Wildebeest Girl

So You Think Your Tough

"What are you doing !"
I yell at him as he forces himself through the door and begins to strut around the living room.

"I didn't get my deposit today Krystal. Care to tell me what's going on?" Rhino says. The coldness from his heart is floating on his words. There's no way out of this, the competition at the school is stepping up so I made no profit this week. I know something dreadful is coming towards me and I don't want to stay inside and receive it.

With all my strength I push the panic back down my throat and speak as steady as possible." Let's take this outside shall we."

"Yes we shall" he says with a little too much enjoyment.

Unfortunately enough three other twenty-something year old guys were waiting outside.

"Now I shall ask again. WHERE IS MY MONEY!"

"Rhino listen, there was a lot more competition this week and new stuff is out. They just was not looking to buy
our supplies anymore." I slowly back up as I see his guys closing in. But the outcome of this is inevitable. I plead with him even though I know it won't help. In the next second a sensation if pain is released in my body. I feel the impacts of there fist, I hear the crack as on of my ribs give in, I see the boys clenching their teeth as an attempt to not hit any harder than they already are, I smell the earth to distract myself from the fist pounding at my skin and I taste the blood from my nose after one of the fist connects with the bone. And then the world slowly fades into an deep black hole and I'm out. I've done the inevitable, I've escaped.

I wake up to surrounding darkness and I'm laying on a planet that won't stay still. I fall down twice in failed attempts to stand up. Once I've succeeded in that mission, my head begins to throb with the rest of my body. I feel like I went on a Merry go round to many times, with my eyes close. I stumble back into my house, nearly falling on my way up the stairs. I'm so tired I keep on my clothes and crash unto the bed, just when I thought I would feel some comfort the unbearable pain heats up again in my chest. I wait about 5 minutes debating whether or not I should dare look at myself. I finally decide to do so and I instantly regret the decision.

I'm greeted by bruised up skeleton staring back at me. I have black and blue's up and down my arms. There's dried blood on my face and dirt in my hair. I don't even want to know what my legs look like. These new scars only highlight the old ones even more. Oh god what the hell am I doing with my life! I never meant to get into the business with Rhino, I only meant to save up enough money to buy some clothes and food. My body is aching telling me to just shut down but I can't. I take a bath, wash my hair, put on some pajamas and sleep. My one escape from the hell I'm living.

The Next Morning

I could barely open my eyes with sleep holding my eyelashes together. When I manage to open my eyes they nearly popped out of m head. Oh sh*t It's 9:30!
I leaped out of the bed, charged towards my dresser, pulled out a black tee, a dark purple hoodie and a pair of skinny blue jeans. I didn't have time to do my hair or even attempt to tame the jungle on top of my head. I threw on the same shoes and split put the door. I was too late for the bus and too sore to run anymore, so I walked. I didn't even bother to look in the mirror, so I pray the my face doesn't look to much like a old punching bag.

I arrive at school to be greeted by rising eyebrows, crinkled noses, side looks and whispers. I could careless what these zombies think of me but its still uncomfortable to be the center of attention. They act like I'm walking down the hall with a freaking hot dog costume on. So I try to sink even more into my hoodie and basically run to my locker. I throw the books I don't need and the ones I need I take out. I turn around to look at myself in the I installed in my locker. I only get a glance when all of a sudden my locker is slammed in my face.

"Omg Maye what happened to your face? Did you hit to many steps falling down the social ladder again?" Elizabeth laughs and her minions join in.

"I don't know. Did it hurt when you fell down the whore tree and banged every guy on your way down?" I fired back. You can see her face loose composure a little, especially when she hears her "friends" laughing behind her. But she regains her arrogance soon enough.

"Hey, hey no need to get all defensive here. I actually came over here to help you out. See..." she says as gestures to a suitcase filled with make up." With that caramel skin color I can do wonders to your face not to mention covering up those repulsive scars.

Well did she have to use such a strong words, I already know they're hideous. Her offer is somewhat tempting, at this point I'm desperate for anything to cover these scars. I mean wait to the teachers see this, they'll start asking questions and I do not need them digging into my life. But I feel it in my gut that by accepting this offer I would be making a deal with the devil. No way am I trusting her and her entourage to put their hands on my face.

"No thanks Elizabeth."

"Are you sure? I mean come on do you see yourself?"

"Sorry but I prefer to not look like I'm made from China. Go team USA!" I say as I walk away and head to English class.