Beds Are Not Roses,I Will Avenge

Natasha's Pov

"I didn't choose this life, and neither did I ever think of planning against someone or being the one to be full of pain and vengeance. Hmm, truly villains are made and not born."

It was supposed to be a day I'd forever keep in mind. A day that'll be kept as one of the memorable moments in my teen life as I will soon leave high school and continue my life with happiness, with people I love and have fun with my best friend and be the most supportive and loving friend so I thought. It was also a special day for me because I had to prepare for the next day, which was my birthday. Unfortunately, fate had it own way of putting things in 'order'. Fate took one thing I cherished most from me . I never expected that one person I doted on. That one person who was willing to do everything just to see me glow and grow gracefully was taken away from me in a harsh manner.

My fate and happiness crushed on that very day .....

I stood by my best friend Zane's lifeless body lying by plant .

"Of all places, why did you both come here, Ella? " I asked my cousin who looked pale .

" I....I don'ttt know ...I was just angry ....and he was trying to force himself on me, and i didn't want that to happen, believe me" Ella stuttered.

Knowing Zane , he is the most sweetest person I have encountered my whole life. Telling me he'll hurt a fly will even surprise me . But trying to rape someone? not just anyone but my cousin? That's so out of line. I can bet on my life that he'll never do this. But now wasn't the time I had to reminisce.

"You don't know ? For Christ sake he's all I have!! I said, panting with anger and tears .How could you do this to me ? What are you going to do ? What are you going to tell your parents and our family as well ?...and what will I do when I see Zane's mom ? He's all she has.....great now what are we supposed to do . We can't just give a random excuse as to why Zane is lying down breathless. And I'll never leave him.

"Please don't tell anyone, please. Just let this be between you and I " Ella's pleaded.

No Ella's we can't do that , my voice was cracked as the tears streamed down. I was in pain. I promised Zane I'd be by his side.

And now he wasn't breathing . He lied there lifeless in a pool of blood.

" I have to call the police and we'll explain to them that it was a mistake" I suggested.

"No you will do no such thing "

We both turned to the voice, and face to face was Daniel, who looked at both of us and stood by Ella, covering her up. And caressing her back. Now, that was weird.

Wait a damn minute ? My crush ? Daniel ? What the heck is he doing here . I thought Ella told me Daniel was preparing to ask me out tomorrow so he won't be available?. And what is going on? I always tell Ella about my crush on him, so why is he in a compromised position with her.?

Now, what is happening?

"No Daniel , we have to find a way to tell them. He is my best friend. Of course, I won't allow us to dump him somewhere and claim he's missen or something. I interjected.

"You won't do that "... Daniel retorted.

"I will" I retaliated.

" For fuck sake , Tasha do you only care about him ? I'm your cousin you should be by my side." Ella voiced out in anger. Now, what triggered that anger ? Am I not supposed to be the one in her shoes ?.

"And so you will never do that" she added.

" I thought you had a crush on Daniel only, but this attitude of yours is making me think you like your so-called best friend more."

It's such a coward and a snitch.

"Oh, please don't try to bring this up . I might have a crush on him, but Zane comes first before anyone else." I had to explain.

"No one ever cared like Zane did , I will call the cops and explain everything to them cause this can't be how I'll leave Zane."

Now I can't think of anything. Though she's my cousin but I won't let Zane go just like that .

"Now watch me do it " I said, trying to look for my phone to call the cops.

"Daniel please help me . Please do something to stop her. I can't go to prison , my career will be cut short. Everyone will point their hands on me. I won't marry the love of my life. And again, I'll look bad. i won't be pretty again . I will be stigmatized. I looked up at them and shook my head wiping off the tears and with that i dialled to call the cops but the next thing I felt was blood crawling on the skin of my neck and my phone smashed to the ground.

"What are you ..... doing" I held the back of my head and I could feel blood on my hands. I was feeling dizzy, but I could see Daniel holding a vase and looking at me coldly. The only question that kept ringing in my head was, " Is this the Daniel I crushed so hard on ? is he the one I wanted so badly?.

" Now you'll be a pawn to us ". Was the last thing I heard before darkness overpowered me.

When I regained consciousness, the sterile scent of antiseptic filled my nostrils. Harsh white lights flickered above me, casting eerie shadows on the walls. I was in a hospital room, and my head pounded as if someone was hammering inside my skull. A dull ache radiated from my neck to the left side of my head, mingling with the general discomfort that enveloped my body.

