Chapter 6: Scars

Seraphina's POV

I was woke up by the chirping bird around the trees. I was also once again strucked by the rays of sunlight. I slowly get up and stretched my arms a little. It seems that my sleep wasn't that bad. As I look down, I saw a blanket that is covering me.

'Hmm, who did kindness to me?'

I smiled and fold it neatly. I placed it into my bag and start to walk over the school. Maybe the people around me isn't bad after all. Maybe I do something that is not pleasing and I have to figured out what was it.

As I entered the school, I greet all the students around me even though they are ignoring me. I walked into the hallway heading to my room but suddenly, a group of students were blocking my way and it seems that they don't want me to enter there.

"Hey, excuse me. Can I pass?" I said politely

But they all laugh at me.

'Why are they acting like this?'

"What's wrong?" I said and smiled

They laughter turned into a glare like a knife that stabbing my chest.

"So they are right. The rumours are true. That the lady in the shadow were acting fool and were memory erased. " she said

'Memory erased?'

Not long ago, I felt a pain in my back that cause me to kneel. Before I knew, I was kicked and stomped by the four of them. Some is kicking me to my back, others were throwing solid things to me. I can't really feel the pain but their words was striking my heart.

"Do you ever think that someone will become friends for you, no!"

"You're just a good-for-nothing girl!"

"You don't belong here!"

"We're better if you're away!"

The words were planted into my heart that makes me cry so hard. I've never thought that I become a terrible friend to them. I hate myself, I really hate myself!

My face were bruised and I can feel the pain in my body but someone's voice stop the girls from beating me. I could even feel that I had a blood in my nose.

"Hey!" someone yelled

We all looked upon the voice's direction and the girls all went shocked. They quickly ran away and left me here kneeling.

"Were sorry!" they said

As I look up, I saw the guy named Devious who was in resemblance of Dex. He reached out his hands to mine and I take his hand. He slowly pull me up until our body touched each other. Because my body wants to lie down and can't stand properly anymore, I leaned myself to his chest. He supported my shoulders by his hands.

"Tsk, you should've fight those girls who beat you like you always do. I can't stand seeing my rival suffer from other's hands" he said

My tears suddenly flows and remember how terrible I am.

"No... I can't. I can't fight anymore" I cried

Now, he handed me improperly like I am a dog to carry. He placed me into his only right hand and carried me there. I think I'm losing my consciousness because I can't see things clearly now.

Devious' POV

When she said that she don't wanna fight anymore, I've realized something. That girl, Selina.. She was unknown.. She was always been forgotten and just like she's not like in the room anymore but why does she always get into some kind of trouble? I know.. She was already tired of protecting herself by the cruel world.

As her body leaned on mine, I felt the fragile part of her. I though that she was always a tough and strong girl but then, she has her own weakness. I don't know but I feel that I want to protect her. I always admire her to be strong but in this time that I felt her weakness, I admired her even more.

I carried her in my left arms only.

"If you want to survive in this cruel world, you have to protect yourself to" I said

I was waiting for response by when I look at her, it seems like she out of consciousness. I used my super fast power to reached the infirmary faster. I gave her to the nurse in the academy and lay her in a comfortable bed.

"Take care of her, nurse" I said and walked away

But before I left the place, I glanced to Selina once more and smiled.

'Selina, I want to know you more'