AMELIA.
“So, you think you’re beautiful now, you cheating bitch?” Valerie’s voice boomed behind me, and I rolled my eyes slowly. Then, I took my sweet time before I faced her and looked at her head-on.
I made sure to have a little smirk on my face so that she would be more pissed off.
“I’m sorry, what?” I asked her innocently. Feigning pretence, I wanted to make her feel like she was going crazy the way she made me feel.
“Don’t you dare pretend like you don’t know what I’m talking about bitch, because you’re very well aware of what I mean? Did you suddenly go for plastic surgery? Is that what you did?” She asked, almost screaming.
The whole cafeteria was looking at us now, and I enjoyed this attention so much because I was about to humiliate Valerie. She better stay far away from me after this altercation because I wasn’t planning on going easy on her.
“Yes, I had plastic surgery,” I said, checking to see her reaction. Sbe looked shocked that I gave in to what she said.
I took a step towards her, and in a moment, she took another one backwards.
“So, what? I have the money to do it, so why can’t I?” I asked her, slightly using my finger to push at her chest.
“Hmm? Come on, your mouth was smart the other time. Give me more of it.” I said in a very calming tone.
“I…. I…. I, you are a f…”
“I…I…, did I make the big bad Valerie stutter now? Hmm? Do you want to find another reason to bully me again? Oh, the shape is not perfect? Am I still big? Is that what you want to tell me?” I asked her; I was now face to face with her.
My chest was touching her chest, and we both stared at each other.
“Are you going to bully me again, Valerie?” I asked her, and she rolled her eyes after she came back from the shock of me talking back at her.
“So, you think because you had a plastic surgery, you can talk to me anyhow? Is that it? You keep forgetting that I can make your life a living hell if I….”
“More than you already have? So you still have a few tricks up your sleeve?” I asked her.
“You’re still fake; it’s just plastic. That’s all you are! Your body is now a fucking plastic!” She spat angrily, and I only laughed out loud.
I didn’t know what was funnier, seeing her this way or the way her minions looked like they were star-struck behind her as they took in my new look.
“I didn’t do plastic surgery, Valerie. I just decided to make a fool out of you. I look like this now; deal with it. And if you try to mess with me, just one more time, Valerie. I’ll fuck you up.” I said, and I was about to leave when she held me back.
“Who do you think you’re talking to like that? Are you out of your mi…..”
I released my arm from her grasp as my heartbeat spiked up. It reminded me of those times when I felt powerless against them, but now I wasn’t, and I was going to make use of my new strength.
“You’re just an ordinary student like everyone else, Valerie. Get with the fuck out of my way and don’t you dare come in my way nest time” I warned coldly with utter seriousness shown on my face as i looked at her to see if there was still anything that she had to say, but it looked like she was done.
“Okay then, I’m thinking that’s all you have to say to me, so yes. I’m going to go back to have lunch now. Have a nice day, Valerie.” I spat her name out disgustedly and walked away, my heart beating rapidly.
“Oh my God, did she just confront Valerie?” People started murmuring and whispering.
But I didn’t care; I just took what I wanted from the food tray and found a space amongst the chairs.
I didn’t believe that I could do that. I still felt like, regardless of whatever happened, in the future, a part of me would still always be scared of Valerie; she played a huge role when it comes to the cause of the pain I was currently feeling in my heart. She was also the reason why I started having a fear of enclosed spaces.
She was the reason for many things, many trauma’s I couldn’t count but the fact that I stood up to her gave me this satisfaction that I loved, and I wanted to feel it more often.
I’m not going to let anybody walk all over me again, Including Dylan.
The small voice at the back of my head added, and I sighed. The thought of Dylan made me want to cry. It made me want to hold my chest and cry out in pain and agony because he caused me pain.
I wasn’t expecting anything much from him, but I just cherished our friendship-those times when we just talked and laughed. I missed him so terribly. I thought as I picked on my food.
I felt so alone; I’ve not been able to talk to anybody ever since Dylan hurt me, and it was killing me. Maybe I should go to a therapist?
I thought, and then I saw a shadowy figure from the side of my eyes. It was tall, a familiar one that I could almost make up who it was before raising my gaze, the perfume was as perfect as I last remembered that I actually wanted to inhale more of it but I stopped myself as I looked up, and my gaze caught Dylan’s.
He was looking at me intently, the same way he was when I was in class earlier. Why was he looking at me like that? I asked myself.
I didn’t understand it; there was no expression on his face; it was just blank, but he kept staring at me.
Each time I stared at him this way, his eyes always captured my heart and oh lord i tried so much to look away from him. Thankfully and not so thankfully, a view blocked me from looking into his beautiful eyes, and I looked at the view to see a girl that I’d never seen before sit down in front of me as she started eating.
I frowned, trying to remember if I’d seen her ever before, but I hadn’t. She just kept on stuffing her face like she hasn’t eaten for the past few weeks.
It felt like she finally felt someone’s gaze on her face because she finally looked up and smiled at me awkwardly. She dropped her spoon and finished chewing. Then she stretched her hand towards me.
“Hi, my name is Ava Meyers. I’m a new transfer student. You?” She said, and I almost breathed in relief.
A breath of fresh air was all I could think of as I stretched my hands towards her back.
“Amelia.” I shook her hand with a smile on my face.