Chapter 4

(Kazumi’s POV)

Just when I was starting to think that the day could not get any worst, HE appeared out of thin air. He, who doesn't spare anyone and always have several ways to torture a person physically as well as mentally. He was looking straight into my eyes with his grey piercing eyes which sent a shiver down my spine. I was shaking uncontrollably. He is my school bully and his name is Caesar. I don't know why but he started bullying me all of a sudden when we were in middle school. Yes, I and Caesar are classmates since middle school days and he is bullying me since middle school. Ren doesn't know about this because I don't want him to get into trouble because of me. I have only one true friend and I want to treasure him wholeheartedly. I know Ren will try to fight him in order to protect me but... but he is the  only heir of his family who will inherit his family business and I don't want his name get stained for a no one like me.

Caesar showed a wicked smile and raised his one hand towards me, as if asking for something. I know what he want, MONEY and I don't want to cause a ruckus during working hours of my newly found part time job, for me to get kicked out. I took money out of my pocket and handed him which he took causally as if it was his own. But after counting the money his wicked smile vanished and his expression changed. Well, he also has secrets which I came to know when the very first time I saw him during our school festival. But his secret was very depressing which  kind of made me pity him for a moment. He was raped when he was only 8 years old by none other than his own neighbour. His father filed a complain against the neighbour but no one believed them because the neighbour was a teacher and was respected by everyone. They even blamed him for seducing the man. Maybe the trauma of this incident caused him to believe that if he show his power on the people who are weaker than him, then maybe the people around him will be afraid of him and would not dare to mistreat him in any way.

He told me that he will be waiting for me outside the store till my work is over and left the store. Only when I was assured that he was out of my sight I heaved a sigh of relief but internally I was scared as hell because I knew what will happen with me once I'm out of the store. I tried to distract myself from that and focus my attention in my work which somehow worked. Later when I saw the time, it was almost the end of my shift so I started to move towards the changing room when the next part -timer took my place.

After changing back into my school uniform, I mentally prepared myself and was praying to god that He would show some mercy on me. But when I stepped out of the convenience store the strong pair of hands grab me by my arms and led me to a dark alley.  The pair of hands surely belongs to Caesar. He pinned me against the wall and roared, "Do you take me as a beggar or what?  Just this small amount of money. Just who the hell do you -" I opened my mouth and tried to explain, "It's not that I don't wanna give you money but I am short on money and-" before I could further explain, a strong punch landed on my face and I fell on the ground with blood running from the side of my mouth due to the cut caused by the punch. "Now this bitch has a mouth to speak and cut my words, Let me discipline you properly so that  next time you keep that disgusting mouth of yours shut. " And with that being said I was beaten quite harshly until Caeser was satisfied.

He left and I was sitting alone in the dark alley with blood running down from the side of my mouth, nose and lips. I also had several bruises on face and probably in my body too. I sat there for a while before finally deciding to stand up and go home. I can neither cry nor complain, I was used to all this now. Once the idea of ending my life came into my mind so that I could be released from this pathetic life of mine but I decided against it as I have my parents who are working hard only for my sake and I don't have the courage to disappoint them. I try my best to improve my grades but my all efforts are in vain but still, I always try and will try in the future too, to make my parents happy. Thinking about my parents brought a smile on my lips even with the aching cuts and bruises....

Meanwhile in a Black Mercedes Benz ,a young man was sitting with a mundane expressing looking out of the window of the moving car, when suddenly a mischievous smile flashed on his face which didn't escape the eyes of the driver and asked the man if he wanted him to stop the car or if he has noticed someone familiar. The young man didn't said anything for a few seconds, then replied with his earlier expression , "Try to drive me from this way more often ". The driver was confused but nodded his head as a way of saying 'I understand', he was in no place to ask about more details and drove towards their destination.