The Secret

Chapter 14

Rebecca's P.O.V.

I stormed out of the school with Yvonne, Nelly, Kaitlyn and Jada. I couldn't concentrate on the conversation we were having, I was too angry. Aura decided she didn't want to come to school today. I knew she was lying when she said she wasn't scared of me. I should have known she wanted Daniel, hearing his voice in her room late at night proved my point. How could Daniel do this to me? Especially with someone like her. 

"Plus, she said it's final this time. I'm going to miss you guys, boarding school awaits," Jada was saying. For the first time I didn't care whether Jada stayed or not. There were more important things happening, like Aura stealing Daniel away from me. 

"Please Jada, you're always saying this. You're not going anywhere." Nelly playfully shoved Jada. I felt like I wasn't a part of my usual group. I didn't want to tell them about Aura since it would be embarrassing. I hated feeling like this. I was Rebecca and I got everything I wanted. Aura was not about to change that.

"But it's true this time, she even told Blackwater that-" Jada was cut off by a familiar voice. A voice that changed my mood for the worst when it usually changed it for the best.

"Rebecca, I need to talk to you," Daniel said and I turned around. My friends crossed their arms and glared at Daniel. It's like they knew what was happening before it happened. "In private," he added when they didn't move.

"Whatever you say to her you can say in front of us," Nelly said and they nodded in agreement. I looked at the person who was no longer my Daniel. He was too different and I lost him. As much as I tried to hold on, he broke away. I don't know if it was intentional or not.

"Guys, leave. I want to talk to him alone," I told them and they all pouted at me. One glare sent them leaving. At least I was still able to do that. "Well, what do you want to talk about Daniel?" I asked. 

"Us," he replied and I waited for him to continue. Aura better not be the reason for this. I don't know what I would do to her if she was. But I know it won't end well. From his posture and the way he looked at me I could tell he was trying to keep his distance. The way he even spoke to me was different.

"What about us?" I asked.

"Rebecca, I can't be with you anymore. It won't be right, staying with you will only hurt you more than me leaving. I hope you understand."

I was expecting this but it still hurt. Daniel was trying to leave me and his big excuse was that it would hurt me if he stayed. How would that hurt me? It hurts me to think that he's leaving. Plus, watching him stare at me with no emotion in his eyes killed me. Couldn't he feel what we had together? Did it all just disappear? 

"No Daniel I don't understand. Leaving me is worse than you staying. I would rather you stay and be distant than you leave, can't you see that?" my eyes were blurry and I could barely see him. But I knew that he would be staring at me with some sort of emotion. He couldn't just forget about me like that. It was just impossible. "I know you're leaving because of Aura. But I know something that you don't know."

I wasn't going to let Aura have him. If I couldn't then she couldn't, even if what I was about to say would hurt him. I couldn't be the only one affected by this break up. That wasn't right. I don't know why I didn't do this before. Instead of telling Aura to stay away I could have just told Daniel about the plan. That would have made life a lot easier. 

"And what do you know Rebecca?" he asked me crossing his arms. I wiped the tears from my eyes and looked at him. He was staring at me with curiosity in his green eyes. 

"The only reason you know Aura is because of me," I said proudly. I watched how his brows furrowed in confusion but he said nothing. He was waiting for me to continue. "I thought you were hiding something from me so I told her to basically get to know you so you would tell her. She was using you, whatever you think you have with her is a lie."