BELLA"Run little girl, you had better run."I did as he commanded. I ran as fast as I could, with as much strength as my legs could carry me. His voice was the darkness and it was closing in on me. His laughter was ringing in my ears. I knew what would happen when the darkness gets old of me, but I was also running into darkness. I let it overpower me and I couldn't see his hands but it was squeezing the life out of me. I clawed at the darkness, with the last strength I had, but I could feel life seeping out of me. I woke up with a start. Clawing at my neck and gasping for air. I ran to the corner of the room and pressed my hands to both of my ears to stop the ringing laughter. It was the same dream. I might be awake now, but I knew the darkness was in a prison locked away. It could get out one day and we might run and change homes over and over but one day it might just snuff the light out of me. My forehead was covered with sweat and my heart was still racing loudly. I badl
Two missed voice calls. Four rejected video call attempts. Six read but unanswered messages..I would have kept ignoring him till the next message entered. Luka: Ignore my call one more time and whatever deal we have is off the table. I pressed my face into the pillow to muffle a scream. I picked the next call but left the phone on the bed so that the camera angle was failing the ceiling instead of my face. "Isabella," his deep baritone voice drawled into my ears courtesy of airpods."Luka," I countered."Pick up the phone," it was issued as a command, which shouldn't surprise me but I obeyed. I raised the phone to my eye level so that my face was filling up the camera. "From this angle, I can see the insides of your nostrils," he chuckled. I moved the phone back and lay on my side so that I could rest my hands. When he saw the disgusted face I made he burst into laughter. I waited for him to try to control himself before I said, "oh don't stop. Keep going. " "That's what sh
Option one: Play dumb and keep walking.Option two: Turn and watch Luka and Maya being chummy with each other. Option three: Walk past them and enter the clinic. I chose option one. I acted like I did not hear Maya calling out to me and I did not stop and consider responding. It might make me look like a fool but I just wasn't in the mood to listen to her or look at both of them. I had barely moved when she called me out again, "are you ignoring me, Bella?" Yes! So why don't you just take the hint and leave me alone. I faced her slowly. My stomach was beginning to feel upset and I'll trade anything to not be here right now. "What are you doing here?" Maya folded her hands under her bosom and her eyes felt like they were shooting fireballs at me. Custodian of Crest High infirmary services, I hailed, inwardly of course. "To see the school's nurse," I lied, looking everywhere but at the chummy two. I was a fool. A big one. I had spent the majority of my morning worried about so
I looked around at everyone's faces, I watched their expression go from shock to amusement at Maya's declaration except, Luka. "You're lying." I whispered embarrassed, through gritted teeth. "No I'm not." Maya responded swiftly with a small smile playing on the side of her lips. "Does vaginal infection equal STD?" Someone whispered, loud enough for me to hear and Maya girls chuckled. "Good girls also like dick apparently, they are only probably too dumb to make sure they are safe while doing it." Maya answered. "Luka was there, he can confirm it." I offered, trying to mitigate the situation. I looked to Luka, waiting for him to say something, he was there at the infirmary that day, so why won't he just confirm or deny what she said. He looked bored with all that was happening and started to walk away like he wasn't interested. His dismissal and lack of confirmation only worked in Maya's favour. Tammy looked uncomfortable but I didn't expect her to stand up for me. It hurt thou
"Excuse me miss, I was asked to give this to you," I eyed the blue eyed boy who I was sure I have never seen before. He was holding two cans of soda and a big bowl of popcorn. "Who asked you to bring these?" I asked him, with a nasty frown. Annie Marie was so happy about the drink that she could care less where it came from. She had looked so disappointed when I returned with my hair and clothes in a mess but no snacks for the game. She could care less about the state I was in but not Jamie. He was genuinely curious and I had promised to tell him all of it later when we were alone and he had kept sending me worried glances, he understood that I didn't want Annie Marie to be in the know. "Your master." With that he walked off. "Master?" Jamie asked surprised. I'll kill him. Luka had really sent someone to bring snacks with that message. I'll pluck off his eyes and use them as balls for a basketball game. I didn't go far with my violent fantasies before a message came in. Luk
The scene I saw in the living room was one of joy and easy laughter. Annie Marie, Luka and Paula, all entertaining themselves. Our sitting room, which was small, felt dwarfed by the presence of Luka on the couch which my mother had gotten as a second sale in a thrift store. It must feel lumpy in comparison to the glorious ones in their mansion home. My outburst wiped the smile of their faces and sucked the entire joy out of the room.I watched Paula's face morph into confusion and hurt and Luka's transform into a cold mask but I could see he was angry"Mom says don't use curse words in my presence," Annie Marie chided and I threw her a dirty glance."I'll tell mom," she offered with a frown. "Disappear," I warned. "No." She folded her hands in front of her in defiance. "Marie!" "Just leave her be," Luka offered and Marie sent him her best angelic smile. Stupid girl. She must have been impressed by his fine face. If only she knew that he was the real wolf in sheep's clothing.
Bougie- The unnoficial slang for rich and snobby.I was in a bougie store. The kind I've only seen in Kdrama's. You know that scene where the rich boy takes the girl to a richer store to dress her in new shiny things so that she could belong with him? Fit well into his social class? Yes that kind. I feel like that is what is happening to me right now. Because even though I came here with a rich friend, I was stuck with the rich boy who I am supposed to call Daddy and had the messiest relationship with. Paula was missing in action. She was dragged away by one of the store attendants to show her some new pieces and she had promised to return with new collections that she could try on and we would be the judge of it. Luka was sitting casually beside me, arms folded across his chest. He was wearing all black today. I swear that's his favourite colour, and it was a good choice because it suited him well. Dark to match his dark soul. Not like he didn't look good in them, it was Luka, h
They say you can tell what someone is thinking by looking in their eyes. What does it mean when someone's eyes seem to take you in? They look you over up to down then, their pupils dilate and get darker. I watched Luka watch me. I hate him but I can't stop myself from watching him watch me. It was a new discovery. I must have been carried away because he was speaking to me, "uhm?" "Spin." He commanded again, and whatever misgivings I had earlier, I couldn't remember them right now. I turned on my heels slowly, fighting the urge to cover myself. "I like the color, it does compliment your hair, but not the frill around the edges. I'll give this a solid 6.5.""Hmmn," Paula groaned with her hand under her chin with a deep pensive look. "Okay come one." I followed her in meek obedience. I figure the faster we get over this thing the better for us. Plus I can't deny how his gaze made me feel. I opened my mouth in wonder at the next one. It was a two piece, the bottom looked more