Chapter 8: Chapter 8
" Eyyo... Don't they say a cat has 7 lives? Some people seem to be a cat!!"
A couple of laughter was heard following that sentence. It was right behind us, as I ignored the voices, it didn't seem the case for my friends.
"A cat is much better than a pig you know?" Jason taunted.
Although I didn't wanna interfere, I couldn't stop the laugh that escaped.
"what the fuck did you call mee!!!?" Tomas, the boy who came knocking for a fight, flared up as he shouted with an angry voice
"ohhhh, someone knows he belongs to the animal family..." Malik retaliated, and that gain a few waves of laughter from around us
"How dare you call me like that?? The only animal here is your fucking dumb friend!!! She's not only a dumb bitch but also a slut..." Tomas shouted on top of his lungs and then silence fell
"what cat got your tongue??" Tomas laughed
Sometimes I wonder if that boy is dumb or just likes to act like that...
Jason jumped on his feet ready to kick that bastard's ass as it's not hard to know who he was referring to.. After all, being my ex's lackey he would hate me to the bones.
"you have a death wish"
"Woah Woah Jase, bro calm down!!" Malik tried holding him back.
"Calm down??? You want me to calm down?? didn't you hear him?? I'm gonna break that mouth of his"
"Mate he's taunting you on purpose..."
"well then let it be"
"Jase, calm down, I'd like to take care of it myself," I said as I stand up slowly and elegantly dusting the dust from my uniform.
"But..."
"C'mon if I needed some muscles I'll call you"
"... Okay"
"Hello!! Me too, you'll call me too"
"hahahahaha sure Malik"
I turned around looking for the source of annoyance...
"what? do you wanna slap me and act like a weak abused little girl? " Tomas said smirking.
"well, Jason was right."
".. what?"
" you do look like a pig"
With that, all those who were surrounded us waiting for the drama burst laughing.
Tomas, the fat guy, tried staying calm, as his face turned red in anger... No shit he looked like a pig right now, I struggled to keep my face straight as I was on the verge to burst to laugh but gotta keep the poker face.
"you slut you act all high and mighty when you are a slut that throws herself on rich married men" he hissed.
As I heard the girls behind me holding the boys, I replied calmly:" Oh, is that your words or my ex's? Cause everyone knows you are too stupid to be able to complete a sentence"
"WHAT THE!!! DON'T GET ALI INTO THIS.. HE'S MUCH BETTER WITH VERONICA.."
"True, a bitch needs a dog, as well as a dog, needs a bitch", I cut him off, "you said I'm a slut and married man? What did you mean by that?"
"Ohh you're acting all innocent now? Everyone knows that you hooked up with a rich man and his wife found out that's why you were hit by a car!! You acted like you lost your memory but was still in touch with that man and thus got yourself another car accident and now you acting that your memories are back but they were never lost all that was an act that's why you still got good grades"
I suddenly had the urge to clap and bow to the one who made up such a story. Without noticing I was already clapping everyone looked at me like some stupid girl. I could tell their thoughts from their looks but I didn't wanna elaborate cause I was busy appreciating the story.
"WOWW, really WOW... WHAT A WONDERFUL MEXICAN drama... Can I have a signature from the writer, I'm impressed.." I was still clapping as I looked around, "why are you people not clapping? Didn't you like the story? No need to be jealous as I'm the heroine there are still other roles!! For example the rich married man.. Who likes to take that role plz raise your hand same goes to the rich wife who wanna take those role girls!" as I kept going there was cheering from few around us as some boys raised their hands shouting I would as well as some girls giggling asking for the wife role,
" ooooh hold on we must ask Tomyy over here after all he's close to the writer they probably chose the actors already.." that was ended with some sad whining of some students who got excited...
"So Tomyy boy, you said you know who was the culprit of my accident??"
Silence filled the place
"what?? didn't you say that? I'm pretty sure everyone here heard you"
As my friends understood what I was doing they played along
"Yepp we all heard him say that", Gia replied.
"oh my god, Tomass knew?? Don't you know if someone knew the crime and didn't report it, is a silent partner and he's judged just like the real culprit???" Zi acted flustered and shocked as well as surprised as if Tomas was a real partner as she raised her hand to her mouth in a shocking move. Damn, she deserves the award of the best drama actress.
That gain few shocked sounds as murmurs filled the place. Tomas got flustered and scared as he quickly replied, " what are you talking about I didn't say that"
"you said you knew the wife of a rich man that I didn't know I hooked up with and she did that. I Gotta admit that's strange cause even the police with their investigations didn't find such a thing but you said you know!! guess you're much better than the police should I call the police to come and take some lessons from you? You seem like a good investigator, you could tell them how you figured that and give them the EVIDENCE for what you said.. Ohh right you might not be an investigator but a silent partner!! Guess you'll give them the evidence while you are in jail. "
Tomas paled as he heard me say the jail word," that..that's not true I don't know anything that's what I heard. " he shout as he was stammering
"then who heard that too? They can give their statements with the evidence to the police as I really wanna catch the culprit .. Ohh and if there was no evidence, guess I'll ask my lawyer to file a lawsuit for everyone who was slandering my name" I said calmly which induced some gasps from everyone, as they start replying.
