Chapter 14 Redemption

Jasmine's knuckles turned white as she clenched her fists.

"How much for a night, Jasmine?"

"What's with the outfit? Looks filthy. Where's the dress?"

"Strip down, we like the view better without the rags."

Their words were filthy.

To Jasmine, they seemed fouler than the dirt itself.

"Knock it off, guys. It's Serena's birthday," someone whispered, bringing a modicum of order.

With that, the crowd shifted to wish her well.

"It's your birthday too, Jasmine, remember?" Serena said with an indifferent tone.

Jasmine remained silent as if she were mute.

"Cat got your tongue?" Zelda - also among the partygoers - nudged Jasmine roughly. Stumbling backwards, Jasmine fell into the arms of a man behind her.

"Look, Tom, your old crush practically throwing herself at you!" Someone jeered.

"Yeah, Tom, back in high school, you were all into her. Go on, she's easy money now," a few of them joked.

Tom glanced at Jasmine with disdain. "Liked her? Get real, I never did. Don't make me sick."

But Jasmine was used to this.

They were all villains in her eyes.

Yet, they lacked any self-awareness.

During high school, Tom had chased her since freshman year, but now he joined in their cruel game.

first dibs tonight, man. Your turn to

Serena. "She's here. Can you behave now and come back to the hospital with me?

smile,

I'll hold you all the way back to the

only on walking Serena out. She wanted

wasn't about Serena's

a hellish

Serena and coax her back to the hospital, Daniel had dealt

full well they'd play her to

Jasmine's voice was hoarse and

wanted to leave, but how could these lunatics ever let

bullying in high school, the beatings and humiliation in

to leave? Can't handle the game?" A rich kid blocked Jasmine, gesturing to

brow. "Don't go

soft spot for her," another jeered. "If you like her so much, why

need to scrub her clean inside and out. She's had a

Laughter erupted.

trying

down and poured the liquor over Jasmine's head, the liquid cascading down her pained face

of

a pretty fine figure for

were drenched, and the men spat out repulsive comments as they groped her

there and snatched the

A sharp sound

the bottle on

streaming down

Instantly, silence fell.

raspy,

thought Jasmine

another bottle, about to hit herself again, but Tom grabbed it, flinging her aside. "Are

the blood from her eyes; her small, pale face was a

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