Loving Hatred

Chapter Seven

Today like any other day I was waiting for Gabriel to finish his extra lectures when Sandra and her gang of witches arrived. 

"Ohhhh look who is here, the fat bitch, the one who steals boyfriends"

"Beware of fatso everyone" and everyone around started laughing. I just kept quiet and ignored her. 

"You cannot ignore me fatty, what do you think,  Gabriel can ever love you? he will soon be bored with you, and then he will come back running to me" She was in my face, I couldn't take it anymore and I just pushed her slightly. 

She dramatically  shoved herself on the ground and acted as if her ankle got strained. For a  moment I was scared for her but then she cried out. "Ahhhhh you pushed me  you bitch, Gabriel did you see that your fat girlfriend hurt me"

I turned around and saw a angry looking Gab "I am sorry Gabriel but, she is acting my push was not so hard"

"Give me your hand Sandra, I'll take you to the medical room"

"But Gab she is acting"

"Please stop talking Clara, I saw everything go home now and I'll  call you"

He just picked Sandra in his arms and walked away. I was frozen in my place. what just happened?  Gabriel did not believe me.

Later that night I waited for his call but like the colourless dark silent  night there was no sound of  ringing from my phone. 

The next day 

This morning I felt a new purpose of hope, I will speak to Gabriel and it will all be alright. I waited for him to come pick me up but he was not in sight. 

when I reached college, I saw Sandra along with Gab and his friends  at the Canteen. 

"Good morning Gab,  you did not pick me up today, I was worried"

"Pick you up, am I your Driver or what?" he just did not say that

"Not a driver but a boyfriend but very soon if you continue the way you are acting could be an ex"

"what the......" before he could say anything I just walked away from them.

Someone taped me on my back, I turned around hopefully thinking it was Gab, only to see it was Roman. "Hey  Clara, I am sorry about Gabriel, he is sometimes a first grade asshole"

"He said he changed"

"Listen Girl, I know what happened yesterday, when it comes to Sandra  he thinks he  has to protect her, theirs is a complicated relationship, she was there with him when his mom died"

"But that doesn't give him any right to talk to me that way"

"Just give him time okay, now give me a smile.

I can give him as much time as he wants. But I want him as mine.

For the next several days, there was no sign of Gabriel. most of the time it was Roman who sat with me through breaks. we became quite good friends. But my heart was restless. how could he survive without me I wondered. Was our relationship so weak. Was Sandra  correct? was he bored with me? did he finally see how fat and ugly I was"

Mom and dad soon realised that there was something going on with me, as I tried to cut short my meals. 

"Clara baby your father has been invited to the Miller's party. We are to introduce ourselves to them"

"I don't want to go mom"

"Clara I know  there is something wrong, you can tell me anything, I can help you baby"

"No mom nothing's the matter, when is the party"

"Its tonight at the city hall"

"okay mom I'll be ready"

At the party

As we entered the party, my eyes  searched for my favourite face. we were introduced to many of my father's work colleagues. 

"Ladies and gentleman, welcome to the Yearly Party of the Miller's" a strong voice spoke out. my Father told us that he was the great Noah miller  head of Miller industries , he was most feared and equally respected. "Today on this joyous occasion I would like to announce that my son Gabriel Miller is going to be the CEO of miller Industries, as soon as he finishes his college"

There he was the guy who stole my heart and never gave it back. he stood there tall and strong, a dangerous aura pouring out from him. I just couldn't take my eyes of him. 

Mr Noah walked towards us "Mr Reign, glad to meet you, heard a lot about your work, and this must be your beautiful wife and daughter?" 

My face was red as tomato, someone calling me beautiful was always embarrassing for me  as he shook hands with us. My father told him about my colleges. "oh you must know my asshole son Gabriel right?"

 I just gave him a smile and said "yeah Mr Miller I know him" 

"Please call me Noah, Girl, I may be old  but it sounds to much of a formality"

"Okay Noah"

"Wait I'll look for him, he can take you dancing"  "ahhhh there he is, Gabrielll come here, take this Pretty girl to dance"

"Its really fine Noah, I can't dance" I lied. 

"Its fine, Gabriel is very good at dancing, he can teach even a lion to dance"

Gabriel just came out of nowhere, and by the time I could process everything, we were on the dance floor.

"I never knew you were such good liar Little painter, you surely can dance, I have a first hand experience of it"

"Well you never asked me Gabriel and about dancing I think it was not so memorable to remember anything we did together"

I knew it was affecting him, as his hand tightened my waist more strongly.

" I would like to remind you baby, but I don't like liars"