Sky

Chapter 1
A set of blue eyes watched white billowy clouds float through the ocean of blue above. The eyes belonged to a boy of thirteen. His messy brown hair that normally framed his rounded face blew in the wind. His arms out and his legs spread from how he fell backwards was his position on the dark green grass that grew on the gently sloped hill. Nothing was on his mind. He felt at peace for the first time in his life. No more pain. No more loss. No more war. For the moment in time, he was happy.
He closed his eyes as he began to become drowsy. He opened his eyes when something soft landed on his forehead. He picked it up and saw it was a cherry blossom petal. He smiled. 'Spring is here.' The season of renewal.
He sat up and tucked the petal into a gold heart locket that was the size of his palm. He always wore it so that he could have good luck courtesy of his brother. He got up when a loud boom interrupted the calm noise of nature.
The war was back on. Pain and sadness now refilled the world. Any happiness was left to the insane who loved the war and fighting.
He adjusted his dark brown uniform. He picked up his shotgun and slung it across his back. He looked at the stone wall that blocked the enemy army from getting in at the moment. He sighed and started walking.
Memories filled his mind of his past life at home back on a small island off the coast of the mainland of Rowria. He missed his family dearly but he had no choice but to join to rescue his brother. His brother had been captured by enemy troops. He clutched the heart. 'I will rescue you at all costs, Matthias,' he thought as he walked. He looked up when birds flew overhead, their shadows surprising him. He smiled and took off running. His mind was thinking of a new design to get past the enemies and past the guards on top of the wall. His inventions often failed but he had a good feeling that this time it wouldn't.
There was one problem. Unbeknownst to him, his secret basement full of inventions had been seized by his own allies and they were being destroyed. They were thought to be used against them. He had a lot of explaining to do when he got there.....

Love Hurts But It Also Heals

A brunette ran up to her crush after school. "Hi, Jacob!" she greeted happily. The sun made her eyes look like golden caramel due to the angle.
He looked at her with an annoyed face. "Why do you insist on following me?"

His words went over her head or so it seemed. "We're friends, silly!"

"Sure..."

His friends and her friends joined them. They left to head to the strip mall. 

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The brunette hummed happily as she and Jacob stood next to each other while waiting for their turn at the register. They were inside Barnes & Noble buying some new manga. 

Jacob glanced at her, wishing she'd be quiet and go away. 'Why does she insist on being with me?' He decided to ask. "Why are you always following me?"

"We're friends!" The same answer as always.

"You're not telling the truth."

"I'm serious!"

"No, you're not."

"Yes, I am!"

"We're not friends."

She frowned. "Fine. I love you." 

He blinked in surprise. "What? Seriously?" 

She blushed and nodded. 

He felt repulsed by it. "Uh..no, thank you." 

"Why not?"

"Because you're weird."

"How am I weird?"

"You always bite your nails, you're fat, you don't wear make-up, you eat like a pig. The list goes on."

She looked ready to cry. She slapped him and left. People watching smirked and laughed at him. 

"Asshole. You deserved that."

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The brunette stared at herself in the mirror in her bedroom that night. She'd just finished crying. She hated him now. 'I can't believe he said that to me,' she thought as she ripped up a picture of them and their friends. She sighed and decided to ask everyone for the truth tomorrow. She got ready for bed and turned off her lights. 'I'm not fat. I'm chubby,' she thought before she fell asleep.

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Jacob was with the others in the cafeteria when she arrived the next morning. She walked over to them and everyone laughed at her. "You love Jacob? Oh, my god! I can't believe you thought you had a chance!" said her supposed best friend. 

She frowned and hung her head as they made fun of her. She soon broke down and ran out. She headed home and fell onto her bed. She jumped when she felt a hand on her shoulder. She looked up and saw a boy from school. He opened his arms and she hugged him tightly, knowing he wanted to comfort her. He let her cry on his shoulder while telling her that they didn't know how amazing she really was. 

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The next day, the two headed to school hand in hand. People stared in shock at them as they sat together at an empty table. The two had hooked up overnight. 

Their high school years passed quickly. They graduated together happily and were soon married. They headed to college together and made a life together. 

As for Jacob, he ended up with a wife that cheated on him and divorced him, taking most of his money. That wife was her supposed best friend from ninth grade. Jacob grew jealous of the brunette's life when he saw her and her family on TV. She and her family were famous due to her singing abilities and her husband's drawing abilities. 

If you ever look down on someone you think is weird, you very well might be shocked to see them become something you thought they could never be later in life. Someone will always love someone else despite their ways. :)