I woke up to the sound of my alarm blaring."shut up" I rolled to the side to stop that devil which is my alarm and went back to sleep.
The second time I woke up feeling something heavy on me and it crushes me."Ahhhhhhhhh! I yelled my lungs out.
"Stop yelling scar". Zay said laughing out loud.
I opened my eyes to see that the weight crushing me is none other than zay and she is laughing her ass off.
"Get off of me, you hippo! What the bloody hell zay, you look skinny but you are crushing me into the bed and I feel like someone is crushing me with a stone" I said while trying to get her off of me.
She gasps and said dramatically"take that back scar"
" What if I don't take it back," I said sassily.
" I am gonna count 1 to 3 if you won't take it back then see what will happen," she said threatening me.
"Stop being a drama queen Zay," I said while getting from the bed.
" 1,2 you have still time to take that back scar," Zay said throwing daggers through her eyes. Which makes me laugh because she is looking like a cartoon character.
"3 I have given you the time scar now it's time to show you what zayreen will gonna do," Zay said with an evil glint in her eyes laughing funnily imagining herself as some sort of villain from the movies but she is failing hard.
" Hahahahhahahahaha" now I am on the ground clutching my stomach laughing hard while tears streaming down my cheeks. Suddenly I felt the same weight and opened my eyes to see zayreen straddling me and she had that same evil glint in her eyes and a smirk this time.
" Buhahahaahhhaaa" now you are gonna laugh your ass off the scar," Zay said and started tickling me without giving me time to react.
"Stop stooooooooooop" I am screaming like a madwoman and laughing at the same time.
" First take that back, then I will stop," she said while tickling me hard.
" I am taking it back zay, you are not a hippo and you don't weigh like it too". I said between my laughing.
" Hmmm good girl, this is the first that's why I am sparing you, if you say it again then this tickle monster will tickle you until you pee in your pants," Zay said while grinning and getting off of me.
"Ewwwww Zay what the hell is that," I said while getting from the ground.
" You wanna see how it happens? Come one I will show you" Zay said while jiggling her fingers and coming my way.
" Noooooooooooooooo"
I yelled and ran to the living room and into the kitchen where lilly is preparing breakfast. I hide behind her " lilly please save me from zayreen, I think she had gone mad or something, she is tickling me" I said pleading.
" Zayyyyyyy, stop this now if not we are gonna leave you here and we will go to uni without you," lilly said hands on her hips and frowning.
" No need to threaten lilly, I am going to stop anyways," she said while pouting like a child.
" Good, now go and get ready you take more time than us to get ready," lilly said while smirking.
" You guys are evil, I am not talking to you both for two minutes," Zay said like a drama queen stomping her feet and going into her room.
" She is such a drama queen," lilly said laughing.
" That she is," I said laughing with her.
After our drama session in the morning ( note my sarcasm) we got ready, ate our breakfast, and getting ready to take off to the university.
I am currently sitting on the couch wearing my usual attire consists of high-waisted jeans and a hoody with boots and some accessories. Clutching my bag to my chest. I am drowning in my unnecessary thoughts and insecurities waking my demons in my head and they are clawing minds to free them and wanted to wreck me. I started doubting myself and the decision I took which is to come here and took admission to New York University. Planting insecurities in my head like what people think of my outfit, what my classmates think of me, what if I don't belong here, is everyone going to judge me? Bully me if I do something wrong? What if I am judged because of my style? My demons are pulling me towards the dark hole which exists in my head and making me degrade myself and wanna stop me from moving on and doing something good with my life. These negative thoughts are gonna mess with my life and I am gonna miss this opportunity that life gave me. So, I am not gonna let my doubts, insecurities win. I am gonna leave them behind and move forward towards the light. I am gonna come out from that dark hole where my demons are whispering to me to come back but now I am not gonna listen to them.
" Come to the earth scar," Zay said while moving her hand in front of my face.
" Stop it scar," I said with a scowl.
" Hey, what's with that scowl scar. Are you getting cold feet because this is our first to uni? Zay asked.
I nodded and dropped my head.
" Hey hey. Don't be scared or get a nervous scar. I know how you are feeling and to be honest I am scared more than you. Do you know why?
Zay asked me and I nodded no.
" Because back in turkey throughout my school life I got bullied because of my red hair but I always fought back because I know that they are just jealous of my hair and they envy me that's why they bullied me. People who judge you are just jealous of you because they can't have what we have. So get up and smile big. Today is our first to the New York University and we are gonna rock" she said while clapping her hands and jumping with a big grin.
