[1] Midnight Lips | Ghost

𝐂𝐇. 57

VAL
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     Her voice aggravated me, but it was her words that made me stop. How much she sounded like she meant them, like she wasn't a lying bitch walking around. I knew I just had to leave, but I couldn't. I was pinned to my spot, because what she said made so much sense that I had to stay and listen to whatever she had to add.

Yesterday turned out to be a great fucking day, a sweaty dream with Simon and I alone in our own world, but as with every good thing that happened in my life, it came to an end. 'It came to an end' was a very light way to put it. My day had been totally shattered, with it my days with Simon and every hope I had with us. 'Us', were we ever that definition or was I just a fucking game?

Nadia stood in front of me. I swear she lived to piss me off. Wasn't punching her in the face not enough to leave me alone? Did she like it so much that she wanted me to do it again? I would, but that wasn't what mattered right now. What mattered was what had just come from her mouth, something that had made my stomach drop.

"You are lying," I said. I didn't sound convincing, but I was trying to stand straight and tell myself that she was not someone who should be trusted. And I didn't have time for these lies. Valeria received our message and sent us one back. We were leaving to meet with her in a few minutes.

But Nadia was as stubborn as I was. "You know I'm not lying." Nadia crossed her arms over her chest, a sign that she was being insecure or annoyed. I didn't know which option I should stick with, but all I knew was that maybe these options meant she was being honest.

My stomach shook with panic. "But you are." I stepped away. I couldn't believe her, in any possible way. I needed to get out before she could destroy every beautiful thing Simon and I had. I was not ready to let him go, we still had a few days left, and I couldn't let her do that.

Nadia followed me around the room, taking my elbow to stop me from flying the room. "Valentina–"

I yanked my arm free and sent her a warning look. If she touched me again, she wouldn't like it. She won't fucking like it.

"He came to me that day!" she repeated. No. No. I can't listen to this again, not when it's not true. "Ghost spent the whole night in my room."

"Stop!" I raised my voice, shaking my head. She couldn't get to me. That couldn't be true. Simon couldn't have done this to me... right? But that night... That night, a few days ago, when I went to bed alone and woke up alone with Simon's side still cold and touched only by me.

"No, stop!" I said, more to myself. I would be an idiot if I were to believe her, even more of an idiot if I didn't trust Simon. I swore I felt him next to me that night, or maybe not, or–who the fuck knows? My heart was traveling up my throat, making me want to vomit the little food I had in my stomach.

"That night, Valentina, you know what night I am talking about."

I faced Nadia. "Stop saying things expecting me to believe you. You are just a pick-me woman trying to manipulate me into breaking things off with Simon so he can pick you. But guess what? You are not even an option to him. So whatever you have in mind? Erase it, because neither Simon nor I are going to let you get in between us."

"Fine! You want to continue being a fool? Then so be it. Don't throw your hands at me later when you realize Simon was never yours in the first place."

I got up right into her face, the urge to punch her again was right there at the tip of my fingers, but I couldn't afford to let another fight escalate that way. I promised Simon I wouldn't do anything that could get me expelled, and I wasn't intending to break that promise. "Let me tell you something right now and it better stay fucking clear to you," I said. "You are more of a fool than I'll ever be, Nadia, and I will never believe a word that comes from your mouth, not unless there's physical proof which I doubt you have any."