BENEATH HIS MASK

CHAPTER 10 GIRL TALK

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CHAPTER 10 GIRL TALK

"what?" i asked as i couldn't fathom the news which was given to me. Even i couldn't recognise the shock and confusion in my tone. Cindy who was still oblivious to the recent events looked utterly shocked.

"becks, what's going on? Why do they suddenly want you to leave?" she asked furiously.

"This is all damien's doing." I said and sat down on my bed.

"what does Damien have anything to do with it?" cindy asked confused.

"sigh! Do you remember when i told you i slapped him?" i asked rubbing my temples to soothe the headache which i was starting to get.

"yeah, what about it?" she asked furrowing her eye brows.

"well, this is all revenge for slapping him in public i guess. He wants to show me that no one messes with him and gets away with it." I said loath fully.

"what does he want from you?" she asked in a serious tone.

"he wants me to make a public apology." I snorted.

"would that really be the worst thing in the world backs, i mean you lost your dorm, what if he makes you loose something worse.?" Cindy asked concerned. Cindy asked concerned. Cindy was always easy going and jovial, the fact that she was now concerned and serious only showed that the gravity of this situation.

"cindy, there is no way that i will apologise for something that isn't my fault." I said sternly

"sigh! Why do you have to be so damn stubborn?" she said shaking her head. I just laughed and hugged my friend.

I spent the entire night up to date about Damien and his tactics. Cindy paid close attention listening to every detail.

" i can't believe that you guys managed to clean that thing. I heard that there are spiders there." Cindy commented.

"really? That's what you are disgusted by?" i snorted shaking my head

" well, sorta." She said drinking some tea.

I took a sip of my hot chocolate as i remembered today's events which lead me to ask something which i wanted for the entire day.

"you know andy was really concerned about you. he's a great guy don't you think?" i asked taking another sip of my hot chocolate.

"yeah, he's a good friend. He always tells me that i am pretty and don't need make up, i don't need to dress up to be stunning, that i deserve a guy who can see that and treat me like a princess." She said smiling.

"he sounds like an amazing guy." I said smiling.

" yeah he is." Cindy said grinning.

"why isn't he your amazing guy cindy?" i asked with a straight face. As soon as i asked that, cindy spit some tea into her cup which was nothing less than hilarious to see.

"andy? What? He is my best friend and always have been. he can't be my boyfriend." Cindy replied.

"ok then." I wasn't really satisfied with her answer but decided not to pry on it.

"anyway speaking of amazing guys, i actually thought that Damien would be yours when i saw you both for the first time." Cindy said casually. Unfortunately, her casual remark made me choke on my hot chocolate for a minute. Cindy just laughed at my misfortune.

"what? Why would you think that?" i asked her utterly shocked.

"i don't know, i mean he is rumoured not to take anyone seriously, since your the only one who stands up to him, i just thought that he would take you seriously, you know pay attention to you." she said shrugging her shoulders.

"well, i think he took things way too seriously than necessary and i really don't want his attention." I said snorting.

"well, what kind of guy's attention do you want then?" cindy asked softly.

"i don't want anyone's attention currently." I replied in all honesty.

"that can't be true beks." Cindy protested.

"it is true cindy, i can't deal with it again especially not right now." I said lying on my bed.

"what do you mean again?" cindy asked.

I was hesitant to answer her question. I didn't say anything until she sat beside me.

"you can trust me beks." She said as she pulled me up from my bed and gave me a hug. i sighed and looked up straight, i knew she was my best friend currently and i could trust her but i didn't like talking about this.. about him

"sigh, i had a boyfriend before, his name was rishi." I said softly

"ok what happened between you guys?" cindy asked

"he was my childhood friend and my first crush, first love, first kiss and first everything actually. He was always a gentle man, polite, decent. When my mom died, i lost my strength for sometime, i got bullied sometimes, rishi would always stand up to those bullies for me. But i soon learnt to stand up for myself and we drifted apart. He eventually had to leave and we never saw each other again." I said as my chest hurt a little remembering the bitter sweet memories.

"why don't you want to find someone again?" cindy asked me.

"i never said that, i don't think i have the strength to be with someone now cindy, maybe i will feel differently in the future but that's how it is now." I said frustrated.

"but why beks, anyone would be lucky to have you and you deserve someone who will risk everything for you and who will always try to make you happy, who will take your sadness away." Cindy said trying to coax me. But i didn't want to hear any of it.

"i don't want to talk about this anymore." I said as i pulled the sheets over my head.

"but becca..." cindy was about to say something when i stopped her

"good night cindy." i said and pretended to fall asleep. Cindy didnt reply to that and went to her own bed. She soon fell asleep and it suddenly got really quiet and lonely. I was soon left alone with my memories which i thought i had suppressed for a long time.

'because i can't stand another heart break' i whispered to myself as a tear fell from my face as the picture of a 5'7 indian guy with chocolate brown eyes and black hair with the word 'becky' replaying on my mind, a nick name he so fondly gave me. I was lost in those memories as i quickly slipped into dream world.

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