Chapter 5 : The decision

The whole place immediately became noisy even with the music put off.

I looked down, tears falling from my eyes on their own and even if I didn't look around, I could tell everyone was staring at me as I could feel their eyes on me, with the unending comments filling my ears.

"Isn't that Cindy Benson?" Some people were asking.

"She sure would lead a useless life after her father was arrested" others said.

"Father is a criminal, daughter is a prostitute" I knew if I continued standing there, the words would never end, so summoning up courage I picked up my bag and turned to Bryan smiling even with the tears falling.

"You are a bastard" I said and he burst out laughing as I turned around running out.

In my whole life I never thought a day would come when i would feel this humiliated, when I would be powerless and vulnerable in front of others, this had always been my fear and I really wished it was a nightmare that my fear was becoming true.

I took out my phone calling Xander as I walked through the hall, I had no choice. I needed somewhere to stay for now, for me to think straight.

📲 Xander I know I am not supposed to be calling after everything but I really need your help" I said crying immediately he picked.

📲Cindy, are you crying?, What's wrong?" He asked and I sighed.

What was I supposed to tell him, that I was asked to strip naked in a club or that I was feeling pitiful calling him.

Everything was wrong.

📲I can't talk now, Xander I need a place to stay. Can you help me with that?" I asked and heard him sigh before talking.

📲Sure" he said and I breathed a sigh of relief.

📲 Thanks" I said before cutting the call.

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"Bryan what did you do?" Kim (Bryan's sister) yelled angrily as he walked into the house.

Bryan knew she was going to react like this when she knew what he was doing and that was why he had not been coming to visit.

"Bryan" Kim called pulling him back when he made to walk pass her.

"I am doing what we should have done a long time ago, satisfied?" He asked and Kim scoffed walking away from him to the window.

Bryan took one look at her and looked away wanting to go upstairs when her voice stopped him.

"What makes you different from Mr Benson?" She asked making Bryan pause.

"Different?, Am no way like him ok?" He yelled raising his voice at her and getting angry suddenly.

"You see" Kim said and turned to him. She knew Bryan may never let go of the gate like she did but somewhere she hoped that her little brother would be okay after this, she somehow hoped that this hate doesn't consume him.

Kim knew her talks were useless and her speeches would make no sense to him but she talked anyways "At the mention of Mr Benson you get worked up and angry because of everything he did to us, Same would go for Cindy, at the mention of your name she would get angry. If continue like this Bryan you would be no different from him"

Bryan stared at Kim for a while and turned around climbing up the stairs even when she kept talking. He was done hearing her speeches, for many years he had lived his life in trauma, his mom a psycho, his dad murdered and his sister trying to stay strong in front of him.

"I don't care what happens Cindy, I would ruin your life and nothing would stop me" Bryan said.

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I walked into the school premises with Xander, my head bowed as I was unable to face the people around.

"You know you can take a break from school if you are not ready right?" Xander suggested and I just shook my head.

It was better I faced them now, it was now or never.

We walked past the entrance into the hallway with different whispers from people. I knew their talks were inevitable so I decided to ignore them but just then I heard a mocking voice I could recognise from anywhere behind me and I turned around to face them.

"Look who's in school" I heard Daisy's voice from behind me, from her tone to her facial expression I could tell she was here to mock me. Yes you guessed right, it was my friends or my should be friends.

I tried talking but only air came out of my mouth.

"And she's here with her puppy, if only you knew she actually placed a bet on you" Maddy spoked as she and Daisy laughed.

I couldn't take it anymore so I rushed at Maddy and pushed her to the floor.

"You ingrate, you were literally my best friend" I yelled pushing her roughly to the floor.

"How dare you" Daisy scoffed raising her hand to hit me but I didn't let her as I pushed her down too and we all started fighting while Xander and the others tried stopping us.

They eventually pulled us apart but just then, the principal walked in looking really angry.

"The both of you to my office" she ordered and was about turning around when Maddy burst out crying.

"I didn't do anything wrong, she started it" Maddy sobbed pointing at me and my eyes widened as I scoffed.

"Me?, Xander if not everyone was here, you started it first, I can't just wake up one money and decide to care about you, you are the least of my problems right now" I fired folding my hands.

"I was here principal, she really started it" Daisy said.

"And you think with just you, she is going to believe that?" I asked sarcastically when suddenly a guy from the crowd raised screamed that I started it and so did everyone. It was only Xander on my side and she didn't believe him.

"After everything happening in your life, it's so pitiful that you are still a bully" The principal said and I rolled my eyes annoyed.

"I said I didn't do it, what the hell is wrong with you" I snapped angrily and saw Maddy wear a little smile at the side of her lips.

"How dare you" the principal yelled and I looked away before she could say anything, a voice interrupted her from the crowd.

"Why would the daughter of a murder be attending our school" the voice as and it felt like an arrow had been shot through my heart as I turned to the direction.

"You can think whatever you want anyways but believe me when I say i would definitely get out of this and when I do, you would be sorry" I said and ran out of the school in tears.

It was at that moment I made the decision, I didn't mind being a whore, I would definitely get everything I have back.

I took at my phone and dialed Bryan's number and as soon as he picked I spoke not giving a chance to speak.

📲 No jokes this time, get the contract ready.