Behind the mask ||Book One||

Chapter Eight

I'm sooooo sorry for the late update, but I promise this chapter is worth your time.

I wake up to the chiming of a bell.

I slowly try to drag my body up but I'm too weak to stand up so I push my body against the door and wait for death.

I'm about to fall asleep again when the door clicks open and our school's janitor walks in.

I stumble on the floor and he walks past me like I'm invisible, grabs his broom and walks out.

I whimper in pain as I grab my backpack and crawl out of the room.

Immediately I'm out, a figure hovers above me and I stare at the face of my Savior-to-be.

"D-d-drake... " I manage to mutter before he swoops me up bridal style taking my bag on his right hand and starts walking towards a particular direction.

I close my eyes taking in his usual vanilla flavored scent and I lalalalaloveeee vanilla, I wonder what his mouth tastes like...

We stop in front of the nurses office and he swings the door open to reveal a very shocked Mrs Duara, she ushers us in and helps Drake place me on the bed.

"Thank you Drake." I manage to say before my eyes become heavy and I surrender to sleep.

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When I wake up I'm surrounded by people muttering incoherent things.

I flutter my eyes open and a man on a uniform walks up to me and says "Hello miss."

"Hi." I say as Mrs Duara walks up to me.

"How are you feeling now?"she asks.

I blink my eyes and move my hand for confirmation
"I'm better now, thanks D." I reply.

She nods her head and smiles really genuinely.
Wait, where's Drake?

I'm about to ask Mrs Duara when our principal Mr Hudson walks up to me and takes my hand in his.
Wierdddd

I'm about to ask why when the man in the uniform walks up to me and ask,"What happened miss?.

I couldn't tell them what happened, I lost all faith in humanity a long time ago, even if I did open up the chances of my bullies getting what they deserve are really slim so instead I just tell him how I slipped into the janitor closet hitting my head before blacking out.

He seemed to believe my pathetic excuse of a lie because after my confession he nodded towards Mr Hudson and walked out.

"I know you were bullied Stella." Mr Hudson says glancing at my burnt palm.

I nod briefly as a tear runs down my cheek, I quickly brush it away and glance at Mr Hudson who had moved towards the door.

"Well thanks for keeping that secret safe, I'm so sorry but we can't do anything about it, I can't risk our school's reputation for some childish pranks, I do hope you understand, you can always leave the school if the bullying get to hard to bear." Mr Hudson takes one more futile glance at my tear stained face before walking out.

Mrs D notices my shocked expression and mouths I'm so sorry dear before walking out leaving me to the confinement of this four walled prison.

I take a look at my surroundings and I notice nothing different, it looks just the way I left it.

My phone begins beeping notifying me of a new text and I swiftly take it for my bag on the bed side table.

It was just an alarm, who was I kidding no one would ever text me.

I'm about to open my wattpad when Drake walks in.

"Hi." I mutter shyly.

"Em Hey, I brought you food." he replies walking towards my bed, he sits on it and a depression forms on my bed.

"What did you get me?", I ask feeling nervous.

"I really don't know your favorite food or anything about you at all so I just bought macaroni and cheese." he replies while bringing out a flask.

"Thanks, it's pizza by the way."

"Noted ma'am." he fakes a bow and nudges me to start eating.

I quickly dig into my food and risk a glance at Drake who was staring at me in pure admiration.

I blush at the thought of Drake finding me worthy of his presence.
Pathetic I know.

"So, Whatsup?", I ask obviously trying to stir up a conversation.

He looks up at me and says " The sky of course." he starts chuckling at his joke and I join in his laughter.

Once the laughter dies down he smiles at me picks up his bag and says goodbye.

"Wait Drake." I scream as he turns around to face me.

"Yes milady." he says mimicking a knight.

"I didn't get the chance to thank you back then, so thanks."

"You already told me thanks stella, but you owe me an explanation though." he replies before walking out and closing the door behind him.
" How did he know about my whereabouts." I mutter to myself.
Mrs D walks in with a stressed face which lightens up on seeing my smile.

"Someone's in a happy mood", she says with glistening eyes.

I smile at her comment looking anywhere but her face .

"Does it have anything to do with the gentleman who just walked out." she butts in ogling her brows at me.

"A little." I reply blushing furiously at her comment.

"Well we wouldn't want to keep the young gentleman waiting now so we." she perks before saying "You're free to go Stella."

"So soon?", I ask looking downcast.

She notices my expression and sighs "Principal's orders hun, he doesn't want anyone noticing your absence." she says while placing a hand on my shoulder.

"More like he doesn't want anyone noticing my condition", I whisper while carefully taking her hand off my shoulder, I grab my bag and walk towards the door.

"Good luck hun", Mrs D says from behind me.

Well here goes nothing....

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