Nobody Knows

16

gemini

 "That," Dan whispered, his apple-green eyes growing dark," Is sick. Who the fuck would do that? I would fucking show them-" 

"That's okay, Dan. The damage was done, and we don't need to fuel the fire. We can't reverse the past; anyway, it was destined to happen." I assured him, patting his thigh. He was still glaring at nothing in particular. If I knew him, he was thinking now- probably of a way to fuck-up Maddy's life like she did mine. He pulled me into a hug suddenly wrapping his arms around my tenuous shoulders. His scent of the sickly sweet tea leaves and pine enveloped me as he hugged me even tighter. I breathed out in relief: it felt safe, I felt safe. But feeling safe wasn't the same as actually being safe, the knowledge that you were guarded from evil. It was only a feeling, and it wasn't going to last. 

"Gemini, Maddys going to make it worse. We need to stop this before it ruins you. Maddy isn't going to stop her terrorism until you either leave school, tell someone about her- something no one had the guts to do- or kill yourself. I've seen the acts of Maddy and how it took a toll on her victims. Believe me, it wasn't pretty." Autumn speaks up, leaning forward. Dan nods in agreement, his arm merely sitting on my shoulder now.

"I think I would know. She was my best friend; I was her partner in crime." I said softly, earning a shocked expression from Autumn. Memories swarmed my mind now, and my attempts to get rid of them failed. I would bully children into giving me their lunch money and doing my homework; all absolutely unnecessary. I always had enough money, and I was smart enough to do everyone's homework. I did it for the feeling of power, the feeling of control. I had no control of anything when I was younger: my mother's death, my sister's... "Sorry, I just-" I sobbed, wiping away tears threatening to spill down my cheeks," -taking a stroll down my hateful memory lane. 

Autumn and Dan shared a glance before smiling at me sympathetically. I didn't need sympathy; not from them, not from anyone. I managed all this time being the lone wolf, and now isn't any different. I pulled my eyebrows together, squinting curiously at Autumn, who was exchanging looks with Dan. Tapping my index finger on my jaw, I questioned, "What happened to Hunter, the last time-" 

"He, um, left. His aunt died, and he had he take care of his cousin." She murmured, avoiding eye contact. 

"Cousin?" 

"Yeah, she's his age, but because both their parents are dead, they have to keep an eye on each other now, so he moved to Montreal." 

I hummed, and put my hand on Autumns knee, "It's okay, Vester. I'm sure he'll come back." 

She looked up at me, her eyes glassy with tears, "He left without a good bye! He- I... I didn't even get to know his real name." Her bottom lip quivered as she brought her braid in front. 

"What? Real name?" Dan and I asked in unison. I was confused, wasn't Hunter his real name?

"The day I met him, he told me to call him Hunter, but it wasn't his real name. Then, I told him to call me Vester. That isn't my name either." She put her head in her hands and shook her head. "But this isn't about me. It's about Gem." She wiped away her tears. 

I pouted jokingly and whined, "Aww! I didn't miss being the center of attention!" Dan chuckled and Autumn soon started as well, and it was almost like the last time I had a group of friends that cared about me. But this time, they didn't know everything about me. 

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I hid the little book in my drawer as soon as I heard a knock on my door. "Gem? There's someone here for you." My dad told me through the door. I muttered profanities, looking at the mirror to check whether I looked like I was crying. Dan and Autumn dropped me home after we drank some tea at the cabin. Autumn was extremely uncertain about leaving me alone at home, but Dan convinced her to leave me alone, because I 'have to be left alone to think'. I fixed my hair before opening the door to see my dad still in his tie and shirt. 

"Who is it?" I whispered, making sure who ever is down can't hear me. We happen to have very thin walls and floors. 

"Just go down and see." He smiled, patting my shoulder. I nodded and folded my arms on my chest, walking down stairs. 

On the sofa was a lady, middle-aged. She was wearing skinny jeans and a Metallics tee. I couldn't help but gape. I mean, what middle-aged lady wears skinny jeans these days, that were actually good on her? She finally noticed me, and straightened her posture. 

"Gemini, sit." She called me, smiling. I have to admit, she was pretty. I looked at her curiously and sat across from her. "You must be confused," She stated, speaking my mind. I nodded and she continued, "I'm Autumn's-" 

"Mother?" I smirked, resting back. We all knew the truth. 

"You could say that." She grinned back, relaxing her shoulders. Her smile soon vanished and I knew she wanted to talk business. "Does she know yet?" 

"No! I can't just go out and tell her. Anyway, isn't that your job?"

"She isn't the one who showed me the picture, asking for an explanation."

I widened my eyes, how did she know that? 

"I, um, saw the picture, in her, um, room." She answered once I asked her how she knew. I could tell she was lying, but everyone was lying these days, that it could be a truth. Her lie. 

"It isn't the right time anyway. Something big happened, Hunter left, and she's a mess. We don't  want her to go to therapy now do we?" 

"Well of course not." 

"Then it has to wait. I will tell her when the time comes. When she's ready, it's final." 

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