Raine Matthews was always getting bullied by almost the whole population in school since she was in the right grade. When she got to the eleventh grade, people started ignoring her presence except for three bad guys who saw happiness in bullying her. When a new kid Noah Flynn starts going to their school, he helped her out once and since then he wouldn't leave her alone, always making her do things for him and wouldn't let anyone else bully her. Raine was getting confused daily because she didn't know what he wanted and neither did Noah because he just saw the fun in teasing Raine. One thing led to the other and both parties started falling in love, mistakes are made and promises are broken and it all left Raine questioning one thing, is it love or is it just pity?
View MoreI back up against the locker behind me in fear as I stare at the three guys right in front of me.
" It's the nerd," Dean says a smirk forming on his face as he bangs the locker beside me with his fists.
" Wha..what are you doing? " I ask with a shaky voice as I manage to look him in the eyes.
He stares at me for some seconds before laughing out with his friends.
" Did you hear that guys, the nerd finally has the guts to speak " he says still laughing before moving close to me.
" I... I " I whisper, my voice still shaking from fear. can't they just leave me alone, they have been bugging me every blessed day for more than three years now.
" Will you go report us to your mummy " Elmer, the guy on Dean's left says, mockery evident in his voice.
" No, I promise I won't speak a word, just please let me go " I beg
" I see you now have a voice, I kind of miss the old you, always hiding in fear," he says and I swallow my spit before moving farther away from him
Dean moves close to me and then grabs my school bag before emptying it on the classroom floor. tears flood my eyes and threaten to fall as I stare at him.
" Oh look the nerd uses deodorant too " Wesley the last guy in the group says and laughs along with Dean and Elmer
" I guess she thinks it would have her smell nicer " Dean says before picking up my spray.
" Oh dear, no amount of perfume or deodorant can wash away your stinking smell " Elmer finishes.
He tosses the spray bottle away and then continues to search my school bag.
" Please stop " I whisper, my bottom lip quivering. I didn't think I could hold the tears back any longer.
" Oh, you wanna cry, " Dean says and laughs.
" What a cry baby," Elmer says as he makes crying faces at me
" Do you need your mama to make you feel safe " Wesley uses his hands to wipe fake tears from his eyes?
" I.. I. " I start again but stop as the tears spill from my eyes. I hate the way they make me feel, the fact that their words affect me so much makes me angrier at myself.
Each day as they bully me, an inside voice says to fight back, fight back but I don't think I can do that, I don't think I can ever fight them back.
They burst into laughter and point to my face, they were making faces at me while I stare at them doing nothing in fear.
" Would you keep your voices down, I'm trying to sleep here "
Dean and his friends stop laughing before they each face the direction where the voice had come from. I look to see Noah Flynn still in the classroom, he must have fallen asleep in class after last period like he always does
" What did you say, dork? " Dean asks as he diverts his attention from me to Noah
" I said you are too loud," Noah says before raising his head from the locker
" Why are you just standing there? " Noah says and I look back.
Me?
" You leave," he says and puts his head back on the locker. I bend down to pick up my things hurriedly before my hand gets stepped on by Dean and I groan in pain.
" Nobody leaves till I say so," he says with venom, his leg still on my hand.
" It hurts " I groan in pain as I try to free my hand from his foot.
" Do you know what I hate most? " Noah says and gets up from the chair before walking toward us
" This is the last time I will tell you this, leave before you regret it, " Dean says in anger as he stares at Noah
" I hate it when I get disturbed when I'm sleeping, " Noah says frowning
" I don't think you understood what I said " Dean yells and moves close to Noah, leaving my hand in the process. I hold my hand against my chest due to the pain.
" Too loud," Noah says and then before I could know it, he punched Dean right on the face. I gasp and stand up.
" Leave," he says to me and I scramble to pick up all my things
" Mother fucker " Dean yells as he launched his fists at Noah who dodges it with ease without moving from the spot.
" Missed me " he laughs at dean who fumed in anger, the scene in front of me is quite fascinating. the meanest guy in school was getting beaten up by a random dude.
" My turn " he adds and punches dean in the face, I'm sure he cracked a bone because Dean was currently holding his nose up and screaming while blood oozed out of it.
