Silent Emotions

When the slap landed on her face, she didn't even flinch; she just stood there, motionless.

One of the girls sneered, "What’s the matter? Can’t even flinch, you rich brat?"

Aiko looked at the girl with sharp, icy eyes.

The girl laughed, taunting her. "What, are you going to return the slap?"

Aiko stood up straight, her voice steady and chillingly calm. “Who am I to slap you? All these actions Explains that what kind of person you are”

All the girls went silent, staring at her, unsettled by her cold composure. Aiko watched their faces, then turned and walked out of the washroom.

At night, Aiko stood in front of the mirror, staring at her own face and thinking about the day's incident. She wasn't crying, and she wasn't saying anything; she was just watching her reflection.

She started writing in her diary, then eventually fell asleep.

Day by day, she started getting sicker. Some days she would vomit.

Sometimes, there was blood when she wiped her mouth.

Slowly, she began to lose her appetite, but she didn't tell anyone.

Her aunt noticed the changes in her body weight and her lack of appetite.

Auntie: "What’s happening? Are you not happy living with us, or are you ignoring us intentionally?"

Aiko didn’t reply. She slowly walked toward her room again. Her aunt ran after her and knocked on the door.

Auntie: "Open the door, Aiko. You aren't here to live alone. We are all here, yet you’re pretending to be an invisible person."

No voice came from inside Aiko’s room.

Mina came home from outside and asked, "What’s happening, Mom?"

Auntie: "Aiko is acting weird lately."

Mina: "Just leave her alone," she said, heading upstairs.

But her aunt sat in the living room, deep in thought.

The next morning, Aiko didn’t come out of her room. The day passed, and she still didn’t emerge. Mina didn’t care, but her aunt kept knocking on the door.

A week passed, and she hadn’t eaten anything. Mina asked her mom, "Is she really going a whole week on an empty stomach?"

Auntie replied, "No, she is eating late at night. I always put dinner in the fridge, and when I check in the morning, I see empty plates. She’s ignoring us; something is wrong. I’m assuming she might be drinking, too."

Mina: "Mom, then you should talk to her late at night."

Auntie: "I can’t. You wouldn’t understand."

Suddenly, the sound of a glass breaking came from Aiko’s room. Her aunt ran to the door, knocking frantically.

Auntie: "Enough is enough, Aiko! Come outside right now! Don’t push me!"

Mina: "Aiko, don’t be a child! Come outside and act like a woman!"

Aiko opened the door and stepped out.

She was wearing a white dress, her skin looking pale and plain. Mina and her aunt looked at each other, shocked.

Mina: "You’re losing so much weight."

Mina’s phone rang, and she stepped away to answer it.

Auntie: "What is wrong with you? Do you think we are just like your parents, letting you do whatever you want? This is your last warning, Aiko. If you want to live here, live like we are all family."

Aiko looked at her and replied, "I don’t count you as my family, and who are you to mention my parents?"

Auntie slapped her.

Mina heard the sound and rushed back inside.

Aiko remained silent and walked back into her room.

Mina: "Mom! Why? Why are you being like this? Oh my gosh!"

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