Betrayed [Old Version]

Chapter 5

As expected, today was a horrible day. The rumor that wasn't really a rumor was the talk of the school by noon. "I knew she liked animals... but talking to random ones on the street? Wow." I heard a girl say as she walked by my locker.

I groaned.

"Hey." Lila said.

I looked at her.

"I don't know if you know this or not, but-"

"Yes. I know."

"Ray?"

I turned around and saw Jacob walk up.

"Why did Justin just ask me if it's true that you talk to animals?" He asked.

I sighed dramatically as I sat down on the floor in front of my locker. When all my friends came to ask me what the rumor was about, I told them what happened. And strangely, the second I finished the story, Chris walked by. "Hey Aathy!" He grinned.

Jacob got up and walked towards him. "What the hell is wrong with you?" He asked.

Chris smiled. "Nothing. If you're referring to the rumor, than all I did was tell the truth. So it's not really a rumor."

Jacob glared. "You aren't funny."

"I'm not trying to be funny."

"You better go tell everyone that you were lying." Jacob said, stepping towards him.

Chris stepped back. "Hey, hey! I would, if this was a lie. But it's not. So I can't do that, so sorry pal." He then grinned at him. "You know it's true, don't you? You know that Aathy talks to animals and those animals change into people... you know it, don't you?" He asked.

Jacob stared at him and started to laugh. It was obvious to me that it was a fake laugh, 'cause what Chris said was true.

"You're joking right? Do you know how crazy you sound?" Jacob asked.

Chris frowned. "Shut up. I know that you know." He looked at all my friends. "You all know."

They started to laugh their fake laughs too.

Chris snorted. "I know what I saw and you guys are best friends, I'm sure you know it's true."

My friends continued to laugh.

Chris frowned, but looked at me. "I wanted to ask you, Aathiray, where's your punk boyfriend?"

"That's none of your business, Chris." Ivana said when she stopped laughing.

"And he's not punk." Nivea added.

"You two broke up, didn't you?" Chris smirked.

I rolled my eyes. "Shut up and go away." I said.

"And they didn't break up." Tiana added.

"Sure. That's exactly why I haven't seen him in like, days." Chris said. "He's always around you and suddenly he's gone."

"Why are you talking about this?" I asked, glaring at him.

He smiled. "Well, I'm going to go tell more people that you talk to animals." He winked at me and left.

"Bastard." Jacob said, a little loudly.

I sighed.

"Hey." Lila smiled. "At least we know that you aren't crazy."

"Yeah! And that's all that matters." Nivea smiled.

"I'm sure people will forget about it if you pretend you have no clue what's going on." Jacob smiled.