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Ugh, it's literally 4am why are there so many notifications on the schools group chat?- on a normal day I would go back to bed but I felt particularly drawn to check what was actually going on.
The pictures hit my phone like a punch i didn't see coming. I was in complete disbelief. Not in a text. Not in a chat. On the schools forum. My chest was tightening as I stared at my phone.My own face staring at me. The picture and video- sharing like wild fire. Everything exposed.
I wanted to panick, most people would have. But i didn't. I felt this sudden restraint not to. I stared, scrolling,watching reactions. The one thing I kept thinking about was reactions.
Here's one thing, I know people, infact I've studied people. I see what they are thinking even before they type it out and right now? They were shocked, intrigued, gossiping but the truth is none of them know the full story.
I shouldn't have let him get that close. The thought of him disgusts me.only one person could have leaked this- someone I trusted too much during the summer.not like he was a good size anyway Tch.I dropped my phone and took a deep breath. At this point my focus shifted from people's reactions to not letting mum know about this. I hadn't thought about myself. I put myself in this.
I took another breath, let it out, I tried keeping ny face calm. Anger, shame, fear- they're all tools and I Lina have the right to choose which one to show.
By the time I walked into Academia college that morning, I was already two moves ahead of everyone else. I had already imagined the eyes that would follow me, the whispers that will come, and the laughter of people who had already been waiting for my downfall.
Daniel seating at a table in the cafeteria tried not to stare but too late his eyes flickered on me longer than they usually do.
Valerie, my so called bestfriend, didn't even notice me at all. Her new circle of friends were already whispering and pointing but I didn't feel too bad because I already knew she was going to betray me sooner or later. I had always observed how she looked at the popular girls. She has always wanted to feel among and this?, this was the perfect time.
Secrets are dangerous and right now the biggest secret in school was mine and trust me?, this isn't compared to the ones I'm hiding.
Some will say I'm quiet, some will say I'm shy , some will say I behave like I'm hiding something and some call me a spy.
But really, I just notice things faster than most people.
Like how Daniel pretends to yawn everytime he lies or how a smile can crack if you watch long enough. Let's not even get to how my "so called friends" laugh at my jokes a second too late. I act like I never notice but certainly I do.
My name is Linda Aria vale, and if life was a game I'd be the one watching everyone's moves before making mine.
Academia high is a school full of characters.
The popular but lonely
The overachiever
The minions
The fake-nice girl
The mysterious loner
The loud one who is actually lonely
I wouldn't say I'm popular but people know me. Maybe for the wrong reasons. Everyone here wears a costume,some are just better actors.i walked past the lockers , I could feel eyes on me, I swayed my hips even more, Shame is a decision, I muttered under my breath.i got to my locker, dropped my books and picked up the ones I was going to use for the day. I was about to head to class before Valerie and her new friends came up to me. Wow look who showed up to school today, if I were you I'd lock myself up for weeks, the star of the schools forum- her new friends snickered, it looked like they put her up to this. I didn't reply her. I tried walking away but they had already blocked my path. am I not talking to you?, Valerie yelled drawing more attention to us,oh you were talking? I asked slowly, I must have missed it, maybe speak up next time, I don't do whispers. Valerie's jaw tightened, her friends looked surprised too. Pretty sure they wondered where I got courage from after such an incident. I pushed them aside,made way for myself and headed to class. On my way to class I could still feel peoples eyes staring on me, I wondered when Valerie had turned to a complete b**tch, well I knew she was desperate to be part of the popular girls but i wasn't aware of the length she would go just to keep them around.hallways at academia high were always crowded but today it felt different. Heavier. Louder. Every whisper reminded me that the whole school knew my secret. But I wasn't bothered about myself. I didn't want it to get to my mum. It would break her and I can't bear to see the only person I love hurt because of me. The thought of that sent tears to my eyes but i reminded myself not to allow these people see me break. I smiled with my head up. Let them think they understand. They don't.
My phone buzzed in my hand. It was a message from a number that looked really familiar. I froze. I think I know who it is. A message popped "enjoying the show?". My heart was filled with anger. Gosh I hate this boy so much,I know that tone anywhere. The ego that once drew me close. He was a fling.who I thought I could trust. How foolish of me. I didn't reply, not yet. I didn't want to give him power. I passed the staff room and my eyes particularly met with one teacher Mr valder. He looked at me with a very strong gaze almost like he knew. There was something about him that I've always felt connected to. I got to class. Everything seemed normal. Only that I was getting a lot of gazes. Am I weird for liking that?lol. Once class was over I hurriedly walked to my locker to drop my books . I was so sick of being in school. I opened my locker to drop my books and let out a slow controlled breath. A whisper from behind made me freeze.
Lina
I turned slowly, it was a girl I barely knew, her eyes circled around nervously. I..uhm..heard about the pictures and videos. Are you okay?.
I raised an eyebrow, do I look like I'm panicking?. This is barely the beginning.
Her eyes widened,and she scuttled away,probably to spread the rumor herself.
I put my books in bag , swayed my hips, put my head up ,squared my shoulders. I felt the tension and eyes on me.
My phone vibrated from another message "don't forget I'm still watching", I smirked and replied "let the game begin"