Unforgiving

Chapter 1

" Celeste, I know this is abrupt. But you have all my heart. Will you be my girlfriend? "

Seriously? Now? That too in front of everyone? I honestly expected him to take a few more weeks to confess. And what kind of an idiot confesses in front of so many people. I have run this scenario a countless times in my head. This looks exactly like I predicted. So I know, exactly what to say.  

" I- Mike- I don't know. God! This is embarrassing ", I said with a cracked voice and stood up. I could hear, almost all the people around gasping. 

I, a complete nerd, barely visible girl is turning down the school's most famous boy. I can't understand them though. I have never seen anyone turning down Mike, in more than 3 years. I am in my last year of undergrad school. So hopefully, I won't have to see these nonsense longer. 

" What do you mean by, you don't know? I love you. You just have to say it back. What is so embarrassing about it, Celeste", Mike stood up in his feet and grabbed my shoulder. This asshole. 

" I- I know, but I don't know. I-", I almost broke into tears and ran away from the cafeteria. I made sure, he was following me. 

" Celeste- Celeste- wait....", Mike kept calling from behind. 

I stopped exactly where I wanted to. In the garden, with barely any people around.  

Mike pulled my had and turned me towards him. 

" Why are you upset? It's been weeks. And I thought you feel the same about me. Why won't you just accept me?", Mike asked, clearly impatient. 

I looked at him, tears filled in my eyes. 

" I do. I really do feel the same, Mike", I said and looked away. 

" Then what is the problem? Celeste, I love you. I was dating Stella. I left her for you. Only because I love you" 

" I know. I really know. I just wish, things were so easy, Mike. You know how things are for me. I don't exactly wear sexy clothes or show off to people in school. So, you know what will happen to me, if I go into a relationship with you" 

" Celeste, are you...are you scared Stella will be onto something?" 

" I don't know" 

" So, will you accept me, if I make sure, no one will bully you?" 

I stayed silent. I looked at him, as helplessly as possible. 

It's time. That moment, I have been looking forward to, since the last few weeks. It will happen now. Finally. 

He took my hand and firmly led me into the cafeteria. 

There she is. 

Stella was sitting with her friends. They are with her too. But well, all the bullying is usually led by her. Break her, and everything will stop. 

Her eyes, straight went to our hands. I could see her eyes widening and jaw clenched with anger. She stood up. 

Mike went ahead and stood infront of her. I was beside him. Stella looked at me, with all the hatred she could muster and then looked at Mike. 

" What are you doing with her? Why are you holding her hand? ", she said and pulled Mike's hand away from mine. 

Mike pushed Stella's hand away. She looked at him in shock. 

God, I wish I could record her face right now. It was worth all those stupid struggles for the last few weeks. 

" Is that why you fucking broke up with me? because of this nobody?", Stella yelled ad grabbed the collar of my shirt.