ANNE'S P.O.V
I woke up early as usual feeling a whole lot better since I had no nightmares like yesterday.
Switching music on my speaker, I eat my breakfast which are snacks I took from Trevor's restaurant.
"you mean, you stole from there" my inner voice interrupts my tranquil moment.
"What? I did not steal it. I just grabbed it....when no living being saw me"
"That's the definition of stealing"
I roll my eyes and start mulling over what I have to do today? Hmm, I have to go shopping so I can actually eat some real food and not snacks (which I definitely did not steal!).
"you always talk about food every day, god, your appetite is like that of an elephant" my inner voice mocks me.
"so what? if I eat, you don't starve, and bonus, you can exist to mock my every decisio-
"You are behaving as if its the first time you have starved"
"Shut up, it's the past-
" 'so what?' don't people quote not to run away from the past"
I feel my heartbeat rising and recall the memo--
Oh no, no, no, not now, what did Alex instruct me to do when I am alone?
"Breathe in, Breathe out" I recite to myself feeling my whole body tremble in fright.
After some time, I am now on the couch covered by an enormous amount of blanket with A.C blasting on the highest setting and music playing loudly through the speaker along with this the T.V. is also displaying an animated movie.
Thank god, I don't have any neighbors.
"This time, it was much easier to manage than before" I compliment and pat myself mentally while filling a glass of water to down some pills.
Seems like I was triggered by something?
"Fuck! this is not the time to have gloomy thoughts, I have to go to school!" I whisper-yelled, running to get dressed.
I leave and commence the beginning of my journey so I can reach the final destination.
"you mean walk to school?" someone comments in a tone that made me seem dumb. (you know who it is)
"way to sum it up"
I really need to purchase a car or any form of transport to go to school( which is already tiring!) and walking there is no easy task.
"How are you gonna buy a car without money huh?" my inner voice asks.
"I was just thinking"
"why?"
"really? now I can't think"
"yes"
I sigh drained and listen to my healing potion, music.
By the time I reach, I still had some time before the class.
But instead, I had to go to the principal's office in my freaking free time because he had contacted me yesterday about a change in my class schedule.
I knock on the door and enter hearing a soft "come in!"
"Good morning Anne how are you feeling today?" He requested with a kind voice.
"Good morning, I am feeling alright, thank you for asking and what was the change in my class schedule you had called me about?"
"Straight to point, yeah, the schedule you have been given was not yours and seems like there was some kind of m-mix up," He says while handing out the schedule.
How is that possible?
Regardless, I am not frankly interested in questioning so I take my schedule and leave saying a quick goodbye.
I enter the class and everybody looks at me and starts whispering as if they couldn't see me in my fucking black hoodie.
Did I finally become invisible?
Yes, my childhood dream came true. Finally.
"honey, stop being delusional, you didn't have a childhood." my inner voice states.
"haha, I know-
Some sudden statements stopped my self-monologue.
'isn't she the one who went with Lucas's blade?'
'even Stacy was pushed away'
'looks like she is the new slut'
I clench my hands and take a deep breath so I wouldn't go to prison for murdering some sorry assholes.
Calm down, they are just jealous because you went with a hot guy.
I hear a person clear their throat and spin around to see Blake glaring at... me?
Fortunately, I was wrong, and it was the people behind me.
Again just how it happened with Lucas, they stop spewing bullshit out of their mouth immediately. Who are they?
He waves at me and passes by. I grab a seat in front of him because he is the only one I am acquainted with in this class.
I see Lily come in and stride straight towards me.
"Hi! you are here," She says waving her hand at me.
"umm, yes, I am here," I mumble confused, and pull down my hand which I unconsciously, without thinking, waved back at her.
"I am not in this class soo I will leave now--
"Why are you here then?" I ask her. Why would she come here if it isn't her class?
"Blake informed me you were here so I come by to say hi"
I turn and examine him." But how? I didn't see him calling anyone"
"Ummm, i-i m-meant he texted me when he saw you" She stuttered while rubbing her hands.
How is that likely? even if he texted her, I would see it.
Something is definitely fishy.
"Anyway bye I will see you in the next class"
She leaves the class recklessly causing her to bump into the teacher entering.
"I am sorry I didn't see you" Lily apologizes.
