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• A Beautiful Secret   New York

  Galaxia's POV There's a war inside my headSometimes I wish that I was dead, I'm brokenSo I call this therapistAnd she said "girl, you can't be fixed, just take this"I'm tired of trying to be normalI'm always over thinkingI'm driving myself crazySo what if I'm fucking crazy?And I don't need your quick fixI don't want your prescriptionsJust 'Cause you say I'm crazyWhat if I'm fucking crazy?I'm

• A Beautiful Secret   Chapter 9–My Dad

  ??????'? ???I arrive at my parents' mansion exactly 5:30p.m. I get out of my car and walk to the front door. I take in deep breaths. After a few minutes, I finally summon the courage to knock the door.I hesitantly knock the door and for a few minutes, no reply comes. I feel like turning around, bolting straight to my car and driving away.I'm not ready for the accusing look that's permanently etched on my father's face towards me. Since that tragic day, I've always felt guilty about what happened, regardless of people telling me it was no fault of mine.They would always say it was fate and nothing could have been done to alter it. That in any way, didn't stop my conscience from being guilty at all. I've always thought that if I had done a particular thing differently, then it wouldn't end up like this.I was brought out of the memory of my painful past by the door being opened. I look up and meet my mom's happy face. Ever since that inciden

• A Beautiful Secret   Chapter 8—Dinner with my family

  Xavier's POV"Javier, Javier, please wake up. Javier, you need to wake up. Mom and Dad are here". Ten year old Xavier sobs"Please Javier! Javier!!!" I jolt awake from my slumber. I was sweating profusely and breathing hard. I grab the bottle of water next to me and gulp down its content.I rub my temple with the hopes of ridding myself of the headache that was starting to form. I take my pills prescribed to me by my physician for suppressing migraines.Getting off my bed, I head into the bathroom. I rinse my face and look into the mirror. My eyes are bloodshot and my hair is disheveled.I perform my morning routine and take a shower. I dress up in casual dark blue shorts and a white shirt with some matching white sneakers.I go into my room, grab my phone and head into the kitchen to

• A Beautiful Secret   Chapter 7— My mistake

  Galaxia's POV After our little reunion, we head over to the dining room with profound happiness and extreme hunger. It was already 8:17p.m. My mom and I head into the kitchen to bring out the dishes. lαncαshírє hσtspσt, tσαd-ín-thє-hσlє, crσquєttє, lαsαgnα and many more. Immediately my brothers and my dad spot the food, they start licking their lips and rubbing their palms together.They're about to start eating without waiting for my mom and I to sit first, then mom hits my dad's outstretched arm and I hit my brothers'. They start rubbing their arm while my mom and I glare at them."I can't believe you guys can't wait for us to be seated first. And Kingston, I'm disappointed in you. I mean you're supposed to be a good role model to them. We haven't even said prayers first". She scolds them.

• A Beautiful Secret   Chapter 6– Unbreakable bond

  Galaxia's POV My phone beeps, signifying the entry of a text. I snap out of memory lane and check my phone to see it's a text from my mom."Where are you?! Laxy, if you for any reason miss tonight's dinner, you're gonna hear it. Your father, brothers and I are all here waiting for you. Get down here this instant!??"I immediately look at the illuminating clock in my car and see it's 6:55 p.m. I'm almost late by an hour. I've been reminiscing for fifteen whole minutes.I hurriedly get out of my car, grabbing all my necessities and practically sprint all the way inside with heels on.I knock impatiently and one of my parents' helpers opens the door, bowing slightly and muttering a greeting. I absentmindedly nod my head and run in.I step into the living room and find

• A Beautiful Secret   Chapter 5– A glimpse of the past

  Galaxia's POV Beep Beep BeepMy alarm goes off again at 5:00a.m. and I turn it off. I've been awake since 1:47a.m. and I've not been able to go back to sleep. I think I should stop setting my alarm since I wake up even before it goes off.I get off my bed and make my way into the bathroom to brush my teeth. I change into my workout outfit and perform my morning routine before showering. Then I head into my closet to pick something to wear.My Thursday, which was yesterday, was a normal day, no drama whatsoever. Once a week, I'd always go around my company to check a few things and probably fire employees that are slacking off.When I first started this monitoring, a lot of employees were fired. I had caught some of them just standing there, talking and gossiping. They were beyond shocked when they turned to go back to work and found me right behind them with my signature