To Keep It Secret // wattys2017

CHAPTER 9: SWEET DARK SECRETS

I am in shock after the words that slipped out of Nathan's mouth. I am sitting in a room with two people who are deciding what to do with someone who is a suspected of kidnapping a fifteen years old girl. Yes you read that right, "suspected." I can't believe Jayden believes his story. I mean, yes there has happened something between the boys but come on Thomas who kidnaps a girl? I am not so sure that's what happened... It's just that we barely know Nathan and even if he is our friend I don't think Thomas is capable of something like this. A flashback takes me back in time to when I was fifteen.

" 'Mila please stay with me tonight...' Maya sits on her knees and begs me to stay. 'Mayabear come on, just come with me. I heard the captain of the football team will be there too.' I smirk. 'Mila remember what your mom said? You can have a sleepover with Maya when I am gone for the weekend but don't abuse it by breaking the rules. No drinking, no boys and no parties.' Maya quoted. 'Nobody will know we went to that party. Besides, she never said I can't go to a party in someone else's house. She just said I'm not allowed to throw my own party.' I grab my jacket and the car keys. 'So you're coming?' I walk in the direction of the hall. Maya takes a deep breath and grabs her jacket. 'I will kill you if you drink even one little sip of beer.' "

I shake my head to get back to reality. I trusted those guys too... Because of that I broke my mom's trust forever. I got traumatized and I have anxiety attacks. Maybe Jayden is right. We can't trust Thomas and Nathan is a good guy. We know him a whole year now and he is the best friend of Jacob. Jacob would never be friends with someone who would try to hurt people. I stare at Jayden and Nathan who are both still quiet after the statement of Nathan. I decide to finally speak up. 'We aren't thinking about really killing him right?' I hope one of them will say it's a joke but none of the two say anything. Nathan's eyes found mine and he had a steely look on his face. 'Tonight in the park near the mall. Jayden, text him to meet you there. I'll take care of the rest.' He stands up and grabs his bag out of the corner. After moments of silence I hear the front door closing.

'We aren't going to kill him Jayden. This is all a joke, right?' I speak on a concerning tone. 'He is dangerous Camz. I don't know what to do, but what I do know is that I don't trust this guy.' Jayden turns her head to the television. I grab her chin and turn it back in my direction. 'Jayden we are talking about killing someone. Killing! I know he is dangerous but come on do we have to kill him? We can go to jail for that!' My eyes fill themselves with tears. 'Please Jayden don't do this. I can't do this, I can't kill someone.' Jayden's thumb strokes over my cheek to remove the tears. 'You don't have to help.' I can't believe she said that and stand up angry. 'You don't have to help?! Are you seriously thinking about killing Thomas?! You don't even have proof. He saved your life! You didn't talk to the doctors when you laid in that hospital, didn't you?! If Thomas hadn't called the ambulance you would be death right now! Without Thomas you wouldn't be here!' My heartbeat is raising and my cheeks are glowing from anger. The green eyed girl is watching me without any expression on her face. 'Nothing to say? Fine! Bye Jayden.' I make my way to the hall and leave the house. I slam the front door and start walking in a random direction. I need to blow off some steam. I grab my earphones and my iPod and start jogging. I focus on the lyrics and feel myself becoming calmer again.

I think back to the time Jayden and I watched as many episodes of Scream as possible, the time that we could talk for hours and couldn't stop laughing, the time we were on the same wavelength... How can two people suddenly grow apart like this. I thought I knew her. I thought she was my soulmate...