Blame It On Fate

Chapter 33

"So..?" He trailed off

"He was someone I dated in high school." I said. He raised his eyebrow and sighed. He pulled up a chair and sat in front of me, he placed his hands on my hands which were on my thighs and looked me in the eye and asked, "What did he do?"

"I can't say." I said while vigorously shaking my head, he gently pressed my hands and whispered soothing words to me and tried to calm me down, it actually worked a bit. Next he told me to take deep breaths. I did so.

"Trust me Elyse, I won't tell anyone a single thing, I can't see you Like this, it hurts me so much, please tell me." He pleaded but I shook my head one again, he once again took a deep sigh and asked, "Does anyone else know?" I shook my head, "How long ago was it? Like what year of high school?" He asked, I didn't reply for a moment. "Could you please try and answer that?" He requested, I nodded my head and said, "Two years, junior and senior year." He nodded.

"Did you guys break up cause you wanted to separate ways before going to college?" He enquired and I shook my head, "Okay so did he cheat or something?" He asked and again I shook my head. "Hmm so let's see, your parents had an issue?" He asked, "No they didn't know." I whispered, I'm not sure if he heard me, but his nodding of head cleared my doubt.

"Okay Elyse so did like try to....you know?" I knew what he was implying on, I could respond I was frozen on my place, everything seemed so still and all the flashbacks came running back and suddenly couldn't breathe all the voices were unclear and my vision was blurry.

"Elyse, calm down, ELYSE. Take breathes, my love." I couldn't comply to whoever was speaking. That someone lifted my hand and bought somewhere where I could feel something, I don't know what it was. "Elyse, listen to my heartbeats and breathe according to every beat you hear, can you do that for me please?" I tried to do so and I could feel myself getting back to my normal state. "Yes, El, keep following my heartbeat, take deep breathes, everything will be fine, I'm here don't worry." I finally gained back my conscience and hugged Cole tightly.

"You're fine, don't worry, I'm with you." He said and stroked the back of my hair, and I realised something.

"What time is it?" I asked getting panicked again.

"Relax, there is still an hour left for the portal to be closed." He said and I sighed internally. "Now getting back, I want to know what was that? Why did you have a panic attack? Please tell me I want to help you, if you want I promise this will be the last time I show you my face but let me just help you this once. Please." He said and I felt like crying.

Did I really hurt him that much?

"No, no I don't want this the last time I see you, I don't want to lose you. I'll tell you everything, it's time to let this out of system. It's been three years."

"Go ahead, tell me." He said. So the part where I said I don't want to lose you means nothing to him?

"So Carter and I we started dating when he asked me out it was going smoothly at first we used to make out at times and even did the deed once or twice, it was just like a fairy tale but obviously fairy tales don't actually exist, eventually I came to know that everything was a bet and he never had feelings for me then after a week he confessed that he'd actually fallen for me and shit but I was adamant on my decision of not getting back with him but he seemed to have other plans he brought along 2-3 friends and they started dragging me to their car, I-I couldn't get myself free, I tried so much and they forcefully put me in the car and started driving, I don't- I don't know where they took me it was an isolated forest without any bird's chirp and it was so scary- it was so scary and terrifying. They- they started to try and undress me and I couldn't handle it anymore, I yelled so loud and my luck there were forest people out there who helped me, they held back Carter and his friends so I could run, and that I was frozen I didn't know what to do ans where to go. A woman of the tribe led me outside the jungle and I thanked her with actions of course cause I didn't know if she will be able to understand what I was saying. Then the next week all those guys didn't come to school and when they did they continued threatening me, so in the end I also threatened him, I had his pictures while cheating on me having- having sex with a girl, that his best friend's younger sister who was 15. I hate that guy, Cole I hate him." I sobbed out. He got up from his seat and kicked the chair in anger and came and hugged me.

"I'm so sorry it happened with you." Cole whispered in my ears and stroked my back soothingly. "I'm sorry I couldn't help, I'm so sorry, don't worry I'll make sure everything is alright, okay?" he asked grabbing my face in his hands and looking at me directly in my eyes.

"Okay" I responded. "And Elyse this is my post-birthday gift to you." he said and clicked the 'Yes' on the poll, now that meant the majority was on my side. And this cuss could finally be broken and Nick and Alessandra can marry, so can Brice and Nate. And I hope Tristan and I could be together.

"Cole, I- I can't express my thank you to you in words, thank you so much. Honestly you're the best guy, any girl would be lucky to have you." I said and smiled at him. He smiled back and let out a chuckle, "No, Elyse she won't be because I can't be this version of myself for anyone except you." with that he left.

I guess sometimes when you win, the loss hits harder.

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