Bee was checking her makeup in the lady's room. Behind her came a familiar voice full of hatred and sarcasm.
" Well, if it is not the Heroine of L.H.S"
Bee looked up and saw Karen's face in the mirror. The corner of her mouth was raised in a smirk.
Bee's face became cold and intense. She turned to look at Karen with both hands folded on her chest.
" Bee, you're indeed an insect. I see Julian is the new flower you want to collect pollen grain from."
Bee rolled her eyes and puffed. " I don't know what you're talking about"
" Don't try to play innocent. I know you're dating Julian, Bitch." Karen sneered.
Bee wanted to explain the relationship she has with Julian she wanted to tell Karen that they were just friends. But on second thought, she changed her mind. She couldn't miss this opportunity to piss Karen off.
"Whatever Julian and I have is non of your business Karen. He loves me and I love him too. We are happy together." Bee said.
At hearing her response, Karen laughed. " You think he loves you?" She chuckled. " Julian Musa is a playboy. He had told dozens of girls that he loves them. Once he is tired of you, he will get rid of you like a piece of garbage." When Karen said the last bit, she snapped her finger in Bee's face.
" Why do I have the feeling that you're one of those girls he dumped." Bee mocked.
" Ewww, I can't date someone like Julian, I am way above his league. He can never be compared to my Jack." Bee's heart ached when Karen mentioned Jack.
She clenched her fist behind her back to help her relax. She swallowed and said.
" If I were you, Karen, I will focus all my attention on Jack and stop sticking my nose in other relationships."
Bee's words pissed Karen off. She rushed forward and pushed Bee her back hit the sink. She yelped in pain.
" Karen, I don't want to fight..." Before Bee could complete the sentence, she felt a hot sensation on her left cheek. Karen slapped her. She held onto her hurting cheek.
" I will not tell you twice, stay away from Julian. You are not his class." Karen clenched her jaw. Her fair face reddened with anger.
Bee looked at her puzzled. She knows Karen hated her but she never expected Karen to react in such a manner. Wait for a second, was there something going on between Karen and Julian? Were they more than just friends? Bee questioned within herself.
When Karen saw that Bee was deep in thought, she snapped her finger in front of her.
"Hey, insect! What were you thinking about?"
Bee ignored her and straighten up and dusted the dirt off her white gown.
" You have no right to ask me to stay away from Julian. Like I said earlier, it is none of your business." Bee said with finality.
She walked past Karen and made for the door. She was about to twist the knob on the door when Karen grabbed her wrist and pushed her back. She stumbled a little due to the heels she was wearing but later kept her balance.
" Karen I don't want trouble, just let me go," Bee said firmly.
Karen giggled " Why are you in such a hurry to leave? The party just started." She smiled wickedly. " After I am done with you, you will stay clear from Julian"
Bee knew Karen was up to something and whatever it is, it is not going to be good
The doorknob twisted. Sophia and Celine walked in after the door opened with a smirk on their faces. Each stood by Karen's side.
From the look on their faces, Bee knew that they were up to something. She clenched her fist tightly and straighten up. She has that brave and fearless look on her face, it frightened Karen.
Karen was pissed at seeing the expression on Bee's face. She thought Bee would start crying and begging her to let her go. She wasn't expecting Bee to react in the way she did.
She lifted her hand to slap Bee across the face but her hand was held up in midair by Bee. She held her hand and pushed it back.
Wearing shoes that were three inches high, Karen was barely able to keep her balance by the pushing.
She swayed back and Sophia and Celine supported her from falling. Bee chuckled at the scene.
Seeing the smirk on Bee's face she snapped.
Like an angry beast, she attacked Bee pulling her by the hair. Sophia and Celine joined hands with Karen. The three of them bounce on Bee attacking her at every side.
Bee fought back but her strength was no match for the three girls. If it were to be just one person She would have won.
They tore her gown leaving her half-naked with only a bra and pants on.
" That's enough. Girls let's leave before someone else sees us." Celine pointed out and they stopped attacking Bee and took a step back.
Bee groaned and began to lift her head. Her large eyes locked with Karen.
Karen was a little shaken by the expression on Bee's face. Karen thought that when she heard a sniff, It was Bee crying she was shocked to see her laughing.
The expression on Bee's face provoked her, again she rushed to attack Bee like a crazy person but Celine held her by the wrist halfway.
" Leave me alone!" Karen yelled and jerked her hand from Celine's grip.
Celine tried to calm her down " Karen I know you're angry but remember if anything should happen to her, we will all pay dearly. Remember Mr. Ken's warning the last time."
