Bad Girl Love episode 35 – 36
🎀BÀD GÃŽRL LOVE🎀 (His•Beautiful•Baddie…)
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CHAPTER 35&36
By: Naomi Cindy B.
“I’ll wound anyone who touches me” Bernie warned and started taking her out of the hall.
Richie swallowed hard multiple times as he watched him take her. He couldn’t move an inch away from his spot, he looks utterly helpless, and he’s apparently crushed.
The attention of everyone in the hall didn’t leave Bernie till he took her out of the hall completely, and Mr. Kim got the microphone this time.
“All hindrance is gone now, cheers everyone!” He raised a toast.
“Cheers!” Everyone chorused, raising their cups too.
“The party continues” he said, dropping the microphone to leave the stage.
The party continued immediately, and some cleaners came in to clean the pieces of glass on the ground.
In ten minutes, the hall went back to its former shape as if nothing happened at all.
Richie was still standing on his spot, sweating and shaking like he’s drenched as he watched everything going on.
The mingling guests, laughing rich men, his smiling parents and Ruby who’s chatting with Yuri presently.
What happened some minutes ago was like a dream, but the more time he spends on his spot, the more he realizes it’s true. It really happened for real.
He looked at the ring on his finger slowly, and Lovelyn’s teary face registered itself in his memory immediately.
He made to leave the hall, but Celine blocked him, and before he could blink, she hugged him with a big smile.
“I’m so happy I’m finally your fiancee, I can’t wait for our wedding in two weeks time” she said, and he broke the hug, his eyes coming wide again.
“Wed..ding?”
“Our parents are presently distributing the cards among the guests, they’re so beautiful” she replied, bringing out a copy of the card from her bag.
He snatched the pink card from her, and his eyes widened again when he saw their names on it, and it’s really scheduled to hold in two weeks time.
He staggered like he got pushed, and Celine quickly held his arm.
“Richie are you fine?”
He gave her a f**king hateful look before snatching his arm from her, almost making her fall before rushing out of the hall.
He held his forehead as he walked the corridor, it was banging, and at the same time, he feels like throwing up.
He made his way to a restroom and knelt beside the WC, retching for a while before finally throwing up some wine.
He stood and went to rinse his mouth. He was still on it when Jacob came in.
“Dude! Are you ok?” He asked worriedly, and Richie rinsed his mouth again, resting his palms on the zinc bowl as he spit out the water.
“Buddy are you really getting married in two weeks? You didn’t tell me about the engagement too” Jacob said.
Without replying, Richie began leaving.
“Or is it what I’m thinking? Arranged?” Jacob asked, and he stopped, turning back slowly.
“Lemme guess further. You’re in love with that girl from earlier? The one who fell on the cocktails? Then Mr. Kim purposely invited her? F**k! That’s some big heap of shit man” Jacob said again, and Richie swallowed.
“What should I do? Jacob”
*
A SUBWAY CAFE, 1HR LATER*
Bernie came out of the cafe with two cups of warm coffee, and he walked fast to a table where Lovelyn is sitting. Her head is placed on it, and she’s wearing something else now.
One of Bernie’s hoods and joggers from his car wardrobe, then his big Crocs.
“Hey, you should drink this” Bernie said when he got to her, and she looked up slowly, her eyes still so red.
“Did you cry again when I went in? How many times do you want me to tell you tears don’t fit you? You look ugly like that” he said, and she sniffed.
“Have it, you need coffee” he pointed one of the cups to her, and she hit it away from his hand, so it landed on the ground, pouring away.
He offered get the second one too, but she hit it away too.
“What the hell do you want!” He snapped.
“I’ll go home, thanks for the clothes. I’ll return them in school tommorow” she stood and started walking to the road, but he ran to pull her back.
“I’ll take you home then” he said and pulled her to his car, tucking her in.
The drive to her place was silent, and he didn’t bother to start a conversation cos he knows well that she won’t reply him in her current condition.
The only sound that happened was when her phone rang, and when she checked the screen to see it’s Richie, she switched off her phone immediately.
They arrived at her place, and she got out of the car, going straight into the house without looking back.
“Such an idiot, why did she go to the party when she knows how toxic his family can be” he muttered, resting back on his seat as he stared at the house.
He transferred his gaze to the backseat where her ruined gown is, and he sighed.
He spent close to ten minutes staring at the house before finally driving off.
*
INSIDE THE HOUSE*
Janet was already asleep when Lovelyn came in, so she only covered her well with the blanket before leaving her room.
She went to her own room afterwards, and the first thing she did was taking off Bernie’s clothes, even her underwear.
She was naked as she walked to her wardrobe in search of what to wear, and immediately she opened it, the first thing she saw was Richie’s checkered shirt and shorts.
