BENEATH HIS MASK

CHAPTER 12 (PART A NOT A WOMAN BEATER) (DAMIEN'S POV)

"can you believe the nerve of that girl?" liam said through gritted teeth. I simply ignored him and poured myself a glass of whisky.

It had been three hours since we had our encounter with Rebecca and her friends at the mall. To say he was pissed would have been an understatement, he wouldn't stop ranting on about how we need to show her place and a bunch of other things which i didn't hear as i tuned him out. He was not speaking of anything worth while anyway and it got annoying after a while.

"why did you stop me?" liam asked for what it felt like the hundreath time. I eventually got tired of giving the usual 'because i felt like it' or 'just because i say so' and just spoke my mind out due to the annoyance of the question.

"because we don't hit girls liam. I don't raise my hand against a girl which means we don't either" I let out completely annoyed after taking a sip of whisky.

"oh look who is talking, the great Damien taylor decided to become a gentel man now." Liam said in a sarcastic tone. It was ironic how he could say something like that and yet not have the guts to look at me in the eyes while saying so. I couldn't help but snort at him. How classy right?

i was a lot of things but a women beater was never one among them. The only time i came close was when i pushed Rebecca against the wall. I scowled at the memory of it, i didn't know what came over me when i did that, all i remember was being furious at the girl in front of me. I never had someone talk back to me before, especially not a girl and to think that freshman of all people did made me furious but also confused. It made me question the position i held and the things i have, whether if it was really what i am and what i wanted. I didn't like that she was playing with my mind and i lashed out on her.

i was so lost in my own thought that i haven't even realised that darren was calling out to me until he shook my shoulders. I was then brought back from my reverie to the present situation at hand.

"liam left." He informed.

"when did you come?" i asked disinterested.

"a few minutes back. You don't need to tell me anything, he already briefed me in on what happened." he said drabbing a glass of whisky for himself.

"so why did you stop him?" he asked drinking from his own glass.

"you know why. You of all people should not be asking me that." I told him in a tone of complete seriousness.

"oh, i know what you tell me, that you would not hit a girl but i always wanted to know, is it because you don't personally want to stoop so low or is it because you don't want to be like him?" Darren asked me with a straight face.

I could feel my blood boiling at his question, i couldn't help the anger riling inside me as i grabbed him by the collars of his shirt and met his gaze.

"i will never ever turn into him, do you understand that. Next time you wouldn't be stupid enough to ask this question or even mention him." I spat with venom in my voice. if this was a normal person, he would be trembling with fear but no! Not my best friend. He just looked at me stupefied and then just blinked. When i loosened my grip, he stood next to me with a hand on my shoulder.

"look i am sorry man, but i just don't want you to carry him around."

"And i want you to stop interacting with my brother." I told him.

"your brother is the normal one among you two. I gotta have one sane person to talk to when i come here." he said grinning, i simply glared at him and resumed drinking my whiskey.

"tell liam that there are other ways to get back at her. in fact i may have pulled some strings to show her what she's dealing with." I said non chalantly.

"what did you do?" Darren asked me in a serious tone.

"i may or may not have black mailed a member of the board who is associated with managing the dorm rooms of the students." I said calmly.

"you made her loose her dorm? Isn't that a little too much." Darren asked me in a serious tone.

"hey, it's not like i made her loose her scholarship." I said non- chalantly.

"are you going to go after her scholar ship?" Darren asked me in as serious tone. Why is he being so serious all of a sudden?

"i don't know." I told him truthfully.

Rebecca aggravates me, under estimates me and talks back to me which is something that no one managed to do especially a freshman girl. But in all honesty she's the only girl who has managed to challenge me and truthfully impress me in a long time. I have begun to find her very amusing and our battles very entertaining. I think i am going to have my fun for now and when all this becomes montonus, then i'll get rid of her.

A/N - guys, since no one has unanimously decided on who should play Damien. I decided that it is left to your choice.

Damien will be whom ever you imagine him to be.

once again this chapter is dedicated to my dear friend @manjuladinesh aka pranathi. thank you for being there in that awful year I call 10th grade and for supporting me back then as you do now.

your a loving friend and I love you and miss you and am always here for you.

once again a very happy belated birth day. guys wish her a happy belated birth day for me please. I forgot her birthday at the last minute and she easily forgave me for it.