Karen's mind drift back to the first day of resumption, Mr. Ken had called her to his office after the close of school. He saw the video that Karen posted on the school group chat.
He warned her never to repeat what she did. Mr. Ken knew Karen had something to do with Bee tripping and falling in the dining hall. He had warned her and even threatened that he would report her to her grandfather. And Karen didn't want that.
Her grandfather was already on her neck the last thing she wants is to make things worse for her.
She reluctantly agreed to leave with Sophia and Celine. She walked out of the room and closed the door behind her but that was after she shot Bee a hard glare.
Outside the bathroom, Karen and her friends giggled and gave each other a high five.
Bee could hear them giggling from inside. She tried to stand up but her body ached and her legs were shaky. She folded her knees, wrapped her hands around them, buried her face down, and began to sob. She tried not to sob loudly she didn't want to draw the attention of Karen and the others.
After crying for a while, she wiped her face and began to crawl towards the door. She reached for the knob and twisted it but it was locked. Shit! Karen had locked it from outside.
She couldn't believe that Karen will go this far. She is indeed evil. Bee was confused, she didn't know what the time is, she left her phone in her bag back in her seat. She couldn't call anyone to help her.
She looked around helplessly hoping to find a solution or another way out. While she was looking, she noticed something.
Her clothes were nowhere to be seen. Karen had taken it with her. Pera-adventure she gets out, how would she go home half naked? There was no way she could go home without going through the hall where the party was.
As she thought, hot tears run down her cheeks. She knew Karen hated her but she never imagine that she would do this to her.
She wanted to scream for help but stopped when she heard footsteps walking toward the bathroom where she was.
" Oh Lord, thank you for sending me help," She said with a beam of hope as she clasped her hands together.
The footsteps came to a halt in front of the door. " Men, the dinner night was lite I had fun." A muscular voice spoke.
Bee covered her mouth not to make a sound. She was certain that she is in the lady's bathroom what she can't understand is what are they doing there. The guy's bathroom was on the other side. Or was this part of Karen's plan too?
Well, it all makes sense, she attacked her, rip off her clothes, Lock her in so she won't be able to go out, and then she asked those guys to come here so they could see her...
The thought of what they might do to her frightened her. She hide by the WC, clenched her fist, and closed her eyes waiting for the worse to happen.
At hearing the clicking sound the door made, her heart begin to pound. Cold sweat popped out of her forehead. She clenched her fist tightly and her fingernails embedded into her palm that it started bleeding.
She could hear the door open and someone walked in. The person walked to where she was squatting beside the WC and stopped.
Bee's entire body shakes in fright. She clenched her fist more tightly and blood oozed out of her wounds but she couldn't feel the pain. The only thing she wanted to do was disappear.
" Bee?" A familiar hoarse voice spoke. She thought it was all in her head there was no way he knew where she was. she closed her eyes tightly.
" Bee what are you doing here" He whispered and knelt in front of her. She looked so frightened, her entire body was shaking. She even refused to open her eyes.
He hurriedly took off his suit and wrapped it around her body. When his hands touched her skin she jerked and moved back. Her eyes were still closed.
" Bee, you don't have to be scared, I won't hurt you. You can open your eyes." He said gently as he held her by her shoulders and gently pulled her into a hug.
Her head rested on his chest. The familiar fragrance of his perfume filled her nostril making her relax. She felt relieved and safe in his arms. She sobs gently as he caresses her hair.
" Bro, ain't you done yet? We want to use the bathroom." Daniel called from outside the bathroom. The five of them walked to the bathroom together after they finished singing.
There was no way Julian will let them in he had to think of something and fast. He got an idea.
" Umm, bro, I'm not done yet. I have a runny stomach. It will take a while bro. Why don't you use the other bathroom? Besides this one smells like rotten egg."
" Seriously?" Daniel said and sighed. " Let's just use the other bathroom." He turned to Noah and they all left.
When Julian could no longer hear their footsteps, he turned to face Bee who was now quiet.
He gently pulled her from his embrace, cupped her cheeks with one hand, and he brushed some hair from her face with the other giving him a clear view of her face.
Her large black eyes were now red and puffy he could tell that she had been crying for a while now.
Her make-up was smeared from crying. Her hair which was nicely dressed up in stylish ringlets was now all over the place. She looked like a scared kitten.
A wave of guilt washed over Julian, Bee didn't need to explain anything to him. He knew Karen was behind this.
He knew Karen attacked Bee out of jealousy. That was his plan, he wanted to make Karen jealous. He wanted her to feel the heartache he felt when she told him it was over between them.
