Forever.

Chapter 12: Oh, honey

Claire's P.O.V. (Continued)

"What are you implying?" I ask with a lump in my throat.

"What do you think I'm implying?" He asks sarcastically.

"Stop playing games with me Derrick." I say seriously as tears fill my eyes.

"I'm not playing games. Games are fun." He says.

"Who told you?" I ask.

"Your protective boyfriend doesn't seem to care about you as much as you thought." Derrick says. I get an unbearable feeling in my stomach and it feels like someone is standing on my chest.

"You're lying." I state.

"Ask him for yourself." He says.

"Why? Why won't you tell me?" I ask.

"Because I want him to tell you."He says evilly.

"Why? Why won't you?" I ask.

"Don't you listen? Ask him about it!" He yells.

"And if he doesn't tell me?" I ask.

"He'll tell you. I mean, after everything that's happened between you two, he won't lie about this." He says.

"About what?" I ask.

"How he told me." He says.

"He didn't tell you." I say, hoping to annoy him into telling me what happened. I'll ask Braden later so I can hear both sides of the story, but either way my story was told and could be held against me.

"Yes he did." He says.

"I don't believe you." I say.

"Well he did." He says with am annoyed tone in his voice.

"Nope." I say.

"Yes he did." He says.

"No he didn't." I say.

"Yes he did. I remember it crystal clear because it was right after my team threatened to-you bitch!" He yells when he finds out what's happening.

"You threatened him?" I ask in shock. "Threatened to do what?"

"Relax. We didn't threaten to kill him or anything." Derrick says nonchalantly.

"You didn't need to threaten him at all!" I yell.

"He wouldn't talk, all he needed was a little motivation." He says.

"What did you need him to talk about?" I ask.

"That's none of your business." He says.

"I actually think it is my business! You threatened my boyfriend and you're threatening to tell my personal story to the press." I say.

"Ask him. Bye." Derrick says then hangs up before I can try to stop him. I put my phone in my pocket and look down at my feet.

What did he mean? Why did he threaten Braden? What else did he threaten him about? Could it about me? Did he hurt him?

I quietly go back into the apartment and close the door.

"What were you yelling about?" I hear Braden ask. I don't want him to get worked up over this while he's in this condition.

"Nothing that needs to be worried about right now." I say.

"I heard you yelling, are you okay?" He asks as he tries to sit up.

"Hey hey be careful." I say as I go to him and help him sit up.

"What were you yelling about?" He asks.