Beautiful Wilting Flowers

Blackmail

Ina POV:

Oh my- He's on the ground. I can't breath. We almost just died. Vek is dying. He is dying. Vek is dying. He is dying.

Vek is dying.

Out of nowhere, Jason grabs my arm.

"Hey, so I was thinking, maybe after this we could get some lunch, maybe watch a movie-"

All of my pent up anger is releasing. I'm breathing in toxic fumes when I'm near Jason. I can't breath at all.

Smack.

I slap his freckled, suntanned face, and growl.

"Stay away from me. I'm done covering up Greigh's little secrets that you won't even tell me. This little game is done. Stop pretending it could be real. You're delusional and pathetic." I seethe in a whisper, feeling like I'm breathing fire. "And if you try to spill his secrets anyways? I will unleash nightmares you didn't even know were there. I'm still his friend, no matter our pasts. Get a life Jason, and stop obsessing with ours."

"Chill out, princess." He snorts. "So you don't want to go see that movie, then?"

"She said no, you imbecile."

Greigh comes up from behind me and shoves Jason away, taking me away, to stand by Liana.

"What was that about?" He pries for answers.

"It's not important right now." I walk away to go to Vek and Heyden, as Greigh proceeds to talk sense into a frozen Liana.

Greigh doesn't deserve this explanation. Being blackmailed is almost the worst feeling in the world. The worst feeling?

It's knowing that the person you shouldn't be in love with won't listen when you've been protecting his secrets.