BULLIED Series

Chapter 2

"yes" I whispered again.

I haven't told her that I have already informed the police secretly but they shushed me saying I'll dent his family's image.

She sighed and I proceeded to tell her how it happened. After much tears and she consoling me I asked her to tell me about her day.

And she being Megan went ahead to tell me everything in full details even down to the underwear she wore. I put on a sad smile while listening to her.

At least one side of my life is okay.

A few hours later she told me what to do to treat the burn and sang me a lullaby with her horrible voice and that made me giggle.

Megan could be the only person I love currently in my life.

I ended the call and had my bath to take the advice Megan gave me concerning to injury.

Afterwards, I put off the light and laid down under the sheets with my back towards the door.

As usual I had difficulty sleeping and I can't do anything about it cause my sleeping pills finished this morning and I have no other money on me to get a new one yet.

So I stared out into the window and was wandering in my thoughts when someone opened my door and the lights from the passageway illuminated my room.

"Iris, honey you awake?"

It's my mom.

Mom always came into my room every night to comfort me after every day, but I stopped allowing her to when I realized she rather comfort me and earn her money than see me happy.

A few seconds later and I could still see her shadow against my wall but I did not turn to acknowledge her presence.

I'm pretty sure she realized again that as usual, I have no interest in speaking to her because I began hearing shuffling of feet like she was leaving.

I heard her sigh before she spoke.

"goodnight sweetie" were her words and she shut my door quietly.

Tears began to slip out of my eyes once more because I keep on realising how much distance had grown between my parents and me.

It had become so terrible that I had to burn every god-damned picture of us three.

They don't care about me cause if they did none of this would be happening.

That conclusion didn't help my wounded heart but it's better to accept the truth than pretend to be okay with a lie.

And with that thought I cried myself to sleep.

Chapter 3

Magic

“I've been waiting for a magic moment, but maybe there are magic moments”

SIA- MAGIC

I got up earlier than my alarm clock this morning... believe me when I say it’s becoming something usual.

I had a really hot bath before looking at my reflection in the mirror.

Jesus Christ!

I look like a zombie just gave me zombie-cooties. The burnt dent in my neck had a black, pink coloration, my blackeye had begun to clear up leaving a purple botch around it and my ribs still hurt from all the falling I did yesterday.

Arrrrrgh!!! I need a complete makeover!!

It took a complete hour to cover up my horrendous flaws, and by then the sun was already up too.

I put a hoodie on my sleeveless shirt and got down for breakfast.

My mum was frying eggs and my dad sat by the counter reading a newspaper when I walked in.

"oh, she's up" my dad said dropping his newspaper "how are you darling?" he proceeded to ask.

I just nodded.

We hardly have conversations anymore. No longer like the days when we would talk about how it would have been cooler if my mom gave birth to another child so I won't be alone, and she would tease me saying I'll carry the pregnancy and my dad will wiggle his brows at me.

so much for love.

"So... how's school going for ya lad?" my dad continued asking to bring up a conversation, but I just continued with a nod.

My mom said nothing and that was better for her. I mean she was the first person I cried out my heart to almost every day because I thought she cared, little did I know she was just consoling me outta pity but she needed her buckaroo. yuck!

"err... well.. you need a ride to school?" dad asked again, but this time be looked uncomfortable.

Good, he better feel it!

After shaking my head in a no response I hoisted up and out of the kitchen. In the driveway, I decided to take my car today since it is a faster means to get to school and out.

On my reverse, mom came out to the lot looking like she may have jogged a little to catch up with me.

"Are you free after school today?" she asked looking at the car I was using.

"It's preferable if you ask me, would I make it home alive today?"

"I know you would"

"I doubt that"

"but are you busy?"

"yes"

"doing what?"

"planning to live"

"Iris I-" I didn't let her finish then I drove off to school. I don't have time to really waste.

-----------------------------------------------------

I got to school a bit earlier than the allocated time and after using a few seconds to cover my head with my hoodie, I walked into the hallway.

To receive another heart wrenching shock of the week.

Hunter was standing by my locker with his g**g and on seeing him, I reflexively took my hand to my neck and re-felt the sore wound. I was not ready for another one. At least not yet.

I approached my locker looking to the ground again.

I'm a coward

A big stupid coward.

Once I got to where they were, it took a billion nerves of courage to speak up.

"p-please c-can I get m-my b-b-book?" I said and as usual, it was almost a whisper but I expected him to at least hear it.

He just glared at me, then smirked before moving away.

what the!!

he just moved!!

without hitting me!!

