Here's a polished and enhanced version of your Chapter 1 – An Outcast, with corrected grammar, clearer expression, and more emotional depth in the dialogues. I've preserved your original tone and made small creative adjustments where needed:
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Chapter 1 – An Outcast
The city of Modern Town bustled with the rhythm of a world that never slept. Towering buildings scraped the sky, neon lights blinked like restless eyes, and honking cars filled the air with an impatient symphony. People passed by each other in a blur—faces buried in phones, hearts hidden behind concrete walls. It was a place that looked alive but often felt soulless.
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Anna (Narration):
I'm Anna. Whether you read it forward or backward, it's still Anna. A name I absolutely hate.
I guess I was born by mistake.
My parents were cheating on each other—with other people.
And I was the one who discovered it.
That discovery sparked a war, and within weeks, they divorced.
I was only seven years old.
I can still see that white car pulling up, a strange man stepping out, and my mother running into his arms with a smile…
while I stood there, wiping my tears.
My father?
He didn't care if I existed or died.
Already a terrible man, he got worse—drugs, women, and a girlfriend who soon became my stepmother.
Three years later, they had a child.
A child they adored.
Meanwhile, I…
I was sometimes forgotten at meal times. Just… forgotten.
At school? It wasn't any better.
Despite working hard, I always scored average.
No friends.
No one.
My teachers scolded me constantly for never bringing my parents to the Parent-Teacher meetings.
But what could I do?
The only comfort in my life came from novels.
Recently, I read a story where the antagonist fell in love with the heroine, but she loved the prince.
The villain went mad.
He killed all his own servants… and the prince's too.
In the end, he was defeated and died a painful, cruel death.
But I…
I sympathized with him.
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(Scene: Anna stands alone on the school rooftop)
Anna:
Haah… what's the point of living anyway?
There's no one who cares about me.
No one.
Maybe it's better for everyone if I just… disappear.
(Tears stream down her cheeks)
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(Scene: Anna arrives home and sees unfamiliar faces in the living room)
Stepmother:
Oh? You're home. Come, meet your future husband!
Anna:
Excuse me… what??
Stepmother:
Haha! Sorry, my lovely daughter seems tired. Let me get her ready for you.
Fiancé:
Oh, no problem at all!
(Stepmother grabs Anna's wrist roughly and drags her to her room)
Anna:
Ah—! That hurts!!
(She's thrown to the floor)
Stepmother (snarling):
Listen, you brat! Get married. They're paying us a good amount for you!
Don't you want your precious little brother to go to a good school?
Anna (sobbing):
B-but… I don't want to…
Stepmother:
Then get out!
Stop being such a burden!
(She slaps Anna hard)
(A servant dresses Anna in a revealing, uncomfortable dress—short, with her chest exposed)
Fiancé (grinning):
Wow… you look beautiful.
Anna (forcing a smile):
…Thanks.
(The adults begin praising her like she's the perfect daughter)
Fiancé:
Would you mind if I take her out for some fresh air?
Stepmother (quickly):
No! Absolutely not!
She's an obedient daughter.
(glaring at Anna)
Fiancé (smiling):
Then I'll take her anyway.
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(Scene: Rooftop with the fiancé)
(Silence)
Fiancé:
So… you're a virgin, right? And… can you cook?
Anna (shocked):
What…?
Fiancé (irritated):
Don't tell me you can't cook!
(Remembering her stepmother's warning, Anna nods timidly)
Fiancé:
Good.
(stepping closer)
You've got a beautiful body.
Wanna join me tonight?
(Terrified, Anna runs)
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(Scene: Anna goes to her father, trembling, and explains everything)
Father (furious):
Are you trying to piss me off?
What's wrong with spending a night with your fiancé?
Anna:
But… I barely know him!
(Stepmother storms in, grabs her hair, and starts beating her)
Stepmother (screaming):
You ungrateful wretch!
We feed you, give you shelter, and THIS is how you repay us?
Father:
You'll never amount to anything. You should be thankful anyone wants you at all!
(They both beat her, shouting insults. Anna cries, curling up on the floor)
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(Scene: Anna lies in her room, bruised and broken)
Anna (to herself):
Why me…?
Why was I born?
No one wants me.
Not my parents… not the world.
I'm nothing but a burden.
Maybe… if I disappear… the world will be better off.
No more pain.
No more pretending.
Just… silence.
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(Scene: Anna walks to the rooftop, her eyes lifeless. She jumps.)
Thud!
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(Scene: Anna's eyes slowly open)
Anna (groggy):
Ah… where am I?
Heaven?
Hell…?
(She looks around. The room is nothing like her old life. It's large and elegant—with royal pink walls, golden accents, tulip flowers in crystal vases, and a canopy bed draped in silk. The air smells of vanilla and fresh blooms.)
(Knock knock)
Unknown voice:
My Lady! Please wake up—His Highness is waiting to have breakfast with you.
Anna (thinking):
My Lady…?
His Highness…??
Where… am I?
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To be continued...
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