Kevin's POV:

"Kevin, get up", I hear a familiar voice coming as someone pulls my blanket. I pull back my blanket and snuggle into it.

"Mom, just two minutes", I whine and try to sleep but she again pulls my blanket.

"Get up or you'll be late for your university", my mom says as she keeps pulling my blanket. "You're not a kid anymore, Kevin Jonas. Now get up."

"Ugh", I sit back as I stretch my arms and see my mom smiling at me. "Good morning, son", she says with a warm smile.

"Morning, mom", I greet her back. "Get ready and come down to have your breakfast", she says as she walks out of my room.

I pull out of my blanket and walk to the bathroom. I stand inside the shower and let the cold water flow down. After taking shower I quickly get ready. I wear blue tshirt with dark jeans and leather jacket with dark boots.

I walk down to the dining room to find my dad, mom, Steven, my brother and his wife, Jenna and not to forget my little nephew and niece.

Well, my brother is not my biological brother. He's my cousin but his parents who are also my father's brother and his sister in law died in an aeroplane accident. So my parents adopted him when he was just 4. He's elder than me by 10 years.

"Morning", I greet everyone as my 3 year old niece comes running towards me. I pick her up and kiss her cheek. "Good morning, sweetheart", I greet her.

"Good morning, uncle", she says while wrapping her little arms around my neck and kissing me. "Where's Noel, Cara?", I ask her when I hear small steps coming from behind and see my 3 years nephew. Yes, they both are twins.

He runs towards me and pick both of them up and ask, "How was your trip?"

"I saw Kangaroo. It had a pocket....", with that they both started telling about their trip to Australia and told about their fun.

After breakfast, I took my car and headed directly to the university.

I was just sitting in the class with my group, when Mrs. Della entered with a girl beside her. "Class, she's a new transfer student", announced then turned to the girl beside her. "Dear, introduce yourself", Mrs Della said to the girl. I couldn't see her face as she had her head bowed down that was mostly covered by her hairs.

She looked up with her eyes almost closed but she didn't show her face as she was wearing a mask. A mask?! Why's she wearing a mask at school? Is she trying to be cool? Ah! Well, if she is then she would better stay away.

Well, she's wearing a grey hoodie with a dark jeans and a pair of shoes. She didn't look so bad but with her mask, she seemed like some Mafia or secret agent.

She opened her eyes that revealed her beautiful baby blue eyes with long eyelashes. Wait!! Did I just say beautiful? Ugh! What's happening to me? I didn't even see her face yet!!

"I'll end up betraying anyone who gets close to me. You'll be sad if you're close to me...", she said in a monotone. ".... so try your best to avoid me", she continued and then walked to sit on the last bench.

She has beautiful voice. What's happening? Why am I praising her?

Everyone were hooting and screaming. "Wooo!! So scary!" I just watched her as she was really not bothered by anyone as if she didn't bother about this world. She just stared blankly to the Professor.

As the lectures got over. It was now our lunchtime. Me and my group headed out to have something not before glancing at the new girl. Oh what was her name?! Well, she didn't even tell her name.

Why do I even care about her name? Hell!! What's up with me today?

I heard someone calling me from behind, so I turned to see Anna coming to me. "Hey, babe", she said in a flirtatious tone.

"Hi!", I said in a blank tone. She was disappointed by my reaction. Well, Anna is my current girlfriend. She's in my class. Well, I'm learning business management which is too obvious as I'm the heir of Jonas Group. I'd have to help my brother in business.

"Baby, are you mad?", she asked in a sweet tone as she hung onto my arms. "Umm..... No, baby", I replied with a tight smile.

I don't know what's wrong with me?!

"Let's go have something", I said and we walked to the cafeteria. After having some food, we all were sitting outside on benches.

I saw a someone walking with a tray. It was her. The new girl. She walked and sat on the bench opposite to us. She was facing me but she didn't looked up my way. Her tray contained a glass of something, I don't know, maybe some juice or cold drink with a sandwich.

I stared at her as she looked around her surrounding. There were not much people in the here now as everyone must be in the cafeteria sitting and enjoying.

