Barely Above A Whisper

Chapter 1

Vera's pov:

     Slowly crawling out of my makeshift bed,the aches and pains of the previous day still serving as a permanent reminder of how fucked up my life is.

     I made my way to the bathroom,already prepared to be as quick as possible, knowing that time wasn't on my side. I was done within 10 minutes, I quickly rushed out to my room, trying to be as fast as I can in my dressing inorder not to have a repeat of yesterday.

     Immediately I was done, I rushed to the kitchen to prepare breakfast for him, I finished making the breakfast in record time, quickly plating it and rushing out of the house, he didn't like me being around when he was eating.

     My stomach growled lowly as I walked to school but I just pulled my hoodie tighter around myself, already preparing myself for the hell day ahead of me.

     As I made my way into school, the whispers were shocking, it was normal for people to whisper when I came in to school, coz something was always planned for me, but what was shocking was that the whispers weren't directed at me, I was invisible, no one looked at me or bothered me, it was scary to say the least.

     Before the end of the day though, I knew why, a few years ago, before I moved here, the resident bad boy left the school, different rumours were going around that he was arrested,some people said he was in a gang, some said he killed someone, some even said he was a werewolf,but I've learnt not to believe rumours, difference rumours have gone around about me so.......no.

     "Hey! Slut!".

      God no.

     This time, to reduce the brunt of my suffering, I stopped and answered my tormentor, I should've known that they wouldn't forget to make my life a living hell. They came to my front, they being the idiot cheerleader and her muscles for brains boyfriend.

    "You're pathetic". He said and pushed me, but before I could hit the ground, I hit a brick wall, looking up I realised that I was pushed to an unfamiliar person, but as I stated at him, I couldn't take my eyes away, his eyes were silver pools drawing me into its steely depths, his hair was so black, it looked to soft that I wanted to run my hands through it, his lips, his oh so perfect lips were.....turned down as he glared over my head.

     I immediately realised where I was and I pushed away from him and turned back to look at my bullies. I quickly looked at my feet, but not before I saw the fear and shock etched on their features. At this moment, I wished I could apologize and just get out of this tense stare down.

     Since I obviously couldn't do that, I bowed to show how sorry I am and I immediately scurried off, but I could feel the new guy's heated gaze follow me as I rushed to my next class which was AP English.

     This was the only class of the day that I loved, English happens to be my favourite subject, and it was also the only class that I usually had where none of my bullies attended and I could relax and actually enjoy the class.

     "Take out your textbooks and open to page 47, there you'll see the rules of......" The teacher, Mrs Beau was saying, but before she was able to finish, the door slammed open and the stranger with the eyes of liquid steel came in and my breath stopped temporarily.

     He handed a note to Mrs Beau and she looked at him, " Try not to be late next time Mr Rodriguez". She said and rolled her eyes, he just grunted in response.

     " Have a seat next to Vera, maybe she'd teach you a thing or two about punctuality". My eyebrows were literally raised to my hairline after what she said, and I wished to everything existing that she should look at me and see how panicked I was, but whoever was supposed to be listening to prayers obviously wasn't listening coz she just picked up her textbook and continued the class like nothing happened.

     The chair beside me scraped and I looked up as he dragged the chair so he could sit down, I couldn't take my eyes off him, he noticed my stare coz his head turned in my direction and he stared back, I immediately turned away and used my hair as a shield as I blushed. I began to doodle in my book, but before long I was already engrossed in the class being taught.

     The bell rang soon signalling the end of class, " Ok class, make sure to do pages 52 and 53 before the next class, ok??" But she could have literally been talking to the wind coz half the class was already out the door before she could finish what she was saying, I waited behind since I was always the last out, I didn't like being swept up in the torrent of people leaving the class.

     After packing my books in my bag, I made my way out of the class, walking slowly to reduce the pain I was feeling, I was suddenly dragged into a room, I was about to hit whoever it was a cross the face but I saw that it was the guy with eyes of liquid steel.

     " Why'd you let them bully you like that?" He asked me, but I just stayed mute and gave no signs of response. He looked at me for a while longer before angrily leaving the room.

     I sighed and got up from the chair I was resting on and made my way home, I knew that I couldn't entertain any friends, so I needed more than anything to stop whatever was starting from that little conversation, no one should end up hurt because of me.

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Hey guys

Chapter one finally done
A total of 1003 words, the next chapter should be coming out on Monday I hope
See you guys
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