Violet's POV
"It's unbelievable right?" I face palmed my self in disbelief.
"That means Jake feels it too. Did he say anything?" Kimberly asked
"Nope. I don't think he feels it."
"What makes you think so? A mate bond involves two people, how can you be the only one to be experiencing all that?"
"That question should be directed to the moon goddess not me"
"Oh Violet! What are we going to do about you?" Kimberly scooted to my side and engulfed me into a hug. I guess I felt vulnerable, cause the very minute, I started sobbing.
"It's okay, it's okay. Maybe you should try to make things work with him. If the rejection didn't work, then it means you guys are meant to be together" Kimberly advised sincerely.
"Have you forgotten what he did to me?, I can't just let go of that memory"
*First year at senior high*
I was 16 years at that time. You know the time when puberty hits real hard and emotions fly around. Yes, that time. When the attraction and urge to be noticed by the other gender becomes strong. When you roll on your bed in ecstasy thinking of kissing your crush in the middle of the school football field, and you blush when the players cheer you guys on.
I was going through all that. Just that the crush was Jake. I mean, who wouldn't like him. He was handsome, popular, hot...name it all. Girls would whisper how it felt like to have a quickie with him in the club like it was an achievement. To be sincere I wanted that too. But then, for some reason, we were estranged.
We were really close as kids, I even heard rumors that he had a crush on me. But it all changed when Emily disappeared during junior high graduation. Yes, I was the last person to see her before she disappeared, but I know nothing about her disappearance. Last I remember, I fainted and was in the hospital when I regained consciousness.
I don't know if he blamed me, he hasn't said anything.
I remember the last time I tried to talk to him. He shouted at me in front of all the football team and left me standing there all alone. Kimberly was the only witness to the amount of tears I shed that day. I was about to confess, in front of the whole team. Thank God I didn't, the embarrassment would have been huge.
Come second year senior high.
I had learnt to bury my feelings for Jake. Was 17 by that time. It was more easier because he stayed out my path and me, out of his.
Then suddenly he started being nice. He would come join me and Kimberly in the cafeteria together with Thomas. I was a little skeptical and suspicious about the sudden change, but I was more happy that we were finally talking. I thought he had finally gotten over Emily's disappearance. That he no longer blamed for what ever he thought happened to her.
One week, two weeks. Things hadn't changed. He was still being nice to me. Then I thought it was okay, to let the feelings I hid surface again. I thought it was right to accept the butterflies in my belly. To not calm down my beating heart when ever I was next to him. Not until that very day before I regretted my decision.
"Want to go to the school pitch with me?" Jake asked. I was in the library when he came to me.
"Why?"
"I have something important to tell you" my heart was palpitating more than it should. Maybe it's the perfect time to let him know about my feelings.
"I have something to tell you as well" I said quite shyly. I'm sure he noticed because he gave me that 'bad boy' smirk.
'Why were they so many people?' I couldn't help but ponder when we got to the school field. Almost all the students were present. Both seniors and juniors.
"You said you had something to say, you may go first" Jake said. We were standing alone in front of all the students. I was nervous but what could possibly go wrong. The worst was that he'll refuse to date me, I go home and cry, and the next morning, I'll be fine.
"I like you Jake. I've always liked you even as kids. Do you want to date?"
Silence.
It was nerve racking. Even the little murmurs from the students present died down.
"Hahahahaha" Jake started laughing and his boys followed. Soon everyone was laughing at me. I looked at Jake with watery eyes and made to run when he suddenly grabbed me.
"You think I would date you all because we started having little talks." He brought his face closer before saying,
"I hate you Violet. With every fibre of my being. The mere sight of you disgust me. If not for morals, I would have strangled you by now." His eyes were red and were almost popping out. Veins on his forehead and neck were clearly visible as he said all those words through gritted teeth.
"Boys!" He hollered. Two boys came to hold me by my arm and faced me to all the students.
"Do you see this guys? She's a slut! A free one at that" Jake said before he ripped my shirt. My short vest were protecting my bra from showing but he tore it as well. Now you could say I'm half clothed.
"Ouuuu....a red lacy bra" he said and everyone bursted out laughing.
"See guys she's always ready, flat, but we all good" he laughed.
I couldn't hold the tears in my eyes any longer.
"Let me go!... Let me go you freaks!!" I cried as I struggled to get out from their grip.
"Not until I do this" Jake said as he poured a bucket of ice on me. He picked one from the ground and gently slid it under my skirt. The ice was so cold against my skin that I shivered with a light whimper, but to them that was a moan.
"Did you all hear that?, she's moaning like the slut she is" the students started laughing again even though they heard nothing.
"Bring me the flour!"
More of his guys came and handed bags of flour to him. Guess where it all went?, On my body.
Then the next thing I knew...raw eggs were flying my way. Every one including junior students were throwing eggs at me. Some left cuts on my skin.
I was half naked, shivering, and was made into a human batter. What could be more worse than this.
"What do you think you're doing?!" Kimberly screamed from a distance. I couldn't see her but I'm sure she ran seeing how she was huffing when she reached where I was. Thomas followed closely behind her. Thomas gave Jake one disappointed look to which he scoffed at.
They both hurriedly covered me with a cloth and led me out of there. I turned back and gave Jake one last look filled with disappointment and hate. He wasn't smiling and laughing anymore, but the hate was still visible in his eyes.
You should already know by now what that did to my reputation. I was known as 'red lacy bra' for a while after that incident. There was no day I would walk pass a guy without him slapping my butt while asking for a quick round in the toilet. I could only glare at them and walk as fast as I could away from them.
Girls would bully me, gossip about me, make fun of me. It's still a wonder how girls find joy and happiness in their fellow gender's misfortune.
The only thing that put a stop to all the bullying and molestation, was when the video of that day got to the alpha. We were still a pack at that time so it was easier for news to reach him.
Boys stopped touching me wrongly, girls stopped their bullying. But the video was still around. What happened that day was still on their lips. And the memories were still with me.
After all this, do you think I should still forgive him?.