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"Behind almost every smile
is a suffering soul."

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SMILES HAD become Remi's go to expression.

She made sure to relish the happiness that enveloped her for those moments very rare to her.

The sudden crash of what she assumed was glass upstairs forcefully reminded her of that. It was not long before she heard muffled shouts, followed by yet another heart-stopping shatter.

She felt her insides clench with pain. Her heart tightening and she fell to the ground, pulling her knees towards her for support. Her body rocked back and forth and she cried silently to herself.

The commotion continued and Remi tried her best to shut her senses down.

She told herself that it wasn't permanent, that it would all die down soon and that she would have a happy family once more. She lied to herself until it all stopped and the house became silent once more.