Not the Only Girl — Episode 10

application. I was shaking with rage when I called him. He picked up instantly. Bella, I don't want you far from me. It's still a college. He knew that school was a joke. He knew I could have have applied for a top-ranked college. He did it anyway, just to keep me leashed nearby.

Marcus, my future means nothing to you? Bella, your rank was a fluke. You've always been average. That school is fine for you.

Once we are married, I'll take care of you. That single sentence wiped out everything I'd put in. To be worthy of him, I'd studied myself to the bone. I'd clawed my way up from the bottom to the top 10.

He only ever looked at the top five. To him, I was still just average. He just wanted me sweet, obedient. But I wasn't that Bella anymore.

You're insane. I hung up and finalized everything for leaving the country. The day of graduation, the classroom was buzzing. Bella's pathetic. She turned down a full ride for a trash school just to chase a

She's got no shame. Why even care about a future? I walked in and went to my desk. It was scrawled all over in red marker. Slut. Homewrecker. Dormat.

The drawer was packed with garbage. When my face went dark, the room burst out laughing. Who did it? The only answer was more laughter.

Marcus walked in with Selena. Both of them froze. Marcus's eyes swept the room.