“You must’ve forgotten who this fat bitch is,” I whisper. “And the power I hold. We both know you could be gone tomorrow with the snap of my fingers.” I chuckle.
“Are you threatening to kill me?”
She squirms in my grip, panic flashing in her eyes. Bet her scalp is burning due to how tightly I’m gripping her hair. She slaps at my hands, attempting to free her hair.
I feel someone trying to pull me off her.
“My bad side is the last place you want to be.” I stare up into my boyfriend’s eyes.
His evil glare holds mine. “Serenity, let her go.”
I shove her toward him.
“Ms. Cichello.” Mrs. Lassiter’s voice rises above the chaos.
I inhale slowly, ignoring the stares from my squad.
“Noré, run the meeting and start practice this afternoon. Pretty sure I’ll be in detention.”
I walk out of the lunchroom in my starched school uniform, hands clasped behind my back like a queen leaving her court.
Javier stands at the door, holding it ajar. “Fighting over boys now?” he murmurs, his Spanish accent just noticeable.
“I’ve had enough of her mouth,” I snap.
I’m not fat. I’m thick. But in high school, any girl under five -six and over a hundred and thirty-five pounds with a soft stomach gets labeled fat.
Mrs. Lassiter chastises me about my behavior as we walk toward the office.
“Serenity,” Nico calls after me.
I don’t turn around. This is why I kept my distance. Why I never gave in to my feelings for the most popular boy in school. Kids are cruel. And most of them don’t understand what he sees in me.
Sometimes, I don’t either.
I feel Nico’s arm snake around my neck just as tears threaten to fall.
“I’ll grab lunch from your favorite spot,” he says gently.
If I look at him, the tears will fall. So I don’t.
He kisses my cheek. “I’ve got your back, Serenity.”
Then he lets me go.
Chapter Six
NICO
By the time I got to my woman’s table, it was too late to intervene. Wish I would’ve looked up sooner. I would’ve stopped Lorna from speaking negatively about my girlfriend.
When Serenity came over to my house the other day. She was supposed to sit on my face. But instead, I dropped to my knees and pleased her.
I figured the second reward would be the original one I offered. My innocent girlfriend surprised me asking to be fucked instead.
I wanted to wait. There was no need to move too fast.
Yes, I was racking up the points. But I wasn’t in a rush. I hated to admit I loved spending time with Serenity. Knowing she belonged to me made me a possessive asshole.
