Targets

Chapter One Continued

Logan looked at the teacher and smiled.

“Well, I had some amazing news about Bella. But we might have to delay it.” Mrs Birch said.

“You shouldn’t talk about me without my consent.” Bella mumbled.

“Well, you shouldn’t have done what you did with your last three homework paintings.” Mrs Birch teased.

“What did she do?” Stacey said bluntly.

“Nothing.” Bella said.

Bella was looking at Mrs Birch with a serious stare.

“They are going to know, it’s already been advertised.” Mrs Birch said.

“I never gave consent.” Bella said.

“Your stepmother gave her consent.” Mrs Birch said.

“Of course she did. Fine. Have it your way.” Bella grumbled.

Bella rolled her eyes then got up to leave. She was walking out but Mrs Birch shut the door.

“You walk out the door and you are suspended.” Mrs Birch said.

Bella looked at Mrs Birch. The coldest stare she had in her.

“Don’t look at me like that.” Mrs Birch said.

Bella walked to the window.

“Bella, we are on the second story. Get away from the window.” Mrs Birch said.

Logan watched curiously.

“Can’t. I ignored a call from work for this shit.” Bella said.

Bella walked closer and Vince stood up. He saw Mrs Birch’s worried expression and wanted to stop Bella. But she was pissed off.

“One thing you should know by now, I don’t care what you all think of me. Just don’t talk about me, to me or near me. Now let me leave.” Bella said.

Her voice was loud and aggressive. Logan saw her fierce personality and was loving it. He stayed there, watching. She kicked Vince in the gut and smashed the window to jump through. Everyone including Logan went to the window to watch her walking away with no scratches on her. They went to their seats while Logan watched her.

“Are we going to let her leave on foot? She might have an injury and be playing it off. Can I go and check on her then return if she’s okay?” Logan asked.

“Yes, I’ll tell the principal she broke another window.” Mrs Birch said.

“Another window?” Logan asked.

“Bella gets angry a lot.” Mrs Birch said.

“Logan, she is unhinged. But she won’t usually hurt a fly. Just property.” Mitchell said.

“I’m not worried. I’m a fighter. I’m just worried that she will hurt someone else. She kicked Vince.” Logan said.

“That is unlike her. Something must be going on in her personal life. Look class, I know you all like to pick on her, just cut her some slack for a couple weeks. She might be grieving or something.” Mrs Birch said.

“You know that they bully her?” Logan asked.

“Yes, in her first year here. The bullying was everywhere. She stood up and said to just bully her so that the new grades wouldn’t get it. And every year the bullying gets worse. She’s had bruised lips, broken ribs. At one point she was in the hospital. But never named the bully.” Mrs Birch said.

Logan looked at the guys and they shook their head.

“I’ll find out.” Logan said.

“She’s good at secrets. None of us knew she had a stepmother for years. And to top it off, we didn’t know she didn’t live with either of her parents.” Mrs Birch explained.

Logan looked confused.

“We will continue this later, I will go and look for her before she gets too far.” Logan said.

Mrs Birch nodded and Logan walked out. However, he couldn’t find Bella anywhere nearby and he drove laps everywhere.

Meanwhile…

An hour later, across town. Bella was walking into a night club looking like a stripper. She was looking for her target, they let her in. She kept her phone on her with his photo. She walked closer to him and smiled.

“Feel like buying a girl a drink?” Bella asked.

Her tone was sweet and innocent.

“You look a little young to be here.” The man said.

“It’s my first day. And I’m nervous. The boss said I should try flirting with a man and gain confidence because I’m still a virgin.” Bella said.

The man leaned closer and examined Bella up and down.

“You look too beautiful to be a virgin still.” The man said.

“Thank you for saying that, but I’m still one. Anyway, I feel like a fool for being open about that. So, I am going for a walk and to clear my head.” Bella said.

She left the place. She looked his way to see him smirking at her as he drank his glass. Bella left and walked out. She walked through the park. Her bag was stashed near the 14th tree. She heard footsteps closing in behind her. The man grabbed her wrist.

“Wait a moment.” He said.

Bella stopped.

“I thought you were working?” He asked.

“I don’t think I can strip. I’m inexperienced. I am a virgin.” Bella said.

“You don’t have to be.” The man said.

Bella smiled. She took a couple steps backwards, in the direction towards the tree.

“Are you following me?” Bella asked.

He smiled as he came closer to her. Bella turned around and covered the bag as she stood above it.

“Lay down. I want to learn how to wiggle on a man.” Bella said.

He laughed as he laid down. Bella climbed over him slowly. She grabbed the knife from the bag, just in her reach as his hands were on her hips. He laughed as he got aroused to her. Bella gripped the handle then looked at him.

“You are too loud. We will be caught.” Bella said.

He covered his own mouth. Bella put her own hand above his. She stopped wiggling against him.

“Did you regret it?” Bella asked.

He looked at her confused.

“Killing them after r****g them.” Bella said.

She stabbed him in the chest near the heart. He was crying before he died underneath her. She wiped his blood on him before stashing the knife in her bag and getting off of him. Her tight fitted dress was red, but his blood was visible on her shoulder and chest. So she stayed hidden on the other side of the long park until it was night and there was less chance of being seen.