The Game ✔

Chapter thirty nine

Another couple of weeks have gone by. Answers from University had arrived and I was surprised to see every single one of them had accepted me. The school had gone quieter after the last incident and Darius was now walking away from me every single time we were in the same room.

I wipe my hands off my pants and look in front of me. I hate presentations. 

The year had gone fast. I had accepted more hours at my job and I spent my nights studying and here I was now, on the last day of school, ready for my presentation. Or not.

''Cameron and Alexa.'' The teacher calls out and we both get up. We hadn't practiced together, we had just agreed on who was saying what.

''Ready?'' Cameron whispers to me as he hangs up the poster with all the brain and every single drawing he made. It was beautiful.

''I wish,'' I whisper back without looking at him.

''Whenever you want.'' The teacher tells us and I nod once before starting.

''The human brain is a complicated thing that even scientists think we haven't discovered everything about it. It is separated into multiple areas with a function associated with each...''

''You were really good back there,'' Cameron tells me as we pack our bags.

''You weren't bad yourself,'' I reply, barely looking at him.

''So I was wondering since you know, prom is tomorrow and, well-''

I look up from my bag and frown. My mother had convinced me to go but I had warned Lizzy she had to come with me as my date. She definitely said yes because it's about memories and friendships you made during high school. 

''Yes, I am going,'' I state.

''That's great.'' He nods, playing with his hair.

''Yeah, it is?'' I say not completely sure where he was going with this.

''Are you going with someone?'' He asks then and my heart drops. 

''Are you asking me right now?'' I demand outraged.

''I think- yes I am.'' He answers shyly.

''Why would I ever say yes?'' I take my bag and slung it on my back. The whole class has already left.

''Because you're the queen and I'm the king, you know?''

''That's a poor reason,'' I reply and start walking away.

''Wait!'' I stop without turning around because those green eyes are slicing my heart in four. ''I-I never wanted this, Hell I didn't even know what my brother did until a few months ago. I didn't even know you had a sister at first, even less what happened to her.''

I turn around in anger, ''A sister dead because of your brother.'' I snap.

His eyes are pleading with me as he speaks, ''Why wouldn't you tell me that? I told you my secrets, I gave you a part of me and you kept lying to me the whole time.''

''How can I trust someone with my deepest secrets when I can't even trust myself.'' My voice wavers but I continue, ''You played me the whole time Cameron, and you almost- no you had me all along. At least I saw clearly even though I was falling in deep with that Game we played. What is sure now is that I'm leaving you behind with all the dark memories I have. I hate that I loved you once.''

''Did you really love me or was it part of your Game?'' 

''How can you ask something as stupid as that? Of course, I did or I wouldn't ever have let you touch me in ways no one else ever did! You told me I was the one and I was dumb enough to fall for it, I believed it when you said I love you. I think it was more part of your Game.''

''How could I know how you truly felt?'' He laughs ironically, ''You were the one to kiss other guys in front of me, you were the one sleeping with Ayden when you said we were dating. You even lied about your relationship with him.''

''I didn't lie, I just didn't tell you the whole story at first.'' I defend myself.

''You can say all the bad things about me, I don't care but look at yourself first before judging me.'' Anger is rising in his voice.

''At least I had a good reason for playing.'' 

''You think revenge is a good reason? And how exactly did you revenge her? By breaking the whole school's heart just because you thought it would make her death mean something? You're just as bad as everyone for playing.''

''You're right, I should have started and been done already with you.'' I give him an unimpressed look even though his words are cutting deep.

''I'm not the one at fault for your sister's death, neither is the whole school! Can't you see that you revenged on the wrong people?''

''Oh and tell me, almighty God I-know-all, why did you think playing would be good for you?'' I ironically say and his eyes are incredulous as they look at me.

''Why are you trying to turn this on me? I'm not the one pretending I have no fault, that I'm the greatest person on Earth.'' He walks close to me, his face inches away and I stand there, confronting him. ''I thought, before knowing you, that you were just a heartless little girl playing to prove to the world you're worth something, for popularity, '' He nods to himself, looking disgusted, ''now I understand you were playing only to prove that everyone can be heartless.''

''You showed me so well.'' I give him a sweet forced smile, ''But you're right, I was naively thinking it would make a difference. I don't feel better now. But I wasn't the one who was heartless in the end.'' 

Before he can see the tears, I walk away for good.

''Mom?''

''Sweetheart, just when I needed to see you. Look, I know you've been wondering which school to go to for a while but it's time to choose or it will really be too late.'' She tells me as I approach her in the living room. Details of every University surrounding her on the ground.

''I know where I want to go,'' I tell her quietly and she looks up with raised eyebrows.

''Oh really? What did you choose?''

''Does grandma still lives in Australia?''