Cielos POV.

*RING RING RING*

I woke up with a bad ass headache and turned off my alarm.

It's Monday again and I really don't wanna go to school but I've already missed so many days of school that they might send me to court. And it's the first day of the new quarter so we getting new classes.

I got out of bed and headed to the shower. Hopefully hot water will ease some of the aching in my body.

I turned the shower on and examined my face in the mirror. If was kind of worse then before because the bruises gained more color and my face looked fucked up. If I was worried bout getting flagged by the school I for sure am now.

I slipped out my sweats and walked in feeling the soothing water on my skin.

After my shower I put on my black Nike tec and some forces and went to my mom room to look for her makeup bag.

Hopefully ion fuck my face up.

Once I found her foundation shit I looked up on YouTube how to cover up bruises and followed it step by step. Who knew make up was so difficult this finna make me late to school.

After I was done I looked at my face, there was still some purple but it was less noticeable thankfully.

I went to my closet and got out the shank my brother gave me and tucked it into my pants. I'm not taking no more fucking chances.

Once I was done getting all my shit I began my walk to the bus station.

I texted Nya that I was on my way just incase someone decided to try something. I really need my own whip, good thing I'm taking drivers Ed this semester so I can finally get my license. I turn 18 in two months but ion wanna wait honestly.

I finally got to the bus stop and seen Shawn there Nya wasn't tho.

"Where Nya at Reli" I asked.

"Ion even kno" he looked around.

I sat on the empty bench next to him and lit up the blunt I rolled last night.

"Ok miss Idgaf" shawn laughed.

I rolled my eyes and kept hittin it before passing it to him.

Nya still wasn't here and the bus was about to come. I'm confused.

*HONK HONK*

"Get in mfkas" I stood up quickly after being startled ready to fight but it was just Nyah in a black Benz.

"When you get this" I looked into the passenger window.

"She nice huh" she smiled unlocking the doors.

"Dayum Nya this shit nice" he laughed getting in the back.

I got in too but I was sus cause since I known Nya she ain't ever big balled like this.

On the way to school we smoked and bumped jaaybo. Death beds was hitting forreal cus a n*gga been off the shits lately like my head just don't feel right no more. I don't feel right. I can't even eat or sleep good and the only person lingering on my mind is-

"C'lo get yo ass out we here" Nya said closing her door.

Did I just space out?

"Yes you did now cmon" she said opening my door.

"By the way if you need anything let me know, I know what happened and as yo best friend I'm here for you but I'm not gon let you slack either remember that" she pointed her finger in my face.

I slapped it away.

"Ight n*gga" I shook my head.

"Let me see yo schedule" she asked.

I pulled my phone out and logged into my portal and then handed her my phone.

"What the fuck man" she complained.

"What??" I asked.

"We only got one class together, homeroom" she whined.

Damn.. that's finna make this semester a whole lot harder.

"What about you shawn we got any classes?" I gave him my phone.

"Yeah just English tho" he handed it back.

"Damn" I said irritably.

I looked at my first period. Drivers Ed. Ight coo at least my day won't start off that bad.

"Ight I'll c y'all at lunch then" I said dapping them both up and then left.

I walked to the 100 building while looking at all my classes.

I walked in and was greeted by my teacher like the other students and I took my seat in the back of the class.

My teacher was chill and just introduced us to each other for the beginning of the class, that's how I guessed the rest of the day was gonna go.

The class went by fast and before I knew it I was on my way to the next period which was black studies.

I was one of the first people in class so I introduced myself to Mr. Elroy. He was dope as fuck by what I could see I was actually excited for this class now. I took my seat in the back again and waited for everyone to get in.

Everyone was in and the class finally started. He basically did the same thing as my first period and introduced everyone to each other, it was giving me first day vibes.

"You are late, what is your name" he said.

"Anaika but just call me Nik" I heard the all too familiar voice and my head instantly met hers. Just like the first day of school.

"Alright Nik I'll give you a pass this time but tardiness will not be excused in this class from this point on"

My day just got a whole lot worse.

She looked around the class and found a seat next to me. I gave her a look of warning telling her not to sit next to me but it was the only available seat.

She sat next to me and I kept my eyes forward for the remaining period.

I could feel her staring at me though.

I felt a paper slide on my desk and I looked to my side.

The paper wrote. "Please talk to me I'm really sorry"

I looked at her and crumbled the paper throwing it back to her.

The bell rung and I was the first one out of there.

I need to avoid that woman at all costs.

I was running so fast that I wasn't even looking at where I was going and I bumped into some tall ass mf.

I looked up and slapped myself mentally over and over again.

It was the stud that wanted to fuckin kill me.

I backed up about to run in the other direction but she grabbed my back pack and slammed me against the locker.

"Mmph" I tried to hide the fact that that shit really hurt. My body still mad sore and I got bruises all over my back and stomach.

"Watch where the fuck you going next time" she kneed me in my stomach.

I pushed her off of me causing her to fall but she rose to her feet in a matter of seconds. I punched her in her jaw and her homie threw a bottle of water on me soaking my face and fit.

Fuck my bruises.

"Fuck you" I spat. She pushed me against the locker again and was about to choke me out when someone ran up behind her socking her in her head. She fell to the ground and Nik got on top of her punching her multiple times as if she had no self control.

Students were staring at me and forming a circle around the scene.

I tried pulling Nik off of her but she wouldn't budge.

"TEACHERS ARE COMING" one of the students screamed and I pulled Nik off forcefully and led her to the bathroom.

I looked at that stud for a moment and her face was all types of fucked up and bleeding.

I felt sick at the sight.

We got into the bathroom and I locked the door.

"Are you okay?" She examined me holding my face in her palms.

I pulled her hands off of me and looked at her angrily.

"Why did you get involved I had it handled" I said.

"Cielo she was choking you out, you think ima stand by and let someone hurt what's mine?"

What's hers? I don't belong to anyone.

She took my backpack off.

She then grabbed some paper towels and pat down my face gently.

"What's this stuff on your face?"

"Makeup to cover up my bruises" I said.

She zipped down my jacket and looked at my neck.

I looked in the mirror. There was a red line across my throat from that bitch ass boy girl dyke.

Excuse my language.

"Cielo let me take you home" she said.

"No I don't wanna miss any more classes" I said.

"Cielo" she said trying to intimidate me.

I got off the counter and gently pushed her farther from me and made my way to the door.

"Please let me just take care of you it's the least I can do plus todays just gonna be teachers introducing themselves it's not even important" she said.

I sighed and turned back to her.

"Fine"