Thursday morning.
Another day at school, but Damien didn't mind because compared to his shitty life out there, school seemed like heaven.
The first thing he saw walking down the hallway was Adeline. This time, she wasn't alone. Four girls surrounded her. One of them was Molly.
"What's your problem? I never did anything to you!" Adeline exclaimed.
"We don't think a slut like you belongs in our school," Molly grumbled.
"Oh? Then why are you guys are still here?" Adeline snapped.
Damien snickered then kept walking as he didn't want to deal with their girly bullshit. He tried to sneak away before Molly noticed him, but she saw him. Her
Adeline went to her class in a sour mood. She had no idea why those girls would be mean to her all of a sudden. And why are they calling her a slut? She hadn't even been here long enough to sleep around with boys. She saw Mandy at her desk and smiled. Mandy looked at her and waved. Oh good, at least Mandy was still on her side."Hey Addie," Mandy greeted her as she put her bag down. "Sooo...I need to ask you something.""What's up?""What the hell were you thinking?" Mandy narrowed her eyes.Adeline raised her eyebrows. "What are you talking about?""Why would you accept a ride from Damien Sky of all people? I warned you about him, didn't I?" Mandy said."Well...what's the big deal? I missed the bus today, and I was going to be late for class, and Robbie insisted, so I figured why not," Adeline shrugged."I mean, now everyone in this school will think you
Vanya took Damien back home after they got the job done at the strip club. Damien was still nauseous from the incident. He has had to endure many torments from his father and his men but never had to hurt someone this badly."Finally popped your cherry, eh mal'chik?" Vanya flashed him a toothy grin. Damien didn't respond. He tried not to think about the man's screams, but he could see that face full of agony every time he closed his eyes. Guess tonight's going to be yet another sleepless night.Ivan was waiting for them at the house. He stood up with his hands in his pockets as he saw Vanya and Damien come in. His eyebrows rose inquiringly as he stared at Damien's pale face."What you got?" he asked Vanya directly.Vanya smirked. "Got the job done. He paid up.""Hmm...good work," Ivan looked at Damien. "What's his deal?" he narrowed his eyebrows."I asked Damien to cut the
Adeline couldn't sleep after Damien left. She kept tossing and turning all night, thinking about him. Why did she let him in? She must've been high or something. Or stupid. After spending hours agonizing and overthinking things, she finally dozed off.In the morning, Adeline realized she had overslept as soon as she opened her eyes. She groaned and rushed to take a shower, but by the time she made it downstairs, she heard the school bus leaving. She cursed under her breath and proceeded to walk out the front door but paused as she saw Damien and Robbie waiting for her outside.He can't seem to leave her alone no matter how hard she pushed him away, Adeline thought to herself. She couldn't help but feel a flutter in her stomach."Who's that punk? You fucking him?"She cringed at Jimmy's crude remark behind her. "That's none of your business," she snarled. She didn't want to deal with him this morning. She i
Damien tried to get Adeline out of his mind, but her face kept appearing in front of him. He kept thinking about how upset she looked when her asswipe of a brother harassed her. But why should he care what happens to her? It was none of his business as she reminds him all the time.He needs to stop being so hung up on Adeline. He wasn't some weak asshole that falls in love with some girl just because she was pretty.Love. What a waste of emotions and time. He saw what happened to his father because he was so in love with his mother. He never cared about him or Nik. His whole world revolved around their mother. She was his queen. When she died, all hell broke loose. He beat and tortured them because he was angry. Angry at the world, angry at them. Especially Damien. Damien had to take on extra beatings because he looked just like his mother. His dad took his anger out on him.Damien wo
Damien mentally prepared himself to attend his Systema class. Prepod Antonov had another gruesome yet effective training planned for him. He had to be in a strong mental state, and that encounter with Adeline made him feel restless again."Good, you're here. I hope you're ready for some pain," Antonov grinned."Aren't I always?" Damien barked."We'll see about that," Antonov said. "You there! Get your asses over here," he called out, and three guys walked in and crowded Damien."What's going on?" Damien asked. He had a bad feeling about this."What's going on is that these guys are gonna punch the shit out of you, and you will take it all," Antonov declared."Why the fuck would I do that?" Damien barked."I'm teaching you how to take punches without flinching by taking in pain and turning it into a rage. It will convert your rage into energy and help you win fights," Antonov said."You're kidding me!" Damien exclaimed."
Damien hopped in his car and headed to school. He smirked as he remembered Adeline's face from yesterday. She thought he didn't notice her since he was too busy making out with Betty from math class.But he noticed.He saw how jealous she looked, and it pleased him way more than Betty's tongue.He got out of the car and headed towards the school. He stopped as he saw four junior mafiosos approaching him. Unlike the other gang members, they were flashy with their gold chains and their chain wallets.What do those assholes want from him? Damien thought irritably. He knew they were Mafia wannabes who called themselves Cosa Nostras, which meant 'our thing' based on "The Godfather." The last time he remembered, he didn't have any beef with them."Damien Sky, just the person we wanted to see," their leader Tony said."What do you want?" Damien barked."Tell your
Adeline didn't move from Damien's side for a few moments. She watched him drift into sleep then placed her hand on his forehead, carefully, so he didn't wake up. He was burning up.Adeline's chest tightened at the sight of him so vulnerable and helpless. Why couldn't she control her emotions? Every day she told herself she didn't give a hoot about this asshole, yet seeing him like this broke her heart. Especially when he said thank you. His eyes were gentle, and he looked like he truly appreciated her, and it was nice to be appreciated for once.Be strong, Adeline, she told herself. You don't really care about Damien. He is a terrible person and only cared about himself. So what if he was hurt? It was probably his own fault. No one asked him to go around and fight other kids at school. She headed to the bathroom. She needed to wash the
Damien woke up in his bed alone. His room was dark, and he felt chilly. He looked around to see if Adeline was still here, but she was gone. Of course, she left. Why would she stay? Damien thought. Her scent still lingered in his room.He got up and looked at his wound in the mirror. He had to hide it from his dad. The last thing he needed was to be verbally abused by his father about how useless he was and how much of a scoundrel he was for picking a fight with some puny gang members.He went downstairs to find Maxim and Mrs. Petrushka."Damien, honey, why are you walking around? You need to rest!" Mrs. Petrushka exclaimed."I don't feel like lying in bed all day. Where is Maxim?" he asked."Here I am," Ma