Baptism Of Fire

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"Are you coming with us?"

I averted my gaze on the book I'm currently reading and look at Lei who's playing a mobile game on her phone.

I arched a brow. "Where?"

"On the outing, obviously."

My face crumpled. "I already told you this for like a million times. Unlike you and our classmates, I don't have the luxury of time and money to join your profligacy."

She stopped playing and grinned at me. "I'm sorry dear, but you'll come with us whether you like it or not."

I gave her an annoyed look. "Then what's the point of asking me?"

She shrugged her shoulders.

"Stop pestering me, okay? I have more important things to do," I snapped at her.

She's been bugging me to join their outing, even though I already told her my withholding. And seriously, my head hurts already listening to her continuous whining.

But of course, she's Lei, her attitude might be different from Amber, but they have one thing in common. What they want, they will have it. Just like now, she's been bothering me again while I'm reviewing my notes. We have an exam later for god's sake!

"Why though? If you're still worrying about your expenses, I told you to leave it to me. And I can handle your bitch of a mother if she refuses as well." I laugh a bit on her last remarks. She knows the cold feud between me and my mother.

I let out a deep sigh and look at her with a serious face. "Lei, even if I want to come with you, I really can't. If it's not obvious to you, Amber doesn't like me. The only reason why I can't come along with y'all is because we're best friends, but if it is not the case, they wouldn't let even a single strand of my hair gets near them," I explained.

Seeing that I'm now serious, she dropped her phone and looks at me with a gloomy face. "But I want you to join, it's been a long time since we go out together in a trip," she said, sulking.

I didn't bother to reply because she will not listen anyways. This woman is a hard-headed bitch.

"Is your decision final? You will not come with us for real?"

I shook my head while my attention was still fixed on the book I'm reading.

"Fine, if you won't come, I'll just sell this, I feel like this is kind of expensive. What do you think, Lauren?"

I immediately raised my head to see what she was referring to. My eyes widened at the stuff she was holding, it's the bracelet that my Dad gave me on my 12th birthday!

"How the fuck did you get that?" I asked her, my voice rising out of irritation.

She sticks her tongue like a child and shows a playful grin. "None of your business, Ms. Lauren Brienne Lewis."

I glared at her. "Lorelei, give it back to me!"

That bracelet is very important to me, it has a sentimental value. That's the last memory of my deceased father before he left us.

"No, I won't give this to you not unless you'll come and join the outing. You wouldn't like seeing this in someone's wrist, if this is indeed important to you, don't you?" She simpered and look at me.

This cunning bitch is getting in my nerves.

"What now, Lauren? I'm waiting for your answer.

I tightly close my eyes and compose my self. I look at her with an irked expression.