The Girl Within
By Lily Pichardo It was a boring Saturday morning. Everybody in Cane was fast asleep. All except for one - Jason Noris Vesper. He was wide awake, staring at the blank ceiling above him, wondering. Jason was an interesting boy; he was filthy rich and cared for his appearance, yet had few friends. He wasn’t your stereotypical rich kid. He was quiet and kept to himself. He always had something to say, just never spoke it. Old habits he supposed. At this point, he was tired of thinking. He lazily slid out of his bed and slinked downstairs. He stopped for a second, taking in the darkness as he succumbed to it. He started towards the kitchen again, making sure his steps were quiet. Quickly and quietly he opened the first jar he saw and took a handful of what he presumed to be cookies. Quietly he slinked back upstairs, ate his cookies, and went to sleep. “So strange,” his Parents thought. “Always so quiet,” his teachers said. “He’s incredibly intelligent,” said Iolite, one of his fe...
