The last tape

Chapter eight

So Skye..
You showed these to anyone yet?

Clay shifted uncomfortably beside her as she coughed,

Do they know your little secret?
Or will I take it to my grave?

It doesn't matter either way.. the one or more people listening will carry on the story..

So where were we?
Bryce...
So here's mr mystery, mr headphone saver, mr nice.

She mumbled something under her breath, but it was inaudible.

The next day I remember seeing you smiling. It was a long time since anyone had seen you smile Skye and I was honestly happy.
No one deserves sadness.
Right?

Apparently not in your books.

Because Skye you didn't stop seeing Jeff did you? You didn't stop that little affair even though you were already in a relationship with the guy every girl wanted to be with.

But despite everyone's beliefs you weren't smiling because of him, oh no! You were smiling because of our boy Jeff.
Another school heart throb you just couldn't back away from.

Not that there's anything wrong with that.
We all love a heart throb.
Such a shame those heart throbs aren't always so kind..

Skye didn't understand but as clay shifted again beside her, suspicion ran through the air.

Back to the story!
You walked into math, now unfortunately I didn't have that lesson with you but I know someone who did!

Her voice was almost singing,

And he told me everything!
And it was all the same.
The hand touches, the winks, the nudges, the flirting, the stares..

Skye felt her face turn red,
Stares? He stared at her?

And I'm not the only one who picked up on this am I Skye?
Oh, no,no,no..
Bryce began to notice too.

Everything was fine until that very lesson, as he caught Jeff staring at you for a fourth time he made his way towards you and dragged you out of your seat and, despite the protests of the teacher, out of the classroom.

Now I don't know if my source had made up anything until now, but this next thing, is not something you could lie about morally.

There was a silence as Skye waited, anxiety filling her veins as the thought of what would come next.
She didn't realise anyone knew, or understand how?

He hit you.
Didn't he Skye?

Clay's eyes drew themselves to her pale skin as a tear ran down her face.
'It couldn't be..' clay thought to himself, but he knew it was. He knew what Bryce was capable of.

And you let him...

Maybe that's why he thought it was okay, to hurt others because when you hurt him he hurt you back.

And you did nothing.