It All Started With a Diary

retaliation|part 4

I looked at him, eyebrows furrowed in confusion. "What?"

"It's about time I arrange some type of punishment for your previously reckless behaviors, Kimberly," he sighed.

"What reckless behavior?" I asked, dumbfounded. I had only done what he wanted me to do, get out and live.

"Talking back to Ryland's mother, Kimberly, now cough up your phone," he demanded of me, hand still out.

I could see that Teresa was enjoying the show. Even though she was flipping pancakes, I saw her head turn toward our conversation. Ryland sat at the table, completely silent.

Anger spiked through my blood. "I only said the truth," I grumbled.

"And, that's another week without it," he said.

What the fuck?

At this point, I was completely confused. I understood that I talked back to the woman who wasn't even my mother, but I was turning eighteen in a couple of weeks. I think my dad was a little too late on the phone taking punishment he was trying so hard to enforce on me.

"I understand she's not your mother, but she's still an adult," my dad attempted to get me to understand. "And, you disrespected her, as well as Susie's home by your outburst."

I looked to my brother for help. He sighed, running a hand through his hair as he attempted to find something to distract from my eyes. I glared at him as he did nothing to help me.

I said nothing;it would only turn out worse for me. Instead, I placed the phone into his hand. I yanked my bag up roughly, throwing it across my shoulder.

"You don't want breakfast?" Teresa shouted after me.

"I'd rather not die of food poisoning just yet," I responded with an eye roll.

I walked to school, traveling the long route. I needed to release some steam before I did or said something I would regret later.

My dad never acted this way. With the influence of Teresa around, I could tell that she was the snake in his ear. I wasn't spoiled, by any means, but I knew that this wasn't part of my father's personality. He was a disciplined man, but he also remembered that he used to be a teenager as well.

I searched for Raven once I entered the school. She was nowhere to be found, so I decided to just go and use the restroom since the bell was mere inches away.

After I used the restroom, I left from of the stall. I focused my eyes on the water as I washed my hands, before I heard the bathroom door opening and shutting.

"Well, well, well," I knew without even looking who it was. "Look at what slut we have here."

I chose to ignore her. I went to reach for the paper towel, before she stepped in front of the dispenser.

I rolled my eyes. "Not in the mood, Amber," I mumbled, walking out of the bathroom.

I sighed as I heard her steps follow behind. I wasn't lying when I said I wasn't in the mood for her tactics today.

"Oh, you're not in the mood? Yet, you're always in the mood to try and take my man," she spat in a envious tone.

I couldn't believe this girl. She was willing to get suspended over a guy who, may I add, didn't even want her as she did him. To hear her declare him as hers, as if he were property made my agitation flare.

"Just leave me alone, Amber," I attempted to end the conversation, but I knew it wouldn't be that easy.

"Leave Kade alone, you dumb little bitch," she shouted behind me. "Leave us alone."