After our dinner, we bid goodbyes, and he took off in his car and I started walking towards my car. I saw a sleek black Lamborghini waiting. I saw that same man getting in "rich people," I mumbled and drove off from the restaurant.

While I'm riding, I felt like someone was following me. I checked out, but couldn't find anyone. So, I parked my car and went inside my house.

Yeah, I live alone, my mom died due to cancer 3 years back and my father died in a car accident when I was eight. I hate my cousins and relatives. So, I only have my grandma left, she lives in Florida far from Los Angeles.

I'm still a student studying at Los Angeles high school. I was a High scoring candidate in my school, and because of this, I was receiving a very good scholarship from my school. I worked hard for it.

My mother and my father have put so much money in my name because of which I haven't had a problem till now, my grandmother also sends me money every month without delay.

I was setting up time in my alarm to wake up and get ready tomorrow morning for school.

I was about to lay down on my bed but heard someone furiously knocking on the door.

I stood up, and slowly walked out of my room to open the main door.

I opened it and saw a very man wearing a black suit standing there with something in his hand.

He has something in his hands which I couldn't see as he's hiding it behind.

"Yes?" I asked, He looked at me and gave me the box which he was holding, it was decorated beautifully.

"It's for you ma'am," he said and turned around and began walking towards his car.

"Hey mister, wait"I shouted, but he just ignored me and drove off. I took the box inside and unwrapped it.

Inside that beautifully decorated box, there was a book. I lifted it in my hands and noticed that It was a novel. I love novels, I read them a lot, But I didn't understand who sent me this. There was no name on the box either.

I flipped the box and saw a piece of paper with a quote stick to it.

"And in her smile, I saw something more beautiful than the Stars"

L.F

It was written beautifully.

Who's this l.f I tried to remember, but I don't know anyone with that name. I shrugged and opened the book.

"One day by David Nicholls''

"Should I read it now?...No, I'll just read it tomorrow?" I thought. If I start it now, I will not sleep tonight.

I'll just read it tomorrow after school, it's best or else I'll never get up from my bed. I walked to my table and put that book on it. After that, I walked back to my bed and climbed up on it to sleep. I closed my eyes too but I couldn't, You know why? Yeah! That man ahh! god now that Greek god is disturbing my sleep too.

With great difficulty, I slept.

*******

Tik*tik*tik*tik*tik

My alarm started Ringing, "Ah god, fuck my life agh!!"

Groaning, I got up from my bed, went to the washroom, and did my morning duties. Then it's time to dress up. I took off my off-shoulder yellow crop top, wore it with my ripped jeans, Did my hair, and put on some lip gloss. Yeah, that's my makeup, only lip gloss. I don't know why I don't like to do any kind of makeup.

After getting ready, I walked downstairs to the kitchen, prepared my breakfast, and ate it. Taking my school bag with me I rushed to my car.

I reached school, parked my car, and walked into my school.

"Hey, Ven wait" I turned around and saw Beth appearing from the parking lot.

Beth John is my best friend from 6th class, she is an elegant girl behind those big glasses. blonde, tall, skinny. We both are complete opposites.

I'm short, maybe 5.3, with jet-black shoulder-length hair, and big brown eyes. Our tastes are also different.

"Hey, slow down beth," I said,

She took a deep breath and smiled at me. We started walking towards my locker, talking to each other.

"Hey look, who's here Vanessa, The fat bitch"

Oh, fuck! That's Casse Armond, Queen bitch of our school, she's rich, her father and mother both are doctors, and she is the heiress to most leading hospitals in Los Angeles. She is a disgusting pig not in looks but in behaviour.

She's like 5.8 tall, with long legs, a slim body and with lots of, no, scratch that, with tons of make-up on her face.

Right now, she is dating our football captain of the school, Remond Gray, he is super hot with a boyish smile, and he has 3 more friends. They are like a gang always together, all of them are super hot and every girl in my school drools over them.

