Unhappily ever after

Chapter 19 - Liars, Liars, Liars Everywhere!

Okay so the counselling session didn't go as well as I thought it would. In fact it went terribly.

"Your friend Alison? Were you two close?"

"Yeah we were. Maybe too close."

My mind was wandering away from the small office and to the night she died...

"Would you be able to describe to me your last memory of Alison?"

It was a simple question. But he didn't know Ali like I did. Nothing about her was simple.

"We were playing a truth or dare game in a barn with us and our other friends. We were drinking as well and we played the game well into the night."

"Is there anything that stands out to you about that night?"

"Yes actually. She told me that night that she wanted to run away from Rosewood. She never said why but she was planning to do it soon."

"Have you told the police this?"

"Yes. I think they realised that she must've been running away from someone. That person must've killed her before she could get away."

The session ended pretty quickly after that. I think the counsellor knew I was getting very overwhelmed talking about it. So he sent me home and told me to think about any memories that I share with Alison that make me happy and separate those memories from the sad ones. I was pretty confused by this task but I thought I might as well do it anyway if it's going to help me move on.

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The next day I tried to focus on school work as I had a lot to catch up on. I tried to avoid thinking about everything that's happened in Rosewood instead I buried myself in books and stayed in the library during break times when I could. I knew that if I started to get behind my school work, my grades would drop and that would mean I would never be able to leave Rosewood.

It was Friday lunchtime and I was organising my books in my locker, sorting out what I needed for my next class. When I heard a group of girls behind me giggle and whisper.

"Who is he?"

"He is soooo hot!"

"He must be new."

"Wow, I would love to see him shirtless."

I rolled my eyes at their comments. Some girls in this school really needed to learn how not to look desperate. Clearly there was a new guy coming into our school. I kinda felt sorry for him since he was about to get harassed by a lot of girls. Plus he clearly lives in Rosewood which is not a good thing considering what's been going on lately.

I continued to organise my books when the girls walked over to my locker. I noticed that the boys followed behind them.

"How've you been liv?" Issac asked me.

"Yeah I've just been catching up on school work."

"No I mean, how have you really been?" He says, his eyes widening.

I sigh, not knowing what to say. My counselling sessions were helping but I still felt dead inside. I still felt like I was going crazy and I was trying to distract myself with school work as much as possible.

I was about to answer Isaac's question with a lie, when Becky interrupts. "Oh my god! Who is that?!" She says, her eyes intensely staring down the corridor.

I see the rest of the group stare in the same direction. As I turn around I notice the whole school stare the same way... well at the least the girls.

I freeze when I see the "new guy". I collect my books from my locker and march over to my classroom, desperate to get out of there.

After the last lesson, I shove my books back into my locker. As I shut the locker, the "new guy" suddenly appears beside me.

I sigh, knowing this was inevitable. I realise my friends have gathered at my locker wondering why this guy is standing with me.

"Hi I'm Becky." My best friend says, shaking his hand and introducing herself.

"Nice to meet you." He says. "The name's Dan."

"Do you guys know each other?" Dylan asks us. I notice his eyes darkening.

"Actually we do." Dan says, placing his arm round my shoulder.

I look up at him with disgust and annoyance in my eyes. He winks at me, and I glare back.

"I'm her boyfriend."

I cough suddenly after hearing that.

"Actually he's my ex boyfriend."

They all look pretty stunned at the two of us. I push Dan's arm off me, and drag him by his collar to a nearby empty corridor, not realising that everyone in that hallway was staring at us the entire time.

I shove him against a wall violently. "What the hell are you doing here?"

"Nice to see you too honey." He replies, looking smug.

"Don't call me honey. What on earth are you doing in Rosewood? And don't tell me it's to see the wonderful sites of the town because there are none."

"Look as much fun as this is, my father got a job here so we've moved. But it's good to know that I can still get a rise out of you." He says, smirking.

I haven't realised how close our faces are until I take a step back.

I turn a corner and see my friends all staring at me raising their eyebrows, wondering what the hell was going on between us in that hallway.

Dan walks straight past me and walks further down the corridor, towards the school doors. But before he leaves, he turns to face me and shouts "Good to see that you still wear that red bra I got for you in Paris."

He smiles widely at the dark blush creeping up onto my cheeks and he turns and leaves. Everyone snickers at what he says and stares at me.

I look at my friends trying not to laugh and slam my locker angrily.

"Don't say anything." I say firmly and I march out of the school, eager to get home to enjoy a glass of wine after a painfully long day.