"That's not a problem at all Alp-Lily"
This is, even more, fishier, a teacher not screaming and reprimanding the student bumping into them. I don't mean all the teachers are like that but most of them who I met, I mean no disrespect(i have met nice ones), but if I accidentally bump into them. All hell will break loose! I am not kidding...
Maybe about the Hell part.
Somebody poked me and I notice the girl beside me holding a scrunched-up paper.
"There is something written in here," She tells me smiling.
She appears nice...
Hmm, I take that back.
I unfurled the paper to see 'slut' 'whore' 'bitch' written in capital. I hear the girl giggling with her group of wannabee mean girls as if she wounded me with such a silly trick.
I show her the finger which for some strange reason offended people.
And already see air coming out of her nostrils in anger. Wow, that's all it took?
I whisper to her"if you had to tell me your name, you could just talk to me, why did you have to write it down?"
"You-
"I know why? maybe because you can use that mouth only to suck, umm, hard rods like your leader 'Stacy' "
I don't slut shame.
Like at all.
If you wanna suck a popsicle, do it.
If you wanna suck a lot of them, do it.
if you--that's probably sufficient, you can comprehend the rest of it.
I . Do. Not. Care.
But these people like Stacy and her Wannabees, only get insulted (and leave me alone!), if I point out their...umm, massage techniques?
Listen to me I am speaking from experience.
"Is there something you like to share with us?" The teacher questioned suddenly. Now, who has awakened her wrath?
I see her looking at me with squinted eyes.
It's me who has done it, isn't it?
"Oh nothing miss, I was just telling this chienne(bitch) here how to use the passageway from which is talks for a good use"
The chienne looks around mortified and scowls at me.
If you want to bully me, you have to first reach my level of intellect.
"J'apprécierais si vous n'avez pas utilisé des mots comme ça en classes" teacher tells me cocking both of her eyebrows.
(i would appreciate it if you did not use words like that in class)
Fuck! just my luck, she speaks french"Je suis désolé manquer"
(I am sorry miss.)
The rest of class goes by with the chienne still trying to insult me.
The bell rings and I escape the class to meet my friends.
Damn! it sounds odd coming out of my mouth, do I really consider them as my friends?
"Ann, your next class is with me and Lucas" Lily informs me happily. How the hell is she so cheerful in the morning?
"Sure...hold up, how do you know my next class?"
"oh, oh, oh---I mean Blake told me?" She drags out as if realizing her mistake and I notice her peeking at Lucas with guilty eyes while rubbing her arms.
"really?"
"yes"
"Okay then let's go!" I don't believe her but she is close with the principal. I don't think it is challenging for her to get my schedule but my question is:
Why would she do that?
We walked together to the next class.
My stomachs start growling at Lily mentioning some cake she had tried.
Really? right now.
"Are you hungry just because I said cake?"
Lucas chuckles at her question.
"Shut up! that's because I couldn't eat-"
"You didn't eat!" Lucas interrupts with a worried expression.
"I mean I ate s-some snacks I had" why am I even explaining myself to him?.
He stops and I see his eyes are glazed over.
What is happening?
"Lucas are you okay?" I asked him worried lifting my hand to his face.
He snaps back and replies looking slightly red than before "Yeah, I am fine, let's go"
Lily just laughs at him whispering something in his ear causing Lucas to glare at her.
am I... forgotten?
Lily linking her arm with mine renders me to quickly shake that thought away.
I withdraw my arm from her, cause I finally admit it, I like spending time with them but physical contact is a little much.
Right now.
We will see what happens later.
She squints at me with a look that screams 'how dare you' and links her arm with me while Lucas shakes his head disapprovingly.
I quit removing her arm after a certain period of time, she was the most persistent person I have ever fucking met in my life.
We reach the class and...
I shall give you a chance to guess what ensues?
Yes, you are right, everybody stops chatting and starts murmuring.
'oh my god, it was true'
'but isn't she a human'
Human? what is that supposed to mean?
Now, guess what happens?
Yes, you are right again.
Lucas glares at them and their chatter stops instantly.
This period was free because the teacher was in some sort of accident so I chitchatted with Lily and Lucas.
Though mostly Lily.
"Yeah, you are right but-
"Heyyy! Lucy babyyy, what are you doing?" A rat squeaks.
Here we go once more.
