20 APR 2017 AT 14:03

#Black and blue #17

The Way He Looked At Me #4

I tried keeping my head down to avoid him. All I did was walk to school, go to class, and then go back home. I even ate lunch alone, not sitting with my friends for fear he might appear there to harass us.

I detached myself from everyone, just to be left alone. And yet, he seemed to be everywhere, appearing anywhere I went. His eyes followed me everywhere, the creepy stare sending a chill down my spine.

And then the gifts started appearing in my locker. Small cards with mushy hearts. Roses. Small gifts. All signed in his name.

So first he intended to give this a veneer of normalcy by courting me. It didn't matter that I didn't want anything to do with him.

He was a tall, broad shouldered football star. I was a waif.

And he could do anything he wanted to me if I didn't give in.

- Prachi Percy