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Intro. Thomas was the most popular boy in school. Team captain. Perfect smile. Loud laughter in the hallway. And of course… my brother's best friend, Nick. They were inseparable. High school kings. Party owners. Owners of the jokes. And me? I was the joke. Considered the ugliest girl in school. Strange. Weird. Too silent. Too smart. Invisible when they wanted... and too visible when they needed someone to make fun of. Even my first brother Nick laughed. Thomas laughed. Everyone laughed. They made bets. Bet to see who would have the courage to talk to me. Bet to see who could make me believe that someone really liked me. Bet to see how long I could last before crying. And I always pretended I didn't hear. I pretended it didn't hurt. I pretended I didn't care. But the truth? Every laugh echoed. Every look crossed. Every humiliation remained. What no one knew… It's just that every story has a turning point. And mine was about to start.

Thomas Red

@Gabriela