The Popular Girls

CHAPTER 29

IVY

Its been a week or so since the incident happened. I was still not talking to Adam, Amy and Noah. Others I made few remarks on.

It was another lovely night, I was sitting in my balcony gazing at the stars. It looked empty I dunno why but it did.

I looking some constellations when my phone rang. I looked at the name that flashed across my screen. It was him the leader of the so called game Rick.

I picked the phone with trembling hands. "Hi" he said, "You" I days angrily.

" Long time no talk, you agree being rude"

I rolled my eyes "is you are calling to ask me forgive Adam so my answers is no" I said

"Nah I am just gonna say few words listen, Adam was in our group but he never took part in the acts and he did stop us. This time when he called me after years and that too just to ask if I can send some friends to protect your family" he stopped.

I was silent my mind went blank, he continued " he just wanted them to be safe and he did come to meet me to thank me and that's all".

My mind was processing, that means i was wrong he never met to hurt me and I said those hurting words to him and the others. "Thanks Rick i need some time" by saying that I ended the call.

My heart started feeling heavy all those hurtful words I said to them kept echoing in my head, all those scenes kept flashing in my mind.

Suddenly my head started spinning I unlocked my room door and started to walk downstairs. I was to ashamed to face then but I felt nauseous so I had to do something, but I did not make it downstairs, everything went blank in the middle.

I heard noises around me but I could not bring myself to respond. Last thing I remember us someone carrying me in his or her arms, I think it was Adam.

ADAM

We all were sitting in the living room talking, we still were planning how to make Ivy feel better. Just then I heard her room unlock, I think it's just my imagination.

I tried focusing, there must be a way to overcome this situation. Just then I heard a thud. It came from near the staircase. I ran filter l followed by the others.

It was Ivy, she looked weak. Her eyes were sullen and her face was pale. I carried her in my arms and Noah called the ambulance. His eyes were filled with worry, we all were worried about her.

I sat in the ambulance and the others took the car, I called Ivy's mum and told her that Ivy fainted but nothing is serious.

The doctor told us that she fainted due to over stress and over exertion but it was not something serious and that she would wake up in a few hours.

IVY

I woke up around noon the same day, I could hear voices, they were overlapping everything was blurr. I tried focusing and then I heard them. It took me some time to remember, I fainted and they brought me here.

I remembered my conversation with Rick and mind and body went numb. What have I done? All those hurtful things I said how can I even show my face in front of them, will they be willing to stay as my friends. I started overthinking and my mind started making the worst scenarios. 

Now their voices were clear I could easily distinguish between them. I felt thirsty, I had to get some water. My back was towards them, the nurse came and saw me awake "oh you are awake" she said with a soft smile. "Drink some water your body is dehydrated" she left the room. 

I got up on my bed, I could see them all there staring at me form the corner of my eye. I had no confidence left to face them. I tried grabbing a bottle of water from the night stand nearby but failed. A hand appeared and grabbed the bottle and gave it to me, it was Adam. I looked at him, it was a mistake. 

As soon as our eyes met all the horrible things I did flashed in front of my eyes, my head started aching, almost stinging I groaned in pain. Adam shouted for a nurse. The same nurse came and asked me to calm and not to stress as it may cause severe pain. 

I tried getting up from the bed but failed, Amy helped me. I knew that I had to have some help. I entered the bathroom but Amy refused to let me lock the door, I had no strength to fight. I just closed the door without locking the door. I sat down on the floor and started crying. 

I stayed in the hospital for the next few days and kept least contact with them, in no time i was back on my feet. My parents had no idea what happened, Amy and the others probably made up a lie to cover it up but it was the last thing that I cared about. 

I still had no idea how I was going to face the others, I kept remembering that day when Rick called me and cleared the misunderstanding. I wished that I never knew the truth I was feeling miserable now. I had no idea how to deal with this situation and I had no one with whom I can ask for help or advice. 

NOAH

Ivy woke up at last, still  refusing  to talk to any of us. But something was different about her that hatred she had in her eyes when she looked at us was gone, no matter how hard I see it was not there. Something happened the day she fainted something important happened and I had to find out what. 

After waking up Amy took Ivy to the bathroom I could hear her sobbing inside but I knew that she needed some space, we all did. I grabbed her phone and opened it up, it still had my fingerprint. 

I opened her call logs, sorry Ivy but I have to do this. The last call she got was from Rick, guess she forgot to clear the call history. I decided not to tell anyone what I just found out, I placed back the phone at the night stand grabbed mine from Amy's bag and went out and called Rick right away.