Cassandra's Point Of View:
After my outburst in math I successfully managed to avoid Ace and his two goons. Although gossip had spread like wildfire in our school and the story had twisted and turned into what-not? Even though I didn't met queen bee or her posse, I received several stares and snotty remarks claiming I was an attention whore and secretly a slut.
Someone even remarked I was kicked out of my house because my parents were sick of me whoring around. That got me stop in my tracks. That comment striked exactly where it hurt most and I had to force myself not to launch on top of the girl who made the comment and beat the shit out of her. These people have no idea how much they hurt others by their seemingly harmless gossip.
Swallowing the lump in my throat I quickly zig zagged through the crowd, trying my best to blend in which was easy due to my nerd attire.
As soon as the lunch bell rang, I bolted out of my seat and rushed through the not so crowded hallways towards the cafeteria before realizing that I couldn't go in there without avoiding another encounter with Ace. And right now it was my main priority, to avoid Ace as much as I could.
If the rumors were true, Ace was the person I needed to steer clear away from. I couldn't risk my identity being revealed because if it did, I am pretty sure Tori would be weeping on my tombstone.
Here lies Cassandra Rose Williams
Who died by yelling at a gang leader
May she rest in peace & let her be a warning to others.
And there I would be with my parents sobbing and apologizing while I would be having a cup of tea with Satan. Got an amazing imagination haven't I?
Sadly I was jolt back to reality while viewing my admirable friendship with the devil by a wild thing slamming into my side. More precisely Tori.
I groaned rubbing my aching back as I glared at my best friend who had a Missy-you-have-got-a-lot-to-explain sorta look. Did I mentioned she is completely boy crazy? She is constantly telling me to drop my nerd act and be like a normal teenager. I would love to but I can't put my and Tori's life in danger.
She grabs my arm and then starts talking in that rapid fire way of her's. "Cassy, what in the world is going on? What are all those rumors about you and Ace? What the hell did you do? I thought you said we needed to fly under the radar. This is not called flying under the radar-"
"Victoria." I yelled in her ear making her stop ranting. I swear she will suffocate herself with all the questions she is asking .
"Tori the only think that happened was that he was pestering me like the annoying insect he is and I finally snapped at him to leave me alone." I explained. Tori stared at me in shock.
"What the hell were you thinking?" She whisper-yelled at me as I dragged her away from the cafeteria. I really didn't wanted to deal with all the gossip or the three musketeers themselves. The morning was one of the worst I had in a while and that includes moving in only an over sized jumper and no under wear because Mitchell thought it would be hilarious to hide my clothes during PE.
"Cassy, what if they are in a gang? I don't think it's just a rumor. Don't mess with them Cass. What if they hurt or worse kill you?" Tori asks anxiously.
"I will be fine Tori." I assure her. They didn't exactly had a murderous expression so maybe my parents wouldn't be childless so soon? Who am I kidding? They would be fine without me. Its just one less mouth to feed. I think bitterly.
Would they even care if I died or got hurt? Do they even think about their only daughter or am I just a burden to them now? Do I even exist in their perfect world or am I just a random memory of some one who cared for their son?
"Cassy?" Tori's quiet voice brings me out of my depressing thoughts. Trying to keep my emotions at bay, I shake my head and sigh." Just....thinking."
Tori nodded knowing exactly what I was implying on. She was my best friend almost like a sister after all. She has been through thick and thin for me. Sometimes I even feel guilty of bothering her with my ultra-sad life but Tori stubbornly refuses.
"I am here if you need to talk." She gives my hand a squeeze. I squeeze back,grateful to have her." You know what? Let's go skip school and have some lunch. No body will notice anyway." I say trying to lighten up the atmosphere.
As usual Tori's face lights up at the mention of food. She loves food as much as I do, maybe even more. Maybe because food is the love of my life. I mean who needs a man when you have got food. Tori argues on that one though.
Grinning she nods and we make our way out of the car park. Starbucks is just around the corner so we never take our car. Just as we reached the gate an annoyingly familiar voice calls out," Hey redhead." Only one person calls me that.....
"Tori hurry up." I insist yanking her towards the gate before she could look around. She gives me a confused look which I return with a desperate one. I really did not wanted to face Ace.
We hurry out of the school gates, hoping he wouldn't come after us but luck and I are like pizza and milk, they just don't go together. The nosy jerk and his loonies just had to catch up with us.
"Where are you going redhead?" Ace asks studying my face carefully as if he caught me going to blow up a building or something. "Somewhere where you don't exist." I fire back, honestly angry. I don't care if he is a fucking gang leader or not. Right now he is just a barrier between me and food. And trust me you don't want to come between me and food.
Tori ate my skittles once and she wasn't even surprised when she woke up with her hair died lizard green. Of course she was mad but at least she learned not to mess with my food. So back to Ace.
Ace smirks." I am everywhere Redhead. The world can't exist without me." He boosts proudly. I scoff. Who the hell does he think he is?
"Yeah without you this world won't exist. It would be more like heaven." I mutter thinking about an Ace-less world. Ace looks amused by me answering him back. He probably never saw someone who talked back to him. But hah! I ain't a somebody so suck it up buddy.Of course I didn't say that out loud. That would be a very unpleasant way of committing suicide.
"Careful with the tongue, redhead. Danger is always tempting." He smiles, folding his arms across his chest and I momentarily get distracted. Why do all the best looking ones have the worst attitude?
I snort." As dangerous as a dead fly." I reply while my stomach grumbles from the lack of food. Ethan and Jordan burst into laughter while Ace tries to hold a straight face to intimate me but I childishly poke my tongue out at him. Dropping the act, Ace let's out a chuckle.
"As dangerous as a dead fly? You will eat your words very soon if you don't watch who you are challenging ." He smirks. Although I feel a little troubled on the inside I don't show it. Somehow even with the playful attitude his words have something lying underneath. More threatening. It gives me shivers.
"I do know who I challenged." I huff out. " I challenged the world's biggest asshole." Ace just laughs at that, infuriating me. But before I could dish out another one of my insults, Tori steps in and says hastily," We were just going to pickup food."
Ethan and Jordan make an '0' face while Ace grins slightly.It looks better than his stupid smirk. "Skipping school huh? First detention and now bunking? Is the nerd going bad?" He jeers. What is this dude's problem of me being a nerd and as a matter of fact the nerd was already bad. But I didn't tell him that instead I give him a fake smile.
"Yeah before you and your two baboons interrupted us.So please take your arrogant ass somewhere else where it will be appreciated." Ace smirks. Again.
"My ass will be appreciated everywhere redhead." He winks. I start gagging, pretending to throw up. And oh let me tell you the look on Ace face was priceless. He looked as if I had just announced that that I live without oxygen. Like seriously? Does he expects every girl to bow before him.
Remember when I said that his ego was larger than Jupiter? Yeah I change my mind.His ego is larger than the whole damn universe.But ego boy quickly recovers.
"Aww really? Is that the way you cover your true feelings for me? Don't be shy redhead." He says making me snort again." The day I confess my undying love for you the sun will forget to rise." I shoot.
He grins mischievously giving me an fluttering feeling in my stomach.
" Game on redhead. Game on."