Love is a Lie

The Garden Withers and Decay

(3rd Person POV)

6 months have passed ever since that day and the situation of Alex went from bad to worse.

He was heavily mistreated by the school more specifically the females as they hated being around perverts. He was pushed around, shoved against a wall or the floor, beaten to a bloody pulp, even locked in the janitor's closet overnight making his claustrophobia grow. His body covered in scars and bruises walked in and out of the school as he tries his best to even stand while resisting the pain.

But the pain in his heart easily outweighs the pain in his body. His oldest friend and crush now worst tormentor constantly ridicules him and mistreats him harshly, their once powerful bond now weak and fragile.

The only source of comfort are his parents who believes that he is innocent since he is never the type of person to do such atrocities, his friend, Audrey who keeps him close and often cleans his wounds, and most surprisingly Barry and his lackeys support him and protects him at times.

Alex knew that Adam is the one who started this and he starts to harbor great hatred and malice whenever he saw him passing by with a victorious smirk on his face.

He wanted to tell everyone but deep inside he knew that no one would believe him.

"Another day, another pain for me to deal with" Alex said in a broken voice, a voice that matches his appearance and spirit.

He walks down the hallway to reach his classroom, getting insults and threats as he passes by, he got used to it but no matter how much he adapted to his current predicament, he wishes for it to stop.

As he walks in his classroom he was then greeted with flying objects flying ay him. He took the impact of the flying objects and sat on his desk and Audrey then looked at him with a sad smile.

"Your stronger than you look Alex, but why wouldn't you transfer to another school?" Audrey said in a voice filled in concern and worry.

"Mom and Dad would worry about money if that were to happen, they are already deep in debt, I don't want them to suffer more than they already have" Alex said in a dead voice.

Audrey sighed sadly, admiring his selfless love for his family. She then walked up to him and gave him a warm and gentle embrace that he responded with a warm embrace of his own.

"Thanks Audrey, I needed that...." Alex said trying not to cry.

"You needed it more than anyone. You don't deserve this." Audrey said in a gentle voice.

The teacher walked in and looked at Alex in worry, knowing she can't do anything to help her poor student.

She then started her lesson, making everyone stop glaring at the boy and listen to her carefully.

After a few hours have passed, Alex walks down the hallway again with glares and insults thrown at him as usually.

Ashley then marched up to him and kicked his leg, making the fragile boy stumble and hit the ground holding his leg. Making every witness around the area minus Audrey and Barry's group laugh.

"Your really useless for a disgusting pervert don't you think" Ashley said in a taunting voice.

"I know" Alex said with a blank voice.

"Your pathetic. I don't even know why your still here." Ashley said with her words laced with venom.

"I know" Alex said in the same blank manner.

"You know" Ashley paused as she made a thinking pose as she steps on his back.

"There is a way to stop all of this~" She said in a mischievous and dark voice. Making Alex look up at her