The tears she has been trying to hold back finally escaped her eyes, and she began replaying the engagement scene in her head again.
She remembered how she told him to tell her how he feels last night, but he didn’t say anything about it.
So this is it, now she knows where she belongs.
She can never be his standard. She’s just a poor, classless, razz, stupid stripper whose father is in jail and whose mother is a maid, a totally fake girl.
She’s the greedy one for craving what she can never have.
She cried louder and louder when she thought about the special moments they spent together, and she squatted nakedly in front of her wardrobe.
“Lovelyn!” Janet gasped, coming in. Her tears woke her actually.
“Lovelyn!” Her eyes widened when she saw her crying nakedly, and she quickly got the blanket from the bed which she covered her with.
“Lovelyn what’s wrong? What happened at the party? Why are you crying sweetheart? Huh? Talk to me” she said, sitting on the ground in front of her.
“eomma” Lovelyn hiccupped, crying louder.
“I disgraced myself, totally…” She hiccupped again, and Janet started wiping her tears.
“Don’t cry anymore, mummy is here… Come here sweetheart” Janet hugged her tightly, and though she tried to fight it, but it’s the first time she saw her daughter in so much tears after her dad went to jail, so the tears fell from her eyes too.
SAME NIGHT, KIM MANSION*
The party ended thirty minutes ago, and when the couple got home with Ruby, they met Richie already.
“When did you leave the party? It’s yours but you suddenly disappeared, are you fine?” Mrs. Kim asked.
“Whose wedding invitation is this? Is there another Richie in this family?” He demanded, raising the card.
“You got engaged tonight, it’s only normal that you got married soon, and I had it all planned for you since it seems you’re not ready” Mr. Kim replied.
“To a girl I met three days ago? It’s not making any damn sense and I’m not ready for this shit! You can find another Richie to give her to!” Richie shouted.
“Son, it’s for your own good yunno? I think you’re still immature about chosing partners, and that’s why you got into Jessica’s trap. I even had to fly to America to meet her family, and they agreed to come down here to beg you together with Jessica herself next week. I only just finished settling that so we can’t allow you to jump into another meaningless one again. Celine is a good girl, and she’s pretty, she’s smart too…
“I don’t want her! In what other way do you want me to put it!” Richie cut her off.
“I support Richie here, I don’t like her too” Ruby said and went upstairs.
“We need to talk” Mr. Kim spoke, entering his study.
Richie followed him, and Mr. Kim faced him with a smile.
“The girl you’re following around, we both know what’d happen the moment I say a thing about her. For lying to the management of Horizon, she’d be expelled immediately, and not only that. No school in the whole world will enrol her, you know how influential Horizon is” he said, and Richie swallowed.
“And should I mess with her family a bit? Her mum works with Lady Genevieve who’s my business associate. With just a flick of my finger, I can have her fired, and what else? I’ll buy the semi-basement apartment she lives in, and I’d force her to move out, maybe she’d start sleeping under bridges by then and…
“Stop!” Richie said, his lips shaking .
“I can make…
“I said stop!!!” Richie shouted, and Mr. Kim smiled before placing an arm on his shoulder.
“Be a good son like you’ve always been” he said and left him in the room.
Richie’s arms dropped, and he dipped his hand in his hair frustratingly.
“F**k it!!”
*
NEXT DAY, HORIZON HIGHSCHOOL*
Celine became the center of attention the moment she came out of her car.
She began flaunting the engagement ring on her finger, and students began hailing her, calling her Richie’s wife already as she walked into the hallway.
👥 Can I get an invite to the wedding?
👥 Can I be one of your bridesmaids?
She was blushing throughout, feeling so hyper till she got to the middle where more students joined her. Some are even asking her for pictures as if she’s some celebrity.
Mira and Hwasa joined the crowd, and they exchanged glances when they saw what’s going on.
“I knew it’d end up this way, I can never like Mr. Kim” Mira muttered.
“I wonder if Lovelyn is ok” Hwasa said.
“Welcome to the Kim family!” Ruby suddenly stepped out of the crowd and hugged Celine.
“Thanks, sister-in-law” Celine replied.
“Celine’s naivety is pissing me off. Ruby has never talked to her, and now because of a hug, she’s suddenly sister-in-law?” Mira scoffed.
“For those who didn’t get the opportunity to attend the party last night, here’s what happened” Ruby said again and got a remote from Yuri.
She put on the broadcast TV on the hallway, and the video of how Lovelyn fell on the cocktails last night played clearly.
👥 Oh my! Is she in love with Richie?
👥 What else explains this? That’s why she was shocked!
👥 Poor girl got her hopes high
👥 So embarrassing!
“What the f**k” Mira said shockingly as she watched.
“That’s… Lovelyn” Hwasa covered her mouth in shock.
