2 SCARLETT

HER POINT OF VIEW

Hi, my name is Scarlett and this is the story of my life.

How do I even begin? Right I'm a high school student, I have a reputation to keep at school, I'm supposed to be this good girl, straight A's student and loved by everyone, because I love the idea of being okay and normal in school, because my reality is far from the image i'm putting on, i'm not your typical good girl who does right in life, as a matter of fact my life is already ruined.

How ruined am i? this is how fucked up I am, Do I start with how i just constantly lying to my boyfriend face and acting like a perfect doll when in reality I'm nothing than just a broken individual, I'm ruined, and if he knows, he would be so disgusted of me, who wouldn't? anyone would. "what are you thinking about?" I'm thinking of how bad I am as a person and how fucked I am as an individual no big deal love that's what I want to say to him but instead, "I'm thinking about how lucky I am to have you as my boyfriend." Another lies been told, not that he is a bad boyfriend, as a matter of fact he is the opposite of bad, he is just everything a girl would want in a guy, he has the looks, he has a body to die for, he has the smile that could melt anyone, he has this charming eye smile that drawn me in, he is too good for someone as disgusting as I am.

"I'm the lucky one, and you know that." he kissed me with his whole heart, the way he looked at me, the way he touch me and kiss me with care and gentle, makes me realize that he is actually in love with me, the reason I dated him is because he is the sweetest man to ever exist and he was there when Aaron took my first kiss without my consent, what a jerk, I hated him, I cried a river when it happened, but Dereck was there, he comforted me.

Aaron, ugh how do I even start with this guy? I don't know what I did wrong to him, because he has always been nothing but a jerk to me since the very first day i entered this school, but then I learned that he is the jerk and I shall not get my self involved with him, and that's exactly what I've been doing, avoiding his ass, but he just won't stop, all those times I've been so patience with him that I'm letting it slide, until one day he actually cross the line and kissed me without my consent, but that wasn't the reason why I considered my self as ruined or disgusting, no I was mad at him, he harassed me and that reminded me of those men who ruined me.

"shoot, I have to go now." He grunted as I get up from his embrace, "but I still miss you." he pouted, oh Lord that pout is just everything. "I really have to go otherwise my mom would have killed me." I said as I sigh knowing that what I said isn't just a hyperbole or me exaggerating, "let me drive you home then?" no, that's definitely a bad idea. "no, you don't have to, my mom doesn't like the idea her little girl is dating someone." I wish that was the case, but he doesn't need to know the truth, what he doesn't know won't hurt him.

"where have you been?" and that is my aunt, with her evil eyes she looked at me as if she wants to end my life right there, "i-I was…" the amount of fear I have towards her is no joke, "I don't care, just go change and get ready, we have a client waiting for you and the girls." She says as she blew her cigarette on my face, well since my parents died in an accident when I was 10, the authority chose my aunt as my legal guardian, so since then she is the one who been taking care of me, she gave me food and a bed to sleep in, with one condition and that is I have to work with her, at first I thought okay nothing is free in this world anyway so I have no problem with working, but when I figured out what was the job, that's when I knew that my world has turned upside down.

I realized the accident that occurred didn't just took my parents life from me, but also the light and hope in me, now I live with nothing but lies, lies that I keep telling my friends at school, my boyfriend and me, I keep telling myself that I will be okay, that everything will change, but I guess I was just being a denial, a denial of the fact that my life is screwed and I'm stuck in this hell hole with an evil queen called aunt who hold my freedom away, "Scarlett! Are you done?!" right, with one last touch and a mask of course I'm good to go, "coming."

holy shit

"as expected a party of Johan Lee never disappoint and we haven't even get to the best part yet!" this dude knows how to party, "when will the strippers come?" perverts, well I'm here for the free food obviously, plus Johan begged me to show up because well, I'm Aaron Wesholder duh, do I have to explain why my presence is important? I'm that bitch no one can resist. Most of the guest came partly because of the strippers, and mostly because they want a piece of this masterpiece.

"oh! there they are." Johan says as I turned around and see them girls wearing a very minimum clothing and masks to cover their face, but one of them look familiar, I keep staring at that raven haired stripper, trying to figured out if I know her from somewhere, I can't keep my eyes off her, and so is the other guys, but obviously I can't take my eyes off her because I feel so familiar with her, when the other guys are just being a total perverts that they are.

"you seem to enjoy the girls Aaron, that's new." I smirked, "am i?" the way she swings her hips and follow the beat taking her body was not a doubt prove she can dance, them hips don't lie, I notice a talent when I see one, too bad she has to be involved in this fucked up industry, she could be a star if she wants, she got the talent and the way she took over the stage, that's talent right there.

Right after the performance was over, I approached her "hey." I tap her shoulder as she turned around, her pupil dilated as soon as she saw me, her brown eyes widen like she just seen a ghost, okay I'm not used to people look at me like I'm some sort of ghost, usually they go all touchy and mesmerized but she just so scared of me, girl chill, I'm not jack the ripper, I won't kill you, "h-hey" weird her voice sounds too familiar, "do I know you?" before she could answer me, someone called her name "Scarlett! Is that gentleman wants to pay you or what? Make it quick!" no way, she can't be the Scarlett that everyone loves, "no way…" i took off her mask by force, "holy shit." Shocked was written all over her face, "what do you think you are doing?" the middle age woman from before approached us again, "I'm paying her, she is coming with me tonight." I said as I left her a couple of bucks leaving the middle age woman with raven hair smirking, "fine do whatever you want with her."

