I'll Be Happy For The Both Of You

chapter 3: anne's lie

Oh, no.

Is this really happening?

What am I supposed to do now?

I could feel his eyes on my back, watching me carefully. I usually had a ton of ideas about what to do, but right now, I had none.

I hate him. I do. I've hated him ever since he dared to pull my braid and call me "Carrots." Nothing will ever change that. So how could he possibly think I would go with him? Him. Out of everyone. I had to avoid this somehow. Maybe he was just playing some kind of a cruel trick on me. Yeah, that has to be it.

Maybe he lost in a bet, so he had to take me. Or he wants to humiliate me in front of the whole town so he'll end up taking someone else and leaving me alone. In front of everyone. Or it's simply a joke.

I couldn't think of a single good reason for him to take me.

So I did the only thing I could think of.

"I'm already going with someone. Sorry. -Anne"

I quickly scrunched the paper and threw it right at him. I tried to be as inconspicuous as I could. I tried to hand it to him without anyone noticing. Especially Ruby.

She, however, already had her eyes on me. She was watching me with such intensity, with so much fear and excitment and something else I couldn't quite place.

I mouthed a quick "I'll explain later" to her with pleading eyes.

Another thing I have to figure out. What in all hell am I going to tell Ruby? What could he write me that wouldn't hurt her fragile heart?

I quickly turned away, trying not to see Gilbert's shocked and dissapointed face as he read my reply. I didn't care after all. Right?

Diana looked at me with pure excitement in her blue orbs. She looked almost crazy. I knew she loved drama, especially if it revolved around me and Gilbert. I never got why though. We were nothing other than two people who deeply disliked each other. What's so interesting about that? Maybe she sees something I don't. Who knows.

However, as I turned around to look at his sad face, still studying the paper, I couldn't help the pang I felt in my heart.

I shouldn't think about that and I won't. What I should do is think about what I'm going to do next. What is done, is done. I lied and now I'll have to think of a way to face the consequences.

I'm going to the Fall Ball with someone. Now I just have to figure out who that is.

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A very short chapter, I know! But the next one will be longer.
See you soon! And please let me know what you think :)
-K