The Secret I Will Never Tell (The Secret Series Book 1)

Chapter 11

"B-ster," I put my hand on his shoulder. "I don't think that you love me."

"How could you say that!?" He replies. "You have no idea how I feel."

"Well," I remove my hand from shoulder. "I think that you were just surprised that Victoria wanted you back so soon! Maybe this is your way of showing surprise." I let him contemplate that for a few moments.

"Is this about that GUY!?" Blake roars. I jump backwards in surprise.

"What guy?" I ask confused by his sudden outburst.

"Rathan? Or Tathan?"

"No," I say appalled. "This has nothing to do with Natey."

"So you gave him a pet name, too?" I look into Blake's eyes and see pure anger. "Anne," I cringe at my old nickname.

"Don't you dare call me that." I say, remembering the first time my father called me that:

"Daddy! Daddy!" I shout as I run up to my father. I jump into his outstretched arms.

"Hello, my little princess!" He's wearing green camouflage. I grab his hat and put it on my head. He chuckles. "Did you miss me?"

I nod my head. "Daddy, mommy and I thought that you weren't coming home." I start to cry.

"Anne, sweetie. I'll always come back home. And even if I'm not here, personally." He points to my heart. "I'll always be in here."

I giggle then run inside the house while holding onto my father's hand. Mom is waiting for us at the door. Daddy runs out and grabs mommy.

"I will always come back to you!"

I now know that it was an empty promise. I look ferociously into Blake's eyes. He knows how I feel about people calling me that.

"Shyanne, I'm sorry." His eyes soften. "But..you've only known this guy for like two days! I've known you my entire life!"

"Princess!" I hear from behind me. I smile, knowing whose voice it is. I turn around to see Nathan.

"Princess?" Blake growls. His glare is immediately on me. "So you don't like being called Anne because your father called you that? Your dad also called you princess.. but that's okay because it's him calling you that and not me! Right!?"

Rinnngg. Rinnngg. Talk about saved by the bell. I just walk away towards my first period class. Not caring if either one of them called my name.

I walk into Mrs. Vicky's class and come face to face with an angry looking Kristi.