"Today I found out I am different.
And I hate it.
I don't like how my body looks.
I hate.
Today Karnisa invited me to go swimming with her. It was thrilling. She looked so pretty with her hair up. I could see her blue eyes. It's what everyone talks about. Those deep blue eyes of hers. Like the sky meeting the sea. But now I only see them as BIG FAT TOADS! Like those blue toads, my grandfather turns his friends into.
We crept into the Typhis lagoon. Against mom's wishes of course. She jumped in before me. Taking her top off in the process. I tried to follow her in, but she looked disgusted as I took off my robes.
She said I am weird. Karnisa is gonna tell everyone I'm weird and ugly.
I hate her. She could go die for all I care."
Long dried tears liter the bottom of the page.
The youth's scribbles are chaotic and swirl the paper, boxing in his words.