The Before and After Project (An Emblem3 Fanfiction)

Chapter 27

Gabby’s POV:

“YOU did WHAT?!” I snarled. She looked back at me with a challenging expression, almost daring me to do something stupid.

“I’m sorry, I don’t know what you’re talking about” she shrugged nonchalantly. My eyes narrowed the anger pulsing around me, it took everything in me not to slap her right then and there.

“You are a psycho” I hissed through gritted teeth, her eyes turning dark in a matter of seconds.

“You think I’m a psycho? Take a look at yourself Barbie, you’re not as perfect as what meets the eye” she snarled.

“Barbie?! What the actual fuck?”

“You heard me. You think you’re all that just because you have the guy and I don’t. Wesley’s mine and you better back the fuck off! The day we get back together will be the day you finally realise that you are nothing!” she sneered as she began walking closer to me trying to look intimidating. As soon as the words slipped out of her lips I couldn’t control myself any longer. My hand flew to her face slapping her across the cheek with so much force that it was like someone else had taken over my body for that split second.

“Don’t you dare think of trying anything with Wes. You can call me whatever the hell you want, hell I don’t even care what you do towards me, but screw him around and you WILL have me to answer to” I warned my tone sparking with ice. Out of the corner of my eyes I could see a smirk briefly appear on Wes’ lips. Kaylee was clutching her cheek in pain, her mouth wide open in shock. She was staring at the ground as if she was trying to recollect herself. When she finally did her eyes met mine with the most hatred I have ever seen.

“You ARE going to pay for that” she growled. “You know I have other ways of getting to you right? Your father is a pretty easy target at the moment…” she trailed off with a gleam of defiance in her eyes.

“Don’t you dare touch my dad!!” I screamed while lunging for her again, I was stopped mere inches from her face when Wes’ strong arms wrapped around my waist and pulled me away from her. I struggled in his arms until he finally set me on the ground again.

“Don’t take her shit Gabby, come on…let’s just go!” Wes pleaded grabbing my arm and pulling me towards the exit. I wanted to protest and fight my way back to where Kaylee was standing but I decided against it as I knew I’d only bury myself deeper in the mess.

“Wes we still have half a day of school, we can’t just leave!!” I hissed trying to yank my arm free but he had such a firm grip on me that I just made myself look like an idiot. A smirk appeared on his lips at my feeble attempt of breaking free.

“Live recklessly for once!”

“But where would we go?”

“It’s a surprise!” he exclaimed causing me to roll my eyes in disgust. Surprises and I didn’t mix and Wes knew that. “Oh come on…you need to get into a more relaxed headspace and I’m keen to just chill for the afternoon. I’ll give you a little hint, it involves water”

“Aw Wes but I don’t want to go surfing!!” I whined coming to a halt in front of his car and crossing my arms in a huff.

“We’re not going surfing…” he chuckled, clearly amused by my attitude towards this.

“But I don’t feel like swimming either!!” I whined, jutting my bottom lip out into a pout and looking at him with wide eyes. All I felt like doing right now was going home and turning my music on full blast to drown out the anger I had towards Kaylee.

“We’re not going swimming either…well I am, but you don’t have to!” he explained and hopped into the car not wanting to hear another word of my protests. I followed him into the car sighing in frustration as I plonked down onto the seat.