A/N:
Hey, guys! Here's another update. And, yes, still no Soma. Sorry. *bows*
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Key 12 - Empty
When Estella was a little child, she remembered very well that she asked her parents if she was an orphan since she didn't look like any of them. Her parents skilfully evaded that topic. She couldn't blame them for doing that; nevertheless, her parents showered her with every inch of their love.
Estella couldn't shake the feeling that something was amiss though.
When Estella's father died, she had to comfort her mother. She was so consumed and wrapped up in her grief that she barely had the time to take care of her. So from time to time, some of her neighbours stop by to check on them. And from then on, Estella had decided to be the reliable one. So, as she started to grow older, her experiences molded her into a type of person that would never openly show people her negative feelings. It's not like she was afraid of expressing herself, she was reliable and she didn't want everyone to worry about her.
Ever since she first went to the den, everyone admired her and looked at her as a responsible girl full of smiles and good vibes. She's the person to turn to whenever you felt down. She was like a free therapist. And as everyone knows, a therapist never breaks down in front of their patients.
Estella had to be that kind of girl. For her mother. For everyone. For herself.
And for her whole life, all she did was smile and hope that no one notices how empty she was.
-TBC-