Royal’s POV
“OH FUCK OFF, HUGH!” I screamed.
“What did I hurt your feelings, princess?” His calmness irked me even more.
We were currently in the cafeteria when Cash had decided it was a great time to mention that he slept with, my now ex, girlfriend at MY last party.
“I don’t give a fuck that you slept with Ava,” I scoffed, “she’s a worthless piece of shit who’s sluttiness made her a half-decent fuck. I care that you interrupted my fucking meal and that I have to deal with your bullshit.”
Everyone around either gasped or looked shocked while Ava ran out of the room crying. I know it was harsh I really didn’t care. I wasn’t one who censored the truth unlike Cash Hugh who was, other than to me, one of the nicest fucking guys in this school. But still he probably only slept with Ava to get under my skin, but honestly I was gonna dump her soon anyways.
“Bit harsh don’t you think,” he commented still staring at the door Ava left out of.
“After all these years do you really think I care?”
“No, but you should.”
“Fuck off so I can finish my meal peacefully.”
He glared at me and walked in the direction Ava ran probably heading to comfort her.
I walked to my table and started eating again. Of course I was being stared at by the only three people I liked in this motherfucking school… other than my younger sister.
“What?” I smiled to portray my innocence.
“You’re heartless,” Tristan commented.
I shrugged, “I know… what about it?”
“Cash isn’t even that bad.”
Ivy who was sitting next to Tristan of course blushed she had a major crush on Cash and I knew, but I also knew she would never make a move on him because of our rivalry. I didn’t mind if she did, but she was afraid that she’d just get hurt stuck between us and it was a valid fear.
“Shut up, Tristan, we all know you’ve done this argument a thousand times it doesn’t work.” And Jasper the last member of our Quad that never fails to annoy everyone… in the good way.
These are the only people who I put up with and puts up with me and I fucking love them, but I would never say that out loud. I just have to act like I don’t care that way Hugh won’t make a move against them.
“So who’s coming to my house later,” Ivy finally piped up.
“Sorry, can’t I’m babysitting,” maybe that’s why Tristan’s so responsible despite hanging out with us.
“My moms making her pasta.”
Ivy’s mom literally incorporated heaven into her pasta, “I’m in.”
“NOOO!” Jasper whined, “I love your moms pasta, but my parents said and I quote ‘We never know what’s happening in you kids life so we are having a family night TONIGHT no exceptions’.”
“Sounds amazing,” I piped in sarcastically with the way Jasper’s parents are with him and his twin I am amazed he turned out the the party fuckboy he is.
“Oh well I guess it’s just me and you tonight Royal,” she started moving her eyebrows up and down in a jokingly flirtatious way. Of course she always does this when we’re gonna be alone, but we were basically siblings so nothing was ever gonna happen.
“Great,” I leaned in and kissed her on the cheek.
Then the bell rang.
“Great,” all four of us said before standing up and walking to gym, while like always everyone looked at us.
To be fair we were technically the bitchiest, sluttiest, and rudest people in probably our entire town, but it was a very small town so who the fuck cares.
I smirked and threw my arm over Ivy’s shoulders and put my chin on her head. It was my attempt to start acting like a decent person again before I saw Hugh so we wouldn’t fight the entire time. Of course it never worked, but oh well.
“Royal! Royal! ROYAL!” Ah there she is the person who I would die for, but couldn’t get her a fucking water bottle when she begged me this morning in the car because she forgot hers.
“About time Natalie,” I commented not even looking at my sister.
“What the hell are you wearing your literally 14,” Jasper scolded cause honestly she was all of our little sister.
“What the fuck,” I half-shouted finally looking at her, “you we’re not wearing that in the car this morning.”
“Relax it’s Jessica’s.”
She was basically wearing a bra and a VERY mini skirt. I don’t fucking care who’s outfit it was a care that it was on her. ESPECIALLY WHEN WE WERE ABOUT TO SEE CASH HUGH. I did not want him hitting on my sister just to bug me.
“I don’t give a fuck who’s it is you are not wearing that you look like a slut.”
“Says all of you and look at y’all LOOK AT IVY she’s basically naked.”
