PAINED GIRL
ELLIANA'S POV
As the days went by, I couldn't help but notice Stacy's strange behavior. She would glance at me with a mixture of anger and resentment, her eyes flashing with a hint of malice.
At first, I thought it was just her usual spitefulness, but as time went on, I realized it was something more. She seemed to be seething with hatred, her gaze piercing through me like a dagger.
But I didn't let it faze me. I had grown accustomed to Stacy's jabs and snide comments, and I knew that her behavior was just a reflection of her own insecurities.
Tom, however, was a different story. He had finally seen the real Stacy, and he was determined to protect me from her venom.
"Stacy, leave Elliana alone," he would say, his voice firm and commanding.
But Stacy just laughed, her eye
