Secrets and Lies [COMPLETE]

Claire (Chapter 30)

30

I saw Rosetta in school today. She walked into the gym, as written in the anonymous note I had kept in her locker.

Stupid bitch.

I walked in next.

'So, Rosetta, how are you today?' I asked. She crawled back till she hit the wall.

I smirked.

Good. I have her cornered.

'G-good,' her voice wavered.

'Is that so? You don't seem like it.'

'Why do you say that?' she asked meekly.

'Because, I know your dirty little secret, bitch,' I whispered. Moving closer, I said, 'And I'm going to burn you with it.'

Rosetta's eyes widened. 'I swear, I didn't mean to do it, I swear. I'm sorry Claire, I'm so very sorry.'

'What did you do? I want to hear you say,' I crooned. 'Say it.'

Rosetta whimpered.

'I said, say it!'

'Okay, okay,' Rosetta almost had tears in her eyes. 'I-I betrayed Lara.'

'How?' I asked her softly.

'I-I,' she stammered. 'I can't.'

'You can't, or you won't?' Adrianna came walking in.

She smirked as Rosetta gasped.

'Y-you wouldn't!' Rosetta said. 'You shouldn't know. How?' She looked around, confused.

'The thing is, darling,' I said, 'the Trïo members didn't keep secrets from each other.'

'Unlike you,' Adrianna's voice sharply cut in. 'Tell me what you did, or you'll regret it.'

'I-I did things that were horrible,' Rosetta said. 'But believe me, I didn't mean to! Emma and Casey forced me to say those things about Lara! I promise!'

'So,' Adrianna said, a strange fire burning in her eyes. 'You gave your friend up to save yourself. But hey, it doesn't matter, the worst she could do was kill herself, right?'

Rosetta looked rattled.

'Guess what? She DID! And it's your bloody fault,' Adrianna had never looked as ferocious as she did in that moment.

'Tell us, you sick little bastard!' Adrianna grabbed her shoulders and slammed her against the wall.

I tried to pacify her but was violently shrugged off.

'Adrianna,' I said. 'That's enough.'

'Oh, it is? IS IT? Tell me, have you lost a best friend to distrust? Have you? And imagine how it feels when you don't know what the hell you did, and suddenly you realise it. But it's too bloody late. She can't talk to you. Not even won't, can't! And when you're just about to figure it out, it all disappears. She goes without knowing, without realising that it wasn't you who gave up on her. Why? Because she fucking killed herself!' Adrianna screamed.

'Enough!' I bellowed. 'I understand. But you don't know the story yet. Have patience and listen to the story. Then you can take your rage out on whoever the hell you want to.'

She suddenly stopped. There was a deadly silence in the air.

Rosetta began speaking.

'Do you know about Claire, Adrianna? Do you know what she did to Lara? She pushed her to the ed—' I slapped Rosetta.

My long nails caused a gash to cut her face.

'We'll come to that later,' Adrianna said in a dangerous tone. 'First, tell me what you did.'

But I knew, once the story started, my name was bound to come.