During the recreation period, Mr Jefferson sent a student to call Hanley.
Hanley was wondering if she had done some thing wrong.
Was her quiz the poorest of all?
Or could it be because of Ace coming to pick her up yesterday?
She offered a knock on the door, ” Please, come in.” He permitted her in.
” Mr Jefferson, you called me.” She said, shutting the door close. ” Is there a problem? ” She asked.
” No. Not at all.”
” Okay.” Walks to his table.
” It’s concerning the incident about your hair. I do wanna know what happened that day and how sudden your hair turned white. ” He requested.
” I don’t know. One of the boys jokingly said that he liked my hair and… that’s it. ”
” Did you think someone must have done it on you?” He asked.
” I doubt. If someone did do it purposely, I could have noticed early either by the touch or scent of the spray. ”
The mark burnt on her skin and she could feel the tormenting pain of it around her waist.
It felt almost the same when Ace hunted after her. She would have thought of Ace purposely hurting her because she was having a discussion with Mr Jefferson.
She codedly held herself from groaning, so Mr Jefferson won’t have to question her what the problem was.
After Mr Jefferson had dismissed her, she went to the rest room. Standing before the mirror, she shifted her shirt high, staring at the mark on her waist.
It’s sides were red like someone who had just received a hard blow.
” f_ck you, Ace. When will you learn to stop hurting me.” She growled.
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Unfortunately, it was Lunara who came to pick her up. But before school dismissed, those girls who had requested for Hanley to connect them with Ace reminded her of her promise.
She promised them that she’d do exactly as said.
Only if they can read the writings on her face, they would know that she wasn’t gonna do anything.
” You look sour, what happened today?” Lunara asked.
” Nothing.” She looked away.
” I don’t think so.”
” I said I am fine!” She said in a harsh tone.
” Sorry. ” They kept quiet for the rest of the ride back home.
Hanley stormed to her room, bolting the door. She groaned at the pains, ” For d@mn sake, Ace, stop hurting me!!” She yelled angrily.
She soaked her towel into the bucket of water, placing it on the mark.
” f_ck you. f_cking f_ck you!!” For some minutes she held it firmly on her skin until she could feel the pain subside.
Later at night, during dinner, Hanley was the last to show up at the dinning room.
For the first time since she walked into the mansion, Edward was dinning with them.
It’s obviously clear that one can tell her expression. Lunara was quiet, she didn’t wanna trigger her anger the more like she did earlier.
” What’s wrong, Han?” Ace decided to ask, not minding her reaction.
She ignored him.
” Ace, I think we should let her…” He didn’t let Lunara finish her statement, he asked again.
” Did the students mocked you again?” He was ready to get pissed off if her answer was yes.
” No. ” She replied. ” I don’t wanna talk about it.”
He let her be, not asking any further questions. He knows how to get his answer without reading through her mind.
After having five spoons or more of her porridge, she dropped the spoon back on the table, leaving to her room.
Lunara and Edward stared at themselves then at Ace whose face was buried on his food.
He drops his spoon, following after her.
As soon as she shut the door, Ace opened it. ” Hanley.”
” Get out!” She points at the door.
Ace was surprised at the change of attitude. ” Get out now!” She yelled.
” What’s wrong with you?”
” Everything is wrong with me. Aren’t you tired already for hurting me? Do I have to die before you understand how much you keep hurting me? ” She was already in tears.
She looked away, sniffing. ” I don’t wanna look at your face anymore. Just leave me alone, okay? Just go! ”
” Give me one reason why I should walk out of that door. ”
” I don’t want you in my school anymore. ” She gave her reasons.
” Why? ” He asked.
” Why? ” She asked back, ” Am I supposed to answer that?” She turns to him. ” Do you think I love the way they keep asking the hell about you?
Yes, they want you. They want your number and… and… just leave me alone. ”
” I’m not leaving you alone. ”
” f_ck you, Ace. Do you think trying to act romantic will help? ”
” I’m not acting romantic and I wasn’t trying to either. You’re making things a lot difficult for me. Today you seem happy, the next, you’re back to your old self.
How can I know when you’re okay or not? Your attitude bothers me and I can’t help but think about it. You’re hurting me, Han. ”
” No, I don’t think I am. If there is anyone hurting the other then it’s you. ” She points at him. ” You almost ki||ed me back then at Acacia, as if that wasn’t enough, yet you wanna have me dead today. ”
” What’s that supposed to mean? ” His face turned to a frown.
” The f_cking mark you gave to me!” She rose her voice. ” This.” She rose her rose her shirt high, pointing at the mark. It was red.
” I didn’t do that. ” He defended.
” Really? Because I almost thought it was the goddess work. And when I realized that the so-called goddess doesn’t exit, then it means you’re the only one who can do this. ”
” I said, I didn’t do it. ” He growled. “What the f_ck does the mark has to do with me? ”
” Did you ask yourself that question before you marked me? Huh?” The tears rolled out of her eyes again. ” You brought me into this condition and yet, you’re acting like it means nothing to you?
Do you know how it feels to feel so popular in a place where no one gives a f_ck about what you are? Only to find out that the reason for your popularity is because of your mate?
I’m just getting to know you more and yet, someone wants to bribe me just to get to you first. Do you think I’m supposed to smile at that? No!”
” Is that why you’re angry with me? ” He asked.
She sniffed, and again.
He walks to her, pulling her in his arm. “What makes you think I’d give myself so willingly to them when I have someone so special in my life? Do you think spending a whole month to search for you was just an act?
Even though I knew you would never love me, I never stopped believing in my destiny with you. You mean a lot to me, Han, especially now we’re getting used to each other.
And talking about the mark, I would never do that to you. ”
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Omo, this people’s love dey jealous me o??