Hidden scars episode 2 – 3

💔Hidden Scars💔
(Pain within😭)
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✏Written by Authoress Kamara✏
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Episode 2👍👍
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🌹Natasha🌹
“So what did you guys talk about this morning?”. Mum asked jolting into my thoughts.

Alan stopped eating. “This morning?”.

“Yeah I heard when you went into Tasha’s room”.

Busted, I hope they figure everything out already. I’m dying of silence.

“She wanted my help with her school work”. Alan lied.

I almost choked on my pancakes, school work? Seriously? Everything in me wanted to burst out s¢ræming at him but I clearly restrained myself.

“School work? Early this morning?”. My Mum asked.

“Yeah”. Alan faced me. “Right? Little sis”.

I didn’t say anything as I turned my attention back to the pancakes in front of me.

“You should focus on your own school work, Alan”. My Dad said. “After all you are going to College”.

I jumped happily in,side of me, Alan is going to college. That means, its only me in the house, its like a dream come true.

Alan dropped his fork. “Dad, i really don’t want to go to college now, maybe after a few weeks”.

“And why is that?”. Dad enquired.

“I have something important to attend to first”. He replied giving me a side glance.

“Thats nonsense”. Mum butted in. “I’ll help you pack everything you need and you’ll be ready in no time”.

I glanced at him and noticed he was giving me murderous stares, he’s angry about the fact that he isn’t going to be near me as before although I ignored his gaze.

I quickly stood up. “I have to get to school”.

“Let me drop you off”. Mum said.

I pecked her cheeks. “I can walk there”.

I glanced at Alan again and he glared at me, i knew he wanted both of us to drive together in the same car but that’s never gonna happen.

“Bye Dad, Mum”. I said happily and took my backpack.

I walked to the main door and went out heading towards the gate. Luckily for me, my school is just 10 minutes walk.

I looked around as I jogged down the sidewalks, there’s always a reason to be happy in every situation and I’m happy to have parents at least.

I was dumped in the orphanage home when I was just 4 years old, i remember the scene clearly. My Dad dropped me off saying that he wants to go buy my favorite chocolate cake for me and he never came back.

I never got my cake and I also didn’t get to see my Dad again.

I got used to being in the orphanage as it was where I spent the early memories of my life. At the age of seven, i was ready to be adopted into loving families but it was the opposite.

In a space of seven years, i was Natasha Rogers, Natasha Joyner, Natasha Holloway, Natasha Kirk and Natasha Fallon. Those years were the worst years of my life ever.

When the Fallon family had dumped me back in the orphanage when I was 14 years old, the caretakers decided that when I’ll be fifteen then i will no longer live under the orphanage because its obvious I’m a burden.

But luck shined on me or so I thought, just few months to my fifteen birthday, a nice couple came looking for a teenage girl child.

They said that their only child was in a boarding house and they needed another child to shower their love and affection upon so I was taken.

I was treated like their biological child and it seemed like the happiest moments of my life until Alan came back from the boarding house into the picture.

At first I thought he was just trying to be closer to me since he wants to be friends but I was so wrong. Even when I think about it, it gives me the shudder.

I didn’t realize I was already at my school gate until I heard a honk behind me and I jumped in fright. I turned back and paved way for the car to pass into the school parking lot.

At the driver’s seat was Harley Worth, the most popular and weirdly, nicest girl ever in school. I’ll tell you all about her later, She blew me a k×ss as she drove past me.

I smiled at her before going into the school buildings, i scanned the school hallways wondering if I could sight my best friends.

“Tasha!!!”. I heard someone s¢ræm my name.

Only one person does that. Bella.

I turn around and she comes rushing to me and engulfed me into a hug. I giggled as I wrapped my hands tight around her.

She pulled away. “I missed you so much”.

“I missed you more”. I said with a pout.

She linked her arms around me as we walked through the school hallways.

“How was the summer holidays?”. I asked her.

She stopped by her locker. “It was the worst summer of my life”.

“Let me guess, it has something to do with Beck”.

She let out a dramatic sigh. “I wish I never had a younger brother”.

