Chapter 58
I looked left and right among the small groups of people, trying to find a certain blonde but after a minute of searching and coming up short, I rounded the school to the parking lot and searched for the pink car.
"Case!" Penelope called, jogging towards me with a huge grin on her face. I thought that she was going to stop jogging once she was nearer but instead, she increased her jog into a sprint. I didn't have enough time to brace myself and almost went sprawling onto the rough pavement if it wasn't for Penelope holding onto me. She smiled weakly when she lets go of me from the hug, seeming sheepish of how she reacted at the sight of me and I gave her a small smile. She was definitely something.
"I'm sorry. I was just so happy and excited that you finally gave me a chance to prove myself to you. God, I won't let you down! I promise," she gushed and she sounded so determined that for a minute there, she had me fearing the lives of anyone that was in her way.
"I know you won't but I have to warn you, Penny. Who I am, my secrets and my past are not the best things you would see or know. I don't carry the lightest baggage," I told her grimly but raised my gaze when she took my hand and gripped it tightly in hers.
"I don't care. You saved my life, if that's not enough reason to stick by you then I don't know what is." Her eyes glittered with how fierce her words are and I managed a chuckle. She just wouldn't give up. She looked confused but I shook my head and took her hand to get her walking to the halls.
We got to the lockers and I took my books out, shoving them into my backpack. Out of nowhere, Adam popped up and leaned on the locker next to mine; grinning from ear to ear, causing me to cast him a questioning look.
"Meet me at the parking lot on your free period."
While other girls would probably be curious on what he was planning, I felt more violated than suspicious.
"Adam..." I trailed off, trying to word my question carefully. "How do you know my schedule?"
He shrugged nonchalantly, "I might have taken a quick peep of your bag's contents."
I could feel my eyes narrowing into slits, "You did what?!" I flicked his forehead. What if I hadn't hid my feminine necessities in there?! That idiot! I glared at him while he rubbed the spot on his forehead gently.
"The point is, meet me on your free period," he stated before walking away. I continued to glare at his retreating back. The nerve of this guy...
I turned to Penelope who was staring wide eyed between Adam and I, seeming shocked about the conversation that we just had. She looked like she was about to say something but has something stuck in her throat, resulting in her silently pointing between Adam and I.
I waved it off, "It's nothing."
"Well, it doesn't seem like nothing!" She proclaimed and I raised my eyebrow.
"And why is that?"
"Did you see how he looked at you? He asked you out!" She squealed in excitement and I shrugged. It wasn't like it was the first time anyways. My shrug seemed to trigger something and she gaped at me before squealing even louder and started hitting my shoulders lightly.
"OhmyGod, ohmyGod! The ship has sailed! I repeat, THE MOTHER SHIP HAS SAILED!" She yelled out into the hall, receiving weird looks and glares from bystanders. Her words were soon muffled by the hand I clamped down onto her mouth to prevent anymore humiliation.
"Penny!" I whined and she turned sheepish.
"I'm sorry," she apologized, "it's just that you guys are so cute and you guys haven't even kissed yet!" Her last comment made me turn redder than I already was.
She turned to me, looking even more stunned before breaking out into another squealing spree. I shushed her as soon as the first squeal came out, dragging her to class. That didn't stop her from gushing about how we'll make adorable babies all the way though.
The day went on that way, class after class, words spreaded like wildfire and even though I believed that Penny didn't say anything to people, I didn't think she had to.
Her squeals were enough to reach my parents who were currently miles away.
By lunch time, people were staring at me even worse than they usually do and I had the urge to snap at them to mind their own business. Barely able to reign in my temper, I bumped into Sonia who was walking with her clique.
Why, God, why?
I sighed through my nose the second I saw her, steeling myself and squaring my shoulders. It'll take flying pigs to appear before me before I bow down to this bitch.
"Look at what the cat dragged in," she sneered. Oh the nerve of this bitch was beyond anything I've ever seen. I was done playing the role of a wimp. I won't feign a whimper or force out a tear just for her. It wasn't worth the effort. She wasn't worth the effort. I decided that the very least I could do for myself for everything I've allowed them do to me was that I wouldn't let them feel like they won another fight against me. I won't let myself look weak anymore.
So I faced Sonia head on, our eyes meeting and for the first time ever, I didn't avert my eyes elsewhere, I didn't cast my gaze downwards and no noises came from the back of my throat. I was sick of everything and I was done being a pawn in their sick game.
This, apparently, wasn't exactly what Sonia expected and the astonishment was clear in her eyes. I could see the disbelief in her hound mutts. I felt a sense of triumph coming from my conscience.
About fucking time, bitch!
I rolled my eyes mentally at her words but that brought a tiny smile onto my lips, causing Sonia to narrow her eyes at me. I unrelentingly raised an eyebrow, challenging her to try me. I could see the subtle gulp that she tried to hide and when I unmistakably caught it, she shrunk back discreetly, trying to not let her ‘friends' realize that their big bad alpha bitch was actually scared of the nerd.
Damn right she should be scared!
I honestly wanted to laugh at how comical the situation turned in a matter of hours. Just yesterday, she was mocking me after witnessing my fighting skills; after knowing that I can easily break every single bone in her body and now, she was actually taking into account the words I voiced out last night.
She was, by far, the most bipolar girl I have ever met. Well, that excluded yours truly but that was besides the point.
Today, she was dressing in something that could be called half-decent, which basically consisted of a crop top that covered up to her pierced belly button and shorts that kept her ass from hanging out but still gave guys a good view on what's underneath. Who knows, maybe she might turn out to be a better person in the near future. No? Oh well. It was still going to be fun meeting her in one of those high school reunions and seeing her regret being so immature during her high school years
Although I doubt I would be that enthusiastic to come to those kinds of reunions, I still would; just to see what Sonia would be like in five years or so. Hopefully, she would realize what she was doing and start doing something too redeem herself.
Unfortunately, I was snapped out of my thoughts when the sound of her heels got fainter and fainter which only meant one thing. Sonia, the school's grade ‘A' bitch, just backed out of a challenge and insult made by the school's nerd.
Today just got better and better, I mused silently, watching Sonia's retreating back.
