Hatred Lies In Ignorance

Moonlight

Homophobia and hatred knows no limit, which is why when technology became mainstream, so did cyberbullying. Cases upon cases of runaway and suicide victims because of cyberbullying spiked. Vera and Raven's situation was no different, for what finally snapped them both was the ringing of their phones, signifying notifications from Instagram and Snapchat. Both were posts from Lucy. Curiosity led both to open the social media pages and experience the catalyst for their intolerance.

Vera, standing at her locker at the end of the school day, nearly broke her phone she clenched the device so badly. What she saw was part of the video Lucy filmed of her and Raven that night in the cabin. Delving deep into pure hatred, Lucy captioned the snippet, "The struggle of watching two dykes fuck in the woods." When Raven found out about the post, she was filled with as much animosity as Vera, but fear of Vera would do was worrisome. Raven tried to call Vera, but she didn't answer, and her anxiety was raised more. Over the last few months, Vera had become more reckless, more impulsive, more wild. The reactions only made Vera more beautiful than she already was, and gave Raven the inclination to revert back to the other night everyone at Mid-Ridge knew about now.

Vera knew this was Lucy's way of getting back at them for roasting and punching her in the face. Knowing this didn't make Vera any less angry, but only fueled the fire of revenge. Blood pumping fast, Vera forced her locker shut, death staring Lucy with her intense honey eyes prior to confronting the the egotistical bitch. "What the fuck is wrong with you?" Vera shoves Lucy away from her locker. Lucy, obviously surprised with the energy exerted, repeated mockingly, "What the hell is wrong with you? Fucking that bitch on our class trip? You must be really desperate to let that piece of shit touch you. But then again, you are a faggot too, aren't you?" The remark not only pissed Vera off more, but also captured the attention of several students nearby, their attention spans too small to focus on their own lives. Vera's temper was boiling with every word uttered from Lucy's lips, plotting her not-so-stealthy retaliation.

Lucy's antagonizing continued, "That's the thing with you dykes, you would fuck anyone, anytime, anywhere. You know nothing of self-control and drama is all you have. So I'm surprised you're not enjoying your fifteen minutes of fame, 'cause that's all you're going to get. If I were you, I would back off and like being popular."

"And if I were you, I would shut the fuck up before I got my ass kicked by a dyke!" Vera gritted through her teeth, barely holding her composure. Other students surrounded the two girls, hoping one would initiate a fight. Being triggered by Vera's exclamation was the cause of the violence between Lucy and her. No teacher intervened until Lucy was pinned against the wall, flailing to get away from Vera. Mt. Bently, their Creative Writing teacher, split them by pushing each of them at the shoulder.

Both were sentenced to a two-hour detention that day, precluding Vera and Raven's escape to be earlier. Vera calmed within those two hours, but still despised Lucy. Why won't this bitch just leave us alone? Is she really that bored with her own life that she has to get involved with ours? I doubt it, but there's always that possibility. Nonetheless, she can, for a lack of better term, go fuck herself. No one really cares about her. They only care because they know she can ruin their social life with one text message. She's basically already done that to me and Raven. How low will she stoop? How far does she have to go before she's satisfied with herself? What does she have to do before she finally snaps? I would believe it if she eventually gets arrested for something like murder. She's just a malicious bastard wishing for something good to happen. Like the perfect opportunity to ruin someone else's life. We gave her that chance, and she took it. Now look where we are. Wasting two hours of our lives because she can't keep her gossip dick in her pants. I just hope she burns in hell for all of the horrors she's done.

The drive home was uneventful, yet this was the calm before the storm. When Vera got home, the house was silent. Her parents weren't home yet, and Raven was most likely asleep. Carefully walking upstairs, Vera was sure not to wake Raven up, if she had been asleep. Upon opening the door, Raven yelled, "Oh thank God!" while throwing herself around Vera. "I have been calling you for the past three hours!" Raven clung tightly to Vera, crushing her worries and tears out of her. "I-I-I didn't know what else to do," Raven weeped into Vera's chest. Vera twirled Raven's hair through her fingers, comforting, "Sorry to worry you. I had to keep my phone on silent, or else it would've gotten taken away. I was in detention by the way."