Gone Girl

Chapter 49

Derek stands up and I don't understand why he is reacting this way? Isn't he the one who is ignoring me and is letting Olivia touch him all over?

I told him to stop hanging out, not to ignore me. I know it's my fault but he can't get angry at me for a stupid truth question.

He grabs his drink and I chug down more alcohol and I shortly follow after him, while everyone is looking at us.

I needed that alcohol for more courage. I will confront him.

I run after him but he is quicker, he finally stops and he turns around, surprised I came after him.

I walk closer to Derek and he chugs down the whole drink.

"What's your fucking problem?!" I yell at him and he throws the cup on the grass, irritated.

He heavily exhales. "My problem? Just... just leave me alone, Veronica. You caused enough damage," he says in a calm tone and it angers me even more. What is he talking about?

"Were you p- pretending this whole time?" I ask him as my lower lip is shaking.

I'm hurting because I feel like he lied to me the entire time. He never cared.

"What are you even talking about?" he asks slightly raising his voice.

"Olivia-" He cuts me off.

"For fuck's sake, you don't get to be jealous. You pushed me away. You can't be the one mad. You can't be the one staring at me and Olivia all day as if I'm the bad guy," he snaps at me.

"It's true, I pushed you away. But I didn't think it meant nothing to you the whole time, why lie to me?" I mutter as I try to stop the tears threatening to come. He walks closer to me and I wince. He is only six feet away.

"You sure make a lot of accusations when you are the one causing everything." His tone is harsh and I don't understand what he is saying.

He searches in his pockets and he holds something in his hand.

He opens the hand. It's my necklace.

Why does he have it?

"You pushed me away so you can screw Alex. Is that so?" he asks with evident rage in his voice. He doesn't have the usual look he has on his face when he looks at me.

No, he seems deeply hurt and disappointed.

"You are out of your mind, Derek. I'm not fucking anyone. It was just a stupid game."

"It's not about that shitty game. I found the necklace in his bed, also not to mention you cuddling him up today," he yells and I look at him still confused.

I slept in Alex's bed a week ago, after that party but nothing happened. I can't even defend myself because I don't remember anything.

"Alex said n- nothing happened..." I stutter and he seems even more furious about my answer.

"Do you even hear yourself? You don't remember?" He looks away, irritated.

"Just go. I don't want to see you," he spits and I look at him, hoping to see a glimpse of what he felt for me before but it seems replaced by anger and disappointment.