Ch 26: So He Knows

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I guess it's almost ending. I can't remember when I posted the first chapter but it would more or less be a year ago.

Time passes by so fast.

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"Ciara!"

I turned at the call. Mau was skidding to a stop before me.

"There's something you should know. Promise you won't get mad?" She breathed out.

"Why would I get mad?" I looked at her weirdly.

"Please, just promise!" she panted, panicked.

"Yeah okaaay...." I replied slowly, dread settling low in my stomach.

She shut her eyes then blurted out, "ItoldKennedythatyoulikehim."

My mind went blank.

Did I hear that right?

"-ara. Ciara?" She whispered nervously.

"You told him?" I asked blankly, my mind still whirling.

"I'm really really really sorry," she burst out. "I swear! Please don't hate me."

I shook my head, not noticing the distressed look overcoming her features.

"It's fine," I replied distractedly, pulling my lips up in a smile.

She eyed me warily then sighed.

"I'm really sorry."

"At least you told me, right?" I waved her away. "That's better than nothing," I muttered.

She gave me an unreadable look but scurried away quickly.

I was too deep in thought to notice her departure.

I smiled wryly, gaze falling to the floor.

The one time I actually take a risk, it turns back to bite me.

My consciousness was pierced by a heated gaze boring into me, and I looked up.

Time stopped.

In that split second, a totally random thought crossed my mind.

So cliche.

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Dedicated: LeeSugarball You asked for it ;) (Sorry it took long.)

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