Owned By Her Triplet Bullies
Chapter 12

Emma's POV

I paused, holding the burger midair, and stopped chewing. I turned to look at John.

"Leave the pack in what sense?" I ask.

"Leave Hailey and the triplets, stop living with them," he said.

I sighed and dropped the hamburger, "I think of that every day, but I can't leave the pack house unless I become an adult when no one can tell me what to do anymore, if I dare leave now, I will be in bigger trouble," I answered. "Hmmm," he hummed in response. "Anyway, do you know what the good news is!" he exclaimed loudly. He turned to look at me, his gray eyes probing me.

"What?" I mutter, drinking my ice cream. He looks at me like he can't believe what he's hearing.

“Come on Emma, don't be a mood killer, did the drugs the nurse gave you really dull some of your brain cells?" he asks, gawking at me in disbelief.

"Why don't you just tell me, I don't...," my eyes suddenly widen in realization.

"My birthday," I squealed excitedly, the action making me hold my head for a while to calm the pain.

"Are you okay?" he asked in surprise when he saw my face contorted in pain.

"I'm fine," I assured him.

"I can't believe you forgot, you must have hit your head terribly," he joked.

"Oh my! It's really happening, my birthday is in two weeks' time," I utter, feeling excited.

"It is," he says, smiling widely.

"Are you sure I'm not dreaming?" I asked, feeling so happy that I couldn't believe it.

He pinched my arm hard.

"Ouch, John!," I exclaimed, rubbing my arm.

"There, you are not dreaming," he says.

"This is really happening, I can almost taste my freedom, it all feels so surreal," I said, all the pain I had been feeling magically disappeared. I guess that's how happy I was.

"Well done Emma, you held on tight, you are a very brave girl, you came out strong despite everything you've been through," he compliments patting my arm comfortingly.

My eyes suddenly welled up with tears, tears of happiness as well as sadness.

Happy because after many years of suffering, torture, humiliation, and being looked down upon, I will finally be able to get out of this hell and live my life peacefully elsewhere without a care in the world.

Sad because I would live behind the person who has always been there for me, took care of me, being my support and backbone when nobody else did. I will be living behind John, my best friend, the only person who truly cares about if I live or die. "What's wrong Emma? Shouldn't you be celebrating? Why are you crying now?" he asked, concerned. He must be getting worried about my various mood swings.

"I just remembered that when the time comes to leave, I won't just be living Hailey and the triplets behind, I will also be leaving you," I said, my voice choked up with tears.

"Come here," he said, moving closer and opening his arms to give me a hug.

"You should not be worried about it, I will visit you often wherever you are. You should be excited about finally getting to leave this part of your life behind," he said comfortingly. I nodded my head in agreement, unable to say anything as I was still crying. "Awwwn, dear Emma is crying, do you really love me that much," he joked.

"Awwwn, dear Emma is crying, do you really love me that much," he joked.

I punch his arm slightly, wiping my tears.

"Okay, enough of the sentiments now, drink your ice cream, it's beginning to melt," he says, pointing at my ice cream.

I hurriedly drank up my ice cream and ate my hamburger, while John was just staring at his.

"Aren't you eating yours?" I ask curiously.

He shook his head, "I'm not hungry and besides, I'm dieting, this body doesn't come easy," he said flexing his muscles and his abs with a smile.

"Do you want mine?" he asks.

I hurriedly take it from his hands," It's bad to waste food, so I'll just eat it," I reply, munching on his hamburger. I don't even know if I will be able to have dinner tonight, not with what I did to Hailey. She must be thinking of a suitable punishment for me by now, and I can't endure harsh punishment on an empty stomach.

He smiled and also handed me his chocolate ice cream. I scrunch my face when I taste his ice cream.

"I don't know why you like chocolate ice cream this much, strawberry tastes way better," I said.

"No way, chocolate tastes way better," he insisted.

"No strawberry," I retort, still drinking it.

"Okay, hand it over then since you don't like it," he said, stretching his hand to snatch it from me.

"Don't be petty," I said, slapping his hand away. He chuckles, and we sit there for a while, enjoying the peace and quiet.

"We should start walking home now, it's getting late," he suggested.

I looked around and saw that it was indeed getting late, I was so engrossed in my thoughts due to the peace and quiet this place offers that I didn't notice. He stands up and offers me a helping hand. We walk in silence. My thoughts were all over the place, I was so happy that I twirled continuously until I felt dizzy.

"Emma, stop twirling, you are going to fall," he advised.

I giggled excitedly, just two more weeks and I won't have to see Hailey or the triplet faces again.

"Let me fall," I replied in a sing-song voice.

"You must be thrilled," he stated as he walked me to the junction.

"Happy is an understatement," I replied.

"Don't be too happy that you forget to change your bandages and take your drugs on time," he said.

"I won't thank you for reminding me," I said.

"If I don't remind you, who will," he answered.

"What will I do without you?" I replied, thankful. He's truly the most caring and thoughtful friend.

"Nothing," he replied, smirking.

I rolled my eyes at him. Soon enough, we arrived at the junction of my house.

"Thank you for walking me home," I said.

"You are welcome, good night Emma," he answered, waving at me.

"Nighty night," I replied happily. This is probably the first time in my life that I'm not scared to death to enter the pack house. I'm scared no doubt about what Hailey would do to me, but the happiness I'm currently feeling overshadowed the fear. I stared at the pack house with a smile on my face, within two weeks, I will be out of this hellhole. I walked inside with determined steps, but the sight before me made me halt in my steps.

Hailey was crying profusely, while Julian was comforting her and wiping her tears, Philip and Alexander were standing in front of them, with ugly expressions on their faces. That was not even the shocking part.

What made me start trembling in fear was the state Hailey was in. Her clothes looked rough and dirty as if she fell down multiple times, her hair was disheveled, her eyes puffy from crying and there was an ugly handprint on her pale cheeks. I suddenly got an ugly feeling, this didn't look good at all.

Philip was the first person to see me, he instantly walked towards me and slapped me hard, the impact making me stumble and crash on the table, hitting my bandaged head. My cheek felt numb, but that was the list of my concerns. I struggle to stand and crawl toward Hailey.

"What happened to you?" I asked in a trembling voice. But she glared at me and kicked me on my stomach, making me fall again. Julian stormed towards me and grabbed my hair.

"You are asking as if you don't know what you did to her? Huh? You dumb b***h!" he yelled in my face.

"I really don't know what's going on," I mutter, my head felt excruciatingly painful and I just hope it doesn't start bleeding again.

"You pathetic liar! look what you did to me," Hailey stands up and kicks my stomach again, making me howl in pain. She holds her head and falls back on the chair dramatically. "Hailey!" the triplets called at the same time. They quickly rushed towards her.

"Don't stress yourself, just sit back and relax, we will deal with her for you," Alexander said in a menacing tone.

"Please believe me, I really don't know what is happening," I begged tearfully.

"Hailey repeat what happened to this b***h, so she won't be able to deny it," Julian sneered.

Hailey nodded her head pitifully and started speaking. "I saw this dirty pig earlier today and asked her to get me food from the cafeteria and bring it back quickly because I was starving, but she said I should go get it myself," she sniffled and continued, "When I asked her to repeat what she said she slapped me and beat me up because you guys were not there with me, she dragged my hair and beat me up mercilessly because I wasn't ready, and I didn't expect she would result to that, I...," she stops speaking and starts crying again.

I was shocked to my bones. If there was a competition for the best liar in the entire world, Hailey will be crowned the winner of them all.