"Miss Morven!"
I immediately lifted my head from the desk when I heard our professor. He's standing in front of me. Maybe I was sleeping again so I wasn't able to listen to prof's discussion. I was also seated at the back near the classroom window.
"Are you listening, Miss Morven?" Prof raised his left eyebrow while he asked me that.
"I'm sorry," was my only response.
Suddenly, the school bell has rung, signifying that the class has ended, and that it is time for the next subject.
"The bell has rung." Prof sighed once he turned my back on me. "Tomorrow, we'll continue the discussion."
Before prof left, he turned to me once again.
"Miss Morven, I hope this won't happen again." Prof stated with disappointment, and he left.
I sighed. Why is it necessary to study? I want to stay at home, in my room, specifically.
"Hey, Marigold."
Oh here we go again. Do they really see no other victim but me? By the way, I haven't introduced myself yet. I am Marigold Morven. My parents named me Marigold because for them, I am a golden flower.
I faced Ella at my side. The twins Aubrey and Audrey stood beside her with their disgusted faces. These three are literally bullies here.
"It's my turn to bully you again. How was it? Neil bullied you yesterday. Now, it's my turn." She turned to the twins and took Aubrey's milktea. Ah I know that. She will pour it on me.
"Hey!"
Ella stopped what she was planning to do. She couldn't continue because another bully, Neil, appeared. He even did the fistbomb with our male classmates. He gazed at me, with a smirk on his face.
"Hey, hey, Ella! What are you doing there? Haven't I told you that I'm the only one who has the right to bully anyone in this room? Tss, go away! Geez!" He slightly pushed Ella away, making way for him. The twins caught her, avoiding for her to fall.
"Oops, sorry. Serves you right, though. Don't you ever try to steal my title!" Neil sat down at my desk and stared at me.
"You're really an introvert, huh? You're not even an interesting target. You don't cry. I don't like you anymore."
Good. I don't like you either. Who even told you I like you? Geez, I really want to say that. But I know I don't have the courage to do it.
"Well, will you give her to us, then?" Ella intervened. Her face showed radiance. Geez, I really thought I'd be free but it seemed like, I'm gonna enter a new level of hell.
"I don't want to. No one ever has the right to bully Gold except me! I have the authority here! Do you all understand?!" Neil shouted in the whole class.
Now, here he goes again with his nickname for me. Gold. I can't blame him. I'm totally a gold. But can't he just call me Marie or Goldie? Why does it have to be Gold?
"Don't worry, Neil. She's yours. We don't really have an interest when it comes to her. She doesn't even consider us her own classmates! She's selfish!" One of my classmates shouted. Honestly, he's got a point.
"I have an idea! Gold will be going to my house!"
I paused for a while, trying to process what Neil said. Our classmates gasped in shock. But Neil, on the other hand, just laughed. What is he thinking?
"Uh, Neil? Why would Marigold go to your house?" Ella asked. Gosh, I can see in Ella's expression that she's jealous. Don't they even know that I can just tell it from the way how their face reacts? Quiet people are the best investigators.
Neil stopped laughing.
"What are you thinking, you idiots! There's a party at our house! Of course all of us must be there!" Our classmates let out a sigh of relief. Geez I don't know. Neil is a bully, but he has a childish attitude. Why are they even afraid of him?
Wait. What did he say? Party? Geez. Just hearing that word brought chills to my spine. I hate parties. I hate crowdy places. I hate people.
"I can't. I'm busy," I calmly stated.
"Why? Do you even know when? I haven't even mentioned the date. How would you know if you're busy or not?" He flashed an evil smile. Geez, I'm so stupid.
"I'm busy everyday," I excused.
"Idiot! The party is at night! So you won't be busy, then."
What the f--- He's the idiot here! But, geez, I should've told him every night instead of everyday. Right? Geez, nevermind.
I'm here outside the school gate. I'm waiting for my driver to pick me up. I've been here for minutes. There are no other students here but me. As usual, while waiting, I'm listening to music. I saw two people from the distance not so far from where I stood. That's Aubrey and Audrey. Because of my curiosity, I removed my headphone. They looked like they are fighting.
"Aubrey, your plan's way too much! You would kill Ella! What will happen to us next? Go to jail?! No!!"
"What are you saying, Audrey? I just want her out of our sight!"
"I would feel guilty. We can just embarrass her. Let's not poison her!"
