All I Ever Want (Camren)

Chapter 3

I head to the one place where I can let everything go

 It's funny how the world works. People that tend to do nothing wrong always have it the hardest. I'm still trying to figure out why me. What have I ever done to deserve all this torment? What did I do to make my dad walk out on my mom, Sofi and me? What did I ever do? I zone out of my thought's to enter the woods that's about 2 blocks from my school. I always come here to think and escape the hell that is so commonly called life.

I stayed there for 4 hours just wondering what my life would be like if I was someone different. If I would have a better life than the real shitty one I have now.

It's getting pretty late so I decide to head home. I'm pulled out my thoughts with the gurgling of my stomach. God Camila have you eaten today? My stomach gurgles again, apparently not. Hmmmm, what do I want to eat? What kind of a question is that? PIZZA! Duh.

I pull my phone out to check the time, it's currently 12:45 pm. I'm definitely not going back to school. I check my messages and see that I have a load of texts from Dinah asking me where I am and if I'm alright. I text her back saying that I'm fine and there's no need to worry.

I walk home and grab my bike so I can ride to the pizza place that's around the corner from my house. I don't have a car because my parents couldn't afford to get me one and I probably won't be getting one anytime soon because now it's just my mom supporting Sofi and I.

I hop on my bike and I'm EXTREMELY excited to go get some pizza. I mean who doesn't love pizza? It's the best invention in the world, no scratch that, it's the best invention in the entire universe well besides Lauren Jauregui of course.

I walk into Jessie's Incredible Pizza and am soon greeted by Jessie the owner. Jessie is a middle aged man around his fmid-forties who is always smiling and joking around with everyone that enters his place. "Hey Mila monkey." Jessie beams. It's little nickname he gave me because he knows how much I love bananas. He's been kinda like a father figure for me ever since my dad left. "Hey Jessie, can I get the usual?" He smiles at me. "Of course you can, why aren't you at school sweetie?" I cringe at the question. Flashbacks of today start running through my mind. I can still feel Kylie's hand on my face and the sting that came with it. I can still hear everyone's laughter and their little jokes. Jessie then snaps me out of my thoughts. "Just had a bad day is all." I try to appease him which seems to work since he nods his head. "One Hawaiian special deluxe coming up!" I reach in my pocket to grab some money but he stops me. "It's on the house Mila monkey." I give him a big squeeze. I'm really lucky to have Jessie. It's people like him that make me think the world isn't so cruel. "Your order's ready Mila monkey." I jump up and down excitedly to which he just laughs. "You really do love pizza huh monkey?" I look at him like he's grown 3 heads. Why would he even ask such a question? "Who doesn't love pizza?" I retort. He laughs at me again and this time I join him. 

I move to the booth in the back, settle down and start to dig in on my pizza. Wow this pizza is amazing. The blissfulness of the moment is ruined by none other than Kylie and her maniacal clones. 

What are they even doing here? Oh crap it's lunchtime and I forgot this is where her and her gang comes.

God I hope she doesn't see me. Just silently sneak out of the back, maybe they won't notice you. Shit. She looks this way. You couldn't just have sneaked out the back without being seen like a normal person.

"Kylie, I thinks that's Fagbello over there." I hear one of them say.

"Oh look, it is indeed Fagbello, the biggest fag of them all." I wince at the name.

"Why'd you run away from school you little fag?" I just look at her, hoping I don't have to respond. Of course I'll have to respond.

"I asked you a question, now you better fucking answer me." Kylie spits with all sorts of venom laced in her voice.

What's her problem with me? I didn't do anything to her. This tormenting all started freshman year. I was a freshman and she was a sophomore. She was popular and I was fresh meat. From the first time she shoved me into the lockers I'd knew my life soon turn into a living hell. She turned me into the punching bag and laughing stock of the century.

She snaps her fingers in my face. "Earth to Camila Fagbello."

"I- I- I left be-because I needed t-to." I manage to stutter out.

"Well, you know what fag, that's not a good enough answer."

I'm soon pinned to the wall by her friends or as I like to call them clones.

"Now we're going to finish were we left off at school."

"Kylie, there are people around," Jordan, a girl with blonde hair and light blue eyes says.

"Well, let's move this show somewhere else shall we?"

They then lead me to where I was trying to sneak out. They push me though a door to an alley behind the pizza place.

I struggle to get out of their grip but fail miserably. I sigh in defeat when I feel Kylie's fist make contact with my stomach repeatedly.

After she's done I fall to the ground clutching my stomach, warm tears streaming down my face.

How could I let it get this bad?

I walk to the bathroom clutching my stomach as Kylie and her crew leaves. I pull up my shirt to see puple and bluish marks laced all across my stomach. These are going to take a while to heal. 

I walk out of the bathroom but being the clumsy person I am I walk into someone making them and myself fall. I wince in pain at the contact and topple over. 

"Oh my god are you okay?" Her voice says with a hint of panic. I clutch my stomach. "I'm s-sorry, I-I didn't mean to." My eyes aren't open so I have no idea who this is but her hands that are slightly touching my stomach let's me know she's rather gentle.

 "I'm the one that should be apologizing. I ran into you, now can you do me a favor and open those beautiful eyes of yours?" 

I slowly open my eyes to stare into the most beautiful green orbs I have ever seen.