Black Rose (completed)

chapter forty

Sarah's POV

During the exams week, Steven avoided me like a plaque. I didn't know why, I haven't confronted him about what Sam told me but still he kept his distance like he knew.
He came back to school when the exams were about to start, he'll come to school late and leave early, he was excused by the school because of his health condition. He said he was still on drugs and didn't even say what was wrong with him. He didn't come to eat at the cafeteria and I could count the words he has spoken to me since he came back.
Sam on the other hand was extra nice to me, he gave me a success pen on the first day of exams and he'll greet me every morning. he even called me once.

I concentrated on my exams and try to keep everything out of my mind, I knew I had to confront him but I didn't know when to.
But then my exams was ending today and I decided it was time we talked, I was going to ask him about everything cos I had a feeling I won't get another chance. So after my final exams I waited for him outside the block, I had finish early so I sat down where I could see him coming out of his class. I saw Jason come out of our class and he walked towards me, I wasn't expecting him, I wanted to speak to Steven. When he reached me, he gave me one of his brightest smile and I realize how much I missed that smile.

" hello love,  I thought I was more brilliant, how comes you finished before me "

I smiled. " I skipped some questions "

He laughed. " how was the exams?

" cool "

" waiting for someone?

" yes kind of "

" ok I'll be going now, I guess I'll see you on Monday or the school social night "

" ok bye " I said

He turned to go but stopped, he turned back to look at me for a moment
" Sarah " he started

" yep "

" we're still friends right?

I quirk my eyebrow at him,
" yea sure " I managed to say

He nodded and walked away.

I waited for some minutes before I saw Steven walking out of his class, he looked tired yet cute in his messed up hair and unbuttoned jacket. He walked slowly and almost stopped when he saw me, I stood up to show him I was waiting for him and he stopped when he reached me.

" hi Steven " I said and my voice sounded strange

" hi Sarah, how are you doing?
he asked not looking at me

" are you avoiding me? I asked going straight to the point.

" do you think am avoiding you?

" of course yes, you hardly talked to me lately and I sent you a text message which you ignored, you don't reply my chats, you don't say hi to me and you won't even look at me "

He smiled lazily and stared hard at me.
" I didn't mean just look at me " I said breaking eye contact with him " I meant you don't................ You're not like this before, what changed?

" you tell me "

" tell you what?

" why you've been giving me this suspicious look. if you have anything to say to me, I suggest you clear your mind and say it now "

I felt a pain in my throat, why was he talking to me like this?
I released a breath I didn't know I was holding and looked down.

" tell me Sarah "

" you were expelled from Concordia, I need to know why " I said quickly

He looked at me and sighed. " I can't tell you "

" why?

" because it'll lead to more questions, things I can't tell you "

" well that's it. You keep secret from me! Then how do you expect me to.........." I stopped

" to what? He asked
I bit my lips and was silent.

" Sarah just know something, I meant you no harm "

" then tell me why you came into life? Why were you so nice to me? Why? Was it because of some reason? All of this, everything, did it mean anything to you?

He smiled and shook his head. " Sarah do you actually have to ask that? I know you might not believe anything I have to say but know this, when I met you I had nothing in mind, no plans, no tricks. and everything that happened between us, every smile, every moment, every kiss was real to me. You know how I feel about you and a feeling like that, there's no faking it. So what's left for you is to decide what you want to think. You said I might have an agenda with you but what about you?  You used me to get your ex jealous and that worked well for you, did you care to think how I'll feel if I fell for you when your boyfriend comes back? Did you? and from what I've heard you and Sam are sure to be back soon, you got what you wanted right? And you choose to judge me without giving me the chance to explain myself. So it doesn't matter what I tell you now, because I believe Sam has told you a contrasting version. I am not the villian in this story, so go be with your boyfriend but just know this, you broke my heart!!!

He paused and it seemed he wanted to say more but then he turned and left. He left me shocked, my mouth open a little.