You Are Hurting Me, May
Episode 1
I find Ray, Annalise and Spencer on first bench as they always prefer.
It's just been a month since I'm here in this school but we are good friends now. When i came here...they were the first one i met and since then they are my friends..though few things are not the same as before.
He raises his hand for a high five. And i accept it.
Spencer
Where were you yesterday?
Ashley
I was not feeling well so......
Ray
You usually don't miss school so we were really worried about you.
Ashley
Sorry not to contact you
Annalise
Are you alright now?
Ashley
Yeah! totally fine.
We are not that much close but i like them.
Though they are having some bad habits
Ashley
Nice Bag! Anna! Isn't it-
Annalise
Thanks...My brother bought this for me Yesterday. I didn't even know.
even the gestures she make
and most of the things as well
Not because she is like me but because she likes copying others and she doesn't accept that.
That's what i hate the most.
but she's a good person. And she's really nice to me.
Spencer
You can sit with us if you want to.
Annalise
Why are you still standing? Have a seat!
I start pulling my bag off my shoulders to sit beside Anna...Ray and spencer sit together as always.
Before i even move, someone grasps my shirt's collar from behind.
!!!!!!!??????? i don't see his/ her face so i turn my face around to see.
Spencer
Look who just showed up.
Spencer mutters under his breath.
Kat does not even look at them and turns to me.
Katherine
You are coming with us
Leo
Yeah we can't leave you around these shitty people
At that Anna rises to her feet. And glares at Leo with her fiery eyes.
Annalise
What did you just say!? You swine!
Ray
Leave that bastard Anna. Don't waste your energy .
Leo doesn't even bother to look at them. He turns his gaze to me. His expression softens and then he smirks.
Kat drags me with her one hand on my collar towards her seat.
Ashley
Hey! You are being rude!!!
Leo
No...That's the sweetest side of ours babe.
I make a pouty face to show disapproval with his joke.
Unfortunately...they are my friends too.
i don't know when we became friends but we are. And for some reason i like them more than my other three friends. But i m afraid of getting close to them because of their bold nature. M not that type of girl. Yeah i don't lack confidence but still i try to use each and every word thoughtfully while they don't which gets them into fights. They say what they think. That scares me.
Kat shoves me inside the seat purposefully on the window side like i would attempt to escape.
Ashley
You two should behave well in school.
Leo
Stop showing like you are a good girl. We know the reality.
Ashley
Shut up both of you. M serious...you shouldn't talk to them like that. They are my friends.
Leo
Why shouldn't we? They deserve even worse words.
Katherine
If they are your friends then what about us?
Ashley
Of course...you're my friends too.
Ashley
And when i told you the day before yesterday already that i would sit with them the next day. And you agreed too. Then why do you like creating dramas?
Leo
Awwwww...look..our cutiepie is getting angry.
Katherine
Well...i really didn't want you to be with them. And that was not 'Drama'. That was a really emotional scene...2 friends giving everything to protect their immature friend from bad people.
Leo
Lol. 'immature friend' that's true.
Ashley
You are the one who're bad people.
Katherine
By the way..Why were you absent yesterday?
Leo
Yeah...you know...we thought you died in an accident.
Katherine
Shut up Leo! hahaha
I also want this topic to be changed.
Ashley
I was not feeling well actually.
Leo
You never does. And when do you actually feel good?
Katherine
Well...You should stop talking to shitty people.
Katherine
No..I m referring to them
She points toward my other friends.
Ashley
What the hell!? I thought we are changing the subject!
Katherine
ohh please Ash. Stop being ridiculous! That's obvious. You don't like them. You are just doing formality of being in friendship. And i don't know for what?
Ashley
I don't want to talk about this.
I look away crossing my arms.
Leo
They always talk shit about you behind your back! I don't want to admit this but i don't like it when they do.
My cheeks grow warm at the genuinity in his voice.
Leo
Atleast we say bad things on your face.
