What's Left of Me
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That girl is not me. Yet, there she is, living my life. It's been this way for five years and I'm surprised no one has noticed the sudden change of behaviour. I'm not allowed to take control. I'm not strong enough. The only time I'm able to resurface is when we're in my room. She's always been the one with the upperhand. She's always been the one to call the shots.
It's funny isn't it? The fact that I have no control over my own body. I miss my family. I miss my life. I miss the time when there was only me. I can't let her grow stronger. The stronger she is, the more I'll fade. I need to fight my way through. I need to save myself.
Or at least, what's left of me.
Foreword
"You can't keep doing this," I say as I try to sound as authoritive as possible.
"Why not? I'm starting to enjoy it. Besides, I've been doing this for five whole years," she replies with a twisted smirk.
"That's my life, my body," I say through clenched teeth.
"Correction. This used to be your life, your body. Now they're mine." Letting out a sinister chuckle, she eyes herself in the mirror and fixes her outfit. Upon hearing a knock on the door, she flips her head towards its direction.
"Hyeon-ah, are you done yet? We're leaving already." The familiar voice of my mother is heard as she sticks her head into my room, her face glowing with excitement. A smile forms on Hyeon's lips. A smile that's so different from mine. A smile that foreshadows the dark truth.
"Yes, Umma, I'm done. I just need to grab my clutch. I'll meet you downstairs." Her tone is so sweet yet so potent at the same time. I watch as Umma nods her head and shuts the door.
Umma...
Turning back to the mirror, Hyeon tilts her head slightly, the smirk evident on her face.
"Well, it looks I have to go now. Wouldn't want my family to wait for me any longer." As she says those words, I grit my teeth.
They're my family. I think.
"Bye, Jae. I'll see you later," she chuckles as she grabs her clutch and leaves the room.
Just like that, I begin to fade.
©RedGuitarist
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