Stuck between two bad boys

The fake smile that has been on my face vanished. Nothing could replace it not even my signature smirk as all I want is not to cry.

I don’t need to ask her if she meant it again.

“Great”.

I picked up my blood-stained shirt as I walked out of the toilet. Good thing the school seems dey as no one heard or saw me walking out.

Looking at the stained shirt, I shrieked inwardly, reminding myself not to wear this shirt again even if I love it so much. Thinking about it alone made me chuckle as I walked to the detention calls back.

Opening the door with my head down as if it could no longer stand, I walked in bare. I ignored Devin’s stern look, ignored Eva and Nili’s disgusting gaze in my nipples, and walked to my previous seat.

‘I want nothing more at the point but to delete you in my fucking life!!!’.

Emily’s words came, pierce into my heart like a dagger.

I fought the urge not to cry as I grab my pen and before I knew it, the next thing I am staring at is my own broken into two.

Quickly, I looked up to see everyone staring at me in…

I must look pathetic! I know my face would be red by now and with my clenched fists vibrating, I want nothing more than to just leave.

Turning to my left, I caught Devin gazing at me. The memory of the day he had to poke me in the chest and told me he wished he could delete me from his life flashed back.

Looking away immediately, I picked up my book and began to fan myself.

Am I this bad?

I just can’t get why where one hates me so much. Well, I can’t tell you about my father because all through my life he had made sure he gets what I need stand by me.

He listens to me, guide me, and took me in even when my birth mother calls me a liability.

Slowly, I turned my head to face Devin. It was so slow that I thought it took me centuries to completely turn my head only for me to behold Devin’s unforgiving eyes gazing at me.

I flinched. Immediately, I arranged my things into my bag as I stared at Emily’s table with her phone still on it.

Contemplating what to do each time I look up, I get the teacher buried in whatever she has been doing with her phone.

Well if I don’t make a move, she is definitely not making hers.

“Miss Vanessa?”

“Yes, you can” She blurted out without looking up.

Ok, this has to be another weird joke today.

I blinked as I looked at the faces of the rest three surprise enemies in the class they shrugged.

“Miss Vanessa I was wondering…”.

“Yes, you can” She repeated again as she slowly looked up to face me “You can arrange your sister’s things and go home”.

Oh! How to understand.

Quickly before she changes her mind, I rushed and packed Emily’s things in her bag.

“Thank you” I gasped as I walked towards her with my bag and Emilia’s own “The text, I can repeat it in your presence tom…”.

“You can do it home and send it to your class teachers”.

Gosh, this lady damn knows well how to interrupt.

I wonder if she reads minds or if she is just being kind and Emilia is on her menstrual cycle.

‘Emily’.

My eyes popped open as I rushed out the door. Such a shame I couldn’t get myself to laugh as I heard Nili and Eva grumble as I left.

That can as well forget their dates and have someone feature them on a live screening and are how it feels. Even if they both grow sick and apologize, I will still make life unbearable for them.

Walking down the dry passage, there was no sign of Emily, not even when I called out as many times as I want.

I won’t lie I became scared.

I have seen movies and heard stories about what happens to people that might have been left alone in an empty place.

“Emilia I am sorry!!!” I yelled as I walked around.

Still, yet no sign of her, and that is beginning to freak me out.

If I eventually don’t go home with her today what will I tell our parents? That she just mad at me or what?

I haven’t walked far when I noticed someone walking behind me, I turned back to see my father with a bright grin on his face. He held out a cup of ice coffee from the three he is holding and scoffed.

“What happened to your shirt, Kiddo?” He asked.

Oh, snap. I forgot about it. I didn’t get to answer before he looked down to see the bags with me.

“She ripped your cloth?” He gasped as he moved closer “Oh my God I am so sorry” he moved closer with his arms open and grinned.

Yeah, I know how it sounds but, I need what he is offering. Won’t lie that he is just offering me for the first time for as long as I can remember.

“Want a hug, son?” He made it clear as he hold out the second cup of cold coffee and squeezed in “I j ow you need this son, stop being tough”.Text property © Nôvel(D)ra/ma.Org.

My eyes went close as I let him squeeze me. Although he smells like my stepmother’s perfume and sweat I don’t mind. I just closed my eyes and let the tears flow down uncontrolled.

After hugging for as long as I can’t tell, I broke the hug to show him my shirt. His eyes went wide as he noticed the bloodstain but with one look on my calm face, Dad frowned slightly.

“Damn, where it is?”.

“I can’t tell” I shrugged as we began to walk towards the principal’s office “But where are you going?”.

“To make an announcement” Dad replied casually “She must be so scared and I can’t have my baby crying all…”.

“Dad?”.

We both turned back to see Emily walking toward us. Her eyes were swollen and she looked like she had been crying.

“Daddy…” Emilia burst into tears as she ran into his arms spilling the cold coffee on our body “Dad they made a video of me”.

She didn’t mind her soaked in coffee, she just squeezed him more as she sniffed unattractively.

Dad on the other hand just shrugged and hugged her back.

Looking at them, I quickly wiped the dry tears off my face. I wish I could just hug her too, to show her that I care and I am ready to change.

I want to tell her how sorry I am for all that I have done. I didn’t mean to rob her of her privacy or innocence. I wish I could hug her tight too, kiss her on the face and let her that I will be here for her no matter how she wants me dead.

“Dad I hate it here” I heard Emila muffled sob “I just want to…”.

“Kill yourself” Dad interrupted “No problem dear”.

What the heck!

My brows flinched as I stared at Dad in complete shock till he looked up at me and then wink an eye.

“No problem princess, Daddy gat your back” He moved Emilia out of his hug and kissed her forehead “But first, we have to steal more of Xavier’s favorite hoodies, buy more oversize tee shirts, and binge-watch Korean Drama”.

Oh, that’s it.

I don’t know why I felt so relaxed as I see the sweet smile on her cracked face. My fingers itch to wipe out the rolling tears from her cheeks but all I could do was smile like an idiot.

“We need mummy now” Dad moved his fingers into Emilia’s hair “You smell like leftover pizza and cold meat”.