"Did you have your breakfast, fatso?" Casey asked, rubbing my flat stomach. Her behaviour always irritates me.

"Ha! look at her Casee, what a chubby little girl," Alessa said touching my cheek.

That's Alessa black,

She is bitch number two, both are big fat bitchs of the school, they bully everyone.

"Aww what happened to my shorty, cat got your mouth?" Casey said, touching my cheek.

I said nothing to them, I just ignored them and took my things from the locker, calming myself. Usually, I don't fight much, I learned to control myself and ignore people like them. Because people like me can't go against people like them. It's better to ignore them and live our life.

Beth and I started strolling towards our class. She has a history class and I have math. So we went our separate ways.

I opened my schedule to see what my last class was and Suddenly bumped into something hard. I was about to fall, but Two strong arms wrapped around my waist and held me still.

Curiously I looked up and gasped when I recognized who he was. It's Remond grey.

I quickly stood up and stepped back,

"Sorry" I mumbled.

He looked at me muttering something under his breath.

"Where are those fucking eyes? can't you see where you are walking idiot!"

I was fuming right now, I was already pissed because of his girlfriend back there, glaring at him I said,

"You should fucking see where you're going too, stupid!" With that, I turned and began walking towards my class but he grabbed my arm and shoved me to the wall,

"What did you just say?" he said, glaring at me. My back hit hard against the wall.

"Are you deaf? can't you hear?" I said in a shaky voice, glaring at him.

literally, he was just an inch far from my face, if I moved a little our lips would touch. He was that close, gritting his teeth he said,

"Don't you dare talk to me like that"

I stumped on his feet and ran towards my class. I turned my head back to see him groaning while catching his feet.

I took a deep breath and entered my class.

****

By God's grace and mercy, I didn't see him again. Thank God for this.

At lunch break me and Beth decided we would go to the cafeteria to eat something. we took the plate and sat down on a table

While we were having our lunch, I felt someone glaring at me. I turned back to Remond Gray's intense eyes glaring at me.

He was sitting with his friends in his usual place, and his girlfriend was all over him, wanting his attention but he was busy glaring at me.

I sighed and turned around.

Later after lunch, I went back to class. Remond was also in the same class, we literally have 4 same classes.

Hah!, what a lovely life I'm living.

He was sitting across from my table. Jotting down something in his book.

Miss Mekenza started the class and I was seriously listening to the class, when a paper was thrown at me.

I looked at it and opened it to see,

"Meet me after school, today at the back of the school and... come alone" I looked up to see who threw it.

Remond was looking at me, indicating that it was he who threw it.

I was scared, what if he does something to me what will I do?

No, don't go, what if he does something stupid? but I can't ignore him. He would do something or anything to have his way. God, What should I do?

I took a deep breath,

You're brave and nothing will happen to you. Just go there and see what he wants, that's it, I assured myself.

After school, I went to the back of the school. He was waiting for me already. When did he come, and how did he come so fast?

"You're late," he said, glaring at me.

I said nothing about it.

"What do you want?"

"direct to the point, I see" smirking he said, I want to slap that off

"Guys" he called,

I turned back and Casee threw ice cream on my face and all over my dress. I was shocked to react, they were laughing at me, high-fiving each other.

"Oh darling Vanessa, Are you crying?...(laughing) Look, guys, she's crying," Remond said, laughing like a maniac.

He grabbed my jaw firmly,

"Next time if you talk to me like that I'll rip your head off" He spat out while gritting his teeth.

He pushed me aside and went off with his friends.

I hate you, Remond.

I don’t know what to do; they ruined my dress. My top was wet because of that ice cream, my face, and my jeans too. Wiping my tears, I went to the washroom and cleaned myself. I heard someone else coming inside,

“Hey, Ven,” beth came to me and hugged me, she asked,

“What happened? Who did this?"

I started crying again.

“It's Remond and his friends?" she asked while wiping my tears.

“Stop crying V, Can you tell me what happened back there,“

I told her everything.