I chuckled softly. “You are crazy”.

“Crazy is my middle name”.

Bella and I have been best friends since when I came to Madison High in freshman year, she’s the only one who knows am adopted but she doesn’t know the other secrets.

She’s pretty, optimistic and did I mention she’s a psychotic bitch. She has short dark hair with olive colored eyes and a willow figure. Bella Rodriguez.

And also she’s smart like super smart, she never gets into trouble with any teachers.

“I saw you almost got ran over”. She open her locker taking her things. “By Harley Quinn”.

“Its Harley Worth”. I replied with an eye roll.

“Who cares? They both act the same way”.

“I didn’t get run over, luckily for me, she gave me a signal”.

“Well what were you thinking that you didn’t even notice Harley behind you?”. She asked curiously.

“Nothing .. Absolutely nothing”. I replied hastily.

She looked at me weirdly. “Are you keeping secrets from me?”.

I let out of a fake scoff. “Secrets? You are my best friend, Bella”.

“You are right”. She said with a shrug. “I am your best friend”.

“Wrong again!! I’m her best friend”.

I smiled hearing that voice.

Someone wrapped their hands around me from behind.

“Jeremy, what did I say about hugging me this way?”. I playfully scolded him.

He laughed as he pulled away. “What’s wrong with that?”.

I crossed my arms. “Your stupid fangirls will think we are an item and thats bad for me”.

“Yeah like really bad”. Bella faked a shudder. “Do you know what Cree did to Kira?”.

“I do not want to know”. I muttered.

An annoying fellow known as Reece came over and patted Jeremy.

“Dude!! Come on”. He urged Jeremy.

“Guys, gotta go, see you later”. Jeremy gave me a side hug and pecked Bella on the cheeks before running off.

I watched as Bella’s face flushed red.

I gasped. “OMG!! You like Jeremy?”.

“No I don’t”. She replied hastily.

“You do”. I interjected.

“You can’t prove it”.

“Come on, Bella, did you see how__”.

The bell rang interrupting me as it signaled first period.

“You know what, we have to get to class fast before the teacher scolds us”. Bella said and ran off.

I laughed, she’s just trying to avoid he question.

I ran after her. “Hey, Bella, wait up”.

We walked side to side to our first class, History. How boring!!

Most of the popular kids were in class as we got there and sat on our usual seats in the middle of class. Not at the front or back.

Bella chatted on about her summer holiday as I watched students troop into the class.

“Isn’t something a little bit weird?”. I asked Bella.

“I know right, I shouldn’t have accepted that cookie from Beck”. She said still narrating her summer holiday.

“No, no that”.

She furrowed her eyebrows. “Then what?”.

“Everyone seems to be excited to attend History class this morning”. I whispered.

Bella looked around. “Wow!! Even the bad boy himself is in class”.

I turned back to see who she was talking about. Reece Carter. Our eyes met and I looked away quickly.

“Do you think he pranked Mr. Stephen?”.

I shook my head negatively. “I’m not so sure, if he did that then that means he’s gonna get Detention throughout this week”.

“But it is Reece Worth we are talking about, he’s likely to do things shocking”. Bella continued.

I sighed. “Lets hope he doesn’t do anything stupid”.

The class door opened again and our History teacher, Mr. Stephen stepped in.

“Good morning class”. He said as he dropped his briefcase on the desk.

“Good day, Mr. Stephen”. The class replied enthusiastically

Thats it. Mr Stephen is in for it.

He sat on the chair and brought out his books. Weird, nothing happened.

He rested on the chair and he immediately fell down flat as the chair broke.

The whole class bursted in roaring laughter.

Mr. Stephen stood up angrily. “Which of you miscreant did this?”.

As he said that cheese fell on him at once splattering all over his books and desk.

A loud laughter could be heard from the back and I knew it was Reece.

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Episode 3👍👍👍
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🌹Natasha🌹
Mr. Stephen stood up angrily. “Which of you miscreant did this?”.

As he said that cheese fell on him at once splattering all over his books and desk.

A loud laughter could be heard from the back and I knew it was Reece.

