Chapter 3 FIRST ATTACK

JADE AELYN ROSE'S POV

"How was your first day weirdo "

I nodded robotically as an answer to my roommate's question, as I stared blankly at the TV screen.

"Jade"

I shot from my seat, pouring juice on the couch,and she looked at me as though I had gone crazy

"What the hell "

She screamed at me, after realising the juice had poured on her favourite white jacket.

"I'm so sorry"

I scrambled, trying to wipe the stain from the jacket but ended up making it worse.

She shoved me harshly making me wince

"God, you're so pathetic Jade "

Her harsh words made tears well in my eyes, I really didn't mean to but I couldn't bring myself to stand up to her.

"I'm sorry Lara, I'll get you a new one."

She stared at me with disgust shining in her green eyes.

"Do the world a favour Jade and drop dead"

She picked up her keys and stormed out, slamming the door as she left.

That was all it took for the tears to fall from my eyes.

My body shook as I bawled my eyes out as though I was mourning.

I dragged myself back to my room, staring at the mirror,

no matter how much I told myself that I wasn't that girl who almost bled to death in the hallways.

No matter how much I lied to myself that I was better than the girl who was shoved around all those years ago,

The truth was simply that I was the same fat pathetic pushover.

"You're nothing."

I whispered, that was Alexander's favourite thing to say to me. His cold eyes would stare into mine as he said it, trying to ingrain it in my head that I was truly nothing.....

Next day......

The sound of my alarm jolted me awake, bringing an end to the restless sleep plagued by nightmares of my past. I realised that I had fallen asleep in front of the mirror, I wiped the dry tear streaks from my face and as I looked at my reflection, determined to see the woman I had become. No longer would I allow myself to be defined by the insults and abuse of others. I took a deep breath, repeating my newfound mantra.

"I am not nothing. I am strong. I am resilient. I am worthy."

I needed to stop letting Alexander and Lara control and hurt me so often.

I smiled at my reflection once again

"You can do this Aelyn"

I repeated over and over again before going to prepare for the day ahead.

I drove absentmindedly to work, staring at the large building as a looming nightmare.

As I walked in the building, people stared at me, as they also whispered.

I couldn't blame them, I ran out of the building like a mess yesterday, with mascara tear streaks smudged on my face as I ran out of Alexander's office as though the devil was chasing me.

"I bet she would run out again today"

I heard a couple of Coworkers whisper to one another as they saw me in the elevator. I began to fidget as we drew close to the 1st floor. The doors opened and I took a shaky step out straight to his office.

I knocked and heard him say enter before opening the doors.

"Good morning Mister SANDOVAL."

I greeted, despite me shaking, I did not want to give him the satisfaction of breaking me.

His lips tilted to a small smirk and his eyes danced with mirth.

"You're late, Aelyn."

I looked down and stared at my feet, the longer I was in his presence, the more terrified I was.

"I am sorry Mister SANDOVAL"

He shooed me away and after that I walked to my desk burying myself in work.

"Get in here Aelyn"

I heard his voice through the comm device and I took a deep breath before going to his office.

"You called sir "

"I need a file from three years ago, for the complex of Bert Street."

He threw me the keys to the storage and I went to the dusty storage, spending hours trying to find his stupid file.

I walked back to his office, sneezing because of the dust, and it didn't help that I couldn't find the file he requested.

"I couldn't find the file"

I whispered audibly, I was afraid of the ire of his anger.

"It's okay, I found it"

I raised my brow at him in anger, if he had found it, why the hell didn't he tell me before searching through piles of dust.

"And you didn't think to tell me"

I snapped, annoyance dripping out of my voice.

"Drop the attitude Aelyn"

His tone was warning but I was just too blinded with rage to care

I stood my ground, refusing to allow his intimidation to break me.

"No, Mr. Sandoval. I will not drop the attitude. I have had enough of being treated like I'm less than deserving. I deserve respect and fairness, just like anyone else in this office."

He took a deep breath and closed his eyes, obviously trying his hardest to keep his anger at bay, but I wasn't done lashing out.

"No wonder everyone abandons you'

His eyes snapped open and he looked at me with anger swirling his blue orbs.

"Seems you have forgotten your place"

He took menacing steps to me and grabbed my wrist pulling me out of the office as he walked briskly.

"Where are we going Alex"

I asked as he shoved me into the car and drove off like a maniac

I banged my hands on the window, but he ignored me and continued to drive,

His hands turned white as he gripped the steering wheel in anger.

"Alex I'm sorry"

Tears leaked from my eyes out of fear of what he might do to me, he was furious and it terrified me to my core.

He took a sharp turn and my heart sank when I realised where we were going

"Alex stop the car "

I pleaded, but he refused to look at me.

" Alex, please"

Tears streamed downy eyes furiously as I saw the black gates of the place that had tortured me,

The gates to my own personal hell in the shape of a school.

He stopped the car abruptly and opened the door.

"Get out Aelyn"

He said while opening the door for me, I shook my head No with tears running down my cheeks.

He Yanked me out of the car dragging me out and into the school

Each place reminded me of memories that haunted me and scarred me.

"Alex please "

I shook uncontrollably as he dragged me to the hallway, I could still remember my body hitting the lockers,

I looked at the janitor's closet and I remembered how he locked me in there

"Look everyone, fatty Jade is scared of the dark."

I could remember the laughs that echoed these very hallways as I cried and begged for them to let me out.

"Oh God the whale peed herself "

The laughter never stopped and they never faded, I crashed to my knees in the middle of the hallway, making Alex stop and look at me.

I was kneeling exactly in the spot where I was found all bloodied.

The exact place where my blood pooled the hallways.

Loud ringing pierced hearing and worried blue eyes were the last thing I saw hovering over me before passing out.....