The thin line between love and hate

chapter 9

"Why didn't you tell me you were tutoring Lorenzo." Chase asked causing Paige to choke on her food.She took a sip from her water to try and clear her throat."What?"She croaked as she stared at him wide eyed.Chase glared back at her.

Paige shuffled in her seat uncomfortably."It's not a big deal."She answered as she stole a glimpse at Paula for assistance who only shrugged and continued to eat, completely unbothered."You didn't think it was a big deal?"Chase asked in a taut voice.

Paige started to pack up her lunch so that she could throw it in the trash.She had lost her appetite.Chase grabbed her arm preventing her from getting up."Where do you think you are going? We are not done!"He hissed as he held her down.Paige tried to tug her arm from his grasp but he was too strong.

Tears spilled from her eyes as she tugged harder at her arm.Suddenly, Chase was thrown to the ground by an angry Lorenzo who glared down at him."Hurting a girl? I didn't think that was how low you could get Wilson!"Lorenzo tutted as he took threatening steps towards him.

The entire cafeteria shushed as they watched the drama that was about to unfold.Paige knew all too well how things would end up.She had to stop Lorenzo before his anger got the better of him.She took little steps towards him and grabbed his shirt before he could get any further.Lorenzo turned and glared at her before his eyes softened as he recognised her.He took a step back, turned and marched out of the cafeteria.

Paige rushed towards Chase and tried to help him get to his feet but he pushed her arms away and got up by himself.He threw her a single glance before walking back to their table.Conversations that had seized started again and everybody went back to minding their business.

After school, Paige waited for Lorenzo to show up at her house but he didn't.His phone was switched off and her calls went to voicemail.She looked at her bedside clock to see that it was quarter past six o'clock.She started to get worried.It was so unlike Lorenzo not to show up and when he didn't show up he always gave her a call.

She bounded down the stairs to the living room where her sisters were watching reruns of Sponge Bob."Hey!"Sarah said before pulling her attention back to the TV. Paige rolled her eyes ignoring her.Lorenzo's silence was giving her a pissy mood.

"Is Leo coming?He promised he'll play tea party with me." Abby asked as she pouted at her.Paige only stared at her briefly before glaring at Pirate who sang the Sponge Bob intro, normally she would sing along but she was in no mood for it.

Paige was already on her feet as the doorbell rang within seconds she was at the door.She was disappointed to find it was Paula."Hey!"She said as she barged into the house leaving Paige at the door."So are you going to tell me what the hell happened at school today?"Paula asked her hand on her waist as she tapped her foot furiously.

Paige closed the door and crawled back upstairs, she wasn't ready for Paula's drama.Paula followed her upstairs, into her room and jumped on her bestfriend's bed.Paige landed face first into her bed and covered her head to drown out Paula's voice.

Paula pinched her bum causing her to squeal.Paige glared at her before burying her head in her pillows."I'm not getting out of here with nothing!"She announced before pinching her again earning her a kick from Paige.

"Nothing is going on! Chase is just being dramatic that I'm tutoring his bully" Paige said in defeat.Paula sighed before falling into the pillows next to her bestfriend. "Can I give you an advice bestie?" She asked staring at the white ceiling above them.Paige nodded her head still buried in the pillow.

"If I were you, I'd fuck Lorenzo so hard that I forgot Chase's existence." She blurted out before giggling. Paige pulled her head from the pillows and gaped at her bestfriend tongue tied. Paula stopped giggling when she noticed her friend's reaction and squealed."You little slut!You've done it haven't you?"She screamed before jumping off the bed and doing a little jig.

"How was it?Was it so hot you forgot your name or was it "ride me to oblivion" slow?How big is his dick?You know I heard that he's really big."She said, turning Paige's face redder the more she talked.By the time she was done Paige's face could give tomatoes a run for their money."We didn't go that far!"She answered too embarrassed by her bestfriend.

Paula breathed in relief."I was worried you were going to embarrass me.We have to get you ready, we'll have to order some vibrators and maybe stop by Victoria's Secrets for a bunch of lingerie."She answered as she pulled out a notebook so that they could make a list.

Paige glared at her bestfriend, she loved her, she really did but sometimes she wondered whether she escaped some mental asylum.She made a mental note to check the internet for any asylum that announced they had missing patients.

"I'm not getting vibrators!And I won't need lingerie! We are taking things slow." She squealed as she grabbed the notebook from Paula's hands.

Paula had long gone home after having dinner at Paige's home.Paige was in her bedroom getting ready for bed.Once she had the covers pulled over her she got out her phone and tried to give Lorenzo a call but his phone was still switched off.She logged into her Instagram handle and typed in his Instagram user name to try and find him.

There were several accounts that shared his username she selected on a single profile that had a picture of abs and no face.

Paige selected the first post, a picture of Brad smiling while keeping a blonde head in a headlock, if her guess was right, it Was Lorenzo.The picture was posted thirty minutes earlier and it already had two hundred likes.She frowned as she thought about how worried she was, while he was out having fun.She logged of from her account and decided to give him the silent treatment.

A few minutes after switching off her bedside lamp, Paige woke up and switched it on again.She took out her phone and dialled his number.It rang twice before a female voice answered, Paige freaked out and hang up.She waited for a few minutes for him to call back but he didn't.

Paige dumped her phone on her bedside table, before burying her head and fell asleep with a heavy heart.