Yesterday was one of the best nights with Jason.

Nights like those made me fall for Jason more and more.

I was entering the school walking through the hallway, heading to my locker to grab some books.

Unfortunately, Jass was feeling sick today so she won't come.

I didn't find Jason waiting for me beside my locker as usual and it was unusual.

Maybe he overslept.

So, I went to the library to wait for him and search for a book that I needed for my project.

When I was looking for the book. I heard some talks and one of the voices seemed so familiar.

So being the nosey me I eavesdropped.

"Really guys Mia is ugly and a very naïve, nerd girl. She is a freak."

I know that voice.

I peeked a little as I saw four figures.

"Then why are you hanging out with her?" Ben asks Jason.

"Just because She is rich and we are family friends," Jason says.

"I mean who would love her guys?. Look at her with that nerdy look of her, no one can bear a freak like her. Even her own mother died from an illness when she was seven, not bearing to live with her." They all are laughing at those hurtful, untrue words.

"I guess you are right." Adrian chuckles.

"Welcome to the gang man." Rick pats Jason's shoulder.

"We will have so much fun bullying Mia together with all the stuff that you have."

"Yeah, man can't wait for it," Jason says while laughing.

I can't believe what I am hearing

It can't be!

Jason is my best friend and my crush. He won't say such a thing about me.

I kept sobbing uncontrollably not able to hold it anymore. Every word out of his mouth was like a stab for me.

I uncontrollably made a sound while crying and the boys noticed my presence.

"Look who we have got here boys?" Rick says amusingly while clasping his hands.

They all laughed. And that's when Jason's eyes and mine connected.

But this time his eyes weren't full of love and safety that I always found in them. They now held nothing except darkness in them.

My Jason was gone.

"H..how dare you? How dare y..you say something like that? I..i thought we were friends." I stutter.

"Well, the thing is that I never liked you. I just hung out with you for your money. You never was my friend you are just a worthless pathetic nerd and I just stayed with you to gather so many things about you then make fun of you and join the bad boys to be popular not the nerd's friend." Jason said proudly putting his hands in his pants front pockets.

His eyes held no guilt.

They held nothing.

"Jason just stop it." I say as tears rolled down my cheeks.

"Aww Jason stop it, the baby girl will call her mommy. Oh, wait she can't cause she is dead!." Ben mimics me and the others started laughing including Jason.

Jason stepped closer to me, his eyes full of darkness." You know it's just the beginning rich girl. You will suffer so much from me." He says coldly.

Then I felt some cold colored liquid fall on me.

I look beside me to see Adrian holding a blue colored liquid in a bottle pouring it on me while the others kept just laughing including Jason that did nothing to help me nor felt guilty.

I just kept sobbing more not knowing what to do while they kept taking pictures of me and recording videos to send it to the whole school humiliating me more.

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I thought that they will just do this and nothing more to look for another target.

But boy, was I wrong?

It was just the beginning for many other worse upcoming humiliations that ruined my reputation and took my innocence away from me.

I don't know what brought that memory back in my head while we were sitting in the living room as Adrian was checking on Jass and talking with her privately.

I didn't feel like leaving them alone but she assured me that's okay with her.

"I am going to have some fresh air in our garden for a while when he finishes call me," I tell Jane and Damon ignoring the other three.

"Ok, we will" Jane nods.

I just feel the need for some fresh air after this memory. Away from those people who made my life a living hell.

I can't bear sitting with them in the same room, breathing the same air.

I close my eyes filling my lungs with the fresh air, the wind blowing my hair.

It is a very good feeling.

"You changed a lot. You are now very strong and give rough punches." Jason's voice erupted from behind me. I open my eyes to find him nearing me crossing his arms under his chest.

"Nothing stays the same," I answer coldly not sparing a single glance at him.

"I did what I did in the past for a reason." He says calmly. "I never meant to break you like that."

"Whatever Jason."

I am not that naive anymore to trust or believe him.

I saw Jason with the side of my eyes turning his head to look at me but I kept my face looking in front of me.

"Mia. I swear I did it for a good reason."

"Yeah, I know it."

"Really y..you know?"

"Yes, to be popular."

"What?". He almost yelled as if what I just said was the silliest thing he had ever heard.

"You did it to be popular in high school and not to be with the ugly nerd." He still thinks I am dumb not knowing his true intentions and will believe him easily like before.

"M..Mia it's n--"

"I will go check on Jass so you can leave," I say coldly turning around without giving him a chance to say anything more.