Yeah that's true they talk bad about me behind my back. I know that.
Katherine
You should be like us. Be the real one, Ash!
Katherine
I know we don't have much friends . But it's better to be alone than being surrounded by fake people.
Ashley
You are right....but i don't want anyone to hate me.
I hate how Pathetic i sound.
Then i realize that m more honest with them than I am to myself. I kinda trust them don't know why.
Ashley
Apart from that they are nice to me.
Ashley
You won't understand but we really need people in our life than we even realize....I've read somewhere...that "sometimes loneliness is a choice" and i don't want to choose it.
Katherine
But we are with you! We won't let you feel this way. Then why do you want fake people.
I look away and nibble at my bottom lip in hesitation.
Katherine
She would not understand, Leo, look i already told you.
Leo
Yeah you are right, she's a non sense girl.
Well...They are right but m not sure if m right or not.
Episode 2
I remove my shoes and run upstairs in an attempt to avoid my mom who's in the kitchen because m already tired as hell.
Mom
Daughter? Are you home? Come in here.
Maybe she noticed my footsteps. As m caught i don't have another choice but to go to her. She's in the kitchen.
Then i go straight to the kitchen. She's cooking something in her stew pot. Maybe a new recipe.
Ashley
Goodafternoon, mom.
She turns around and smiles. Her genuine smile.
Ashley
And please stop calling me that.
Ashley
Yeah....well..everyone knows m your 'daughter'....like seriously then why do you keep reminding all of us that?
Mom
Ohh honey....You won't understant that how much love i put into that single word.
Ashley
Yeah just like you call Mike your 'son' and dad your 'husband'.
I say in a sarcastic manner.
Mom
That's why i said you won't understand.
She continues stirring the thing whatever is inside that pot keeping her surroundings so neat unlike me. How does she manage to keep everything so clean while cooking.
I run my gaze over her pot and bend down a little to smell what is she making.
Ashley
Jesus! That's horrible!
Ashley
What are you preparing to kill your 'son' 'daughter' and 'husband'.
She furrows her eyebrows and glares at me.
Mom
Shut up, Okay? Firstly give it a try then only speak.
Ashley
Yeah I will for sure. M so hungry right now that m ready to die with this recipe.
Mom
How was your school today?
Ashley
As usual. A busy day. M so tired that's why i was avoiding you and then failed. Firstly i would take some rest and then would prepare for tomorrow's maths test.
Mom
Ohh honey. Your maths is horrible! But don't be panic ok? i would find you a tuition teacher soon just give your best in your test. And..don't overdo it okay?
Mom
And yeah before you go..how was your physics test today?
I smile at her confidently.
It's not new to me...i get good marks in almost every subject but just because my maths is terrible i m still at 3rd position in my class. My mom and dad wants me to be the 1st.
Mom
Now have some rest i would ask Mike to carry your food to your room.
I leave and go to my room upstairs.
It's quite tidy in my absence which m for sure would not be any longer as m back here.
I throw my bag aside and lie down on my bed without changing my uniform.
After 30 Minutes...m changed and someone knocks at my door.
I know who 'he' is. My waiter arrived.
I rise on my feet and open the door.
He's carrying my food platter as mom promised i don't know how she convinced this brat.
Michael
Ohh shut up please....don't make me feel like m doing a good deed.
I take platter from his hands and walk inside and sit on my bed.
And start shoving the food inside my mouth m so hungry that i don't even mind its bad taste. But i would praise my mother's effort later. She really worked a lot for this. I won't lie to her but will motivate her for sure.
Michael
By the way, sis.....
I wait for him to continue but he doesn't. And why he's still here?
I say with food in my mouth with a lil bit of effort.
Michael
That amazing portrait you made 2 days ago, remember?
Obviously i remember. That's one of my most amazing artworks. I even want to show that to my friends. They don't know i do art.
