Black Rose (completed)

chapter thirty six

Sarah's POV

I sat on my bed feeling weak, they day would have been good if something was not bothering me, I was so confused after talking to Veronica. I decided I was going to tell Rita everything, I picked my phone and dialed her number.
When she picked the call I heard voices around her.
" hello Sarah " she said

" hey please I need to tell you something, can you go somewhere private "

" ok, give me a minute "
I heard her footsteps and slowly the voices faded, I heard her open and close the door to her room and she jump on the bed.
" ok Sarah shoot!

" I don't even know where to start "

" is this about Steven? Why are you cold towards him? Just give him a chance, I know you like him "

" its just that Sam told me some things about him, bad stuffs "

" Sam! I can't believe you will actually believe anything he had to say "

" Rita hear me out first " I said.
She kept quiet and I told her everything Sam had told me and Veronica too, she interrupted once in a while and drew a long breath when I had finished.

" Sarah do you think Steven is capable of doing that?

" I don't know "

" why would he rape her when he can have almost any girl he wants. "

" well that's the point. He thinks he can have anyone and when he realize he couldn't have her he forced himself on her or he actually did that to her to get back at someone "

" oh no Sarah, I know you might want to believe Sam but Steven is not capable of rape. Sam is just doing all this to destroy what you and Steven have, he is jealous Sarah! "

" but what if its true, "

" its just a rumor, and whatever this Alex guy have with Sam is none of your concern "

" what if they hurt me?

" then talk to Steven, ask him "

" do you think if he's guilty he will answer me "

" then talk to your cousins then "

" they'll go straight to Steven and I don't want them involved in any if this "

" so what are you going to do?

" I don't know."

" ok I'll find out what I can and ask Jibrin to find out about Alex and the rest and what their plan is "

" ok thanks "

" but Sarah don't get yourself all worked up because of this, ok. "

" yea bestie! I'll try "

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The weekend was good I'll say, we didn't have the picnic cause Micah postponed it. I didn't speak to Steven throughount the weekend, he didn't call or text me and I felt somehow bad. I missed him.
In class I talked to Jason but I didn't ask him about Steven, we didn't get to meet this morning because I came late and when I came, the assembly had already started.
Later in the cafeteria he didn't say anything to me apart from the occasional hello and my heart sank. Was he mad at me? I was used to his smiles and charms that I suddenly felt cold. I even brought up a topic but he didn't say anything, he acted like he was not interested in the conversation.
I realize then I was hurt, I shouldn't have been cold towards him, this was payback or maybe he's avoiding me because he thought I didn't care, of course that was what it looked like. I told him I needed time after all.
Oh steven I thought. I wanted to tell him that I didn't regret kissing him that day and that I had grown feelings for him but something kept reminding me of what happened with Diana, the more I pushed it away the more it kept coming back.
What if all this while he never cared, what if it was all a lie?

" when is the interschool football competition? Rita asked

" Thursday " I reply swiftly

" Annie and I are having issues " I heard Michael say.

" not again " Jason whinned

" I pray things settle out between you two " J-bee said

" what issues? I asked

" never mind " he said looking away like he's hiding something " we will reconcile "

" speaking of reconciliation, I think Michael isn't the only one trying to reconcile " Micah stated

" what do you mean? Rita asked him

" Sarah could tell us more"

I raised my head immediately " me? Why?

" we are not blind Sarah, I know you've been talking to Sam lately "

I looked at him shocked
" its not what it seems " Rita defended me

" what then? I can't seem to see the reason why she would actually talk to him after everything he has done "

" I should be the judge of that " I heard myself say, I didn't even know why I defended Sam.

Even Rita gave me a surprised look and everyone at the table hummed.

" what? I asked

" the other day you kept passing glances at each other while we eat and today you're defending him. I smell something fishy " Michael said

" and you refused to come eat with us the other day because you wanted to stay back in class and talk to him " J-bee puts in

" how did you even know "

" I have ears "

" and you keep looking at each other in class " Jason adds

I turned to look at him and was surprised they noticed all this. I just sighed.

" and we know you talked to him in the library too " Micah said

" what! Are you guys spying on me?

" we just want to know the truth "

" what truth? I asked

" because since you started talking to him you've been acting strange. You've changed and don't seem to enjoy our company anymore " J-bee explained

" and you've been behaving somehow " Michael adds " Sarah is there something we should know "

I looked at steven, he didn't say anything. He was eating and had his eyes to his phone, it seemed he didn't even care about what I had to say. Like it didn't matter, his face was expressionless.

" nothing " I said slowly

" don't tell me your considering getting back together with him " J-bee asked

" I'll have to kill him first before that happens " Michael said.

" and I will rip his hands off if he as much as touches your hair again " Micah adds

" guys! Maybe we should hear her side first " Rita said

" there's nothing to hear, Sam is up to no good. I had to endure watching him destroy her the first time , it won't happen again " Micah said curling his hands into a fist.

" tell me Sarah " J-bee started " do you still have feelings for him?

I suddenly grew angry, Steven won't even raise his head to look at me. And why were they all ganging up against me when it was them who are friends with Jason and Steven, the guy who might actually destroy me, the guy who used his charms on me, who made me like him and for what? did he even care at all. then why won't he say anything? Why won't he even look at me? Why won't he show he's jealous or something!
I grew so angry so I blurted out
" of course I do and I wonder how that has anything to do with any of you "
I got up from the table.
" Sarah! I heard Rita called after me as I hurried out of the cafeteria, I headed straight to the library, I didn't even feel like going to class.