Bella gasped. “Oh boy, Mr. Stephen is gonna be pissed”.

Mr. Stephen growled. “Reece Carter!!”.

Its no surprise how Mr. Stephen knows its him. Reece is always the one who has the guts to pull pranks like this on teachers, its like this is the only thing he’s good at.

“I’m present”. He replied amidst laughter.

“To the principal’s office right now!!”. Mr. Stephen huffed and walked out of the classroom.

I was expecting Reece not to comply with the instructions like the disobedient kid he is but he stood up following Mr. Stephen.

“If the principal gets hold what he did then thats five warnings for him”. Bella said.

“Four warnings”. I corrected.

“Someone has been keeping touch of Reece doings”. She teased me.

I rolled my eyes. “Just get to the point, Bella”.

“What am saying is that if Reece gets seven warnings then he’s out, he gets expelled”.

What Bella means is that, if teachers reports him to the principal frequently then he’s gonna get in the black book. If it continues, after seven warnings from the principal, he’s gonna get expelled.

“Its none of my business”. I replied with a shrug.

“Tasha, do you realize its Reece we are talking about?”.

“Do you realize I’n getting bored of having this conversation with you”.

“You know, they are rumors flying around that Reece has a crush on you”. She whispered.

I cracked into laughter. “That’s the funniest joke ever”.

“Tasha”. She gave me a look.

I sighed. “What now?”.

“Why don’t you like guys?”.

I frowned. “What are you talking about?”.

“Ever since freshman, you’ve turned down every guy that asked you out, you are not even friends with any guy”.

“I’m best friends with Jeremy”. I pointed out.

She ignored what I said. “I’m beginning to think that you are a lesbian”.

“Bella just leave__”.

“Good morning class”.

I looked up to see I was interrupted by Harley Worth, remember her? The girl who almost ran me over. She sat on the teacher desk facing us.

“Whats Harley Quinn up to?”. Bella whispered.

I snickered at that name. Harlequin. I don’t blame Bella for calling Harley that because its true.

Harley Worth is the perfect definition of hot, cool, s××y and crazy. She has outrageously shining glossy blonde which she dyed pink last summer.

Harley has never had any boyfriend, maybe because the guys are afraid of asking her out or maybe they are afraid of Reece.

Reece and Harley are definitely lookalike in characters because they clearly act the same way and are really troublesome but Harley has a flair to it. She’s the most popular girl in school but still the nicest, weird right?

“So since we have a free period thanks to my darling cousin, Reece”. She continued.

Everyone hooted in class as she said that, I rolled my eyes.

“How about we all play my favorite game, Truth or Dare”. She said mischievously.

I’m totally not into this kind of games at all. They do nasty things and nasty things turn me off like literally.

“I’ll be in the library”. I whispered to Bella as I stood up.

Bella dragged me back. “Don’t you wanna play?”.

“No thank you”.

“Is Little Natasha afraid of playing a little game, how chicken like”. Shannon, one of the mean girls said standing in front of me.

Shannon is just doing again, she’s mocking me. Just let go of it, Natasha.

I gave her a fake smile. “Get out of my way”.

She crossed her arms. “Or what?”.

“Shannon”. Harley warned. “If she doesn’t want to play then let her be”.

Shannon paved way for me to pass and I left the classroom shoulder checking her.

I exhaled a sigh of relief as I walked out of there going through the empty hallways. These students called classmates really give a toll on somebody.

I need to use the restroom, i went there in a matter of seconds and stepped in.

I went to one of the cubicles and did what I had to do then I came out and turned on the faucet washing my hands.

I stopped when I heard sounds, more like m0×ns. Wait!! What? In the girls restroom? I turned back, it was coming from one of the cubicles.

I walked towards it and pressed my ear softly against the door eavesdropping, it was more accurate. I stepped backwards and went back to the washroom.

Whoever that is in that place is really shameless? In the school? Really?

I glanced at the mirror and stared at my reflection, i fluffed my hair around and smoothened my cheeks with my fingers.

Just look happy, Natasha. At least your nightmares are going away one by one.

