Broken

*Chapter 25|Lonely*

*edited*

•Bianca's P.O.V

I didn't come down for dinner last night, I didn't think I could face Antonio. I know I should have gone out of my room, maybe to show him I wasn't scared or he didn't affect me as much as he thought he did, but I couldn't help it, my body refused to leave the comfort of the bed.

But now that all this happened, I realized that it was becoming more and more real. If I kept hiding the truth under the shadows everyone will end up getting killed. It would be all my fault. More people would get hurt, all because of me.

So I had to do something.

Breakfast is almost over and I'm still contemplating how to act when I get downstairs, what to do, what to say. I'm pacing all around my room, feeling anxious.

Ever since the incident Linda decided that I shouldn't go to bride stone high anymore, considering the fact that I'm the talk of the town, laying on a low profile wouldn't be as easy as we thought anymore.

So I guess I'm taking online school from now on.

With one last breath I opened my room door and made my way downstairs, taking as much time as I can.

The place was quite rowdy, meaning the others were also here. I entered through the door of the living room and realized that something was wrong.

Asher and Blake were yelling at each other, their gazes peircing into each other's eyes. Caleb and Antonio held them back while Shawn stood in between trying to talk some sense into them.

"Why do you keep helping her?!" Blake yelled, his voice sounded angry. "Isn't this enough proof for you?! She wants us all killed, it was all a plan!"

Asher didn't reply, he just stood there, staring angrily at Blake, and occasionally trying to wiggle his arms out of Caleb's strong hold. I looked around, Jasmine and Clara were standing by the wall, they looked surprised and clueless, they didn't know what to do. I'm sure that means Asher and Blake have never fought before.

Zoe was smirking. A smirk of mischief and victory that caused me to know this was her doing.

"She's a fucked up bitch! Stop letting your feelings blind you Asher. She doesn't remember, stop protecting her!" Blake snapped.

I could tell his words cut Asher deeply. In the blink of an eye Caleb was stumbling back and Asher's fist went straight to Blake's jaw. Caleb was quick to hold Asher back before he could do more damage.

"Stop talking bullshit Blake," Asher said, his voice cold and emotionless with his body tense. "Shut the fuck up."

Blake didn't move, he just stared at Asher, disbelief radiating off his features. His shoulders slumped in defeat and Antonio hesitantly let go of him.

"Some friend you are," Blake muttered, staring Asher deep in the eye, he walked away but not after roughly brushing shoulders with his best friend in the process.

He walked past me without sparing me a glance and the last thing heard was the back door slam shut.

Everyone's eyes focused on me, including Asher's. As his eyes bored into mine everything Blake said started to run through my memory.

My guess was that all he said was about me, but what I didn't understand was why Asher treats me with such kindness, yet he barely speaks a word to me. It then became hard to believe his words were true.

Asher's mouth opened and closed, he was speechless but I didn't know why. Maybe he thought I heard something else, but I only just came so I heard very little.