The Silent Request

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into her clas

class hadn'

ted their mockery as usual, laughing and poin

y and then realized it was because

er ugly, as P

er reflection in the mirror

n't ugly! And even if she is,

lly, raising her head high, and her look shows she was daring an

la had always placed her head on the desk, crying as they mock

who was flirting with close t

wishing he would at le

r insides when she is

has ever seen and if they were to rate his

oks like it was carve

eyelashes inky black and even longer and curlier than most gi

nes and a narrow straight n

ys swept to one side gave h

him and they are good-looking too

erted Layla's t

iends behind her, Chloe, the mastermind behind Layla's moc

ts it, she has a proud nose that suits her 'not-so-nice' character, and her lips..a

o, it was all over the school when she was dating Dy

ss randomly during t

m, and she refused to allow Layla to join t

to swim races with her, none of them wants to be in the water with her or

to be in Chlo

ur hair to Bob, hu

usual, and everyone watched

w they're in for a

one tolera

ke you look better,

ou look worse than a scary witch " C

adn't placed her head on

a scary witch, and so? Why do you have to be so concer

and everyone loo

time Layla would speak b

urprise with a

lked back at me? How dare you? Y

them lowly because they are bl

ten uneven, and she wa

usual and return to her seat, she

an ugly, lowly African!" Chloe s

rip your hair off your scalp," Layla yelle

urned to look at her this time but La

fted back

are. violent set of people." Chloe said, almost br

?" Layla laughed and Ch

to be the sc

is thing ri

et you bring up his name as you wish and even refer to him like he's some sort of trash, ju

te! Not some. Afr

her does just because he's black?! Wow, you're making it seem like it's a cr

Chloe roll

isrespect, I'll not hesitate to drag the hell out of

you just say

I said, Chloe

her that way!" Chloe fumed wh

you don't care about what you say to others, Dad! Tha

ing the upper hand, and it

ied your mom just to get papers!

rry her just so he can have the papers to stay behind, she doesn't want him out of her sight, not

he love story of a black and white. I'm so

the fact that he is

being an African?" Layla

at least understand why you h

n't understand why she hates blacks and maybe she d

cans, I hate you!"

Layla

for Chloe's answ

you have to extend it to my parents,

ave birth to you. And to think a black! is in t

reason to hate me. That's just your excuse, you obviously have other reasons but I don't ev

that black father of yours!" Ch

ghed loud

chael Ajagun Williams.." Layla paused and if there had been a 'Yoruba' in

g World War II, he fought till his last breath and he died while protecting thousand

so but she was too h

nown. None of you should dare bring up my father again and even if you do,

feel bad to have trea

appening and she knew she

for her words! She's t

t say that to earn y'all pity or anyone's friendship. I don't want anyone's friendship. I said th

-six states in his poor country!

ns a lot to the people he saved and they'

.never speak ill of my father again, I won't take it lightly...I promise you that. If you hate me, then d

e in here, never disrespect my parents again. T

ingly found his gaze on her, her sto

d before he fina

y noticed her and maybe he wou

t, her gaze was still fixed on h

bold and fearless, they stared at her, diff

t, tapping her fingers

r than to say anything

nce?" Miss Moore asked as s

then shrugged before

*

break, Layla had the same demeanor she

rs, she wasn't mocked. Sh

ht an end to the mockery that went on fo

it to break her, it almost marred her, and then

hat, she never thought being free of the mockery

uld she have decided to stand up for hers

answer and

ished for not standing up

ened would make her stan

..she scol

her lunch and then walked to a ta

o another table like they've always done but she was

ing the students never ate with h

irl who always

irl did no

he time, though the gir

ondered where the girl wa

l be over soon" One of the girls sa

She said and

and knew Layla is starting to

s sat with her!" Christy, o

to do?" Chloe s

*

nd everyone started mo

air looks nice on

ut it can't possibly be the

he's goin

, earnestly hopin

as D

her before

from screaming but she could

part of her body, humming an incohe

the students who laug

happiest person on

tends this school.." One of the students said

ke to showcase them to the class? Come with

oore, n

re, you'll need to come show it

ills are worst than a jelly's, please don't make me showcase it i

The world needs to know of your talent, but let's start from your

a crab, please," Layla pleaded as