White Liars

Chapter 9

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I woke up to my phone ringing. I looked at the clock and it read 1:52 PM. I dont remember what time I went to bed but it was late. I picked up my phone to look at who was calling me. It read 'Grant<3<3'. I picked up the phone and soon as I did I heard, "Hello?"

I sighed and said, "Hey, Grant."

"Thank god you're okay! I was so worried about you Jen!" He said to me.

"I'm fine." I replied back unemotionally.

"Jen, why didnt you call me? What happened? Why do you sound so," He paused, "Not like you?" He asked.

"What did I miss second period the day we found her?" I asked completely ignoring everything he said before. Second period was the first class we had together and during that period was when we got there and I saw his car.

"Jen? What's wrong babe?" He asked ignoring me.

"Grant! I asked you a question!" I shouted then took a deep breath. "Please just answer my question." I whispered into the phone.

"I dont know." He answered truthfully, with a monotone voice. He was trying to conceal what he was thinking and feeling.

"Why dont you know Grant?" I pleaded, hoping he wouldnt say what I knew he would.

He sighed and it sounded like he rubbed his face. "I cant tell you Jen." I was correct.

"Grant, please?" I asked again. Hoping he would tell me he went home early because he wasnt feeling well.

"Jen," he pleaded. "Please baby just drop it?"

"No."

"No?" He asked

"No." I answered again.

"No what Jen?" he asked

"If you cant trust me with a little detail about what you were doing when I was going through one of the hardest things I will ever have to go through, then why are we together?" I almost yelled at him. I was so angry because I knew where he was. I knew he was there. All I wanted to know was why?

"Jen, what are you trying to say?" He asked.

I wanted to say,"Because I saw your car! I saw you there Grant! Why were you there, where my sister was killed, when my sister was killed?!" But instead I whispered,"Grant, this isnt working. I think we need a break." I almost cried when I said the last part. But my tears would not have been because we were breaking up. My tears would have been shed because I knew my boyfriend was somehow involved with my little sisters killing. And the fact that he would do something as horrible as that to his own girlfriends sister, that was enough to make me kill someone.

"Jen..." He trailed off.

"Dont try and get me to take back my desicion," I said choking on my tears. " Because it's already been made. I know I cant trust you. I know you are hiding something." I shouted. "I just dont know what." I said calming down and more tears formed in my eyes. I definatly needed that shopping trip today. "I cant do this anymore. I know it's not ideal to break up over the phone, but I wouldnt be able to handle seeing you right now.' I said holding back more tears.

He hung up. He. Hung. Up. No goodbye or anything. I layed back down and cried.

After a while of crying I heard three knocks on my door and then it opened.

"Honey, it's time to get up so we can..." My mom saw me crying. "Honey! Whats wrong?" She asked running over to my side.

"I broke up with Grant." I said.