A/N: This is the first ever book that I wrote here in Wattpad so basically, it was just an attempt probably testing myself if I can write and hook the reader's attention. So please don't expect it to be perfect, clean and well plotted. You'll end up being disappointed anyways.

This is a friendly reminder, the title, the place may look cliché but I promise you, there's something in this story that makes it unique.

Thank you for viewing this but please take my advice, DON'T READ IF YOU HAVE HIGH EXPECTATIONS.

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The Old Nick

( Bliss )

"Dad please. DON'T DO THIS TO ME!"

"No Bliss. You need to learn your lesson. You almost killed your mom!"

"I never did! She forced me to! And after all, SHE IS NOT MY MOM!"

Isang sampal ang inabot ko sa butihin kong ama. I guess, this is really the end. Alam ko naman na--- actually, matagal ko nang alam. I was just too stubborn to admit that he love that freaking mistress more than he loves me and he'll choose that daughter of a bitch over me. Yes, you heard it right. I'm here because I tried to kill his mistress. Don't be mad at me if I threw harsh words towards her. I don't fvcking care. Kung sa mga teleserye nga, galit na galit na ko sa mga kabit, sa real life pa kaya?

I want her to get her way to hell as soon as possible because I don't want to see my Mom cry endlessly whenever my Dad came home late at night with a smell of other girls perfume and lipstick stains all over his shirt. I don't wanna hear her screams anymore. I don't want to see her tears falling for a man who does not even deserve a single tear.

I am willing to kill for my mom's sake but, will it really make her happy?

I threw my last stare and I said my last words to my Dad and as expected, I got rejected. I guess, I have to start accepting the fact that this is now my destiny. Mukhang dito na ko mamamatay.

"Good morning Sir. Is this Ms. Bliss Avril Collins? By the way, I am Professor Severus, the Headmaster of this academy," turo sa'kin ng lalaking 'di pa naman katandaan, mga nasa mid-50's yata siya habang kausap si Dad.

"Yes she is. Please do take care of my daughter Mr. Severus. Kayo na ang bahalang magdisiplina sa kanya."

"Yes we will Mr. Collins. Mapapabuti ang kalagayan ni Ms. Avril sa paaralang 'to kung siya mismo ang makikipagcooperate na tulungan namin siya," ani nito na ikinalapad ng ngiti ni Dad at siyang ikinainis ko. Cooperate his face!

Paalis na sana si Dad nang muli ko siyang tinawag. I know there's no use for begging but for the last time, I have to beg for his mercy.

"Dad, hindi mo ba talaga ako pagbibigyan? Hahayaan mo ba talaga akong makulong dito? Kung alam kong papabayaan mo rin lang ako, sana hindi n'yo na lang ako binuhay. Sana hinayaan mo na lang akong sumama kay Mommy. Dad, this will be the last time na hihingi ako ng tulong sa'yo. After all, kailan mo ba ko pinakinggan? Kailan mo ba ko kinampihan? You never did and you will never. I guess this is really the end for both of us. From now on wala ka ng anak at wala na rin akong ama."

Pinunasan ko ang tuloy-tuloy na pagbagsak ng mga luha ko. Kasabay ng mga luhang ito ang paglimot ko sa mga taong itinakwil ako. Naiinis na sumunod na lang ako kay Professor Severus na ngayon ay nakangisi habang nakatingin sa'kin. Tsk, kinikilabutan ako.

"Avril, a rebel daughter," nakangising sambit nito. Inirapan ko lang siya at patuloy na nag fill up sa registration paper. I know, totorturin lang naman nila ako rito.

"If I were you Ms. Avril, I will now repent my sins than suffer the consequences. Besides you do not want to die eventually, right?"

"I would rather die than be imprisoned here," inis na sagot ko.

"I like your fighting spirit Ms. Avril but if I were you, magbabago na ko. Kung gusto mong makaalis kaagad sa lugar na 'to then you should change yourself, change for the better."

"Na-ah. I should rather suffer hell than pretend to be someone I'm not!"

Mabilis na kinuha ko ang mapa at baka kung saan-saan pa umabot ang panenermon niya sa'kin. Kaagad na inalam ko kung saan patungo ang nakalaan na dorm para sa'kin. I don't want to hear that old man's voice acting as if he's my Dad. Because somehow, in some aspects, he resembles my Dad.

Ayokong baguhin ang sarili ko para sa iba. Ayokong lokohin ang sarili ko.

"Do I really have to wear a mask just to cope with their unending judgements?"

No. I will never.

I don't get it why most people usually tend to force someone to be everything they are not. What's the use of being perfectly fake individual? Does it makes you a better man? For me, it makes you worst.

Because no matter how rich, educated, talented, beautiful or cool you are, you will never be enough to those who failed to see the beauty inside you. No matter how you dressed up, people will never appreciate you until you became someone you are being labeled at.

Tama nga naman 'yong sinasabi nila na, "People only cares when you're rich, beautiful, kind or passed the board exam." No scratch that, people also cares when you're dying.

Do I have to get sick and die just to get their utmost love and sincerity?

