’t like Tia?” I beseeched. “Don’t you find her the least bit of attractive?”
“I don’t know what your friend got you up to….”
“She’s not making me do anything. I just believe you two would be happy together.”
“You might as well stop. I don’t see her as nothing more than some idiot who happens to be in the same class as me.” “You’re being as stubborn as she is,” I whispered to

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