Faded

Chapter Seven

"Ariella please...... I'm sorry, open up." Andrea banged on the door. She kept trying to get me to open it but I wouldn't budge. I ignored and kept on crying.

"You need to stop feeling sorry for yourself Ella." I snapped my head to the door as I wiped my tears away.

"This is exactly what she wants from you. This. You don't like pity from others but you need to stop all this self pity. Paulina is just a bitter person. People who love themselves, don't hurt other people. The more we hate ourselves, the more we want others to suffer. Don't. If they don't like you for you, keep on being you Ari. Love yourself and nothing else would matter." She finished as I opened up the stall door and walked out.

She handed me my spare clothes from my locker: Blue shorts, a white shirt and blue crocs.

"I'm still green Anne." I sighed.

"It'll be okay love. School's over already....... Wanna watch movies and eat ice-cream till you feel better?" She asked with a smile.

"I'd like that." I replied also with a small smile.

She pushed open the door to the restroom and we walked to my locker in silence.

"Meet you by the car in 5, okay?" Andrea stared at me.

"I-" But she had already left.

"don't know your car." I finished to myself

The support staff now giving me a weird look probably wondering why I'm all green. I took my books out of my locker and walked to the parking lot in search for Andrea.

I finally see her in an Alpine White 2018 BMW x2. "Damn." I whistled as I finally got to her. She gave me a light chuckle and rolled her eyes. She gets into the car and I just stand there awkwardly.

"You getting in?" She said frustrated.

"Well...I'm kinda green Anne. What if I stain the seat?" I say as I twirl my hair.

"Well I can't leave you here Ari. Just get in."

I sit down hesitantly and buckle my seat belt. She takes off.

We drive in nothing but silence except for the faint sound of the radio. The weeknd's "Call out my name" started. I love this song. I couldn't help but hum along to it.

"Soo... Where's your house?" She asked.

Oh no... We cannot go to my house. I'm so not ready for that.

"Uh can we not go to my place? My mum has company and it'd just be awkward."

"Sure.. We can go over to my place. Maybe have a sleepover?"

"That sounds really nice but I'd have to ask first."

"Sure love." She replied with a smile.

"Let's go to my place to ask my mum and I'll quickly freshen up and get some clothes"

"It's no problem, lead the way."

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Andrea pulls over at the driveway.

"Could you-"

"I'll wait." She says giving me a knowing look. I give her a small smile and I run to the back door

I get to the kitchen and meet Mary at the island table on the phone. "Why the hell are you green?" She says not even giving me a glance.

How did she?....

"Uh... s-some t-thing...." I stutter and she raises her hand up to silence me and goes back to her conversation. I roll my eyes and leave. I know better than to wait for her to finish so I head upstairs to freshen up.

I take a quick shower and wash my hair. All the green paint goes down the drain and I give a dark chuckle. I quickly wrap a towel round my body and ran out of the shower. Don't want to keep Andrea waiting.

I got out of the shower and to my surprise, it's Bill waiting for me, on the bed. I was shocked! I thought he was on vacation with the twins. wtf. Completely speechless, I couldn't move. I felt like my feet were glued to the ground. I knew he was going to try to take advantage of me again. I started crying my inner tears as he moved closer, he held my face and whispered into my ear

"I've been waiting for you."

He tried taking off my towel and immediately Mary screamed my name.

First time this woman does something good and she isn't even aware of it

"We'll finish this later" He says with a smile and places a light kiss on my cheek. He makes his way to the door gives me a long lust filled stare and shuts the door. I shudder in disgust.

I'm so sick of this.

I quickly throw on a grey sweater with black jeans and my usual vans. I throw some clothes in a bag and gather my toiletries. I then make my way downstairs with my phone and charger in hand.

I see Mary downstairs doing some work "What's up with the bag? I mean what's in them?" She shoots an eyebrow up. "I'm going for a sleepover at a friend's place ma'am" I said.

Mary looking surprised asks "You have friends?"

Ouch!

I had no idea if that's something every mother, adoptive or not says to their child but I definitely had no response to her question.

"I wanted you to go clean the twins rooms, they're coming home this evening, but I see you're on your way out so I'd get Garnet to do it"

Garnet's one of the maids they have. Yep. Maids. Yet I still do all the work

I nod my head and make my way to the front door. I look back and catch Bill looking at me and I stare back into his perverted eyes for a second. I then storm out with a bang at the door racing into Andrea's car and I apologize for keeping her waiting

As we make our way to Andrea's home. I receive a text from Mary.

Mary: We'll discuss the terms to your little sleepover later, be home after school by 4 sharp.

I groan and roll my eyes. I knew she wouldn't just let me go without a catch. I always have to earn everything. Chloe and Cleo don't have to do any of this ugh.

"What's up?" Andrea asks not taking her eyes off the road. I completely forgot I was with her.

"It's nothing, I'm just really excited for this." I give her a small smile. She squeals excitedly and turns up the radio. I laugh at her terrible voice.

Andrea's phone chimes with a text. "Could you get that for me?" She asks.

"Sure"

Axy👀🔥: What's for dinner ?

Yep! It sucks to be me.