Remarkable Misfortunes

Chapter Eight

Kyle lied to me, he used me, and he made me feel stupid. I thought I finally found someone since Beau, but I was wrong. Too many things are going on in my mind. I watched him walk away until his shape disappeared in the night. It just seemed like this was all just a dream, but I knew it was reality. After Ariel and I walked to my car, I was sitting in the passenger seat, I was too shocked at what happened that I wouldn't be able to drive. Ariel was leaning on the side, staring up at the sky. I turned on the heater, because the Autumns air was getting chilly.

"Are you okay Scarlett?"

I shrugged. "I really don't know Ariel. I mean I'm not going to cry, I'm just... angry, upset, hurt.

"What are you going to do?"

"I don't know. He said after it all, it didn't matter, he only cared about me, and wants me to give him a second chance. But it's not easy when you're lied to and used. I know we haven't know each other long, but I thought we had a real connection."

"I know he wanted to use you to get to Sawyer, but he must not know how much you guys actually hate each other. Plus how would you even know the play?"

"Yeah, we hate each other, but-I don't know, it's not as bad since we were partnered up. And I guess because of my brother as well, and I guess Luke as well. But he chose Sawyer since they hate each other. He has nothing on the others."

"Maybe you should think about it. Everybody makes mistakes but sometimes we all deserve a second chance."

"I guess you're right."

"The guys are coming." I looked up to see Sawyers black Range Rover coming from the other side. Ariel shut the door and walked up to the car as they stopped. I watched out the window as her and Sawyer discussed something. Ariel shrugged, Sawyer glanced at me a few times, but that was really it. She turned around, walked to the drivers side of my car and got in.

"What was that about?"

"Hmm?" She looked at me with her lips pursed. "Oh, nothing." I cocked an eyebrow at her, but didn't say anything. She turned the ignition on, then followed behind Sawyer.

It was a quick drive to the hotel. You could already tell people were partying and celebrating the big win. You could definitely see the different school sides that was Abraham and the side of Warren. I now hated that we have to share a hotel with them, but their party was being held at their school as our festival was being held at our school by this hotel. But the after party was being held at some rich kids house. We had parked next to the guys, I got out looking around at everything going on. Ariel popped the trunk so we could get our things out. Sawyer and I pitched in together to get a presidential suite for all of us to share.

We walked into the lobby and to the front desk to grab our room key and headed up afterwards. When we reached the elevator, Kyle walked out with some friends. We had made eye contact but I looked down to the ground, and shoved past him before he could say a word. I looked up as the doors were closing and watched as he walked away not even looking back. I felt someone's hand on my shoulder, I looked to the side, and I saw that it was Sawyer, he gave me a sad smile and I gave him a quick smile. But I wasn't really in the smiling mood.

The elevator doors opened to the last floor, we got out one by one and the bellhop showed us to our room. When he opened the door, we all gasped. I mean my house is better than this, but this room was beautiful on its own. The moonlight pours through the 10 ft. floor-to-ceiling windows, fully equipped European-style kitchens feature china place settings, crystal glassware and Christofle serving trays and Sub-Zero appliances, while the luxurious marble baths provide soothing Jacuzzi tubs, a 72-inch flat-panel HDTV in every room, and high speed wireless Internet to add the conveniences of a home feeling, and with staff at your service for any additional need. The fridge was filled with sodas, waters, white champagne, and there were candies, chips, desserts, and food filling the state-of-the-art butler's pantry. A dining room table with seating for eight. A rich, half-moon shaped seating area with home theatre system. The best part were the separate bedrooms with king-size beds.