I took her hand as I bring her to my car, she couldn't move, she was still in shock, "say something for fuck sake" tears keep rolling down her face, "here wipe your tears, I won't do anything to you." she took the tissue from my hand as she took a deep breathe, "I'm disgusting aren't i?" no, you are surprising, "your words, not mine." She chuckled, "so you agree?" not at all.

After a few minutes she calmed down and us heading wherever the heck my head is taking us, she finally open her mouth to ask, "where are we going?" I smirked at her confused face and give her the answer that took her off guard "somewhere away from Dereck."

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"somewhere away from Dereck." At the mention of his name, I noticed how uncomfortable she has become, as we arrived at a hotel, she widen her eyes and stay still in her seat "you look uncomfortable? Or do you want me to bring you home to Dereck? We can do that, that sounds even more exciting." I smirked as she immediately rejects the idea by shaking her head and get out, "no, please, he doesn't know anything about me being…"

"being??" I wait for her to continue, "well you know, this…" I took another step to her as I corner her, "a stripper?" I whispered on her ear, from the look on her face she looked both pissed and embarrassed, I'm just very good at being an asshole, don't judge me. "yeah…" she frowns at the situation we are in, can't blame her it'd be so awkward to be in a hotel elevator with your step brother boyfriend finding out about your dirty secret, not to mention that that step brother of the boyfriend is known as a dick and has always been a dick to you.

We entered the hotel room with a very awkward tension between us, it's just as surprising to me, I'm supposed to hate her, because I thought she was the total opposite of me, never judge a book by it's cover I guess, "you were good at dancing." Wow, for once I can be nice? That's a character development right there ladies and gentlemen. "thankyou?" she looked at me with a very confused stares, "so what now?" she asked, frustrated, confused and scared? "how?" really Aaron? She flicked her eyes, "how am I being a stripper?" she asked, I nod at her as she sighs "it's a long story…" I never find her as hot or appealing, before tonight she was just someone I misunderstood, "so all of the good girl persona is a lie?" she looked down to her feet showing how embarrassed she is to be caught with the one person she probably hate the most, "not entirely, I just wanna do good in school, my life is fucked up Aaron, and school is my only chance to do good." She looked up to me with tears on her eyes, "Why did you hate me so much?"

"because I thought you were just another stuck up bitch, who act like she is better than everyone. But tonight show was enough to open my eyes." She chuckled, "what do you mean open your eyes?" that you are more than what you showed us, that you are just as broken as I am, that every smile that you put on probably just an act, "you are such a good liar." she was ready to yelled at me, but I stopped her "you don't have to keep acting like your life is perfect you know, and before you yelled at me, calling me asshole, keep in mind I'm the only one who have your secret, so if I were you I would be careful love." I winked at her as she rolled her eyes at me, now that I think about it, she only got some attitude whenever she is with me, and now I'm the only one who knows the real her.

"but I'm begging you to not say a word about this to anyone especially Dereck." Right, of course she'd ask something like this. "and why should I do as you pleased?" she went down on her knees, wait this look so wrong, "what do you think you are doing?" she looked back at me, "please?" she asked with her puppy eyes, okay I might be an asshole but I'm not that evil, how am I supposed to say no to that eyes? Anyone that is human wouldn't be able to resist. "fine, with one condition." Now let the fun begin.

"be my slave and you will be fine." Her eyes widen with my offerings, "not that kind of slave, I'm not that type of asshole." I can hear her release her breathe in relief. "fine by me." after the agreement we just made I could hear her stand up from the seat she was in she was about to leave.

"thank you Aaron…" she thanked me with her soft voice and left, now it's just me and the cold hotel room, the silence is killing me, is that it? she just left? it's already midnight, she went home alone, whatever I shouldn't give a shit just sleep Aaron, dammit.

I can't believe myself right now, me? the almighty Aaron Wesholder is following his stepbrother girlfriend home, God, is she not aware that she's being followed? This girl seriously has to be more alert, after a while I walked right behind her, we finally arrive at a very poor area, by poor I mean it's the suburb, the houses are small, I never knew that Scarlett live in a dangerous environment like this, but then again all these time I never really know her, after what I witnessed tonight I shouldn't be surprised anymore.

The moment she took a step on her door step, she was greet by the old lady from before blowing the white smoke from her cigarette to Scarlett's face, her makeup was removed, her straightened raven hair is now back to her natural curl, but the fierce look is still there, not to mention the tiger tattoos on her toned arms just add up the dark vibes she is giving, well for a middle age woman she does still look attractive, "oh where is the man who bought you just earlier?" but the moment she opened that mouth I feel utterly mad at this woman, her words somehow triggered me, "I-I left" to say that Scarlett was scared is an understatement, she does look intimidating "did you satisfied him?" she asked again right now with more smoke for her to blow on Scarlett troubled face as Scarlett was nodding at her questions obviously lying about it, because we didn't do anything, "then he should have give you a tip, where is it?" okay that's too much , should I step in? no that's not a good idea, that would have just makes things worse, "he is your first exclusive client, I'll let it slide this time, but I expect more later in the future, do you hear me? I let you live under my roof for free because you are my niece, so be a good niece and help your old lady, be useful for once." That's not how a family should act with another, my family isn't exactly the best family out there, but isn't this just too much? "yes, I'm sorry aunt Frida."