She sighed and shee slowly took her mask off and took down the hoodie cap from her head revealing her beautiful silky, smooth wavy honey brown hairs and her beautiful face. She has really pretty face with soft features. A small nose, two beautiful baby blue eyes, light complexion and a her perfect pink lips.

I took a deep breath as I took in her beauty. I never knew there would be so much beauty under those mask and hoodie. I was taken aback when someone shook my shoulder.

I look beside to see one of my friend, Ryder as he was trying to control his laughter at something someone said. I paid no attention to them but the girl in front of me.

She took a bite of sandwich then a sip of her juice or something. After two or three bites she stopped eating. Is she already full? She took her mask and wore it along with her hoodie cap.

How could she take my breath away in just one look?

And why's she hiding herself when she's so much pretty?

There's something that no one can see!!

Hey, guys! Do you like the story? This is my second book. I'm really grateful to everyone who supported my earlier book. Thank you so much guys. Hope you support my this book as well.

Well, it's just the point of view of Kevin. Well, there are more surprises and suspense that are hidden. Why was she hiding herself? What's her problem? Leave a comment below and let me know.

***TRIGGER ALERT!!

This chapter has attempts of self harm. Read at your own risk*.

Laura's POV**:

My parents transferred me to another school as I was not so good in my earlier school. You think my parents think about me? Nahh!! They care more about their reputation.

Well, hello. I'm Laura Watson. I'm 21 and I hurt myself. Yes, I hurt myself. I cut myself. I love it when I see blood flowing down my body. I love to cut myself. You think I'm weird?! Why? Do you know me?! Well, that's what everyone says even my parents.

Well, my family isn't poor that you think I'm depressed that I can't have anything or something like that. My dad is a businessman and has a stable business in Miami. My mom's a businesswoman too. She's the partner in my dad's business. I've a younger sister, who's 3 years younger than me. She's beautiful, good in studies, every guy wants her unlike me whom nobody wants. Well, I've got everything in my life. Rich parents, money, luxury, everything a girl dreams of!! I get anything in just a snap of my fingers.

So now, you must really think I'm weird. But think as you want. I'm not an open book. My parents think I'm arrogant but they don't know I'm depressed. Ok, let it be. I won't bore you with my stupid story now.

The word Depression is spoken phonetically as Deep Rest!!

My first day at new university....

Everyone was hooting and teasing me just like the others in my previous school. Ah! That's not so new to me. I'm used to it. I decided to wear mask in the school as I don't want people to see my face and tease me more because of my ugliness.

It was my lunchtime now. Everyone went out except me. I was still sitting in one of the corner in the last bench. After about 15 minutes, I got up and walked to the cafeteria. Everyone was staring at me.

I took a vegetable sandwich and juice and walked outside the cafeteria. I didn't wanted to be with any of them. I sat on one of the farthest bench outside and carefully looked around to see if anyone was looking at me.

There were not much of a people and they are not even bothered about their surrounding. Well, I was sitting too far from them to even notice me. I slowly took of my mask and hoodie cap that was hiding my hairs.

I slowly took a small bite of the sandwich and a sip of juice. After three bites, I felt I lost my appetite so I just kept the sandwich in the tray and put my mask and hoodie cap on and got up from there to walk towards the dustbin.

I went back for my next lecture and sat on the last bench. After all the class, I quickly got up without waiting for anyone to come to me and ask me something I won't be able to answer.

I walked outside to see a driver sent by my parents for me. "Ma'am, this way", the driver showed me the way and I followed him. We got into the car and he drove me to the mansion.

It was 5 pm already by the time we reached home. I got to my room and changed my clothes. I wore a long sleeved green tshirt with dark sweatpant. I avoid sleeveless tops and shirts and shorts in front of everyone as I would display my scars to everyone.

I went to the balcony and sat down against the wall watching the sky. I don't know for how much time I sat there but now my back was aching so I got up and walked inside my room to see it's already 8 pm.

