Mute

23. A scammer

Ariana's POV:

I could feel his glare on my arm still and it was making me uncomfortable. Why does he care so much about what happened to it. I told him several times it was none of his business but he can't get that through his thick head. I kept my eyes on the road. We stayed in an awkward silence.

"You never seen a bruise before?" I finally spoke knowing that it'll make him stop staring somehow.

"I'm sorry" he said changing his attention elsewhere. Finally.

"I didn't hurt myself if that's what you want to know"

"Then who did it" he carefully said. I sighed. If I don't tell him now he's probably going to bother me about it for a long time. I didn't want to speak about it either because I'm trying to forget the horrible experience also. The painful traumatizing experience.

"My dad" I said. I could still hear his yelling through my ears. His insults slicing through my heart bits by bits. You're worthless. A disappointment. I hate you. You were a mistake. His exact words when he laid his hand on me. His selfish hands just throwing punches after punches while I hopelessly yell at him to stop. Then it gets worse when he start throwing things at me.

"What?" His mouth instantly formed into a frown. I could see sorrow through his eyes. "He...abuses you?"

"No Justin he hits me because I ask him to" I sarcastically said. I hate when people ask obvious questions.

"Why does he abuse you like this and why isn't anyone around to stop him?" He raised his voice seeming a bit angry.

"He does it whenever he's angry with me its nothing new can we please stop talking about this now?"

He nodded. "What about your wrist" he pointed. I quickly covered my wrist with the sleeve of my shirt.

"How about we get something to eat I'm starving" I lightly laughed trying so hard to change the subject. Thank god there was a diner right ahead. Once we reached it, I parked my car near the corner. I hated this diner now, it used to be a fun spot for me to just chill and hang out with my friends, now all my friends basically deleted me from their lives because I'm no longer popular there's nothing to look forward to when coming here.

We took a seat in the booths next to the window. Usually this place would be crowded with immature teens and loud college students but today it was surprisingly empty. Not that I'm complaining, I looked like a complete mess today thank god nobody was around to see it, well nobody except Justin. But Justin isn't a person to impress.

"Remember when you used to come here when you were--" he immediately stopped when I shot him a glare. I didn't want him reminding me of my tragic loss of popularity. You know that one feeling you get when something is missing from you and you become completely empty. That's exactly how I felt without popularity. I remember when everyone used to envy and adore me, nerds would always try and flirt with me while I ignore them with success, every hot guy on the football team used to have a crush on me, every girl in school used to think I was a bitch because I was prettier than all of them (I still am), I miss my precious popular easy life. Now this loser sitting across from me stole all my spotlight. He's not even using it the right way. He's at a level of popularity only the elite could be on, he could be going to parties by now, fucking as many girls as he wants, getting stuff done for him for free, I bet he doesn't do any of those things right now. I bet he still spends his spare times reading. Let's face it, as hard as he tries to be 'cool' he'll always be the nerd he was before.

"I can't believe you're above me now, the world has officially come to an end" I sighed.

"To be honest I don't think I want to do this anymore" he said leaving me in shock. Is he stupid or is he crazy? First he basically begs for popularity and makes a stupid deal with me to help him do so, after he embarrasses me and spreads those false rumors about me he gets what he always wanted now he has the nerve to sit here and tell me he wants to give up everything. What was the point of the deal then? He's already giving me headaches.