Silently Torn Into Pieces

Chapter One

    I turned around the corner, checking if anyone was around. Grinning, I brought out the needle and slowly pushed the sharp tip into my shoulder. The drug seeped into my body and I felt good. My depression would have to wait until the drug loses effect. Quickly, putting back my needle and the drug case, I sheltered my secret necessities in my backpack. Breathing a breath of relief, I started to sprint to my high school.

  Nobody will ever know about this. I thought as I approached the doors of my high school.

Waiting, as usual, in front of my locker was Dalal. She is the only person who does not pick on me at school. When I first came to high school, the majority of my classmates enjoyed bothering me and making rude comments about me.

''Ugly", one says.  Another has a follow-up to the previous one - "Slut".

I cringe as I saw three girls, they were called Socs. They were wearing their fancy clothing and talking so loudly to each other, I could barely hear the other kids around me. They were part of the people who pick on me during class.

I looked down at my feet as they walked passed me, I'm surprised they haven't even looked at me yet or said something negative to me. When Dalal was around, I didn't have to have fear. She was a tough girl, with a smart and unique behavior. She wasn't afraid of standing up for me or for herself.

"Don't worry Maria, I got your back. I won't let them walk all over you." Dalal put her hand on my shoulder. Her warmth made me feel relaxed as she said it.

"Thank you so much!" I nodded at her with a small smile on my face. I could trust Dalal and count on her no matter what happens.

I just wish I wasn't so shy and scared of standing up for myself... Maybe if I wasn't so sensitive about what people say or think about me, I would probably have the chance to stand up for myself...

Before I could say something to Dalal about how I felt about myself not standing up to my bullies, I felt two strong arms wrapped around my waist and a kiss on top of my forehead.

"Hey, baby what's cracking?" My boyfriend, Two-Bit Matthews grinned at me as he held me in his arms.

I giggled as I relaxed my shoulders. "Well... me and Dalal were just talking." I said to him. "You're late" I stuck my tongue at him playfully.

"I'll make it up to you baby, I promise" Two-Bit stuck his tongue back at me as he leaned in to give me a kiss on the lips. I, of course, kissed him back. His kisses made me feel safe and I didn't even think about anything else.

Me and Two-Bit have been dating for a month now and he's the only guy who loved me for who I was. In fact, he was the first guy I ever dated.

"C'mon love birds, we don't wanna be late to class or do we?" Dalal said, hugging her books to her chest.

"We should skip school one day" Two-Bit winked at me, holding my hand as we walked to the hallways.

"We should!" I said, nodding my head. 

Skipping school would be a great idea... Especially for me so I could get away from the people who pick on me...

Two-Bit knew about the people who picked on me and he got really angry whenever a Soc, a stuck up girl picked on me or said something negative towards me. He would always call them out and defend me if it happened when he was around.

If I told him about it, he would glare at the person or if it was a guy Soc, he would always remember to beat them up badly during a rumble.

I usually got picked on by a few of The Socs who were usually the stuck up kids in school. They were snobs and thought they were better than everyone else. Those were the ones who usually bully me. Although, a few of them were nice and not stuck up.

"We would get in a lot of trouble if we ever did skip school" Dalal warned us.

"Nah, we'll just say that we were sick and got the flu." Two-Bit said.

"Yeah! See?" I turned to Dalal. "That's a great idea! We should do it one day ya know?" I added.

"One day... Not today" Dalal sighed as the bell rang. "I gotta go to class, I'll see you two love birds later" She said as she waved goodbye to us. We waved goodbye to her back.

"I'm not sure if I wanna go to class." I say to Two-Bit as we stood outside my English class. Half of the kids in my English class were part of The Socs who picked on me and made my life miserable.

"Don't worry doll. If anyone picks on you, I'll make sure to get them after school or catch them outside of school. I know you are a strong girl. I believe in you. Don't let them get to you, baby" Two-Bit pulled me in his arms and gave me a hug. I hugged him tightly as if I didn't want to let him go but unfortunately, I had too. His words made me feel comfort and safe.

"I love you Maria, stay strong for me okay? Promise me you won't let them get to you. Don't let them get to your head. They just wanna see you torn apart" Two-Bit kissed me on the lips one last time before he had to go. I kissed him back and nodded at him.

"Okay, I promise." I said, almost in a whisper. "I'll see you after class babydoll." Two-Bit said as he started heading off to his class.

The one minute bell rang and I felt anxiety and fear heading towards me as I walked inside the class. I prepared myself for the worst that was going to happen today.