Lilac's P.O.V "When you say, "work for me" what do you mean exactly?" I asked. I was trying to get clarity here on this issue at hand. I had no idea what he meant by wanting me to work for him at the moment, and the last thing I wanted was to torment myself by being near him like this for now or any other duration of time. But Krimson found it all funny. The man I had never seen smile at me was now staring at me with a look of amusement in his eyes, his lips tilted up in a smirk that grated on my nerves. Maybe it was because of the fact that I was in this office…stuck together with him in such close proximity that I was having trouble thinking properly…but I didn't like it. I didn't like that smirk. I didn't like the way he was looking at me. As if he knew something I didn't. And I didn't like this feeling of being kept in the dark. "You see Lilac, it has come to my notice that you are being underpaid at the Soup House, for all the work you are doing, and
Lilac's P.O.V "And you think anyone will believe that you did the work for Serena?" Krimson scoffed. "You think anyone will believe that a girl from such a prestigious family will cheat? Make others complete their homework? Their assignments?" I felt at a loss for words as I looked at the man who was supposed to be my mate…my protector; the man who was supposed to love me without conditions. Instead, it was a man filled with so much hate and arrogance…that I wanted to claw his eyes out. I wanted to rip his chest wide open, crack his ribcage like an egg-shell and tear out his beating heart… The force of the violent images in my head confused me…scared me. What was wrong with me? Since when was I this kind of a person? Filled with so much anger and malice? Yes, Krimson has always tested my patience…but that had never manifested itself in such a manner… "And what exactly is that supposed to mean?" I asked him. I knew I was daring him, da
Lilac's P.O.V I watched the school gates from afar, and almost immediately, lethargy filled my entire body, making me want to collapse right then and there. Lord knew that I didn't want to be here but I had no other choice. The semester was ending and the exams were right around the corner. Within a month, I would be done with school forever and then there would be no looking back, but for now, I willed my tired legs forward, trying to cross the rest of the distance into the hellhole where only the goddess knew what awaited me. I wanted to just go back to the Soup House, sleep and forget about everything that had happened since this morning. Just thinking about facing my fellow students, especially Serena, gave me a headache that didn't have a cure. At that moment, I desperately wished that I could find Dani. She was the only person who was capable of making me stay sane after what I had endured. Her cheerful personality and her attitude would give me the motiva
Lilac's P.O.V I ran towards the washroom and locked myself inside, unable to understand what just happened. I had slipped away just as a crowd had gathered around Serena, as they tried to figure out what was wrong with her. The scene from earlier played over and over again in my head, and I couldn't help but question everything I had just witnessed. It was scary…Serena looked like she had been possessed…like she was in a trance…a frenzy…and no matter how I looked at it…I couldn't help but feel like it was all my fault. After all…I was the one who gave her that command, right? I was the one who told her to slap her friends… "What is wrong with you Lily?" I snapped at myself, looking down at my hands as if they were cursed. I felt trapped and I was panicking because I knew that there was definitely something wrong with me…something I just couldn't explain. I placed a hand on my chest, feeling like I couldn't get enough air into my lungs. I
Lilac's P.O.V This time around, I couldn't meet Krimson's eyes when I entered the Principal's office. I couldn't even imagine how, only a few hours ago, I had been running my mouth, standing up to Krimson for the first time in my life. But now, with the Principal, Mrs. Addison, and Serena's mother, Mrs. Stonewater's piercing gaze on me, I had suddenly lost my voice. I hated this feeling of weakness, of being made to feel insignificant and docile. But what choice did I have? My life was literally on the line at this moment…and this meeting would be the deciding factor of what happened to me from now onwards. "You!" My head snapped to the side as the sting of the slap registered. I hadn't even noticed when Mrs. Stonewater had risen from her seat and hauled herself in my path, but now that she had me in her grasp, she took every chance she had to vent her anger out on me. You. Vile. Pathetic. Disgusting. Creature!" Serena's mother screamed at
Lilac's P.O.V I felt my heart race inside my chest, and my palms become sweaty because I knew what this meant for me. If the CCTV footage was played and if they heard what I had told them…then it was over for me…everything was over for me… What would happen when they heard me tell Serena that if she was bored then she should hit her friends? And that was exactly what she did? She followed my command like she was in some kind of a trance? I felt like it was too late now and the Principal turned to the computer and pulled up the footage of that time and started to rewind the tape. Pensive looks appeared on everyone's faces as they stared at the screen, waiting for the recording in the hallway to reach that particular point in time. My heart was about to burst out of my chest in anticipation, that's how scared I was. I balled my hands into fists at my sides, my nails digging painfully into my palms and I prayed to any gods in heaven that were listening
Lilac's P.O.V I walked down the empty hallways with quick steps, about to head to my next class since I was already running late. The issue with Serena and her friends had delayed me longer than I intended, not that I was already late for hiding inside the washroom for an entire period. But now that the issue had been resolved and my mind was more at ease, I just remembered that I had two assignments due today and if I didn't submit them on time, I might miss out on my perfect score. "I should've submitted them yesterday." I sighed, mumbling to myself as I adjusted my backpack on my shoulders. The hallways were empty since the bell had already rung and most of the students were already in class by now. So I hurried up, hoping that I wouldn't get an earful from the teachers for being late, since the last thing I wanted was to explain to them what had happened this morning. I was almost at my classroom, when the door to an empty classroom right next to it su
Lilac's P.O.V Morning came far too soon for my liking, and to say that I was tired would be an understatement. I was exhausted, lethargic and in absolutely no mood to show my face back at school after the near-scandal that I faced yesterday. If I could find a way to graduate my classes without showing my face at school, then I would've jumped at the chance. But I knew that wasn't possible; and me not showing up at school would only lead to further speculations and rumors. As soon as I stepped into the hallways, I knew what questions would be thrown at me. I could already see the way everyone was looking at me, as if I was some kind of walking plague that would curse them the moment they touched me, or even laid their eyes on me. And the low hum in the corridors told me that the whispers had already started. Honestly, I wanted people to just leave me alone, to let me be and for things to go back to the way when they didn't even acknowledge my existence. At least