Love is Louder (Sequel to Addiction) A Jemi fanfic

Chapter 11: The Fog is Clearing

Demi's POV

I walk down to breakfast with Kate hoping Sterling won't be down here. Kate told me that if he ever tries anything again, that he will be kicked out and will have to go to a different treatment center. She said that she talked to him and that he understands that, I'm still scared to even make eye-contact with him though.

After eating breakfast, Kate leaves me in her office for an hour of online lessons. I still have to fit school in somehow so I can graduate. I go through it feeling brainwashed afterwards, even this kind of school sucks. Kate comes and gets me and we go get dressed for another hike, its a little chilly today so we bring our jackets. It's overcast and I hope it doesn't rain.

We take the golf-cart to another trail and start to hike, its a little harder than usual. It seems steeper, when we get to the top we take a break like we always do when we reach the top. Over the weeks, I've gained weight but I'm in shape, I don't breath as hard as I usually did.

When hiking back down, it starts to drizzle rain. Kate and I put up our hoods and start to go faster, by the time we get to the golf-cart, it's pouring. We hurry and drive back to the center, when we walk inside, we are soaking wet. People stare at us when we walk back to our room, on the way I notice Bec at the vending machine at the end of the hall.

" Hey Kate, can I catch up with you in a minute? I gotta go talk to someone real quick. " I ask hoping I can ask why Bec was so upset the other day. 

" Yeah sure, just be back in the room soon. " She says and steps on the elevator, I turn and make my way to Bec. She turns around when I'm close to her. She glares at me when she realizes who I am, she grabs her water bottle and starts to walk away.

" Bec I just wanted to know if everything was ok? " I ask wondering why she glared at me, what did I ever do?

" No, everything is not alright. " She says turning around, she continues to look at me with eyes of fire.

" What's wrong? Did I do something? " I ask hoping I didn't, if I did, then I sure didn't mean to. 

" Yes, you did do something. Ever since you showed up here, Sterling has been all about you. He broke up with me because of you. " She says making me confused, I didn't know they were dating. 

" I have a boyfriend, I don't like Sterling. He kissed me, I didn't kiss him. You shouldn't be ang-" I say but she quickly interrupts me.

" Wait, you guys kissed? " She asks looking heart broken, great. I thought she knew and thats why she was angry.

" He attacked me, I tried to get him off me. Eventually I had to kick him in the balls to get him off me. " I say softly, I didn't want her to feel sad or jealous. She looks upset and wipes away a tear, I wish I knew they dated.

" I guess I should have seen this coming since the first day you arrived. You're gorgeous. " She says starting to walk off, I run to her and put my hand on her shoulder stopping her.

" I don't want to be with Sterling, he knows that. And you're way prettier than me, so don't worry about that being the problem. " I say wondering why she even thinks that, did she hit her head or something?

" He even said it himself, he said and I quote ' She's hot, sorry Bec. '. " She says glaring at me, maybe he was on drugs or something.

" I don't like him, and to me, it sounds like he treats you badly. Why do you want to be with him? " I ask thinking he's a jerk, why would anyone want to be with him?

" I know he's a jerk, but I can't help who I fall for. " She says wiping another tear again, I feel bad for her. We both stay silent for a moment, just standing in front of each and staring at the ground. 

" I'm sorry Bec, but please don't be angry with me. I don't want to be enemies. " I say hoping she will believe what I say.

" It's fine. You shouldn't even be apologizing. I'm sorry. " She says looking at the ground looking as if she feels horrible.

" It's ok, can we be friends? " I ask wanting her to say yes, it will make things so much easier. 

" Yeah, that would be cool. " She says taking a deep breath, I nod and we start to walk down the hallway together. When we get to the elevators I stop and say "  I gotta go, see ya later. " 

She nods and I get on the elevator making my way up to my room, when I get there, I shower and change into dry clothes. I look in the mirror thinking about what Bec had said about me being gorgeous and Sterling saying I was hot. Did they really think that?

In the mirror I see a girl, a girl who's broken. I see the possible life of beauty, but I have to look hard. I smile thinking that it could be true, that I could be beautiful. I just don't know what to think anymore.