DAWN.
I shivered on the cold floor, swallowing hard as their heated stares bore into me. Cheeks burning, I cringed away, wishing the ground would just open up and swallow me whole. The air grew silent, and I felt multiple gazes fixated on me.
Anticipating more bullying, I braced myself, but to my surprise, the footsteps I heard were of them leaving, though they threw parting glares that sent shivers down my spine.
I lay there, peeking at their retreating backs, my eyes widening.
'Did they just let me go?' I wondered, jaw-dropping.
"OMG! Are you okay? I didn't mean to push you," a familiar voice said behind me. Warm hands touched my skin, and I shivered, raising my head to see her.
Scarlet was the only reason why I knew exactly what hell felt like, and right now the same Scarlet was smiling brightly at me.
What is happening right now?
"Are you hurt? You should be more careful next time," she said, but I wasn't paying attention. Her words came as echoes, watching her lips move, eyes bright.
'I was either dreaming, or I’ve been knocked over'
"Come on, get up, my apologies once again," she said, reaching out to help me stand.
Wary, I looked at her hand, thoughts racing through my mind. Despite my hesitation, Scarlett took my hands, pulling me up. As soon as I was on my feet, I instinctively withdrew my hands and stepped back, my gaze unintentionally dropping towards my feet.
"Hey, come on. Don't be upset. I really didn't mean to make you fall," she said, moving closer, suddenly lifting my face to meet hers.
'Wait! She was the one who made me trip?' my eyes shot up.
"And why aren't I surprised?" my wolf moon remarked before fading away, as usual.
I sighed. Being an omega with a weak wolf was something I tried to conceal; otherwise, the bullying would only escalate.
"Back to earth, cutie. A penny for your thoughts," Scarlett asked with a cute giggle, her voice bringing me back to the present. I realized my face was cradled between her hands, our eyes locked in a one-on-one gaze.
A burning sensation filled my chest, and my entire body weighed heavily, a cold pit forming in my stomach. I instantly averted my gaze from Scarlett's intense, inquisitive eyes. All I desired was to escape, to be alone.
"You don't have to be afraid of me. I don't bite," Scarlett reassured. I turned, furrowing my brows at her words.
"Why do you love scrunching up your eyebrows at every little thing? Is it like your signature move or something?" Lisa's voice chimed from behind me. I turned sharply, finding her smiling genuinely, not with malice or mockery this time.
"What was going on with these girls? What were they up to this time?" I wondered, quickly devising methods to escape, unwilling to endure any more trouble.
"We want to apologize for everything we have done to you," Scarlett dropped the bomb, and I recoiled, staring at them in a catatonic stupor.
"What?" I whispered in disbelief.
'What changed? Weren't they bullying me a few minutes ago?' I pondered, letting out a gasp, filled with awe.
"I know we fucked up. We shouldn't have insulted you or treated you that way. We shouldn't have accused you of things you never did either. We were just messed up then, needed to take our frustrations out, and unknowingly took it out on innocent you," Lisa explained, leaving me numb.
'Was I perhaps hallucinating or imagining things?' I wondered, looking at them as if they had grown larger heads.
"Please say something. Your stares are making us feel bad and guilty," they pleaded, heads bowed. Still, I stood there, rendered speechless.
"Dawn, you alright? Are they bullying you again?" Charlie's concerned voice reached me from behind, and I turned to see her walking swiftly towards me, her face scrunched up and fists clenched.
"Chill, Charlie. We are just apologizing for our wrongdoings," Scarlett replied, casually tossing her long hair away from her shoulder.
"You really expect me to believe that the peacocks of this school are trying to make amends with the so-called countryside bumpkin?" Charlie rolled her eyes, and for some reason, her words stung. I never expected her to refer to me as a countryside bumpkin like the others did.
"Well, yes we are. So deal with it. If you aren't going to help us make amends, move aside, and don't spoil things for us," Lisa retorted to Charlie in a hushed voice, a frown etched on her face. Charlie observed them for a moment, snorted, and then chuckled.
"I can't believe such a day would exist," she commented before turning to face me, still frozen amidst the unfolding drama.
"Do you want to accept their apologies?" she asked. My mind raced, fighting the urge to bow my head to the floor again.
'You really need to get over your low self-esteem,' I reminded myself.
"Please, Dawn. And to make amends, we are offering you a chance to join our clique," Scarlett declared, her chin held high, head standing tall.
"Your clique?" I repeated after her, with a raised eyebrow.
Scarlett nodded affirmatively, her lips curved into a wide smirk.
I paused, gazing at her, scratching the side of my head, trying my earnest best to understand what she implied by those words.
Scarlett wasn't exactly the best at speaking candidly, so I was once again left in the dark by her vague statement...
