The Victim

08| black clothing

S E R I N E

I burst out laughing at a joke Nina had just told.

"How the fuck-"

"Don't ask me anything, no questions. I literally saw that joke on Google," I blink, snorting once again. "Girl please take it easy on us next time," Vine manages to utter, as she holds a hand on her belly.

You know that moment where someone cracks a joke and you're literally eating- fuck eating, I was drinking. Drinking! I was suffering. Drinking while laughing was the most bittersweet thing ever. It was the most evilest- pure evil. How your trying not to laugh and there's liquid in your mouth.

Your afraid of talking, or spitting out all that liquid. I had to force myself to calm down and move away from them before I would choke.

Something's just tickled your funny bone more than it was actually supposed to. I start to realize if Nina wasn't such a bitch in the past, she would've been so much closer to her sister , to her brother and even us. Even though it was a little to late for her to show that to Sarah, it wasn't too late for her to show her true self to her brother and the rest of.

David and Nina's bond was now just as strong as David's and Sarah's. It was like none of the stupid drama ever happened.

It felt good.

Nina was actually a funny person and she was a cool person.

I gasp.

"What?" everybody's eyes were on me. "I forgot to give Mr Angel this note,"

"Girl I thought it'd be  something more dramatic," I raised my middle finger to her. I took out the white envelope from my purple file and zipped my bag once I finished doing that. "Want me to go with you?" Nina looks up to me as I stand. "Yeah sure," I shrug and Levine tags along. "What's with this envelope?" Levine asks once we go through the sliding doors. "Oh this my dad being my dad,"

She nodded, getting the message and all three of us make our way to the office. Once we've approached the office, I spot the secretary and she flashes us a smile. "Hey ladies, what can I do for ya?"

"Hey Lesley, I'm looking for Mr Hart. Is he close by?"

"Mr Hart is currently in his office, dealing with something but is there a message you'd like to pass?"

"Directly in his hands," I hear my father's voice. "When do you think he'll be available?"

"Well they'll be a first day meeting where all students will attend," I internally roll my eyes.

I hated meetings.

I nod. "Thank you Lesley, I'll see him then," I say as the three of us start walking. "Who the fuck even mentioned a meeting? Like-" Nina's words were soon nothing as the announcer was on. "Attention all students, a first day meeting will be held right after lunch break. I expect for all of you to be in the hall,"  some groaned, some carried on and William whimpered.

I couldn't see where he was at but I was 100% sure he did. Right as we're about to exit through the sliding door, I notice Mr Harts office door is slightly open. I almost stop in my tracks. My eyes catch a figure moving. I see black clothing, I frown.

The figure turns around and I make eye contact with an unfamiliar girl. Her black bangs looking gorgeous on her. I immediately look away.

"Come on Rine, the guys must be waiting," I shake my head, walking out with them.

***

The bell rings as soon as we're all done eating. Perfect timing.

We all stand up, as I dust myself off.  I probably shouldn't have worn black today. I feel like I was way more hotter than I should've been. I was wearing black shorts underneath my t- shirt dress and obviously- sneakers. I didn't fuck with sandals.

They were never too kind with my feet. Angelo grabbed my gold and black bag, carrying it with him without me having to ask him to. Our hands automatically intertwine and my insides flutter. David and Levine walk in front of us, with Vine's head on his shoulder as they walk with arms wrapped around one another.

I was happy that they were finally together. A smile tugs my lips as I think of how Sarah would be gushing. Sarah loved seeing love. She loved seeing other people love each other.

David though, he refused to even communicate with any girl who tried to flirt with him. It broke my heart because we all knew how much he adored her. Since middle school and she was gone before we all knew it.

It still hurt.

I don't think it'd ever stop hurting.

"What's wrong baby?" I feel a finger lift my chin up. I shake my head, not wanted to be an annoying sad bitch. "It's nothing,"

But he knew, Angelo knew way better than that. I hated it sometimes- how he could read me.

"Well, well, well, if it isn't the same old brunette," That voice. "You guys honestly look cute,"

I slowly turn around and face the person I never wanted to see.

From that day, I hated them.

I learnt to erase them out of my life. "Kelly," I breathe.

Why the hell was she here?

"It's been a minute," I cross my arms over my chest. It had been a very okay year without her. A year of me healing and loving myself- finally self reflecting with no drama at all. New place, new environment.

Literally got a new place that was in the same area.

"I know right, I still don't understand what a girl like you, is doing here," she emphasized. "I didn't know that you owned this university? Because I've been here, for a year that's turning into two years now and I haven't seen your bimbo ass since high school,"

"Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, I won't take any, any disrespect towards her. If you're disrespecting her, you're disrespecting me," I heard a familiar voice. "The person who has the balls, to talk to my girl like that, show. your. face," Thinking I was hallucinating, I ignored the fact I found the  voice familiar and stepped in front of the crowd of people that had formed.

Once I make it into the open space, with them- my friends behind me, my heart drops at the person before me.

Black clothing, black leather jacket, black hair, piercing grey eyes looking even darker.

"Alexander?"