Away From Us

Chapter 10: "I Know Your Secret."

"Nice show you did out there.."

I turned around frowning at the familiarity of the voice.

I saw Elliot, a pissed off look plastered on his face. He was clenching and unclenching his fists. My frown deepened, he reminded me so much of Alex when he gets mad. I walked slowly towards him, he was breathing heavily. He looked like he was trying to maintain his anger. His eyes bore deep inside mine.

"Elliot, what are you talking about?" I asked confused.

"What am I talking about?" He clenched his jaw until it ticked. "The little show you did with that asshole is what I'm fucking talking about!" He yelled taking a step towards me. I stared deep in his eyes, the fury evident in them.

"What? Why are you shouting at me? And if you mean by -that asshole- as in Shane, then for your information it was just an accident! Why are you even angry?" I raised my voice.

"An accident huh?" He yelled.

"YES! An accident!" I yelled back. "What is even wrong with you? By the way, you do not know me, and you definitely do not own me. So stop assuming things that aren't even true! And stop acting like a possessive boyfriend!" I took another step.

He looked taken aback hearing my voice, the way anger seeped in it. His eyes went wide in confusion for only a second. His face then, went completely impassive.

I pursed my lips, closing my eyes for a second. I took a deep long breath, my heart banging hard in my chest.

I opened my eyes and saw him staring right at me, yet still showing no emotions at all.

Then, just like that, he spun on his heel, and started walking away.

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Finally school was over, and I hadn't seen Elliot since the quarrel we had earlier. He must have had skipped school. My heart tightened in my chest, it felt wrong. I was beyond confused about his attitude. He got angry over something so small, and he didn't even believe that it was an accident.

I was walking through the parking lot, my mind full of confused thoughts, flustered ones, when somebody called my name.
I turned around to see Jules, walking hurriedly towards me.

"Hey." I greeted with a smile.

She scoffed when she reached me. "I know that you're trying to be nice, and all. And yeah, we both know that we don't like each other but," she smirked and stated. "I know about your little secret."

"What secret?" I asked slightly confused. I didn't even know what she was talking about. But she was right, I didn't like her that much, she was a bit cocky and mean.

"Oh, you definitely know what I'm talking about." She finished with a smug smile.

Awful thoughts began to race through my mind. Could it be the secret about my family's death? The one that I was trying hard to keep hidden?

"Yeah, about your family's death." Her smirk grew bigger and bigger as she answered my unspoken question.

"How did you know?" I asked making my face fully blank. My heart raced in my chest, and my stomach flipped at the sight of her hateful smirk.

She scoffed again, flipping her hair over her shoulder.

"I have my sources!"

She glanced at her perfectly painted nails and then back at me. "Let's get to real business, and lets not beat around the bush, if you don't do what I say, I'll tell each and every person about how you are a pathetic, little, orphan, Myrna."