I walked outside my room to see my parents were already home. I saw my sister, Lisa coming towards me. "Hey, sis. How was your first day? How many people hated you?", she asked with arrogance. She's beautiful but always bullies me when I say something to her my parents yell at me as she's their beautiful princess while I'm just a ugly duckling, they're ashamed of.

I just rolled my eyes and went downstairs. We went to the dining room to have our dinner. "How's your new school?", my dad asked me.

"Good", that was my short answer. I didn't even looked at him. "Listen, Laura. Don't you dare to do something stupid in this university. It's one of the top university in this city. All the rich people go there", my mom said.

"Hmm", I said while playing with my food. "Can't you be grateful towards us that we do so much for you?", mom yelled. "Let it be, mom. She's an ungrateful child. I'll make you feel proud of me", Lisa said with a smirk.

"Yeah, she'll make you proud by being with thousands of guys", I said in a monotone. "Mind your language, Laura. She's your sister", my dad said in a high tone. I looked up at him and said, "Oh is it? Didn't you hear what she said about me? Ah!! Well, she's your princess, right? Why would you say anything to her. I'm just a shame to you but I'm not sorry about it."

"Laura", dad screamed. "You just care about Lisa. What about me? Did you ever think about me? Did you ever tried to see what I'm going through?", I asked, tears trying to escape but I controlled them.

"What do you mean by that? We don't take care of you? You don't even talk to us if we ask you something", my mom said. "What do you think? I don't say anything because I know if I say something you'll yell at me and ask me not to speak back. By the way, am I really your child? The way you treat Lisa and the way you treat me are so different. Are you guys really my parents?", I asked with no emotion.

Suddenly, I felt a stinging sensation on my cheeks as I realized that dad slapped me. "Such an ungrateful child, you are!!", he said.

"Thank you, dad", I said and got up from my chair to rush to my room upstairs. I cried for almost an hour or two. My eyes were red. It was 11 pm.

I wish I was dead a long time ago. I tried but I failed. I'm too coward to commit suicide but I'm gathering all my courage to do it and I'm sure one day I'll successfully release myself from this cruel world. I got up and changed my clothes into shorts and a half sleeve shirt that showed all my scars on my thighs and hands.

I took the razor and started cutting my left hand. I let the blood flow down my hand. I saw the red blood flowing as I felt like it would release my pain, I've been burying for these years.

I was bullied in school for the past 4 years. At first I ignored everyone for almost a year but then instead of decreasing, it just got added. I felt like I was useless in this world. The most ugliest and unwanted living creature in this world.

I started staying in my room all the time. I avoided my parents. They always scolded me. They never tried to understand me. I even told them about the bullying but they said it's ok it happens in schools, you should cope up. Later, I got distant from my family. They thought I was too arrogant and ungrateful but what they didn't know is their child is suffering from a dangerous illness.

After an hour, when the blood stopped flowing I went back to the room and sat on the floor against the bed bringing my knees upto my face as I held them. I cried and cried but no one heard. They were silent sobs.

I took my diary and wrote some lines. I wrote them whenever I'm depressed. Nights are no more nights for me, they have become an escape for me.

I'm not scared of the darkness,

But...

I'm scared of being left alone in the darkness.

Please don't leave!

I need you, I need your help!!

***Hello, everyone! So how was the new chapter? Do you guys like it? Leave a comment below and let me know. Well, what do you think about Laura? Do you think it's fair for her to be like this?

What suggestion would you give if your friend was Laura? Leave a comment below and let me know***.

Laura's POV:

It's been a week since that day. I didn't sleep for the whole night and when I fell asleep at 5 am, the alarm rang at 6:30 am. I hate mornings. Everytime I get up thinking why I got up? I got up and went to the bathroom. I stood in front of the mirror and saw myself.

Am I really that ugly?, I thought.

I sighed and walked to the shower. After taking shower, I wore a dark blue hoodie with black jeans, it hurt my thighs bit but it's ok. I paired my clothes with sneakers.

It was already 7:20 am, so I headed downstairs. I was walking outside when I heard a voice, "Good morning, Laura. Come have breakfast."

I turned around to see mom. She was a bit sad. "No, mom. I'm not much hungry. I had some juice and late night snacks", I lied and walked out of the mansion. I took my car and drove to the uni. It was 20 minutes drive from my place.

