Confidence can either be something hidden inside someone,

or or something outside of someone.

And in Cooper,

it's definetly hidden inside.

But it is there.

And I just got a glimpse of it.

Cooper and I went back to Addy and Kris and sat down.

Just as I thought I was fine, I wasn't.

"SUMMER ALICIA SCOTT!" a woman yelled.

Great.

I got up to meet her eyes.

They were hazel, like mine, but turned cold with anger.

"I CAN'T BELIEVE YOU WOULD DO THIS! DESTROY OUR FAMILY'S REPUTATION JUST LIKE THAT!" she screams.

Luckily for me, there was no one else in this hallway other than Cooper, Kris, Addy, the two of us, my guards, and her guards.

Cooper, Addy and Kris stare at me.

Everyone is seeming to be awaiting a reaction from me. 

Her flowing and beautiful blonde hair whips me in the face as she circles around me.

"Such a beautiful child. So beautiful. But with a bad temper and childish behavior."

Long story short,

I HATE being called a child.

I am NOT a child.

She's trying to get me fired up.

And it's working.

I could feel my blood boiling inside my veins.

I could feel the anger filling my head.

It wasn't long before I would do something I regretted.

"Worst part is, my beautiful Summer, is that you hang out with such drags as people. Just look at them. So poorly dressed," She comments. "But if only you would hang out with Braxton's friends, if only."

I hate her so much sometimes.

"You see, you are such a disgrace to our family. 50 billion dollars worth, of what? This?" She cooes, pointing at my body.

She's tried to have me model for everything.

But everyone seemed to turn me down.

I would and could never be the supermodel she was.

"Your father is a fool to have given YOU the Scott fortune. Can barely handle the business. And now, this? Why am I not surprised." She continues to circle around me.

She knows all my weaknesses.

Cooper, Addy and Kris just watched.

But they were afraid for me, I could tell.

"You were such a rebellious teenager. And now, as a woman, look at you. Honey, if I was your age, I'd be walking around the streets in my bra and underwear. Especially if you were related to ME." 

Ugh!

I've had enough!

But I need to keep my cool.

"If only you were smarter, hun. If only. All you need is-"

"STOP TRYING TO TELL ME WHAT I NEED, MOTHER! JUST STOP! I'M SICK OF YOU WALKING ALL OVER ME LIKE THE ICE QUEEN! I'VE HAD ENOUGH! NOW GO BACK TO THE SALON AND GET YOU HAIR DONE, WHY DON'T YOU?!" I walked closer to her so our eyes were inches away. I ran a strand of her hair in my fingers. And I knew everyone could hear us.  "Awh, look at this. A split end. Now we can't have that, now can we?" 

She scoffs and walks away in her 5 inch heels she can't walk in. 

I laughed.

And I felt proud.

I put her in her place.

And I was going to make sure that,

if she ever pulls that stunt again,

she'll pay dearly for it.

I turn my attention to Cooper, Kris and Addy.

They sat there, shocked.

They were surprised in my confidence.

I walked closer to them.

"Cooper?" I asked as I walked closer to him.

"Yeah?" He answers.

"They can think all they want, but none of us did this." I began. 

Or, at least,

I THOUGHT none of us did this.

But it doesn't matter.

"Game on."