Unfashionably Geeky

Chapter 26

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UNFASHIONABLY GEEKY

After a few hours of walking, I found my way back to the school parking lot.

The walk really did help to calm me down. But I still need to understand what happened to me that night.

As I was unlocking my car I noticed Lance leaning against a building. Once he noticed that I saw him he jogged towards me.

"Kerina! I was waiting for you to come back for your car." He said.

"And what if I didn't come back?" I was actually really curious about what he will say.

"As if you would leave your car overnight, well at least the Kerina I knew wouldn't do that " His words cut deep. He even noticed that I was different. Although it wasn't that hard to spot

"Look, we do need to talk but can't we go to my house or yours? I really don't want to make a scene." Considering I think there may be some yelling it is best for us to go somewhere more private.

"Fine. I'm driving."He said, I threw him the keys and we both got into my car. I could feel the tension lingering in the air throughout the whole car ride. It wasn't exactly awkward but I wouldn't say it was pleasant either.

Eventually we pulled into his driveway and I was relieved to finally be out. He unlocked his house, obviously nobody home. Good I dont want people to overhear us fighting.

I followed him into the kitchen and took a seat at the kitchen table. He went to say something but I cut him off before he could. "Before you say anything can I get a drink?"

He grunted. And reluctantly went to fill me a glass of water. "Umm... Maybe something a little stronger, I think we are going to need it." He caught on to what I was saying and grabbed of bottle of whiskey.

He didn't even bother with glasses he just chugged 1/4 of it from the bottle and then handed it to me.

I followed also chugging 1/4. I winced when it burned my throat as I swallowed it, I forgot about that.

"Ok. I'm ready." I say to him, as I closed the bottle.

"Kerina, I really dont want to fight with you but, this needs to be resolved, both of us aren't angels we both have done some stupid shit. Look I know that making Hansel date you was really inconsiderate, but it wasn't all lies I think Hansel really did like you, he even kissed you when I told him not to even touch you."

I thought for a moment about Hansel and I. But I dont think him and I are going to fix our issues because our 'relationship' was built on lies.

"Lance. Listen. Hansel and I are probably no more, I really hurt him this morning when I kissed Dylan, and trust me if I knew it was Dylan that I was kissing I would never have done it. And when I kissed... You, well..... I went a little bit off the rails. I'm pretty sure I kissed at least 5 guys that's isn't Hansel, in a time span of the 3 days."

"What do you mean off the rails?" It seemed like he didnt know.

"Umm... Did no one tell you I was missing for a day?" I asked shocked nobody had told him.

"KERINA. I can't understand you, honestly the thought of you doing that is crazy even after what you have been through. You are not the same person I knew, what did you do?" He began to raise his voice at me which caused me to flinched a little, here is the fight I had been anticipating.

"What I don't understand is, why do you even give a shit? Its my life not yours, and the last time I checked you don't have a place in my life that entitles you to make desicions for me." I snapped back.

"Kerina, just please answer the question." He calmed his voice realising he may have hurt my feelings.

"I was confused about me and you... With the kiss." His eyes flashed with recognition, he may be remembering the kiss or something else, because he looked a little bit pained.

"Soo... I found myself at the beach and Chloe found me holding a packet of cigarettes, and she offered me a light and I accepted, I then told her that I didn't want to remember what happened that day." I took a break for a moment but then started again.

"The next morning I woke up on the beach a violent pounding in my head and I then turned around to see the remains of a huge beach party, Chloe was there and she had a video of me kissing multiple guys and smoking a random substance that may or may not be drugs."

"Honestly. I feel like a hipocrite." He had the same pained look in his eyes, and I took a breath before he said what he was going to say.

"I wanted to forget that day as well. And I also found myself at a beach party, and it was the one you were at but I never saw you, but I did see Chloe." I shot him a questioning look, he better not be about to say what I think he may.

"And despite all my efforts to forget, the one thing I had on my mind was you. And In the moment I asked Chloe if she knew who raped you. And she did." I gasped, almost falling back off my chair. I felt the wind being knocked out of my body, and my pulse picking up speed.

Slowly Lance moved around the kitchen table so he was closed to me, and he held my hands in his larger ones.

I tried to say something but Lance cut me off. "Stop. Let me finish. She was willing to tell me, but for a price.... Kerina, I slept with her." I snatched my hands away from his. And got off my chair and made as much distance between us as possible.

"What?" My voice came out barley a whisper. I cleared my throat before I spoke again. "Even after I told you how she ruined my life!"

"To be fair Kerina, I did it so that I could finally put your mind at rest, you told me in the tree house the other night that you really wanted to know who did it to you. And now I can finally provide answers for you."

"Just, Shutup! Tell me who it was! Lance!" My eyes pleading for him to tell me.

"Dylan." I let out a short breath. I could feel the anger pulsating inside me, rising up through my body. How could he. That prick.

I closed my eyes for a short moment, once they were opened I could tell that the anger I was feeling for him and Chloe was showing through my eyes. They do say the eyes are the windows to the soul.

I had to do something, I tried to leave but as soon as I moved towards the door, I felt Lances strong hand grab me. "Stop. I wasn't finished." My eyebrows furrowed, what more could there be?

"I confronted him about it today. And he told me, that those were his intentions. To take your virginity so that Chloe could get more guys for you at partys. But when he took you into the bedroom, he couldn't do it." All the while he was saying this his eyes never left mine.

"What... What are you trying to say?" I felt the confusion wash over me like a wave.

"I'm saying Kerina that you're still a virgin!"

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Dun dun duuuuunn!!  Yeah ok, that's a plot twist alright.... Was it expected? Idek anyways more on this topic next chapter!