Trust Me, Alpha.

Chapter 11 - Leave Time to Comfort Friend in Hysterics

Belle POV (Before)

My eyes widen as I take in what Farrah just said. She found her mate! But then why is she... Oh no. I stay quiet as Farrah starts talking again.

"I'm sorry I didn't tell you sooner, but I didn't know what to do." Farrah ran her hands through her mass dark spirals.

I ask the question that I don't want to know the answer of. "What do you mean? Did he... reject you?"

"No." Farrah laughs as if she would have preferred that.

My eyebrows scrunch up in confusion but then the warning bell sounds and I jump up. I glance behind me, looking at Farrah who hasn't moved. "Funny how even when your world stops, the real world carries on with business as usual." She notes.

I look from the exit to Farrah. I can't get a tardy it's the first day of school and I have to set an example. Shaking my head I correct my own thoughts. I can't get a tardy, it'll ruin my image and my mom will get upset. "Farrah..." I trail off desperately.

"Go." She says sadly, then continues muttering oxymorons and how fairy tales should end.

I ran to my next class, disgusted that I had the audacity to smile at everyone I passed.

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After the school bell rang I mindlinked Farrah and found her sitting on one of the outside tables. She wasn't crying, but her eyes were puffy. She was looking solemnly at something in the distance.

I sat next to her and after a little while she sighed. "I found my mate yesterday, but he was too busy with someone else to notice me." I finally followed her gaze and saw a boy and a girl.

I wish he could have been surrounded by girls, with an ego the size of New York. I wish he was a huge jerk who didn't respect anyone but himself. I wish I could hate him. But no.

He had to be a nice guy who carried his girlfriend's bag for her, held her hand, looked at her as if she was his galaxy. I glanced at Farrah, and I saw hurt and envy, but no malice towards either of the pair.

After Farrah's mate opened his car door for the girl and they drove off Fare finally looks at me. "I'm happy that he found someone. Isn't that ridiculous? I want to be screaming at the world that I should be that girl, but a big part of me just wants him to be... happy." Tears start streaming down her face again and I just hug her.

Seeing someone you care about in pain is one of the worst punishments in my opinion. The worst part of this is that I can't do anything about it.

I take out a tissue and wipe off Farrah's face. Her chocolate eyes were red-rimmed from crying so much. My heart broke for her.

My phone suddenly buzzes and I glance at it only to see it is an alarm for the first student council meeting. I can't keep being such a horrible friend like this, but my schedule didn't have 'make sure to leave time to comfort friend in hysterics' note on it!

They might not think I take being president seriously if I miss the first meeting! And everyone could band against me and I could be impeached- I take a deep breath in and release it slowly. Belle, this is high school student government. It is not the end of the world. Take a minute to evaluate the situation and come up with the best solution.

"You can leave, B." Farrah tries at a smile but it quickly fails. "I'll be fine." For a moment I actually almost considered it. But leaving Farrah again is definitely not an option. Not again.

I scroll through my contacts and call Casey.

She picks up before the first ring was over and immediately starts taking. "Where are you, Belle?? Everyone is waiting for you over here! We can't start the meeting without you and you're the one with the designs for the homecoming dance theme and-"