Chapter 18: Ch-16, Trekking

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I woke up to the sound of someone yelling. I turned on my bed to see Melissa covering her ear, irritated from my alarm. I took my phone and switched off my alarm.

She turned to me and shouted, "what do you think you are doing? Were you trying to annoy me cause you have to share the tent with me? Huh?"

"Lower your volume buddy, you don't want to wake everyone up" I told her. "Let everyone hear what you did. You are the one waking others from sleep not me, you bitch" she screeched. "We both know who is a bitch" I retorted, "also if you wanted to sleep you would have stopped this tantrum and went to sleep." I reminded her and went out without hearing her reply.

I went near the lake and sat there with my head resting on my knees.

She didn't have to yell. I know it was too early to wake up but I put that alarm for me. She could have continued sleeping rather than yelling at me. I don't know how I'll cope up with her. *sighs*

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Everyone woke up at six and got ready for their day. We went to the place where we all were seated yesterday around the bon fire for breakfast.

We all got seated including Brittney and Melissa and also Audrey. Brittney was clinging to Aiden a lot and even right now she was practically sitting on his lap. Aiden though seemed normal as if he don't have a problem but also he didn't look as if he was enjoying. Ugh...it's confusing. Why do I care?...don't know. I was seated across Aiden while Julie and Carrie sat on my either sides.

"Hey Kia! Watch this" Carrie squealed showing me a video of one direction. It was a video where one direction were standing on a stage and Louis was touching Harry's d*ck. Me and Julie burst into laughter. One Direction has always been the one to make us laugh.

"Hey this also" she said as she scrolled down her screen. This time it was a video of BTS. In a fansign where Jimin's shirt's upper button was opened and when he noticed it he told the army that army were naughty for staring. He was teasing army.

The video was soo cute and hilarious itself. "What are you laughing at?" Blake asked us. "You know BTS funny videos" Carrie said shrugging. "Baby I've told you that you can only watch me and no other" Blake says while Carrie scoffs. "Well then you both go watch your boyfriends while I watch them. Gosh..no one can beat them, they are soo handsome" I said motioning Carrie and Julie to Blake and Jake.

"Its not fair" Julie says.

"Ha! Kia I feel bad for you. Really! How you watch BTS even though they are out of your league. Oh no cut that, actually no boy is of your league. You aren't perfect for a boy." Audrey speaks for the first time and only to hurt me. I mean, aren't Brittney and Melissa enough?

"You say that as if you have a boyfriend to die for...now do you?" I ask her. She closes her mouth. Aww...she's speechless.

"If she doesn't have, she'll get one. But you, will never find a boy. After all, who will want a girl like you?" Brittney scoffs.

I was feeling mixed emotions. Angry that she said that. Sad cause that is the reality. No one would want me, there are much better girls than me for boys to look at. I didn't realize that I was crying until Carrie hugged me. I wiped my tears and snapped at Brittney, Melissa and Audrey, "well, I'm definitely sure you all would get a boy but I can assure it won't last long because you do it for fun. I can't be whores like you...now can I? I'm happy the way I am." Relief washed over me once I finished.

Brittney was going to say something when Mr. Scott announced that the breakfast was ready.

We stood up and went to take our food. "You alright?" Jeremy asked to which I nodded. We got back to our seats and this time those three bimbos weren't here. Thank god!

We sat on our table and started eating. It was silent as no one wanted to talk about the incident. "Okay! Enough of this silence. I need a solution to this or else I'll plan something for those whores" Carrie said. "I agree, she has no control over her mouth. Aiden, why don't you talk to her, I'm sure she will listen to you after all she is after you" Julie added. I kept eating as I didn't want to start a fight.

"She clings to me all the time annoying the hell outa me but I don't think she'll listen to me" Aiden said annoyance clear in his voice. I thought he was comfortable with Brittney or was it because he liked it when they teased me?

"But we can't let her say mean things about Kia" Julie reasoned. "If its about me then you all don't have to worry. I can handle her" I jumped in. "But-" I cut her off "no buts, I'm sure she won't listen to anyone. It would be better if we find the reason of doing this to me" I told them even when I knew the reason.

"Well...if you need a reason it's in front of you. She displays it very well which is, she wants Aiden and she thinks you are a threat to her." Daniel stated. "Why would she think that? I mean we don't even spend that much time together" I asked genuinely confused. "No idea" Daniel shrugged and I sighed.

I stood up after eating my food, "I'm gonna go. I'll be near the lake if you need me." I informed them before walking away. I reached there in three minutes and sat near the lake on a rock.

The ripples forming in water made me calm. I thought of all the arguments I have encountered with people; Aiden, Brittney, Melissa, Audrey and god knows who all. Most of the arguments were long forgotten except some which happened recently.

Brittney and her bimbos have been adamant to make me feel so lowly of myself. I don't know, but deep down I think they have a point. Maybe...I can never have someone by my side who wants me for who I am. Even in Florida, I've never had a boyfriend, they become my brother or friend. Here in California too, people mostly don't talk to me.

