Bad Guys

CHAPTER 3

Alissa

"Alissa!" Daysha stomped up to me. I looked around before pointing to myself. "Yes you!" I pinched the bridge of my nose already tired of this conversation.

"What is it now?" I folded my arms shifting my stance. She rushed at me grabbing the collar of my shirt. "Stop trying to steal the spotlight for once! You're already in that stupid play as the lead why can't you just be happy?!" It is true that I got the female lead role even though she also auditioned, but I'm not sure what other things shes insinuating that I did.

"Daysha let go of me." I calmly asked. "And why should I huh? Stop hanging out with Myles, Jake and Devon. If I ever see you around them..." She let go of my shirt stepping back slightly but still close enough to be in my face. "I'll fuck you up..." She walked away.

I would say I wasn't jarred by her message but that is a complete lie. It felt like a declaration of world war 3 and I was the enemy. I stood paralyzed while she sauntered off to her practice. She's not going to do anything, shes wouldn't dare pull a stunt like last time...

I shrugged it off and clutched onto my bag. What have these dudes done.

*

Math was a total blur to me, whenever the teacher called I drew a blank. My mind was too involved with Daysha's threat. Sure she's a backstabbing slut, but one thing she isn't is a lier, when she makes a threat she means it.

Those guys are dangerous as well, the only other time they saw me was when they were beating up a kid behind the school, or walking out of the staff bathroom with hickeys littered all over their necks. I involuntarily shivered, they're nothing but trouble. I nodded

"Ms Vanderbilt!" My eyes shot up to the board. "Yes!"

"Spacing out again I see. I will speak to you after class." The class murmured upon hearing that. I have a spotless record, unless if you don't add the times I caught the flu or broke a bone from being careless.

I sighed and nodded in defeat before going back to my constant worry. Before I knew, the bell rang.

I quickly picked up my bag hoping to exit this hell immediately "Alissa, may I speak with you." I dreaded those words, they felt other worldly to hear them directed at me.

"You seemed to be some place else during the lesson, is there something wrong?" She tried her best to look concerned.

"Nothing is the matter...guess I'm really out of it today..." She nodded curtly "I don't expect the same behavior tomorrow, understood?" I nodded and quickly left.

The day had ended and I told Audrey and Natalia to go ahead without me. There goes my excuse to avoid those fiends. Somewhat annoyed and totally tired I exited the building readying myself for the bike ride home but the universe obviously did not have the same plan in mind.

"Alissa!" I sped up. If I kept my head down I wouldn't be on the hit list of Daysha. Once I arrived at my bike I fumbled with the bike lock that was at an awkward angle. "Alissa! Hey!" Two shoes arrived at my front, mission failed, I needed to talk quick and leave. "Hey Alissa...what was that all about before?"

I rose from where I stood, my eyes darted at each their faces. What do I say or do to make it not sound so harsh...they had me on the spot.

If I decided to shut them down they'd probably team up with Daysha to make highschool inhabitable for me and if I continued I would be at Daysha's mercy.

"Y'know I'm uh...were you guys speaking to me? There are more Alissa's...I think...I gotta go." I stopped down to once again unlock my bike and when I rose my arm was caught by a large hand.