Before getting off, I put my cap and mask on. I don't want to be bullied more because of my looks. So, I better hide it.

I went for my lecture and sat on the usual seat, last bench in the corner. Nobody sat beside me or tried to talk to me. Well, that's good. But there were some guys who tried to talk to me but I just ignored them.

It was lunchtime and the class was empty except me.

Suddenly I felt someone sitting beside me so I turned to see a handsome boy with beautiful facial features sitting beside me. He had dark hairs, brown eyes beautiful perfect nose and perfect lips. He had really good built. He looked strong.

"Hi", he said with a smile. I turned away from him, ignoring him. "I'm Kevin. Nice to meet you", he said. His voice was really nice.

"Why are you sitting here?", I said avoiding looking at him. I'm ugly and he's so much handsome. I can't even think about anything.

"I want to be friends with you", he said. "I'm ugly and good for nothing. Better stay away from me", I said with my eyes down.

"I should be the one to decide that. You didn't even tell your name or show your face. How can I see if you're really ugly or not?", he said.

"I don't wanna show you my ugly face. Go away", I said in a hard tone and tried to move him as I the bench was against the wall and I was sitting towards the wall but I couldn't move him he's really strong.

"Don't you have to go for your lunch?", I asked so that he would leave me. "What about you?", he asked.

"I'm not hungry", I said looking anywhere but him. "Me too", he said crossing his arms against his chest revealing his muscles. "Idiot", I muttered under my breath.

"Let me go. I want to go out", I said with furrowed brows. "Tell me your name and be my friend, only then I'll allow you to go", he said with innocence.

"Why do you wanna be my friend? I told you I'm ugly and useless", I said trying to convince him. "Well, I wanna be your friend because I want to and I'll decide whether you're beautiful or ugly. And you being useless is better as I'm useless too. So, we'll be good friends", he said in a most truthful way.

I sighed and slowly took my cap off followed by my mask. My gaze down not trying to face him at all. He lifted my chin up and said, "Look at me."

I looked at him, he had the look of aw in his eyes. "You're the most beautiful girl, I've ever met", he said with honesty. There was not a tiny amount of dishonesty in his eyes.

I looked away and said, "Don't lie."

He smiled and said, "You know that I'm not lying." I looked at him to see him smiling. "Laura. My name is Laura", I said in almost inaudible voice.

"Nice name, Laura", he said, the smile never vanishing off his face. We both got up from our seat and walked out. "Can we be friends now?"

"No. I don't make friends", I said with a zero emotion look. "Why?", he asked.

Why? Because my friends bully me. You'll get tired of me one day and then bully me like others. I won't allow that.

"Nothing", I said and walked away. I didn't realise that I was no longer wearing my mask as everyone was looking at me in the cafeteria.

My heartbeat started pacing and I was shivering. What would happen now? Will they all start bullying me? They'll bully me. Yes. They all will.

I felt tears in my eyes.

"Who's she?", I heard someone saying.

"I don't know but look at her", other girl said.

"She doesn't has a dressing sense. Ew", one girl said.

"She's the new transferred girl", I heard someone say. I turned to see the dean. The Dean? Why was he here?

"Hello, Laura", he said. I bowed with a small smile.

"I'm here to see if everyone is behaving properly", the Dean said looking at the people who were murmuring. "But I think, some people are here to look good rather than to study."

"Sorry, sir", everyone apologized. "Behave properly, next time I see you all saying such thing, you'll be suspended", the Dean said and left.

As soon as the Dean left, some girls started saying it all my fault and called me ugly duckling. I didn't say anything but left the cafeteria.

I went to my car and drove for almost an hour to somewhere, I don't know. I stopped my car and sobbed. Am I really that ugly? Am I such an unlucky creature? It that all my fault?

Is it my fault that I'm alive?

I wanna die too, but I don't have the courage. Yes, I know I'm a coward. But one day I'll do it. I'm scared that everyone will leave me. I'll be left alone.

So young, so damaged!!

Yes, that's what I am!!