Poison?! Did I hear it right? Geez, that's why I don't want to have some friends. They'll only betray you in the end.
"You know, Audrey. Someone like Ella, shouldn't be pitied. She deserves to die! Geez I'm so excited for the party of Neil my love!"
Oh Aubrey also likes Neil. Well, I can't deny, he's handsome. But also stupid. Ah K. I was just kidding.
"Without Ella, no one can ever take Neil away from us. You like Neil too, don't you, my twin sister?"
Geez, what made all of you fall for Neil? He's just handsome. That's all. Well, rich too. But, there are still far way better than him. And even smarter. Geez.
I immediately put my headphones back on and listened to the music again. Well, I already knew their plan. And I have no intention of stopping them. Why? Because I don't care about other people. I'll just let them do what they want.
Audrey gazed to my direction. Her eyes widened when she saw me. Seemed like she became nervous because I might have overheard them.
She turned to Aubrey and whispered something to her. Aubrey looked to my direction. She formed an evil smile first before they walk to my direction.
"Hey, how long have you been here?" Aubrey asked calmly.
Audrey took out my headphone. She put it on her head and listened to the song.
"What is this?! The volume's too high!" She returned my headphone back to me. The twins' faces seemed to lighten up. Seemed like they thought I wasn't able to hear about their plan.
"Young lady." I turned to my driver who had just arrived so I walked past the twins.
My family and I are currently having dinner. Mom, Dad and my older brother. My older brother and I are the only ones who agree on everything. For my parents, I am invisible. In their eyes, I'm nothing. They only treat one person as their son. And that's my older brother. I do not envy my brother at all. I'm just really used to it so I don't care anymore. It's just the maids here, our butler, are those who become my playmates in the online games that I always play. My older brother only plays with me just seldom because he's busy but I often talk to him.
"How was the company, son?" Mom asked my older brother. Oh this topic again. Even in front of the food, they're still talking about business. They don't even ask me if I'm being bullied at school or what. They don't even ask me how my studies at school went.
"As usual, it's okay," replied my older brother.
My older brother turned his gaze on me.
"How are you, sister?" Well. Only my older brother asked me that. My parents? No.
I just gave him a thumbs up and smiled in response. That's why my parents focused on my older brother, because he will be the future successor of our company. We are rich, but I don't feel the essence of being a family.
As usual, wearing my headphones, I walked towards the classroom. I looked at the twins at the lobby. Seeing them, I remembered what they were talking about yesterday. Will they still continue their plan? Am I still not gonna stop them?
While waiting for the professor again, I just seated here while listening to music through my headphone. I don't think something interesting's going to happen to me now.Suddenly I felt like someone threw something on me. I looked down and saw a crumpled paper. I picked it up annoyingly and looked up. I turned my gaze around to look for the one who did it. It's Ella again. She pointed the crumpled paper I am holding. Seemed like she wanted me to read the content. And so I did. The words written are 'Freak', 'Weird' and 'Geek'. Okay? Is she describing me? She's really making an effort just to give me this, huh?"Good morning."We all stood up when prof suddenly came in. I was just listening to low volume that's why I was able to hear professor's voice. I removed my headphone and put it inside my bag."I'm so sorry. We won't be able to continue the discussion because the faculty and staff will be having an urgent meeting. Today, you
Just like I expected, Neil didn't even contribute in answering the activities. I answered all the questions alone.I'm currently walking to the canteen still with my headphone on my head and a full volume. I don't want any connection with my surroundings.I just bought snacks and looked for a vacant table around.As I looked around, my attention went to Neil. He's sitting alone in a table. A guy went near him, looks like he's a freshman. He did the salute and uttered something. Neil, too, did the salute. Afterwards, the freshman did the push up. What is he doing?Afterwards, the freshman walked away. Neil accidentally looked to my direction. When he saw me, he widened his eyes like he didn't expect I would be here. I was about to look away, avoiding his gaze but he uttered something. However, I didn't heard him. I looked to my side, thinking that he's talking to somebody but I saw no one. He shook his head in disappointment so I removed
I was walking to the classroom while wearing my headphone. I frowned when I saw Ella, Audrey and Aubrey blocking the door. They were glaring at me so badly. When I stopped in front of them, they suddenly removed the headphone from my head."Give that back to me, Ella!" I tried to snatch my headphone back but she would avoid it so I won't get it from her.Oh no, please don't destroy that thing. It's a gift from my brother."What is this that I hear from everyone? You're with Neil on the same table?" She asked.That bully? Geez, I knew it. He's really a disaster."He called me. So I went there and sat down," I answered while still trying to get my headphone."And not just that, we even saw you holding each other's hands!" Aubrey intervened.I can distinguish who Audrey and who Aubrey is because they have differences in appearance. Aubrey has big boobs and beautiful hair like a newly rebonded one. The other is Audrey, flat chested
There were still students staring at me. And I heard them murmuring."What's with Marigold and Neil?""Geez, now I'm jealous.""Neil notice that geek but not us? She's not even pretty, is she?"Annoying. I don't have my headphone so I no longer have a shield from all their gossips. So I just went inside the classroom. All my classmates glared at me."What's with you, freak? Why would Neil waste his time for you? You're not even worthy of his time. You're a freak, weirdo, geek. Look at yourself, you're ugly. You're not an inch of my nail!" Ella crossed her arms infront of her chest.I just sighed. Calm down, Marigold. Just ignore them.I was about to go to my seat but.. Ella stood up and blocked me."Don't ignore me, freak.""I don't want a fight, Ella, please."But she grinned. "But I love it. And we love it. Right, guys?" Then he turned to our classmates. Most of them agree. "Now, entertain us, geek."
