Chapter 3: Queen of bumpkins

In a dim-lighted office, a man sat on his recliner chair swinging from left to right and vice-versa. His long slender but strong fingers were tapping off a rhythm on the mahogany desk. He held a cigarette in one finger and drew from it from time to time. The smoke seemed to have blocked his vision but he could still see through it. His mind was somewhere. Somewhere he himself didn't know.

His assistant knocked. "Come in", his deep icy voice was heard. The assistant, by name, James Clark, walked in and treaded quietly afraid that any little mishap, and the dragon would be awakened.

"Boss, here's what you asked for". He handed the files to him and took a step back. He stood at that spot and began his report. The man behind the desk nodded from time to time.

After the report was done, James waited for orders.

"Keep up with what you were doing".

"Yes", he answered even though he was confused. Why was his boss being nosy about such matters? And what was that about being a speaker at the Skylight event?

He heaved a sigh and walked out. The man behind the desk drew another thread of smoke and blew it out dubiously.

Ariel was on her way to the library when a group of people appeared in front of her. Among them was her sister, Kiera. "Oh my gosh! Who is this? The queen of all bumpkins? ", Rosa, one of the girls spoke. She was smirking. Well, she knew what to do so that she could be in Kiera's good book. Most of the students knew about Kiera's background but, she was better than most high-class girls. She carried the classiest bags, wore the trendiest clothes and spent generously. She'd promised them some stuffs so of course, they couldn't let it slip.

Ariel looked at Kiera. "Lil sis, is there a problem?"

Kiera arched a brow. She looked at the book in her hand and extended her hand.

"The book", she said.

"Oh", Ariel mouthed and handed her the book. It was just giving her Lil sis a book. No harm. However, she was bound to be disappointed. Kiera began tearing the book into shreds, page by page. Ariel looked on in horror. She tried to take the bokk backbut Rosa and Maya pushed her away. She fell, slamming her butt hard on the rocky ground. She bit her lips to avoid making a pained sound.

Why? Why was it so hard? What could relieve her of this pain? No one liked her. No one wanted her. Everyone just hated her. What did she do??

Thier laughter entered her ears and she clenched her fists.

"Tsk tsk, Ariel you're so useless. You can't even take this tiny book from us", Maya mocked.

Kiera just looked at her miserable state with relish. She would never let her take any glory. She wasn't meant for it.

"Let's go girls", she said and they left.

Ariel sat there for a while to collect herself. Some students walked past her. Some laughed and took pictures while some didn't even bother looking at her.

She took a deep breath and calmed herself down before leaving.

It would end. It would end soon.

She rushed back to the washroom to clean herself up. While she was in there, she heard some noises.

"Ahhh.... Take it slowly Drake. It's nice ohhh... Ahhh"

Ariel's heart shifted. Drake? Was it the Drake she knew?

"I'll always make you satisfied. Tell me Kiera, don't you like how I touch you?"

"As if I'm the only one you've touched that way. Ariel must.... "

Slap! Drake slapped her butt hard and bit down on her neck.

" Don't call that name. I don't have anything to do with that bumpkin".

Outside, Ariel's fists curled up. Her eyes blazed with rage.

" I was just saying. You didn't have to hit me", Kiera whined.

This act of hers ignited another wave of fire in Drake's body. He began taking her as hard as possible leaving little to Ariel's imagination. She ran out of the washroom.