The Chase | Gruvia Fanfiction

Twenty Five

Chapter 25

Okay

I woke up, my tears dried up on my cheeks. I stretched my legs and arms since I slept at the corner of the room in a fetus position.

Reality came back, I hurriedly grabbed my phone and dialed Gray's number again, not caring on what he said a while ago.

I checked the time and noticed it is two am. He is probably asleep. I canceled the call.

I got out of my room, I heard dad's and Natsu's knocking a while ago, probably gonna ask me about what happened. But maybe they realized I needed space to think. and if they truly love me then they will know that that didn't happen now. That it happened two years ago,

I drank two glasses of water and stared into the wall blankly.

I had to go to school tomorrow but... What should I do?

You can do it, Juvia.

I slept again, I guess I was too tired of everything that all I wanted is sleep.

"Finally, you woke up." Natsu's voice awakened me from my slumber. I yawned.

"I know this happened years ago, but I want to tell you, a lot has seen it. What should you do?"

I smiled bitterly, "Let them say what they want." I muttered.

He sighed, "I always got your back, when somebody bullies you, tell me."

I nodded. My family cares.

My hands were shaking and I felt nervous when I reached school. I can hear all my heartbeats. Loud and clear.

"Do you want to drop here? Or want me to escort you to your room?" Natsu said.

"Just drop me here,"

"Juvia,"

"Natsu, they do not know we are siblings, it will be another issue again. You know how news spread like wildfire here." I said. He sighed in defeat.

"Okay, but I will watch you from afar until you reached your room," he said.

"Okay," I smiled.

As expected a lot were shooting eye glares to me. I heard whispers but I heard the beat of my heart more.

My whole body kept on shaking.

When I reached my room, Lucy hugged me tightly. And dragged me out.

"A lot saw it-"

"I know." I calmly said.

"I'm here for you, Juvia." she hugged me. A best friend. I sobbed on her shoulder.

"Thanks." my voice broke down.

It was break time, I managed to ignore their glares and glances, I have to find Gray, he didn't attend our class but I know he is here, his bag is at his chair.

I saw him under the tree, sitting down.

I ran going to him, he looked up to me and I saw his bloodshot red eyes. His hair is disheveled.

"Will you listen?" I murmured.

He looked down, "Didn't I tell you to stop seeing me, for now," every syllable was hard, his voice was stone cold.

"Just try to listen to me first!" I exclaimed tears pooled down again.

"I want to but what is htis?!" I was expecting for the photograph on his phone but it was another photograph taken, two years ago, with the same guy with his hands around my shoulder and my hand on his neck, laughing.

This was the same day!

I feel betrayed by my peers at the states! They fooled me on that juice and took photographs, I bet they also asked this guy to be with me.

Maybe we did kiss, but I know nothing happened between us, I didn't sleep with him.

"Gray, I swear!"

"Just... Just leave!" he said but it was him who left me under the palm tree.

I was trembling in fear.

I saw someone looking at me here from afar, probably some students.

I sat at the grass, looking up at the cloudless skies above me, the trees were swiftly moving and the brds were chirping, but here I am miserable and crying.

My dad messaged me, asking where I am. He saw the photos, probably.

A lot of my schoolmates shared the posts and photographs of me. Some made false statements that I dated a bunch of guys here and back at the states.

That I went away because a guy broke me so I dated a lot and I came back here because I'm done playing with men there. All these false accusations and statements.

They didn't know how it can destroy a person.

I went home, dad and Natsu tried to ask me a few questions but all I did was nod and stare blankly.

"She needs rest, dad."

Dad sighed and nodded.

"If this gets way out of hand, I will transfer you to another school."

It's pretty useless to transfer to another school, yes! I may be away from other students but the damage that it cause will forever in my mind, lingering and haunting me, forever 'till I die. 

I lay down at my bed and it felt nostalgic, I also felt like this years ago. I smiled. 

It will be okay, I said to myself.