Gore.

Chapter 10~ Haunting

"Ara, can we talk?"

I stared at Adam for a while, our kiss still replaying in my mind. What does he want? To get me back? I still don't know my answer. I don't even know if I feel the same. I still don't know what I really feel for him, all I know is that I miss him so much. And it hurts like hell. He held my hand squeezing it, waiting for my response.

Almost everyone are going out from the room and Seb is still here with me, guarding me from him. I don't even know if Adam attended his class or just waited for me outside the room. I scanned his tired face, I remember the times I touch those cheeks.

The Alluring Woman must stop.

What? The voice are getting so incomprehensible. Must stop, what? I don't even know if those are riddles or warnings for me. I am really getting mad.

I decided to pull my hand away from him. His eyes looks hurt but I don't care. The pain I'm giving him wasn't enough from all the lies he said to me. I'm so tired understanding him, so tired to get hurt. Maybe someday I will be tired forgiving him. Tired of loving him.

"There's nothing we can talk about. We're done remember?" I told him and I grabbed Seb in his sleeves to walk to our next class. Seb is the only person who understands me the most in this situation. I hope I could share to him everything that I'm seeing and hearing, but I don't want him to freak out. I might lose him.

"But Arabella please, I just want to tell you something."

"Not today Adam. Not today." I tirelessly said looking at him.

"Stay away from her." I heard Seb when he pushed Adam's chest.

"Seb, don't." I grabbed his hand and dragged him to walk with me. I glance at Adam, he was shaking his head walked away and kicking a locker in frustration. He deserves it, he deserves to feel the pain I felt. I know it wasn't enough, he needs to learn from all his mistakes. I want him to feel sorry for himself, that he regrets everything he lied to me. I just don't want to be hurt again.

While walking, I suddenly saw Ava with her cheerleading friends. They walk like they own the school, flipping their shiny hairs and winking at the jocks walking in their way. I know how much it means to Ava to be one of the populars, I guess when she started hanging out with Adam when we were together, her reputation increased. I used to be the school sweetheart and the nicest girl in school, but when Adam started to mess around with girls, our relationship was crumbling, people are starting to think that I just want to be popular. That I'm a goody-two-shoes. But honestly, I just want to be normal.

They were walking across us. She was laughing so hard, laughing with them, she looks so happy like she doesn't need me anymore to share her happiness. I wonder how she manages being so happy? I envy her because she has no problem to deal with. I wonder when was the last time I laughed like that.

When Ava's eyes landed on me, I smiled at her and waved my hand. She did the same too and said something to her friends which made them frown. Ava walked to me and gave me a hug. I hug her back hoping that she'd stay with me.

"I suddenly realize that we're classmates in Spanish." She said hooking her arm with me. I forgot that we have Spanish class, I guess I never listen to it. It's just so complicated.

"Hi Ava." Sebastian waved his hand.

Ava smiled at him, "Hey. I'm gonna borrow my bestie from you. Anyway, are you courting my best friend? You always hang out with her." She narrowed her eyes at him and poked me in my cheek, I just chuckled. Both of us shook our heads.