Social Suicide

Prom?

A/N

Okay so i seriously apologise for not uploading sooner (it's been a month and i'm so sorry!) but i tried to upload a couple of times and every time i did, the part would just delete itself.

Anyway THIS IS IMPORTANT: 

              1. There will be ONE MORE CHAPTER after this :(

              2. Derek's POV will be in italics and i will not be titling it. 

If you didn't read number 2, you're going to be deeply confused.

Alas, enjoy the chapter!

School was seriously becoming hell. I learnt to keep my phone at home to keep myself from stressing out and yet somehow, my father was the least of my worries.

Everyday kids passed me in the halls and looked at me as if i was from an alien planet, as if i had done something so absurd. 

I'd pass whispering students at their lockers and they'd suddenly just stop, point and stare. I wish i could have talked to April about it all, but we agreed to keep a low profile by me not contacting her.

Last time i was at a payphone, a girl in my biology class heard me say "love you, April", flipped out and called the cops. My mum was at work and she didn't know or hear about it for my benefit, so i pretended it was my Great Aunt April from France when the police did ask. 

The cops couldn't really do much on minimal evidence and by that time, April had been missing for a month. 

My dad was pretty pissed when I told him I didn't know where April was, and if i did I would have told the police first. I promised him that if he were to threaten me again, I'd call the police straight away and show them all the messages-- a string of evidence that not only would lead to April being found, but also him being prosecuted.

I walked into my English class and sat in my usual seat. Derek's seat behind me was empty, as were the seats beside and in front of me. Talk about isolation...

When I looked up to my usual smiling teacher and found that she didn't have the smile on her face she usually did, i suspected that something was wrong.

About two seconds later, I saw the kid at the front smile at her and she returned it. The only reason she wasn't smiling before was because she was looking at me.

I realised then that i had nobody on my side. In one swift decision, i decided to switch off. No one would have noticed, and no one really cared-- and neither did I.

April and I were up to city number nine. I kept a list in my car of everywhere we've visited, and right now we were about eight hours away from home. I could tell by the look on her face that she missed home, and now some man was the reason we couldn't go back.

"Why don't you just break up with him?" I asked as she stared out the window of our hotel.

"If it were that easy, don't you think i would have already?" She replied.

"Do you actually love him?" I answered a question with another one.

"Honestly? I don't deserve him. He loves me with all his heart and I don't. I do feel something for him, but i'll never be able to truly love anyone. Not after what happened with my last boyfriend."

"Well why do you lead him on like that? Give him hope? If you ended it, you could just go back. His dad wouldn't be interested in an ex-girlfriend who broke his heart..."

She was silent for a while, and I crossed the room to study her face. April was the most beautiful girl i knew, and before i even knew what i was doing-- i found myself standing right in front of her. It didn't take me long to make a move. 

I kissed her, and she kissed me back.

I was getting ready for bed when I heard my doorbell ring. 

"I'll get it!" I shouted, although mum didn't reply.

When I opened the door, April was standing there.

"What the hell are you doing here?!" I whispered in shock. I pulled her inside and double locked the door.

"I needed to come back..." she said.

"I missed you so much," I replied embracing her. 

Before i knew it, she was pushing me off.

"Wait, Rob--" I didn't think anything of it. She looked exhausted and I interrupted her.

"So i was thinking, for Prom, i could hire us a cool car and get myself one of those fancy silk tie's in the same colour as your dress. We've only got a week, and I'm actually so glad you came back. You don't understand how much I missed you April," I said all in a rush.

"Rob... I don't want to go to Prom with you," she said looking away.

"Oh."

"Something happened while i was away and i think that right now it would be best for us to see different people." She said looking frustrated.

"Wait, are you breaking up with me?" I asked, and i could feel the tears welling up in my eyes.

"Yes Rob! I never loved you, couldn't you tell?" she screamed.

"I'm sorry..." It was my turn to look away.

"Is there any way we could still be friends?" I whispered hopefully.

"Not a chance," she said running out of the house.

I slouched onto the couch as soon as she left and just felt... empty. I knew that dating the most popular girl in school would not have been good.

I guess April really was one of those girls. 

Putting my face in my hands, I cried. 

A/N

This will be the last author's note before the end of the story. To everyone who has read this book and followed me along this journey, i personally thank each and every one of you. 

Thank you for joining Rob and April on their journey too, and also, Derek's journey. 

Be on the lookout for my new vampire/ werewolf story which will come out soon, but from the bottom of my heart: thank you.

Please don't be angry with the way I'm about to end the story. It's called Social Suicide for a reason :)

God bless you all! xxx