Hopeful Violets

Chapter { 26 } : Scarred

But that's the problem, I didn't fight.

I was about to give up.

"So don't, don't say that if he did or if he did not, trust me that boy won't care what or who you are, or what you've been through...... maybe you'll realise even he is broken", he continued.

He's right, I was just focusing on my scars not realizing that some others have some their own.

I nodded, kinda getting the hang of it.

We resumed walking, and after about 15 more min, we reached a beautiful place, with caves around, trees, and a really big waterfall hiding every sound with it's own.

"Here we are", said lorenzo.

"WOHOOOOO", yelled leo before he took off his clothes and jumped inside the big lake or whatever it's called, making us all laugh.

Rafael followed soon after, while the boys found a small cave to change in.

"Alright your turn bella", said Alfonso coming out with the rest of the boys.

I took the bag I brought with me, that contained a swimming suit and a change of clothes.

I glanced at the cave walls, it was neither big, nor small, just perfect.

I opened my bag, and pulled the swim suit out.

I gasped in shock, I don't remember bringing this.

I took the bikini in my hands, I can't wear this.

I mean I can wear a bikini, but the bottom is kinda low which means the words that are engraved there will be visible.

Oh my God, this is the worst that can happen to me.

If I wear this, Sebastian will see them.

God what do i do.

"Bella, you there?", asked a voice who I recognize as Alfonso's.

"Umm... yeah", I said my voice shaking a bit.

"Bella?, you okay..... I'm coming in", he replied.

"Okay", I'm sure he didn't hear that, it was near a whisper.

"Bella, are you okay what happened?", he said crouching next to me.

I showed him the bikini, but his eyebrows knitted in confusion, he eyed the bikini still not understanding.

"It's a swimsuits?", it came out more like a question.

"No, it's a bikini",

"Bella, I really don't understand where we're going with this", he said rubbing his temple.

"I can't wear it".

"And why is that?", I can see him get irritated.

"Umm...... if I wear this, the scars will be on full display, and everyone will see them, I didn't realize I brought this, I was in a ru--", I rambled,but he cut me off by holding my face in his hands.

His features softened in realization, "bella..... you do know that everyone in here won't care, I mean, god I'm not good in this", i chuckled at him.

"I mean, whatever scar you have, or show, whatever pain you feel.... we will never judge you, and no it doesn't make you weak in our eyes when your let us see them, do you remember what you said to luis?, that they are proof that you survived?, that's how we look at you, we look at you as a brave person, and when you show us your scars,......I can't even explain how it makes me feel, it feels good...... because it makes me believe that you have accepted them, bella embrace them, embrace your scars, for they are proof that you will not give up...... no matter what", he continued, his voice going soft with every word he says.

I nodded my head as a few tears escaped my eyes, he caressed my cheeks with his thumbs, removing the strayed tears in the process.

He got up, "alright, well I came to tell you that we're going for a walk, liam said there's another place but it's deeper, I don't know who's coming though, I think all of them, if you wanna come, you can follow the small road just behind this cave", he said.

"Nah, I won't come, don't wait for me", I shrugged.

"Alright, try not to drown", he yelled back exiting the place.

I sighed, and changed into the bikini, I don't want to disappoint him, I know it took him alot to have this talk.

The bikini is really pretty, I bought it in the hope that I'll someday wear it.

But I just never had enough courage to do so.

It's really simple, but that's why I liked it.

Thank God all the boys went to the other waterfall.

I won't be going, if that one is deeper, I surely won't survive.

I made my way out of the small cave, and went towards the lake for a swim.

I saw someone swimming there, I can't recognize who, only that they have black hair.

This lake is really deep, and pure too, I'm sure I'll be able to see my legs.

"Hellooo?", I said a bit loudly, thinking it's one of my brothers.

However when the person swimming turned around, I couldn't help bit curse under my breath.

"Oh.... Sebastian, I didn't know you stayed here". I said awkwardly trying to cover my stomach with my arms.

(To be continued)

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