A nurse entered, her expression a mix of surprise and relief. "You're awake," she said softly, adjusting the IV drip beside my bed.

"What happened?" I croaked, my throat dry and raw.

"You were found unconscious in the woods. The police have some questions for you," she replied, her voice calm but laced with an undercurrent of urgency.

The door opened, and two officers stepped in, their faces stern and unreadable. They began questioning me about Zane-about that day. Panic gripped me, and as I tried to explain, the words spilled out jumbled, like pieces of a puzzle that didn't fit together. My memories were hazy, scattered like leaves in the wind. I struggled to recall what had happened, but the more I pushed, the further away the memories slipped.

Tears threatened to fall as I thought of Zane. He was the only person who ever listened to me, who understood the chaos that swirled in my head. Now, all I could think was how I would survive this cruel life without him. Who else believed in me, if not Zane? Where was he to tell them the truth? All I could remember was Ella standing over Zane's lifeless body, a scene seared into my mind yet out of focus.

My thoughts were abruptly interrupted by a hard slap across my cheek.

"Ouch, that hurts!" I cried, my eyes clearing momentarily, but the sting lingered.

"It hurt? It didn't hurt when you took your friend's life," one of the officers said, their voice dripping with scorn.

Wait, what? What did I do?

"Of course not! I didn't do anything! My cousin said she didn't mean to hurt him, so what are you talking about?" I pleaded, confusion written all over my face.

"Oh, shut up with the lies already. Why would your cousin do that? She's even trembling right now. You hurt him, and when she confronted you, you tried to murder her, too? Pathetic of you to do that," the officer sneered, his words like daggers piercing my heart.

"I didn't do anything! I never touched her or hurt Zane! He's my best friend!" I sobbed, desperation flooding through me. He was all I had. Why would Ella do this to him? Why were they torturing me when I was the innocent one? The one who needed help was her, not me.

"Not when the guy witnessed everything, young lady. You can't lie again. Either you tell the truth or spend the rest of your life in a cell," the officer said, his demeanor as unyielding as the walls of the room.

What? No! I couldn't let that happen. I needed to do something, anything, to get out of this nightmare.

"Please, I need my dad. I need to call him now!" I pleaded with them, but they declined.

After what felt like hours of tears and desperate appeals, they finally relented, and my father stood before me, a towering figure in his crisp suit, but his expression was cold and unyielding.

"Dad, please talk to Ella. Tell her to tell the truth! I'm innocent! I can't go in for someone else's crime," I begged, my voice cracking.

Instead of offering comfort or expressing concern, all I saw on his face was disgust and disappointment. The only thing he uttered to the officers was, "I don't know her. I have no disgrace of a daughter like her. You can do whatever you want with her; I care less." With that, he turned and walked away.

I was left in shock, perplexed at what had just transpired. My father didn't listen. He looked at me as though I was a stranger, as if I was the very embodiment of everything he hated. It felt like a dagger plunged into my heart, twisting as I absorbed the betrayal. Ever since Mom left us after the divorce, Dad had been nothing more than a remote figure, distant and disengaged. I had long resigned myself to the fact that he was emotionally unavailable, but this? This felt like a death sentence.

The officer gripped my arms tightly, snapping me back to the present. He led me to a holding cell, the iron bars cold and unyielding. "This is where you'll be until we decide what to do with you," he stated bluntly, locking the door with a loud clang behind me.

I barely registered his words; my body was numb, and my mind was consumed by the hollow ache of betrayal from the man who was supposed to protect me. As the sound of his footsteps faded away, I felt the walls closing in, the reality of my situation settling heavily upon my shoulders.

"Why am I going through all this? All I wanted was a normal life like any other teenager," I whispered to myself, the tears finally spilling over as my chest constricted. There was no one to share my anguish with now. My mother had left me, and now the memory of Zane, the one piece of joy I clung to, was also stripped away from me.

I sank to the floor, wrapping my arms around my knees, feeling utterly defeated. Zane was gone, and I wished with every fiber of my being that there was a fairy tale ending, some magic to revive him so I could hug him once more. I had never imagined that an ordinary day could spiral into such chaos, leading me to this dark, desolate cell.

I will never forgive him. Ella and Daniel will pay for this if something happens to me.

" And don't ever think of trying your tricks on yourself, young lady. You'll even rot in hell if you try that . Pathetic bitch" the officer said before he took off the cuffs and locked the cells and left.

