Invisible

Chapter 30

Life is full of surprises. You'll never know when or how they would come to you. Well, if you're expecting it to come, then it wouldn't be a surprise, right? Turns out, this night wasn't Darren's total night. He won the contest, but he really didn't win the highest spot. Honest here, I was being a little angry to the fact that Athena won the contest although my boyfriend deserved it more. JK on the other hand was a runner up as well as Darren and also the other contestant named Darlene.

The arena we were into was filled with noises that nearly made my ears want to burst. The place was filled with the audiences, but the majority of the audience were fans. I looked at them and remembered when I went to different concerts when I was a little younger. I remembered the adrenaline rush in my veins in every passing moment. The familiar feel of rush was occurring into me although the show was finished and the winners were announced/declared.

Tonight was the night that Darren was going to sing for the finals of The Voice. Earlier, my boyfriend looked like a ghost with the pale complexion his skin turned into. When we went in the arena to help him out; his paleness worsen and he looked like he was about to lose all the blood in his body. The only thing he wanted me to do was to kiss him, saying that my kisses would be his lucky charms in his every performance. You can imagine how I felt when Darren didn't win the contest. I was like: "Were my kisses not enough?" and believe me, I felt a little stupid when I said that line.

Darren and I were about to walk out of the arena where the show was held. But I was pulled back when my arm was grasped by a hand, and by the intensity of the grasp, there was no doubt that it was Athena. What the hell is her problem with my arm that she keeps on grasping it every time she sees me? Oh, and not to mention her endless intention of trying to kill my arm and leave a mark of bruise there all the time. Ugh. Doesn't she know that the bruises from her grasps give me takes a long time before it heals and vanishes? Double ugh.

"What is your problem with my girlfriend, now, Athena?" Darren said when he noticed that I stopped on tracks. Well maybe I should be thankful that my other hand was holding his other one and when Athena grabbed me back, I kind of like, dragged Darren with me too. "Or should I ask: what is your problem with her arm?"

"I don't have any problems with her arm, dumbass," she insulted my boyfriend and just by the sound of her insult, I can feel my anger already rising up. She rolled her eyes. "I want to talk to you, Nicole."

"Hey, loosen that grip, would you?" Darren protested at the sight of Athena's hand that seemed to be in a mission to squeeze the life out of my arm. My bruise just lifted off and now you're going to give me one again. I groaned mentally. "If you think that the bruises your grip causes to her doesn't matter, then think again, dumbass." Darren finished his sentence.

"Darren," I gave him a stern look even though deep inside, I was having a small army of butterflies in my tummy because of Darren's protectiveness. With his words, I felt that the death grip Athena was giving me loosened. I can finally say that my arm was safe. I looked at her, "What do you want to talk about?"

"I want to talk to you, alone..." she emphasized.

"If you want to talk to my girlfriend, you have to do it when I'm around," Darren butted in again, "The last time you talked alone, we ended up having an argument and an argument kills me."

If this wasn't much of a serious situation, I would've smiled and hugged Darren with his words. Like, what kind of girl wouldn't be touched by that? I made a mental note to do it later and instead, have some sort of a face off with Athena for a while.

"Okay, so I'll talk with the two of you instead," she said, "Since the most of the things I would say has to do with Darren."

"With me? What have I done?" Darren asked as he stepped in front of me and kept me behind him, although I stepped beside him and heard him scoff. "Look, whatever you think I have done, I did not. I don't even know you in the first place besides the fact that you had the hobby of killing my girlfriend's arm."

Athena looked at me and her eyes seemed to tear up a little bit. What is going on? "I told you that you didn't deserve him." she says. "I told you to lay him off and let him be."

My eyes darted from Athena to Darren. I saw that he was holding himself back, and there was no doubt that he was seconds away from hitting Athena square in the face to shut her up. "What are you talking about? My girlfriend has done nothing in here, Athena. We're together. What is your issue with that?"

"Damn it, Darren," she stormed, her tears flowing down from her eyes then to her cheeks. "I like you, don't you see it? Are you that dumb?"

I was lost of words and I can't help myself. I don't know if I was jealous to the fact that someone else likes my boyfriend, not that I hold that off, or if I was angry at Athena and at her determination of breaking me and Darren so she would have him on her own. I don't know what do to or what to say. I want to hit Athena myself so she would shut her nonsense talking off but instead of moving, I was just crying beside Darren. "Shut the fuck up," I mumbled.

"Why would I?" she asked stubbornly. "Right from the time when we were in that contest, I have told you that I liked Darren. I have told you to help me with him, so we could blend along and maybe be friends and be beyond that." she pointed out. "I told you to stop being with him."

"Stop talking, Athena. You're so desperate." Darren groaned. "Don't you have anything better to do with your life than to try to hurt my girlfriend over and over? You've caused enough drama and hardships in her life."

"I can't believe you're sticking up with her, when you deserve someone better than her," she said to Darren and I found myself holding back. I have the feeling that if Athena keeps on talking, I might as well make a scene in here. One of the things that I hate the most is comparing me to others. I was never able to stomach the feeling when someone compares me to someone else. "I can't believe you're still with her."

"And what? I would be with you if I break up with her?" Darren asked, now successfully pulling me back behind him. "Are you referring to yourself when you said that I deserve to be with someone better? Dream on, Athena. Even if you're the last female in the world, I won't be with you." I can basically hear Darren roll his eyes. "I am with the best girlfriend in the world, and there would be nothing in this world that can change that. There's nothing that would tear us apart. Not you, not your antics, and certainly not with your threats,"

"Oh, come on, Darren!" she whined and her hands fled up to show how annoyed she was. "You don't deserve to be with her! You deserve something better than just that!" she looked at me and pointed me with her finger. I ended up swatting the hand away, not caring if I would leave a hand mark on her hand because of the harshness. I heard Athena whimper.

"I said, shut up!" I failed to hold back any longer and ended up screaming at her. "What the hell is your problem with me?" I asked her and stepped near her to push her back, the anger inside me rising more and more. "First, you gave me the biggest confusion about my family's issues and now, this?! You're hopeless! I can see that you are jealous of my life." I pointed out to her. "But destroying it is pointless. You made me have an argument with my mother and with my auntie the last time, and now you're trying to break mine and my boyfriend's bond. What the hell is wrong with you? Don't you have any morals in your head and you just go with the sick flow you're taking?" I wiped my tears off, feeling weak when someone can see me crying. "Go make your own life, Athena. Fuck off, I hate you."

"If you have a problem with me, tell it to me straight to the point!" I encouraged her in the most sarcastic way I know. "Trying to break my bond with my family and trying to break my relationship won't solve you god damned problem, Athena. If you keep on doing that, you would forever remain weak. You'll forever be weak in my sight. And not to mention the desperation in you. I hate to beat this out to you, but even though I was dreaming to have a sister, when I got you, I wished I never really had a sister. I don't want you to be my sister. Such a shame that we're related by blood. It's such a shame,"

With that, I went off with Darren following suit behind me and with Athena left in her spot, dumbstruck.

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Sorry for the long wait, but when you're a tenth grader, there's this job called Thesis making and its a burden! >.<

But here's three updates to make it up to you! Thanks for the support, especially to the one who made it up in my notifs and mentioned about how awesome Invisible is when she added it in her reading list. Something is wrong with my wattpad and I can't put a dedication for you but if you're reading "darrenaticxsz", this is for ya. Lovelots! :*