Irreplaceable

Chapter Eleven

Angel's POV

Two years ago...

Chase brought me flowers because he knew I had had a bad day. People were starting to bully me. Not everyone knew why, but I knew by tomorrow that everyone would know. Gossip spread fast around here.

"Angel, why are people saying all those harsh things?" he asked me.

I didn't want to tell. It would kill him.

"I don't want to tell you." I whispered.

He adjusted my face so that I was looking at him, "Tell me."

"I can't."

"Please?" he begged.  He was going to find out one way or another so I should just tell him. I'd rather he hear it from me than some blown up version from the dramatic people at our school.

"I slept with Jake." I whispered. Chase got off the sofa and backed away from me.

"You knew he had a girlfriend! You told me that you liked me and I believed you. I wanted to ask you out, but screw it. I won't ever look at you the same again." He raised his voice. I started to cry. I had something great and I ruined it.

"Chase, it was a mistake. You're the only person I really want." I tried to hold his hand, but he snatched it away from me. I could see the hate in his eyes.

"I bet you said that to Jake, too. I'm done with the both of you. Don't ever talk to me again." He grabbed the flowers he brought for me and left, taking my heart with him.

***

Two months later

Carter was dancing around my room like someone from the Nutcracker. She was so graceful.

I never told her about Jake and Chase. I wanted to keep Chase to myself and Jake was my dirty secret. I wished had followed Carter's motto. If I had no regrets, I would be as happy as her.

I wanted to be the one to make her world crumble. She didn't understand what people on my side of the tracks had to go through.

"Can I do your makeup now?" Carter whined.

We were going to a party tonight and she wanted to dress me up. Even if she tried, she would never make me look as perfect as her.

"Go ahead." I sighed.

An hour later, Carter and I were taking pictures because we thought we looked awesome. I was wearing a short black skirt with a black lace crop top. Carter gave me her black open toed high heels to wear. She said I looked scandalous. She had no idea.

Carter wore a short black dress that showed a little bit of cleavage, but not so much that her boobs were falling out. She wore black combat boots with a skinny heel.

Carter said that when we wore the same colors that we were a team against society, but soon it would society and I against Carter. I couldn't wait for the day to come when she would be destroyed.

One of Colin's older friends was picking us up. We were only 15 at the time so we couldn't drive. My mom was at work and Carter told her parents that we were having a girls night because she knew they wouldn't let her go to the party if she asked.

Colin and his friend arrived around eight. It was dark outside.

Carter and Colin sat in the back and basically dry humped each other the whole car ride. It was disgusting so I tried not to look back there. Colin's friend seemed unfazed and focused on driving. No one talked to me. Everyone had their own little world and I was on an island by myself.

After a short drive we pulled up to the party. It was packed. There were people everywhere. Carter and Colin went to do their own thing and Colin's friend went to hang out with his friends.

Carter always left me behind. I was so used to it by now, but it would've been nice if she paid more attention to me.

I walked around for a bit before I wounded up in the kitchen. I was drinking a beer when I saw Chase talking to his friends. He looked so happy. I wish I could've made him happy like that. He made eye contact with me and walked over to me. We hadn't talked since the last time he left my house two months ago. I was nervous.

"Hey, Angel. You look great." He smiled.

"Thanks, Chase. I've really missed you." I smiled back.

"You want to go talk somewhere else?"

"Sure."

Chase held my hand and led me upstairs. We went into a bedroom and we talked for a bit.

"Angel, I am so sorry that I left you when you really needed me. I had no right to do that." He said quietly. He seemed so sincere. I forgave him easily because I had missed him so much.

Chase did the unthinkable. He leaned in and kissed me. Kissing led to other things and about thirty minutes later I was naked next to Chase.

He got up and got dressed and I started to do the same.

"Angel, I just wanted you to know that all that crap I said was a lie.  I still hate you." He smirked.

I started to laugh. That was a good joke.

"I am serious," He walked over to the dresser and pulled a camera from off of one of the trophies. It was so small I didn't even see it, "It was all a bet. Thanks to you being so easy, I just made $50."

"What are you going to do with that video?" My voice was shaky.

"Only show it to all my friends." He smirked and walked out the room whistling casually.

Chase had played me. He had gotten his revenge. I thought that he actually wanted to spend time with me. He took my vulnerability and used it for his advantage.

I locked myself in the bathroom and cried. I cried for all the mistakes I made. I cried because I was a screw-up. I cried because I wanted to die.