Chapter 910
Spoiled (Lily)
Terrified, Peter immediately sprung to his feet and tried to run.
Before he could make a run for it, the spirit barred his way.
âWhy are you running away, little kid?â asked the weakling spirit with a faint voice.
âCall an ambulance for meâ¦â
âI really need an ambulanceâ¦â
The weakling spirit only wanted to scare Peter, butâ¦
The scene right in front of him right now, the deserted school and the quiet classrooms⦠reminded him of the time he was dragged into the woods and beaten.
He remembered the time he was vomiting blood in his room while his desperate pleas for help went unnoticed by his parents.
He just needed to call for an ambulance, he really just neededâ¦
ââ¦Help me,â pleaded the weakling spirit as tears of blood flowed from his eyes.
âHelp me⦠please help me.â
He stretched his hand towards Peter.
Peter tried to scream, but nothing came out. It was as if a pair of invisible hands were clasped around his neck, preventing him from making any noise.
It felt like he almost fainted but the fear kept him conscious. Peter could only helplessly stare wide-eyed at the spirit in front of him Slowly, Peter felt dizzy as the scene in front of his eyes swirled aroundâ¦
His ears were buzzing as the surrounding sound became muffled as if Peter was submerged in water.
âMichaelâ¦Hahahaâ¦Michael!â
Peter could hear people shouting into his ears.
He was in a daze and had trouble focusing on the shouting. It sounded like they were calling out his name, yet it sounded like someone elseâs name.
In the end, the repeated appearance of both the names Michael and Peter in his muddled mind became one and the same.
âHahaha, youâre such a loser, Peter! Come on, get up if you dare!â
âYo~yo~ Youâre already sprawled on the ground like a pitiful dog after only 2 punches?â
âHahahaâ¦â
Peter could only hear endless ridicule thrown at him.
Suddenly, Peter felt something break in his heart and he was overcome with humiliation.
âHey, donâtâ¦donât go overboard with your bullying!â yelled an out-of-breath Peter.
As he struggled to stand up, someone kicked him in the stomach.
It hurtâ¦a lot!
Peter gasped for air.
âHahaha⦠Is that all you got? Didnât you tell us to not go overboard?â
âDamn it, youâve been pissing me off for a long time now. An effeminate piece of trash with a pretty face.â
âHey, pretty boy! Do you like it when your pretty face attracted all the girls in the class? Dam it, I canât stand perverts like you!â
The humiliation and anger within Peterâs heart welled up.
He replied hoarsely, âI didnâtâ¦â
He did not try to seduce his female classmates.
He just transferred to the school. All he wanted to do was to study quietly, he did not even speak much throughout the day.
Peter was not used to the new school and he was afraid of interacting with the other students.
When others tried to talk to him, he really wanted to answer them, but his cowardness prevented him from speaking. Because of that, the male students accused him of looking down on them pridefully and not wanting to fit in.
The other boys could not stand him because of his introverted nature, on top of his feminine appearance.
Today, they finally dragged him into the woods and beat him up.
âLet me goâ¦I want to go home,â said Peter as he struggled to get up.
Peter wanted to cry, he could feel the tears trying to escape, but a voice in his head told him with a firm voice, âDonât cryâ
If he cry, they would continue to ridicule him.
Peter finally stood up and started walking away while supporting himself against the trees along the way.
Before he could take more than a few steps forward, the boys suddenly grabbed his hair from behind and flung him to the ground.
âHahaha, look at him, heâs crying! What a wimp!â
âYouâre embarrassing us guys! Youâre already crying just like that? Are you even a guy?â
âLetâs beat him up! Damn it, I canât stand this crying motherfucker.â
The boys continued to punch and kick him.
Peter did not put up a fight. He just cradled his head and braced for the beating. Once they were fed up, the boys spit at him and started to leave. Their waves of laughter could be heard as they slowly disappear among the trees.
Peter felt his face burning and his stomach aching. After he finally pulled himself up, Peter started walking home.
The trip back home was a long oneâ¦
He could feel cold sweat coming out of his body with each painful step he took.
Peter did not know how long he had walked, but he almost collapse from the pain.
After finally reaching him, he mustered the last ounces of strength he had to tidy himself up and then he tried his best to act like nothing was wrong.
If his parents were to find out he had an altercation with his classmates, they would definitely just blame him for not getting along with them and causing trouble for the family.
Peter held onto the guardrails of the stairs leading to his house, each step harder than the previous one.
Finally arriving in front of his house, a woman greeted him, âWhatâs going on with you, Michael?â
Peter was caught off guard before he realised he was reliving the life of the weakling spirit at that moment, and his name was Michael.
âItâs nothingâ¦â he whispered.
âMy stomach hurts because I didnât eat anything.â
The woman, his mother, did not probe any further. She turned around towards the kitchen while grumbling as usual.
During dinner time, the pain was getting unbearable for him.
His parents started arguing among themselves, and heated words were exchanged. Two specific lines pierced his heart.
âIf it isnât for our child, do you think Iâll continue living with you?!â
âI would have divorced you a long time ago if it isnât for our childâs sake!â
Peter felt his heart shattered.