That was the last reaction I had expected.

I thought I may have been slapped or possibly insulted loudly but rather he listened to me.

Maybe he really has given up.

"t-thank you" came my response, a lot louder this time.

I was about to open the locker when he held my head and lowered his head to my ear.

I knew it was too good to be true.

"Never, I repeat never!! in your miserable life talk to me"

I felt shivers go down my spine but this was not in the case of what lovers felt. Mine was due to absolute fear.

"am s-sorry" I managed to say with tears threatening to spill from my eyes yet again.

"yeah I know but I think you should still learn your lesson" and with that he gripped my head tighter and bashed my head onto my locker.

I felt ringing in my ears, then saw Hunter and his crew run off before everything went black.

Chapter 4

Too Good At Goodbyes

“I'm never gonna let you close to me, even though you mean the most to me, cause everytime I open up it hurts”

SAM SMITH- TOO GOOD AT GOODBYES

I woke up with a terrible headache and tried sitting up.

It was so damn hard I even began thinking that I had been drugged or possibly paralyzed.

I looked round where I was and noticed it's the schools clinic.

how??

That's when I remembered everything with hunter running off and hitting my head on the locker.

I turned my head to the left and saw the nurse typing on her computer.

"Miss Joanne?" I called out to her and she jolted away from her system.

"Oh my goodness, you're awake!" she responded almost shocked I had woken up.

Immediately, she stood from her chair and came up to scan my forehead with her eyes and fingers.

"The head injury looked so serious, I thought that maybe it was a hemorrhage" she continued to say as she tinted my head to the left.

"do you feel anything?" She asks as she adjusted her glasses that was slightly slipping off her nose bridge.

"just a slight headache"

"how did this happen?" She asks again, taking a seat beside me.

I blinked twice before giving an answer to her.

"I was running to class because I arrived late at school, so I slipped, and I think hit my head?" the last part sounded like a question even to me.

"Are you sure honey? if you slipped I would have seen a scratch but I saw nothing" she asked further

"yeah am sure" I was done reporting Hunter. All they would do was warn him or threaten give him suspension which they never would.

"hmmmm... you seem so unsure, are you sure maybe someone didn't run into you to make you hit your head?" more questions

"yes ma'am, very sure" I replied trying to sit up.

"Okay then" she started saying whilst getting up and going to her table.

"Your bandage would need to be changed every three days considering the bleeding. Your medication is to be taken thrice daily. Morning, Afternoon and night endeavor not to miss it cause you're on some antibiotics. oh, and your blood tonic is to be taken only once by the time you choose"

"thanks" I muttered while she came back to where I was laid and helped me sit up.

"how did I get here?" I asked her because last I remember, Hunter ran off.

And he would never come back.

"As I was going to my office, I saw you unconscious and it's my duty to attend to you. Really the least I could do" she said handing me my drugs.

Oh, so Hunter hadn't changed. good to know.

"thanks a lot for everything Miss Joanne" I got down from the bed I was laying on.

"Can I take the day off and go home" or go to the building I sleep in?

I asked because I was already exhausted without doing a thing.

"Were you planning on learning with a half smashed brain?" she asked me, c*****g an eyebrow.

I let out a light chuckle at her response before speaking again.

"Thanks ma'am" I responded after checking my d**g contents but I couldn't laugh much as my ribs were aching from yesterday's encounter with Hunter.

I walked out of the clinic that was located just down the hallway. And saw the guy who helped me with my glasses yesterday across the hallway talking with Hunter.

And they were laughing.

Great someone who finally sought to help me is getting poisoned by the viper.

I snuck out of the hall praying to be unnoticed. And hallelujah I was successful.

For once.

Thank goodness I took the car, I wasn't sure if I could ride a bike with the pains all over my body.

Still, it was a painful ride.

_______________________________

I got home and after parking the car, I walked up to the porch and checked under the flower pot by the step for the housekey but it was missing.

So I knocked on the door instead since they may be home.

My mom opened the door and her mouth opened so wide I wondered why her jaw hadn't broken yet.

I pushed passed her and glanced at the clock in the living room.

just eleven am!!

I hadn't even spent six hours in school and I needed to be home already.

"what happened!?" my mom asked pulling me out of my trance.

"nothing"

"don't you dare say nothing, you have a bandaged head and blood in your hair"

"really? I didn't notice"

"Iris!?"

"Leave me alone mom"

as if she cares!!

as if she is f*****g cares!!

And I barged into my room, jamming the door on my way in and locking it.