THE DRUNK AND THE HULK

“Holy shit! ” A girl in the cafeteria screamed at the top of her lungs in class. As the students, including the teacher, who is now paying attention to her to see what caused the outburst.

“Star agency just posted an update. It turns out Kayden is taking a vacation her in New City” the girl screamed as everyone screamed after her.

“For real?” The professor asked, shocking most of the students.

“Yes!” The girl said as the class shrieked in excitement.

“If he is here, we have a huge chance to see him. Regal University is the most prestigious university in the country, and we even rank as number one in the world. Can't our school invite him?” A student said as the student agreed in excitement.

“Since he is here on a vacation, obviously he came here to rest, he had just concluded a 6-month stressful world tour, he deserves to rest. Leave him be” Gemma said loudly.

Everyone in the class immediately kept quiet, all staring at her in shock.

“What?” Gemma questioned, obviously feeling inconvenient by the stares.

“You know Kayden?” A student asked.

“His name and his struggles, and how he just ended what seemed to be the greatest tour of all time, Yep! Heard them all from Ava last week” Gemma said bored.

The students quickly recovered from their shock as they agreed with Gemma.

“Okay guys, let's get back to class.” The professor finally said as the student started learning again, but still whispering about Kayden and Gemma's take on the issue.

The bell rang for lunch as students hurried out of the hall. Obviously, I'm feeling hungry. The news of Kayden's visit has spread and is apparently the hottest topic in the school.

“Gemma, your drug addict of a father is here again causing a ruckus again,” a student said as everybody laughed, and Gemma made her stand up quickly.

“At least unlike your mum, his sex tape isn't on the fucking internet.” Gemma fired back at the boy. Causing the whole cafeteria to explode with laughter and side comments.

Not caring about them, she makes her way to the reception, where she saw her drunk sorry excuse of a father.

Who the fuck gets drunk in the afternoon.

“Gemma, my daughter” He slurred as he saw her.

“Did I commit a sin in my past life? ” Gemma said out loud to nobody in particular.

“Your mother has filed for a divorce, you finally got your wish, right?”

“I would leave your sorry ass too if I were her, aren't you embarrassed. You gamble saying you invest, and now you are an alcoholic, we are drowning in debt and yet, you still drink!” Gemma screamed at the man she once called her father.

“You rude, brat! How dare you? I gave you life!” Her father screamed at her.

“Then take it! Mom and I have been cleaning up your mess since forever. We thought it was because you lost your job, and it was a temporary relapse for you. Buy you kept on getting worse. How?” Gemma screamed at her father.

Throwing the beer bottle at Gemma, who immediately blocked it due to her fast reflexes. The bottle hit her arms.

“I am also cutting my ties with you, I'll file for a restraining order if you ever come close to me again.” Gemma warned dangerously low as the school security immediately escorted her once father out of the reception.

A receptionist told Gemma to go to the school's clinic and get the wound treated so that it won't leave a scar.

Rushing out of the school with blood dripping all over the floor, she was so embarrassed that she prayed for the ground to open up and swallow her. Like, what the fuck!

She's not just the poor scholarship kid anymore she has become the girl with divorced parents over alcohol and gambling addiction.

Getting to the clinic, she was already feeling light-headed, she entered inside the hospital's reception as she blacked out.

The last thing she remembered was getting lifted as she finally lost her consciousness.

Gemma felt a sharp pain in her arms, waking up to see her bandaged arms. She cried out softly, not wanting to wake any of her ward mates.

Carefully removing the IV, she left the clinic as she dropped her student card at the table.

“I'll come for it tomorrow.” She said not waiting for a response.

The night felt so chilly yet comforting. She decided to go on a stroll and not back to the hostel.

Her daddy issue is still a hot topic in the school's blog right now.

Walking down a pathway, she decides to rest. She must have been walking a lot, as her legs began to ache.

She really needed a distraction from the pain she was feeling in her heart.

After what seemed like hours, she calmed herself down. She is currently outside her school's premises and has wandered far away from the school.

Gemma finally takes a deep breath, regretting her decision, but it doesn't compare to her biggest regret. Living.

Strolling back at her pace, she sees a huge bulk guy all dressed in black and another guy dressed in black also with a cap looking around suspiciously.

Are they here to kidnap her? Heck, they did be wasting their time. Because she is definitely not their target audience.

Still walking behind them carefully because they were going her way and she didn't want to anger them. As much as she wants to die, she doesn't want to die immediately because she has been through a lot and she deserves her reward.

The bulk guy stopped and Gemma stopped also, almost crashing into him.

“Are you a stalker?” The bulk man said in a frightening baritone.

“Nope, I am just heading my way.” Gemma said, not trying to sound intimidated by the man.

“Yeah, sure, you also happen to go this way too.” The man snapped at her.

“I know it may be late outside, but as you can see, this is a major road.” Gemma said not caring about who he was anymore, she didn't like is tone.

“Get lost, girl” The bulky man said.

“Hey! Hulk 2.0 calm the fuck down, I am just going my own way minding my business.” Gemma snapped back at him.

The bulk man shoved Gemma as she fell down flat on her bum, twisting her ankle badly.

“Fucking shit, you hurt me you assshole” Gemma screamed frustrated at the man. The wound in her arms now reopened and bleeding.

“What the fuck did you do?” Kayden shouted at his bodyguard. He was lost in his phone call, and was not really paying attention.

Rushing to her tried to help her as she slapped his hands.

“How dare you......”

But the hulk guy cut off by the other guy's demanding voice.

“Bring the van” He commanded the Hulk guy.

“Bring the van now! Do I have to say it again?”

Gemma's nightmare is finally real. She's hurt and would not be able to make it far. And right now, there are two guys.

“I am fucked! Here ends my mortal life ” Gemma said.

“No, you are not, and I apologize on his behalf. He was just trying to protect me.” Kayden said to Gemma.

“Yeah, no shit locks. He made that obvious.” Gemma said as Kayden stretched his hands to her.

“I'll take you to the hospital, you are hurt badly.” Kayden said.

“I only sprained my ankle, the injury on my arms were done by someone else, looks like today is hurt Gemma day.” Gemma said as she limped.

“I can carry you if you can't walk......”

“Do I look like a princess to you?” Gemma snapped Kayden.

Gemma knew she was being a bitch right now to a person who was trying to help her, but on the other hand, he caused her to be in this situation.

A black van came into their view as they walked up the stairs.

“Get in, don't be afraid, I am taking you to the hospital I swear.” Kayden said to her.

Oh! well, here goes nothing, it's either she was going to get her death wish present early or get to live a little more.

Gambling with her life, she got into the van.