" Next," Noah says. he uses his hand to push his hair back before looking at both Elmer and Wesley. they both fling their fists at him at the same time but none of them succeeded.
Noah is a pretty good fighter that I can see. he beats Wesley up before turning to Elmer.
" I don't want to fight you," Elmer says, his voice shaking as Noah moves closer to him.
"Apologies," Noah says softly in his ear
" I'm sorry," Elmer says, sweat gathering on his forehead.
" Not to me," he says... " To her ", he points to me.
Elmer turns to me quickly, he was shaking so bad I wanted to laugh out because he looks like he would pee his pants any moment from now.
" I'm sorry Raine, it won't happen again," he said before running out of the classroom in fear and horror.
I was in shock because this is the first time a guy has called my name. I thought no one knows my name because they all call me a nerd
I look at Noah for a while before picking my bag up, he moves to where I am and stands right in front of me.
Raine's povMaya’s car came to a stop in front of my house, and I immediately felt a knot tighten in my stomach. It wasn’t just the usual nervousness that came from returning home; it was the weight of my mother’s voice over the phone earlier. Sharp and cold. My father once said one couldn't hate one's mother but could only be mad at her and I believed that for years. Now, I wasn't even sure what I believed. I didn't know if she was doing all of this out of love, maybe this was her way of showing me love or she just simply hated me and my existence. Maya and Genevieve exchanged glances in the front seat, then turned to me. “Are you sure you don’t want us to come in with you?" Gen asked "Not really" I muttered and she nodded "What if we just say hi to your her and then leave after?” Maya asked, her voice hesitant. I knew they didn't want to leave me alone with her and I wanted them to come in with me badly. But mum didn't like them, she thinks friends are a distraction and a waste
Raine's povAfter school, Maya, Genevieve and I took the bus to Maya's house, we had the habit of doing that sometimes just so we could ride the bus and also to disobey my mother who said riding the bus wasn't ladylike. We shuffled down the familiar road to Maya’s house after getting off the bus, Genevieve who was the silent one, chattering excitedly beside me today, talking about how Jasper was in her chemistry class. We had told my parents we were going to study, and while that wasn’t technically untrue, studying wasn’t exactly the primary plan. Maya had always been the go-to host, not just because her house was spacious and welcoming, but because it felt like stepping into a world so different from my own. Maya had a life that I wanted but never had, yes I was rich just like Maya but things ran differently in her household from mine and being here made me feel like I was truly part of this house and not my empty and quiet one. Maya’s mom was a lawyer, always busy with cases and c
Raine’s povMy heart thudded in my chest as Noah and I made our way to the principal’s office. The announcement that we were both needed there echoed in my mind like a death knell. Beside me, Noah seemed unfazed, his hands shoved into his pockets and his usual smirk plastered on his face. How was he always so calm in situations like this? Meanwhile, my palms were sweating, and I couldn’t shake the feeling that my whole world was about to come crashing down.The principal hated me and Noah because she was always inviting us to her office just to either place a punishment on us or warn us. And I hated coming to her office because of the way she treats people. In a high school full of bullies, we can't even voice out because she is a bully herself. Noah opened her office and we walked in. The receptionist barely looked up when we arrived, her red-framed glasses slipping down her nose as she gestured toward the chairs outside the principal’s office.“Have a seat. She’ll call you in short
Raine's povThe classroom was suffocatingly quiet as Mr. Stevens continued to drone on, outlining the intricacies of the day’s calculus problems. Despite the soft hum of the fluorescent lights overhead, I could barely focus on anything except the way my thoughts kept drifting back to the morning. Noah’s hand had been warm around mine when he’d pulled me into the janitor’s closet, and I couldn’t get the image of his eyes, dark with something I wasn’t ready to label, out of my head. The heat of his body close to mine, the slight tension in the air... I still felt it all. Why was I bothered so much by everything that he did?I scribbled a half-hearted answer to the first problem on my worksheet, my pen making slow, jerky movements across the paper as if my hand wasn’t connected to my brain anymore. I couldn’t focus on the numbers. I couldn’t focus on the formulas. I couldn’t focus on anything other than the way my body reacted to being near him. Why did I close my eyes when his head lowe
