A Popularity Project Gone Wrong

Chapter Fifteen

I gulped, Cassidy was trying to use me so Jeremy's secret wouldn't come out?! I felt hurt, how bad was this secret anyway? Sighing, I immediately walked a bit farther so they would not have heard the ringing on my phone. I had a sudden urge to not answer it and pretend like everything was alright, but it wasn't. Everyone knew this except for me and I was upset. They knew that I was going to get used and it felt like someone threw a brick on my chest.

I slowly answered the phone and held it up to my ear not wanting to hear what Cassidy had cooked up for him this time. "Serena?" Jer asked me. 

"W-what?" I stuttered sadly, I didn't even want to pretend that I didn't even discover what was going on. I heard Jeremy blow his breath and I knew Cassidy was once again forcing him like the evil twit she was. 

"I-I-I c-can't be your friend anymore" Jeremy said sadly as I hear the pain in his voice. And with that, tears drifted from my eyes. The pain, the agony, was eating me up. I should have already seen this coming, not running into Cassidy at all today seemed extremely odd. 

"Are you still here?" Jeremy asked me, "Look Serena I-

I hung up, I just hung up like that. I didn't want to hear a pity excuse, I was done. Jeremy's 'big secret' must be more important than me so who gives a care?! I rolled my eyes, I did. I cared a lot about him and this 'secret' and I was so pissed off that I was being set up. I wanted to go home, this ruined my entire night. 

Unforunately, my ride was Jeremy, but I bet Rosalie wouldn't mind if she could pick me up. Sighing, I walked the other direction trying to avoid Jeremy and Cassidy as possible. I hate Cassidy more than I could even bear and I'm so mad at Jeremy for letting this happen. Who cares about his big secret being exposed?! Mine was and if it was exposed, he would had me for comfort! I'm his friend, he should have never been so stupid!

I finally decided to wipe my tears and to take deep breaths. I didn't need to cry about this stupid drama, but I couldn't help it. Being hurt repeatedly wasn't the position I wanted to be in. I just wanted to be popular, but then I was tricked, and then I became closer to Jer, and I was tricked again, now Keith is dead so I was tricked again!

"Bullshit" I murmured angrily underneath my breath, "This is exactly what this was." And with that, I scurried out of the park and out of Disneyland. Several minutes later, I caught the trailer that lead back to the parking lot. 

Once I was seated, my phone rang and I frowned angrily. Who would call me at a time like this?! I glanced at the caller ID to see Kimi's name. I frowned, I didn't need her right now. Going along with the plan definitely made me feel worse so I ignored the call and switched off my phone. Soon enough my phone was ringing repeatedly because soon enough Kimi and Jeremy were calling me nonstop. They didn't get it, didn't they? 

I was hurt and I wanted to be alone, I didn't understand why they were so clueless so I eventually turned off my phone in annoyance. Once I arrived in the parking lot, I hopped off quickly and glanced around sadly. This was suppose to be the happiest place on earth, but instead I feel like it was the opposite. Sighing I turned on my phone again to see that I had ten missed calls from Kimi and three from Jeremy.

I didn't care though, just like they didn't care about my feelings. Going into my contacts, I clicked on Rosalie's number and waited patiently for her to pick up as I ran my hand through my brown hair. Finally after three rings, she picked up. "Hey Serena, it's a little early to be heading home. How far are you and Jeremy?" She asked.

I don't know that question made burst into tears, but that's exactly what happened. "R-rosalie! I-I-

She interuppted me. "Are you okay? What's the matter?"