Love But Hate!

Chapter 1

I hate you but I still....

“Samantha! Open the door. My friends are here.” I heard my brother's voice.

I sighed and look at my friends. They were laughing and all I want to do is to punch them in the face, “Don't say it.” I give them my stern look.

“Looks like your crush is here. Oops! Did I just say that?” Deborah smirk.

I throw my pen at her and just went to the door and I swear they keep on ringing the door bells. Can't they wait? I open the door and there the three musketeers waiting.

“Hello Sam.” Zac said trying to hug me, but I push him away.

“Whatever.”

Chace is laughing and punch Zac in the shoulder while Blade is looking at me – smirking. I push my eyeglasses and ignore them.

“Make yourself at home.” I said to the three of them before I walk back to my friends, we were actually doing some homework. I am in my senior year right now, so I totally needs to study well though I might work at my parent's company later.

“Aww, you guys are so pretty, and I wonder why Sam aren't like you.” Blade said to Laura while brushing her blonde hair. She might be a blonde, but she is totally not a bimbo.

“f**k off, Blade.” I said to him. He laughs and shook his head.

“You learn how to f**k already? Who is the unlucky guy?”

Zac then came to Blade's side and pull him away. Thank God because I almost kill him. I rolled my eyes and try to continue to do my work. Of course, my brain won't work with me.

I sighed, “How did I fall for him anyway?” All my friends laugh at me and I rolled my eyes. I don't want to remember and so help me God, I really want to forget about that.

I guess you want to know why I hate my brother's friend so much?

Fine. Here is Samantha Jane Knight story.

My brother, Ryder Knight have three close friends ever since he went to Harvard, they practically brothers and whenever there is a holiday, he would bring his friend at home. I have at least ten years gap with my brother so by the time I am in middle school, I have already met him.

Anyway, long story-short they always babysit me when they are at home so I kind of fall for Blade. He is not a jerk before – at least not before they became the hottest guy in New York or probably the world. They will be a billionaire sooner or later so their face is always in the tabloid.

That is when he changed - to the most douche, asshole, moron and all bad names you could give him. I start to listen from my brother that he is turn to a major and bigger playboy on earth.

Yes, he did.

Well, all of them did including my brother.

Being a stupid teenager at age of 16 which is last year in the summer where I spit out to Blade that I actually like him.

Yes, I did.

The response? Hell, I can still remember his word, exactly like he said.

“You like me? Like crush or love?”

I just blush unknowingly. Should I tell him the truth?

“Can you show me to your room?” I nodded and lead him to my room. He opened the door and grab my hand. We enter together, walking towards the full-length mirror.

“Samantha, you should look at yourself. You might be a Knight, but you are totally not the one that Blade want. Those eyeglasses and braces, it is a no-no. I am soon to be billionaire and I have my own image. You can't turn from ugly duckling to swan in one night.”

I tried to say something, but his phone is ringing and he answered it.

“Wait for me there, baby. I will be there.”

He hung up and look at me, “I am sorry Samantha.”

And he left me alone looking at my reflection in the mirror.

Ugly duckling?

Well, that is how my first crush went away. Starting from that day, I swore to myself not to give in to that guy. Never.

‘Hey, who you are going with to our prom night?” Daniela asked me.

“I don't know. I don't think I will go.”

“Ah! Come on. It is our last memory.” Deborah, Laura, Daniela and Kelly said in unison.

“Please guys. We will talk about this later.”

They just nodded and that is how my day end. After we were done with our homework, they went back home while I pack all my stuff and went upstairs. Mum and Dad are not at home, they are probably on some business trip.

I changed my clothes to more comfortable clothes and lay on my bed, turning on the tv to watch Netflix. A knock at the door snapped me out of my thoughts, “Yeah?”

Ryder come into my room and sit beside me, “a*********s you want to tell me?” He asks me.

I nodded, “Nothing. Everything is fine.”

“So, when is your prom night? You will go?”

Again?

“I don't know Ry. I haven't thought about that yet, but probably no because an ugly duckling like me won't affect the night.”

“Sam, you are beautiful – trust me and whoever said you are an ugly duckling, I will kick their ass off.”

Yeah, you should kick Blade's ass.

“Ry, I am okay, and you don't have to worry about me.”

My brother sigh and he ruffled my hair. I miss that.

“I can't believe you are now 17. How time flies huh? I still remember seeing you for the first time when I was ten. You are so adorable with that pink colour on your cheeks.”

I laugh at him, “You are so sweet.”

“Well, of course. I am the playboy, remember.”

I smack his hand and nodded. I hug him tightly, I love my brother so much, “I know the true you Ry. I love you for who you are and f**k everyone else.” I said to him.

He pulled away from me and he hold my face, “Did you just say f**k?”

I nodded, “I might be a nerd, but I know all the curse word. Blame my brother.”

He chuckled and hug me again, “I love you too sister and trust me you are not an ugly duckling because you are a swan. Trust me.”

I sighed and nodded. I wish it will come true.

***

“Prom night? I don't want to go, please.”

Deborah hit me again, “Are you insane? You have Wilson, Sam. He is the jock in our school, he is hot and handsome, all that is the reason for you to accept him to be your partner.”

“I don't want to, and I don't trust him. I know something is wrong.”

“Well, you have us. We can turn you to become the princess of the night that day. Trust us, we are your friends.” Laura said.

“Yeah, Sam. Be brave.”

