A Pretence Of Hate

Chapter 5: Late Night Visitors

And I don't want the world to see me,

Cause I don't think that they'd understand,

When everything's meant to be broken,

I just want you to know who I am.

And you can't fight the tears that ain't coming

Or the moment of truth in your lies

When everything feels like the movies

Yeah you bleed just to know your alive.

- Iris by Goo Goo Dolls.

Chapter Five: Get To Know Your Green Eyed Monster

Cathy's POV

I attempted to process what I had seen. I needed to talk to Alex, if anything he would help clear up what had happened. It had to be a mistake, right? No way would Emma Sortes, one of my closest friends kiss or let herself be kissed by HIM. But one thing wasn't making any sense. When I had seen Emma with Sebastian, I felt a surge of jealousy. Jealous? Me? Never. And yet it was there. This desire to slap Emma out of it and tell her never to lay a hand on him because.. well just because. I sped up the stairs with Rob and

Jake following close behind me.

That was another thing, Rob. What about Rob, hadn't Emma always had a thing for him, okay it was more of crush but still? With a grimaced I remembered our year six prom and how Emma had asked me if it was okay for her to ask Sebastian to the dance. I'd shrug ted secretly annoyed, I hoped if nothing we could always go as a group but eventually Sebastian had gone with me, my heart gave a jump as I thought of the fun we had had and the kiss that had occurred.

I shook my head trying not think of Sebastian, and made my way to the top of the stairs and past the double doors that lead to the modern foreign languages floor, which was also the floor that had both Jake and Rob's form as well as mine.

"Cath- What the hell was all that about?" Rob asked me worry etched on his face, his light blue eyes staring intently into mine.

"I don't know okay. I was in the girl's toilets and when I came out I saw them together... and then I saw you." I told them frustrated.

"Shit..." Rob muttered.

"What should we do?" Jake asked the two of us.

"Avoid her?" I suggested grimly.

Rob groaned, "Oh God, I can't deal with this now. All this Emma stuff, it's just too fucking... confusing." He said finally.

"I know." I told him sympathetically.

"Were late, we should get to registration," Jake said suddenly looking at his watch.

"True - talk about it on the way home?" Rob suggested pursing his lips.

"Can't - Got basketball practice straight after school and then I'm meeting Cass at the park.." Jake muttered referring to his soulmate and girlfriend from Einestein High.

"Alright - how about online?" Rob offered.

"Yeah sure." Jake told us.

The three of us walked towards our forms, with Rob's form pretty much next door to my own and Jake's a few doors along from mine.

I rushed inside just as Ms Sanders (Not at ALL based on real form tutor who is very nice... =))called my name for the register which I didn't respond too since it didn't matter - she marked me in regardless and left as soon as I could. In fact, the only reason I ever spent any time in form was to get books from my locker and meet up with Emma.