Lies

Chapter 45

Mila

I returned to school finally. My mother and father have been acting strangely overbearing. It's unlike them and maybe I owe that to Felix. I heard him as he spoke up for me. As he stood as my knight and shining armor. It was one of the reasons why I really loved him. I knew he was never a bad guy. He just acted like it.

For some reason his word got through to my parents. Or it could've been the fact that I was in the hospital. Maybe both. I'd like to think about both. They started to include me in their trips away. They even asked if there was a place I'd like to go with them. I told them the Bahamas doesn't sound too bad for Christmas.

They booked tickets the next day and told me that I'd need to figure out what I wanted to bring. My stomach fluttered with the idea of being with them for the holidays. It made me warm. Until I reminded myself the previous events.

I've had nights where I woke them up from my screaming. Screaming for help. Screaming for anyone to stop him. Reminding myself that it was an accident. He wasn't trying to hurt me. Right? He didn't actually have that intention.

Each moment passes with those thoughts of mine.

Did he mean to push me and cause me to black out?

Did he know that corner was there waiting for my head to hit it?

Was he the one who called?

Why was Felix at my place?

What happened?

Bits and pieces of it came back, but I'm still having trouble remembering the rest.

I've been waiting for Logan to return to school but he's still not here. I've been back for over a week now. The second I got back I noticed there was something different. It wasn't just the vibe, but it was the classes, the people and even Felix.

Felix hasn't been himself lately. I tried to go to his house to thank him for what he did, but his butler told me he didn't want to see anyone.

So I gave him the space he requested.

Hannah doesn't talk to me anymore, which is ridiculous when she was the one to ruin our friendship. She's become the new it girl of the school. I could care less at this point. I'm not sure why I felt like that title was everything. It's such a small portion of my life that I don't need anymore.

I see her walking the halls with Jake. They hold hands and kiss. They laugh and whisper. They do all the things that he and I used to do. Jake was a friend even after he was my boyfriend. I would always feel protective over him.

Now?

I don't feel anything.

It's cold. It's distant. It's unfortunate.

I shake the thoughts out of my mind as I remember what I need for my next class. It isn't until I hear the door open that I look up. Felix walks in and heads straight for his locker. My heart jumps out of my chest at the sight of him. He looks disheveled. His eyes look tired and the way he carries himself looks robotic.

It's strange that it's my first time seeing him since being back. He looks so worn down, but I still see the boy I love.

The signs show his distress. If I heard correctly, it's been about two weeks since Kagami was first admitted into the hospital. From what I've heard she hasn't shown signs of waking up. Some students say she was in an accident, others say she was asking for it, some say that I got into a fight with her, but I knew.

Even if I didn't really know. I knew that it had to do with the absence of one redhead.

It's strange because a lot of the students think he went on a vacation or transferred. I'm sure he's all cooped up in his damn home. Waiting for his time to come out once more.