Against All Odds

Chapter 20

Eve

Is it bad that I'm slightly sad when I wake up and Lucas isn't there? The fact that he'd come yesterday surprised me but in a good way. I truly didn't expect him to hit Mike for me.

The pounding in my head has lessened this morning and I finally feel more like my normal self. Wiping the sleep out of my eyes I sling my legs off the side of my bed and stretch out.

Then something in my window catches my eye. It's a post it note. On it are the words: Sorry I had to leave Princess, get well soon xxx

Ok, this makes me smile. There's a warm fuzzy feeling inside of me and I still can't stop smiling.

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"What's the deal with you and Lucas?" Char questions the next day as we walk through the school corridor towards the canteen to meet our friends.

"There is no deal." I shrug truthfully and my friend gives me a curious look.

"You sure you don't like him then?" She asks, as if to make sure.

"Char, I barely know him!" I laugh at that suggestion. Charlotte hums in reply and then changes the subject.

"Uh oh, slut alert." She warns and we come face to face with Lola and Sophia.

"Harper, can I have a word?" Lola gives me a pleading look and I frown. Why would I want to talk to the girl who my boyfriend had cheated with?

"Why would she want to talk to you?" Charlotte snaps. This is why she is one of my best friends.

"It was a mistake!" Lola defends herself. "I'm really sorry..."

"Save it, does it look like she's bothered?" Charlotte takes a step closer to her ex friend. "You fucked with my brother, now you've fucked with my best mate. Feel happy now?"

"No I..." She tries to speak but gets cut off.

"Fuck off and don't even think about talking to any of our friends again." Char warns and I'm a little taken aback by her harsh behaviour. "Sophia, who you with? That slut or me?"

Sophia's eyes widen and she looks to me for help.

"Char it's ok, she can be friends with who she wants." I point out. She shakes her head, not impressed. "Let's just go."

"No!" Charlotte shouts at me and I take a step back in shock. "You don't get it do you? Lola told me she's slept with Mike more than once! And the rumours going round that you cheated on him with Lucas were all started by her!"

Suddenly, I feel a wave of nausea overcome me. This is stressing me out. I really couldn't care about who said what. I don't care about drama or who's friends with who. Rumours pass straight over my head and don't mean a thing to me.

I put my hand on the wall to steady myself and take a deep breath.

"I don't care." I say loudly. "Lola, I don't keep grudges against people so you're forgiven. In fact you did me a favour; Mike and I were never a good match. As for what you say about me, I know what is true so why should I care what everyone else thinks?"

The three girls in front of me are speechless. Maybe they expected me to freak out and have a major bitch. Seriously, I love Charlotte but I do not want to get on her bad side.

With that, I walk off. I pretend I'm going to the canteen but instead I slip out of a side gate, heading for home while trying to ignore the feeling of nausea in my stomach. Why do I suddenly feel like I'm about to puke my guts up?