Don't Believe What You See

Chapter Five

The tile under her face was cold. It felt wonderful under her black eye and bruises. They started kicking her in the stomach. She spit up blood and closed her eyes, wishing this would end.

"Stay down Pilar! You know you're not going to win so you might as well tap out and all this will be over," the girl standing over her said. All the girls around them sighed, they didn't want this fight to end. But that's what sounds best to Pilar, if she could just simply get up and walk away. Pilars' perfect thoughts were ruined by another kick to the stomach. The girl standing over Pilar started laughing, then sunk down to her level.

"See, this is what happens when you mess with me. If I ever catch you trying to talk to my man, I will kill you, right on this tile. So just do yourself a favor and tap out." Pilar knew she never talked to her 'man.' Pilar didn't even know who her 'man' was! But Pilar knew that she just wanted any chance she had to fight Pilar. Anything to make her feel like she was on top of this school. But Pilar didn't care anymore, she just wanted this to be over. Pilar started to slowly raise her hand but the girl stepped on it.

"So you won't tap out? Then I guess I'll just have to drive the message into your dull little head," the girl started stepping on Pilars' hand even harder. All the girls started cheering. A small tear escaped from her eye. All the girls went nuts.

"Look Lola! You finally broke her!"

"She looks like she's about to throw up, help he out! Just kick her and it'll come up!"

"You think a weak link like Pilar would've tapped out by now!"

Pilars' face turned angry and she started gritting her teeth. She was done with all the torture Lola has put her through. Pilar grabbed Lolas' foot just before it made contact with her stomach. Pilar got up and pinned Lola to the wall.

"I am done with you," Pilar screamed. Lola was squirming under her grip, but Pilar was too strong, "everything you have ever done to me, all the torture, all the lies, all the rumors, and all the fights, they're over. And if they ever come back up, I will ruin you," Pilar let go of Lola. Lola had a straight face, but Pilar knew she was holding back the fear. Lola turned on her heel and left, but not before saying, "I will ruin you Pilar," then all the girls left. Pilar just let out a deep breath and looked in the mirror. She had two black eyes, cuts everywhere, bruises covering her face, and not an inch of her face wasn't covered with dried blood. Pilar then had to grip the sink because she was so dizzy from blood lost. There was a small knock at the door, even though it was open. She turned her head and saw Peter, her boyfriend. Peter, with his blond hair and deep blue eyes dressed like every average sixteen year old, Adidas everything, was holding a cold, wet rag and a smile on his face.

"Hey, how are you feeling?" he asked.

"Like I just went fifteen rounds with a brick wall," Pilar slid her back down the wall and Peter walked over to her. He handed her the rag and sat down in front of her.

"I don't get it Pilar. I've seen you fight. You're even a black belt in karate! You can knock someone out with one kick to the head, why didn't you knock Lola Prelz on her butt?" Peter asked. Pilar couldn't even hold the rag to her face because it hurt so much, so she put it down.

"Because Lola had her whole pose attack me from behind, then when I was down and beaten up pretty badly, they stepped off and it was just me and her. Plus everybody was just watching me lose, it wouldn't have been a show if I won, so I stayed down."

"You need to be more confident, I know you're shy, but I don't know why, you're pretty, smart, you can fight, and you're just perfect," that was your typical Peter. Sweet down to the day he dies.

"Why are you lecturing me about this? You're not any better with that than I am!"

"Touche Helms, touche. Here," Peter sat in front of Pilar and cleaned up the blood. Then when he was done, she put her head on his lap.

"Pilar I need to tell you something, " Peter said with nervous in her voice.

"What?"

"Okay, I never say anything back, it's all her. It's always her fault. I walk away every chance I have but sometimes I can't and I don't know what to do because I love you and I hate her but she won't leave me alone and-"

"Peter! Just tell me!"

"Remember that 'man' Lola was talking about?"

"Yeah,"

"Well," he took a deep breath, "I think it's me."

"What?"

"She always flirts with me but I swear I always walk away and ignore her! I would never do that to you!" Pilar tries to sit up but she immediately regrets it because the rush is too much. Peter lays her back down on his lap.

"I am going to kill her!"

"I support that, but do it when you're not bleeding and can stand on your own."

A/N Hey! I know it might be confusing (and horrible) and it will be like this for a while but I PROMISE! IT WILL MAKE SENSE EVENTUALLY!

Love you and remember, Newt (from The Maze Runner) is mine ;)

~ Runner