Plump, Hated, And Bullied

He saved her

Chapter 37
Ren POV
Driving down the road, I can't help but keep wondering what I came here for. Why did I save her? Shouldn't I just have left her to die? Not that she is important to me, anyway.
I glance at her for the umpteenth time, but her attention is outside the window, and I bet she has tears in her eyes. Well, wondering how I knew she was there? After the incident, I tried to call her but she ignored my call. I don't know why I decided to track her location, and finding out later that she was at the bridge, I felt she would do something stupid, which was why I had to rush down here.
"Why did you show up? Shouldn't you have just let me die?" Her voice breaks the dead silence in the car, and I glance at her to see her staring into space with tears streaming down her cheeks. I don't know why I have suddenly become soft toward her over these few days, and it makes me feel weird.
"Are you stupid? You were going..."
"To me, that is the best... Am I not a pathetic ugly girl?" She scoffs and smiles as she glances at me, but behind her tears, all I see is the pain she has embedded in her heart. I feel guilty seeing her like this.
"Lilian..."
"Do you know why I never fought back whenever anybody bully me? Because I am tired of everything... They won't ever stop, anyway... My stepmom wouldn't have sold me to you if I wasn't irritating to her... She wouldn't have hated me so much if I was beautiful and worth showing to people..." She pauses and bites her bottom lip as she throws her head back on the headrest. By then, I have already pull over at the side of the road.
"What was I expecting? Even my own mom rejected me... She left me because she feels like I'm a disgrace to her, who am I to complain about getting the same treatment from other people?" She chuckles softly as more tears stream down her cheeks.
She must've been through so much pain. Why the hell did I even do that? Why was I so blinded by hatred and decided to hurt someone that did nothing to me?
'You ugly bastard. Your parents must be so ashamed of you' memories of the past flood in my head, and I slowly clench my fingers around the steering wheel. I thought I'd have gotten rid of it years ago, but hell no! The memory is coming back now with full force.
"The only person that ever loved me for who I am was my dad..." She pauses and I glance at her.
"Where is he now?" I find myself asking her even though I want to Remain silent and act like this does not concern me, but I can't deny the fact that I feel guilty deep inside me.
"My dad?... He's half-gone," She replies to me, and I pull a puzzled look.
"What do you mean?" I ask curiously, and she shakes her head remaining silent afterward.
"Nobody cares about me... The only person that accepts me for who I am is Nate... My friend and comforter," She takes a deep breath.
"It would've been unfair to dad and Nate if I had ended things, but that is the best for me... They would've felt so bad and may never forgive me for making the decision, but when they think about it, I'm sure that they will understand why I had to do that," She further says, and I grit my teeth. Why the hell does she has to mention that dude?
"Are you and..." My voice trails off when her phone suddenly starts ringing, and she brings it out of her pocket. Seeing the name displayed on the screen as Nate, my blood boils in rage and I tighten my fingers around the steering wheel.
She ignores the call, and I foolishly and strangely become happy.
"Let's go home," I have so many things to say to her, but I don't think this is the right time to tell her all that. I ignite the car and drive away.
The rest of the drive home was filled with silence, and we finally arrive at the front of the gate after what seem like forever.
I motion the car into the compound, and once I park at the garage, she steps out of the car before me.
My phone suddenly beeps, and I stop to check the notification that just popped up, but my mouth drops open in shock at the sight that welcomes me. Pictures of Lilian trying to jump into the bridge and the ones where I held her from falling are all online. But wait! Why didn't the person show my face, and who could've done something like this?
I glance at her, and she's also staring at her phone which only means that she must've seen the news already. I think someone is following us, and whoever it is, needs to be found out before he or she does something horrible.
I proceed to the entrance door without her. After five minutes of being in the living room without her showing up, I walk over to the window to check on her, but I freeze on the spot at the sight that welcomes me. Lilian is in my compound, hugging that Nate guy. What the hell does that bastard think he's doing? 
As much as I want to mind my business and stay here, something keeps pushing me to go out there and chase him out of my house. I already told her to stop seeing him, how dare he come here and even have the guts to hug her?
"Shit! What's wrong with you, Ren? Are you jealous?" My subconscious mind asks me, and I stop to think about it. How can it be jealousy? That's crazy. I mean, I don't even have feelings for her, never!
I sigh briefly, throwing myself on the couch. I just think that I'm losing my mind already, and I may lose it soon if I don't stop fooling around.
The sound of my ringing phone pulls my attention, and I quickly reach out for it. It's Leo. He must be calling for the so-called hangout, but damn! I'm not in the mood for that now. I have so much going on in my head now and I can't even do anything. I answer the call, regardless.
"Hey, dude. What's this I'm seeing on the internet? I have been calling you since morning but you refused to answer your calls. Who the hell did that?" He shrieks as soon as I answer the call, and I sigh deeply.
"I don't know..."
"And why would Lilian want to commit suicide? Did you bully her again? Did you say any hurtful words to her?" He asks, sounding a bit concerned, and I slowly grit my teeth. I was feeling sad, but he just made things worse by saying that. Am I that bad?
"And why the hell would you think that I bullied her? Is that what you think of me?" I snap at him angrily, and I hear him scoff.
"We both know how much you hate that girl, so just cut the crap and stop the pretense. Anyway, are you coming for the hangout tonight?" He asks, and even if I'm not there, I need no one to tell me that he rolled his eyes while talking.
The door finally opens, and she walks inside with her head held low. I quickly end the call and drop my phone on the couch.
"I'll be in my room," She says to me before she walks away, and I sigh briefly. Have I been so harsh on her?