Behind The Dangerous Secrets

Chapter Four

"Man, that essay definitely lowered my grade!" Blake complained as our english teacher handed us our essays back, "What did you get?" I grinned evilly, I got a mastery on my essay and I was so stoked. Working harder this term really paid off!

"I got a mastery so who's the dumb one now?" I teased as I pinched his cheeks, "It's you." Blake rolled his eyes and slapped my hands away. He obviously took offense and I laughed, Blake was such a jerk. I didn't know why he was so sensitive all of the sudden.

"Actually it's you" Blake teased, "Who's the one with an A in this class? That's right--me!" Now it was my turn to roll my eyes and act sensitive. However, he was longer paying attention to me instead he put on one of those sad looks on his face.

I glanced at him curiously, maybe there was something going on with him that I didn't realize. "Blake, what's wrong?" I asked curiously. I didn't like when he was upset, it reminded of the past and that's something I do not want to go back too.

Blake looked up at me and they were tears in his eyes. I glanced at with a shock and concerned look, I haven't seen him cry in a long time and that's when I knew something bad really happened. "Blake--"

"My mother" Blake said so softly that I almost couldn't hear him, "She's dead."

***

It was lunchtime and I felt that all of my happiness was thrown down a drain. I couldn't believe Blake's mom was dead and even murdered. That's right, I said murder. According to Blake, there's evidence that his mother was shot in the dead several times which made me feel dead inside. I wanted to cry, I really did but I had to be strong.

He's my boyfriend and I need to be there for him. "How do you know?" I asked suddenly as we walked to the cafeteria, "How did you know she was dead?"

"It happened last night" Blake replied with sad tone in his voice, "That's also a reason why I yelled at you. I came up to my house being broken into and my mother passed out on the floor. I had to call the police and they stayed for about nine hours. And my Dad also came back from his long business trip and he forced me to go to school today."

"Oh my gosh" I murmured sadly, "Blake I'm sorry--" I couldn't do it, I couldn't be strong anymore. The tears were already coming through my eyes. Everything was going so fast, I didn't want any of this. I wanted the murdering to be over now.

"Don't be, it wasn't your fault" Blake replied sadly. I stopped walking and he did too, I wanted to comfort him. I felt so bad for him and I was hurt over this too. Blake and I were so close and I was so close to his family too. It hurt me badly that this happened. And so, I embraced Blake and as he hugged me back he didn't cry.

I could tell he was trying to hold it in, he was trying to be strong. I let go of him and softly pecked his lips. He smiled at me as soon as we let go and I held his hand. "It'll be okay," I whispered softly as I wiped my tears, "I know it would be." But to be honest, I was dying inside.

As soon as we approached the cafeteria, Claudia ran up to us. I smiled as her blonde hair flies in the wind and she has a goofy grin plastered on her face. "Hey you two" Claudia greeted happily, "Oh my gosh, I have some exciting news."

"What is it?" I asked curiously. Maybe it was something happy, I didn't want to stay depressed like this.

"I joined the cheerleading squad!" Claudia chimed happily as her hairs bobs up and down, "Plus, I'm going to playing for the football game coming up. I'm so stoked, but I need to head to practice so I'll see you two later."

"That's cool" Blake lied obviously sound uninterested and a bit upset, "See you later." Claudia didn't even seem to notice because she smiled at him and waved bye to us, but as she did, a piece of paper fell from her hand.

I picked it up and tried to tell Claudia that she dropped something--a note, but she was already gone. So I just decided to just leave it my pocket and as I did, I caught Blake's face. He looked so upset, so torn, that I almost wanted to cry again. "Blake, it'll be fine. She's in a better place now" I comforted as I caressed his arm.

"It's not fine." Blake snapped taking a step back, "Someone did this on purpose. It was a murder Paige, she didn't die from natural causes so don't you dare just say it's fine."

I was a little bit shocked at his outburst. I didn't mean for him to get upset, I just wanted comforted but I understood his pain. Before I could even respond, he continued, "And now I have to play this football game and pretend like everything's okay when it's not."

"Blake--"

"Don't" Blake replied sharply, "I appreciate your comfort, but I need to be alone." Then, Blake stepped closer to me and pecked me softly on the cheek before we walked away. I sighed, I couldn't believe this was happening. Who could have harmed Blake's mother?

*

I didn't see Blake again so I just decided to just give him some space for now and to just head home. After all, I care about him and if he wants to be alone, then it's fine. But as I walking to my car, I spotted Claudia who was carrying a cheerleading outfit over her arm in a plastic bag. I smiled, hopefully this game would be a good one.

"Hey Claudia!" I greeted as I walked towards her, "You dropped this earlier." I took the note out of my pocket and gave it to her. She smiled at me as she put the note in her backpack.

"Thanks" She said once she was finished, "So how's life?"

"It's pretty good--I guess" I lied softly. I didn't want her to know that Blake's mom was murdered. I didn't want her dragged into this.

"You're lying" Claudia said as she folded her arms, "If I can't keep secrets from you, then you can't keep secrets from me."

"You don't understand it's--"

"It's what?" Claudia asked as she looked at me with concern, "What's going on?"

"Blake's mother died and she was murdered." I replied softly as tears came out of my eyes, "Yesterday, it happened yesterday."

"Oh my god" Claudia gasped as she looked at in horror, "No!No!" I sighed, I knew exactly what she meant. I didn't even have the strength to look at her, I was so hurt.

"I know and I was so close to her to you know, she used to always give me peppermint tea." I replied sadly as the tears kept falling. Then I realized something, I heard footsteps. I glanced up and saw that Claudia was running away from me.