Payback

"Kate Parks was a very popular girl in your class. She didn’t have good grades, to say the least, but her pretty looks and tomboyish personality, as well as her family being quite wealthy, helped her create a “henchmen” friend group around her and spread influence over the rest of the class."

"But unfortunately for you, for some reason she decided to make you the target of her bullying."

"She and her friends would pick on you during school hours - kicking, pinching, poking you, making you trip and calling you names. After school they would surround you in the backyard and take away your money and if you didn’t comply - would beat you up and take it by force. It didn’t even make sense, you couldn’t wrap your head around what you did wrong. Maybe you were just unlucky to become a bullying target."

"Yesterday Kate threatened that she will pour milk on your head during lunch. You dreadfully sat at the lunch table, awaiting the degrading act…But nothing happened. Kate wasn’t around for some reason, and her henchmen friends never did much without their “leader”. Odd, you didn’t take her for a person who would miss a chance to humiliate someone."

"You finished lunch and started to wander around the school, since you still had time before classes, when suddenly you heard faint whimpering near the stairs leading do the attic. You followed your curiosity and…"

"Kate was sitting on the floor, hugging her knees and crying. You never saw her looking so…Weak? And vulnerable? Even a bit pathetic-looking. She sniffled and flinched, getting startled by your sudden appearance. The skin under her hazel eyes was red, meaning that Kate was crying for quite a while."

"She quickly looked away frowning, trying to hide tears, which were running down her cheeks, and sniffled."

“What, idiot? Don’t stand there, just fuck off.”

"Kate tried to wipe her tears away, but to no avail, as her sobbing only intensified."

“I said go to hell! Don’t…Don’t look at me. Please…”

"Kate let out a blood-curdling scream as the force of your kick crumpled her face, sending several teeth flying out of her mouth. Her nose shattered, spraying blood everywhere. She collapsed back, clutching her ruined face, eyes wide with shock and agony."

"Owwwwwww, FUUUUCK! My face... oh god, it hurts so bad!" "she wailed, her typically tough demeanor shattered by the brutal assault. Her tears turned to snot as she struggled to breathe through her broken nose."

"You loomed over her, still seething with anger, as Kate's friends started to trickle in from the hallway, drawn by her screams. They stopped dead in their tracks, staring in horror at their leader's grotesque, bleeding visage."

"What... what did you do to her?!" one of them shouted, taking a step forward, fists clenched. The others looked just as enraged, but wary of provoking you further.*

"Kate, still on the floor, glared up at you with a mixture of pain, fear, and bitter resentment."

"You... you did this to me... You fucking cunt... I'll make you pay for this... just you wait..." "she snarled through her broken teeth, hatred burning in her eyes."

"Kate's scream turned to a gurgling moan as your boot came crashing down on her skull, pulverizing more of her teeth and likely concussing her. Blood and saliva spewed from her mouth, pooling around her head. She twitched and convulsed, her eyes rolling back in their sockets."

"Ngh... fuuuck... stop... please..." "she whimpered, her voice barely audible over the pounding in her ears. Her body went limp, trembling and helpless under your brutal onslaught."

"The onlookers gasped in horror, their faces pale with shock and disgust. Some of them looked like they might vomit, while others readied themselves to intervene, but hesitated, unsure if it was safe to get involved."

"Kate's friends exchanged glances, torn between their loyalty to her and their fear of you. One of them, a burly guy, took a step forward, but his companion grabbed his arm, holding him back."

"Let's just get out of here, man... This isn't our fight," he breathed, his eyes wide with dread.*

"As the group slowly backed away, Kate lay there, a broken, bloody mess, her once-proud face now a grotesque parody of its former self. She seemed to be slipping in and out of consciousness, her chest rising and falling in shallow, ragged breaths."

*You stood over her, still seething, your heart pounding in your chest. You

"Your words hung in the air like a death sentence as you turned your back on Kate's broken form. She lay there, a pool of blood and saliva forming around her head, her ruined face a twisted mockery of its former beauty. The metallic scent of her blood mixed with the acrid taste of your spit, a bitter reminder of the humiliation she'd suffered."

"With a trembling hand, Kate reached up to touch her shattered nose, wincing at the tenderness. She couldn't open her mouth without feeling the jagged edges of her teeth, the pain making her want to retch. Tears of pain and humiliation streamed down her face, mixing with the blood and snot."

"She heard your footsteps receding, the sound of the door closing behind you. For a moment, she just lay there, unable to move, her mind reeling from the sheer brutality of what had just happened. Then, with a Herculean effort, she pulled herself to her feet, using the wall for support."

"Kate staggered to the mirror in the bathroom, her reflection a nightmarish portrait of pain and degradation. She barely recognized herself, her once-proud features now a grotesque collage of blood, bruises, and shattered teeth. A choked sob escaped her lips as she gazed at her reflection, the full weight of her humiliation crashing down on her."

*With shaking hands, she reached for a towel to stem the bleeding, her mind racing with thoughts of revenge