Sa kakaisip ko kung gaano kasaklap ang buhay ay nakaligtaan kong hinahanap ko nga pala ang room ko. Noong nahanap ko na siya ay agad na sumampa ako sa kama at nakipagtitigan sa puting kisame. Muling pumasok lahat ng mga panghuhusga na natanggap ko sa mga taong nasa paligid ko noong ako ay nasa labas pa ng impyernong ito. They say I'm crazy. They say I am not enough to be part of the family, a blacksheep indeed. In my previous school? They say I'm a flirt, bitch, slut, a whore, an embarassment. Hindi ko na nga alam kung saan pa ako lulugar. Ngayon ko lang naisip na mas mabuti na palang nandito ako. Malayo sa kanila, malayo sa totoong impyerno.

Its 3 p.m. in the afternoon already and I feel so bored. Maya-maya pa ay nakarinig ako ng nagsisitakbuhang mga estudyante sa labas. Wala pa sana akong balak na bumangon nang marinig ako ang sunod-sunod na katok sa aking pintuan so I have left with no choice but to entertain whoever it was.

"Hi. I'm Dangelle. Please to meet you, Avril the newbie," ani ng isang curly blonde haired na babaeng nasa harap ko.

"Wait, how'd you know my name?" sa pagkakaalam ko kasi wala pa naman akong kakilala rito at hindi pa naman ako nagpapakilala sa kung sino man.

"Hmm. Its all over the corridor girl. Mukhang hindi ka man lang lumabas pagkatapak mo rito? By the way, I am here to inform you that we are badly needed now at the Immure Stadium for the orientation. Let's go?"

"Sure. Wait a minute, I'll get my phone."

"I bet you haven't read the academe policy too, right?"

Napailing na lang ako sa tanong niya at nagsimula nang maglakad patungo sa tinatawag nilang Immure Stadium. But before that, I saw her flashed a sarcastic smile, a smirk to be exact.

Nang makarating kami sa Immure Stadium, labis na pagkamangha ang naramdaman ko dahil sa bukod sa napakalawak nito ay napakaganda rin ng pagkakagawa nito. Malawak ito na parang isang lugar na pwedeng pagdausan ng concert. Napapalibutan ito ng mga puting upuan at puting ilaw. The only problem is that, napapalibutan din ito ng mga maiingay na estudyante. Napagpasyahan namin ni what's her name again? Ah! Dangelle na umupo sa bandang unahan para na rin maiwasan namin na masaksihan ang mga nagbabangayan, nagdadaldalan at naglalandiang mga estudyante. An hour had passed but hindi pa rin nagsisimula ang orientation. Hindi ko tuloy maiwasan na mairita sa kanila.

"Put your headphone on. It'll be your last."

"Huh? What do you mean?"

"You'll see."

"Good day, my dear students. Can you please hand me your time and lend me your ears for a while," wika ni Headmaster Severus. Sa wakas, nagsimula na rin ang orientation. "I am Headmaster Severus Laurente. I gathered you here for some information regarding the academe policy specially sa mga newbies".

"Di ko alam kung ikatutuwa mo ang mga patakaran nila," nakangising sambit ni Dangelle.

"Psh. Whatever." wala sa loob kong sagot sa kanya. Heto na naman siya, making me curious and confuse.

Wala na kong pake sa kung anumang mga polisiya meron sila. Who cares? Wala nang mas sasaklap pa, halos lahat naexperience ko na. If they only knew what I'm going through.

Habang pinagmasdan ko lahat ng estudyante rito, napansin kong halos lahat sila ay pawang mga rebelde. I am not judging the way they look or the way they dress. I came up with this conclusion through their actions. Mapapansin mo kasi na wala silang pakialam sa mga taong nagsasalita sa kanilang harapan. May mga tao pa rin kasi na patuloy na nagdadaldalan, nagbabangayan at naglalandian.

I continued watching and observing them until I got sick with their attitude. I mean, until the orientation ends. Napangisi ako matapos malaman lahat ng mga polisiya nila. Wala nang mas sasama pa sa naranasan ko sa loob ng bahay namin kasama ang impaktang stepmom ko. I know that you're thinking that I have a life similar to Cinderella but I don't think so. I don't have a fairy godmother that'll help me nor a prince that'll sweep me off my feet.

Alam kong nagtataka kayo kung paano ako napunta sa ganitong klaseng eskwelahan. To tell you a bit, may nagrecommend kasi ng school na 'to kay Dad. At dahil sa iniisip niya na baliw ako dahil sino ba namang tao na nasa matinong pag-iisip ang pag-iisipang patayin ang step mom niya ay naisipan niyang dalhin ako rito.

I am not as evil as you think I am. I just fvcking need to do it for a reason and that reason will never understand by anyone specially by my father. It's an unacceptable reason for them not knowing that I am the real victim here. I am not trying to have some dramatic entrance to this school, I just---sigh. Never mind.

I tried to tell them, I tried to tell him. But they just ignored me and assumed that I'm the fvcking villain. They even concluded that I committed a frustrated murder. What a fvcking kind of family!

I hope my life here will be exciting as I imagined it would be. I wish it'll be better than the life I had on the outside world.

"Let's just hope for the best and expect for the worst," bulong ko sa sarili ko.

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Thanks for the amazing wallpaper @echefcy