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Chapter 3 - Depression

In the buzzing city where the sun was often painted in dark hues across the sky and where the blueness of the sky seemed to be darker every day, lived me. To everyone, she was the epitome of grace and composure, always smiling and ready with a kind word. Yet, behind closed doors, she fought a silent battle that even her closest friends couldn't fathom.

Depression had taken residence in her life like an uninvited guest who refused to leave. It started subtly, with fleeting moments of sadness that she brushed off as stress from work or the weather. But as days turned into weeks and weeks into months, the weight on her shoulders grew heavier like carrying a burden hoping that it would be lifted.

Each morning, she would wake up feeling as though she hadn't slept at all. The sunlight that once brought her joy now felt harsh and intrusive and the colors seem to be faded every day like I am going blind. Getting out of bed became a monumental task, like wading through quicksand. Her thoughts, once clear and hopeful, now swirled in a fog of doubt and despair.

At work, she wore a mask of competence and efficiency. She smiled at colleagues, attended meetings, and met deadlines. But inside, she felt hollow, as if her emotions had been muted. Simple decisions became overwhelming, and she struggled to concentrate on tasks that once came easily to her. Life became dull, meaningless

Evenings were the hardest. Alone in her apartment, She faced the suffocating silence that echoed her loneliness. The things she used to enjoy – reading, cooking, going for walks – now seemed pointless and draining. She would sit on her couch, staring at the TV screen without registering what was playing, lost in a numbness that seemed to swallow her whole.

She tried to reach out, but the words caught in her throat. How could she explain to her friends and family what she didn't understand? They would worry, she thought, or worse, they wouldn't comprehend. So, she painted on her smile and withdrew further into herself, hoping that tomorrow would bring relief. Saying this is who I am now my smiling face having no emotion i

see colors that are only black and white sitting on the sideline of the world, I only do listen in and my vision becomes blurry as I look into the world like a movie. This is my life now empty,emotionless the only thing good is looking at clouds they never change they so warm.