Marco kept smiling all through the class, he had no idea why he was happy or giddy.He just found himself smiling for no reason. The bell rang and Marco packed his books and headed to his locker.Kelvin wasn’t in school today but Marco figured he would be eating lunch alone today. Marco jumped as his locker slammed shut.He looked to the side to see Chris glaring at him, Marco sighed. He was getting bored.“Resorted to stalking, have we?” he asked.Chris just kept glaring at him.Marco looked at Chris with boredom in his eyes, his lips pulled into a sneer as he told Chris, "This is beginning to get boring. It looks like you have nothing else to do." Chris, already irritated, shot back, "Well, maybe if you were charming enough, I would have left you alone." The atmosphere was heavy with tension, and Marco's boredom seemed to amplify the weight of the silence.He kept waiting for Chris to do something but he just kept looking at him with disdain."I wanted to come here and give yo
They fell into an oppressive silence as Marco's words hung in the air. Dahlia shifted uncomfortably, her eyes darting around the cafeteria, searching for an escape. Marco's gaze remained fixed on her, his expression patient. He had known Dahlia enough that he could see through her feeble attempt to brush off the truth.Dahlia unfroze, she stared at Marco with wide eyes before she relaxed. "I ran into a wall." Marco rolled his eyes, "you have to come up with a better lie than that. Who did that to you?" Dahlia's heart pounded in her chest, each beat echoing in her ears. She felt the weight of Marco's question pressing down on her, but the truth remained lodged in her throat, unspoken. She opened her mouth to respond, but no words came out. Fear gripped her, rendering her speechless.Marco sighed, his patience slowly wearing thin. "You know I won't let this go, right? I need to know when you started wearing heavy makeup."Tears welled up in Dahlia's eyes as she struggled to find
"What the hell? Marco asked.Lily was still giggling, she couldn't hold it."Your ex is pathetic."Marco looked up sharply, "Raina? Raina sent this.""Yes, she called to tell me to be careful.""Interesting, what more did she say?"Lily sat down on the couch, "She said, it was the exact thing you did to get and pushed her to cheating.""That girl doesn't quit." Marco sat beside Lily, "I wanted to tell you something.""About Dahlia?" Marco did a double take."How do you know her name?""Raina told me.""Of course she did. She is fast." Marco muttered to himself.Lily stared at him but didn't say anything after that, " She is a psycho, do you know that?" she asked him.Marco sighed, and he shook his head. He had nothing to defend himself with.He was the one who was blind to all these faults and it was beginning to dawn on him.Why would Raina call Lily in the first place to warn her, that is so creepy and weird."You are thinking about it, aren't you?" Lily asked,Marco nodded, "Yes, th
Raina hummed to herself as she climbed the stairs of her house. She had plans to make and of course, Marco to win back. She needed him.She unlocked the door with her keys, she stopped short when she saw her father sitting on the couch with a glass of wine in his hands."Oh hey, Dad. I didn't know you were home." she greeted, placing her bag on the table and crossing to get a bottle of water."Where have you been?" she heard him ask."I was in school."Raina gulped her water, she was thirsty from all the day's stress."Did you talk to Marco?""Yes, I did but he wouldn't bulge.""You didn't try hard enough then."Raina dropped her water bottle and walked back to the living room, standing close to her father."I did, he just wouldn't drop it."The next action happened so fast, her father stood up and slapped her.Raina cradled her cheek as she stumbled backward, her eyes were wide as she looked at her father, she was shocked.He had never raised his hand on her, never."Dad...""You fo
Raina grabbed her keys and fled the house ignoring her father's yells.She couldn't bear to stay inside with that monster, over her dead body. Her body shivered when she thought of him killing her.It was possible given that he wanted to pimp her out for his gain.She had never for once been afraid of her father but tonight made her scared for her life.Raina was more shocked, she had never thought her father would behave like this, worst is that she blamed Marco.If he wasn't petty enough to look into her father's business then all this wouldn't be happening.Hands shaking, Raina fidgeted with her keys and opened the car door, she turned on the ignition and drove away.Fat tears rolled down her cheeks as she cried, driving slowly so she doesn't lose control.She brought out her phone to dial Chris, it was going straight to voice mail."Please pick up," She needed to hear his voice and allow him to comfort her."Please," She let out a sob as she cried even harder.She managed to driv
Raina opened her mouth and closed it again, her eyes wide as she stared at Chris.Chris on the other hand looked at her like he was waiting for answers. His brows were raised.Raina composed herself and glared at Chris who glared right back."Well?" he asked.Raina shook her head as she laughed dryly, "You want to ask me a stupid question to cover your ass?"Chris chuckled drily, he shook his head again."Cover my ass? Is that so?"He looked so calm, Raina was panicking on the inside. She had no idea how to get out of this one.Raina could feel Chris's gaze burning into her, and her blood spiked as she thought harder. Her heart raced with anxiety, and she knew he was waiting for the answer she was dreading.She desperately wanted to avoid it, to run away from the confrontation. But as Chris stared at her expectantly, she realized there was no escape this time."Why are you accusing me, Chris?" she asked, her voice laced with hurt. Chris shrugged, he said nothing but he waited ever so
Marco's heart pounded with excitement as he parked his car. He was excited because he felt it would be a good day. All his plans were progressing and he felt unstoppable. He saw the worry on Raina's face as she texted Marcelle to know why he suddenly left but she got no answer. It was exciting. The familiar hustle and bustle of students filled the air, and Marco could not wait to enter.He had never been more excited to learn. Marco's eyes darted around, eagerly searching for familiar faces. Kelvin wouldn't miss another day of school without informing him.His hair was neatly combed, and he took his time today getting ready.He had worn a crisp, white button-down shirt that hugged his frame, neatly tucked into dark blue jeans. His black leather shoes shone with a brightness that mirrored his enthusiasm for the day. He had a charcoal gray sweater over the white shirt.Marco proudly walked to his locker and opened it.Raina walked in, exuding an air of confidence that caught Marco
"Livingstone!"Marco spun snd shoved the file in his hands in his bag and looked towards the door where Chris stood."You bastard!!" Chris yelled.Marco raised a brow in his direction, probably wondering how he got there.He waited calmly for Chris who stood at the doorway angrily, his nose flaring and his chest heaving like that of hulk."What the fuck is your problem?" Chris yelled."That would be you, what the hell do you want?" Marco asked."You slept with my girlfriend." Chris pointed out."And?" he asked.That angered Chris the more, "You bastard!""Are you angry at yourself or me?" Marco asked calmly.Chris stopped short, the question surprised him. He sighed to himself like he had no idea about what he was doing.He snapped when he saw Chris staring at him, "I know what you are trying to do.""What does it look like I am doing?""Trying to get me on your side."Marco chuckled, "It's crazy that you think I need you by my side." he stepped closer, "Are you that delusional?" he a