Secrets And Lies

Chapter 41: Locker Room Gossip

Ryan

"So how was it?"  Taylor greeted when I stepped beside her and turned the dial on my gym locker.

I paused seeing that it was still unlocked from Friday. Did I really forget to lock it? I really had too much on my mind that day. I let out a breath and faced Taylor.

"Well, before Sam opened his big mouth, I was going to discuss it with you after school today. In private."

"I knew you wouldn't keep such a big thing in your life a secret from me."

She smiled, obviously relieved that I wasn't planning on keeping something like this from her.

I mean this was a milestone to any teenage girl. It would have been my virginity had it not been taken away from me last year, in a way I thought of it as if it were. The importance of this bonding conversation wasn't' lost on me.

"We will get ice cream and make it a sleepover. We are way past due for one."

"Tell me about it. I love spending time with Axel but I miss having the girl time with you..."

I lost my train of thought when I noticed other girls were talking to each other in hushed tones. They were definitely gossiping about something. I shook it off and turned back to my locker and opened the metal door.

I was horrified at what fell out in a rainbow colored waterfall.  Condoms by the hundreds covered my feet. I was standing in a pool of colorful latex. My stomach turned, sending acid in my throat when I saw all the girls' eyes on me. I felt like throwing up when I realized that they had been talking about me.

Some continued to speak to each other in hushed whispers, some pointed and laughed.  But all had nothing better to do than stare. One glided over to me with a smug look on her face.

Bre.

"With as big of a slut as the whole school is saying you are, It's best to be prepared." She snickered before stepping over the packets on the floor.

I lost it. Grabbing Bre's shirt I halted her from going any further. "Are you fucking kidding me? I'm the slut?"

She turned and looked at me than the floor. "If the condom fits.."  She sneered.

"Where did you even get all these from? Your personal stash? Or do you not even bother with them at this point?" Taylor stood in front of Bre.

I let go of her shirt knowing with both of us standing there, she wouldn't be going very far.

"Funny." She glared at Taylor, then turned back to me. "I was just trying to help. If Axel slept with a nasty slut like you, the least I could do was make sure you had enough protection."

"And what makes you think they are sleeping together?" Taylor crossed her arms.

"Seriously? He told enough people. You were like a conquest. The ultimate challenge and he succeeded this weekend, do you really think he will stick around now? I warned you what would happen."

Tears pricked the back of my eyes. I should in no way trust her, but what she said wouldn't leave my head.  I know he isn't using me. But How did Bre know that we had sex? She could just be assuming, but there was the fact that she knew it happened this past weekend.

"You really expect us to believe that he told everyone this?" Taylor spoke up when she realized I wasn't going to speak anytime soon.

"Believe it, don't believe it. I really don't care. Doesn't change the fact that everyone knows or the fact that now he can move on from this silly game."