I plug my headphones in, reveling in the calmness it brought to me as I walk through the hallways of the school. My school was not very big, with a small yard to move about and a small cafeteria. I smiled as calm down by Rema began to play. I began humming softly as I headed for class. As I sat in my seat at the back of the class one row before the last. My best friend Jeriah sat beside me.
I was more than happy when his attention stayed on me as I devoured the food in a disturbing manner. I placed one of my legs near the plates of food and ate messily ensuring that my entire face got dirty while acting like a pig. I even started eating with my toes and ensured to compliment the food, whenever I took a bite.
"During the years that we have been hunting dragons, we discovered that they take human females as hostages. Because we killed their kind, they abduct our women and use them to breed."
SLAP! SLAP! His backhand hits me in the mouth and face. I land on my ass and cry out in pain. I weep bitterly. "I hate you dad!" I said it but I didn't mean it, I felt a twinge of sadness but brushed it off "fuck! I'm sorry Chocolate," he said regretfully. "Sorry? sorry? the damage has been done!" I said storming up to my room.
"I can't just sit by while you suffer so much," I whisper as I sit near his bed, clutching his hand in mine. Someone told me that true love doesn't exist anymore, that everyone just settles instead of truly loving the person they are with.
Occasionally, they would joke around and nudge each other, but Alex had something else on his mind. "The awakening ceremony is in two days, and Drake is throwing a party tonight. It's an open invitation, we should go," he said, his face full of excitement.
The intense ,loud music made my heart beat irregular.The disco lights made me feel a bit dizzy and people stepped on my toe which made me got annoyed.I decided to leave the dance floor and sit on one of the bar stools,asking the bartender for another drink.