Zanelyn/Zatelyn | A MyStreet Fanfic

Chapter 37: What They Want

     "What do you want," Katelyn hissed into the phone, glancing up anxiously. She hoped that Zane wouldn't wake up. WHEN HAD THE VIDEO HAPPENED? She couldn't remember! All she could remember was passing out and waking up and then she was being hugged by Gene... 

     "Oh, what Michi wants is simple," replied Michi smugly. She giggled, and added, feeling just a bit sorry for Katelyn, "Michi is being paid to ask Katelyn-sama, on behalf of her... uh... friend... to break up with Zane-kun..."

     "What?!" hissed Katelyn, aghast. "No! No! I can't do that! Our relationship JUST began to go okay! Like actually, literally smoothly!"

     "Michi-kun has the video... And if Katelyn-sama doesn't end whatever she has with Zane-kun," said Michi, trailing off, in a foreboding manner. "Well, Michi-kun will have no choice but to send the video...

     "To EVERYONE..."

     "No!" Katelyn hissed. Suddenly she had an idea - It was a terrible idea... But at least Zane would know what was going on and would understand. 

     "Then... Michi has no choice but to send the video," Michi replied, voice exaggeratedly saddened. "Don't you want to reconsider..."

     "Fine! But... I'm hanging up to do it...," Katelyn said, hissing through her teeth. "It has to be... personal... I can't do it with YOU on the line... Little b-"

     "Hey, hey... Katelyn-sama... I'm glad Katelyn-sama agreed," breathed Michi, relieved. Before hanging up, she whispered, "Good.... Luck!"

     Katelyn sighed, and turned. She walked slowly up the stairs to Zane's room, where she found him muttering over his pony drawer, which he slammed shut almost instantly. Zane turned and growled, "What?!"

     "I-I have to ask you something...," Katelyn sighed. She had left her phone downstairs, just in case. "Actually.... I just have to explain something really, really quickly... You... remember the blackmail incident in high school?"

     "Yes...?" Zane replied, hesitant. Then his eyes widened, and he gasped, "Who's blackmailing you? Someone's... What are they even blackmailing you with? Did you..."

     "I'll... show you later," Katelyn said, rushing. She looked at him seriously, and said, "Look. It's... It's... I'll show you now... Actually... I can't... explain it... "

     She silently, quickly, retrieved the phone and showed Zane the video. Zane paled, then kind of seemed to fold in on himself until he gave off the impression of an ice wall - cold, uncaring, and impenetrable.

     "Explain it," challenged Zane coldly. He was very, very upset - not that he'd show it - and hurt, wounded.... It looked to him as if Katelyn had kissed Gene. Like it was just something she didn't put meaning into. She was hugging him... The video ended abruptly with Katelyn beginning to pull back. 

    "I will, just listen, I promise it isn't what it looks like," promised Katelyn anxiously. She winced as Zane stared her down coolly. Katelyn hurriedly explained, "Look. Potions, alright? It had to do with Michi, it had to do with potions. I don't know what happened. I passed out and... And then Gene was there, and then everything went white, and... And... Then we were hugging... And th-"

     "And I'm supposed to believe this?" snorted Zane, glaring at Katelyn coldly. He smiled grimly, adding, "There's video proof, y'know..."

     "Let me finish," yelled Katelyn, clutching a strand of her hair and tugging at it, hard. She really hoped he would believe her...She almost didn't believe herself... "Zane. I don't know exactly what happened, but I know I didn't kiss him. I just... I just know. And... I... j-just... please! YOU HAVE TO BELIEVE ME!"