Brutal love

Chapter 11

There's no way in hell I'm going back to school, not this soon atleast. I can't bring myself to get out of my bed and get ready for school like nothing ever happened. But I also know that my dad is coming home and I don't have the willpower to explain why I'm at home and not at school. He'll be coming back today and I plan on staying home, in my bed and drowning in chocolates.

Its the best way to cope, trust me.

The maids didn't disturb me, during the past few days I missed school. No word from anyone because I have no one, no one who would check on me and its sad to think about it. I wonder if I was supposed to be a caveman. I know for a fact that this isn't suppose to be a life cycle but it is and I dont know how to get rid of it.

It's 12 in the afternoon, I'm peacefully laying on my bed when I hear a knock on my door, certainly it's not my dad since I just spoke to him an hour ago and he was chill about my absence in school. I take a mental note to be a chill parent like him in the future.

When I open the door it's a maid who greets me "Hey miss, there's a friend who came to meet you"

"Girl or a boy?..."
"I'm certain it's a she" 
"Okay, I'll be down in a minute"The maid shuts the door and heads downstairs.

I don't know who is here for me, if it were a boy then it would have most probably been Zane's minion but I dont know any girl except... Emily and her minions.

Did Zane sent her here to torture me some more? Or did he assume she would come here to apologise. But then again Zane wouldnt want his pride to lower because of this lowly issue.

I go downstairs and head to the living room only to find a a pretty blonde girl in our school uniform. She sits in one of the couches with her bag on her lap. Her posture straight and her face aloof of emotions and her hands fidgeting with the straps of the bag. But when she spots me coming near her, she smiles.

She is small with golden blonde hair, untied. She is pretty. Her eyes were dark but so glassy, her features screamed goth barbie except she did not put dark lipstick. She had thick lashes which eccentuated her eyes and winged eyeliner which made her look fierce and I loved that too. She was too pretty.

"Hi" she says nervously, but she continues " I- I um we study in the same grade, my n-name is Maisie, Maisie Wilson" she fumbles with her words but finally says her name.

"I'm Elora Allaister, may I know why you're here?" Even though she is pretty I still converse in a formal manner because I just don't want to be vulnerable.

"Can I tell you the truth?"
"Y-yea" In my head I was chanting please dont hurt me. I just don't want any more tears.
"I uh I kind of saw you that day," she pause and looks at me hoping I know what she meant, and I do, so she continues "I saw how they dragged you and what they did to you in the classroom and when uh y-you tried to run..." she doesn't look at me and I don't know what to say.

"Oh"
"I'm sorry, I know I might look like I'm being nosy but I was just worried and I'm sorry I couldnt come to your rescue because I'm just a coward" I can hear the guilt in her voice but I know she came here because she was worried. "you didn't come to school for the past few days, and so..."
"How'd you know where I live?"
"I asked Jaden"
Shocked, I ask her Maisie to confirm. "Jaden? He's back?"

Of course he's back, how can he not? But he doesn't scare me like Zane. They're both mad but I could bet my whole fortune and say that Zane is way more scarier than Jaden or maybe its just me.

"Y-yeah I think Zane had went to pick him up" she looks at her fingers for a while and continues "Will you come back to school? I... I mean I'm not anyone strong much less courageous enough to hold of the uhh the bullies but I could be your friend?" She was unsure but I know she wanted to be my friend, it didn't look like she would cause me any harm or so I hope. "If thats okay with you?..."