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Vengeful Shadows

The Cost of Revenge

By meeshasgramPublished about a year ago 4 min read
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Vengeful Shadows
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Growing up, Lily had always felt like an outcast. She was the new kid in school, the one who never quite fit in with the other children. They teased her relentlessly, calling her names and spreading rumours about her. Lily tried to ignore it, but it was hard when she had no friends to turn to.

One day, everything changed. Lily met a boy named Adam who was also an outcast. He was different from the others, and he understood what it was like to be teased and bullied. They quickly became close friends, spending hours together talking about their shared experiences and dreams for the future.

But then something terrible happened. One of the kids at school started a rumour that Adam had stolen money from the teacher's desk. The rumour spread like wildfire, and soon everyone was talking about it. Even Lily started to doubt her friend's innocence.

It wasn't until after Adam had been expelled from school that Lily discovered the truth. The money had actually been stolen by the same kid who had started the rumour in the first place. Adam had been set up, and Lily felt sick with guilt for not standing by her friend.

From that day forward, Lily vowed to avenge the people who had hurt her friend. She began to spend all her free time researching and planning her revenge. She wanted to make them suffer, to feel the pain and humiliation that Adam had felt.

Lily's revenge began slowly at first. She started by spreading rumours about the kids who had hurt Adam, telling everyone who would listen about their own secrets and lies. She knew she was being cruel, but she couldn't stop herself.

As time went on, Lily's revenge grew more and more intense. She had been planning her next revenge for weeks. She had learned that one of the kids who had spread rumours about Adam was going to have a party at his house that weekend. It was the perfect opportunity for Lily to strike.

She spent hours preparing for the attack, gathering supplies and plotting out her strategy. When the day of the party finally arrived, Lily was ready. She dressed all in black and covered her face with a mask, ready to strike.

As she approached the house, she could hear the sound of music and laughter coming from inside. She slipped around the back of the house, making her way to the garden shed where she had hidden her supplies. She pulled out a can of spray paint and a bag of eggs, ready to wreak havoc.

Lily crept up to the back of the house and aimed at the windows. She hurled the eggs one by one, shattering the glass and sending the party-goers into a panic. Lily laughed to herself as she watched the chaos unfold.

But she wasn't done yet. She pulled out the can of spray paint and began to write insults on the walls of the house. She wrote things like "liar" and "cheater," making sure that everyone at the party would know exactly who was responsible for the attack.

As she worked, Lily felt a rush of satisfaction. This was what revenge felt like, and it was even better than she had imagined. She was in control, and the people who had hurt Adam were finally getting what they deserved.

But her moment of triumph was short-lived. Suddenly, she heard the sound of sirens in the distance. The police were on their way, and Lily knew that she had to get out of there fast.

She grabbed her supplies and ran back to the garden shed, where she hid until the police had left. When she finally emerged, she saw the damage she had caused. The windows were shattered, the walls were covered in graffiti, and the party-goers were shaken and angry.

But Lily didn't feel guilty. She knew that she had struck a blow against the people who had hurt her friend, and that was all that mattered. She smiled to herself, feeling a sense of satisfaction that she had never felt before.

Little did she know, her reckless act of revenge would have consequences that would haunt her for years to come.

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meeshasgram

Just a writer trying to weave a new world with her words.

Instagram: @meeshasgram

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