𝙾𝚞𝚛 𝙵𝚘𝚛𝚋𝚒𝚍𝚍𝚎𝚗 𝙻𝚘𝚟𝚎 [ C̶y̶n̶t̶h̶i̶a̶ X̶ A̶s̶h̶ X Astrid ]

ACT 6 | ETERNAL LIES

"Even the smallest lies can break the biggest trust.."
Thats what she told him.

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The class was more suffocating than usual with every eyes on me.. Well, it was expected considering it was the day when the judgement will be passed whether i will be labelled as a thief or not..

For most of the part the day should go fine.. It was usual day. Dawn came and greeted me asking for some designs to use on the presentation which was due tomorrow, the teacher took the attendance, the students made fun of me.. The only surprising thing that happened was during lunch break..

May barged into the class and dragged me and Dawn out into the cafeteria occupying the corner most seat.. Her glare sent shiver down my spine as the QNA begun..

"So, what are you upto?" She asked.. I was upto something too shitty.. Ans maybe it did required her help a little..

Telling them my complete plan, i really hoped they understood it which they fortunately did.. May agreed to my demand as I agreed to her.. I agreed to tell her about why I pushed them away..

"There were rumours that i bad mouthed you two and Gary right.." I asked her.. For some reason words didn't wanted to leave my throat.. We were done six months ago.. They nodded their head as i swallowed the last bit of self respect I had..

"It was true.. I did bad mouthed you.." I accepted and took responsibility for my actions as Dawn looked at May.. May sighed and rose her hand, i involuntary closed my eyes expecting a slap.... The things I said about her were hurtful and i couldn't deny it..

"You said it to push us away right.. Tell us the reason not the story.." I felt a chop on my head finding her looking at me clicking her tongue.. Reason..

"They were badmouthing you and Dawn, Gary being the idiot he was decided to confront them about it but they weren't simple students May.. They were the two years dropout students with Calem.. Delinquent to no end.. We had already broken a few bones in a fight three weeks back and I couldn't afford him to get into even more problem.." I bowed down placing my head on the table..

"So you ended up bad mouthing us to make them believe you were with them to save Gary's ass.. Then why did you fight him?" She asked.. I remember breaking my own nose and his nose during that conflict.. It hurted like hell but the mental trauma was even more..

"They told me to beat him, if i wouldn't. They would do it.. And he was already fucked up.. I admit i hitted him, again and again till he was bleeding but tried my best to not hurt his parts which were already damaged.." I rose my head..

"If i will have a chance i will let him hit me as much as he pleases.. But it needed to be done.." She placed her phone on the table as I closed my eyes in guilt i drowned myself into months ago.. If Gary would have to fight them, he would have died in seconds..