Chapter 20Charity POV"What happened to you?" Dr. Mason asked me as he plastered my hand with a bandaid."Nothing," I replied to him."Nothing? How did you sustain the injuries and all the bruises?" He asked again, and I sighed briefly as I stood up and adjusted my cloth."I told you nothing. I'm fine," I replied to him again and headed to the door to go meet Chase outside since he was still waiting for me."Denver's High... Are the students bullying you?" I stopped on my track and slowly clenched my fingers beside me, my heart wrenched painfully."You should report to the police if they are. Maybe the police will be able to help you," He further said, but I bit my bottom lip, trying hard to fight back the tears that threatened to leave my eyes. I could do anything, but reporting to the police is a mistake I would never want to make, trust me. Maybe I would be ready to leave the school if I have the guts to tell the cops about it, because I know the cops would never do anything to th
Chapter 21Charity POVIt was finally the weekend, the day I looked forward to, and I couldn't be much happier. I could finally have a breathing space. While every other wealthy student always looked forward to schooldays, here I am, always wishing and praying hard for the weekend to come fast, and now that it was finally here, I was going to spend some time with myself.Mason came here to see me yesterday unannounced, and although I was a bit pissed and uncomfortable to have him around, I felt good about it. I mean, knowing someone actually cares about me is good, yeah?Enny said she was going to the hospital for a medical check-up today, and we would leave for the mall afterward. "How do I look?" She asked me, beaming with smiles. She was wearing a red short gown and a pair of heels. Her long wavy hair looked perfect on her, and she had little or no makeup on her face. She looked gorgeous."You look gorgeous," I winked at her, and I bet she blushed hard."Thank you. You are not loo
Chapter 22Charity POVI couldn't believe I just became a girlfriend to someone I wasn't even friends with before. I suddenly felt like one of those fictional characters, coz what the fuck just happened?"I've asked him to bring you to the house several times after he told me about you, but he kept saying that you were busy at the office. How is the project you were working on? Is it done yet?" She asked me with a warm smile lingering on her face, and I almost scoffed loudly, because this was really super crazy."I'm a high schooler for fuck's sake," I yelled silently and blinked my eyes."Oh... Not yet, Mom. She's almost done there, and I will bring her to the house as soon as she's done. Right, babe?" He came to stand beside me, placing his hand on my shoulders, and I finally huffed. Babe? Project? Are they kidding me?"Wh...what are..." I wanted to step away from him, but he gave me a pleading look, and I decided to play along even though this was crazy. I would definitely scold hi
Chapter 23Charity POVThe sound of my ringing phone pulled me out of my deep sleep, and I groaned tiredly, reaching for the phone and swiping the answer button without bothering to check who the caller was. I was clueless, not until I heard Mason's voice on the other end, and the sleep that has refused to leave my eyes since left in split seconds. I snapped my eyes open, but cringed when I saw Enny sleeping horizontally on the bed, and my legs were numb because she was laying on them. Is this much of a bad sleeper? How did she end up down there? I asked myself, but sighed and laid back on the bed because I didn't want to wake her up. I mean, not yet."Are you still sleeping?" His voice rang through the phone, and I scoffed angrily. I was sleeping peacefully and he chose to interrupt it, and now he was asking if I was still sleeping? Is he kidding me?"No, I'm awake. Is there any problem? Why are you calling this early?" I asked him, finally sitting up on the bed after Enny rolled sle
Chapter 24Charity POV'Can you please pretend to be my girlfriend for some time? I promise to pull this off as soon as I get a girlfriend' I scoffed as those words replayed in my head. For a moment yesterday, I felt like a female lead in books. Was Mason kidding me? Asking me to be his fake girlfriend, well, that had to be the craziest shit ever, and I wasn't ever going to do that shit. That's like cheating the poor Mom, and making myself look like a fool? I didn't want to get myself involved in dramas, trust me.It was Monday today, but I didn't feel like going to school even though I couldn't just skip school like that. I wished I could take some days off from that pit of hell they call school, but that was the least possible thing I could ever ask for.I checked myself out in the mirror for the last time, then picked up my backpack and left my apartment. I stopped on my track when I came outside and found a black SUV car parked in front of my apartment. Who the heck is that? I ask
Chapter 25Charity POVTears streamed down my cheeks as I stared at my reflection in the restroom's mirror. My heart wrenched painfully, and I clenched my fist. I felt my throat burning, it was burning down to my stomach in rage, I felt like devouring someone at the moment, but there was only one way I could let my pain out, and that was to cry."Don't think about it, Charity. You will pull through this eventually, I promise," I assured myself and took a deep breath, pushing all my thoughts away.The sound of the knock on the door pulled my attention, and I shrieked fearfully."It's me, Enny. I brought cloth for you," I opened the door and found her standing with a tracksuit. "I brought this for you. You should change into it. Should I get you anything else?" She asked me after I took the cloth from her, but I shook my head and went back inside after I thanked her. I finally washed myself, then changed into the dress which fit me perfectly as if they were meant for me, and I f
Chapter 26Mason POVAgain, for the fifth time, I dialed Melissa's number, hoping it would miraculously go through, but that was the dumbest thing I could ever think of. She blocked me already, so how the heck was her number supposed to go through? This was all my fault. If only I had given her time and attention, maybe this wouldn't have happened. I was too glued to my work that I didn't even notice I was hurting her.Taking a deep breath, I threw my phone on my king-sized bed, leaving for the balcony to get fresh air and clear my head. Leaning over the rail, I stared down at the compound. The view from up here was beautiful, especially as I could see the whole outline of the house and the compound. The parking lots had many cars which included mine and my little sister's. The outdoor pool had the cleanest water, and the waterfall was everything to make the place so attractive. Our house was rated amongst the top five most beautiful and biggest houses in LA. You weren't expecting les
Chapter 27Charity POV'See you in school tomorrow' Those words have been living rent-free in my head since yesterday, and I was really scared of going to school."He's just being crazy. Don't be bothered," I said to myself, then glanced at myself in the standing mirror before leaving the room.The ride to the school was cool just as always, and we soon arrived at the front of the gate. I paid the cabby and headed into the building. As always and as expected, students kept throwing glances at me and whispering as I walked down the verandah, but I didn't what I'm best at. Ignoring them.I was stunned to have found Chase and the other members of the group in the class when I arrived, and this only meant that there was going to be pretty much problem today, but I tried not to get distracted. Holding on firmly to my backpack, I counted my steps to my seat and settled down. I could feel their intense gaze on me, the whispers were inaudible and getting me curious. For a moment, I wished I c