And the guy i painted doesn't even exist but m already in love with him. That was 'my' imagination. And i brought it on paper. M quite proud of it. I didn't even believe at first that i was the one who made that.
Ashley
Yes.. what's with that?
Michael
I sold it to..... one of my sister friend today.
I rise on my feet again and move towards him. A sudden desire of punching him in his guts arises within me.
Michael
Whoa! Atleast listen!
He raises both his hands in defense.
Michael
Listen! She also gave me $20 for that you know?
Michael
$20!!!?? would you believe?? i can give you 50% too if you want.
I shove him out the door.
I move downstairs. Down the hall in drawing room where mom is watching her show.
She turns around and looks at me and then at Mike who is beside me with all of a sudden.
Ashley
Do you know what your 'son' did!!!!????
She looks at Mike and frowns and then looks at me again.
Does he know what consistency and hard work even is? It took me 3 days to draw and then paint the portrait.
And the worst of all....i don't even have any picture of it!!
Ashley
This piece of shit sold it to his so called 'sister friend'!!!
Mom glares at Mike with her furrowed eyebrows. And he looks away chewing at his bottom lip.
Michael
Yeah....and you know i got $20 and i even asked her to take 50% of it. And in case if she want more then m ready to adjust as well.
Mom
$20? For that portrait? It's a good amount.
Michael
Yeah that's what m trying to explain to her.
Ashley
Mom, please!!! Stop being like this and slap his damn face if you are my actual mom!!
Mom
Even if i do it...nothing would change, daughter. And-
Ashley
You won't understand!!! I had put all my emotions and hard work in that you know!!! I get attached to all my work because i create them with love and emotions!!!Who the hell he even is to do that without even asking me!!??That was 'My' painting he doesn't even have any role in making that!!!
Michael
Okk sorry...but I can't do anything now.
I feel disgusted with the calmness in his voice.
Mom
M so sorry honey for all his nonsense. I understand how you must be feeling right now.
Ashley
You would only understand when he would start selling your stuff and would ask you for 50% compensation!!!
I move to leave. M not ready to speak further otherwise i would break into a cry plus rage thing which i hate. And i can't do that right now.
I ignore her and go to my room.
But then i realize it was not her fault and i was yelling at her for no reason.
M not even able to focus on the question below. M still thinking about that fight. That was not the fight in actual. Only i was the one yelling at them. My brother be damned!
My phone vibrates on the desk beside my notebook. That's a message from my brother.
Michael
" M sorry sis...m extremely sorry....here's the pic i took of your painting before giving it to her"
Then the picture appears.
A part of me is relieved at that. But still m feeling bad....sad more than angry.
I look at the portrait carefully putting my phone on desk again and my head between my hands and elbows on table.
God damn...what i created....creator be praised.
I want this guy to exist. If he would have been real then i would have definitely fallen in love with him.
My brother and his 'sister friend' really deserves hell.
A knock on my door pulls my thought aside. I ignore it.
That knocking sound keep coming until i curse and open the door.
Parcel? what the hell? who does this in their own home? i know this is for a sorry.
I pick it up. The box is far heavier than i expected. I read the slip on the top.
Michael
" Dear sister, m sorry. Please accept this as a sorry gift for you otherwise you would make me cry. I don't know how much regretful m feeling and yeah i promise you i would give your $20 tomorrow.
Love, Your sweet younger brother, Mike".
I realize m smiling. They know how to make me happy again and i hate myself for this. Why they are like this firstly make me angry as hell and then makes me smile after few minutes always . And m pretty sure it's mom's idea. M quite simpler than i think.
Chocolate cake ? She's so sweet.
I take out another paper from my notebook and write on it my reply.
Ashley
" You deserve hell and i HATE you but thank mom for this. And don't even bother to ask for a sharing. I appreciate that mom asked you to buy it and you did.
Your sister, Ashley."
After knocking at his door and leaving my reply there m back at my studies for tomorrow. Now m able to focus more than anything as my mind is clear out of rage and sadness.
