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er said, noticing the few blue st

s usual, but too much time has gone. I’ll do it later.” Roxanne re

looks nice. Why don’t you…” Her mother smil

ut this!” Roxanne i

at” Her mother said in

al for a regular High school student to have Blue hair matching her blue eyes. It makes me stand

ow that you’re okay with your natural looks too. I

ks…” Roxanne said, lett

th each other with a sense of distant love and longing, b

get going!” Roxanne said, cutting

you have something before leaving…” Her

ttendance record, remember?”

they both chuckled at the

d by a familiar sounding ringtone sud

Roxanne said with a wide grin before quickly slamming the door and leavi

mother groaned

table from where she stood and glared at her phone. She hesita

ling me anyway” She

ky finger to answer the call as the p

picked my call” A deep masculine vo

ng this. I can’t keep lying to Roxanne. I…” Meliss

ther end of the phone as the

handle it. I can’t do this to her. So please, if you understand… Let’s ju

you really want?” Dam

s as her voice choked without her able

don’t have to lie to her anymore. Just tell her, tel

ll… She can’t handle it now” Melissa in

I didn’t call you just for that. Isn’t it abou

ow I can’t… Rox

enough to make her decisions. This is something that concerns you, not

-I

unable to speak, unable to think about w

tarted noticing signs already, and If you are still intent on keeping me and everyth

nge. Her soft look turned into a glare as her face tigh

ight now?” Melissa said in an unu

once again. Not letti

er matter… I’m sorry Damien, but you know my answer already. It’s too dangerous. I can’t risk it o

ssa,

n’t ever call me ever again, and if you ever try to reach me…

u can try to fight it, but it is already beyond your control and yo

amien, I’m a mother after all!”

issa

ickly cut his call and threw her

done?” She said to herself

to cover her head in both disappointmen

nymore… Roxanne, I’m so sorry” She said si

s uncontrollably. She wouldn’t stop, or rather it was tha

at have

distinguished looking outfit. A purple sweater, with tight winter jeans and thick dark boots. Her clothes unde

earlier with her mom cont

oo hard on mom,” She

ewed Melissa with high regard as a strict or high reach mother. This caused her to often talk to her as th

e her in her own little way, but she just

ince dad died” Roxann

colored hair and eyes, same as herself. He would always flaunt his blue color

ever she went. She was never embarrassed about her hair color, and beca

ried, she saw those very same grey hair. Most of them had turned white and his pale face wasn’t smiling as brig

im, at least his physical traits. She wanted to leave everything behind her, bury the sadness and grief she could no

ir previous Hometown and settled in Gravity Falls Oregon, for their new lives. She enrolled in a new school,

life and prospects, she still didn’t feel satisfied. Perhaps that was the reason fo

ime, she felt so guilty that she promised herself never to try i

well as the company she had during the time. She brushed those thoughts off

r season. She was not a fan of the cold, but she couldn’t say she disliked the way the white color of the soft bal

l” She suddenly realized, chiding herself for t

chool, which by the way, wasn’t so far from home. After clos

n’t I?” She said, increas

t let out a little smile. It had only been three years since

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