Lily's Insecurities (COMPLETED)

1. Bullying Victim

Pretty's on The Inside
Chloe Adams

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The alarm rang. It woke me up instantly. I sat for a while after turned of the alarm. I ain't excited at all about going to school, even never. I was a bullying victim, and It made me exhausted, but I didn't wanna let down my parents, I have to do what I have to do as a student.

I stood in front of the full body mirror. How ugly was I. I had a lot of acne on my face, my hair was wavy, and those made me seemed so scruffy and messy. But yeah ... what should be done? I'm supposed to be grateful, don't ask what for, God has given you and I many pleasures, I'm reminding you.

Forget it. Now I wanted to took a shower, and got ready to go to my school.

After 15 minutes, finally I got ready, leaving my home, walking on the sidewalk.

Once in a while I hummed my favorite songs, not to entertain myself, but rather it was my habit, because I liked singing, but my voice wasn't too good.

I arrived at my school on time, I mean I came earlier.

I looked at my wrist-watch. It proved to be 06.20 am. Oh God I should wait for 40 minutes. I let out a sigh, walking to my class, but the door hasn't opened yet. So I decided to sit on the bench in front of my class.

Sooner or later, students arrived and the door was opened. Finally! But, even though my classmates had arrived, what could I do? I didn't have any close friends to talk or share. Who wanted to be my friend? Maybe nobody. I could only sit on my chair as I stared at them pensively. Be calm, Lily. You were in the school, not the club.

Btw, my name is Lily Daxton. People call me Lily. But I'm not as beautiful as Lily. Well, I don't wanna tell you about myself anymore.

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Time to break. I decided to go to the canteen, and filled my stomach. I walked in the corridor by myself. I thanked full because nobody noticed me. I wasn't really confident in the crowd.

Moments later, three boys came to me. There was nothing I could do right now. This was my fate, being patient.

"We meet again."

He was Liam Grayson, a bullying king in this school. I've been bullied by him since I was in tenth grade. I couldn't escape from the reality that I was born just to be a bullying victim. Pitiful.

"Are you dumb?" He snapped.

"She's uglier from day to day." James added.

"What's on your face?" Austin asked.

"W-what?"

Austin raised my chin. "Shame on you!"

I gulped, keeping my head down.

"Do you never wash your face? Did you know that it's really disgusting?" James pulled out my hair, making me moan.

Did you know, boy? I always wash my face, twice a day, in the morning and night too. I never want to be an acne fighter. Keep in your mind! If only I could say so.

I cried instantly. I couldn't hold back my tears even though I had been bullied for a long time. I'm only human.

"Don't be such a baby! You're really disgusting!" James finally took his hands away.

"I know you never, so I'll wash your face right now. I'm really kind, right? I voluntarily wash your shit face, you should be grateful to me after I do it." Liam confiscated his friend's beverage, then spilt it on my face. Of course, I was startled, and made people whispered to each other.

"Done! Your face will smooth after this, trust me." Liam gave me a smirk..

"You should wear a mask to hide your whole face. It'll be better." James hit my forehead with his index finger.

"I was terribly hungry. But when I saw your face, I'm full immediately." Austin said.

Someone please pull me out of this hell.

"You seem afraid. That's true, isn't it?" James grinned.

I shut my mouth up. But shocked me again with his loud voice.

"HEY DUMB GIRL!"

"I-i ...."

"Hey!" Suddenly a boy came behind me and interrupted me.

Was he Jayden Maverick? A boy who has always helped me lately? Oh really, I didn't know why he did it, but I'm thankful.

"How could you! She is a girl. You don't deserve to mistreat her!" The boy seemed angry.

"So why if she is a girl, Jay? I don't care." Liam's words made Jayden strike him to the ground.

Everybody, including me, was shocked. I was speechless. But I couldn't stop the fight.

Liam stood up angrily, he stared at Jayden, then hit his stomach. My eyes widened immediately when I saw Jayden lying on the floor. I intended to help him, but Liam hit him again, and I ... I didn't know what I had to do.

Liam smirked, seemed satisfied. But, that was not the end, because when Liam turned back his body, Jayden stood up nimbly, throwing Liam's body to the wall.

Hell!

"Be polite and respect! Is bullying your job? If so, get another job! If you don't, then you will be black and blue every single day." Jayden said as he held Liam's body to keep him from moving.

"For both of you too!" Jayden switched to staring James and Austin.

He hustled Liam to the ground, then tugged my sleeve. I felt my heart stopped beating. Hufft, I thought I was dramatic, sorry.

He brought me to the school's garden. Then he stared at me.

"Are you okay?" He asked me.

"Y-yeah, because of you. And you? I think you get hurt a lot." I really didn't dare to stare at him.

"Never mind. I'm okay. If I get hurt, it can be cured easily. I can cure it with medicine, but your wound is hard to cure. Really hard."

I immediately looked up. Making our eyes meet. Oh my God, he was really handsome. Lily, please be conscious!

"I'm Lily btw." I told him simply, in fact Jayden didn't ask me at all. Ugh stupid.

"I know, we're classmates."

How embarrassing was that! I knew his name but I didn't know that he was my classmate.

"S-sorry, I forgot." I looked down and smiled thinly.

"You didn't forget, but you didn't realize. We've been classmates since we were in tenth grade. How cute you are."

My eyes widened when I found out that we're classmates for three years. But I blushed when he said I was cute.

"It's okay. I'm leaving, bye." He left me after gave a sweet smile.

But before he walked further, I yelled at him, making him stopped stepping and looked back.

"Hey Jay!"

"Thanks a lot!"

"My pleasure!" Then he continued walking.

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December 8th, 2020

📍Papua, Indonesia