I rolled my eyes and I nodded, “Fine, I will go.”

“Let's start with our dresses.” Deborah shouted, I just shook my head, unbelievable with her voice.

I can't believe I am agreeing to go to prom because this is so not me, “I don't think they have my size. I am way too curvy.”

“You want to know some tips, if you just tell them you are Knight they probably will try finding your dress.” Laura said. They all agree with her.

“I'm not going to use that trick.”

They laugh at me, “Of course Sam.”

We reach the mall after fifteen minutes driving and they are started to find their dress while I am still searching. Three hour later, one by one of them found their dresses except me.

Not my fault.

First, the dress is too sexy.

Two, the price.

Three, not my taste.

It is so hard.

“Let's go for an early dinner. Maybe Sam will find her dress later.”

“I don't think so. It is almost night and just let’s go back and I will find my dress tomorrow. I still have few days.”

They all nodded, and we head to this famous Italian restaurant and have a dinner there. The food is very delicious.

After one hour and a half of eating and gossiping, I am finally at home. At last.

I never thought, it is so hard to find the 'it' dress. You know what I mean right? After a shower, I put my earphone on and listen to my favourite song while thinking of Blade and my prom.

Did I just mention that jerk's name? s**t.

A knock on the door wake me up from my la la land.

“Mum?”

Mum enter my room and sit next to me. I hug her since I miss her a lot because I think I didn't see her for almost one week.

“Are you okay honey?”

“Yes. It just that I haven't found my it dresses for prom.”

“It is okay, I will show you my prom's dress and I think it will suit you and the dress is still classy.”

I chuckled. Of course, I ask right woman because Mum have a good fashion sense in her blood. She still had it.

After a good talk with Mum, I dozed-off really quick. I guess it all because of the shopping spree.

I woke up and get ready for school. A tired day for me finally ends and so when I came back from school, I saw a beautiful gold dress is on my bed.

I pick it up and look at it. It is very beautiful. I wonder it will suit me though. I have a curvy body and this dress might not suit me. I guess I have to try.

I put it on and luckily it suits my curvy body. I am glad I finally have a dress and I look into the mirror and look at how the dress wrap my body. It is not too revealing, and I think I can finally say, I have found my it dress.

The prom day finally came, and my friends start coming into my house since two p.m. I guess they are really into this.

They after all decided to go to prom with me after I reject Wilson's proposal and after hearing them cursing and nagging me all day, thus they will meet their partner at the hotel.

I guess they love me so much.

They decided to put my make up and do my hairstyle first. So, I sit quietly on the chair while listening to the song they played.

“Are we done yet?” I asked them.

I heard them sighed, “You have asked us for ten times already. If you are done, I definitely will tell you.”

Okay, someone sounds so pissed. I guess it was Deborah.

I close my eyes tightly and sing along to the song. After almost one hour, obviously I don't know how much the time flies, I finally done.

I open my eyes and look into the mirror, “Laura, is this me?” I asked her. She laughed and nodded her head.

“Wow.” That's all I managed to say.

Then, I give them some space to do their make-up and hair while I sit at the balcony, reading some books.

“Sam, I think it is time to put our dress on.”

I close my book and walk into my room. They start to put their dress on and damn, they look so beautiful.

After all, each of them has the models look and they just pretend they don't. I walk into my wardrobe and start undress. I put on the gold dress and choose perfect high heels to pair with it.

I walk back to them and each of them look at me.

“Wow Sam. You look good.” Daniela said.

I laugh, “I am sure you are better.”

All of them shook their head, “Nope, tonight you surpassed us.”

“I am sure you said that to make me go to prom. Don't worry, I won't back down.”

“She sure as hell doesn't trust us.” Kelly said.

I rolled my eyes and decide to put on my glasses on and look at them.

“Let's go.”

“With that?” Laura pointed to my glasses. I nodded, and she shook her head.

“No, you are not going to wear that. Here.” She gives the contact lens to me and force me to put it on.

I did, just because they force me to.

We rode our limousine to the hotel and each one of them leave me after they met their partner. Of course. I walk into the ballroom behind them and take some juice to drink.

The event finally started, and everyone is looking at me, making me uncomfortable. I ignore their look and enjoy myself looking at my friends since they are dancing with their partner.

“Alone? I wonder what you are doing here, ugly duckling.” I ignore his remarks but “I wish I could ask you for a dance but as you know an ugly duckling can't dance with a prince.”

“Prince? I am sure I don't want to dance with a jerk like you.” I retort back.

He was about to say something when Yvonne, the bimbo queen came to him and kiss his cheek. He looks at me for a while and turn his gaze on Yvonne, “Let's dance princess.”

I almost puke into his face but I hold it. I wish he will fall when he dances, but of course, it never happens.

“Samantha, will you dance with me please?”

I look at him and I froze. I reject him though, but it doesn't hurt to dance with him, right?

“Of course.” I take his hand and we walk to the dance floor and start slow dance.

“I am sorry, Wilson.”

He smiles, “It is okay though and by the way, you are so pretty. Everyone is talking about you tonight.”

I laugh, shyly, “I am sure you are wrong. They probably saying how weird I am.”

He shook his head and I just shrugged it off. That jerk then came to us and tapped Wilson's shoulder. We stop dancing.

He look at me and smirk,“I want to ask you, what do you see in this ugly duckling? I could find you a thousand more beautiful girl than her.”

And at that second, I, Samantha Lily Knight will hate him forever.

I hate him.