Chapter 5:
And there goes that stare again, the one that looks like someone wants to see through me and into my soul. The same one the people had given me in the school. But this time it wasn't just the people at school, it was Aiden.
"Why-y are you-u starin' at me like thaat?" I said with an annoyed voice. Aiden just kept staring at me, with an awkward expression.
Did he know something? If so, what the hell was he thinking?
"Bethany!" Someone shrieked from the distance. I turned and saw Chrystal scurrying my way. I frowned, her again.
Beside me, Aiden seemed to stiffen a bit. Thankfully, I wasn't the only one who disliked her...
"Xavier told me to tell you that Clarissa called and said that your mom was in the hospital..." She said. I could hear the venom in her voice as she said my name. She obviously didn't know I was Clarissa, but why was she telling me this? If it were a real emergency, Xavier would come and tell me himself. I mean he had balls right? Ok maybe not, but still...
"Where is he-e?" Was all I could manage to choke out as my brain began asking questions quickly.
My mom was in the hosptial? Since when? And where? How? Why?
Jeez, I hate the suspense!
"He's outside, waiting in the car for you...." She trailed off, looking at Aiden as if she had just noticed that he was there.
I glanced at Aiden, who now had a cute confused look on his face. And- wait, did I just say cute? Oh god, what is wrong with me? I meant, stupid. Yea, stupid is what I meant...
"Aww, well I'll be-e leavin'. I had a great time. It waaas nice meeting-g you-u, Chrysssstal-" I forced a smile on my face and looked at Aiden. "-And you-u too, A-aiden..."
Haha, what a lie. I don't like any of you. You can all die in a hole for all I care.
I waved goodbye and quickly walked to the fence, where sure enough, Xavier was waiting on the other side of the fence in the car.
"Whas' goin' on?" I said as I walked out into the sidewalk and got into the car.
"Nothing." He said slowly as he locked the doors and put the car in reverse. He made a quick U-turn and then we sped off towards home.
"What do-o you-u meeeeean nothin', you little idiot, whas' goin' on? Chrysssstal tol' me that I called and said that M-mom was in the hopital. Is-ss ssshe realleh?"
"Nope."
"What?! So you got me-e out of the party for wha?"
"Nothing."
"Nothing?! You little-" I hit him across the head with the nearest object, which happened to be my fist.
For a moment, the car swerved to the right, almost hitting the nearest mailbox.
"Are you insane? Don't hit the driver. It can cause problems."
"T-tell that to sssomeone who g-gives a ssshit!" I yelled. I hit him on the arm this time and he winced.
"Damn, you still got the force of a bull..." He mumbled.
"W-what did you sssay?!"
"Nothing! Nothing at all!"
Yea, that's right. It better be nothing....
And yet, I still wonder why he got me out of the party and still refused to say nothing about it. Why was Chrystal also involved? What was going on? And most importantly what did it have to do with me...? My head was pounding too hard from the alcohol so I couldn't think straight.