There must be something wrong with me. I'm not like Brittney or her bimbos, even Carrie and Julie are more beautiful than me. I-

"Here you are!" Daniel exclaimed making me jump. "Do you need something?" I asked not knowing what to say. "Buddy, we've been finding you for more than five minutes now. We called your name but you didn't even respond" Jake told me and I gasped, I was so lost that I didn't even hear them calling my name. "More than five minutes?" I asked shocked and they nodded. "Well...sorry then. Let's head to our professors." I told standing and dusting my jeans.

We made it to our professors who were surrounded by our batch and stood at the end.

"Okay, so today we will go trekking and after that we will come here for lunch. Later you all will go in the woods with your team to find logs for bon fire. Yesterday being the first day, it was all prepared but from today onwards you'll build your own bon fire. Understood?" Mr. Scott asked after instructing and we all responded with 'yes sir' and 'understood'. "Okay then, let's start moving" Mr. Tyler informed leading the way.

On our way we explored a lot of different plants, flowers and mountains huge and small. It was a serene place with a pleasant atmosphere. We were all laughing at Daniel and Jeremy's attempts to flirt because they told us that they'll find a girlfriend for themselves by the end of this trip. It made me somehow feel a little better after the incident.

We all came to a bridge which was so high that if we fall, our body won't be found. All of them were going carefully two at a time. I was still thinking about what Audrey and Brittney said. So deep in thought, I didn't realize that I was the only one left to climb the bridge until Aiden bumped his shoulder with me. What was he doing here? The others were ahead of us.

"Come on move" Aiden told me and I did as he said as I was in no mood to argue. "What is bothering you?" Aiden asked after a while. We were the only one lagging behind as others were too ahead of us. "Nothing" I said but he didn't believe and asked again, "is it about what Britt and Audrey said to you?" I said nothing and he took the hint. "You don't have to listen to them. You know they say it with the intention of hurting you then why are you letting them get into your head? You are not one to overthink, especially when it comes to people of less importance to you, so just do that and enjoy the trip." He reasoned while I looked down the whole time he spoke, trying to keep my tears at bay.

When I didn't respond he stopped and motioned me to stop. "Hey! Do you doubt yourself over what they said?" He asked me. I didn't know what to say because he was right but I don't want him to know that so, I remained quiet. I could tell he was inexperienced with such situations, he looked unsure as to how to comfort me. I was quite surprised myself cause I never thought he would try to comfort me.

"Hello! You there?" He asked and I came out of my thoughts. "So...I get that you took their words to your heart but you are not how they describe you. You are a nice, kind and a cheerful girl who is strong enough to stand for herself. You are good in your own way." he told me making me smile at the effort he took.

I nod my head and we continue walking. He continued short conversation on the way. We laughed and I got to know a lot about him like he was afraid of lizards due to some childhood memory which is still to be revealed, his favourite colour is navy blue, his favourite food is all the homemade food cooked by his mother, favourite sport is soccer and he loves rom-com for some reason cause it gives him ideas of how girls try to cling to boys.. Weird, and many more which he threatened me to not to tell anyone or else he will slit my throat into two halves.

I started laughing at his threat as he tried to give me a firm look but failed miserably by laughing. "I'm serious though, you won't tell this to anyone." he said and I nodded my head.

"Okay, now tell me about your yourself" he said and I started by telling him that my favourite colour is red, I'm afraid of almost all the animals and insects cause I've never had a pet, also I fear that if I touch an animal, it will lash out on me, then I told him that I love dancing and singing, my favourite food is a very long list, all kind of junk food is my favourite and so on...

We were now back at the place where we had our breakfast for lunch. We took our food and settled at a table in the corner, the bimbos didn't come to sit with us and I was grateful for that. Aiden sat next to me as his friends had completely ignored him and were busy with their girlfriends. Jeremy and Daniel were sitting somewhere trying to find a girl which leaves me with Aiden.

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Currently we were in the woods finding logs for bon fire and this time Brittney and her minions were with us. Audrey had to go with her members but she convinced the professor to let her go with us.

"Let's walk a little deep and then we will split up" Aiden informed from beside me. We nodded our head and continued walking.

When we were deep enough we split into groups: Blake, Carrie and Melissa; Jake, Julie and Daniel; Aiden, Me and Brittney, leaving Jeremy and Audrey.

"I won't go with her" Jeremy says pointing his finger at Audrey. "As if I want to" Audrey reply looking disgustingly at Jeremy.

"Why don't Jeremy come with us and Kiara go with Audrey?" Brittney chimed in and I looked at her wide eyed. "Why can't you go with her after all she is one of you" I respond angrily and she laughs, "oh Kia...how can I leave Aiden with you? What if you hurt him."

I stand there thinking she's gone nuts and then it was my chance to laugh, "you think I'll h-hurt him...hahaha, what a joke" while everyone snickers. "No joke time Brittney" Carrie chimes in.

"Exactly, no joke so Kiara will go with Audrey and Jeremy with us." Brittney declares and Audrey drags me away from them.

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