The Real Me

Asshole

"Damn girl, you're killing it!" Dee said while looking at me.

"I guess." I was wearing a blood red jumpsuit with black ankle strap heels. My hair was up in a ponytail and I was ready to go to "League Rex's" 10th anniversary party.

Dee made up with Lucas and has a dinner at his house tonight. Me getting kicked out by the teacher was worth it!

Daniel was asked to drive me to the party. I arrived at the headquarters and got out of the car. I was soon greeted by a bunch of cameras and Ben standing in the middle of them on the red carpet. He was wearing a grey suit with white stripes on it, the suit was pretty tight, revealing his well toned body. He forwarded his arm to me, I took his escort and we entered inside. It was a pretty big party, I already spotted a few celebrities and businessmen. There was a huge chandelier at the middle and a bar for adults.

"This party is bigger than I expected."

"I know. Since you are my date, you'll be questioned by a lot of people, just stay ice cold and talk like you always do." He said in confidence.

"Got it."

"If this isn't Ben, and who's this beautiful lady if I may ask?" We already got our first enemy.

"Hello, I'm Clair, Ben's date."

"Oh splendid." He looked like the same age as us with jet black hair and dark green eyes and was wearing a Royal blue suit.

"You look lovely by the way, Ms Clair." He had this smirk which was enough to let me know about him.

"You look quite good yourself."

"You two talk here a little, I have to go somewhere real quick." Ben said and winked at me.

"Can I get your number?" It hasn't even been a minute and he's already hitting on me.

"No." I was prepared.

"Why not?"

"I don't even know your name and you expect me to say yes? I know people can be stupid but not this much."

"Ben always has a different girl at every party he goes, he is just a rich playboy. He'll forget about you, but I won't."

"You're saying as if you aren't a rich playboy, you'll not forget about me but I definitely will."

"You're a tough one. I don't know where he gets sluts like you but his choices have definitely went low."

"You are assuming my personality harder than my relatives. Am I pissing you off that much?"

"If you sleep with me, I'll give you anything you want-"

I wasn't angry, not at all. So I snatched a glass of wine from the waiter and threw it at his suit. All the attention in the room shifted to us.

"Now you look like a perfect asshole. Spilled wine was missing on you as an asshole. You ask girls to sleep with you and expect an yes like they don't even have a brain. But this time, you messed with the wrong person. If you don't correct your behavior with females than a time will come when even money won't be able to get you pleasure. Your personality is that shitty."

Everyone clapped as I finished my speech and Ben whistled. I walked away and went to Ben who introduced me to some celebrities. It was a fun party but I felt alone and weird. It was like I was standing in the midst of money hungry people and it didn't feel right. So I came outside for some fresh air.

It was more suffocating than standing between cigarette smoke.

"Hey Clair, are you okay?" Ben followed me.

"I'm fine, I just came for some fresh air. Shouldn't you be inside?"

"Yeah but my uncle will handle the rest. Parties are both mentally and physically exhausting."

"True..."

It was getting awkward and I didn't know what to say.

"I know it's a little too late but you look lovely. This red shade suits you."

"Thanks, you look good too."

"....."

This silence again. I wish I was good with conversations.

"Did you believe when he said that I am a rich playboy?"

"I believed the rich part but not the playboy one. I know you enough to disagree with him."

"You are the first girl I ever got this close to. I was always busy with fighting mentally that these things didn't even cross my mind. I didn't even have friends until a few days ago."

"I understand how much you've struggled. And you did a great job."

"I sometimes just sit in my room and think how I'd still be alone without you in my life. You are basically a ray of hope for me."

"Don't say that, it's the same for me. I only had Dee and Lucas until now."

"I thought you had friends until I appeared."

"They were all fake and left me after those rumours."

"You weren't sad?"
"Of course I was, but I expected it. They always talked to me with hidden intentions and I knew it. It was always hard for me to trust someone for that reason."

"I see." We looked at each other and I saw a knife coming from the corner of my eye, Ben saw it too and blocked it with his back. He hugged me and I heard him groan in pain. He lost his balance and fell on the floor, the knife got stuck on the right side of his abdomen and it was bleeding heavily.

"Please call the ambulance. If we don't stop the bleeding he won't last for even an hour!" I said.

The ambulance came in a few minutes and Ben was taken away. I looked at my hand which I used to block his bleeding. It was all red and bloody. I washed it and Mr Daniel dropped me home. I was calm from the outside but I was shaking and my body went all cold. If he didn't save me, I'd be in his place right now. The party was called off and the night went by.

Being rich has its own price huh...