She was fuming with anger after listening to me. “Fucking asshole, come on, let’s go, we’ll have some coffee come, stop crying,“she consoled me.

She took me to the cafe, We ordered some coffee.

After a few minutes, the waiter brought coffee to our table. We started talking about classes. Then Aron Norwood entered the cafe, as he owns it.

Aron Norwood,

He’s from the most powerful family the Norwood’s, And heir to the biggest banks in the state, Shopping malls, and hotels. He was considered the hottest guy in our school. He is talented, outgoing, arrogant, and a playboy. And was one of Remond’s friends too, one of the four, I trained my eyes on Aron.

He was holding a bevy of girls giggling and chuckling at something they said. He was there when they bullied me. I was busy cursing and glaring at him, but I didn’t notice. He was looking at me with that arrogant smirk on his face.

Out of frustration, I shot him a deadly Glare.

I fucking hate Remond and all his friends.

Assholes.

“Let’s go Beth; I’ll be late for work,”

I said.

And then we left the cafeteria.

I was going back to school to take my bag from the locker.

I reached my locker.

Took all my things, I was just about to text Beth, When someone grabbed me by the waist and hauled me off, half carrying and half dragging me with him.

I was shocked and speechless. The next thing I knew, I was in an empty classroom with a guy.

Curiously I looked up and saw a very familiar brown hair -smirking- stupid face which made my blood boil.

Remond gray

I stepped away from him.

“You,“ I shrieked angrily.

“Happy to see me?“he announced with an overconfident tone.

“What do you want?“

“I was just wondering that how does this,” pointing at his hand “looks on your face,“

He said, showing me chocolate pastry in his hand. He leaned closer with a teasing look on his face. I was just glaring at him, He then took that pastry, and rubbed it all over my face.

I was too shocked to react; I stood there like a statue.

He started laughing at me,

“Hahaha... you look so adorable,” he said, laughing historically.

After a few seconds, he composed himself, Then he leaned over, began to lick that cake off my face.

I couldn’t control myself; I pushed past him and Storm out of that empty classroom.I ran to the washroom and started to clean my face, tears were streaming down my cheeks.

I couldn’t control myself at all.I walked towards the street. There was a park a little far from our school, it’s peacefully there.

so, I went there. I Sat down on a bench.

There I saw kids playing with their parents. I Couldn’t control myself anymore, I started crying silently there. remembering my parents.

I miss them a lot. There wasn’t a day that went well without them. After they had left me, I was broken. I was a loner, I just talked to my friends, that's it.

I stay alone.

I like to be alone.

Tears were flowing from my eyes.

I didn’t notice that someone was sitting beside me.I turned my head.A man was sitting there with a handkerchief in his hand.

He looked at me.

It's him!!!.

That stranger at the restaurant, where I sang.

“Take it,” he said with his deep sexy voice.

Hesitatingly, I took that handkerchief from his hand and wiped my tears.

Dressed in dark clothes with dark hair and a handsome face with a dark stare, he was both riveting and frightening.

We both were looking each other in the eye.

“Who are you?“ I asked, still not breaking our eye contact.

He didn’t say anything.

After a few seconds, he stood up, kissed me on my forehead and started to leave.

I silently watched him retreating in his black Lamborghini.

He’s got this intimidating personality, Everything about him was dark and Powerful.

I feel like I can just sit there, watch him the whole day.

Suddenly My phone started Ringing.

I see Beth’s calling,

“Where are you even? I’m waiting for you here.“

Shoot.

I forget about her.

Fuck

“Coming, coming“

Vanessa's POV.

With that, I hung up and ran towards the parking lot at school. We both bid goodbyes and I drove, I reached my home, parked my car, went inside, and put my car keys on the hanger. I have to go to work, So, I took some rest.

****

After some time my alarm started Ringing, waking me up. It’s 5: 30 now. I ran towards my bathroom. I got ready in just 20 min, Took my car keys, locked my house, and drove. I work at f’s restaurant as a waiter there. I get a decent salary. My house was under my dad after he died, and it was transferred to my name.