"Stacy what did I tell you? that this *he points towards him and then her* will never happen in this lifetime or any lifetime"
"WHY! BECAUSE OF THE HUMAN MATE YOU GOT?" She shrieks at him waving her arms around like an octopus.
I press my lips together to stifle my laugh because I am aware that it will only provoke her to target me.
"Stacy-
"You want the Alpha of a powerful pack to have a weak-ass human-
"IF YOU DON'T SHUT UP NOW YOU WILL BE PUNISHED FOR DISRESPECTING OUR LUNA AND ALPHA"
human?... alpha?... luna?...
And who is getting a punishment? what is this a BDSM sort of shit?
Lily holds him back by his shoulders and attempts to calm him down while Stacy unexpectedly starts crying.
Her makeup is getting ruined, oh damn! she looks like a squashed cupcake.
"That nobody wants" my inner voice adds.
I snicker and my eyes by chance wander a little further down.
As I mentioned by chance.
Lily clears her throat and stares at me as if to convey 'are you for real?'. I look away embarrassed about being detected because my inner hoe couldn't contain herself.
"Go sit" He orders her.
She obeys him and goes to her seat but I can see the slight shaking of her body.
I catch a few students masking my same perplexed expression and examining around asking:
'What just happened?'
'Are they doing a skit of some sort?'
'I mean she sort of had that coming'
It appears I'm not the only one who finds this confusing.
"Are you gonna tell me what just happened or lie to me?" I question Lucas and Lily with crossed arms when they sit back down.
I see both of them peering at each other anxiously as if they were communicating with their eyes.
So lying is what they are gonna choose.
"so are you guys twins?" I ask them to change the current discomfiting topic.
I will pursue the truth by myself.
"Yeah, how did you know?" They express in a surprised tone simultaneously with an identical expression.
I raise one of my eyebrows at their reaction "...Well it was not so difficult"
"Usually most of the hum-people won't know we are twins unless we inform them"
"You both have similar habits and Lucas mentioned that he had a sibling in his group so if you are from the same age group then...
"Either we are twins or step-siblings of the same age," Lucas completes my sentence.
I am sorry, What!
"It looks like most of the people you met are not sharp like me but are more like you" I tease shrugging my shoulders.
They roll their eyes at me and laugh.
---------------------After School---------------------
I arrive out with Lily linking her arms with me and see Jax beside Blake and Lucas presumably waiting for us.
"Ann! wanna have a free ride?"Jax asked me waving his car keys.
"sure, why not?"
"That was quick, I expected more of a rejection from you, and then we go back and forth till you accept it, "He says unlocking the car door with a frown etched on his face with curiousness.
"I am tired" I reply getting in.
"Lily bugged you till you accepted it right?"He comments looking towards a grinning Lily in the back seat next to me.
"Yep, I feel genuinely bad for those who live with her"I answer while Lily has the nerve to act offended.
"You-
"Where is Blake going?" I question interrupting the expletives that were surely going to come out of her mouth.
"He has work to do so he swapped places with Lucas, "Lily informs beaming with joy as if she was not going to cuss me out just a few seconds ago.
Okay, looks like it's not the first time they switched.
The drive started and Lily had already annoyed Lucas and me in less than a minute since then.
We reach my place and I get out."Thanks for the ride bye-bye"
"Hey, Ann! want to hang out with us today?" Lily invited with hope in her eyes.
"Oh! I am sorry but I am busy"
She looks disappointed but what can I do I have work today.
" if you want... we can make plans later? "I suggested though I was 100 percent certain I was going to regret it when that day arrives.
She visibly cheers up and answers"Okay, see you then"
I wave goodbye and step into the house.
The doorbell rings the moment I had molded myself on the couch to relax.
Who is it? it can't be-
I unlock the door to see: Lily, Jax, and Lucas.
"What do you want?" I ask them stumped, tilting my head sideways.
"As we are friends, I want-I mean-we forgot to ask for your number!" Lily requested too proudly.
Did I hear that correctly?
I stare at them wanting to know if they were serious and burst out laughing at their genuine expression " Hahaha y -you came back Hahaha so, Jesus, my stomach hurts, y-you c-could ask for my n-number "
"It's not that funny," Lily whines pouting at me while Jax and Lucas look at anywhere but me.
"Well as y-you are the f-first people who could make me laugh so b-badly, I will give you my number," I say stuttering because I couldn't stop laughing, it was too damn funny.