Episode 3
Again...3 of them are together.
I don't know how would i speak to them and how would they react.M quite embarrassed after yesterday. I can't ignore them. They are my friends. They are the one i became friends with first when i was a new comer a month ago. And just because you get new friends it doesn't mean you should forget about the old ones.
They don't notice me when i approach them.
I keep my tone as normal as possible.
Annalise
Ohh...Ash? Hello!
Her voice is normal and calm like nothing happened at all yesterday. She's always like this after every scene that happens. But m so embarrassed cuz they were insulted because of me. That's making me nervous.
Ray
Lol we were just talking about you and then you appeared.
Yeah i believe you were talking about me.
Something 'bad' for sure.
Spencer
Are you prepared for today's test?
Then he opens his mouth to say something and stops as he looks behind my shoulder.
I think I know what he saw from the look on his face.
He winks and raise his right hand for a 'high five'.
He should not call me that. He makes my cheeks red with embarrassment.
I refuse to take his high five atleast for now when I am around my other friends who are already staring at him with disgust.
Before he opens his mouth to say something else...
Annalise
Okk...Dear take care.
Spencer
Best of luck for today's test. Do your best! okk?
I give them a smile and they smile back except Ray. He's still staring at Leo.
Leo
How would i know? Maybe she took today's test seriously and got her brain cells destroyed.
Ashley
She's good at maths far better than both of us.
Leo
Yeah I know but still you're the topper one. Except your damn maths which gives me goosebumps.
Then he shows me his arm. Though not even a single hair is raised but he rubs his arm in a dramatic way.
Ashley
Don't make me open my mouth and speak about your horrendous Chemistry!
He rolls his eyes and sighs
Leo
Okk..so..As Kat is absent. I would be your companion today. You would enjoy my company for sure.
Katherine
Aww...so bad...But your plan is failed.
Both of us jump at her voice.
Leo
God damn! You scared the hell out of me!
Ashley
I didn't even see you coming, Kat. You scared us!
Leo
Ahh....My heart is beating so damn fast!
Katherine
Hahaha! Okk so lemme make it clear. Me and Ash are going to sit together she would be needing help in today's test.
Ashley
Are you sure? Cuz i want to attempt it on my own.
Katherine
That's not an issue. You are sitting just behind us. And your maths is not that much bad.
I didn't take Kat's help or perhaps our maths teacher did not let me as his hawk like gaze were fix at me. I wasn't even able to breathe properly under his gaze. Even my hands were trembling so badly.
But still I attempted my test without looking into Kat's answer sheet.
It's our next period of biology. Our teacher is absent. I like my bio teacher infact everyone likes her. She's a smart and a very down to earth woman. I like her smile too that always meets her eyes.
But she's absent today. She doesn't take leave usually so a part of me is little worried.
Katherine
Why in the hell that lunatic was staring at you the whole damn period?
She speaks raising her eyebrows.
Leo
That asshole didn't even lemme take a glance at Kat's answer sheet. The whole period i was afraid of him! I only attempted 20 marks of paper out of 50!
Ashley
I don't know why he was staring at me.
Katherine
He was looking at you the way like you stabbed his mother.
Leo
Or most probably..He has developed a crush on Ash.
Katherine
Ohh please...For God's sake, Leo... just shut up.
Katherine
He's in his 30's and she's only 17.
Leo
But still he's a good looking guy so i won't mind to see him with our Ash lol.
Leo
Let's visit together. You would love it.
He winks and i roll my eyes.
Ashley
Maybe he hates me. Because m his worst student who's bad only in his subject. And he was checking by looking at my expressions if i prepared well for today.
Then i remember the look on his face. He was looking as if he ate something sour.
Katherine
Let him go to hell.
Katherine
The thing is another asshole is watching you.
When my eyes meet his. He abruptly looks away and....
Damn! Is he..... blushing?
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