"I, I didn't hear anything nor said anything," a girl said from somewhere which was followed by some other students affirming the same
"Neither did I"
"I didn't hear anything too until Tomas came saying that"
"Yeah he's right, no one heard anything like that before Tomas"
" Ohh really then, Tomas my boy, should I call the police or the lawyer, cause everything indicates you either knows the culprit or trying to slander my name," I said as I fold my shirt's sleeves.
Tomas paled as he heard everyone denying what he said, for a few seconds I felt sad for him, cause I knew that everyone was talking about this rumor since a while ago, but no one was brave enough to face a lawsuit with no evidence, and everyone knows that I can go to such lengths if I wanted to. But then I remembered who was behind the rumor asnd all my empathy was thrown out the window.
"I, I, they are lying everyone was talking about it, they all heard it and shared it they are only acting innocents now"
"what are you talking about I didn't say anything"
"Neither did I, don't drag us down with you"
" yeah you got yourself in trouble, so get out on your own we didn't tell you to say anything"
" YOU FREAKING COWARDS, YOU ALL WERE WAITING FOR THE SHOW NOW YOUR COWERING"
"AND DO YOU KNOW WHY THEY ARE COWERING NOW?" I said with a cold voice that no one dared to utter anything else after that, man I didn't wanna get angry but this fucking shit is taking all my break time.
Tomas looked at me with quivering eyes, oh yeah he knows damn well if I talked in this tone what it means. No one told him to listen to his stupid leader. And that ex of mine I'll get him back for this can't believe that I WAS THAT STUPID TO FALL IN LOVE WITH SUCH JERK. Either love got me blind or people change, however it doesn't matter anymore, cause I'll make them remember who I am, I turned a blind eye for once and they grew confident that they can mess with me.
"I, I, really not me.."
"I didn't hear you"
Tomas lowered his head, he knows I heard him but that's not what I want to hear. Now it's either him or them.
"I'm sorry, it's not mee, Ali said he wanted to destroy your reputation after what happened between you two so Veronica suggested we spread these rumors..."
"What happened between the two of us??"
" yo, you kn, know, th the video he said he's sure you publicized the video to get him so he wanted to get revenge by getting you in trouble then you, you'll run back to him asking for his help and th, then he'll take your, your vir, virginity and then throw you away just like what you did", as he finished stammering, gasps were heard from everyone. They weren't surprised I was a virgin as everyone knows I don't like physical touch and it's reserved for after marriage, call it old fashion but that keeps me secure.
However, no one knew I was the one who spread the video nor expected Ali and his so-called girlfriend to be the ones behind the rumor, after all, It was said that he loved me too much which kinda hurt, it hurts to know that the guy you loved was a faker, was a schemer, how could love be faked like this? was everything a lie? Did he do all that acting only to say I fucked her? And what does it even matter? I know many hate me and wanted my fall, but I never hurt anyone as a starter, I messed with those who messed with me first. Yes I know I have a resting bitch face, my friends say it gives the vibe of "DON'T COME CLOSE". I grew wearing this facade because of what I've been through, the innocent nice naive girl, was lost after she was broken, so she used this facade to protect herself. I learned that I should respect and believe myself instead of waiting for someone to do that, I groomed and loved myself more than anything, after all, if I didn't love myself and spoil her who will? Not everyone knows what I'm capable of so why can't I appreciate myself? They call it selfishness, I call it self-respect, if they knew what are my limitations they would blow up from envy but I kept myself off the record for knowing what I'm capable of, I called it modesty they called it arrogance, they said I'm shrouded in mystery to gain attention, but I struggled to hide. Who doesn't want to show the world what they're capable of doing, who doesn't want to show off? If anyone denies that, then he's a liar.
But they don't get it. No one will.
They were wrapped in jealousy, so they blamed me for their shortage, dug holes for me, and expected me to fall without a fight.
That's why I could never trust anyone, even those close to me, they think they know me, but they don't, I couldn't take the risk.
But who doesn't want someone to cheer them up, to know their capabilities and limitations, to admire them but not use them, to protect them when it's needed and catch them when they fall? It hurts, knowing the man you wanted close to you, was the one digging the holes. But they will never understand.
So I had no choice. They pushed me this far. If no one will protect me, then I will protect myself, if no one will fight for me, I will fight for myself. If no one will appreciate me, then I will love myself and turn her into a QUEEN.
If I can't be the GOOD PRINCESS, then I will be the QUEEN OF MEAN.