One more chance

Chapter 12

I couldn't stand watching her laugh like that, thinking everything's okay. It was incredible how she hold up that performance, the good innocent girl, no one knowing her little dirty secret. I hated her so much. How could she cheat on him? And then have the nerve to show her face. She deserved a lot worse from what I was going to do to her.

Just when I was about to give that bitch what she deserved, a familiar figure appeared from the corner of my eye. His eyes had a broken stare. As if that bright and sweet heart went dark and bitter. Adam was watching her, and even I haven't spoken to him since... THAT DAY, I knew he thought it was his fault.

I started walking towards him, but a hand grabbed my arm from my back.

'Don't.' Serena said firmly, standing beside me.

'But...' I protested.

'Not worth it.' She replied.

Sophie appeared on the other side, bag and a pile of books in hand. 'But she deserves it. I say go for it. Besides, I'd LOVE to see that slut beaten up. It would be funny.' She chuckled while eating a granola bar.

'Yeah it would.' I laughed along my friend.

'No. It wouldn't. Plus, you could get detention, OR SUSPENDED. Just leave it alone.' Serena said dramatically.

'At this point, I don't think I care. Besides, I was going to console Adam, look how worried is he.' I clarified watching my best friend behave like a defenseless puppy.

'What are we talking about?' Stella and Rachel shouted in unison right next to our ears loud enough to make the three of us scream.

'What the hell girls?' Serena asked.

'You should've seen your faces!' Rachel laughed.

'Why were you whispering?' Stella asked finally.

'Parker is about to beat Chloe up. Wanna watch with me?' Sophie said jumping up and down in excitement.

'I was not...' I tried to defend myself.

'Wow! Cool!' Rachel smiled a devilish smile.

'Can you calm down? I'm not hurting her!' I said defensively.

'See?' Said Serena.

'Yet.' I clarified. 'Now please, let me comfort Adam. He's torturing himself!'

'But it's not your responsibility. Leave him alone. He'll get over it eventually.' She insisted.

'That's the thing! I don't know when he's getting over her, or if he even IS going to get over it at some point! It's hurting...' I shouted, not caring what people would think. But something caught my attention.

Cam, that big, fat son of a bitch walked past his best friend as if he were invisible, and wrapped an arm around Chloe. They were laughing! Highlight LAUGHING! They were dating now?! Well, they were practically made for each other.

Suddenly, I felt something in my soul break. As if a hand had entered my body, grabbed my heart, pulled it out of my body, and crushed it in million pieces. (Yeah, I know. Powerful image) I HAD to get away of there.

'Hi guys!' Peyton said cheerfully behind us.

'Parker?' Rachel asked worried.

'I... I'm fine. I should go home. Riley needs me right now.' I said as fast as I could.

Just as soon as I stepped in the front yard, I saw Alex through the window, but he wasn't alone. A girl, in her mid-thirties, golden- blonde, had her arms wrapped around him. I felt a smile form in my lips. He was happy right now. I couldn't take that moment from him. He deserved it after all the crap we've been through. So I entered the house from the back door, and as soon as I entered, Riley came running from the kitchen.

'Parker!' She hugged me tight.

'Oh! Hi sweetie.' I said surprised by her incredibly good mood.

'Come, you have to meet our new mommy, she's so cool!'

"Oh god" I thought.

As we reached the living room, the "new mommy" was there, smiling with two strong hands around her waist. 

'Hi. You must be Parker.'

'Yeah, and you must be...'

'She our new mommy!' Riley stepped in excitedly.

She laughed. That girl had this warm aura around her. She was just the opposite as my mother. I liked her already.

'I'm Laura. You can call me Lau.'

I opened my mouth to say something, but nothing came out. Before I could think of anything else, I found myself running upstairs to my room. When I got there, something came over me, that I still don't know what, but it felt wrong. My heart was beating faster than ever, I couldn't breath correctly, and there was this sick feeling in my stomach. I was having a panic attack. Great.

'Breath Parker. Breath! But I can't. What's happening to me?!' I fought. My legs couldn't hold me anymore, so I fell to the floor. My head hurt so badly I felt everything, every sound, bounce in my head. 'Why now? Damn it brain!' 

How could I stop this? My life was getting more depressing every day, and my only reason to stay sane was Riley, who already had people who knew how to take care of her. She didn't need me. I mean, I would never leave like my mother did, but I just wasn't the only person who loved her and cared about her anymore. She was the only innocent one left.

And Adam. Adam had... no one. He was like me, and needed me now more than ever. I was stronger than this. I had to pull myself together, and help him get through this. After all, we only had each other.

So I took a deep breath, and started packing.

AN/

Yeah, I know. I normally don't do the author's note thing, but I had to apologize for taking so long on this chapter. I guess it was writer's block or something. Only two chapters left... and maybe epilogue.

I promise, I'll do my best to get the next one published next week.

Anyway, I hope you're enjoying this story. 

Bye- Mili