PUGNARE

Chapter 7

He didn't really ask me if I would go on a date with him. I mean, it could be. I'm not ugly. For years, throughout my school career, people have told me that I'm ugly, but I'm not ugly. I love myself very much. I also believe his words. At school, people were sometimes jealous of my good grades. The teachers didn't help me, even though I always told them about the bullying. But just because Jakob and Eneda say I'm not worth anything doesn't mean it's true. I am worthy of being loved. I deserve it. Even if the date doesn't work out, at least I've had an experience. Despite everything, I don't want to be so easy to have. He can try harder.

Mia: I really appreciate it Aiden. But we hardly know each other well, Aiden. Maybe you can tell me more about yourself.
Like if you have more siblings than just one brother.

Aiden: I can tell you want to take it slow. I only have one brother, but he's already finished school and a sister who even goes to your school. My sister's name is Eneda. She has no friends and is always alone at school. You could really make friends with my sister, she would like you straight away. My sister has nothing to do with boys. My brother and I, together with my father, wouldn't let her do it at all.

Aiden: We are a very strict family. By strict, I mean really strict. We don't allow girls to be intimate with men before they get married. Eneda is only allowed out at the weekend. She has no pleasure except one. Her only friend is called Elly. She always goes out with her at the weekend. Neither of them have anything to do with boys. We wouldn't forbid my sister to do anything, but now she's just too young to get involved with a guy, so we'd rather not allow her to do it

Mia: I have to go to the toilet for a minute, Aiden. Can you please wait, I'll be back. I move away from Aiden and literally run towards the toilet. I can't breathe. I start to cry.
It can't be that my bullies follow me everywhere.
I start tearing my hair out. My face is covered in tears. Thank God I locked the door to be on the safe side.
Luckily for me, his sister must of course be Eneda, the one who scratched me. I have scars on my arm because of her. They made me drink toilet water. Suddenly everything comes up and I can't stop crying.
He doesn't even know that his sister is a slut and has a boyfriend. I even had a concussion recently because of Jacob. If he only knew that Jakob was with his sister, he would forbid her to do anything, even go out at the weekend. I start to pick myself up and look in the mirror.

I wash my face and look in the mirror with a smile. I start to speak, I am a strong and intelligent woman. You are a strong and intelligent woman, I begin to repeat. I put some lipstick on my lips and think about everything.
I will make him dance to my tune. He's a mafia boss, there's no mistaking that. I also recognise from his tattoo that they are one of the most powerful mafias. After all, I'm not stupid. I think it's God's sign to take revenge.
I'll make him fall in love with me if he doesn't like it. I've already made myself interesting for him by helping him. He already finds me attractive because I saved his life. I'm going to play this game until I pay Eneda and Jakob and Elly, her best friend, back.

On the way back to him, I see him looking up at me from his mobile phone and smiling at me.

Aiden: Do you need a lift home Mia? It's already dark outside.

Mia: You don't have to take me home, Aiden. I live right near here.

Aiden: Then I'd be happy to walk with you.

Mia: You're welcome to do that. On the way, I hear a car with the song Heartless by the Weekend going past us. Suddenly I start singing it and he just sings along with me.
Don't tell me you love this song too, like me Aiden.

Aiden: I'm not going to lie, it's my absolute favourite song.

Mia: oh my god. It's my favourite song too. I love the songs from the Weekend

Aiden: I have his whole album.

Mia: You can't be serious. You have to lend me the album.

Aiden: We can listen to his songs in my car all the time. I listen to his songs all the time. Now we have two things in common. We both don't like Jakob and we both love the Weekend's songs

I start laughing out loud. It feels good to have someone as a friend. But unfortunately I'm going to use him for my arache plan, so I don't care. I wouldn't stop my plan for anything.

Mia: About your sister, I wanted to say that I've never seen her at school. Unfortunately, I don't know any Eneda. Maybe it's better if you don't tell her about me, I'd be very uncomfortable if I made friends now and she knew that I saved her brother's life

Aiden: It doesn't have to be awkward for you. I can make sure that Uhr gets to know you better.

Mia: I'd be really embarrassed, Aiden, if your sister found out you'd asked me out. Tell her another way sometime. I don't want to introduce myself right away. It's better if she doesn't know me.

It all has to fit in with my plan and Eneda wouldn't be able to tell her brother that she bullied me.

It ist better wegen Eneda don't know that i saved her Brothers Aiden life.