" Don't look so confused dear. Our clique is the best in this school, and lots of girls are dying to join, so you should feel honored that we are inviting you." Lisa boastfully stated, referring to herself and Scarlett.
" Oh!" I muttered, still staring blankly at both of them and they frowned, letting out a scoff at my lack of reaction.
Was I expected to be leaping and prancing about with joy?
" Yeah, so welcome to the group dear!" Charlie congratulated me with a dramatic loudness, as she wrapped an arm around my shoulders.
Abruptly, whispers, mutters, and murmurs filled the hall and I pitched in to listen.
" What is going on?" I heard a girl whisper to her friend.
DAWN."What is going on?" I heard a girl whisper to her friend."I can't believe Scarlett could stoop so low to invite a peasant to join her clique and snub our requests" Another girl hissed, her voice laced with annoyance and dissatisfaction. On hearing her annoyed blurts, I, as usual, simply buried my head and began staring at my feet in a bid to avoid the seething glares being thrown at me from all over the place. It was quite clear that several people were immensely dissatisfied with Scarlett's decision to make me a member of her clique. Charlie noticing my intimidated mannerisms, abruptly grabbed my chin and pulled my head up. " You need to stop acting so timid, " She scolded, staring into my eyes, which were darting about, in a bid to avoid her gaze. Inwardly, I battled with the strong urge to return my face downwards, but Charlie firmly held my chin in place, disallowing me from doing so. "She's right," Lisa abruptly chipped in, placing her attention on me. "You are one o
DAWN."Dominic, Derick, and Devon Lopez popularly known as Triple D are the Three super charming and rich Triplets who are often the talk of the town and school.""With their mother as the President and Manager of several companies, lots of people desire to get closer to them knowing they are the inheritors to the empires" Brittany narrated and I felt a whirlpool of emotions flowing through me.Emotions I couldn't identify or figure out. I expected those three to be powerful but not that powerful and as a matter of fact, I didn't expect them to be triplets. I mean, they did look alike but being triplets didn't even occur to me in the slightest."They are known by multiple names. Triple D, The trio, Triple Terrors, handsome triplets and so many more I can't remember" Charlie said, chirping in and I stood frozen in place, eyes widened."I know what you are thinking love. Why do they have so many nicknames?" Charlie inquired and I nodded at her, leaning forward and paying close attention
DAWN.As soon as I stepped out of Mr. Jones' car, a view of the massive building greeted me, serving as a reminder that I had gotten the chance to study here.A scholarship to one of the most prestigious colleges in the city. Everyone's dream school.Finally, I could study freely, be myself, achieve my dreams, and maybe even meet him afterward, without anyone being insulting towards me or reminding me about my parents.I found myself smiling wide at this thought, my heart racing."Are you alright, girl?" I heard Mr. Jones right from behind me, and I found myself trembling for no reason, before turning to face him.He, too, had gotten out of his vehicle and was adjusting his suit."Yes, thank you so much, sir, for everything, especially this," I replied with a thin smile while gesturing with my free hand towards the gigantic building, my books in the other."I should be thanking you instead, kiddo. I owe you my life," he told me with a bright smile, reminding me of the incident which l
DAWN."You are a peasant?" Scarlett exclaimed in surprise, her eyes wide open and almost popping out of its sockets.I gulped down my saliva, butterflies rumbling in my tummy and my hands trembling once again."I can't believe this" A girl murmured."We sat with a trash can?" Another girl exclaimed in disbelief. Whispers spread through the dining hall, and a few girls approached our table. Some of them took out their phones, seizing the opportunity to capture the unfolding drama for the school's group chat."What's happening, Scarlett?" asked a girl with auburn hair."Just a little drama, Lisa. A peasant trying to pass herself off as a rich girl and fooling every one of us," Scarlett replied, the side of her lips curling up into an evil grin that sent shivers down my spine. "N -n -no. I never claimed to be rich," I stuttered, trying to defend myself. Before I could explain, a bucket of paint, which I have no idea where it was gotten from, was grabbed and emptied all over my head, dr
DAWN."You mean the triple terrors are back?" Lisa asked, surprisingly releasing my hair. I turned subconsciously to look at her and noticed her eyes were almost popping out of their sockets, her hands finding their way to her mouth." I can't believe this, let's go. We can't afford to miss them," Scarlett said, smiling wide and actually jumping up and down, making me furrow my brows at her.' Uhn! What was going on?' I wondered and blinked to be sure I was seeing things right and wasn't hallucinating.Suddenly, I became invisible as they all left me; their mission to bully me was probably the last thing on their minds at the moment. Everyone rushed out after Scarlett and Lisa, murmuring excitedly and bringing out their phones to record.' What was with these students and the media?' I pondered and stood there frozen and confused. The students were still screaming, filming, and jumping up and down.Some, to my amusement, were fainting, and that got me all the more curious as to what w