Sorry this is late in the evening (for me, at least), but I was busy. This has to be quick, so you know what I usually say. But hey, consistent updates, eh? Sorry if there are typos, like I said, fast. Hopefully, this will help you get a clearer image of what happened to Hya. I hope you guys enjoy, and stay awesome.
-ROC6
June 19th, 22 years after defeating Gaea
Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never harm me.
Hya didn't know where she first heard that saying, but it was something that had always resonated with her. What she had always taken from that saying is that what other people think and say about you should never affect you. It shouldn't change how you see yourself, and you should never retaliate for it.
Whoever said that was stupid.
Sure if it's some random stranger that walks up to you and says you're stupid, or something, then Hya guesses it's okay, but if your best friend yells at you, and they've known you for years, shouldn't you listen?
She tried to ignore his words as they floated through her mind, 'You're not Hya anymore, not my Hya. Now you're Hyacinth. The name fits, you know. The one you called repulsive?'
No, she thought, I will not succumb to this.
Today was her last day of eighth grade. She'd gone into it with such high hopes. She thought it would be the perfect end to a great year, not the day she got her heart broken. She'd finally mustered up the courage to tell her best friend, Jared, how she felt about him, and was all set to do it, too. Then, then he had to ruin everything. He'd pulled her aside, and she thought he was going to tell her he liked her, too, but rather, he broke her heart, and tainted her last memories of her best friend.
'I'm moving to New Rome,' he had said, blue eyes glinting.
I'd been so happy when he pulled me aside, Hyacinth remembered, she remembered what all too clearly the chaos that ensued, 'Yes, I will go out with- What?'
Hya clamped her eyes shut, as if to banish the memory of the day's events. She wasn't proud of how she reacted, nor how the words he said, however hurtful, rung with a truth that rocked her very core. When she'd gotten home from school today she'd run past her parents and locked herself in her room, moping ever since.
Opening her eyes, she realized that trying to ignore the memory wouldn't keep it at bay. She remembered ranting, yelling at her best friend all the reasons he couldn't move across the country. The hurt and fury in his blue eyes made her immediately feel like a horrible person, and she still wished she could take back what she said. Then, he rebuttled, and it'd rocked her to her core.
'Oh, I'm sorry I'm half Roman, I didn't know they were so horrible! You can't tell me what to do, Hya! Not like you do everyone else! You used to be so nice, if a little sad, what happened? You wonder why nobody ever wants to be your friend anymore, well I'll tell you why, Hya!'
'No, Jared, I'm sorry!' she'd said, terrified of his blazing fury, 'I didn't mean it! I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry-'
"I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry!" She choked out, not realizing she'd started saying it. She let out a sob as she felt the tears burn their way down her cheeks. She was so sorry, Jared. Why couldn't he see that? Hya wanted to be mad at him, to blame it all on him, but like his words before, his next few words rang with truth. Trying to banish the treacherous voice that kept telling her he was right from her head, she slammed her fist into her pillow. It calmed her, somehow, so she did it again. And again.
She kept slamming her hand into the innocent pillow, over and over again in time with the rhythm of the words playing through her head, 'You're an attention seeking pig! I don't know how I never saw it before. You hate your family, for gods know why, so if anyone ever reminds you of them you take out your fury by saying every mean thing you can think of to them! You think you're the coolest, but you're not! You're just a bully! I thought if I stuck with you you'd realize how wrong your behavior is, but no! You've been trying to drag me into it! You are nothing but a heartless, cruel, self-centered, attention seeking bully, and you know what? Someday, I hope it comes back and bites you in the donkey!'
Hya brought her hand back for another swing at the pillow, but she couldn't find it in herself to hit it. She flopped on her bed. Everything is true, she thought forlornly, I'm a horrible person, I don't deserve to live. I bet he was only ever my friend out of pity. Everyone hates me, even my own family. I'm worth nothing.
Hya cried heavily into her pillow. Never become involved with boys, she thought miserably, nothing good can come of it.
Her friends rejection stung so much. He was the person that had known her best. Every flaw and every strength she had, he probably knew, and he decided she wasn't worth it. Never again, she decided, never again will I let someone get close enough to me that they'll be able to hurt me like he has.
"Ten minutes 'til dinner!" she heard her mother call from downstairs.
Hya slowed her tears and cleaned her face. She was standing in her bathroom, well, she thought of it as hers, she actually shared it with her two sisters. She stared at her reflection in the mirror. At her core, she was still the same average looking girl with almond shaped brown eyes, long brown hair and skin that was a mix between Latina and Mediterranean. But she looked like a mess. Her eyes were bloodshot, her face blotchy and red. There was still a little snot running from her nose, and she looked like someone just ran over her puppy,
She eyed the makeup on the counter. She'd received it as a gift for Christmas, but she'd never felt the urge to use it until now. The brown eyed girl played with the makeup for a few minutes.
"Dinner!" She hear her mother call.
"Alright, be down in a minute!" she replied, applying the finishing touches to her makeup. With a sad smile, Hya hid under the makeup, and after carefully putting the makeup away, Hyacinth turned off the light and made her way down to dinner.
