Dirty Little Secret

Chapter 5

Kelsey

Why does she have to be here? This is the one place where I'm supposed to have freedom from that life? What did I do to deserve this impending torture?

My internal battle continues on through the rest of class. The bell finally rings. I lazily walk out the classroom, not caring.

I have a free period anyways.

I feel a cold hand grab my shoulder and pull me over to some lockers.

"Well well well. Fancy seeing you here, Corleone."

I roll my eyes

Don't do anything. You'll get suspended again and dad will take the car and phone away

"Camilla! How are you doing girl? It's been sooo long." I reply with a smile that ends with a snarl

"I've been swell. How's my favorite cousin doing?" she smirks towering over me

"Alright let's cut the crap. What the hell are you doing here and what do you want?"

"Oh Kels what ever do you mean? Well, papa thought it would be great for us to 'get to know each other better' and I couldn't help but agree."

"First of all don't call me that! Second of all the last time we got to 'know each other better' my car ended in the shop covered in bullet holes and you had a broken wrist. And judging by the gauze that you're hiding under your uniform, it hasn't fully healed yet."

"Is that a threat?"

"Wow! Were you just waiting to use that line? Well let me get this through that thick head of yours. When I'm actually threatening you, you'll know." I whisper taking a step closer

"Oh! You think you're so big and bad now huh?" she replies mockingly stepping closer

"Watch your back Arietti?" I step closer creating a foot distance between us

"Was that a threat?"

"Depends"

"On what?"

"On whether you'd like to find out?"

We just stood there glaring at each other. A throat is cleared.

"What?!?" We yell at the same time

"Ummm. Am I interrupting something? I need to get to my locker." Colby says calmly

"Oh sorry Colby. We'll move out of the way." I apologize pulling Camilla to the side

"It's fine, Kelsey." he says awkwardly turning the dial and pulling open the locker

I could tell he felt the tense atmosphere between Camilla and I. I start looking around the hallway to avoid eye contact with either one of them. Hearing the familiar slam, I look up to see Colby walking the other way with a Snapple and a physics textbook.

"Bye Colby!" I call out

What the hell? That was so weird. You're supposed to be avoiding him now, ugh.

"Bye Kels" he called out walking backwards and waving

I sighed contently

"What was that?!?" Camilla asked shocked

"None of your damn business!"

"You like him don't you?" Camilla asked with a big smirk

"No psh, you're imagining things. I don't like Colby."

"Denial"

"No I don't!"

"Mmmmhm. Sure."

"Why do you care?"