Chapter7

#Chapter7

Then just a few days ago, he started getting extra touchy and flirty with me. I was really uncomfortable and tried my best to stay away from him.

I wasn't someone who would just straight up tell them that I wasn't feeling good with the idea of him touching me. I didn't have those guts, after all, I was a shy girl who couldn't stand up for herself. Just like I didn't stand up for mom when I should have. I lacked courage and that made me weak.

David would always look for some excuse to talk to me, and I would just question myself what was going on in his mind. His intentions became clear to me soon after.

A girl from his group came to me one day and told me that I was among the number of girls in Liberty High who hadn't slept with him. So I guess that made me his impossible conquest to complete. I was astounded by her revelation and I didn't know why she gave me a heads-up beforehand but I was grateful for that.

Of all the things that had happened in my life, this would be the worst if it happened. Maybe the energies of the universe were working in my favor for this one time and warned me to be careful. But his plan hurt.

I had never thought that behind all those smiles and goofy conversation he was plotting such a big plan. I didn't want to be a conquest or something. For once I wanted someone to want me without having any ulterior motives or anything. I wanted someone who'd want me for me and nothing else. I guess I asked for too much.

I was sitting in the library in my hidden spot that was away from the other tables. I was flickering through the pages of my history book when I heard a voice; one I had been avoiding for the past few days.

"Hi Hope, how are you?" David asked and I glanced at him.

"I'm. . .fine," I answered him out of respect and went back to reading the book.

"So have you considered my invite to take you out on a date?" He asked with a huge smile on his face. He would look cute if he wasn't evil. Now that I knew his master plan.

"No," I mumbled silently.

"Is that so?" He questioned with an arched eyebrow and a small, devilish smirk on his lips.

I groaned internally and ignored him. Taking large steps towards me his long fingers grabbed my chin and forced me to look at him. I flinched at the contact.

"Oh, so the nerd is playing hard to get, huh?" David leaned towards me and I quickly stood up and created distance between us.

"You know you should feel lucky that I'm asking you out." I looked over to him as I hugged my arms.

He came into my direction and held my chin again and this time tightened his hold on it. I hissed in pain. He got near to my ear and whispered, "Too bad I love challenges and I will make sure to mark you."

Tears shimmered in my eyes, but I held them back. Furious with his comment, I lifted my hand and was going to hit him but he grabbed my wrist and applied pressure to it.

I winced in pain and tried to break my wrist free from his hold. He was about to twist it when he let go of it immediately. I decided to take advantage of that.

David glared at me and was about to walk away when I kicked him in the groin. Unfortunately, I missed and hit him in the thigh. He groaned and then turned around and looked at me with a burning fire in his black eyes.

Apparently, that got him riled up and before I knew it he pushed me hard making me fall onto the floor. My cheek hit the side of a chair and I yelped in pain.

I warily glanced at him and he looked completely taken aback by his gesture. He began to look around and suddenly his eyes fixated on something behind us.

"Oh shit, fuck!" he cursed audibly before running out of the library.

I slowly got up from the floor with the help of a table. I felt my cheek aching as I grimaced in pain.

Tears were pouring out of my eyes like a river. Taking a few deep breaths, I collected myself.

You are not okay now but everything is going to be okay. Just get away from here first. I assured myself because there was no one who would.

I hastily walked out of the library, looking around frantically. I saw the familiar brown wooden door and pushed it open to enter the girl's bathroom.

The girls inside looked at me and gasped. Before they could ask anything I opened the door to one of the stalls. I sat on a toilet seat, but not before locking the stall door.

Pulling my knees to my chest, I hugged them tightly as if my life depended on them. I cried my eyes out there.

No one was here to hug me or to offer me a shoulder to cry on. No one was here to pull me to their chest and tell me that it was gonna be alright. No one was here to whom I could tell about what had just happened. No one was here, no one.

Since Lily had left, I felt alone a lot. Even though she was the popular one in the school, she'd always be next to me, keeping me company. Also we had practically grown up together. She was my best friend who'd be with me most of the time.

The sound of murmuring soon stopped and I assumed the girls had walked away. No one had knocked, not even to ask if I was okay.

All the people at school knew David had anger issues. He got angry easily, and I believe he didn't take my refusal lightly.

Time passed and I skipped my next two classes which were English literature and chemistry.

All the while I had been sitting inside the stall on an ice-cold seat with a bad headache. Finally, not being able to tolerate it anymore, I decided to go to the cafeteria. I was feeling dizzy and the last thing I wanted was the school to call my Mother in. I didn't want to worry her. She had a lot on her plate already.

I went to the sink and watched my face and also blew out my clogged nose before leaving the washrooms.

The moment I entered the hall my suspicion turned true; every pair of eyes was staring at my puffed red eyes.

Far across the room, I saw David sitting with his friends at his usual table. The instant I looked at him he gave me his devilish smirk. He had the audacity to smirk at me after what he did. I couldn't help but feel more anger built inside of me. But, I couldn't do anything.

For now, I just wanted to shrink myself. Make myself so small that no one could see me. I didn't like attention, and now I was the breaking news of the school. I couldn't help but skim uncomfortably under their judgmental gazes. All I wanted to do was to get out of there.