Leslie wore a large overcoat she d dug up that morning ...cos of the bruises she had over her..her body was in pains but she had to go to school or receive more of the abuse..to her school wasnt a place of learning,only a place where she ran to hide away from home..not that anybody cared..she was too scared to divulge out her problem..problems,even to the school counsellor......................................Leslie had been born by her average parents but according to her aunt..they loved and took care of her till they died when she was 5 to a ghastly motor accident..her Bachelor uncle Bob from her mothers side had taken her in then,he never got married..he wasnt rich but he drank and gambled out his money so she had nothing much to feed..and when he was down,he used her as a punching bag,he loved beating her,as a kind of pleasure perhaps..he d beat her till he was tired of it,she d scream but no neighbours came cos she had no friends...When she was 14,he d taken her virginity one night and she d cried and wept for her parents...he beat her up and she couldnt go to school for a week,that was when people thought she d left for good,but she showed up the next week and all pretence..she was used to it now..pretty much,she was numb and without feeling or a care anymore..not even for friends or her parents who d deserted her at so young an age..she couldnt tell her aunt cos she d never believe her"Bob was such a good man to take u in"she said once..she herself had kids and a not too friendly husband,so Leslie couldnt be added and better the man she knew than who she didnt...and to run away...seriously to where,Bob would find her and that would be the end..so most times she prepared herself for his physical and sexual abuse not giving a care anymore...a boy named Max,from an average home had tried to be her friend but she was shying away from people especially males...he was nice,so they studied together when she could on the library,,,but she always hurried home....she was glad no one noticed her at school..except the cheerleaders who didnt know a dime about her...even as she tried to make herself as unattractive as possible..to her,the male figure were all the same..all they wanted was ur body and ure useless for life...she needed to teach those cheerleaders one or two things............................................................"so how re u going about ur quest"Missy asked kelly as they walked to the cafeteria..kelly paused"hey i totally forgot...the bet" "how could you"Jasmine asked with amusement"see..cos u cant do it"claire said"claire u forgotten how i seduced ur boyfriend",claire looked down,as she thought of the bet before kellys 16th birthday..kelly had succeeded in luring Jeff into her room and after stripping him as planned,they barged in...that had been the end of the relationship"well cos Jeff already liked you" "see...Jason likes me too"kell said confidently "still u wont win,i know it"claire said,kelly laughed"beat it girls"Missy said"so whats ur plan?"Jasmine asked but that poor girl Leslie hit kelly by mistake..kelly turned"hey are u out of ur senses?" "surely"claire said...Leslie hurried off after apologising...kelly glared till she was out of sight,they sat at their table then she smiled at her friends"Well...just watch me".
