Fate's Identity

Chapter 6

I look out the window as tears stream down my face. I've never been call that before. A Slu... Liam and I weren't doing anything. We just had a talk, and they feel like they should assume something that never was true.

I jump, feeling someone's hand on my shoulder. I look and see Dinah. "Are you okay?" Dinah asks.

"No," I said, breathing in slowly.

"I'm sorry, Ally," Dinah said, taking a seat in front of me. "I failed you. I should have never let you see those photos."

I shake my head. "I was going to see them anyway. But even if I didn't, Simon might have saw it, and he will punish me."

"It's just smacking you in the back," Dinah said. "You hold your pain and cry through it with us."

"No, Dinah, you don't understand," I said. From what I've seen, I've always been the one who gets the whip. Whether it was me talking to a boy or making someone else hurt or not minding my own business. Dinah and Sofia have the least experience while Normani and Lauren had only two or three times. Camila had the second most with five. For me, I've lost count after ten. I don't understand why Simon is the hardest on me.

"Maybe he'll let you slide with this one," Dinah assured me, but I've been down this road too much.

"Doubtful," I said.

Dinah sulks before having an idea pop inside her head. "Hey, How about we go buy some ice cream? That should cheer up."

I couldn't complain. I could seriously go for ice cream right now. She pulls herself and holds out her hand. I wipe my tears and take it. We pull me up and walk through the halls until we hit a corner.

In front of us were Jade, Jesy, and Leigh-Anne. They had their arms crossed like as if they were waiting on us. "Excuse us," Dinah said, politely. Dinah never experienced Jade and her minions face to face. So she has no idea what they were capable of.

I pull on Dinah's arm a little. Jade's eyes spat at me, and I disconnect mine from hers. I lower my head to the floor.

"Where do you think you're heading?" Jesy asks.

"We have some personal shopping to do," Dinah explains.

Leigh-Anne and Jesy take a step closer to Dinah and me. Dinah stares at Jesy in the face, and out of nowhere, Jesy spits on Dinah's face, causing Dinah to take a step back. Dinah touched her forehead, where the saliva landed. Dinah widens her eyes, forming a fist. I tug on her arm, making her look at me. "Dinah, don't-don't stoop down to their level," I said.

Dinah looks at me, completely frozen. I can hear her breathing inconsistently as she nods her head and releases her fist. I change her direction, making her face the direction we came from. "Let's go," I said.

"See you, sluts," Jesy said. Dinah widens her eyes and swings her hand across Jesy's face, causing Jesy to fall down. I catch my breath, looking at Dinah. I grab onto Dinah's arm and pulling her back.

"Dinah, let's go," I said.

Before we could make our way, Leigh-Anne throws her hand at Dinah, but I quickly push her to the side, letting her slap hit me on the ear. I feel the impact. It was almost as hard as the yardstick. I land on my hands on the floor with my head bury in my arms.

I try to keep consciousness. The only thing that I could hear was my breath and Dinah struggling. There was a lot of foot movements and loud slaps.

I raise my head, seeing Leigh-Anne locking Dinah's arms behind her while Jesy rubs her hands together to slap Dinah. I gather all the energy I had left and pull myself up. I rush to Dinah's side. "Please, please stop," I beg.