After finally begging her father to allow her to attend public school, Varena Claire didn't think he was talking about their rival school. Varena's father is the principal of Fallon High and the fact that the rival school, Cresent High, was succeedi...
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Induratize: To make one's heart Hardened or resistant To someone's pleas or ideas Of love.
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Getting out of the house I made sure my parents didn't see me since the prints around my neck were still kind of faint. But I was happy because I wanted Hale to see them. I drove to his house in a panic and full of nerves. I'm going to do it today. I've pushed past the limits far enough and I won't make my father shame and allow myself to be abused.
My parents rose me better than that.
I'll admit it, I allowed it to go along too long but now I see how foolish his excuses were. I just hoped this goes along fine without any bumps. But knowing Hale, I was lying to myself when I said this breakup would happen quickly. My mind was filled with mixed emotions when I parked in his driveway. My hands were shaking and sweating. I stopped in front of his door, debating what to do when the door opened to reveal the man himself.
My lips parted in shock when I saw him. Hale looked deadly scary. The cuts and bruises littering around his face didn't help the situation either. He was beaten up, he wouldn't destroy his body for fun. "What happened to you?" I worriedly asked. Instead of answering he ushered me inside the house and silently walked me to his living room.
"What happened Hale?" I demanded. He stopped and turned around, blankly staring at me. His features were so calm but I was aware of the storm in his head. "I got in a fight with someone at school, it's not a big deal," he mumbled. My eyes squinted in the suspicious confession.
"Do you need me to take you to the doctor or something?" I questioned. His cuts and bruises were fresh but he did a good job cleaning them up. He raised his eyebrow, silently asking me if I was being serious. Truth be told, I was feeling terrible because my intention was to break up with him when now he's all beaten up.
"No. What are you doing here? You didn't tell me you were coming," he changed the topic. I look at my shoes, afraid to say the truth. "I wanted to talk about something serious but now isn't the time, we can another day," I brushed off.
"Tell me, Verena. Nothing is wrong so you shouldn't have to hold back," He insisted. This was going to be hard to say, but I had to believe in myself. I shouldn't feel bad for him, he deserved this breakup, Verena. "Hale, I think we should take a break from each other," I felt like bricks lifting off my body at the confession. The thought of breaking up was looming at the back of my head since I started Cresent High. His fists formed at his sides, his nostrils flaring, his forehead forming lines as he deeply furrowed his eyebrows in anger.
"Are you kidding me, Verena! You cannot break up with me! Are you insane?! That's the worse decision you could make right now!" Hale fully screamed at me. I jumped back, creating some distance between us. "Did Covan tell you to break up with me? I spoke to your little boyfriend and he gave me a little present," he grinned wickedly gesturing his bruises. My face falls at the new information. Covan beat up Hale? I told him to stay away.
Why didn't he listen? Please let Hale be lying.
"What are you talking about?" I faked. He rolled his eyes and started pacing the room, taking heavy steps. "You lied when you said you never cheated on me because I know you were at that motel with him," he revealed and my heart dropped. How did he find out that? "Fucking liar," he scoffed in a whisper.
"Don't tell Covan though," he laughed," he'll probably give me another black eye," he pointed to the circular ring of bruised skin around his eyes. "I didn't cheat! I wouldn't have the nerve to do that! You're the one who's abusing your girlfriend who did nothing but love you!" I shout back.
I regretted it though because shouting never fixes anything.
"Dumb hoe," he grunted, grabbing me by my hair and pull me down to my knees. I pulled away from him but he only tugged my hair harder. "I was only with you because you got the tightest of them all," he mumbled before slapping his palm across my cheek, igniting the painful flames.
He slapped me. Again.
"Get out of my house, Verena. I never want to see your used ass on my property or in front of me ever again," he demanded, pushing me away from him and I fell back on the floor, my head and hips left in pain. I watched his shoes as he turned around and walked further into his house, leaving me on his living room floor.
After finally escaping from his house, I got to my car as quickly and possible and drove the hell away from Hale. It was over, it had to be. I found myself driving towards the cafe. Maybe it was because Covan chased that place a lot when he had something on his mind but after thinking about it, I didn't care.
Maybe I'll finally taste what alcohol is like.
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