The Difference Between Us

{4} Sean and Nata

S C A R L E T

"Why can't you be more like her?!"

I stopped walking for a moment when I heard what was coming from his mouth. His words were filled with hate and disgust, something no child expects from her own parent. He was always comparing me with her and not once has it clicked in that thick skull of his that I can't be anyone else other than my self.

"News flash old man, she's dead." With that, I ran to get away from his presence. He irritated me, the person called my father did. Rage filled my whole body and my inner chambers shivered with pure anger and hatred. This happens every time I see him, unexplained and uncontrollable anger lances through my body and eats up my flesh. I squirmed, it too much!

Blinded with anger, I picked up a rock and went to where his precious car was parked. I think it was a Benz, I don't care.

Smash!

I hit the wind shield with little effort and it broke but I want more, more! I kept on hitting and smashing the car. Why can't he see me for me?!

Smash!

I AM ME!

Smash!

She's dead!

Smash!

I HATE EVERYTHING!

Smash!

I felt restraint when I was about to take another swing at the car and flinched. They're touching me! Stop touching me! I looked back to see hefty boys and some teachers trying to restrain me. It's impossible though, I was stronger and unsteady as I trashed around in their hold.

"SCARLET CALM DOWN!" I heard Mayorkun yell and I couldn't help but sneer at him.

"Uh oh, Mayorkun is mad! I'm freaking scared." I said sarcastically. "So bad Mayorkun, you couldn't be the heir-in-law of Fredrickson industries eh?"

"Scarlet..."

"SHUT IT! SHUT UP! SHUT THE FREAKING HELL UP! I didn't ask for any of you, NO!!" The anger boosted my confidence, not that I didn't have any. My vision suddenly went hazy and all black and I felt a sharp pain on my neck. My eyes widened in realization as I saw a man pushing a syringe into my neck. Tranquilizer...

I only remember cursing the man and my father before I hit the floor.

L O G A N

Scarlet's outburst was the talk of the school. The nerve of that girl to wreck a Mercedes Benz was nothing to look over. Ayo shuddered in fear or disgust, whichever one you can picture him like.

"This isn't the first outburst she's had. Last time she took her anger out on Scott, the quarterback was hospitalized for a month." He said. To say I was surprised is an understatement, only forced words came out of my mouth.

"A quarterback?! A month?!" I managed.

Ayo shrugged like it was nothing. "That's why I thought she was a boy but... a girl bashed Scott like that. Man, you're in for some deep shit with her as your seatmate." He looked at me with this 'I pity you' look and went to class.

After the whole Scarlet drama, classes went by fast and before I knew it, it was closing hours. Ayo asked if I wanted to hitch a ride with him but I had to go to my part time job. Yes, I have a job. I have to work to pay my rent for food and other stuff I need. Ever since I was thirteen that's how it has been although life was difficult back at Beastgrovia because of my identity but I pulled it off with help from my best friends there.