Just College

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There was nothing to do after the first two lectures and Daya felt so dehydrated without even talking or doing much, she excused herself from a calm Ryujin and a Nari, whose entire demeanour was the opposite of Ryujin.

Just get a drink and get back immediately.

Daya scoffed at Nari's order. She counted the coins in her hand, bringing out more when she was some coins short. What's with the atmosphere today though?.

Poor Daya was really in the dark.

Daya stood in front of the Ichillin vendor machine, pondering on which drink to take. Without much thought, she went for an energy drink. She was short of some. She slipped the coins into it and picked the drink out when it tumbled out. Daya decided to return back to class so Nari could be at peace.

That was when a female student bumped into her, it made sense that her grip on the drink was loose and it fell to the ground, the can burst at its seams, making gas noises as the contents leaked out.

"Oh I'm so sorry", the girl apologised.

"It's okay", Daya politely said, shaking her head once. She dropped in a squat and picked up the drink.

It's such a waste.

"It's my fault. I was holding it loos-", a loud gasp came from her as she slowly became drenched with water. The can of energy drink fell for the second time, and this time, it leaked more, soaking Daya's shoes. Daya blinked, looking up.

"Ah, sorry", the female that bumped into her said, while three other girls held empty buckets, whose contents were probably what soaked Daya.

"What was that for?", Daya asked, getting to her feet. She stared at the girls in great confusion. She didn't do anything to warrant getting buckets of cold water dumped on her. "I am fucking talking to you", she raised her voice, taking a step closer.

"Do you really think a scene would do you any good?", one of the three girls asked. "You know there is a difference between a hoe, and a slut", Daya's brows furrowed. "But you are the worse"

Daya ignored their giggles and the few eyes she could feel on her. Let's just save up energy, Daya. You couldn't even have a refill. She turned around, leaving the girls there. She might as well not waste her time trying to give them the satisfaction.

The girls smiled at each other, knowing her next destination.

The restroom.

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The girls in the restroom laughed amongst themselves, whispering as they passed Daya. She clicked her tongue, wondering if this was their first time seeing a soaked human.

They had seen one after all.

They weren't giggling at her wet form, Daya came to painfully realise as she stared at the words written in a dark blue lipstick on the huge mirror in the restroom. It was written in a way that every girl leaving their stall, would read it while washing their hands.

She was made an object of mockery, and ridicule.

Why?.

Daya just found out, from these degrading words. The reason she was getting stares, being avoided, and getting water all over her was for this. Daya scoffed tiredly, loosing her wet hair from its ponytail. She fisted the scrunchie in her hand and read the words again.