He did it for a good reason?

He hurt me and humiliated me for a good reason.

He made me suffer every day.

And I am supposed to just fall for his act and trust him again.

Well, not happening!

As soon as I entered Adrian got down and Jason entered after me.

Adrian came to stand in front of me as I fold my arms under my chest like a statue.

"Thank you, Mia, for making us come here and check on her." Adrian thanks me not able to look me in the eyes.

"I did it for Jass so don't thank me."

"But still, after everything we did to you, you are still better than us and I sincerely apologize for what we did in the past." He says looking me with sad eyes filled with guilt.

"Adrian!!" Rick snaps.

"It's okay, Rick." Jason says from behind me.

"B.. but Jason it was f--"

Jason cut him off, yelling, "RICK! I said it's okay!"

"You should leave now." I say strictly.

"Sure and thanks again, Mia. Please try and forgive us." Adrian says then left with the others.

"Call me if Jasmine needed anything." Jason says from behind me.

"We will handle it if she did." I say without turning to face him.

I then hear his footsteps and the sound of the door closed.

"That was a bit harsh Mia." Jane says quietly.

"Yeah? it was harsh for me as well in the past that I had to leave." I snap.

"I know, I am sorry I didn't think about it like that." she says softly.

"No, it's okay. it was just a stressful day. I didn't mean it." I say. "I will go check on Jass then take a nap." I then go to the guest room that Jass is staying in.

I knock on the door alerting Jass that I am entering.

"Come in". Jass yells but I am already in.

I know I have no manners. But I really don't care.

"How are you doing now?" I ask while making my way to sit beside her on the bed.

"I am good actually." She says with a weak smile.

"It just was hard, you know? This feeling a..and every one saw you half naked. I don't know but it hurts and I can't face anyone who looks at me and think about today." She explains.

"Yeah, I know what you feel. And don't worry about those snobs of students after I beat the crap out of Sandra they won't think about anything except her pathetic ass being beaten not you and if anyone did, I will crush their skulls for you."

Jass laughs genuinely and I feel relieved to see her beautiful innocent, smile after that stressful day. "You beat the crap out of her and I am really thankful for what you did even if it was a little violence for my preference but still you got my back."

"Meh.. this bitch saw it coming anyway." I shrug.

Jass has always been a cutie and kind to stand up for herself. she didn't like violence at all and yet she is best friends with me and cousins with Jason and in love with Adrian and all of us are pretty violent.

Too much for staying away from violence.

"Spill it, Jass. I know that look. Don't be nervous and say whatever on your mind."

"Adrian.." she mutters looking at her fingers.

"What about him? Did he hurt you? I swear to god, i--"

"No, no, nothing like that/ calm down!"

"Then what is it?"

"I kinda forgave him.." she says nervously. "And Jason too..". She takes a deep breath then continues. "I know that with that I am betraying you but I just can't stay away from Adrian anymore and when he was so worried about me like that it made me see how much he cares about me. As for Jason, he is my cousin and my brother as well, you know I can't stay mad forever at him because we are related and he really cares about me as his sister and he feels so guilty and regrets everything. He almost pleaded for me to forgive him. I am really sorry Mia that I betrayed you like that." By now the tears were rolling down her cheeks.

"No no I don't feel betrayed. Honestly, I don't care because it's your life and they both mean a lot for you. I also can see that they genuinely care about you. And I already told you I hate them and would never forgive them but you are my best friend, heck you are technically my sister along with Jane, so, I will support you and always stay by your side cause you deserve happiness." I tell her smiling a reassuring small tight-lipped one.

"Thank you, Mia." She wipes her tears. "And I am really sorry."

"Stop it, Jass, you know I don't really give a shit about any of them except you. And cut it already because I suck in those emotional talks."

She chuckles. " You really do suck but I still love you."

I give her a playful wink. " I will head to my room now to take a nap if you needed anything, don't bother asking me. Ask Jane or Damon, or just do whatever you please. It's your home as well."

She chuckles. "Very hostile Mia"

"That's me"

And with that, I wave at her and get out of the room heading to mine. I change into my pajamas then cuddle myself in my bed. Turning off all the lights except the one beside me that gave a dim light.

Yes, I am a badass and was in a gang and everything but I still get scared from the darkness.

Very pathetic I know.

While I was trying to fall asleep, I kept thinking about so much stuff.

What does Jason mean by that he did it for a good reason?

