The New Me

Chapter 1: Liam Birthday Party

I turn around to see Melissa wearing a red dress which barely reached her thighs and I'm pretty sure if she bends down, everyone will be able to see her panties.

Liam gave her a stern look. "Melissa, can you please not start. It is my birthday today. Let me be happy."

Melissa gives me a fake smile that I could easily see through. She says, "Alright. I will give you your birthday surprise later. You will surely enjoy it."

As she walks past me, she flashes me an evil look which makes me feel uneasy.

Liam looks at me and says, "Let's go in."

Liam leads me to where the crowd is and I couldn't help but be shocked by how big it looks. There is a DJ there, playing pop songs and there is a dancing area, where people were already dancing.

"Where are your parents?" I look around.

"Well, they needed to go for a business trip at the last minute as there was something wrong at a factory of one of their businesses."

"You still have me so don't worry. See, this party will surely build up your spirit," I say trying to cheer him up.

He flashes me a smile and nods in response. "Do you want me to get a drink for you?"

"Erm... yeah sure. I think I want a fruit punch."

He nods and begins to walk away, "One fruit punch coming right up."

Suddenly all the lights switch off and there is just one spotlight to one side focusing on Melissa. I see her holding a microphone and she once again flashes an evil smile at me, making me realize that bad is about to happen.

She says, "Hey everyone, I am Melissa as all of you know. Today I want to give Liam his birthday present and I am going to give it to him right now, right here."

I see Liam looking at her, paying attention to what she is saying.

She says, "My present to Liam is a secret that everyone has to know."

My eyes flew wide open in shock and all I feel like doing is running away from the party. I hear her saying, "Our little friend, Taylor, told me her biggest secret.

She told me that she has loved Liam ever since she was young. What a loser, right?!"

Everyone around me starts laughing and calling me names.

"You are so ugly!"

"No one loves you."

"Such a nerd!"

"She is such a loser!"

I look at Liam who always defended me, but he just stood there, dumbfounded by what happened. He didn't even move an inch when those people started throwing abuses at me. I see Melissa approaching him and kissing him on his lips.

All I see is red and I flee away from everyone and from the party. I have never felt so betrayed before and it hurt, as if hundreds of knives were stabbing my heart.

By the time I reach outside my house, tears were rolling down my cheeks non-stop. I wipe my tears and walk into my house not wanting anyone to know that I had been crying.

I walk in and see my parents sitting down with my sisters in the dining room.

My mom sees me walking in and calls me to join them. "Sweetheart, can you come here for a moment? Your dad has something important to tell you."

I sit on the chair next to my sister and look at them, waiting for them to speak. "So, what do you want to tell me dad?"

"I have been promoted and transferred to the company in New York," dad says, smiling at me.

I smile but it doesn't last long as I thought about how we will be separated. "That is great... But how are we going to see you, if you are going to work in New York?"

Dad frowns and says, "All of us are going to move there. Are you going to be okay with that?"

In my heart, I felt like I could not leave this place as it is filled with many memories. However, remembering what they did to me, I change my mind. "I want to move there," I nod confidently.

At this moment, I promise myself that I will never return to this place ever again and never look back at those people who stooped so low and hurt me.

Song 🎶: Mean by Taylor Swift

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