It always starts as a joke. Flesh it out and the joke turns into rumors that everyone has carried in their head till the day they'll decide to die the talk.
He kept his mouth shut.
"Of course" I nodded, "She didn't tell you the role she had to play in all these now did she?"
"She did actually. She told me everything and she also apologized for it too. She told me you were being bullied and called a witch in the whole of Pineville high. And she told me, how despite how many times she had asked to help you deal with those bullies, you've always said no."
"Yes, I did. Countless times too. I don't need her fucking help, Sam. And she shouldn't care what happens to me. That was what she wanted, wasn't it? Now she's gotten it, she should let me be at peace. But no, she had to reach out to you. She should go fuck herself."
"Language babe." He told me and I sneered.
"I don't think it matters at this point," I told him and he smiled.
To be honest, I loved when My brother called me sweet names. It always calmed me. He walked towards me and I instinctively took a few steps away from him and he sighed. This was his fault. So he shouldn't be acting like I intentionally didn't want to talk to him or something.
"Come on babe, don't be like that okay? I am sorry." I rolled my eyes at him
"You don't get to do this and call me babe, thinking it'll fix everything." Truth be told, it did fix everything.
He raised one brow at me. "Don't try that again, guyy"
"Try what? Babeee??" He teased.
"Why do you always have to be so annoying? You can't switch topics now" I glared at him, but inside my heart was melting at his cuteness.
He took a few steps toward me and I didn't shift away this time. I allowed him to hold me "Truth be told, I didn't totally forgive her." Surprised, I looked at him
"You didn't?"
"Yes, I didn't. I told her to Fuck off. Just like you did and she knelt and started begging. She seemed genuine tho" I wanted to cut him off but he put his hands on my lips to shut me up. It looked really intimate, I had to smile.
"Ewww," he said and I burst out in full-blown laughter "Never smile like that again, it's creepy." I laughed again. "Just stop okay? I don't know why I love you so much." I cooed, but he ignored me and continued. " I told her it wasn't up to me, that it was up to you." Good, very good. At least I get to have some say. This was my life.
I burst out crying and he embraced me so tight. This was my brother "I love you so much, Sammie"
"I love you too baby girl" he chuckled and whispered to my ears "Hey, people are watching and taking videos" I didn't turn, I knew they were taking videos but at this point, I didn't care anymore. I was embarrassed, yes of course. But, this was my brother and I could do anything I want with him. I could kiss him and nobody will say anything. They would of course gossip and act through bullying but I could take it. I was a strong girl. But Eww. Samuel was the last person I was ever going to kiss.
"They should" I smirked "They probably think you're my boyfriend"
He snickered "They should. I'm your boyfriend, am I not?" He asked
"Of course, you are," I said and nuzzled my head closer to his neck. He smelt really good, man and Coffee, lol.
"Alright, I think I've taken up much of your time, You've almost missed first period. And I don't want you getting detention, okay?" Sammie released me from his hold and kissed my forehead. I didn't want to leave him, I felt so safe in his hold, so protected. Like nothing could ever hurt me.
"Forget everything that happened here. Forget I ever said 'I loved you' you are one heck of an annoying human. Your ego is already large enough to feed the whole of Pineville. I frowned. Amusement written on his face he saluted "Aye Aye...Captain Sara."
I chuckled "Good" I turned to go but he called me back, "What?" I asked him and he just blew me a kiss
"What was that for now?"
"To annoy you." He replied and entered his car, driving off. I laughed.
It was really funny how Samuel's and I's relationship was like fire and ice. We quarreled...sure. But we did have our moments—Like now. And those moments were always going to be cherished in my heart.
I turned towards the entrance of the school. People were staring and talking of course. They still haven't dropped down their phones, they were still taking videos and whispers were flying around
"The witch has a boyfriend"
"No, that wasn't her boyfriend. He's too hot to be hers" Bitter Bitches.
"Yes, you're right. Someone as ugly and disgusting as her can't bag such a boy for herself"
"Slut"
"She probably used her magic on the guy."
"Or probably one of her many hookups" I could perfect the job of a hookup, rubbish.
"Ugly Cow"
"She even has the mind to walk like nothing just happened"
"She's so fuglyyy"
"But, we can't deny how hot the guy was. I could just strip him naked and lick him from up to down" Yes, Samuel was very handsome but that was just 'eewww'
"We should really teach her a lesson one of these days"
I decided to block out the renaming insults and disgusting words from my head, walking to my first-period class before it ends was my top priority. Nothing less and nothing more.
But, when I heard pings from different phones around me and especially mine, I knew they had uploaded the video. I sighed, that was the only thing they knew how to do. Ruin people's lives.
Bitches.
Pineville High was the worst.