Chapter 2 Humiliated

Whatever Ro was telling me wasn't reaching me.

Those eyes, God just by looking at them I was mesmerized. He got this intimidating personality like a dark aura around him, Making everyone bow down to him.

Those beautiful eyes, sharp jaw, kissable pink lips and pointed nose everything about him was attractive and screaming for attention. The man sitting opposite to him was telling him something, but his full attention was on me.

We were staring at each other as everything around us had disappeared. He was looking at me like he was memorizing every single part of my face and it was very intimidating.

I heard someone calling me; I turned around to see Rory's worried face.

"What happened, what are you looking at?" Rory said,

"Nothing, you're saying?" I replied.

"Yeah. So I was thinking of investing in that company" he was talking about his company. His father was sick, and he took over the company blaze textiles, its leading in Los Angeles. His father has put people around Ro to help him with things with the company.

My mind was elsewhere, everything I could think of was him. I don't know why, but he took all my interest.

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After our dinner, we bid goodbyes, and he took off in his car and I started walking towards my car. I saw a sleek black Lamborghini waiting. I saw that same man getting in "rich people," I mumbled and drove off from the restaurant.

While I'm riding, I felt like someone's following me. I checked out, but couldn't find anyone. So, I parked my car and went inside my house.

Yeah, I live alone, my mom died due to cancer 3 years back and my father died in a car accident when I was eight. I hate my cousins and relatives. So, I only have my grandma left, she lives in Florida far from Los Angeles.

I'm still a student studying at Los Angeles high school. I was a High scoring candidate in my school, because of this, I was receiving a very good scholarship from my school. I worked hard for it.

My mother and my father have put so much money on my name because of which I haven't had a problem till now, my grandmother also sends me money every month without delay.

I was setting up time in my alarm to wake up and get ready tomorrow morning for school.

I was about to lay down on my bed but heard someone furiously knocking on the door.

I stood up, slowly walked out of my room to open the main door.

I slowly opened it and saw a very handsome man wearing a black suit standing there with something in his hand.

He has something in his hands which I couldn't see as he's hiding it behind.

"Yes?" I asked, He looked at me and gave me the box which he was holding, it was decorated beautifully.

"It's for you ma'am," he said and turned around and began walking towards his car.

"Hey mister, wait"I shouted, but he just ignored me and drove off. I took the box inside and unwrapped it.

Inside that beautifully decorated box, there was a book. I lifted it in my hands and noticed that It was a novel. I love novels, I read them a lot, But I didn't understand who sent me this? There was no name on the box either.

I flipped the box and saw a piece of paper with a quote stick to it.

"And in her smile, I saw something more beautiful than the Stars"

L.F

It was written beautifully.

Who's this l.f I tried to remember, but I don't know anyone with that name. I shrugged and opened the book.

"One day by David Nicholls''

"Should I read it now?...No, I'll just read it tomorrow?" I thought. If I start it now, I will not sleep tonight.

I'll just read it tomorrow after school, it's best or else I'll never get up from my bed. I walked to my table and put that book on it. After that, I walked back to my bed and climbed up on it to sleep. I closed my eyes too but I couldn't, You know why? Yeah! That man ahh! god now that Greek god is disturbing my sleep too.

With great difficulty, I slept.

*******

Tik*tik*tik*tik*tik

My alarm started Ringing, "Ah god, fuck my life agh!!"

Groaning, I got up from my bed, went to the washroom, and did my morning duties. Then it's time to dress up. I took off my off-shoulder yellow crop top, wore it with my ripped jeans, Did my hair, and put on some lip gloss. Yeah, that's my makeup, only lip gloss. I don't know why I don't like to do any kind of makeup.

After getting ready, I walked downstairs to the kitchen, prepared my breakfast, and ate it. Taking my school bag with me I rushed to my car.

I reached school, parked my car, and walked into my school.

"Hey, Ven wait" I turned around and saw Beth appearing from the parking lot.

Beth John is my best friend from 6th class, she is an elegant girl behind those big glasses. blonde, tall, skinny. We both are complete opposites.

I'm short, maybe 5.3, jet black shoulder-length hair, big brown eyes. Our tastes are also different.