“You’re her friend, right? Aren’t you shocked to find out she’s in love with your husband to be? C’mon you’re wearing Richie’s ring! You should fight for him!” Ruby said, and a stone came flying into the hallway, going straight for the TV screen.
It got broken and covered with ink immediately.
“Who the hell is that animal!” Ruby shouted, and Bernie walked in.
“You were never a friend to her. You only befriended Lovelyn Jeong because of her brilliance. A two-faced monster, that’s what you are” he said, and she made to slap him, but Celine got in-between.
“Don’t do it, Ruby” she said.
“Whatever!” Ruby glared and left with Yuri.
Bernie left after giving Celine an expressionless glance.
Everyone started dispersing from the hallway, and Celine joined Mira and Hwasa immediately.
“Girls!” Check out my ring!” She waved it.
“Good for you” Mira said dryly and left.
“Is everything ok?” She blinked.
“Yeah, class” Hwasa replied.
“Where’s Lovelyn though?” Celine asked.
“Not in school” she replied and started leaving.
“Wait for me!” Celine ran after her.
“Did you hear? A new student will be joining our class next week, she’s another VIP” she said.
“Oh” Hwasa nodded.
“And we have another chemistry practical tommorow, I hate practicals” she whined.
“Sure” Hwasa replied dryly and entered the class before her.
“Is something up?” Celine wondered.
*
A PARK*
Lovelyn sat on one of the available benches, swaying her legs under it as she watched the kids playing at a distance.
She’s wearing her uniform though, and she has been here since she left home. Going to school is not part of the plan today.
The air was blowing her long hair so much, and it’s covering her face, but she’s not even trying to brush it away.
A kid suddenly ran up to her with a single red rose, and he handed it to her.
“Why?” She asked.
“Cos it’s pretty like you” the kid replied, and she smiled widely before stroking his hair.
“Thanks cutie”
The kid ran off immediately, and she placed the rose on her nose, sniffing it in.
It smells exactly like Richie, and that gave her butterflies immediately, but she quickly retracted it from her nose and placed it on the bench.
At a distance, Richie squatted when the kid got back to him, and he stroked his hair too.
“She smiled” he said
“Thanks for delivering it” Richie replied, giving him some money.
The kid left finally, and Richie stood.
He continued watching her from there like he has been doing since she arrived at the park.
Lovelyn stayed till 7pm, and her phone stayed off throughout.
It was already past 7 when she stood to go home.
She went to the bus station and got in her bus.
This time, Richie drove in his car, going after the bus till she came down at the entrance of her street.
He got down from his car too and started following her behind, but she detected immediately and looked back.
She saw him but pretended like she didn’t, so she continued going.
He walked faster till he caught up with her on the bridge, grabbing her arm.
Immediately the contact happened, she broke free and faced him swiftly.
“This won’t be like the last time i said it, cos I mean it right now. Let’s never meet again Richie Kim, and congratulations on your engagement” she said coldly, and Richie felt his blood drying up.
“Lovie…
“My name is Lovelyn, and I’d like if you stay away from me from now on. I don’t belong in your category and I can never be” she cut him off and zipped her backpack, bringing out the rose from earlier.
“You sent this, right?” She said and dropped it emotionlessly. She marched it, shocking him to the marrow.
“Lovie, I lo…
She interrupted by showing him her contacts phone screen. She searched for Richie, but his name isn’t there.
“I deleted your number, so do same, and happy married life in advance” she said.
“Lovelyn!” He said loudly, feeling devastated and shattered already.
Those words coming from her felt like thorns, pricking his heart, body and soul, but then she dropped the biggest bomb.
“I regret falling for you, Richie Kim” she said effortlessly and turned her back on him, walking away in a slow mo.
Richie wanted to follow her, but he stopped after two steps, and hot tears came out of his two eyes instead, rolling down his cheeks as he watched her leave.
*
KIM MANSION*
Mr. Kim was sitting regally in his study when his P.A came in, and he took off his glasses when he handed him an envelope.
He took it and poured the contents on the desk.
They’re pictures of Lovelyn and Richie on the bridge from some minutes ago, how Richie was crying when she left. Over twenty pictures.
“She finally knew her place, I guess Richie will come back to his senses now too” Mr. Kim smiled.
From the door, Ruby was watching, and she smiled when she had a peek at the pictures.
She went upstairs to her room and started jumping happily on her bed, her hair flowing with her.
“Jessica, gone! Lovelyn, gone! Celine will be gone soon!” She jubilated and got her phone.
She went to her gallery and clicked on Richie’s picture.
She kissed his lips deeply on screen and opened her drawer, bringing out the vibrator pack.
“It’s time to use this!” She gushed excitedly and kissed Richie’s mouth in the picture again.
“Richie only belongs to me”
TBC