Why am I going through all this ? I just wanted a normal life like any other teen.

I couldn't hold the tears any longer. Now I have no one to share my tears with. My mom left me, and now the only memory that kept me going was also stolen from me. Zane , you were all I had . I wished there was a fairy to bring you back to life, so I hug you once more.

If wishes do truly come through , will mom ever find out and help me ?. I wish my mom would find me someday .

Today is the day I'll be appearing in court for the final verdict. I was scared not because I am guilty but because what if they accuse me and I end up in cells, which means I'll be lonely for the rest of my life.

The court began in session, and everything was put in alignment. My cousin Ella was called along with me to answer some questions. I have no idea how the lawyer assigned to me will take this case. Because no lawyer visited me to ask questions, neither was I informed about having a lawyer. What a cruel system.

"Miss Ella , do you swear to the high court that you'll say nothing but the truth and the truth only to the court? " the lawyer asked.

And Ella replied ,"yes I do ".

Okay "so on that account, what happened between you, Miss Natasha, and Mr Zane on that faithful day of the incidence ??". She was asked.

Ella started

" On that faithful day was our prom day, and since it was a great day, we decided to go for the prom. But before the incident happened, I excused myself to go to the washroom when I heard whispers from the other part of the room. I hurriedly left to see what it was. She started sobbing and continued ; but when I got there, Zane was on his knee, begging Natasha to please leave him as he wasn't interested in her. He looked so vulnerable and helpless. Knowing these two, i decided to join and help Zane plead on whatever he was on. But before I could also beg her to at least ti let him be and listen to whatever he was saying, she hit him hard on his head when he burnt to clean his knees as he was getting up."

I heard a chorus "Eiiiii" from the crowd. Whispers of " She's so cruel," "she must be jailed,"and "what a heartless and ungrateful being."

I was so shocked . What's all these makeup stories ?. How did she come up with these stories? Didn't she just swear an oath to say nothing but the truth ? Of course, this isn't what happened. It was far from what actually happened and the other way round.

She continued " she hit him on the head not once but five times." And I screamed and rushed forward to stop her, and she hit my head too."

That was when I decided to look at her head, and surprisingly, it was bandaged.

Wow, just wow . Was this a set up ?.

The lawyer continued " Do you have a witness?"

"Yes I do , and his name is Daniel , Daniel de-lorres" was her response.

" Can we have Mr Daniel stand up to answer some questions?" he asked.

Daniel stood up and went to Ella's side.

"Mr Daniel, do you swear to tell the court the truth on what happened. Nothing but the truth ? " he asked again. I was hoping at least Daniel would help me out. Because at least he saw I never touched her.

"Yes my lord " Daniel answered.

"Proceed to tell us "

" Your honor everything Ella said is nothing but the truth " .....that was when everything came crushing. I was now shedding silent tears as the accusations were too much.

What did I ever do to deserve these harsh accusations?.

"But your honor, when I got there, she was struggling with Ella, and it seems she wanted to hurt her so in defense i had to do something, I hit her with a vase on her head and that made her stop. I immediately called the police as soon as possible . That was all that happened in my presence. Thank you ."

I had lot's of things going on in my head . Did Ella think I was evil. Did she not tell me she'd help me get Daniel. Is she not the sweet cousin I had. What happened ? Why are there all these lies ?. When did I ever become a pawn. Did they not have pity on me ?.

Before I knew they asked me

" Miss Natasha, do you have anything to say about these allegations?." They asked, but I was too stunned to speak. Even if I tell them what exactly happened. Who would believe me ? without evidence or without a witness. The only witness testified against me, so how was I to say something that'll make people believe me?.

All I heard was being sentenced to 25 years in prison . Hell, I am in so much pain. Even though I can't speak or act, my heart still aches, i lost one person i cared so much about, and now i had to spend my life in cells. I even forgot today was supposed to be my 17th birthday. Unfortunately, the rest of my teen years are to be spent in prison, though I know I am innocent.

I was once again in cuffs, and looking at the other side was my dad looking at me again in disgust , consoling my cousin, and she was crying hard, but when her eyes met mine, she just smirked. For Daniel, he just turned his head away from me, and that was when I realized I was alone in this world.

But " I Natasha Leeward, vow to make them pay for their crimes and whoever put me in pain. I will also make sure to hurt whoever hurt Zane. " I will become the villian if need be and call for justice because I am innocent. Whoever is involved will pay.