Love Triangle

Chapter 16 - Jealousy

I was late for school! I got up and dressed as soon as I could, ran down my stairs faster than Usain Bolt trying to catch up with my breath I scream a goodbye at Maria and leave. Bradley was waiting for me since 15 minutes. I was in my deep slumber when I got his call saying he had reached and that's how my friend I am in this messy situation. 

I walk out of the lobby and see him standing next to his car. Luckily my lobby had a mirror I looked at myself and the first thing that popped up in my head was "DISASTER" I looked like I survived a Zombie Apocalypse. I fix my hair and walk out looking down because I didn't want people running away from me. I walk up to him and murmur a "Hi" to him. He turns his body to look at me and asks me if I was fine. I looked at him with a confusion on my face and asked him "What?". 

He points out at my whole look and then it hit me. "Ohh, this? yeah, I was kinda asleep when  you called me, but I think dressing up in a rush didn't quite go well for me" I smile sheepishly at him. He chuckled and shook his head with a smile, which was btw really adorable. Like the gentleman he was, he opened the passenger door for me and then walked around to get to the driver's seat. On our way to school, we had a little laugh and joke about my look. He said I looked like an obsessed fan of metal music, punk or emo. I kinda laughed like a pig at that because I was totally the opposite of what he described, me turning into that is scary. 

After all the laughter we reached Haunted House (School) because everyone is scary. One: because I will have to face Liam; Two: I will have to face judgemental students and Three: Well I don't know what three is. I walk out of the car, sigh heavily and whisper to myself "Let's get going". I feel a squeeze on my hand. I look at my hand and then at Bradley and smile at him. He was so similar to Liam and yet so different. What was happening to me? I brushed the thought and walked inside the school hall.

I was witnessing what I predicted, the stairs, gazes, glares and any other negative possible thing you could do with your eyes. As I was walking I could feel the stairs of the people digging on my back. I was walking with pride for some reason, my head was held high. At this point, I couldn't give two shits about what people thought. I felt Bradley's arm around my waist pulling me closer to him. I was in complete awe as he made this gesture. It was adorable. HE WAS MAKING ME CRAZY!

Bradley dropped me in front of my class and hugged me before leaving. I smiled at everything that was happening at this moment,before I could enter my class a voice stopped me "So he is the new guy who keeps you too busy from answering my calls or texts" my mouth was a little ajar but I had to act cool so immediately I made a straight face and turned towards him. "That would be none of your business" and crossed my arms.

I see him bawling his fists and clenching his jaw at my answer but he was being cool also. "Why are you doing this?" he asked softly, I roll my eyes and answer "What do you care, Liam? It's not like you are in love with me anyway" and turn around to walk into my class until he grabs my hand with his strong arms. "Liam, leave me, let go of me, I have a class to attend!" I say struggling as I try to get my wrist out of his tight grip. He just glares into my eyes and I frown at him. "You are hurting me" I try not to scream because I didn't want to create any scenes in school. Finally getting my wrist out of his grip I push him and run into my class scared.

For the first time, I wanted the classes to go longer without any break. I had never seen him angry before it was the first time and it was horrifying. 

Classes were done and I raced everyone out because if I left the class at the end he might still be there to catch me. It felt like he was a monster and I am the little fragile princess, who, the monster wanted to kill because my heart is pure. My heart was thumping really loud. I am positive everyone could hear the sound of it. I walked fast - like never before - towards my locker and then I would race to the cafeteria. 

I unlocked the locker and started stuffing it with my books and taking out the ones I'd need after the break. I was so scared and terrified I didn't see anyone coming or going but I popped my eyes when I heard someone clearing their throat and saying "Finally, found you" I stopped doing what I was doing. Why did this seem like a murder/mystery movie?

I gulped down my saliva and slowly took the book out and stuffed it in my bag, shutting the locker door and turning around as slow as I can avoiding any sort of eye contact with him. I was  fiddling with the handle of my bag still avoiding eye contact. Everyone was looking at us. Of course, the school wanted some drama to watch if they could, they would sit with popcorns, 3D glasses on and scream on top of their lungs. I didn't want that to happen.

I whispered to Liam "Let's go out and talk, I don't want to create any kind of scenes here, people are staring and I don't like it" I said all of it looking at the floor, didn't notice the tiles until today! He moved backwards. I sighed in my head thought this as the end of it, but I spoke too soon in my head. He grabbed my hand and took me to the parking lot.

He pinned me to the wall, furiously gazing into my eyes and I gaze back until he broke the silence and asked me "What are you doing with that douche, Bradley? He is not worth you, he is an asshole, player and everything negative. Stay away from him he will hurt you, Laila." This was the first time I heard him call out my full name. He was really upset, but he did hurt me also. I could smell jealousy. He deserved it, I thought.

I stand there for a few seconds and leave after saying "You are no different".