Seeing Zay and listening to her made me relieve and somewhat confident.
I can do it I repeated this in my head through our journey to the uni.
We took Zay's car to the uni because she has a shiny red Porsche and we want to make a grand entry to our first day is what says words are.
After getting off from the car and entering uni's corridor we met with few glances but nothing like high school. We took our schedules and went to a seminar hall. There is a seminar which consists of welcoming new students to the university.
Throughout the seminar, we three sat beside each other and listened to the dean who is telling us about the university and the professors.
Seminar took 2 hours to complete. After that, we went to our separate classes.
I had 3 classes after the seminar and we all have classes in the morning session only so we have plenty of time to do anything we want to do in that time.
I am gonna find a job to pay bills and for my other necessities. I don't have to worry about money because my dad gonna send money to my account but I want to bear my expenses on my own I want to work and study. I want to take responsibility.
After our classes, we went to our apartment.
" I am dead tired," lilly said while laying on the couch like a starfish.
" Yeah me too," Zay said sitting on the kitchen table while sipping water.
I just nodded my head and sighed.
" So how are your classes and your professors," I asked lilly and Zay.
" They are good and already there is a lot to learn and store that in your brain," said lilly exasperating.
" Awww poor thing" Zay cooed from the kitchen with a pout.
" Anyways I don't have much work to do. I just have to use my creative skills and that's it" Zay said with her hands waving like a magician.
" Seriously Zay do you think you are a magician? With just a flick of a finger you are gonna finish everything" lilly said with a raised brow.
" Who knows maybe I, am," Zay said again waving hands like something is there in her hands and waving in front of Lilly's face.
" Stop it Zay or else I am gonna threw a bucket of water on you and drain all your magic powers," lilly said evilly.
" Oh no please don't do that lilly. How am gonna live without magic? Zay said dramatically removing fake tears from her eyes.
" Will you guys please stop your drama? If you two gonna continue any longer I am gonna hit my head to the wall. I said seriously folding my arms. But I am dying to control my laugh because of their antics.
" Oh, no scar please don't leave us. We can't live without you please" Zay and lilly both say while coming away to hug me.
" Oh my God! You two are seriously such a drama Queens. Will you two please stop it I am gonna die laughing this hard" I said while laughing.
Soon they joined me and started laughing aloud. " Seriously guys you two are such a drama Queens and who talk like that magic and all. Seriously! I said while laughing with them.
" Whatever but it makes us laugh that is the main point here," lilly said while getting off from the floor where we are rolling and laughing.
" Yes guys it makes us laugh and we are relieved from the uni's stress which we are feeling when we came back from the uni. And laughing is good for our health. Zay said like a therapist.
" Yes yes, it is," I said while sitting on the couch from the ground.
" Okay guys, what are you guys gonna eat? Tell me I am going it make it" lilly yelled from the kitchen.
Zay and I yelled spaghetti at the same time.
We looked at each other and laughed again like children.
" Okay, then spaghetti gonna be prepared by the chef," lilly said adjusting her imaginary chef cap on her head.
" Can you please make it quick chef?" Zay asked loud?
" You have to wait zay because this chef takes her time to make a delicious and mouthwatering spaghetti" lilly says while tying her apron.
" Okay then we will wait chef," Zay said turning on the TV.
" Ummmmm it tastes so good lilly," Zay said licking her fingers which had sauce.
"Yep, I never had this tasty spaghetti before. Where did you learn to make this? I asked while taking my last bite.
" My nana she taught me this and she taught me most of her dishes. She is an Italian so she knows how to cook and I begged her to taught me and to share with her all the secret recipes and ingredients" Zay said with a laugh.
After cleaning the kitchen and washing dishes we went to the living room to watch a movie before going to bed.
Zay selected a random chick flick and we laughed and dubbed it in our version by preparing random lines and mimicking the characters. We had a lot of fun and I laughed so much today which I hadn't done in the past two years.
This moment is giving me hope that everything is gonna be okay and I am gonna be okay and happy. If something happens these two people who have become my real close friends will be gonna there for me. It gives me hope for the future and makes me believe in something good.
