Hidden Flame: Bound to the Triplet Dragon Kings

Hidden Flame: Bound to the Triplet Dragon Kings

Chapter 4: Vermin

Avery

Thankfully, Mrs. Kyer returned and the Holly Hogs plastered on the take smiles and pretended to offer me assistance. Not having the energy or desire to cause a scene, I accepted their outstretched hands. One day, one day…none of this will matter and I will be far away from here. Far away from the dragons that I fear and the abuse that I am forced to endure. Humans can’t treat other humans as badly as I am treated here. Surely there is safety and a place for me to belong there because I surely don’t belong here. I

no dragon.

am

Waiting for the other girls to shower and dress, I stayed outside of the locker room talking to Mrs. Kyer since I knew that I was going to have to find a way to earn enough credits to pass this cour. She knows my physical limitations and has agreed to allow me to write papers about each test that I fall short of passing. I am grateful that the teachers respect me enough to allow me to make an extra effort to graduate. I need to be done with classes and the Naga Tribo. I quickly excused myself and showered.

I had two classes before lunch and they went by quickly. So far, I am not in any classes with The Trio and I am immensely thankful for that too. I get in line and load my food onto my tray. As I was exiting the line, Jessica flipped my tray. Spilling its contents all over my dress she says, “Could you be any more of a klutz.” I sigh as turn to leave. “That’s right, little mouse. Scurry off like the vermin that you are!” she taunts.

She’s right. I am nothing more than a filthy useless rat. I rushed to the restroom in an effort to try and remove the spaghetti sauce from my dress. I stripped it off and began scrubbing it. “Avery, I am sorry,” Trisha said as she entered the restroom. Trisha is a sophomore that I tutored when she was a freshman. She is from a middle–class family in the tribe.

this year was over already so I could leave.”

Her big b

eyes m

still keep in touch with me, right?” she asked.

that I

I would be able to or not. All I know is that I want to, as she is the closest thing to a

dryer to dry my still- stained dress. I don’t want to use my pay for clothes but if this is any indication of how this year will go, I

busted lip in the mirror,

sinks chatting as I heard plastic containers hitting the counters. I could tell that they must be plastering on more makeup to hide their ugly hearts. I had grown up around these vile and disgusting girls. No amount of makeup or gallons

what they plan to do for the guys. I feel my cheeks heat up at the mere mention of a blow job. I would never do that to any of the Trio, not that they would want me to either, but the thought of having a guy be at my

before I hear Trisha come in and whisper for me. I come out of my hiding place and she gives me a T- shirt and a jean skirt to wear. They are a little big because she has boobs and is fairly curvy. I

That is about as likely

about.

remember last year when Heidi saw me tutoring Trisha. A few days afterward, Heidi and the Hags took Trisha to the mall to shop. They told Trisha that they knew a boy who liked her and was going to meet her later at a dance club nearby. The

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