He only befriended Bee and asked her to be his date just to make Karen jealous. Seeing how frightened she looked, he felt bad. He was the reason why Bee was hurt.
At that moment, he regretted his actions.
" I'm sorry Bee," He said with his voice quivering. Gently he hugs her again.
" I want to go home," Bee said in a barely audible voice.
Julian nodded and asked her to wait for him that he needs to get something for his car and he will be back shortly after.
Bee hesitated before she let him go. She was scared that someone might walk in but Julian assured her that nothing of such will happen and that he will be back shortly.
After Julian left the bathroom, he went straight to where Karen and her friends were. He smiled and excused Karen from their mist.
Karen reluctantly agreed to follow Julian. She followed him because Jack asked her to.
When they were outside the hall, Julian reprimanded Karen and strictly warned her to stay away from Bee and should never try to harm her again or she will have him to deal with.
Karen was dumbfounded upon hearing Julian's words. She couldn't believe that Julian was angry with her because of an insect like Bee. Karen couldn't say a word. She stood rooted on a spot staring at her shoes while she bit her lower lip.
After reprimanding Karen, he stormed off to his car, took out a carton bag, and walked inside the hall. He passed Karen without glancing at her. He was really angry.
As he went, Karen stared after him till she couldn't see him. She bit on her lower lip with a huge glare on her face. She couldn't believe that Julian raised his voice at her something he haven't done before not just that, he even threatened her and warned her all because of that insect, Bee. The more she think about it the more she hated Bee.
Inside the bathroom, Julian helped Bee change into a new dress. The pink gown was a little big for her it wasn't her size but it was manageable.
He held her by the waist and she leaned on his chest as they walked into the hall that was now scanty because a lot of persons had gone home.
Sophia and Celine had gone home too. They didn't want to exceed their curfew or they will be in trouble.
Jack wasn't in a rush to go home, he was alone in the villa with the servants so he stayed back with Karen who wasn't ready to go home yet.
Karen's grandfather had traveled back to the States two days ago. Those two days were the happiest day of her life. The old man watched her like a hawk. If he was around, he wouldn't have let her attend the dinner party. He would have compelled her to stay at home and study.
Ewww! Everyone knows how much Karen detests studying. Studying gives her a headache.
" The old Greg has traveled. Hip-hip-hooray!" Karen had said to her father excitedly the afternoon her grandfather left and they both laughed.
Despite Karen, Ace was equally happy that the old Greg has traveled. It wasn't easy to live with the old man. He was never pleased with anyone or anything.
They could breathe now that he was gone. What a relief!
Julian walked past Karen and Jack ignoring them completely as he walked with Bee closely by his side. When Karen saw them together she froze and quickly looked away in embarrassment.
She was disappointed that the incident didn't go as she planned. She had switched the tag on the female bathroom with that of the male bathroom. She wasn't expecting that the first guy to go into the female bathroom was Julian.
Shit! Her entire plan was ruined. She wanted to embarrass Bee but instead, she was the one who got embarrassed.
After they were a few distances away, Karen turned to look at them. Her face flushed with anger as she watched them walking together lovingly.
" Let's go, babe," Jack said in a gentle voice facing Karen who blushed.
She was angry a while ago but after hearing Jack's sweet words all her anger subsided. She must admit, Jack has his way of calming her down.
Why was she bothered about Julian when she has someone like Jack who loves her dearly? She couldn't understand why she can't just forget about Julian and focus her attention on Jack as Bee had suggested.
The truth is she loves Jack but she doesn't want to give up Julian either. She wants them both.
Julian drove Bee home in his car. She got down from the car, hugged and thank Julian for his help.
Julian didn't leave until she went inside and shut the door.
Her mother wasn't home. Today she was on the night shift in the hospital. She wouldn't be back till tomorrow. Ben was at her neighbor's house.
She had pleaded with her neighbor to let her brother stay with them and play with their kids until she returns from the party.
It was a bit late and she wasn't in a good mood so she didn't bother to pick him up. She will do that tomorrow morning.
Bee carefully took off her clothes and walked into the bathroom.
She slid down into the tub, letting her body sink deep, washing the blood stain on her Palm and the dirt on her face.
As she washed, she Yelps in pain. Every part of her body hurts. A few minutes later she slide back up.
She rubbed her face with her hand as she emerged from the tub and immediately the cool air heated her skin causing her to shiver in response.
Slowly she reached for the towel and wrapped it around her skin, walked back to her bedroom, and lay on her bed. Within seconds she slept off.