i am more than meets the eye. they bully me, call me hurtful names, make me do horrible things... i have to play dumb. i have no choice. besides, it makes it funnier when they realise that the girl they thought was nothing more than a piece of trash blowing in the wind...

είναι το τέρας που οι άνθρωποι έχουν φοβηθεί εδώ και χρόνια.

it was just another day. i was singing notes to myself quietly in the deserted part of school. a boy walked up to me, his eyes glowing the gold of my magic, the gold of my own eyes when i activate my power. which is whenever i sing, so i don't do singing in music. i only learn instruments, which is pretty cool, i guess. i was going to do something... entertaining to the boy, but i realised he was another of the 'freaks' of the school, as they like to call them. a big group of kids who get bullied, have mental issues, are too good at something that isn't sport... the 'popular kids' like to make them suffer, and it's sad. but this is high school. what can you do? anyway, instead of making the boy suffer, i simply clenched my fist, causing him to get a small headache, and flicked my hand towards him. i thought the words 'leave, and be grateful that you are unharmed. do not tell anyone of this occasion, or there will be severe consequences.'

the boy walked away, and i was on my own once again. for about five minutes. "ha, the nerd skipping class? wow, never thought i'd live to see the day," Liam, the school's main bully, spat. he had his friends with him: Graser and Will. i didn't say anything, instead shrinking back into the wall and glancing up at them. Liam kicked me in the stomach. it was a weak kick, but i had to pretend that it hurt. "why... do you bully me?" i asked.

"you ask this question every day," Will rolled his eyes.

"you're a worthless little worm who doesn't need to be here," Liam said.

"or... you're a bookworm if you will," Graser smirked.

everyone stared at him. Will snickered. "no Graser, shut your mouth," Liam shook his head.

"whatever, i thought it was funny."

"anyway, you best head to class, or we're going to give you a hard time."

i did as Liam said. as i walked away, i saw that he was smirking. i could see the regret Will and Graser tried to hide. Liam obviously didn't see it. he was dumb like that. i hadn't harmed Liam yet because i enjoyed watching his face when he thought he hurt me. but i wasn't going to do the hurting anyway. someone else was. and it would only be more entertaining for me.