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Decaying into the void❞
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|| Jar of Hearts || Christina Perri ||
High school was a time to flourish, a time to truly bloom into the person you were going to become as an adult, for the future. And the twin sisters were as different as night and day, one always shone brightly as a star, quickly drawing people to her with her natural charisma and energy. Essie was born to be popular, she attracted attention everywhere she went with her stunning confidence and happy-go-lucky smile that no one could truly resist. In comparison Prisca was mostly friendless. It wasn't like she was bullied or anything, but other than her sister Essie, she didn't know how to let anyone in, she closed herself off, hiding behind a mask of stutters and blushes to keep everyone at bay. "This is high school, you need to meet new people, Prissie." Essie said with a sad sort of smile. "You can't rely on me forever, you know?"
The two sisters were currently hiding out in the bathroom after their homeroom teacher, Miss Burns, invited them to join the Library Club because of their exemplary minds. Essie was all for it, she was excited to get to meet new people and for a chance for her Prissie to try and break out of her shell. Prisca however was far from excited - her anxiety was so bad that she dragged Essie to the bathroom to try and avoid it and delay the meeting for as long as possible. "N-no! I only need you, Essie!" Prisca whimpered, clinging to her precious sister even harder than before. "I don't n-need anyone e-else, so..." But Essie didn't look happy about that at all, not one bit. If anything, her twin-tailed sister seemed sad about that, when before she was always happy.
"Prissie." Essie said in a quiet, serious voice, unlike her usual energy and exuberance. "I can't be at your side forever. Sometimes I have to do my own thing too, you know? And if you have panic attacks all the time, I'll always have to worry about you." But then Prissie of course took this the wrong way, her face crumpled, she was about to cry because she interpreted this as Essie breaking off their friendship, their inseparable bond. "Y-you're going to-" Essie bonked foreheads then and there in exasperation. "No! We'll always be best friends, don't you remember the rose?" Essie rubbed her forehead, nursing the bump that had risen from the headbutt. "But sometimes I'll be busy, I can't be with you all the time! You have to learn how to handle yourself without me, sis."
But Prisca, well, she didn't like that idea at all. Why was there any need to learn anything, to meet anyone, all she needed was her sister, wasn't the fine? Why was Essie always saying these weird things, was she getting tired of her? Did she not like being sisters anymore? "I love you, E-Essie, y-you're my only sister, y-you're the only one..." For a second something flickered in Essie's eyes, something that looked distinctly like... disappointment? But then it was covered up by a smile that looked somewhat plastic. "As long as the rose is intact, we'll always be sisters." Essie said and Prisca was happy, cheerfully blinding herself to the truth that she really did let Essie down that day.