Hi Readers!!  I am gonna be switching between different pov for this chapter. I will mention their names before i start the POV.  

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{Neveah's POV}

Vani looked up at me and put up a forced smile pretending she is all fine.Anyone who doesn't knew her would actually believe her.She has the capability to act all cool and laugh along when she is actually feeling worse inside.

She is the type to kick people's asses .I have known her for 8 years but i have barely seen her cry. Seeing her in this state is something we barely witness.

"Let's go to my room.We'll talk there." I say.

"I-I don't want to talk..Could you get me some water?" Vani asks her voice hoarse.I and Lou walk to the kitchen while El and Vani head to my room.

"Get her something to eat.She hasn't ate anything."Lou said.

"What happened to her?You know she barely cries.This has to be something serious. "I ask.

"i don't know.She doesn't want to speak about this.I tried asking her."Lou states in a worried tone.

"But you always pick her up after practice.How would you not know."I ask placing a pop tart in the microwave.

"I will tell you whatever i know."He says sitting on the island.

"I went to pick her up from her kick boxing practice like everyday.I parked there and waited.She usually is outside waiting for me. I tried calling her but she didn't pick up,so i decided to go inside and look for her. I didn't see her there.When i went towards the back of the building to check,she was crouching against the wall hitting her head repeatedly at it."

He walks to the fridge,takes out water and chugs it down."When i approached her,she appeared in the same state she is in now.Eyes puffed,tear stains,voice hoarse.I ran to her and stopped her.She got up and walked up with me to the car.As we were about to leave i saw Trisha walking out of the building.I bet that bitch has something to  with this. We drove in silence when she told me to drive to your place."He ends off his voice full of anger.

"Trash!She gets on my nerves i will kick her off to Helios."I say through gritted teeth as i head to the door."Stop.We should ask Vani first.Don't ya think?"He stands in front of me.

"Fine."I sigh as he pulls me up the stairs.

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{Elijah's POV}

I sat there awkwardly on the floor.Van was sitting on the bed.Her knees pulled to her chest,her chin resting on her knees.She tried resisting her sob which turned into her coughing roughly.

"Are you okay?"I got up and rubbed her back.

"Yeah."She said.I didn't like seeing her this way.She was the one who helped me to overcome the bullies at middle school.She was someone i admired and looked upto.

"You can tell me what's bothering you.Your secret is safe with me Van."I attempted to lighten the mood.She tried smiling at the nickname i gave her when we were 10,but failed miserably.She nodded but didn't say anything.

It was true though,i have no friends.I am basically the nerd and loner.Sitting alone at lunch and being bullied are everyday things for me.But i have learnt to stand up against the bullies in the past few years.

"Coach dismissed me from participating in the match next week."She speaks,her head low her eyes staring in a distance.

"What! You have been practicing for months for this.How could he?" I was shocked,she was one of the best ones.I have seen her dedication for this match.

"Someone replaced my usual boxing gloves with these."She held out a pair of red gloves out of her duffle bag.I examined it closely.On the outside,the gloves were studded with sharp pins and covered with a thin red layer to make it look like a normal glove.

"Who?"I asked. "I don't know.My teammate got injured while practice.The coach checked my gloves and found this. He was one of the best ones.So i was accused of purposely doing it get  the lead."She rants out sighing loudly.

"I didn't do it.I don't know who would do it to me." She groaned stuffing her face in a pillow.

"That arse.It's her.I knew it somehow.I gonna fucking kill her."Neveah yells while standing at the doorway.

"Who?"Van turns her head around so fast,i thought she would get a whiplash."Trisha,i saw her exiting the building when we were leaving."Louie says sitting beside her.

"Did something happen between you two earlier?" I asked her.

"Y-Yeah, a few days ago,i punched her right in the cheek.It was swollen."She exclaimed and Louie guffawed.I touched the worn of skin on my right elbow as i remember the happenings of yesterday.

A shiver went through my body at the memory of the guy threatening me at the cyber cafe.I run my fingers along my shoulders at the mark and covered it back before anyone could see.

"What the fuck did i tell you both about getting in trouble? I am tired of saving your asses everytime."Veah shakes his head and looks over at Van and Louie.Veah has always been the logical yet hyperactive one.It is a weird combination which makes her quite unpredictable.

"Trisha provoked her."Louie defended Van.Veah crossed her arms demanding an explanation.

Van started narrating the incident as we all hustled closer to listen.

