Owned By Her Triplet Bullies
Chapter 32

Emma's POV

"You look happy today," John said, leaning on my locker and staring at me.

I got to school on foot, just like I always have. I didn't let the boys sweet-talk me into getting a ride to school in their car. I walked through the hallway with people still whispering and pointing toward me, but I didn't care. I had a wide smile on my face. "I do?" I asked, still smiling widely. John glared at me and I giggled.

"So, tell me, what's so special about today that is making you so happy?" he asked curiously.

"You won't believe who I met at the pack house today," I replied.

"Who? The Alpha?" he asked. My face contorts into a frown. "No," I shuddered at the thought. I'm sure I would have been in a bad mood if I had met the Alpha with his intimating aura.

"Who did you meet then? Stop making me guess," he said to me.

"I met Luna today, she came to meet her sons, you won't believe how nice and beautiful she is," I replied to him.

"Really?" he asked.

I nodded my head happily. "She even complimented my food, she knew my name too," I said. It meant so much to know that someone of her status did not look down on me or treat me badly. Her kind gesture really made me so happy. "That's good, although I haven't seen the Luna before, I have always heard rumors of how kind she is," he replied.

"She really is. The boys are very lucky," I sighed.

John's expression turned serious. "Speaking of the boys, I saw the video of what happened," he said. Since that incident, John and I have not met. I stayed in my room throughout the weekend.

"It was an ugly sight," I said. I still get anxious whenever I think of the fight.

"But do you think the boys are really sincere this time about you? They reacted badly when Jake said all those things and even ended up beating him until he almost died," John said to me.

"I don't know. I don't know what else to think. What if all this is a prank just to get me to believe them and they later have a good laugh at my expense? I don't think I will be able to overcome that this time around," I said to John, feeling scared. I don't really know if

they are being sincere, one moment they are being nice to me and following me around. The next moment, they told their mom they had not found their mate yet, with me right there in front of them.

"You are right. You should tread carefully with them, you never know what they might be thinking," he replies.

I nodded my head.

"Did you hear? Our school will be going on a trip," he said excitedly.

"What trip?" I asked, frowning. I didn't hear of any trips.

"You didn't know? It's all over the school's website," he replies. That explains why I didn't know since I don't have a phone to be able to see it.

"It says it is an all-expense paid trip to another pack, I don't know which one it is yet, but it says we will be going soon and all the students can also come," he replies excitedly.

"I take it you are going?" I asked him due to his obviously happy expression.

"Of course, I'm going. Are you?" he asked curiously.

"No," I reply firmly.

"But why not? It is an all-expense paid trip, all you have to bring is yourself. Besides, this is once in a lifetime opportunity to explore and mingle with other people, you have always wanted to leave this pack right?" he asked me and I nodded. "Then cease this chance, such an opportunity might never be available again," he said.

"I don't know, I will think about it," I respond.

"You better do and let it be a positive response," he said, and I smiled.

The bell rang and we rushed off to class. I could not concentrate properly as I kept thinking of what John said. At this point, I'm sure after this exam, my grades will cry out in protest. Because I have been skipping classes often, and I don't listen much in class. Class ended to everyone's relief. The teacher was still talking, but everyone trooped out.

"You should be ashamed of yourself," Jake's friend suddenly said, standing in front of me.

"Excuse me?" I muttered.

"Oh shut up! Don't pretend like you are innocent, Jake is lying almost lifeless in the hospital bed, and you are here prancing around.

"It is all your fault this happened to him, you are the cause of everything. Jake and the triplets used to be friends, but you came along and ruined everything," she said to me.

"But I was not the one that beat him up," I point out

"But it's all your fault, if Alexander had not tried to defend your miserable self, they would never have had a fall-out and fight like that you loser," she said and intentionally bumped her shoulder with mine. I staggered a little since I was not expecting that. "What was that about?" John asked immediately after he came out.

"I don't know, apparently, it is my fault that Alexander beat up Jake to a pulp," I answered.

John frowned. "It's not your fault,"

"Yeah, but they don't seem to think so," I reply glancing at everyone in the hallway who was staring at me with disdain.

"Don't pay heed to them. Come on, let's go to the cafeteria,". We walk to the cafeteria together, with people boring holes into our skin with their glares.

We sat and ate our food in peace when we suddenly heard a loud voice from the speakers.

"Emergency alert! There is a fire in the cafeteria, everyone rushes to the school hall now," the voice orders through the speakers.

Was that not Philip's voice? I did not have the time to ponder as everyone hurriedly rushed out of the cafeteria, struggling to be the first ones to go out. "We should also leave," John said, standing up.

"But I don't see any fire or smoke anywhere," I argued, searching around the cafeteria with my eyes.

"We should take precautions first, besides everybody already left, no one is in the cafeteria any longer except us," he replies.

He was right. I turned around but did not see anybody again, the cafeteria that was swarmed with people just right now was completely empty.

"Let's go," I respond, and together we sprint through the hallway. The elevators were all completely full, so we had to queue and wait.

After a while, it got to our turn and we hurried inside. When we got to the hall, we were surprised by the number of people there, it was like the whole school was up there. "Now that you are here everyone, there was no fire, we just wanted to lead everyone here for something important," Philip said.

I was right. I had been right about this fire thing. What are the boys up to now?

Everyone starts whispering and mumbling.

"Quiet, everyone," Julian ordered, and the hall became quiet.

"We have called all of you here today to share with you something very important," Julian said, and everyone clapped.

The lights suddenly went dim and slow music started to play. They let go of the curtains that were stopping us from seeing them, and my breath hitched.

The hall was very well-designed, they even had roses scattered on the floor.

"We wish to tell this special person that we care and cherish her so much and that whatever happened, we hope she can truly forgive us for we were foolish," Philip continued.

I paused my breath. Are they talking about me?

"Emma, are you thinking what I'm thinking?" John whispered and I only nodded my head. I very well know what he is thinking about.

"We would like to tell her that she means so much to us and that we really want her by our side, as the most beautiful girl in the hall...," Alexander paused.

"Oh my! The girl who has won over the heart of the triplets must be one lucky girl.

"Do you think it's Hailey?

"I wish it was me, I'm so envious"

The girls beside me whispered.

"Emma Garcia," Alexander announced, and the lights shone brightly on me, making me squint. I could see Hailey fuming in anger.

The boys walked towards me and the students all gradually left their way.

They held a banner that said, "Emma, will you be our girlfriend?" I looked up at them shocked, and they smiled widely at me. I turned around to see different shocked expressions, while some girls looked envious. Hailey's face looks so pale that I thought she was going to faint. Time seemed to stop as everyone including the boys held their breath anxiously waiting for my answer.