Enchanted

Chapter 10: Snatch Out His Tongue

Sohini:

"Rimi, wake up! You're already late!", My mom shouts shaking me while I'm curling like a ball under the blanket.

"Uff, I don't want to go to school!". I haven't said this since I was in third grade. School is exciting for me. But not today. But not anymore. School is over for me.

"What?", Mom pulls out the blanket and i furrow my brows at her. "Get ready, you evil bitch!".

No one listens to Sohini Acharya. Whimpering, I get up from the bed. I take a bath quickly and go downstairs.

"Why your mood is ruined?", Mom asks, fixing my tie.

"When her mood is not ruined? She's irritated twenty four seven", Brother says as he comes closer to me and pulls my cheeks.

"Stop it, idiot!", I yell at him. But instantky I felt bad because it's not his fault that my life's falling apart. I'm really annoyed today. I'm fucked up for all the rumours. I'm just dead today.

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"Gosh, our girlfriends aren't even save now", "I know she's lesbian. No cap!". "This is bullshit, lesbian? Damn!".

Okay, okay, okay. Sohini doesn't care about you guys. I walk past everyone and enter in my class just to bump again with that bastard.

"Jason, you should hold the hand of your girlfriend firmly. The international lesbian is here".

I glare at Ayush. "Will you stop your blabbering or should I break your knees just like to you did to me that day?".

"You can't do nothing to me, bitch", Ayush says, coming closer.

"Do you want-"

I feel a hand on my shoulder. I turn around just to see Stephen glancing at Ayush with his stoic expression.

"Just shut up dude. And Sohini, just ignore them", he says and drags Jason with him. Ayush scoffs at me as he leaves too. I stand there silently, reloading everything.

Stephen. Hmm...

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Today's lunch period is different than the other days. Usually, I eat alone or with Tessa and Shayla. But today, someone joined me. It's Stephen.

I harrumph and talk first, "so, why are you here? You'll go and say bad things about friend to your friends and then another rumours, another day of humiliation-"

"No no. There's nothing like that. I just wanted to join you, to talk with you. Everyone thinks you're a bitch but I don't trust the rumours, Sohini. And you always eat alone so I thought that I should give you some company", he says calmly and puts his hand on mine.

"Uhm-", I move away my hand. "Thanks but I'm okay without your company", I offer him my upside down smile.

"I- want to talk".

"About what?"

Then there's two people calling my name. "Sohini!".

I follow the voice and find it's Tessa and Shayla. I wave at them. "I'm sorry but I've to go. Bye".

"I'll text you in instagram. Will you reply?"

"I'll", I grin as I leave with Tessa and Shayla. Now they'll just gossip about their boyfriend or crush and while I'll just sit and silently listen to me.

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"About the lesbian thing", Shayla brings out the topic. I roll my eyes at her.

"Bruh, what if Ashley is doing that?", Tessa suspects. "That bitch likes you. I swear if it's her doing-"

Ashley is the girl I was talking about.

"Tsk, we shouldn't suspect anyone like this untill we find out. It's okay. I can fight with the bitches. Who cares?"

"That's right. We're with you, babe", Shayla says as they both hug me. Aww! My babies.

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It's been few weeks with the rumours and bullying. Honestly, I don't care. The more I'll bark, the more they'll spread rumours. So it's better to pretend that i don't know anything.

I open my locker to get my books. I close and surprisingly see Asher standing beside me.

"What the fuck, you startled me!", I say, frowning at him.

"Would you mind if I do something more bad, whore?"

I put my books inside the locker again as I face him. I straighten my back to talk with him properly. "What do you mean, whore's boyfriend?"

He grabs my collar instantly. "How dare you? How the fuck you called my baby a whore?"

"Because that's what she's. A fucking whore!".

"What's the matter, Asher?", Someone asks from the back of Asher. He turns back but I don't. I grit my teeth as I push him making him collide with the tall white skinned boy. Jason Style.

"What's wrong with this bitch?", Ayush joins them. Not again those three bastards.

"Okay!", I let out a loud laugh. "You guys are planning to thunder on me? Listen you jerks! I don't care!".

Jason comes and grabs my neck firmly. Again. Again he's doing his dirty things. "Just zip your mouth, slut"

"I'm grateful that I'm slut. Someone needs some good qualities in them to be a slut. I'm a slut and I attract boys. Thanks for saying that I'm pretty!"

He grabs me even tighter and everyone in the hallway watch us with their mouth wide open. A single tear drop falling from my eyes because of his chokehold around my neck. It's hurting and I can't breathe. His nails dig onto my skin, causing more tears fall down.

But I finally push him and fixes my tie. I'm sure my neck is all red. "Don't you ever dare to do this. Otherwise I won't hesitate to complain about you to the principal". I could complain. But that'd reach to my mom and I'll get beaten. So I didn't do anything untill now. But this is going too far.

"Oh really bitch?", He takes a bottle of juice from a student's grip as he throws the juice all over me, making my shirt drench. It gets plastered to my skin and to my nipples. My jacket gets wet too. I button the jacket and looks at him all surprised.

Everyone in the hallway gasp and a unknown silence fills the whole hallway. Then only I laugh hysterically making Jason, Asher and Ayush confused. They look at each other. I stop laughing and pace towards Jason and punch on his mouth hard enough to make him stumble back.

He gets a cut on his lips and the blood gushes out. Satisfaction!

"If you ever dare to do such things to me or say anything bad about me, I'll just snatch out your fuckin' tongue. You illiterate bastard!". I grab his collar and help him to get up. I take the bottle of juice from the student's hand and splash it on him. I hand it to Jason.

"I hope you remember my words, Mr Style!", I shout as I turn back. Take my books and walk away.

Snakes and stones never break my bones.

Stargirl Interlude by The Weekend & Lana Del Rey