120 Days Left

XXVIII // CHAPTER TWENTY EIGHT

Laughs, disappointment, pity, shock..

I pushed through everyone and ignored all of the stares, I was looking for a face I knew. I saw Nathan staring at me with sadness in his eyes.

Everyone knew, everyone.

Posters of Rose's picture when Brandon tried to rape her were hung up on the walls and on each and every locker. My medical report prints were hung up on the walls too.

Everyone got a text that said, "Violet Skyes has cancer, and is dying. Pay your condolences now because she has less than a month to live" 

I kept pushing through people, and I saw her, Rose.

She was in the middle of a group of boys that were laughing at her, and tugging her skirt. She was trying to move but they kept harassing her. "Fucking get away from her!" I yelled at each one of them and pushed through them. 

She was sitting and crying on the floor. "Let's just leave, Rose.." I told her and got her up. Only to be faced with Erica.

"Well, well, well. If it isn't cancer girl and her slut friend" She said and laughed, playing with her hair.

"Move, Erica" I calmly said and tried to push through her and her friends. But she didn't let me. "I always get what I want, Vi. I wanted Phoenix.. I don't have him yet, but at least you don't anymore"

"Erica, I said move" I told her once more calmly, ignoring the fact that the whole school is grouping us and gossiping right in front of our faces. 

I swear I heard 'take a video she might die now'.

"Don't you know where he is now? Oh wait, I know. He found out and left. Say goo-" 

I couldn't handle it, so I slapped her.

Hard.

My palm was red, and my heart was pounding fast, but I ignored it. 

"When I say move, you move" I told her, then added coldly, "It's sad how much you've changed, I don't know you anymore"

Her eyes were wide, and her two friends were now scared of getting closer to me. They thought I'd slap them too.

Erica stared at me, wordless.

I saw everyone gasping, not believing what they just witnessed.

I even saw Jesse somewhere in the crowd.

I felt Nathan's hands on my shoulder, "Let's just leave before things get worse". He grabbed Rose and they were heading to the exit.

I gave Erica one last look. "Glad to know that my best friend has been there for me" Then I left. 

She told me before all this happened that she'll always be there for me. She promised me. 

Maybe that's why promises were made; to be broken.

I followed Nathan and Rose to Nathan's car, and once we were out of the school's building, I saw him. 

Phoenix.

"Phoenix!" I yelled out, and went to him. He turned around and saw me, but then immediately got on his bike. 

"Phoenix, please don't" I ran to him, trying to reach him before he leaves. 

Fortunately, I did.

"Violet. Please step away" He said, no emotions were shown on his tone. I was standing right in front of his bike.

"Listen to me.."

"Is it true?" He asked, "Is it true that you're dying in less than a month?"