I will not let anything affect my peace

Araxie was walking fast in the corridor without even turning her head to see if Ray was following her. She was feeling very low.

Ray called out, "Araxie wait! Stop right there, listen to me once." Araxie pretended not to hear and kept on walking till she reached the end of the corridor. "Araxie, let me explain myself, please..."

She stopped, but didn't look around. Araxie couldn't face him with her red eyes, full of tears ready to flow out her eyes. She couldn't talk a single word, because she knew if she did, she would burst into tears right away.

"Araxie trust me, I didn't know they would do something like that. And please forgive me. I promise, situation like this won't repeat in the future." Ray apologised.

Ray was very good at convincing Araxie. He held her hand and said please don't cry. Araxie bursted into tears. He hugged her till she felt better.

Ray hates to see her cry. He came into her life like an angel, when she was having a hard time. He always made her happy and she enjoyed his company the most.

Ray knew how much she had already gotten hurt and seeing her cry like this made his heart break.

"Don't cry, I will always keep you safe." He patted her head while hugging.

Students in the corridor saw Araxie passing through them and Ray following her. They started to gossip about them, and were guessing all the possible reason for Ray to chase Araxie.

Araxie was famous in her school. And as she was in the senior most grade, other students were attracted to her personality, beauty, and in addition to all of this, she was a topper.

There were many junior girls who followed her style. And some girls hated her a lot. Many were jealous because, she was one of the most beautiful girls in the school. But Araxie never liked to show-off her beauty or intelligence. She was very sweet and cared about others.

The bell had rung and now It was time to go home. Araxie got her backpack and she was walking in the corridor with Ray.

She heard some of her batchmates gossiping about her, not so loud but in a soft whispering tone, "There she goes, she is the worst of all the b*tches I have come across till now". She never talked to them, but she couldn't get the reason why she was being insulted like that. "I heard she likes to play with guys.", "Ah I see, beacuse of girls like her, our school's image is going down.", "Come on, let's go, let's not talk about that wench."

All of this lowered her mood, after what had happened in the Biology lab. Ray held her hand firmly. Araxie looked at him and felt a little better. These were some actions that made her feel protected and that she was not alone.

After they reached the entrance, they had to part their ways to go home.

"Please don't overthink after going home, just relax and rest up a bit. If you cannot stop thinking about today's incident, call me, I will be there for you." Ray comforted Araxie before he left. Araxie nodded in a yes.

As Araxie was heading back to home, the girls who insulted her were there as well. They saw her coming, and their faces flushed red as blood in anger and jealousy. Flame of hate was radiating from them. Araxie felt uncomfortable as she heard them curse her again.

Araxie ignored those girls, and continued on her path.

On her way back, she felt that it wasn't her fault at all, then why should she let their words affect her. It's not like their words will really turn her into a b*tch.

Before ringing the bell, she told herself that, "From today onwards, I will not let anything affect my peace. I will be true to myself, and I think that's enough. Why should I let others affect me so easily. I will never let that happen again." And smiled.