Chapter 4

IANNA’S POV

That evening I tried to distract myself from the pain by doing my homework and reading. But that did not help, of course, because when pain and depression hit you, it is hard to just ignore.

The truth is that I was in pain, as much as I don’t blame my mother and my sister for what they doing to me. it doesn’t mean it doesn’t hurt. It hurts more than anything in this world being hurt by those who were supposed to protect you.

Lissa was my older sister, and she was supposed to care and stand up for me when others bully me. But she is the one who starts the bullying. I don’t want to blame her either, she learned to treat me that way from our dear mother.

She was the one who was supposed to teach Lissa about sister love but instead she taught her how to lie, deceive and hate. Yet, I am the one being called the curse. Sometimes I wonder if she is my real mother.

But then again if she is not then who could my mother be? I did not just appear out of thin air, I was made by people. So, if Lupe is not my mother, then who else could it be?

While I was deep in thought thinking about nothing new really, just wondering about the old things I have always been wondering about. My door was pushed open by force and Lissa appeared.

I sighed feeling a headache coming, if my sister is here then nothing good is going to come out of anything she is here for.

“Listen to me, stay away from my boyfriend. How dare you touch his hand!” there we go, I knew nothing good would come out of her being in my room.

“I didn’t know he was your boyfriend, Lissa.” I tried to explain myself, it’s not like I asked him to help me up, he did that on his own. But I must admit, I liked the help, and I enjoyed having his hand on mine.

I don’t know what it is but feeling his hand against mine made me feel things I never felt before. “You stupid bitch, you are thinking about him now! Why else would you be blushing?”

Oh, darn it! I didn’t mean for her to see me like this. “No Lissa it is not what you think, I swear it is not.” Damnit Ianna, do you want to die? Why would you go thinking about Jeyden in front of lion cub Lissa, stupid, stupid!

“I don’t want to hear it! I swear if I see you with him again or even looking in his direction. I will tell mom, let’s see what you do then.” I shut my mouth and said no more.

The way she was demanding our mother was like she is an only child and treating me like I was just a girl next door taking her toy. “It won’t happen again.” I told her then ignored her and picked up my books and stuffed them into my school bag.

“It better not, you heard the prophecy, I am to be Luna of the pack, Jeyden is to be my mate. I will not let you ruin things for me like you ruin everything else. I am warning you Ianna, back off!”

She said then slammed the door behind her. I sighed feeling defeated. It was not like something happened between Jeyden and I. he only helped me up, that was it.

Since I didn’t eat. I took out my lunch box and ate before going to bed. Tomorrow is another day. But I kept tossing and turning. sleep nowhere to be found. It avoided me till the early hours of the morning.

By the time I woke up the bus was already leaving. I only washed my face and brushed my teeth before rushing out of the house with my bag on my shoulders. “You overslept, huh, that boy you went to must have tired you out.”

My mother’s remark came as I rushed past her and getting out the door running. She never gets tired of insulting me, she always has something knew, painful and insulting to say to me. I wonder where she gets all the insults from.

By the time I got to school the gate was about to be closed. I rushed in and bent down panting and trying to catch my breath. That was close, phew!

The bell rang and I cursed under my breath. “Fuck!” I straightened up and walked to my locker. Fortunately, no one bothered me.

I went to my locker first and placed my bag in there before heading to class. When I got inside, everyone was already there and piled up at the back as usual. I didn’t mind that, I took a seat and sighed. I was tired.

While we were waiting for the teacher to come, another girl I didn’t know came in and took a seat right next to me. this shocked me.

what was she trying to do? Doesn’t she know that no one sits next to me? she must be new. “Hey, new girl, I wouldn’t sit there if I were you.” Luka’s voice came from the back.

the girl ignores him, I wondered what her problem was, what was she planning, was she really new or just another cruel joke being played on me.

while I was still debating that, someone pulled me by my hair from the back. I screamed in pain. What the hell did I do now? “Let me go!” I cried out trying to get her to stop pulling my hair.

“If you wanted me to let you go, you wouldn’t have let the poor girl sit next to you knowing what you are! Is your plan to infect everyone?” great! Now the new girl is going to think I have a disease or something contagious.

“Please, let go of my hair.” I pleaded with her. “You want me to let go? Okay” she did not just let go; she pulled my hair roughly to the back. it was so painful that I thought some of it will be ripped right out of my scalp.

While I was looking at that, she slammed my face down hard on the desk that I got dizzy for a moment. I closed my eyes feeling the pain. The others erupted in laughter. It’s too early for this.

“You are dripping blood all over my desk Ianna, what, are you blind or is it all your evil deeds making you blind and causing you to bleed?

I didn’t even know when the teacher came in or that I was bleeding. The girl offered me a tissue and I took it then thanked her. “What are you still doing here? Get the hell out of my class! Seriously, we will never have luck and our things will never go well because we have you around. If I had my way you wouldn’t be here or even alive.” I heard the last part as I got out the door.