Chapter 5

Lara's POV 

It was Reis.

My breath hitched as I saw the person standing before us.

The entire school felt like it was against me, their eyes piercing through me being the centre of attraction.

I couldn't take this anymore and the first thing I wanted to do was to take my phone.

“ Return that phone back” I shouted but he didn't listen.

“ What's causing the commotion?” he inquired, his brown  eyes fixed on me who was surrounded by a group of students.

“ What's this guy doing here?” That was the question burning through my mind.

My tears were flowing like a waterfall when I saw him,a smile slowly rising on his face.

I held great disdain for that smile . He was the perfect groom with ladies crushing all over him.

“ What are you doing here Reis? “ his girlfriend Bella rushed over to his side the moment she caught the sight of my phone in his hand.

His hands stretched out, raising my phone in the air .

“ Come back to me and I will give you the phone unscathed “ his expression was stern but oddly gentle.

“ Why would I come back to a devil like you?” I inquired, exhaling to calm my trembling hands.

“ You know how much I care about you,” he said, reaching for the box of chocolates he had carefully prepared for me.

My thoughts raced.

“ Why on earth will he bring gifts for me ?” 

Something was off somewhere yet this didn't feel right.

It was my favourite but I wasn't interested in his gifts anymore.

“ You can do whatever you want I don't care “I spoke up tearing his heart into pieces, my words tearing the flesh apart even if he tried to hide it.

“ You cannot find anyone better than me do you know how many girls are dying just to be with me “ he said proudly boasting of his personality.

“ Then be with them my feelings had died long ago so stop trying because this won't work”he blinked his eyelids.

He was stunned.

“ You are just trying to grab my attention right, you can't be  dead serious about this?” he asked but my tone was firm .

“Then your phone…..his tone changed low and dangerous.

“ Please don't do this”I begged knowing my father would be highly worried sick without my phone.

“Then kneel” his voice was cold  echoing in the room, his eyes keenly staring at me .

I couldn't believe my ears.

“ Why should I kneel? This is my personal property not yours” I rolled my eyes  which were swollen as I had been crying for a long time.

 But he smiled, staring at the phone in his hand. He was feeling more satisfied seeing me humiliated like this.

I felt like I was trapped in some kind of surreal nightmare because I never imagined Reis, the boy I once knew, would do this to me.

You will not stop haunting me “ my voice tight with exhaustion.

Something inside me twisted it was a sadness so thick I could barely breathe.

“ You should be thanking me” he sneered, his voice a cruel high pitch which cut through me like ice.

My jaw locked, my fists clenched at his words. I could feel a scream climbing its way to my throat but I swallowed it hard. He just spoke like I was a plaything he could order around.

“ What?I should kowtow to you “ his hand brushed against his girl Bella whose hair leaned on her shoulders.

I spat at him in disgust irritated by the sensual feeling.

Suddenly,my phone slipped from his hand which fell crashing to the ground  with its fragments scattered all over the floor.

“ What did you just do? “ I asked, my ribs tearing apart seeing my phone broken.

“ My hand slipped”a smile creeping to the edge of his lips intensifying my disappointment, his eyes darting between me and others.

“ Fix this” I screamed at him.

“How dare you “he slapped me taking a step forward, his voice dropping trying to enforce some sort of authority.

No one has ever hit me, not even my family.

“ You slapped me?” Everyone gasped in surprise .

“ Yes I did and you can't do anything “ he said with a proud look on his face.

“ You will regret this no matter what and your lives will be miserable” I threatened  venomously with rage boiling over me.

“ You are not better than me and not certainly beautiful than my girlfriend “ I was at loss of words as we both gazed into each other eyes.

The words pricked me a thousand times,my chest heaved up and down in rage wrapping his arms and whispering affectionate words into  Isabella ears whose cheeks flushed red.

I turned away and stormed out angrily refusing to look back. The school field was empty while I curled up in a corner with tears flowing down my cheeks.

I heard some footsteps approaching and quickly used my fingertips to wipe my stained cheeks which were red as if I had been stung by a bee.

“ Lara “ I heard a voice calling out  to me.

A figure emerged from the shadows 

Stay still" he commanded in a cold tone while giving me a devilish smile.

"Damn it, "I cursed inwardly under my breath, realizing that he was not ready to leave.

My heart was spinning faster as I wanted him to leave because he was giving me a hard time already.

There was an awkward moment of silence between us.

“ How did you know my name?” I asked curiously, knowing I was an outcast in this school.

“ Nothing goes in and out of the school without my knowledge just like what happened now” he explained calmly .

“ Who are you?” I demanded to know  but a smirk curved on his lips .

“ Well that's not for you to know” he replied .

“ You must be worried about your father right?” he sat close to me, snapping me out of my thoughts.

“ How did you know?” I was scared to see the guy  sitting beside me guessing my thoughts correctly.

Before I could say anything, I saw Bella and her friends appeared lunging forward at me.

“ How dare you humiliate  my boyfriend Reis ? You are worthless now no guy will ever want you “ her voice was cold laced with poison.

Before my head could process anything,Bella reached for a pair of scissors  in her pocket, its thin  edges ripping my uniform.

“ What did you just do now?”I shouted.

“ Nothing just putting you in your place” she answered with a feeling of satisfaction glinting in her eyes.

My uniform was ripped into shreds exposing my outfit underneath.

“ Let's see whether you can study here”a smirk curved on her lips as she walked off with her friends leaving me in shredded fabric and embarrassment.

This year is really bad. Or will I ever get better?

This was the question burning through my mind.