6. Hurt

"No!!" She was quick to say, "He isn't, I know he is the one for me. My heart says so and he wants us to go on a date tonight.." She was now staring dreamily I think she is whipped.

Ren, I don't want you to get hurt, are you sure about this boy?" I asked looking deep into her brown eyes

"Yes I am sure! my heart is sure.." she responded equally looking into my eyes.

"If you are sure that he won't hurt you then I have no objection, I am happy for you and I wish you all the best of luck for your date tonight.." I pulled her into a hug as she giggled hugging me back.

"Now that, that's out of the way, will you come with me to the mall? I want to get myself a dress or and you have to meet him.."

"I can't Ren.." I said getting up from the bed going over to my bathroom

"What? why not Vik I already told him that I have a best friend and he agreed to meet you please Vik.."

"Ren you know me, I don't want to embarrass you in front of your boyfriend everyone Calls me ugly. I don't want your boyfriend to leave you just because you hung out with me.."

"He would never do that Vik.." she assured. "Plus I don't care what other people think, if you were an embarrassment then I would have never befriended you in the first place. You are an amazing and beautiful person and I love you the way you are. And if he leaves me because I hung with you then it wasn't worth it plus how can he judge someone just by their looks? Vik you are not ugly you are so damn beautiful that I sometimes admire you.." She acknowledged looking at me through my bathroom mirror. I sighed

"Ren--"

"Vik please you are my friend, we have a friendship pack. You are the only person who has been more of a friend to me than any other and I want you to be apart of my happiness please Vik just meet him once okay please.." she hugged me from behind placing kisses on my cheek. I chuckled lightly

"Okay I will meet him." She squeaked hugging me even tighter.

"Thank you cupcake thank you so much." 

"Welcome now will you please leave I need some privacy.." I pointed out grabbing my tooth brush

"Or right sure see you later cupcake, I will come pick you up so we can go to the mall.."

"Okay.." I said and she left. I brushed my teeth did my business then dressed up covering myself up going to help mama with everything.

There were plenty of helpers here at the orphanage but I couldn't just sit around and do nothing. I helped out preparing breakfast and lunch.

The exact moment I was done preparing lunch, I heard Ren's voice 

" Vik where are you?" she called

"I am in the kitchen.." I called out and before long she was by my side

" so ready to go?" she asked excitement and nervousness clear in her voice.

I chuckled lightly removing my apron leaving the ladies to finish up serving the food

"Let me go get dressed first.." I said to her walking to my room and she followed in toll.

"Wait what about lunch ain't you going to eat?" 

"I already ate don't worry.."

I went into the bathroom showered then started dressing up 

"Vik hurry up it's getting late.." she urged on.

"Yes yes I'm coming I need to fix my dress first.." I said to her pulling down my dress making sure my feet weren't showing. I fixed my veil too.

"Gur Vik you look fine let's go..." I sighed following after her like a lost puppy, Ren was always like this. When she was nervous and also excited about something, she would become jittery and restless. 

We got into her car and soon were on the road to the mall. In only minutes she packed her car outside the tall beautiful building of Baja Isabelaa mall

"Come on! come on! come on! I don't want to be late for my date.." she dragged me out of her car taking giant steps I don't even know how she could walk this fast since she is 5'3 and I am 5'4 I should be the one taking bigger Steps.

"Wait Ren my Sandal.." I said as my Sandal fell off.

"You will find me I won't wait.." she let go of my hand walking even faster

"Wait! Ren wait for me.." I ran after her when

''Aah!" I slipped and bumped  into someone who caught me

" sorry you---" he was cut off as our eyes locked 

He was the most handsome man I have ever seen with beautiful captivating silver eyes blonde hair that was cut on the sides making him look amazing. A sharp jawline and perfectly tanned skin

His lips looked so perfect that I so wanted to kiss. Wait! what am I thinking..

I looked deep into his eyes were a bunch of emotions were swimming until stop! everything just stopped!!

He looked me up and down and gave me the most disgusted look I have ever seen. More disgusting than the mean girls who used to bully me at school and more disgusting than that movie director. I was used to people looking at me this way but, this one? this one hurt the most.

He forcefully pushed me off and I lost my balance falling on the ground spraining my ankle in the process.

A lone tear fell from my eyes not because I had sprained my ankle but because the look he gave me just shattered me, breaking me into tiny pieces.

I have been dealing with all the  bad comments people have been throwing against me but that look coming from him was worse enough. I should have stayed home, I should have just looked myself in my room cause maybe this wouldn't have hurt me.

Micheal Black my childhood crush, I started crushing on him the moment he saved me from being bullied by his sisters

He was so nice and one of the reason why I was so adamant on becoming an actress because he had told me that I had a bright future, but now he was just like everyone else he didn't care. 

Well how would he care? I am just fat and ugly no one can ever love me.

"Watch where you are going next time.." he said it so harsh that Another tear fell from my eyes. I watched him furiously walk away.

"Hey are you okay?" I heard Jack's voice who knelt in front of me.

"Vik or my gosh what happened?" my deserter friend Ren came back. Both her and Jack helped me up but I couldn't walk my ankle was sprained pretty badly. 

"I am so sorry Vik, I shouldn't have left please don't cry.." she said wiping away my tears while she also sniffed. Shrene was always emotional just like me.

Jack lifted me up bridal style as Ren lead him to her car. She opened the door and he sat me down.

"Thank--" before I could even finish, he held my leg twisting it a bit. That hurt a lot, I winced in pain.

"You will be better just apply some ointment and you will be okay in two days.." I nodded my head and Ren drove off 

"I am sorry Vik, please forgive me.." her voice was laced with sadness

" No it wasn't your fault, I deserved it. I shouldn't have had hope that I could get a better life.."

"What's -- why are you saying that?" she asked once she packed her car at the orphanage

"Do you know why I was always adamant about being an actress?"

"Yes, because your crush once praised you that you had a great future.."

"Now guess what that same crush did?" I said looking at her, "He has crushed me. I always brushed off every mean think that people said about me but the looks he gave me today brought all the Walls down and I don't think I will be able to recover from this.."

"Vik you shouldn't let what Micheal did bring you down you have to stay strong.."

"I have done that all my life Ren I don't think I can be strong anymore. Everyone is right, I am just fat and worthless.."

"No no you are not.." she pulled me into a hug as I sobbed on her shoulder, the last time I cried because it hurt was a long time ago when Jasmine and her cousins started bullying me. Every other crying that I have done was because of a movie 

"Don't cry love it will be okay.." Ren sniffed giving me a pep talk 

" No!" I shook my head breaking the hug, " Nothing will ever be okay Ren, nothing. Why don't you also just leave me like everyone else.." I said opening the door getting out of the car.

I started hoping on one leg towards the front door when I felt an arm wrap around my waist while a hand grabbed mine placing it over a shoulder I looked at Ren

"Vik you are my best friend through thick and thin I would never ever abandon you no matter what. We are a friend pack. I won't let you go through this alone as long as I am here.." she admonished wiping away a lone tear that escaped my eyes...

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