5 CHAPTER 3

It was five o'clock in the morning when I heard a series of knocks on my bedroom door.

"Momma, it's too early!" I shouted and closed my eyes again to go to sleep but the knocking still did not stop.

"Clare! Are you alright? Clare!" I woke up suddenly to hear Ashton's cold voice.

I approached the door but i did not open it. I don't have a wig, contact lenses, freckles, old clothes and big glasses so he can't see me. "Ashton ..." I said in a low voice.

I heard him exhale loudly. "Clare, I'm so sorry, i heard what happened. I'm sorry, i'm not there. I'm sorry-"

I cut off whatever he was going to say. "Ashton, I'm fine. How did you get in."

"Can you open this fucking door?" He growled and ignored my question.

"W-what, you can't come in because what, ... I-i'm naked! That's right, i used to sleep naked!" That's when i excused myself. I was touched on my cheek when i felt the heat of it. With all the excuses in the whole world, then i will just have the poor excuse that i'm naked? Seriously?

"O-okay. I'm just going to wait in the living room. Your mom is letting me in." He said so i just nodded even though he couldn't see.

I heard footsteps moving away so i knew he was going in the living room.

I immediately went to the bathroom and the first thing i did was brush my teeth. I stared at myself in the mirror. There is no trace of the ugly nerd Clare. It's all Crystalline now.

My formerly messy and loose black hair, black eyes, lots of freckles on my face, big glasses, manganese clothes that made me look fat are now gone.

I'm wearing my black nighties. My real hair color is blonde, just inherited from Daddy and brother, my eyes are amber color, my lips are natural red and cute pointed nose.

That's all changed because of my pretense. I just want to be a normal person. Having a friend is not because you have a lot of money but because of your habits.

I thought that when i became like this, i would look forward to it all but no, it got worse.

I took a quick shower and put on the things i needed to be Clare Santos again. I had difficulty moving because of the cast of my left arm.

Mommy insisted that we go to the hospital because of what happened to me and i didn't expect that i would have to be cemented because i didn't have a good fall.

That time, my parents are fuming mad, brother Cryston too. They even wanted me to go home first but i just shook my head.

After going to the hospital, they took me to the condo again and then left. Now, brother is mad at me. He said he was sulking because i prefer to live like this even though it's not okay.

I opened my bedroom door and went straight to the living room where Ashton was. He was typing on his cellphone but immediately looked at me noticing my presence.

He stiff when he saw me but after that, he slowly walk and to my surprise, he hug me tight. I didn’t know what to do but my right hand moved spontaneously and hugged him as well.

"I'm sorry. I'm so sorry, I'm not there to protect you." He mutter that words in my ear so many times but it like music to me.

His voice is not cold when he whispers that but husky. It's sounds so great for me. Just a few minutes later, he let go of my hug and touched both my cheeks.

"I'm sorry." He sincerely whisper again.

"It's not your fault." With no strength i say. His presence really make me uncomfortable but i like it, especially his eyes. Cold blue.

~

Holding hands again we walked into the gate. Unlike the previous day he had no emotions, now he has. And it's fuming mad.

"All of you! Listen to me!" I was surprised when he suddenly shouted. The other students were confused and gathered, which surprised me. Are the students really following him? Unbelievable. “This girl beside me is my girlfriend! Whoever i hear hurt her with, i will make you taste the Gladiators blood. "

Then he pulled me into the room. No one speaks even one and whispers. I ignored that because i was wondering what Gladiators Blood he was saying.

"Who the hell dragged my girlfriend's chair yesterday ?!" He shouted angrily again. How did he know someone had pulled up my chair?

I looked at my blockmates and they all pointed at the pale man behind our seat. He bent down and i could even see the slight trembling of his hand.

I jumped when Ashton suddenly pulled his cock and punched the trembling man without saying a word. It was a known blow that he seemed to have no intention of stopping because the women just stayed while the men were just watching and the others were being videotaped.

I didn’t let Ashton down, i knew that would stop too. "Get out of my sight!" After saying that, he let go of the man who was already sitting on the floor and hurried out.

Ashton pulled me to sit next to him. Everyone was quiet and seemed scared of the man next to me who tightened his jaw and clenched his fist.

I held his bent hand to pout. "Is your hand okay?"

He raised an eyebrow at me. "Huh?"

I extended my snout even more. "I'm worried about your hand, it looks as thick as the man's face."

He smirk and amusement filled his face. He quickly approached me and his eyes widened as he quickly applied his lip to mine.

I held my breath and felt like I was stuck in the seat because of what he did. I could also hear my classmates breathing.

"Y-you k-kissed me."

He just stared at me with a playful smile. I walked away when his face came closer to me again but he immediately touched my back. His face is so close to me right now. His lip hits my ear so I have a strange feeling in my stomach. It's butterflies on my stomach.

"I told you. I love to break the rules." He huskily whispers.

~

I was just walking around the whole school while still thinking about Ashton’s delicious kiss- i mean Ashton’s obscene kiss.

I'm a little angry but my body, doesn't agree with me. I just keep walking when i meet a woman. She looks like a slut because of her coloring book face and oh-not-so-short-skirt. Because it's short, it's as if she doesn't want to wear a knee -length skirt like mine.

"You look better without your glasses." She said sideways so i turned my back.

"Are you talking to me?" I will ask.

"What do you think?" She asked calmly and stared at me.

I just sweetly smile at her. "Oh thank you. You look better without my glasses too!"

She didn't speak and seemed to think first about the meaning of what i said before i was covered in a bad look.

"Get lost you fat ass!" She shouted so i frowned.

"I am a fat ass but i can lose weight. But you're a dumb ass, how can you gonna fix that!" I also shouted so the gossip spectators laughed at her.

"Hey i'm not a dumb! I can pass my exams!"

I covered my mouth and acted surprised. "How can you pass your exams if you can pass away?"

'Burn!'

'Savage!'

'It's good that the Campus Bitch, she also already found her match.'

The spectators whispered so i smiled. The woman in front of me now is already blushing with anger and embarrassment. It's so nice when that freak stop talking to you, it's like a trash took itself out.

"You bitch!" She shouted and was about to rush but i threw the handkerchief at her that was in my pocket earlier.

"Here's a handkerchief, you have a little bullshit in your mouth!" The people 'ooh' and the woman was so embarrassed to run away.

I was surprised when someone suddenly walked up to me. I don't have to ask who it is because i already know her scent. Manly, and lavender and roses with a touch of Calvin Cleins Obsession.

"You're savage, i love it." Ashton said that's why i smile.

"Not all the people are made of sugar, spice and everything nice. Because i made of sarcasm, wine and everything fine."

He smirk and intertwined our hands. "Yeah. You really are. You even savage the campus bitch."

I raised an eyebrow. "Campus bitch, huh? I think i'm a bitchier than her."