Chapter 53 Bad Girls

• If only stares could kill, I would have been dead even before the school dismissal. The girls in my class glared at me continuously, even while classes were going on. It seemed to me like Leo didn't care or maybe he chose to ignore it. Ignoring might be quite easy for him, but it isn't for me. Staying beside Leo made me feel like a prisoner being watched by the security guard for twenty-four hours. We had a few classes in which the teacher for those subjects came to teach. They all came in normal, but after seeing me sitting beside Leo, they became abnormal and left confused. If there is one thing I hate at this moment, it would be the fact that I am so popular now. I used to be a low-key student. Many teachers didn't know me, some didn't even notice me, but now the whole school does. " If not the world, Clara," I soliloquized, placing my head on the table. I didn't even care about Leo, who was beside me, or the lecture taking place. The annoying aspect of all the classes we had today is that the teachers kept on stuttering. This was the last class we had today before dismissal. I was thankful because if we had one more class, I would be forced to use the toilet as I was really pressed. Immediately after the bell rang for dismissal and the teacher left the class, I packed up my books, putting them into my bag hurriedly without even bothering to arrange them properly. "Are you in a hurry to leave?" Leo asked, also putting his book gently inside his bag. I nodded and told him to leave me alone so I could pass, as he was clearly blocking the way. "We will go together." Leo got up from his seat and moved backwards, creating a space for me to pass freely. After I came out and began heading to the door, I noticed Leo was walking behind me, so I increased my pace, and it seemed like he also did so because he was so close to me. As we walked through the hallway, students couldn't help but stare, glare, and gossip, but none of that bothered me at the moment because my bladder hurt badly due to the urine I had been holding since morning. I couldn't hold it anymore. I needed to head to the toilet before going home, or else I might urinate on my body. The only reason I stayed in class all day was because of fear of how the students would treat me, but now I was with Leo, maybe I should bother less about that. " But is Leo going to follow me to the toilet?" I asked myself, before turning back to look at him. He was wearing his earpiece and had his hands in his hip pocket as usual. I nearly fell down for turning back to look at Leo continuously, but luckily for me, he was able to catch me, which caused a loud murmering from students in the hallway. For a second, I thought I saw a smile on Leo's face, but on second thought, why would Leo smile because he caught me before I fell and these nosy people were gossiping? I took a right turn, heading towards the female toilet. I expected Leo to ask where I was headed or even leave me when he saw I took a different route. Shockingly, Leo didn't say a word, instead he just followed me like a shepherd following his sheep. Honestly, I was relieved and happy that he was following me. Although it was causing more trouble, it was far better than being alone and getting beaten up by these girls boiling in anger. The annoying aspect is that none of these girls had the courage to walk up to Leo even before I came into Leo's life. They didn't bother trying because they knew nothing would make Leo like them. Now they all intend to kill me. When I got into the toilet, about four girls were standing in front of the mirror. Two of them were applying some lipstick to their faces while the other two just stood there admiring their pretty faces and adjusting their clothes. I froze immediately when they caught sight of me. A lot of stimulation ran through my head. I thought of turning back and urinating once I got home, but I knew full well that it wasn't going to be possible as I was on the verge of urinating on myself. I suddenly thought of Leo while I walked towards one of the doors. "Is he still waiting outside?" I thought I was trying to avoid looking at the girls who looked like they were going to murder me any time soon. Out of fear, I ran back and opened the entrance door just to check if Leo was still there. I looked left and right but didn't find Leo. Fear gripped hold of me instantly, as my eyes became moist. By now, I heard the girls laughing out loudly, and they began to walk towards me, folding their arms around their chest. A wicked and mischievous smile was locked on their faces. I thought of running away, but even before I was able to successfully bring that thought into action, they caught up with me and pulled me back into the toilet forcefully, and I landed on the floor. One of the girls locked the door with the key before putting it into her breast pocket. The horror on my face was that an average-height blonde-haired girl began heading towards me with her hand already folded into a fist. It seemed to me like she was the leader. Is this a gang or what? Oh no, is she going to hit me? " A lot of questions ran through my head, but there was no definite answer to any of them. The only hope I have now is Leo. Only he can save me at this point. I could tell that these girls were quite dangerous; they all had tattoos on their necks and hands. The toilet was rigged with cigarettes and alcohol. They also had a scary and dangerous look on their faces. "Who are you? "What the hell do you want from me?" I summoned the courage to ask. Instead of an answer from them, I received a heavy blow to my stomach, and I let out a loud scream. For a second, I thought I was going to die as it was extremely painful. The tallest one among them dragged me to the end of the toilet and pushed me onto the floor, leaving a slap on my face. The funny but painful aspect of the whole thing is that I don't know what I did to them; I couldn't understand why they were so pissed off. "You bitch! How dare you! " The blonde-headed girl shouted. I looked slowly with confusion all over my face while wincing in pain. The moment I was about to ask her what she meant, she gave me another blow on my cheek. Her unexpected blow made me bite my lips mistakenly and blood began to gush out. "Hello, is anyone in there?" A female voice asked after knocking twice. While I sat on the floor with tears dropping down my cheeks profusely, I wished Leo would come to my rescue. "You dare to look at us in the eye when you come in. No greetings, no acknowledgement, nothing whatsoever, even after knowing full well who we are. You think because that weakling my brother would soon defeat stays beside you, that why can't you behave as you please with us? " The blonde-haired girl said, and laughed out loudly. I didn't know who they were, nor did I understand what she meant by defeating Leo. I guess the only option for me to avoid receiving another blow was to reply to her. But even before I could talk, someone began to push it forcefully, hitting it constantly. Before the girls could think of a smart action to carry out, the door knob broke and the door opened widely. Without saying a word, Leo rushed towards me immediately and wrapped my body in a tight hug, without caring a bit about who was looking. Leo didn't let go of me until he saw that the girls were about to run away. In the blink of an eye, one of the girls brought out a gun to shoot Leo after he prevented them from escaping. Surprisingly, Leo began to laugh out loud and profusely, making me wonder why a normal human would find a gun pointed at his face funny. "Leo, let's leave," I whispered in fear, scared that something bad might happen. Leo dared the girl to shoot him, but she couldn't, which made me wonder why Leo was so feared by all. After Leo warned them never to trouble me again, we left. I totally forgot about urinating until I got home.