I heard the door click open and I turned around staring at them gobsmacked.

Andrew Pitts and Jolie Myers.

Jolie opened her mouth agape as she saw me, she quickly adjusted her short skirt embarrassingly and walked out of the restroom.

I slanged my backpack over my shoulder and proceeded to walk out of the restroom when a hand drew me back.

I quickly yanked my arm away. The only thing apart from Alan that makes me want to vomit is a boy touching me. They are all the same.

“How long have you been here?”. Andrew asked, his eyes piercing into mine.

I tried to go out again but he blocked the path. I frowned as he did that.

“Don’t you talk?”.

I glared at him. “What do you want?”.

“Oh wow, she finally talks”. He mocked me.

“Let me through”.

He crossed his arms. “I don’t think so”.

I didn’t respond to what he said as it was stupid talking back at a fool. Andrew Pitts is like the jock of our school, he’s known for wanting to get into every girl’s panties.

“I just want to make something clear”. He continued. “Whatever you heard between me and Jolie is not of your business”.

I scoffed. “Like I care anyways”.

“Thats what y’all say at first”. He came closer to me.

This stupid motherf×¢ker shouldn’t even think of doing anything. I held my backpack tightly and pushed him running out of the restroom.

I left him cussing and gr0×ning there. It serves him damn him right, he thinks all girls are like cheap Jolie.

I walked to the library as planned before, i stepped in. This silence is just what I did not playing some stupid game in the classroom.

I selected a few books before taking my seat placing the books on the table.

After a while, i felt bored, i sighed staring at the books. I need Bella to cheer me up.

She’s the only one that always make me laugh. When we first met, she tried to talk to me countless times but I just ignore her but then i liked her company so we just naturally bonded.

Oh God!! Please send an Angel to keep me company, i’m dying of boredom.

“You read shakespeare?”.

I gr0×ned at sound of that voice. Why does it have to be Reece Carter.

“I can tell you are happy to see me”. He said sarcastically taking a seat beside me.

Oh God!! Out of the Angels available, you just had to send the stupid one.

He picked up one of the books. “So Romeo and Juliet huh? Drastic ending”.

I know he’s just trying to make me talk to him like a conversation with me but I’m not gonna give him that privilege.

“To me I think that__”.

I cut him off. “What are you doing here?”.

He smiled, a genuine one. I have never seen Reece Carter smile, he only frowns, smirks and other things but not smile like that.

“You talked to me”. He chuckled softly.

I furrowed my eyebrows. “What’s so special about that?”.

“Since freshman year you never talk to anyone apart from Bella and Jeremy”.

How did he know that ? Has he been watching me? Or stalking me? Creep.

“Why do you always act that way? Your voice is beautiful”. He stated.

Okay whats happening? Reece is being nice to me.

“Its a bet right?”. I asked.

He paused. “A bet?”.

“I’m not going to sleep with you”.

His mood changed. “You think I’m talking to you because of a bet?”.

“Then why are you here?”. I asked exasperated. “Or where you following me?”.

“The principal gave me a punishment to be the librarian’s assistant for a month”. He explained.

“You do deserve it”.

“You not taking sides with me breaks me so much, Nat”. He placed his hand on his heart dramatically.

I raised an eyebrow. Nat? Something is definitely off.

“What you did to Mr. Stephen is really not acceptable, he’s your teacher”.

“Enough of the talks, i’ve had enough from the principal, don’t add to it”.

“If you continue that way then you are gonna get expelled”.

“Awww”. He cooed. “Nat cares”.

I rolled my eyes. “I’m being serious”.

“Alan never got expelled”.

I was taken aback. “Excuse me?”.

“You might not know this but your brother is a fake”.

I was astonished as I stared at Reece, how does he know that Alan is hiding himself under a true facde.

“The truth is that Alan is a jerk, a big time one”. Reece added. “No offense but I hate your brother”.

Finally!! Someone that knows the real Alan.

“Why do you say that?”. I asked curious.

“I’ve seen what he does to people, girls actually”. Reece muttered lowly.
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