Chapter Five

Class is empty as everyone is outside, either helping prepare for the meeting or controlling junior classes. Parents arriving slowly.

I close my eyes, enjoying the peacefulness, soon enough I fall asleep.

I open my eyes to meet a pair of dark brown ones staring at me.

"You look peaceful when you sleep"

"Yeah, cause that explains why you were staring creep" I rub my face, stretching.

He brings his face closer to mine

I'm about to ask what he was doing when my name called causes me to move backwards hitting my heard on the wall.

I cuss out in pain.

"Miss Matthews, Gabriel, what are you two doing?"

Looking at the door, our principal stood there with a few members of the PTA and my father. My heartbeat increased when I saw the look of disapproval he gave me. I won't bother explaining though, they always thought the worst of us

"She had something in her eyes so she asked me blow it" He say effortless.

Our principal shook his head.

"Please, let's check the next building" He led them away, but not before my father threw another look at me.

"What was that for?" I ask seething.

He shrugged.

"Wanted to see your father's reaction, he didn't really gave much of a reaction, but you did, you are afraid of him right?"

I stare at him.

"You are looking at me with those dead eyes again"

"Go away, your presence bothers me"

His expression changes and he walks away without a word.

Rest of the day goes by without seeing him again.

I pack my things in my bag, Felix and a few other guys walking in.

"Crystal, love" Felix calls.

"Come join us"

They bring out a bag with a powder in it, wrapping it in paper.

I wanted to leave, but I decided to join, taking a lit one from Felix, I take a drag. The feeling of euphoria is high, and I take another

Its late when I get home.

I slowly walked into the house, my bag sliding on the floor behind me.

"Crystal, where have you been" My mom yells standing from the couch she was sitting on.

"Good evening ma" My eyes drooped

She sniffs the air

"Jesus, what is that smell" She comes closer to me sniffing me. I smile at her, staring with my bloodshot eyes.

"Don't tell me you have been smoking" She puts her hands on her head.

"This child has killed me" She paces around hitting her hands together.

"What is the matter here?" My father walks in.

"Good evening sir" He takes in the state I'm in.

"What is the meaning of this?" He shouts. Mother keeps pacing, lamenting about how unfortunate she is

"Is this the reason we sent you to school?, to mess around with drugs and boys?, do you want to destroy the family name?. Look at your daughter, look at how useless she is now, she was bad enough before the drugs and now…."

"I didn't ask you to birth me tho" I shrugged.

I staggered back, holding my cheek, the realization of being hit sinking in.

"Years and you still hit like a woman" I laugh sarcastically.

He moves to hit me again, but mother holds him in time.

"Please forgive her, she is just a child" She pleads. His breathing is heavy, as he glares at me. I simple stare back.

"Crystal apologize to your father" Mother holds my arm. I look down at her, pulling my arm away, as I pick up my bag on the floor.

"Crystal!!"

I slam my door locking it. Sliding down the door as I released the tears I never knew I was holding