She Will Be Loved

Chapter 53: I'm Sorry

I have been hanging out with Damon for the past few days and a lot of people have their different kinds of opinion about it. I am not certain if Damon and I are now friends or we just hangout because of our similar desires to plot a good revenge on the bitch queen.

I just said my goodbye as Damon walked me to my first class. Many eyes immediately landed on me when I entered the classroom. I even felt Liam's gaze on me but I tried to push the urge to look at him.

As I sit down on my chair, I heard a loud screech from beside me. "Why have you been hanging out with Damon?" Hanna ask.

"Because he's cool." I answered putting my bag down to my side. What I said was not a lie, he is quite fun to be around.

"He's not forcing or threatening you to hang with him?" She ask again. I know she's just looking out for me and I understand her concerns.

"No." I shook my head. "Hanna, he's not all that of a bad guy if you get to know him." I said giving her an assuring smile.

"If he does anything funny. Don't be afraid to tell me, I'll punch him on the face." Dean said with a protective expression. "I just don't want anyone else to hurt you." He said the last two words louder, probably trying to make Liam heard him say.

"It's fine, I'm fine." I assure them one last time.

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I was walking to go have my lunch, I told Hanna and Dean that I'll go and just meet them there as I have something to get in my locker. I was peacefully minding my own thing when Maxine decided to block my way.

"What do you want?" I ask her bored.

"So Astrid was right." She says something but I wasn't really that much interested.

"I have to go." I said attempting to go my way but she was determined to make me stay.

"You are such a fame whore or maybe just plainly a whore." She raised her brow at me like she was trying to condemned me to the underworld, but I thought I was already there. "You want everything to be about you. You wanted Liam then Lucas and now, you're hanging out with Damon. You are so unbelievable."

"Are you done now? I'm really hungry." I was about to make my leave when she harshly grip my wrist that I immediately yank away. "Don't you dare touch me." I said with a warning.

My sudden reaction got her taking a step back from me. "You are a bitch and whore. I will make everyone see that, behind every smile you threw was a demon trying to console her true identity." She said.

I laugh so hard that some students that was passing by looked at me strangely. "Come one! I think you've got the wrong one." I shook my head, making tsk sounds. "I think you should look in the mirror and while at it, make sure Astrid's with you." I smile at her. "Goodluck!" I patted her shoulder and finally left.

I saw Liam by the entry door of the cafeteria. He must have seen what happened with Maxine on the hallway. He was about to say something but I held my hand up to his face and stop him. "Let's just not." I told him.

"But-" I shook my head to stop him once again and push the door open.

I saw Lucas waving at me. He pulled my seat to help me sit down next to him. "I saw that." He said.

"What?" I ask him. He gestured towards Liam who came inside the cafeteria just seconds after I did. "He tried to talk to me but I'm just not interested." I told them.

"That's good!" Hanna commented with a thumbs up.

"I'm proud of you!" Dean said cupping my hands in his.