I looked down as I intertwined my hands. Neil and I were both sitting here on each end of the bench with distance between us. My mind's very conscious of his presence and I can't even utter a single word. I never thought a bully like him would make an interest of talking to someone like me."Gold." He coldly uttered so I looked up and sit straight. I focused my eyes straight to the garden, still conscious of Neil's presence."Y-yeah?" My heart started to beat fast. I felt so uneasy and I can't even move my own body. It's like I'm sitting beside someone superior."Go to my party. I won't accept no for an answer." He coldly stated.I frowned and slowly faced him at my side. He's staring at me with no emotion so I can't read his mind."What if... I say.. no?" I unconsciously stated. From his no emotion reaction, his eyes darkened and looked at me with strong displeasure."I told you. I won't accept no for an
I nailed my eyes on the glass I'm holding. I don't feel comfortable especially that the three ducklings are here with me. I can't even pick just an inch of food from the table because I am very conscious of my movements."You look wonderful, by the way." My eyes widened when I heard Kit spoke. Even though I'm not looking at him, I know that he is referring to me."What's wonderful with her? She looks trash," I heard Ella said."Your attitude is trash," Kit talked back.I prevented myself from laughing even though I badly wanted to let it out. I never thought Kit would say that, though."What are you laughing at, geek?" I looked up at Ella when she suddenly grabbed my arm as she stood up. She looked pissed and her grip on me tightened.I just looked at her innocently, wondering why she suddenly got pissed even though I'm not doing anything."I didn't laugh," I calmly stated."Oh, really? I know you were laughing, ugly! Don't you
I don't want attention. I don't want any eyes on me. I prefer to be alone and lock myself up in my room. I shouldn't have come here.I started to take steps backward, starting to lose my sanity. Someone, please, make me vanish. The eyes of the people around me are like those red eyes lingering in the shadows as they surround me and I am in the middle, trying to escape from these monsters."Marigold." Suddenly, light appeared. This simple brightness outstands the massive darkness, enough for me to find my way out from this nightmare."K-kit...""We're out of here." He grabbed my arm and pulled me, helping me to get out from this place. But we stopped when Neil spoke through the microphone."Kit. What are you doing?" I can still sense anger in his voice.Kit didn't answer and continued to walk with me. But I stopped so he looked at me with his forehead knotted."Why? Don't you wanna go home?" He asked.I shook my head. There's st
I stood up from my seat with my chin up. Everyone's eyes were on me as I walk out of the venue. For the first time in my life, I never thought I would be this confident. I never thought that the presence of everyone didn't make me uneasy.When I finally went out the venue, no one was around. I let out a loud sigh as I held my chest. I felt my heart pounding fast. What did I just do? I just saved Ella from the fate that she might possibly be in if I didn't interfere. I just saved someone who made fun of me, who bullied me at school. Am I doing the right thing?"So, how was the party? Isn't it too early for you to be home?" my brother asked me as soon as I entered the mansion. He was watching the TV in the living room while he's drinking something. He's sitting on the couch with his legs crossed."I'm not feeling well, brother," I stated without energy. I walked like a zombie and sat beside him. I watched the TV but my focus isn't on it but to the scene I made at