Chapter 33Raine's povThe hallway was quieter than usual when Genevieve and Maya left, their chatter fading into the distance. They had intentionally left me alone with Noah because they probably wanted him to talk to me even though I told them that I was perfectly fine. I tried not to pay attention to the heavy silence left behind, but being alone with Noah was unnerving. Jasper and Cameron were still standing by his side. Cameron was leaning casually against a locker, tossing a basketball up and down. "How are you today Raine?" He asked and I knew he was referring to the cheese accident. "I'm okay" I muttered and he nodded with a smile "Jasper and I are off to the field, we have P.E this morning, I will see you and Noah at lunch" Cameron added and I nodded before he and Jasper made their way out of the locker room and in no time, it was just me and Noah alone in the hallways.I glanced at him. His gaze was fixed on me, unreadable as always. The weight of it made me fidget. “Is t
RAINE I shut the front door with a bang as soon as I am in the house after school that day. " Raine is that you? " I heard mum's voice as she came down the staircase and then gasp in shock. " What are you doing here looking like that and why didn't you come home with Mr Benson earlier today? " she asks me but I don't give her replies or even acknowledge her presence. We weren't talking and she slapped me this morning. I wasn't going to act like I was fine when I wasn't fine. I sat down on the floor to take off my boots that are already soaking with water from the rain. " Is that what we are doing now Raine, I talk and you don't reply me. you ignore me " she says in anger " What do you want me to say mum. apologize for coming up drenched in cheese and the rain. apologize for not looking lady like or apologize for not asking you to travel like you want " I say sarcastically " Now that I think of it. I think I have a lot to apologize for mum. well then I'm sorry " I yell and then g
NOAH FLYNNI have never felt so bad in my entirely life before but seeing Raine cry yesterday because of what I did made me feel so guilty. that girl has been making me feel a lot of things since I met her. she is making me lose my cool and it isn't my style. I was at the school parking lot with Cameroon and jasper after Raine had gone home in the rain. " Man you shouldn't have dumped melted cheese all over her body " cam says and I give him a frown. " I didn't do it intentionally. it wasn't meant for her I'm telling you. instead of the teacher she just walked in on the trap by herself and what was I supposed to do. save her from melted cheese? " I scoff in disbelief" At least you could have made an attempt. she must have gone through hurt. " cam says " And why are you even getting angry in the first place cam. you know this girl because I introduced you to her and you are so concerned about her all of a sudden " I say " Well that doesn't matter. Raine is my friend now and I am n
" Oh my God. Raine just blushed, the only thing you have ever blushed at is when you see cats " Gen mutters and I eye her." I didn't blush and I do not like anyone " I say silencing them." And was that your number he collected at the end... he was so cute " Maya chirps again and I really want to slap her right at the back of her head" Yes he collected my number but it's no big deal. he is just a friend " I say" He is a friend already?.. but how come Noah isn't classified as a friend when cam is, that's not fair you know " Gen says with a pout" Noah is not my friend.can my friend boss me around and send me errands all the time?. You guys are my friends but you don't boss me around all the time do you " I frown " You are just so hard to cut into " Gen says with a frown and then drops the topic about Noah but I don't think they will drop the topic about cam. Why are they even bothered about Noah in the first place. He saved me yes, he is still currently saving me yes, but he is sti
" Raine " the sound of my name has me staring at the room, wondering why Cam was calling me and running towards me again, this moment is like one of those scenes in the movie where the guy the girl has liked all her life finally notices her and then kisses her on the lips but that can't happen in a million years because cam is a popular and I am just someone. He walks up to me now, my heart is beating in a way it shouldn't even be beating and I don't even know why. it's too odd for me to have feelings for cam right?. because he will get to see me in weird situations because of Noah. " Hey what's up ? " I ask him as soon as he stops in front of me." Can I get your number ? " he asks and I stare at him for seconds trying to understand what he just asked." My number ? " I ask with surpriseHe wants my number?. why does he want my number?. no one has asked for my number before. no one even has my number in this school except maya and Gen and it's also going to be in my student file bu
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