"Hey, slow down beth," I said,

She took a deep breath and smiled at me. We started walking towards my locker, talking to each other.

"Hey look, who's here V, Vanessa, The fat bitch"

Oh, fuck! That's Casse Armond, Queen bitch of our school, she's rich, her father and mother both are doctors, she is the heiress to most leading hospitals in Los Angeles. She is a disgusting pig not in looks but in behavior.

She's like 5.8 tall, long legs, slim body and with lots of, no, scratch that, with tons of make-up on her face.

Right now, she is dating our football captain of the school, Remond Gray, he is super hot with a boyish smile, he has 3 more friends. They are like a gang always together, all of them are super hot and every girl in my school drools over them.

"Did you have your breakfast, fatso?" Casey asked, rubbing my flat stomach. Her behavior always irritates me.

"Ha! look at her Casee, what a chubby little girl," Alessa said touching my cheek.

That's Alessa black,

She is bitch number two, both are big fat bitchs of the school, they bully everyone.

"Aww what happened to my shorty, cat got your mouth?" Casey said, touching my cheek.

I said nothing to them, I just ignored them and took my things from the locker, calming myself. Usually, I don't fight much, I learned to control myself and ignore people like them. Because people like me can't go against people like them. It's better to ignore them and live our life.

Beth and I started strolling towards our class. She has a history class and I have math. So we went our separate ways.

I opened my schedule to see what my last class was and Suddenly bumped into something hard. I was about to fall, but Two strong arms wrapped around my waist and held me still.

Curiously I looked up and gasped when I recognized who he was. It's Remond gray.

I quickly stood up and stepped back,

"Sorry" I mumbled.

He looked at me muttering something under his breath.

"Where are those fucking eyes? can't you see where you are walking idiot!"

I was fuming right now, I was already pissed because of his girlfriend back there, glaring at him I said,

"You should fucking see where you're going too, stupid!" With that, I turned and began walking towards my class but he grabbed my arm and shoved me to the wall,

"What did you just say?" he said, glaring at me. My back hit hard against the wall.

"Are you deaf? can't you hear?" I said in a shaky voice, glaring at him.

literally, he was just an inch far from my face, if I moved a little our lips would touch. He was that close, gritting his teeth he said,

"Don't you dare talk to me like that"

I stumped on his feet and ran towards my class. I turned my head back to see him groaning while catching his feet.

I took a deep breath and entered my class.

****

By God's grace and mercy, I didn't see him again. Thank God for this.

At lunch break me and Beth decided we would go to the cafeteria to eat something. we took the plate and sat down on a table

While we were having our lunch, I felt someone glaring at me. I turned back to Remond Gray's intense eyes glaring at me.

He was sitting with his friends in his usual place, his girlfriend was all over him, wanting his attention but he was busy glaring at me.

I sighed and turned around.

Later after lunch, I went back to class. Remond was also in the same class, we literally have 4 same classes.

Hah!, what a lovely life I'm living.

He was sitting across from my table. Jotting down something in his book.

Miss Mekenza started the class and I was seriously listening to the class, then a paper was thrown at me.

I looked at it and opened it to see,

"Meet me after school, today at the back of the school and... come alone" I looked up to see who threw it.

Remond was looking at me, indicating that it was him who threw it.

I was scared, what if he does something to me what will I do?

No, don't go, what if he does something stupid? but I can't ignore him. He would do something or anything to have his way. God, What should I do?

I took a deep breath,

You're brave and nothing will happen to you. Just go there and see what he wants, that's it, I assured myself.

After school, I went to the back of the school. He was waiting for me already. When did he come, how did he come so fast?

"You're late," he said, glaring at me.

I said nothing about it.

"What do you want?"

"direct to the point, I see" smirking he said, I want to slap that off

"Guys" he called,

I turned back and Casee threw ice cream on my face and all over my dress. I was shocked to react, they were laughing at me, high-fiving each other.

"Oh darling Vanessa, Are you crying?...(laughing) Look, guys, she's crying," Remond said, laughing like a maniac.

He grabbed my jaw firmly,

"Next time if you talk to me like that I'll rip your head off" He spat out while gritting his teeth.

He pushed me aside and went off with his friends.

I hate you, Remond.