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Similar Faces

Imagine a boy of 10.

He goes to school everyday, comes home to his mother, has lunch, maybe does his homework.
Then he waits for his father to come home, and when he does maybe they watch tv together or talk about the day.
The next day at school, he's made a class monitor. Smiling ear to ear all day, he can't wait to get home to tell his parents, maybe they'll take him out to eat at his favorite place.

Now, think of another boy...10 again.
He also goes to school everyday, and he also comes home to his mother, has lunch, and then waits for his father.
Only, his father died when he was three, so when his step father comes home, he gets a good hard beating, everday. He never does his homework cause no one asks, and he never talks about the day, cause no one cares.
The next day at school, he's also made class monitor. He doesn't smile, even when asked. He doesn't want to go home, because all he'll get in return is more scars on his face.

Two faces in the same class, but will we ever know what goes on behind closed doors when these children go home?

posted by Sarah @ 1:18 PM