- What if 𝙉atalia can't
accept getting things
thrown at her anymore?
ᶜˡᵃʸ ʲᵉⁿˢᵉⁿ
𝙉atalia 𝘽exley was an ordinary girl. Her grades were good and she had good friends. The girl had never experienced anything b...
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TW
MURDER. WAS MURDER objective? Natalia wasn't sure. Bryce had been on her mind a lot more than she liked and even on the nights Clay had time to sneak in her room and make her feel better by just being there, she couldn't help but think about Bryce Walker.
Natalia sipped her coffee that she made sure was sweet. She was not going to be the one you'd catch drinking black coffee. Her stomach was full for the first time in weeks. Clay gave her the courage to nourish herself over the past few days.
Her father leaned against the counter eyeing her curiously. It was no secret Natalia had been acting differently. With her parents working and her dwindling appearances at school, nobody really noticed as much. However, staring at her, Mr Bexley knew something was up.
"You look good, Natalia," He complimented his daughter harmlessly. She looked up from her phone and smiled at him bashfully. "I saw Clay Jensen sneak out this morning. Does he have anything with this new mood change?"
"Clay's just a friend. I'm sorry if you think I broke your trust, but he's the only person who gets it," Natalia said in a pleading voice. Her father waved his hand dismissing her.
"I don't even want to know, Natalia. As long as you're being safe—" He began causing Natalia to screech.
"No, you're not going to be giving me the talk right now. God, dad!" She grumbled getting up.
"Hey, get to school," Her father yelled after her.
He was surprisingly chill about the whole Clay situation, but now he would be installing a front door camera to keep any distance he can between them.
•••
TYLER TAPPED NATALIA on the shoulder in class. She looked back and saw a little crumpled note in his hand. Talk with me after class? Natalia looked back and nodded, slipping the note in her pocket. She didn't know what this was about but she didn't mind. Tyler was one of her friends.
After class she silently followed him. She didn't feel uncomfortable in his presence, not in a long time she hasn't, but today she felt a little nervous. Natalia found herself twisting Hannah's ring around her finger as she followed Tyler into the Photography room, where he spent most of her time.
"Is everything alright? We have that HO thing soon..." Natalia quizzed causing Tyler to sigh. She recognized the look on his face but she didn't know from where. "Tyler, what's wrong?"
"I have something to show you."
•••
NATALIA SWALLOWED HER tears, somberly staring down at the laptop. Her eyes glanced at Tyler as the video came to a close. She turned her body to him, her face displaying true hurt and sadness for him. The fact Tyler suffered for so long on his own pained her. She had such a support system and little did she know, Tyler needed one too.