I tell them my number and they finally leave.
Who knew I could laugh so much with them?
"well, that's what I told you? didn't I?" my inner voice speaks.
"yeah well, you were right!"
"I cant still believe they came back for your number," she states in disbelief.
"I know, I almost freaking peed my pant laughing so hard"
"Anyway, they are nice"
"yes, they are"I mutter smiling.
Since I had a great time today, I go for a swim.
After that, I shower, do my homework, and meditate so I can ignore the thoughts about food and the very apparent rumbling in my stomach.
It's so boring.
*ding*
Who messaged me? I pick up and see an unknown number.
Unknown number:
Hi! do you miss me?
Anne:
Who are you? if you send me a pic of your reproductive parts I am gonna block the fuck out of you.
Unknown number:
no no it's me, Lucas
Anne:
Lily's brother?
Unknown number:
I am disappointed you remember me like that
Anne:
Then talk more with me so I call you Lucas.
Unknown number:
Don't forget you initiated it
Anne:
Initiated what?
Unknown number:
Flirting with me
Anne:
What, when?
Unknown number:
a couple of minutes back
Anne:
That is not flirting but teasing.
Unknown number:
You can tease me anytime you want😉
Anne:
if you don't want to be blocked u better not do it again.
Unknown number:
Ok Ok, I will stop😅
Anne:
Anyway, I have to go bye.
Unknown number:
Bye and....don't forget I like it deep
I roll my eyes at his foolishness and save his number. Who knew Lucas was playful? most of the time he will be staring at something behind me or smiling to himself.
Don't get me wrong. He does talk with me but mainly that work is done by Lily and Jax.
I have time before I have to go to work. should I go do grocery shopping or-no-shit, I don't have money but I do get paid today so I can go later.
Now, how do I kill time? You know what? I will be a model employee and just leave early for work since I have nothing to do.
I get dressed and begin the daily journey. What a beautiful day it is?
"really? what do you think it is a fucking movie?" my inner voice starts again.
" there goes my beautiful day again "
"and I know the reason you think today is a beautiful day"
"what do you mean?" I ask.
"it's because of a hottie named Lucas"
"urgh! not every guy I talk to-
"you don't talk to any guy so he is your first-
"shut up!"
I reach the restaurant. The front door is shut so I enter through the back door. I have the key because Trevor likes me... and that's what he basically said when he handed it to me.
But having privileges like this isn't so terrible.
Keeping my stuff in the locker assigned to me.
I clean the place, wash the dishes, arrange the storage area...
"Oh! looks like I have to pay you extra" Trevor remarked from behind me.
"Well, I don't mind the extra money," I speak without turning around.
"you don't sound surprised by my appearance"
"I already heard you coming in, "I tell him.
It is quiet for a while"you are just like a spy in a movie"
I flinch hearing the word and reply "so should I thank you for the compliment?"
"Anyway the restaurant opens in 30 minutes so the employees will start coming by now" He comments.
"Okay sure, but do you know the girl with orange hair and a Bratz doll kind of body?" I inquire describing her.
"Hmm, are you talking about Grace? "He says scrunching his eyebrows.
"yes I believe so but does she have a crush on you?"
"yes, she would di-wait how do you know that?" He questioned puzzled.
"She kept glaring at me yesterday when you kept on talking with me"
"How could I not notice it?"
"That's because you are not that blessed in the observant unit," I inform him.
"What I am not-
"Did you notice that the workers already started coming in"I point towards the people greeting us.
"what--w-when did-
I leave the room and I can still hear him crying in confusion. I stroll back to rest because I am a little weary because of all the work to get shoulder by the one and only 'Grace'.
"You should stay away from Trevor if you know what's best for you" She 'threatens' me and strides away.
Huh! even the threats sound the same.
I chuckle to myself and get prepared for work.
Customers start entering and I take their orders and serve them. (you know the drill)
I go for a bathroom break and after returning I had to go to take the customer's order almost instantly because someone wanted to bully me. really? this is how she retaliates I can't take a break for a fucking minute now.
"Hello! Good evening what would you like to order?" I request with a business smile.
"Ah! Ann, I didn't know you worked here"a person with a voice quite familiar to Lily asked.
I gaze at the customers who are my not-so-fully-trusting friends.
"Well, I need money to live don't I?" I respond sarcastically.
