⚠️Warning: The following chapter includes heavy descriptions involving sexual, violent, and disturbing content that might be sensitive subjects to the reader. PLEASE PROCEED WITH CAUTION.⚠️
At last, I could walk with the twins without being reminded about all the unnecessary drama.
Today felt weird. I couldn't identify the reason behind it, but something was off. Maybe it's because I forgot my phone charger at home?
No, can't be that. I've never worried about that. Maybe it was the fact that Scarlett was back at school? Yes, most definitely.
The worst part about, though, was she sat with us at lunch. Everyone, as in the twins, Violet, Cameron, Chase, Scarlett, Olivia, Adrianna, and I were at the lunch table together.
That part of was off too. We never eat together. Usually we're all in pods spread around the cafeteria, but odd enough, we're all in one pod today.
Everyone was talking as if everything was normal, which felt nice. It feels good to escape reality every once in a while.
As in 'everyone,' I mean everyone except Scarlett. She stared down at the table blankly and tuned out of the real world.
I glance at Grayson, who was sitting across from me, and we make eye contact simultaneously. We smile at each other, and I'm reminded of the good times we shared together.
Suddenly, all the bad memories had faded.
"Grayson, when are you going in for a paternity test?" Scarlett suddenly speaks up, making the table go quiet.
"Um... I already did," Grayson says.
"No, I meant for you and Violet."
Grayson suddenly freezes and looks at Violet, who looked as if she had just seen a ghost. "What?" Ethan says, sharply.
"Oh, you didn't know?" Scarlett casually asks. "Well, oops. Yeah, they fucked homecoming night. That was also the night that Cameron raped Allison! Ladies and gents, we have found Allison's baby daddy!"
I couldn't believe what I was hearing. The audacity...
"But Allison, honey, don't go feeling too special. You aren't the only girl he's raped. Chloe, did you know he wanted to fuck you? That's basically the only reason why he started talking to you."
"What the fuck? That's not true!" Cameron yells.
Other tables around us got quiet and started to tune in.
"Scarlett, shut the fuck up!" Olivia smacks the table.
"You aren't too innocent either, Olivia."
"Stop," Olivia clenches her teeth together.
"Weren't you the one who attacked Chloe?"
"You forced me to do that! Don't try and act like I'm the villain here! You wanted Chloe dead so you could have Grayson all to yourself!" Olivia was now standing up, screaming in Scarlett's face. She leaves the table and runs out of the cafeteria.
"What the hell is wrong with you?!" Allison was sobbing.
I get up from the table and chase after Olivia. "Chloe!" Ethan calls for me, but I keep running.
Not knowing where she could've gone, I just go to the bathroom. I open a stall and slam it shut.
I was now balling my eyes out and in so much pain. It hurt to breathe.
Suddenly, the demons were back to haunt me.
I don't know who to trust anymore. I don't know what to do. I feel so hopeless and useless.
*boom*
My body stops.
The bathroom was creepily silent.
I stare at the ground, having no feeling in my body, having no clue as to what I just heard.
I see a red liquid travel underneath the stall, coming towards my shoes.
I gasp and leave the stall, completely petrified.
The stall door next to me was locked, so I kick it as hard as I can until, eventually, it opened.
I couldn't breathe. My body started shaking and heart had sank.
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