Behind The Silver Lining

Chapter 12: "The Bully"

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"Don't let your persistence and passion turn into stubbornness and ignorance."
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(October 16, 2020) Friday, Afternoon
------------------------(William)-------------------------

"See you Rose, Amy!"

Rose: "See you tomorrow~!"

Amy: "...See you."

Do they walk home together? I didn't know they live near each other.

Anyways, I have to finish cleaning soon. It's getting dark.

[After Cleaning]

"And... that should be the last one."

I just put the last cleaning supply back into the storage and that means...

The door slides open and I see the last person I wanted to see. I obviously walk away as fast as I can not until I hear that same person speak.

Jess: "Aw, leaving so soon?"

She started walking towards me so I walk faster.

Jess: "Dont leave~! I just want to be friends with you!"

That's a lie. I'll have to lose her when I run. I have to avoid her at all costs.

I start running, walk up to stairs, turn right, enter a room, wait for a while, now leave, go down the stairs, and go into a closet. She will never know where I am-

Jess: "Found you~!"

I don't know how she does this.

...

I don't have anywhere else to go so I just let things play out.

Jess: "So! A little birdie told me that you are friends with that nerd!"

"Don't call her a nerd...'

Jess: "And really? Rose? Can't say you have good taste."

"It doesn't have anything to do with you..."

Jess: "You know what this tells me though?"

...?

"W-What?"

Jess: "It tells me that you deserve much more than her~"

What???

Jess: "How about this then..."

"...?"

Jess: "You, break up with miss perfect and be my boyfriend, how does that sound?"

She definitely has some screws loose.

"What?! No!"

I push her out of the room and walk away but as I should've expected, she won't let me go that easily.

Jess: "Where do you think you're going? We're not done yet."

"Home. That's where."

Jess: "I'm not done talking yet."

"There aren't any words left to be spoken between us."

Jess: "Just what part did you not like about my offer?"

"All of it."

Jess: "Did you really think of it more clearly? Do I have to add more?"

"Even if I can go anywhere I want and be financially stable for my entire life, I would still not break up with Rose for you."

Jess: "Ah! So I just have to be better than Rose!"

"You don't get it do you?"

I stop and turn to look at her.

"As long as I'm Rose's boyfriend, I wouldn't think of cheating on her as someone did."

Jess: "Who?"

I might have said too much.

"F-Forget about it."

Jess: "Ooh~! So Rose isn't your first girlfriend!"

Yep, I definitely gave away too much.

"It's none of your concern...!"

I shake her hand off and run away before I could give any more important information to her.

Honestly, She must be actually crazy. Does she think that I would just break up with Rose and go with her?

...

Absolutely ridiculous.

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Too bad it was Rose of all people...

I would've loved to make them break up with him if it was anyone else...

I'm not worried though.

This just makes it even easier!
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