Affliction 7

Aurelia P.O.V

"Hi Ms. Estrella.” I looked at Vidia who had just arrived. I want to roll my eyes when she sit in front of me. I'm currently eating alone here at the University's cafeteria, I wanted to go out for lunch but I'm too lazy because my break is quick and I have a next class.

"I'm eating Vidia, my world will be at peace if you don't bother me anymore."

"It seems inevitable that I won't bother you." She grinned at me then stared at what I was eating before continuing what she was going to say. "How did your mom react to your grades? Did they have fun?” She asked sarcastically before laughing, the laugh of a plastic person. I just wanted to roll my eyes again but I just didn't do it and continued my food and just ignored him.

She is Vidia, she has other henchmen with her, but I don't know why she is not tailed now. She is one of my block mates and, just starting my college, her group used to bother me, until now, I just got used to it, it's better here, I'm getting used to it, maybe with my mother? When will I get used to his contempt?

She kicked my leg making me gag, I glared at her.

"Can you just look for someone you can talk to Vidia? Because I don't have time to talk for people like you." I said and was going to take another bite but she shook the spoon I was holding so I dropped it and it fell to the floor. I just held my breath staring at the spoon I dropped.

“How is that? You're the one I want to talk to? Is there anything you can do there?” She asked then kicked my leg again. "You are so pitiful in this University, no one even makes friends with you, after all, why would they be friends with someone like you? There is nothing to gain from you because you are also stupid in acads. You got low grades, who would be interested in hanging out with you?” I closed my mouth and was stunned by what she said.

Of course, she was right, who would be friends with me if I was in this situation? Yes, my family is rich, but my family members dislike me because I'm an outcast among them, so even at school everyone looks at me as an outcast. Nothing is heavier than what I feel right now.

"Are you done?" I just asked her then smiled a little at her. "Are you okay with what you said? Can I leave now?” I asked politely, I just nodded when she didn't answer, then took my things and what I was eating, I just left even though I had just started to eat.

I no longer have the appetite to eat my food, after what she said and did, will I still have the appetite to eat my food?

They do that almost every day, ruin my day. I can't say anything either because Vidia is one of our bright classmates, she even talks to our professors especially if she knows she is fighting for something. Not only do I not understand why she treats me so badly, she also bully and throw bad words at other students, so some people are really afraid of her.

I'm not afraid of her, I just don't want to put up with her bullying, she's not the only one who does this to me, there are many more. But I just let it go and don't cut anymore because the moment I cut, there will be a fight and chaos, when that happens, I know it will reach Mommy and I know what will happen next. That's the only thing I'm avoiding, Mama is full of disappointment to me, should I add to that?

Somehow I'm trying to be a good student at this University, I don't want trouble and I want my life to be quiet even here at this school, but I know that won't happen if someone like Vidia exists. I just let it go because I know that's all they can do, yes, there is still some mischief being done but it's not that bad, just like when it was happening earlier.

"Aurelia." I turned around when I heard someone calling my name.

“Maggie.” I mentioned her name, she smiled at me when she got close to me.

"Do you need something?" I politely asked her, Maggie is also one of my classmates, this one doesn't talk to me much but I don't know what she ate today because of this, but I just think she needs something.

"Nothing, I just saw what happened earlier in the cafeteria, are you okay?" I frowned, not a single student has ever asked me such a question every time someone bullies me.

"Well, I'm fine too, I'm used to Vidia." I just said and continued walking to my next class.

"It's good then, I don't know why Vidia is like that, she's smart but she can do such things." She said then started walking with me. I felt a little relieved because someone like her was talking to me like this.

Some people also talk to me, but all of them are related to activities or things about studying.

"People are not perfect either, maybe Vidia is just hiding something that she hates me, because I don't see any reason for her to bully me. I mean, I'm not doing anything bad to her."

"I hope you learn to fight her, she can't always do that to you."

"I just don't want trouble, Maggie. I just let her."

"But even so, because if it were me, I would fight her and I wouldn't allow her to do that to me, man, we're both studying well at this university, it seems like she's out of her mind." We just laughed at what she said. I didn't even answer because we got to our room, she just said goodbye to go see her friend, I just nodded and smiled at her.

End of Chapter

-QJG