Anzlee: A Short Story

Anzlee is a sixteen year old girl with hair the color of midnight that cascades down her back. Her skin a russet, reddish-brown with freckles painted across her face, showing her liveliness, while on the other hand, her eyes posses a sense of lifelessness. She always had exceptional grades, but this year in high school something changed. Her motivation to try and do well in school began to fade away. Her A´s went to B´s and shortly after those B´s turned to C´s, she no longer cared. Anzlee began to isolate herself and slowly faded away from her friends. Every week they asked her if she wanted to do something and frequently tried to make her feel better, but nothing seemed to make her happy anymore. The smile that was once painted on her