My Angel

Ch.8:Spill the tea

We went back and forth for what felt like hours. Him telling me Simon's backstory and me becoming more and more shocked with every word that popped up on the screen. I was so shocked by everything Sergio was typing that I had to close my eyes and think for a moment. Why would Simon keep all of this from me better yet why would he even lie about his family?

Leah_theJeti: this is all true? 

Sergio_Castelle90: why would I lie about something like this.

My lips shut firmly as my teeth bite down on my inner cheek. Closing my eyes again I pause for a moment while taking in the new information. It feels like I've tumbled down a deep dark rabbit hole and the door on the other side reveals a room full of hidden secrets. At this very moment, my decision to react to all this new information very calmly is very adult-like however if I had so much of an inkling of high school childishness in me then I would've thrown a hissy fit better yet called Simon up screaming How could you lie to me as tears streamed down my face. But... I won't, as this is college Leah who is mature, calm and collected and won't let childish white lies faze her.

***

Weeks zoom past at lightning speed and before I know it winter break is knocking at my door. Along with packing everything to go home, my stress levels are through the roof. I've been performing my daily mantras which have been keeping me sane but I feel like I just want to give up. I know I've just gotta pull through till the exams are finished but I feel like this semester has sucked up every last drop of motivation and at this point, I just want to be done. 

I snap out of my thoughts as the classroom stands still. Nothing but stifled coughs and the turn of pages and pencil to paper can be heard. I swiftly look around seeing everyone with their heads down laser-focused on their papers. While I tap my pencil against to page leaving faint dots along the edge of the paper.

Staring up into space my eyes fall back onto the paper below me sighing my pencil twirls around my finger as my exam stares me in the face. I blink at the page as the multiple-choice questions stare back at me. Alright Leah you can do this. I think biting my lip as I start scribbling away.

3 hours later I'm looking down at my paper full of chicken scratch and bullshit multiple choice answers. I'm totally fucked.

***

Time for me to return home for the break I've got approximately 24 hours until my parents come to pick me up and I still haven't shoved everything into my suitcase. After throwing shit out of my suitcase then changing my mind and stuffing it back in I've finally completed my winter break packing. Now all I've got left to do is say bye to people. I know Nubia is leaving for the break for vacation in the Dominican Republic take me with you. then Leah C. from my English class wanted to see me tomorrow morning before she leaves too then I gotta return my libra-   

" Oh shit my library books!"

30 minutes later. After running around like I wild woman searching high and low for my rented textbooks I finally collect all of them. Turns out leaving the ones you don't use in your school locker that you also don't use and forgetting the combination too can only result in a big fat headache and broken lock courtesy of Curtis the janitor. 

By the time I return my books, it's already 10:20 pm. And as I walk back to my room my phone goes off. Simon's face flashes on the screen and a slow smile begins creeping across my face when he speaks. 

" Want to come over?" 

***

Being the way I am I still refuse to even bring up his past. I feel like it'd be best for both of us well mostly me to keep this information to myself. And I know I know sitting on a mountain of lies is only destined to end up in disaster but I'm just not mentally ready for any form of confrontation right now.