There is no good reason which can justify his actions towards me let alone making every damn student in the school hate and mock me. He made me hate my life and wish to end it already.

Not only that I suffered at home back then but I suffered at school as well and by who?

By the only person who knew how much I was suffering at home and he made the burden heavier by humiliating me at school as well.

Also, Adrian and Jason are now apologizing for me, seeking my forgiveness?

Are they out if their damn mind?

As if..

Why now anyway?

Obviously, they have something in their minds and I won't fall for their crap, not anymore!

And for Sandra, this damn bitch was asking for it.

How dare she does something like that for someone as innocent as Jass. She is so slutty, if Jason didn't pull me away from her I could have killed her already with no regrets and without giving a damn about anybody else.

Also, I really feel how Jass is feeling because Sandra made the same thing with me in the past.

But back then I couldn't stand up for myself and didn't have anyone to help me not even Jass could do anything to that except holding and comforting me.

I found myself replaying that old disgusting memory.

I was heading to the bathroom sobbing hardly to clean my clothes from the food that Jason has thrown at me like I was a trash bin.

I take off my shirt to try and clean it, now my bra is on the display with my skinny jeans and my hair pulled in a ponytail.

"Who do we have got here?" A sneaky voice came from behind me.

I turn around to face her with her two minions.

"What do you want Sandra? Leave me alone, its enough for today." I say in between sobs.

"Did you lock her stupid friend Jasmine in the janitor's closet to not disturb us?" She turns to her minions asking them.

"Yeah, we did." One of them answers.

"The let's have fun with this slut." Sandra says while smirking devilishly at me.

"W..what do you mean?" I say while they are taking slow steps towards me and I was taking backward steps at the same time till I reached the counter trapped between it and the three devils.

"Hold her tight." Sandra orders and the two minions grab me, holding me harshly their nails dipping in my skin making me unable to get out of their hold.

"Let go of me!!" I yell while sobbing.

Sandra is unbuttoning my jeans now making it fall to the ground leaving me naked with my bras and panties only covering me.

"Please leave me alone! Please, I will do anything." I plead still sobbing.

I try to hit Sandra with my leg but she dodges me. "You bitch!" She says while slapping me hardly twice on the same cheek that I find my lip dripping blood and my cheek was hurting like hell.

She then pulla my ponytail, making my hair look messy like me and starting recording a video on her phone.

"Smile to the camera slut." She says amusingly while her minions laughed.

"P..please that's enough. Leave me alone. P..please." I plead as tears kept streaming down my face, but it was no use.

They then let go of me making me fall on the ground and start taking pictures of me.

"Now the whole school will know how much of a slut you are," Sandra spats. "And Jason will be mine soon as well, leaving you bitch alone in your horrible life." She laughs then gets out of the bathroom with her minions.

I then try to stand up balancing myself. But each time I get up I fall again. I grab my pants and wear them then my wet shirt.

"Mia!" Jasmine enters running rapidly her face looking worried and pale.

"Oh my god, Mia. I am so sorry I am terribly sorry." She says as tears started to fall down her cheeks while holding me tightly, comforting me and I kept sobbing in her warm embrace.

She is all I got now.

"I..i want to go home please." I manage to say between sobs.

"Yeah, we will do. Let's go." She quickly says helping me to stand up balancing my self.

While we were walking in the hallways all the students kept laughing at me while holding their phones and saying nasty things to me or pinching my ass.

"Nice tits nerd." A student says.

"Pretty ass!" Another one

"Biggest slut of the school."

And the comments kept like that and I kept sobbing not knowing what else to do.

"Stop it assholes and let us move." Jasmine yells, trying to get me out of this hell.

I noticed Sandra's minions standing laughing amusingly at me with Jason's friends as well but I didn't see Jason nor Sandra.

He is probably rewarding her in the janitor's closet for what she did to me.

I hate them both. I really do.

I despise them.

And with that last memory, I drifted to a deep sleep feeling my heart ace for the memory but not letting a single tear fall

Because I don't cry anymore.

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"Ughh.." I grumble. "Who the heck is disturbing my sleep now?"

I wake up on my phone's voice ringing as I grabbed it, I notice that I slept for only two hours and some unsaved number was blowing up my phone.

"Who is it?" I pick up talking with a husky, yet annoyed voice.

"Mia?" A deep voice from the phone says and I immediately recognize it.

A voice that I grew up dreading to hear and a voice that always made me shiver with fear whenever I heard it.

"David?" I asked coldly arching my brows in detest.