That was the first time she visited the party thrown by our classmates. Someone must have compelled her so forcefully that she finally arrived at the place. At the same time, I could see the reluctance and uncomfortable expression in her eyes. I also felt sorry for her being present in an undesirable place.
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But please do not underestimate or misunderstand me. I was not there to stare at and judge any girl. I kind of knew her, that's it. I had also wondered several times why she was not like other girls. She was too unique to find a girl like her. Despite being a girl, I didn't get her. Not only me, but everybody in our class was still unclear about her. Obviously, she was neither a vampire nor a zombie to reveal her nature. Sometimes I used to think that we were exceeding our limits and disturbing her peaceful life. It could also be considered an assault when one tries to poke his / her nose into a harmonious and conflict-free life of others.
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On seeing her arrival at the party, many of our classmates smirked maliciously. I could sense it without even looking at them. I was afraid those malignant creatures would do something unpleasant to that innocence girl.
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Even though our classmates treated her differently and weirdly, she had always worn a pleasant smile on her lips. It might be the reason why her skin and face never needed makeup. Unfortunately, that warm smile of hers utterly vanished after entering that party. Being school students of around 16 years, these people were cruel and cunning towards that girl. They had sadistic happiness in enjoying it.
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After a few moments, the most ritual game of every party started: Truth or Dare. What is the point of knowing someone's secrets and personal matters, which never help in our lives? It is a complete form of absurdity to play this game. That stupid bottle also deceived that poor girl. It halted perfectly where its orifice pointed towards her, whereas the base faced the most notorious student in our class. I am afraid he might ask her to do something that would break her soft little heart into a million pieces.
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"Truth or Dare?" he asked.
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She thought for some seconds and answered in her cute little bold voice, "Truth!"
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I could observe a distinct sigh from some of our classmates who must have waited for her to say 'dare' so they could see her hurting in front of them. By God's grace, she chose the option 'truth'.
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"Who is your first love or crush?" he asked with the usual expression, but I could sense a malevolent smirk concealed in his words.
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"Myself," she quickly answers without even taking time to think.
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Most of them assumed that she might have had a boyfriend, which was why she never interacted with anybody. But how could she be responsible for others' assumptions? They wanted her so badly to reveal her boyfriend's name.
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"What? Come on, girl. It's a pretty lie. You have to tell the truth" he began to insist her in order to spit out the truth. His speech depicted that he wanted to know every single secret of her life. The same tension was displayed distinctly in the faces of our classmates too.
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"I love myself, that's it. What else do you expect from me?". This time her voice had raised a little.
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"The true answer, my girl"
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"Well, then, let me make something clear to you. One day I was born alone, and another day I will die alone. There is a valid point to love me from this crucial age of my life. I am not even aware of what I will face in the future. Still, if you feel I am lying or this reason is not valid enough, I don't care, and I don't mind."
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Everybody looked dumbfounded at her words. That little heart of hers is genuinely pounding for her alone. She might or might not have gone through bitter hardships and brutal obstacles in her life. Still, she clearly understood whom she should love the most. Her eyes expressed the light of sacredness and veracity.
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Her words were too deep to be understood by those outward people. It might take some decades to figure it out. But the presence of true love for herself would make her shine in all of her darkest days. Those days would be when our classmates would realize the absolute meaning of life and love. I would pray for her love to be continued till the grave. Let it be as pure as the driven snow.
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