6 months laterEpilogue Scarlett’s POV: The large doors of the church opened and i held my breath with anticipation and eagerness to walk down the aisle and see my fiancee and soon-to-be husband. My arm wrapped tightly around my dad’s arm and my heart is beating so fast and my ears are ringing with the way my nerves are dancing inside me. “ Princess, breathe.” Dad chuckled beside me and his warm large hand landed on mine stroking gently and easing my nerves. I gulped my nerves down and took a deep breath trying to calm my crazy nerves.“ Thanks, Dad.” I whispered, iam thanking him for being a good dad and a rock through out my life, supporting me and standing with me in every single phase of my life.He never questioned when I announced my engagement with Omer to my parents. My mom and dad both are happy and on the ninth cloud hearing that iam finally getting the happiness i deserves.“ No, Princess, Thank you for a wonderful and perfect daughter.” He whispered back, tears welled
Omer took my hand and guided me outside. All the way towards his car my heart is beating erratically and I still can't believe that I am going on a date with Omer.Finally! It's our first official date.It's not like we went before but still I am all giddy and excited.Most of my life has been one heck of a crazy and chaos and for the first time after so long I feel normal.“ Where are we going?” I asked, not able to contain my excitement.“ It's a surprise, Rose!” He chuckled at me and helped me inside the car.My breath hitched at the nickname he gave me and always called me. We never get the time to talk about anything but now I have all the time I want in my hands and I'm sure I will get to experience everything. “ Rose! Why do you call me that?” I asked, when he entered the car.With his beautiful chocolate eyes he smiled and took my hand in his warm hand giving me butterflies.“ I don't know why I call you that but I love calling you Rose. Maybe you are as beautiful as Rose! Or
" Thank God! I am finally leaving." I am all ready to go home and i'm giddy thinking about sleeping on my bed and chilling with my friends.I have missed them so damn much and there was chaos before but now I can feel at ease and do whatever I want to do and go anywhere I want to go." Yes! For the nth time Scarlett, come with us." My mom pouts asking me to go back home with them but I want to stay back and enjoy the time with my friends for some time." Mom! I will come back once I get holidays. Please!" I hugged her tightly trying to make her feel at ease. I know they are worried about me but I need to be on my own to feel like I can breathe freely for the first time." Darling! Let her stay and have fun with her friends. We will come back and take her when she is ready." Dad joined our hug and I feel safe and warm inside their arms and I can truly enjoy every moment not question myself if i am worthy of everything i am getting.Maria did a number on me and i'm not going to let her
Omer's Pov: " Is she asleep?" Zayreen asked, getting up from the chair she occupied with Lilly and Elijah. They all look still worried despite the doctor saying that Scarlett is alright and she just needs rest.Physically she is fine but mentally, we don't know how much that crazy girl has damaged Scarlett. The way we found her is a nightmare and I never want to see that again.Maria is in the Asylum as she is not fit in the head to be in a prison but the mental asylum is much more cruel than the prison and I will make sure of that." Yes, she is sleeping and you guys should go home and rest." They have been in the hospital with me since the second I took Scarlett here and she is very lucky to have friends who stays with us in our difficult times too." I will stay with you, Omer. Lilly, you go and take some rest. Once Scar's parents come back, Omer and I will come too." Zayreen is so stubborn and she doesn't want to leave me alone as she knows I need someone with me as I am still in
My eyes opened on their accord not giving me any other option but to brace the light blinding them. It's like my life has been dedicated to the hospital at the amount of time I opened my eyes. I feel like this is my second home." How are you feeling, Scarlett?" A familiar deep voice sounded beside me which sounded relieved and happy to see me open my eyes again and I am grateful too, for the first time in years to open my eyes after the incidents I didn't want to be in." I'm fine, Omer." I knew I would find him beside me no matter what and the fear I felt in the seconds before I passed out was like hell and I was so afraid that I would never see this beautiful man ever again." I'm so happy that you are with me, omer." His eyes softened, raised his hand and patted my head with so much love and adoration shining in his eyes. " I Am happy too that you are with me, Rose. I was so scared that I was going to lose you before doing this." My brows drawn down in confusion at his last words
Omer's Pov: " How Much More Do We Need to Drive, Omer?" Jordan asked from beside me sitting impatiently tapping his leg on the car floor. As much as he is anxious I am anxious too.Fear is gripping my heart so tightly that it feels like it's going to burst any second. I have got the last location of Scarlett's phone and now I just need to be on time to see her there.I don't know what I will do if I don't see her there. We are driving into thick forests and the GPS is showing that we are fifteen minutes away from the destination. I am going to drive those fifteen minutes in five minutes." I just need five more minutes to get there, Jordan. Don't worry we will take Scarlett with us this time." I assured him and myself. I need to be positive right now.We don't know who the stalker is yet but once I get my hands on her then I am going to kill her." I hope she is okay, I don't know what I will do if something….." He didn't let himself finish that sentence in fear that his doubts will