Hearken

Chapter 5: Settling Our Differences

“So what if she’s your boyfriend’s niece?” Hazel continued the talk immediately after they got to the hostel.

“You would have been upset too if it were you. She didn’t give me any family vibes, I swear. She gave me side check vibes. What was I supposed to do?” Alice explained to her friends. "And that really got me upset."

“Alice!” Blue called.

They sat at the dining table.

“Yes.” she replied, facing her direction.

“I’ll come back to you.” she raised a dark gaze at Jane. “Jane, Don’t you ever!” she pointed. “In your mother-fucking, stupid, miserable life, try that rubbish that you did this afternoon with me again.”

Jane’s Grey eyes wandered confusedly. The sides of her slim mouth pulled down in innocence.

“What’s your problem? Must you always talk? Just because we’ve been friends for over six years doesn’t mean you should talk about me to people I don’t even know at all! You said I don’t have a boyfriend doesn’t mean nobody admires me because you’ve never seen me with a man! Do you know how many guys I chat with online? Do you know how many people I’ve said no to? I came here to study, not to date! I’m focused on my education, not on boys! I have a goal to graduate as at least one of the best students in Columbia University for my future. That’s what I came here for, not to impress you!”

“Sorry, Blue. Just calm down.” Alice and Hazel stuttered.

“I dare you and your entire generation to repeat that statement again.” She flashed at her.

It shocked Jane to the bones. She couldn’t remember the scene.

“I dare you to repeat it!” Jane snapped again, painfully.

“Aw... What did I say? I can’t remember anything.”

“Did I do something wrong?”

Blue rolled her eyes with hate, giving jane a dagger glare.

“When? Okay, I take the blame. I’m sorry. I have no intention of making you feel bad. Don’t be upset,” Jane pleaded. “You we’ve been friends for the past six years...”

“Jane, please! Give it a rest.” Hazel cut into the conversation. Also furious. “You repeated the same six years you said at our boyfriend’s house today is humiliating. Does that make any sense?”

“When?” Janice scratched her neck, puzzled.

Was she acting? It plastered them.

“I’m sorry.” She begged.

It’s clear that Jane has an attitude of pissing one off, then she wears a mask of innocence afterwards. Blue is the mature one among the four of them, then Hazel. What made Blue heated about the whole thing is, Roman is a new friend to the guys. She knew for a fact that he was into drugs. It was their first time meeting, and all she wanted was to avoid him. Jane clarified she wasn’t in any relationship.

Blue swallowed her anger, facing Alice. “You claimed you saw Adam’s niece in his bed, right?”

“Don’t take out your anger in me. I didn’t insult you.” Alice insinuated. “No one would witness such and not get enraged.”

“Alice, shush!” Hazel interposed. What you did there today was absolutely unnecessary! You acted like you were mentally deranged, Ally! You disgraced the three of us and it made zero sense. You made a lot out of nothing." Hazel stressed on her last words. “You didn’t meet them fucking and even if you did, have you guys exchanged rings? The best you could do was walk away, Alice. Come on.”