HIM
By Kim B
Date: October 2, 2024
Ch. 21Taking Off The Mask II


After the night Victoria took off Blessing's mask and saw Blessing's face with his scar, Blessing refused to take off his mask again or let anyone see his scar even Victoria. Blessing never allowed anyone near his mask again or thought of taking it off.

Victoria had given Blessing all kinds of advice, suggestions, and speech so Blessing could have the courage to take off his mask and live with his scar but none has been working because Blessing refuses to take off his mask and kept his scar hidden from everyone.

After many motivational talks and attempts, Victoria was able to get Blessing to take off his mask again and this time Victoria had to agree that Victoria would use makeup to cover Blessing's scar so the scar part would rhyme with his facial skin color and no one would see his scar when he doesn't wear his mask.

Victoria didn’t want to do that because everyone knew that Blessing had a scar surrounding his left eye which is why he always wore a mask to cover it but Victoria had no choice if she wanted Blessing to do without the mask.

Victoria thought to herself that if everyone saw Blessing's full face and didn’t see the scar they would know what he did and it is just the same as wearing a mask because the makeup will be covering the scar.

Victoria will love Blessing to let them see his scar so she had to come up with a plan to make sure Blessing can live with his scar without having to use makeup to cover it or a mask.

On the day Blessing was to go out without his mask, Victoria did makeup on the scar part so the makeup could cover the scar. After the makeup was done and Blessing found it to his likeness after looking in a mirror, Blessing and Victoria went out to have fun.

Those who knew Blessing with the mask and friends were surprised to see Blessing without his mask. They were astounded that Blessing could ever take off the mask he had hung on to for many years. Everyone was also expecting to see his scar but when they did not they all knew he was hiding it underneath makeup.

Blessing could see that people were surprised to see him without his mask and he also heard people talking about him without his mask that they never knew he could take it off. Blessing also heard people saying that he wasn’t ready yet to be true to himself and face his fear if he is still hiding his scar underneath makeup and can’t show anyone his scar.

Blessing didn’t mind what anyone was saying or thinking because he had Victoria next to him who cared about nothing but him. Blessing had accepted that all he needed in his life was Victoria so with her nothing else mattered. Blessing also heard people saying that only Victoria would have been able to see his scar.

It wasn’t easy living his life without his mask and having to hide his scar underneath makeup because Blessing had heard people say all kinds of things about him. Blessing has heard people call him a coward, mock him, imitate him, and laugh at him but he didn’t mind them because he has someone who will always make him happy and smile.

On the other hand, Victoria was planning how to make Blessing live with his scar vividly without having to cover it up with a scar, and her plan was beginning to work out for her which makes her happy.

When Victoria's plan works out, she tells Blessing that they will be going out to a place a little bit far away and they will be visiting 3 places. Blessing asked Victoria where they were going and why they were going there but Victoria refused to disclose where they were going or what they were going there to do.

After many trials to get Victoria to tell him where they were going and why they were going to those places that failed, Blessing became curious about where they were going and began to anticipate their journey because he thought Victoria would be taking him to fun places for new experiences.

On the day they were to visit the three places, Victoria applied the makeup on Blessing's face as always to cover his scar before the journey.

After visiting the three places Victoria had told him about, Blessing realized he was wrong about the places being fun places and that Victoria would go to any length to make him live and lead a normal life filled with love, acceptance, and happiness.

Victoria took Blessing to three different places to show him three different people and each of those three people had a scar on their faces. Victoria shows Blessing how those three people live with their scars without having to hide their scars underneath anything to hide them from people.

Victoria also shows Blessing how those people lived with courage, without fear, and how those people were loved by all that surrounded them. Victoria didn’t just show the three people to Blessing but showed him proof of how those people are living a lovely life embracing who they are with the scars on their faces.

While showing those people and telling Blessing about those people, Victoria also gave Blessing a motivational talk about having to embrace all parts of oneself and having to be true to oneself that that is who one has become now.

Victoria talks to Blessing about having to accept who he is now because that is the only way people will accept who he is and will never look down on him. Victoria tells Blessing that once he accepts who he is with his scar then people will never be able to mimic him and molest him with his scar, and even if they do they will accept one day that the scar is part of him.

Victoria tells Blessing that living with his scar is the one way that he can make people realize that he is courageous enough for anything and doesn’t care about what anyone thinks or says because he has accepted every part of him, and no one will tell him otherwise. Accepting himself with the scar is the only way everyone can accept him too.

Blessing was astounded when Victoria took him to those places and showed him to those people. Blessing's mind is also blown away when Victoria talks to him about accepting himself, who he is now, and living with his scar.

Blessing thought to himself that he was truly blessed by God to have someone like Victoria in his life. Blessing thought to himself what it was that he had done to God for him to have sent Victoria a lovely soul to his life who had also captured his heart.

Blessing didn’t know how to thank Victoria for everything that she had done for him or tell her how much he was in love with her. At one point, Blessing was glad that he had the scar because if he didn’t get the burn that became the scar then there was no way he would end up in his grandparents' home and become who he once was which is how he met Victoria.

Yeah, Victoria promised that she would always be stuck to Blessing and change him to a better person but Victoria had done more than that for Blessing and Blessing was grateful that he found Victoria and that she would be with him forever.

Victoria's motivational talk and those people that Victoria showed Blessing were more than enough to change Blessing's mind but Blessing said nothing to Victoria and the both of them returned home in silence, not talking to each other.

Victoria hopes in her mind that she was able to change Blessing's mind but Blessing hasn’t said a word to her ever since everything and he is not even letting her talk to him.

The next day before Victoria woke up, Blessing said goodbye to his mask and burnt it since he had agreed to live without having to hide his scar. Blessing told himself that he wouldn’t care about what anyone said about his scar or him no matter what, now that he had decided to make his scar seen and known by everyone.

Victoria woke up and got out of bed not to find Blessing in the room then she checked the bathroom and toilet for Blessing but couldn’t find him. Victoria began to wonder where Blessing could have gone early in the morning but then she saw a paper leaning out of under Blessing's pillow.

Victoria took the paper and saw words written on it then she read the words and the words said “Get dressed and meet me outside”.

Victoria smirked upon reading the words wondering what Blessing might be up to this time around but the only way to find out is to go meet him.

Victoria bathed, got dressed, and made his way outside the house. Upon getting outside the house Victoria was astounded when she saw Blessing talking to their friends but talking to their friends wasn’t what Victoria was astounded about.

Victoria saw that Blessing was without his mask covering his face and there was also no makeup covering his scar which means he had agreed to live his life without hiding his scar. Seeing that gave joy and unexplainable happiness to Victoria's heart that made her smile, then Victoria called Blessing.

Blessing heard and looked at Victoria then he said with a smile to her “what took you so long we have been waiting for you. Let’s go have fun”.

Victoria gave no reply to Blessing and just walked to him. When she got to Blessing, Victoria suddenly hugged Blessing and said to him “thank you”.

Blessing smiled and hugged Victoria back while their friends wondered what was going on.



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