The Tainted Rose

Chapter twelve

Love can make you do some drastic things...

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"Wow! That felt amazing," I opened my eyes and could see her smiling at me. 

"Oh, yeah? Apparently it wasn't that good since you settled with only one," she added.

"Well since you are insisting so much then fine I'll take another one," I answered back with a grin on my face.

She laughed and said, "Oh, is that right? So you don't want another then?" I leaned towards her again while saying, "I never said that. Did that come out of my mouth?...I don't think so."

"I shouldn't kiss you again after what you said," she answered while smiling at me and putting her hands on my cheeks. 

"But you know you want to" I continued leaning and kissed her again.

"Aiden I don't know why but I really like you," she looked at me in the eyes and added, "And if we're really going to continue with this you need to know that I don't like lies. I prefer to know the truth even if it hurts me. OK?" I looked at her and I couldn't bear it any longer. 

"Ashley, I need to tell you something then." 

She stopped smiling at me and asked, "What?"

"When you and Yoana fought it was because of your change of group," I said while lowering my head. 

"Aiden, I know," she didn't understand what I meant. 

"No Ashley, you don't know. When you passed the test they had to switch some students so they could put you in my group. You would move to my group, a kid from twelve C would go to the B, and Yoana was going from A to C."

"Ok, but I still don't understand what you're trying to tell me. That's not bad right?" I didn't answer because I didn't want to make her feel bad. She then pushed me away from her really hard.

 "Right!?" She cried out. 

I sighed, "The thing is that she was really mad and that fight you had with her wasn't the only thing she did. She... she talked to Damien to see if he could do something and Damien brought his dad to school, who is this huge lawyer apparently, and they talked to the director so he wouldn't switch you."

"Wait, what? They're not going to change me to your group?" I could see it in her eyes; the anger, the frustration, and above all the sorrow. Her eyes started watering. "That's not fair! I passed that test, I studied really hard to show everyone that I was capable and smart enough. I don't wanna go back to my group they all make fun of me every day. Evan and Damien are always looking for ways to hurt me and you're telling me that I have to stay in their group? It's not fair Aiden!"

"I'm not sure if the director agreed with them, but from what I could hear it seemed that they were blackmailing the director."

"Blackmailing him? With what exactly?" Tears started to come out of her eyes. 

"I'm not sure, but they said that for his and the school's sake that he shouldn't go on with the change of groups. But don't worry, I'll speak with the director tomorrow," I didn't want to see her crying and that's why I assured her that I would do anything to convince the director of going on with the change. Not that it mattered, she still cried because she wanted to change groups. She didn't want to stay in twelve C where she was being bullied all the time.

"Aiden, how are you going to talk to the director if tomorrow is Saturday and you don't see him?" Ashley whipped the tears off her face while asking me. 

"You're right. I hadn't noticed that tomorrow was Saturday, that means I have to go talk to him now before he leaves the school," I gave her a kiss on her forehead and took off immediately to see the director. I could hear Ashley telling me something, but I couldn't decipher what since I had only one thing in mind.

When I arrived at school the director was about to leave. He was walking towards his car when I pulled over beside him and asked him if we could talk. He nodded and I got off the car. "Director, I know that you're thinking of not changing Ashley from group, but I need to tell you that she has worked her ass off studying and preparing for that test that she took. She's being bullied in her group and she needs to get out of there. It wouldn't be fair that after all that she has been through to pass that test, you don't change her."

"Aiden I know that she worked hard to earn her spot in twelve A, but unfortunately I can't change her group. Her score is not enough to be in twelve A," the director didn't seemed happy with what he was saying to me.

Rage was coursing through my veins, "With all due respect sir, can't or won't? Because we both know that she had a nearly perfect score on that test and that she proved that she deserves to be in twelve A more than anyone. The thing is that you know this, but you are letting Damien's father control you. You're like his slave, anything he tells you to do you do. What does he have on you? Did you cheat on your wife with the secretary? Tell me!"

"You better watch your tone Aiden. You don't know what you're talking about. I love my wife and would never do anything to hurt her and don't forget who you're talking to. I'm your director and I could expel you. Now if you don't mind I am going home to my wife, good evening Aiden," the director got into his car and left immediately.

All that rage I felt kept running through me. I felt frustrated because I wasn't capable of doing something to help Ashley. I screamed and kicked my car to let out all the anger that I felt. After that, I got into my car and hit the wheel a couple of times before realizing what I had to do. It's obvious, the only way I could help her was by eliminating the man that wouldn't let the director make the changes. I waited for the sun to set again before doing what I was about to. I went by Damien's house and got under his father's car to cut the brakes. If this works, his father should have an accident and hopefully die in it...

The next day I turned on the TV on the news and my plan had work. "Breaking news, someone was just taken by the paramedics to the hospital after an awful car accident. The person that was in the car is in critical state after losing control and crashing against a light pole." The reporter pressed her hand against her ear to listen to something before continuing, "I have been informed that the name of the person from the accident is Kathelyn Hardaway, wife of Rodger Hardaway."

After hearing that Damien's mother was the one on the accident I felt nauseous and thoughts started invading my head, "What!? No, that can't be true. She can't be the one in the hospital. Why did she take that car today? Damien's father was the one supposed to be in that accident not her. What have I done?"