Sometimes grandma sends me money, but I never accept it. Still, she puts it in my bank account. I just let it be there; I never took a penny from it. I like to be independent; I don’t want to be a burden to my grandma, so I work for myself.

I reached the restaurant, parked my car, and went inside. I changed my clothes.

“Hey v“ it’s Kim, my coworker.

Kim Remmington,

He’s kind, talented, and Sporty. He’s 6 feet tall, brown hair, blue eyes, very attractive and very popular among girls. He has this charming personality always smiling and kind towards others.

“Hi, Kim“

“What happened, you look weak, “he asked with concern in his blue eyes.

“Nothing, just school stress,“

“Don’t stress so much v?“he said, out of concern.

“Vanessa... stop chatting and come here, please“ It’s our manager, Mr black.

“Yes, Mr black “

“Take orders from table no 8,“ he said,

“Ok“ I walked towards that table, I see four people, two boys, and two girls, talking to each other. I reached there,

“Your order please, “I asked smiling.

After seeing who they are, my face dropped. It’s Them!!! Aron and Remand with Two girls never saw them before.

Fuck my life. Why does this happen to me all the time?

“Look!!! Who did we get here guys,“ Remand said.

Looking at me like I am his new puppy. I said nothing. I stood there watching them. Aron was looking at me with something in his eyes. I can’t understand, why he was looking at me like that, It was like he wants to say something but he can’t.

“Who’s this Rey, do you know her?“ A girl sitting beside him asked with curiosity.

“Yes, she is Vanessa foster, my schoolmate.“ Coming towards me, wrapped hands around me, and said,

“She is my favorite girl in school“Remand said, looking at me.

I took his hands off me and moved aside slowly. My action shocked him.

“Your order please, “I asked them politely.

Aron gave me his order first, then all of them gave it one by one I gave it to Kim.

Staring at me, he asked, “what happened on v“

Looking down, “I don’t want to go back there,“ I said, Glancing at that table he said.

“Okay, Ashley! Can you take this to table 8?” he asked.

“Okay, no problem,“ she said.

She took that order with her, I was helping Kim here. Then Ashley came back to me,

"They’re asking you v, please go there,“ she said. Kim looked at me,

“If you feel uncomfortable, I’ll go there and tell you aren’t available ok."

“No no, it’s ok, I’ll go,“ I assured him.

I walked back to table 8, Quietly, I started serving them. Suddenly Remand pushed my hand, The soup bowl slipped from my hand and fell all over the table and on Remand’s t-shirt, I started apologizing to him.

“What the fuck! You ruined my t-shirt. “ He shouted, without listening to me.

“Call your manager, right now,“ He shouted.

Mr black ran towards us, I was scared for my job. He started complaining about me to Mr. Black.

Mr. Black with so much difficulty cooled the situation down. After cooling everything, he called me to his cabin. He started explaining to me that they are rich kids and regular to this restaurant. Remand came into the cabin, while Mr. Black’s speech.

“Mr black, I don’t want this girl in here. Next time when I came here. I should not see her here or else you have to face the consequences. “ Saying that he left the cabin.

“I’m sorry Vanessa; you're fired please leave.“ Mr. Black said with a sad expression. I didn’t say anything. I just nodded and left.

Tears were flowing through my eyes. I changed my clothes took my car keys and came outside. There I saw Remand walking towards his car alone. I ran towards him. I pulled him back and gave a hard slap on his face.

He was shocked by my action, “What’s your problem hah! Why do you hate me so much, what did I ever do to you? “ I asked him.

“You are a monster!!!” I shouted, crying.

He wasn’t saying anything; he was just looking at me. There was something in his eyes I can’t understand, Is it pity or his feeling sorry for me what was it? Angry tears were flowing through my eyes, “Say something, you asshole,“ I shouted.

I was crying hard, “you are a monster; I hate you“ With that, I left him there and walked towards my car and left that place.