Ever since I was little, I wanted to be on top of the food chain. My dad raised me to be tough, and to do that, he beat me relentlessly. I wasn't allowed to cry when I got hurt. He told me to suck it up and I did. My poor mother tried to stop it in the beginning but had to give up after earning a few bruises herself. I don't blame her for giving up on me, honestly. The only person defended me was my sister Molly. My only friend. She was the reason I kept hanging on. Some days I wanted to knock his teeth out but I held it in as much as possible.
But I guess I should thank my dad for teaching me to be the predator and not the prey. Because of him, I taught myself to always have the power over those wimpy little nerds and show them who is the boss. I enjoyed being feared. It made me happy to watch them beg and plead when I threatened to kick their assess. Poor babies.
Shoot, I even got any girl I wanted. I had bronzed skin, tousled brown hair, green eyes, and my face was strong and define which qualified me as handsome to most girls in my school. I made sure I worked out regularly so I had well-defined abs and biceps so all I had to do was to pretend to be interested and they were eager to be with me, the high school bad boy. Typical bitches. It wasn't like I was mean to them, but I didn't exactly promise them the world.
Those girls were enough to satisfy my physical needs but, that couldn't fill the emptiness in my heart. Every time I saw a couple in love I could feel the rage growing inside of me and I wanted to destroy the love between them. I was lonely and I was bitter even though it was my fault for treating girls like trash. Loneliness was my punishment. Those couples just looked so happy it was nauseating.
Until I saw her...
She was the most beautiful creature I've ever seen, like someone that came right out of a fairy tale. My heart started to hammer against my chest. Her eyes lit up every time she smiled, making her glow from within. I was mesmerized by her beauty.
I wanted to hold her against my chest, kiss her, caress her. Her timid nature and her sweet voice made me want to be loved for the first time in my life.
I, Jacob Phillips, the biggest bully of Greenville High school was in love.