To be fair Ivy’s outfit was see through and she was only wearing a bra which only covered her nipples and a thong, but it wasn’t the same and the black color still covered things. Imma just continue blaming the school for having the only dress code was you can’t be naked. I’m pretty sure girls have literally come in their actual bra and underwear before.
“One, Ivy is 16 not 14. Two, I don’t have a say what she wears. Three, we’re allowed to be as slutty as we want you are not. Now go get changed into what you were wearing this morning and I better never see you half naked again,” after I was done silently yelling at her she stormed off, but I knew she was going to get changed.
“I’m praying for Cash at this point he better not mess with you.”
“Tristan.”
“Yeah?”
“Shut up.”
“Only if your man whore ass does first.”
I stuck my tongue out at him. Tristan may be the responsible one of the group, but he was still in the group which means he’s just as bad as the rest of us.
I closed my eyes and took a deep breath before walking into gym praying that I wouldn’t have to go head to head with Hugh any time soon.
“Sup, coach,” I nodded my head at him.
“No, fighting today, Hawkson, I’m not in the mood for it.”
“I would never I’m an angel.”
“Sure you are, Blondie,” Marcus Black, Coach Black’s son and Ava’s older brother. Shit.
Marcus wasn’t too much taller than me but he had huge muscles. Helpful when he’s defending me on the field not helpful when I had just called his sister a slut and admitted to using her in front of everyone. Matter of time before Coach Black found out, but all three of the Black siblings would try to hide it from him saying if he did find out Ava was in as much trouble as me.
Obviously, I couldn’t let him know that I felt threatened so I just smiled at him and walked over to Jasper who would step in if Marcus bulldozed towards me.
Through all the chaos I did not notice that Hugh, Rebel, Blake, and Cherry walked in. Cherry and Jasper were twins which was already a blow enough that she betrayed us and became Hugh’s friend, but the bigger blow was who walked in with them and talking with them.
“Natalie Hawkson, what the fuck do you think your ass is doing.”
“Hanging out with my friends, duh.”
“The fuck you are.”
I hadn’t moved I was fuming, but I wasn’t gonna do anything to my sister that would harm her so I stood in place.
“Despite what you think YOU DON’T CONTROL ME!”
“You know that your not supposed to hang out with ANY of the Hughs.”
“I know that I just don’t care. The family fued is stupid. Your’s and Cash’s arguing is stupid. And the rules you give me are stupid!”
“Is this about that fucking outfit I told you to change out of?” I said calmly finally walking towards her staring her down.
“NO! Why don’t you understand. I’m not a baby I don’t need to be controlled by anyone. IT’S NOT MY FAULT MOM AND DAD STOPPED CARING ABOUT YOU OR WHAT YOU DO AND HONESTLY PROBABLY STOPPED LOVING YOU WITH THE 6 OTHER KIDS THEY POPPED OUT! I ALREADY HAVE THEM ON MY BACK I DON’T NEED YOU TOO! IN FACT I DON’T NEED YOU AT ALL! I’LL BE SO GRATEFUL WHEN YOU LEAVE FOR COLLEGE AND I NEVER HAVE TO SEE YOU OR LISTEN TO YOU AGAIN FOR FUCKS SAKE! THATS RIGHT FUCK FUCK FUCK!”
The gym suddenly became quiet even the people who weren’t paying attention before were now. I just stared at her and wondered what she would say if she actually knows what I did for her and those 6 other kids. Or if she knew the real reason mom and dad stopped caring what I did.
“You done?” I raised my eyebrows and smiled to make it appear that I didn’t care.
She just stared at me for another bit of time, “just leave me alone.”
“Ok, but don’t come running back when you’ve realized what you’ve done. Oh and you might wanna start coming up with and explanation for mom and dad when they find out about that,” I looked Cash up and down.
“You’re so fucking petty your gonna tell mom and dad?”
“Nah, like you said they don’t care about me and I don’t care about them or what you do with your life. You’re just not very good at keeping secrets.”
I walked back over to my group and laughed because that was the only thing I could do to keep from crying and I couldn’t show any weaknesses… not again… never again.
(A/N)
What do y’all think so far? What do you think is gonna happen next chapter with Cash’s POV? Why do you think that Royal likes to hide all of his feelings?
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