Happily Never After || Sequel to Our Differences (ON HOLD)

Chapter Thirteen ~ The Truth Comes Out

When I walked into work the next day, I was thinking about what I should say to April. I mean, what could I say besides "I'm sorry"?

I couldn't tell her that I went to Jon's hotel room after the whole thing that happened at the frozen yogurt place. I couldn't tell her that after her and I got into a fight, I went to Jon's place. I couldn't tell her any of that.

I'd probably lose her as a friend, and I don't want that.

After all, April and Colby are the ones who saved my life . . .

When I walk into the Diva's Locker room, I see April lacing up her Converse. I walk over to her, ignoring all the other Diva's who try and get my attention, and tap her on her shoulder, which causes her to jump.

When she looks up at me, she stands up and begins to walk away, but I pull her back.

"April, I need to say something to you."

She sighs and runs a hand through her long, dark hair. "What is it, then, Kathryn?"

It takes me a moment to process my words. I want to say the right thing.

"I want to say I'm sorry for yelling at you. I was just really stressed out. I didn't mean to make you cry or anything, it's just-"

"Renee." She says, interrupting my speech. Well, yeah, I guess.

"No, that's not . . . No, not her." I lie. God, she probably knows I'm lying again.

April looks uncertain, but speaks anyways. "Kathryn, I know you still love Jon. I saw his hoodie in your closet about a week ago." She says.

I think back to the time in the hospital where Jon and I were officially over. He had given me his hoodie, and left. I fell asleep, with his hoodie in my arms.

April continues to talk, which takes me out of my thoughts and brings me back to reality.

"And I also noticed that he's different with Renee." She said, followed by a sigh. "Before he decided it was okay to abuse you, he was really caring and loving. With Renee, he's just different."

"How?" I ask.

"It's too hard to explain. But he doesn't seem to love her as much as he loved you." April replied.

We stand there in silence, staring at the ground. At this point, I really don't know what else to say.

I'm not even sure he loves me like I love him anymore.

I begin to speak but the door to the locker room receives a loud bang, which makes all of the divas, April, and I jump from fright.

Nikki Bella walks over and slowly opens the door, which reveals Colby and Joe. Nikki looks over at April and I. "It's for you guys." She says quietly, walking away from the door. She goes back to her spot where Brie and Nattie are waiting her.

I pull a hair-tie off of my arm and tie my long black hair in a loose ponytail. April and I head out with Joe and Colby to catering. "Who knocked on the door?" I ask as we head to catering. Joe smirks and raises his hand.

"Joe!" April shouts. "That scared everyone in there!" She slaps his arm, and he chuckles.

"I kinda told him to." Colby says hesitantly.

April glares at him.

"I'll get you back at the hotel, dumb ass. That scared the hell out of me." She says.

"And me." I add.

We walk a little further and stop to find Jon and Renee.

It breaks my a little to see Jon kiss her cheek. Renee looks at him, giggling. He smiles at her.

"Jon!" Joe shouts, waving at him.

Jon looks over at us, and his smile instantly turns into a frown once he sees me. Joe looks over at me, obviously confused. I look down at the floor.

I block out everything that these people are saying, and I enter in my own train of thoughts.

I think about leaving and calling my sister. I think about calling and asking her how my dog is. How my snake is. I miss both animals so much.

I should probably call her once I get back to the hotel.

I hear someone constantly yelling my name and I look up. Renee is obviously annoyed since I wasn't answering her.

"Uh, yeah?" I ask.

She rolls her eyes. "In Wonderland. Dreaming about MY boyfriend, hmm?" She asks.

I see April look at me. I look back.

She's getting angry.

I can tell by the way she looks and the way her hands begin to shake.

She looks back at Renee, and so do I.

"Pay attention for once, Kathryn." Renee says. She twirls a piece of her hair. "Oh, and by the way, stay the hell away from him." She glares at me.

"Renee, I wasn't-"

"Save it." She sighs. "Fucking slut." She says quietly. Almost too quietly for any one to hear.

Ouch. Was that really necessary?

Jon looks down at her like she had just committed a crime.

April's very angry at this moment. It turns out she heard what Renee had just called me. "What did you just say?" She asks through clenched teeth, tilting her head to the side just a bit.

Renee looks at her with amusement. "Oh, was I not too loud enough? I said she's a fucking slut."

April walks right in front of Renee. Although Renee is taller than April, April is not even the least bit scared.

All of a sudden, April's hand makes contact with Renee's face, slapping her as hard as she could, causing Renee to fall right to the floor. She clutches her cheek in pain.

"April!" Colby shouts, backing his girlfriend away before she does anything else to get out of hand.

Jon is immediately right by Renee's side, and now I'm to the point where I could attack the both of them.

"Renee, are you alright?" Jon asks her, concerned. She looks up at me. "Go to hell. Both of you!" She says, referring to April and I.

"This wouldn't have happened if you decided to be more mature." I tell her.

Jon looks up at me. "What the hell, Kathryn?" I could tell he's disappointed, but I honestly don't care anymore.

I can't control my anger. At this point, I begin to let the words just flow out of my mouth.

"What the hell? What do you mean, 'What the hell'?! I should be saying that! Not you! Where were you when we were together, huh? Where were you when I was punched and kicked and raped?! Oh yeah, you were there. You were the one who did it!" I yell at him, not caring about anything else. Not our surroundings, nothing. Joe and Colby were surprised. I mean, they know the truth now. They know why I was in the hospital.

"You weren't there to comfort me when you almost killed me! But if Renee gets a single slap for calling me a slut, you're immediately by her side?!" I yell, tears running down my cheeks. "I hate you! I always will hate you!"

I walk over to them, but Joe holds me back.

Jon walks up to us, and tries to grab for my hand. I can see that he is about to cry.

Before he can grab my hand, I pull away, and I slap him instead.

"Jon!" I hear Renee screech.

April takes me away and, together, we begin walking away from the scene. Colby follows close behind, one hand on April's back, and the other on mine. Joe stays back to help Jon and Renee.

"Keep those crazy animals locked up in a cage!" I hear Renee yell.

I look back at her . . .

And give her the finger.