I was a target from Paris pranks yesterday. It wasn't dirty water this time but nasty words on my desk with permanent black ink that said "SLUT" or "BITCH" or someone spelled "whore" wrong. It was written as "HORE." I don't even think about who wrote their elementary school spelling on my desk. This wasn't the first time Paris and her friends had destroyed my desk. It's probably their fiftieth time ruining the desk, and I would have to go to the school storage room to get myself a new one. Then today, my gym locker was unlocked like someone used a cutting tool to break the lock and stole my P.E. uniform. It didn't take long when I spotted my clothes in the trash; I came prepared when I went to the cashier's office and got a new lock and a new P.E. uniform that had already been paid for when something like this happened. I sighed. I do not have my week.Paris has been secretly harassing me, and I will ignore her pitiful and stupid games like I always do. All her pranks were overrate
"So, what do you want to do?" Lily asked.I kept my head down, staring at the table and picking at my skin like I had fleas. I let out a heavy sigh."Are you still thinking about Logan?""No.""Then why aren't you in the mood to go karaoking? I mean, it's the reason we hung out here today. This is our hideout, as I call it."I pull back on my chair and still have my eyes on the table. "I'm not in the mood. Don't feel like singing."Lily didn't want to argue any further as I let another sigh. "Okay, how about shopping? You know you take your mind off things."I shook my head.Lily grunts, then look down at her phone, smiling. "Watch a movie?""It's a school night.""So, we can watch for an hour or two. Oh! We can watch the new Jurassic World. Get to see Chris Pratt." I caught her brows wiggling."Yeah, he's hot, but...""Aw, come on, Effie." Lily moan in frustration. "You've been sulking since your birthday. You got to let it go."The way she said it, I wish it were that easy. "Lily, h
"Hey! Billy, how about another round?" I hiccuped, waving my beer cup to the bartender."Effie, I think you've had enough," Lily said, trying to take the cup away from me, but I kept it avoided as if playing keep away."She only had one." Stated Sam."She shouldn't be drinking in the first place," Clark grunts. "How the hell did she get drunk? Lily?""Hey, don't look at me," she argued. "She was getting hyped up with singing. She probably needed to drink and took someone else cup.""Well, she's drunk.""Wer iz ma drank *hiccup*," I demanded with a slur and laughed like crazy.I have never been this drunk before. I never took a sip of alcohol in my house. Athena would always remind me not to drink in the place - not even consider it because it would lead me to disaster.Singing songs one after another had my throat dry. I've been singing since I started, and it was nonstop. It got the crowd going and cheering for more. I was so thirsty that I had to stop for a minute to get a drink and
Getting drunk wasn't the plan, as getting sober early in the morning was awful. After Newton dropped me home, my siblings were at it again. Ares was getting threatening letters from this girl he dated revealing that she's was pregnant with his baby. It's not the first time any of the girls he dated wouldn't get the attention they deserved, so Athena was pissed and wanted an explanation. I figured not being noticed by them. I should go to my room.I left my bag at the bar and asked Lily to give it to me at school the next day. It was worst for me seeing how the rumors of head bashing an older woman at the bar spread. I wasn't sure who knew, but it seemed that some students from school saw the whole thing. I just wanted to die. I'm glad Lily and Clark were there. They were at my side the entire time about this ordeal. I couldn't remember what happened last night. It was foggy, but Logan's voice was ringing in my head the way he yelled at me, so yes, I did head-bash a woman older than me
"I think you should go," Odin told me as he flipped through his newspaper for the daily news. "It's a great opportunity to meet a music producer."I learned of the old madman's name who sat at the table while I was away from my life and Logan in the library.We've seen each other twice weekly as if I have a schedule with the old geezer. But he wasn't all that bad as we spent more time and talked. I guess he was just any right old person would be. Although, what's up with following me that day?"You may never know your career by being on Broadway like you wanted."I also learned that he resides in the Home Care for the elderly, where Athena coincidentally works. He's one of those whose family had put them there to get rid of the nuisance of taking care of the elderly, or he has no family to stay with. I didn't look happy or sad to visit other old people who wanted to die in peace. I see him walking around with a nurse at his side.I glanced at the male nurse, who didn't seem to be the
The ride to L. A from Long Beach took almost an hour, and with only three minutes left on the clock, Newton parked in front as I rushed inside the tall building that hit the sky and took a deep breath.I called Newton out of all the people on my contact list. I called my psychiatrist to drive me to LA. I had an option to get an Uber or a taxi to take me here, but somehow I called Newton because he was the person who told me about Lena Graham.So, why?Although it's weird having him drive me when I haven't seen him for years until that fateful rainy night at the karaoke bar, he would be there to save me from distress after Logan saw me as an evil bitch.Right away, he was happy to oblige the lift. I found it weird that he wanted to drive me to Los Angeles as if he got nothing better to do. I was curious if he had any clients he needed to attend.But the cool thing about him driving me is it's free. I didn't pay a dime to get to L. A.I ran here as fast as I could, exhausted; I couldn't
"Okay," Lena sighed over the speaker box connecting to the small recording room where I stood, jittery and shaky. "Aphrodite, I think you should take a little break.""Okay," I said softly, removed the massive Beats By Dre Studio headphones, and went out of the room, where she handed me a room-temperature water bottle as I sat on the couch.I was taking small sips over and over.Saying nothing.I felt Lena's eyes staring at me as if I'd done something wrong. It's entirely my fault. And she's angry with me. For three hours, I've done nothing but get scolded by Lena that the sound engineer who operates the sounds had left because it was getting late and I'm stuff here asking for more chances, but it seems I want to give Lena what she wanted to hear."Aphrodite," Lena pulled out a cigarette and lit it. She blew the nicotine flavor into the room. "Where is that spark I heard from Newton?"I pursed my lips as she blew another puff of smoke.All I did was stay silent, looking down at the fl
"Okay, that's it!" I growled. Without thinking, I pinched Logan's arm, and he let out a winch. Once he released me, I jumped on Mandy, fisting at her face. There were a couple of slaps and clawing. She screamed for her life, and I was enjoying it."Who's a bitch now?! Huh!" I yelled. "You don't think I can take you on? Your deadbeat brain can't even come up to save your life.""When Heather comes back, you will need to watch your back," she said through her screams of pain.What the fuck?Is Heather coming back?I stopped a fist in midair, pondering about Heather returns. But that didn't matter to me. "Oh yeah, let her come. Because I'm not that scared little bitch everyone knew. She can come at me with everything she got. You're seeing the real Aphrodite Catherine Reid, and she's back." Then I hit her. Her head fell back. She closed her eyes and was unable to move.I was panting hard.This adrenaline rush running through my bloodstream, to be honest, felt good. Although it was wrong