The Accepted Outcast

Chapter 21: Canary boy

Ellie was taken aback by Damien's actions; a surge of urgency coursed through her as she exclaimed, "Damien, stop! You're going to kill him!" Damien halted abruptly, slowly turning to face the source of the interruption. Upon seeing Ellie, a smirk crept across his face. "Wow, Ellie Malcolm, you scared me," he replied, his voice dripping with sarcasm. "I almost had a heart attack."

Ellie stared at him, a mix of confusion and disbelief etched across her features. She was astonished that he even knew her name. "How do you know my name?" she asked, her curiosity piqued. Damien's smile widened as he replied, "Don't you remember me? I killed your canary bird. We even became best friends years ago."

Ellie paused for a moment, recalling a vivid memory from her childhood. A boy had entered her room, and they played together, their laughter echoing through the air. But then, in a shocking turn of events, he suddenly killed her beloved canary. Stunned, she shouted, "Canary boy?"

"So, you finally remember me," Damien replied, a smirk playing on his lips.

Ellie shot back, "How could I forget the heartless brat who murdered my canary?"

Damien chuckled, "Haha, don't be so dramatic; it was just a bird!"

"A bird? You killed my bird just because I didn't want to marry you! We were six years old—how were we supposed to get married?" Ellie exclaimed, her frustration palpable.

Damien, chuckling at the absurdity of the situation, remarked, "I killed it because you chose your bird over me. Forgive me; I was still just a kid." Ellie, her frustration mounting, retorted, "We had just met, and you strangled my bird to death!" Suddenly, a light bulb flickered in her mind, and she asked, "Why are you assaulting another student?"

Damien, maintaining an air of calmness, replied, "Well, he tried to beat me up because his crush was staring at me. It's called self-defense."