"Don't be rude to customers 'Ann'," Jason says while placing an around my waist.
This person is just like Lily, I freaking gave up after a while of him clinging to me, repeatedly. I wasn't uncomfortable for some reason and that's what freaking made me uncomfortable along with this some individual kept staring at me with a very murderous intent but this asshole was just oblivious to it.
"Don't touch her" Lucas spits out rudely.
I glare at him to which he hushes down but doesn't stop scowling at Trevor" Now what would you like to order?"
They tell me their order and I serve them.
I resume my job and see Lucas had not yet left even Lily had gone after bugging me for a while.
Trevor calls me into his office and I get paid. Woohoo! now I can buy groceries.
"Oh god! you are talking about food again" my inner voice ridicules me.
I am too content to think about anything else so I overlooked her ridicule. I hope this cheerful day continues!
It's almost time to shut the restaurant. I take my stuff and wait for Trevor only to see Lucas still here.
"Aren't you gonna go home?" I ask approaching him.
He raises his head and questions "Is your work done?"
"Yes"
" Then I will drive you back" He states standing up.
"Okay--What! you don't have to do that, Trevor is gonna drive me back"
"Is he your boyfriend or did you do something with him?" He snaps irritated.
"Just because he is a guy does not mean he is my boyfriend or I am sleeping with him" I respond furiously clenching my hands.
There goes my happy day.
He recoils looking regretful " I am sorry I didn't mean--
"Fuck off! "I shout and storm out. what is his problem? I thought he was nice. I mean-I am so mad and... slightly down. This is not the first time someone assumed that just because I am friends with a person who has a dick attached to him, automatically, he becomes my fucking boyfriend, or I had sex with him.
It's just I thought he was different.
I start to sprint back because I really need to cool myself down and the only way to do that is to jump in the pool or a cold shower or food.
I hear a car near me but dismiss it.
Then It begins driving beside me and it looks a bit familiar?... The windows roll down and I catch Trevor with a smile.
A forced smile that plainly displayed anger.
This only caused me to sprint at an even quicker pace but he starts honking. Very irritatingly.
"For god's sake stop!" I yell at him.
"Then get in"He orders pointing at the seat next to him.
Who the fuck are you t-
"I know what you are thinking, I am sorry I didn't mean it to sound like that,"
I sigh and get in and it's mute for a while.
"Seems like someone got in a fight with their boyfriend" He teases.
I frown at him" he is not my boyfriend"
"He sure acts like one"
"He is just my friend who I met in school or was a friend, " I said and mumble the last part sadly.
"So what did you fight about?"
"you already know then why are you asking? and it's nothing important" I had seen him staring at Lucas in amusement then in rage after his idiotic accusation.
He smirks and states pivoting around a crossroad "It does not seem like nothing if you look so down"
"As you can tell my mood is not the most suitable now so you better be quiet" I threaten him.
"Okay, I will shut my mouth, my lady"
It was quiet for a while but Trevor being Trevor couldn't even last for a minute.
"Whatever it was about which I absolutely don't know anything about, Its always the better choice to solve it, "
"Why should I? he was-
"He looked so dejected and almost no--he resembled a dog who lost his owner, " He declares while glancing at me.
I stare at him and recall Lucas's expression before I stormed out. Well... maybe I was too harsh on him.
"Maybe you were"
Oh shit! I said that out loud.
"yes, you did" Trevor teases me while grinning.
I look away from him with a smile "Shut up!"
He drops me and leaves, not before reminding me, more like ordering me to solve the problem.
I hear rustling behind me and spin around to see a cat.
I didn't know there are stray cats here.
I carried her up in my arms, stroking her fur while she purred gently and peered up at me, revealing her shining golden eyes amidst the velvety fur, a scene that offered me a lot of comfort after today's incident.
I smile and mumble to the cat gently"Thank you and don't worry you can stay inside with me today"
The cat meows as if to agree with me which caused a burst of laughter through me.
"Hahaha, You--
My body shudders involuntarily and I scan my surroundings.
Am I being too Paranoid?
UNKNOWN P.O.V
(on-call)
"We found her chef mafieux"
(boss)
"Okay good"
"so should we kidn-
"no need, we will depart after all the preparations are done and you can come back now"
"okay"
(call ends)
"I finally found you, 'Anne' "