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FLASHBACK  {Vani's POV}

Veah,Sus,Luke and Jayden are at practice.Lou is at the music department and i have no practice today.I walked around in search for Gaby.

I swear i will get lost in this building.I remember when i first came to this place.It was so different from Nepal and i was so scared. They had a whole different outlook on the idea of schools and education.I didn't want to go to school until i made friends.A girl with brown eyes,blonde hair ,white complexion and a self-appreciating smile on her face and a boy with blue eyes,olive skin,black hair pushed back with gel and a big grin on his face.I really don't remember anything about the boy though because he moved to another city.

"Vani what are you doing here?" I turned around to see Gaby standing in front of me in her cheerleading uniform her hair pulled up by a scrunchie.Other cheerleaders walked past her talking and giggling to themselves.

I shoved my hands in my pockets and shrugged."No practice today."I spoke.She suddenly grasped my arms and pulled me towards where the cheerleaders were headed."Walk and Talk.I am already late."  

"We could go to McDonalds later?" I grinned."Oh actually i need to meet Mike.We have been arguing a lot nowadays.We need to talk it out.Sorry."She sighs.

"That's okay.I'll see you tomorrow then."I say.I don't know how she puts up with that guy.He is just so arrogant.He was okay when Gaby introduced him to us but lately he has been nothing but rude.I have always resisted the urge to punch him or break his nose.

I turned around and walked through the hallways when i heard a familiar high pitched voice."What were you trying to do? You almost dropped me you worthless piece of shit."Trisha was screaming at a girl with black curly hair,dark skin and those captivating cat-like eyes.I recognised her,Kacey,she was in my business studies classes.I always found her eyes mesmerizing.

"S-Sorry Trisha."She stumbled." Don't say my name with your filthy mouth.What did you think you could injure me so you would get the lead? That will never happen. You need to be presentable for that post and you aren't even close to it with your black skin you ugly bitch.That is why your parents left you.I-"

"Get your fucking ass out of here you racist bastard." I cut her off as i glared at her walking beside Kacey.My blood was boiling.I hated it when people shamed each other on race,color or caste.I know how it feels and i won't let anyone deal through that shit alone.

A/N:Thanks jazz308 for the statement above.^

Trisha turned to me crossing her arms and smirked."Shut up Brown Bread.You better not interrupt me."She picked at her nails." Moreover why are you even bothering for this ugly skunk." Enough was enough.I lunged at her.At instinct I punched her square in the face.As I cracked my knuckles and walked towards her,I was held back by someone.

"Vani stop! You will get in trouble." Lou held me back as I glared at Trisha trying to get out of his grasp. "Leave before she decides to kill you." Lou spits at her harshly .She takes it as her cue to leave giving me a dirty look.

"Thanks for backing me up Vani."Kacey said to me as I smiled and nodded at her.

FLASHBACK ENDS

{Neveah's POV}

"HOLY SHIT!" I screamed. "She must be seeking revenge on you,that is why she did this." I said. "But how will I know if she did it?"

"I saw her walking out of the building when I came to pick you up."Lou stated.

"I'll fucking kick her ass"Vani howled in anger."Go Ahead and do that unless you want to get in more trouble.Otherwise stay calm and listen to me."El speaks,his eyes on his macbook as he types into it.

Vani calms down and waits for him to speak.I always wonder what it is in El that makes people calm when they are around him.He has seen worse but that half smile is always plastered to his face.

His blue eyes twinkle,a trait from mum as he turns the macbook towards us.We gape,our mouths open as we see what he has in that thing.

I try taking it from him to take a closer loo but he smacks my hands away."Dry your hands properly,they are soaking."El says.He loves that thing more than anything.It's like his  baby,not letting anyone touch it. He sure worked really hard for six months after he finally got it.

On the screen is a clip or a cctv footage which shows a blonde girl turned sideways her face barely visible messing with a bag.I am almost sure who that blonde girl is -Trisha."It's that bitch,she had wore the same clothes."Lou says his voice lashed with anger.

"And that is my duffle bag."Vani points to the screen.

"How did you get it?" I asked El.He never failed to amuse us. 

"I emailed your coach requesting him to check the CCTV.He did that because he himself couldn't believe Vani would do such a thing."He pointed to the screen.""This is what he found,he asked if you can identify the person." El said to Vani.

"This is definitely her but now we have to find a way to prove this."I said as all of them nodded in agreement.

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