I'm Not Daria
Honestly speaking

"Come on, I'm your mother. You can tell me what happened" insisted Ms. Daralyn, rubbing my back gently.

I glanced for words while racking my brain to find something good enough. I was a bitch because I kept going with this ridiculous plan.I could have told you the truth and tried to prove that I wasn't who he thought I was, I wasn't the Daria he was looking for. But I can't say it, I'm afraid of his reaction.

it doesn't matter if he makes my life hell later, but I just don't want to see his face filled with pain and heartbreak. I don't want to see if he'll give up on finding his daughter. I know I made her happy today. But for how long? in the end it will end soon . It's only temporary.

In the midst of these conflicting thoughts, I did not pay much attention to how I looked on the outside. I realized after my mom spoke, I might look like a vagrant kid.

"Are you okay?" Madam Daralyn's voice once again broke my daydream and I stared at her,

"Y-yeah," I made a hoarse voice

Madame Daralyn continued to rub my back gently, "Are you ready to tell me a story?"

No, no, no, I cannot, I cannot do this. What am I gonna say?

"I've been fine for two years" I said slowly. "I feel so guilty for running away from mom and dad. But it was a decision I made quickly. I don't think about the risks that will happen. Um.. I guess I got too late in my perfect world that I chose to go ,"

I paused for a moment, analyzing his reaction. So far, he looks as if he believes. Goody.

"But it turns out that survival is hard. I fled to a small town in the south and luckily no one recognized me. I got a job at a cafe . I can save and take care of myself."

"Oh baby, don't you think about us at all? Don't you think how sad we are to see our daughter gone?" She asked and I heard a slight tinge of anger in her voice that made my voice growl.

"I look for you every day. Mom and dad miss you so much everyone's trying to convince mom that you're definitely coming back."

"It was hard at first, but then I tried to live my life . I was forced to try to learn to support myself . Living a life different from the one I've been living."

"But how can you blend in? You could say we searched all over the country, it was a little bit overwhelming. But you're never found."

"Yes, I changed my appearance. I cut my hair, painted it and all. I'm disguised that way."

"And where do you live?"

"I rented a small apartment near the cafe. And um... Anna also worked with me at the cafe, so we became good friends,"

Actually I'm not exactly lying. Half of what I told Ms. Daralyn is right.

"So no one realizes who you are? No one recognizes you?". He asked in disbelief

"No, no one realized that it was me. And why should they look for me? They wouldn't have thought if they knew I was living around here, or working in a cafe and living in a small apartment".

"Even after the news of your disappearance spread?"

"Yes, I don't meet anyone who knows me. Most of the people there didn't really follow his progress."

well then, I'm also pretty good at lying in front of you. I'm so sorry Mrs Daralyn. I swear I didn't mean to hurt or rob you, I don't know why I did this. But I can't back down halfway, so I hope you can forgive me when you finally find out that I'm not your daughter.

"Well, that's fast. It looks like it's going to be a long story, which will take all day"

"No, no. That's all that's happened to me these two years."

"Mom's glad you're back. And don't try to escape again, young lady. Because somehow we'll be able to find you again."

I chuckle. "I wouldn't think to

try again".

Except, I lied again because I hoped Anna would soon find a brilliant escape plan and we'd be out of here for good.

"Good." He said and got up to go. "I may have to leave you to rest" he said, wiping my hair and caressing my cheek, "May I recover soon,"

And just like that she got out of bed and turned to leave after kissing my forehead. Just as he was about to get out of the room, he turned around and looked at me. "How did your leg get sprained?"

I opened my mouth to answer it was Devan who thought the incident in my life was funny because it made me fall down, but not only made me fall down, my legs also sprained!.

"I slipped in the bathroom" I replied, not telling the truth.

"Oh, next time be careful." He said before he left my room

"Yes mom".

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After that Anna came to my room, right when Madame Daralyn left.

I told Anna about what happened and what I told the woman. He just nodded and agreed that it was a good story. Oh, the guilt I feel is unbearable. It felt like a heavy weight was being dropped on my shoulders, not knowing what I had to do in order to ease it.

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I was lying in bed all day, it was annoying. Especially when I can only get up to pee or defecate. I'm sure my ankle won't heal anytime soon. At the latest three days. Three scary days, what am I gonna do all this time? Just lying in bed? I don't think so.

All day long all I did was watch a movie on a huge flat screen in my room. Anna came to visit me twice a day but not for long because she told me that she was engrossed in playing tennis with Yoga, a young maid in the kitchen. It makes me jealous of him. I also want to have fun and go out. But instead of lying in bed, taking care of my sprained ankle

All this because of Devan. The trash didn't even visit me once to ask if I was okay. I'm pretty sure he lied when he said, he didn't mean to hurt me until he had to rest for almost five days.

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