Chapter 2 Meeting The Devil In Disguise

• "Hey, hi, my name is Gia. I looked up to find a girl about my age with a very weird combination of clothes. Why is she dressed like that? Her hair also looked unkempt.
• "Hi, I am Brianna."
• "I really like you, Brianna. Can we be friends?" She asked, grabbing my hand. I was still about to answer her when two students appeared from nowhere and started picking on her. She was just letting them hit her.
• "Hey! Have you gone nuts? One of you should hit her again, and I will reap you into two different shades."
• "Why don't you mind your own business, brat?"
• "What did you just call me?" I lost my cool and grabbed both of them by the hair and used them to mob the floor of the school.
• I don't know how, but I ended up in the principal's office with Gia sitting besides me and the two other bitches sitting at the other edge with broken lips and noses each.
• "Miss Cromwell, can you explain why you fought with your fellow students?"
• "They were beating up my friend, and they called me names when I tried stopping them."
• "That's a lie; you are lying, psycho," one of the girls said.
• "Shut up; I wasn't asking you. Since she is lying and she is also saying you guys are lying, why don't we call your parents and have them come here tomorrow so I can show them the footage of the video?
• Or do you think I don't have a CCTV camera around this school?" The principal asked.
• I must confess, she is a very smart woman; she was able to get those girls to apologise to Gia and me. Gia, who was quiet the whole time, looked like the world had rejected her.
• I dragged her out for lunch and bought something for her to eat. She kept shovelling the food into her mouth like she was starving.
• "Either you eat gently or you will choke."
• "Thanks Brianna"
• "For what?"
• "Standing up for me, those two have been on my neck for a while now. They do normally take my money, my food, and my lunches."
• "And you let them get away with it?"
• "Not everybody is as cool as you are," she said, continuing to eat. Just when I thought I was relaxing and enjoying my lunch with Gia, Eric decided to show up.
• "Brianna, what happened? I heard you fought with some girls."Eric said as he grabbed my hand, checking to see if I got injured.
• "It was just a few minutes ago, and news sure went fast around here," I muttered before I went back to my table, but Eric wouldn't let me be.
• "Brianna, you are not supposed to be fighting in school."
• "Let me guess, you are?"
• "It doesn't matter; you could have gotten hurt."
• "I'm fine, Eric; those girls were picking on my friend, and I just can't stand there and do nothing."
• "You could have called for my help."
• "Look, Eric, I know you love me and you are just looking out for me, but very soon you will be going to college. It is time I start taking care of myself."
• "I don't want you fighting again."
• "I won't as long as no one messes with my friend or calls me names."
• "Just call me if they do okay." I know if I don't agree with him, he won't let me be.
• "Fine whatever"
• "Don't forget to tell me before you start heading home."
• "Eric, just go; I will see you at home." He pecked me before he left. I sighed in frustration. I wonder what he is up to. I walked back to Gia and saw her looking at something or someone so fixedly.
• "Hello, Gia," I said, weaving my hand to call her back.
• "Who is he?"
• "Who is who?"
• "The guy you were just with, who is he?"
• "Oh, he is my brother."
• "Your brother?" She asked again, coming closer to me.
• "Yeah, my brother."
• "Wow, he is so handsome." The look on her face left me laughing within a second.
• "You like him?"
• "Yes, I think it was love at first sight," Gia said with a dreamy smile on her face.
• "I can't believe I can't stand him, whereas you are here dreaming about him."
• "Will you introduce me to him, please?" Gia asked me with a pleading look on her face.
• "Fine, I will introduce you, but first we need to do something about your outfit."
• "What's wrong with them?"
• "They don't look too good on you."
• "Hmm, I am ready to do anything as long as you will introduce me to your brother. Oh, I know. Let's go shopping. My dad gave me his black card. He wants me to change my wardrobe."
• "Okay, let's go do some shopping, and a makeover will also be good."
• Gia and I nearly closed a store while shopping. At one point, I got worried that Gia might have stolen the black card from someone, but when I asked her about it, she laughed it out.
• "My dad is wealthy enough, so don't worry; I didn't steal the card. He gave me this to take care of myself since he is always busy."
• "What about your mum?"
• "Oh, she passed away," she said plainly.
• "I am sorry about that."
• "Is nothing. I don't even know her since she died while giving birth to me. Sometimes I wonder if that makes me bad luck; maybe that's the reason I don't have friends," she said.
• "Who said you don't have friends? What am I, your boyfriend?" I asked her as we both laughed it out. I was so glad I finally made a friend that was worth it.
• From that day on, it was always Gia and I. While I was trying to make Eric's life miserable, Gia was busy trying to make him notice her. Yeah, my best friend is crushing on my brother, which I find very disgusting.
• "Gia, you look good already, so let's go, or we will be late for history class."
• "But I want to put on some makeup. Look, Brianna. I don't know if you know, but everyone is planning on asking someone to the prom."
• "Who cares about prom?"
• "Brianna, I do because this might be my chance to dance with Eric."
• "Oh boy, Gia I just can't believe I have known you for close to six months now."
• "Girls!!!! Your school bus is here." I heard my mum call for us, and I had to drag Gia all the way down just to get her away from the mirror.
• Getting to school Gia made me stay to wait for Eric and his friends, who happen to be the most handsome guys in school. I can't believe Gia is keeping me here. This is what I told myself I would never do, but Gia has to be stubborn at a time like this.
• "Brianna, for once, support your brother."
• "Why should I? He is having his best time while I am not, so why should I support him?"
• "Because of me, Brianna, because of me," she said, drawing the word out like I owe her something.
• "Fine, I will stay, but I don't want to come across that Becky girl, or I will pluck out her eyes."
• "Don't worry when you see her pretend like you don't know that she exists,''Gia'' said, continuing to look out, waiting to hear that the groups were here. Immediately, I heard the girls cheering. I knew they were here.
• Oh, Brianna, what are you doing here? I asked myself, still not believing that I stood among the crowd that was cheering for my annoying brother. I wanted to drag Gia out, but she was too far away from me.
• She can always find her way to history class. I turned and pushed away from the crowd. I heard the students talking about my brother's group, but I didn't pay attention because I didn't really care.
• Just when I was about to climb the stairs, I bumped into someone and fell. Who the heck is not looking properly this morning before wanting to break my ass bone?
• "Why can't you look where you are going?" The words seized from my mouth when I found myself staring at a pair of blue eyes. Oh my God, I think I just saw an
• angel.
• "Hey, are you okay?" He asked, and his voice was like heaven. It was enchanting; it was deep and gosh-manly. Who is this guy in front of me?.