Together We Are Stronger

Chap. 13

Karma's POV:

        I hated that I hadn't been completely honest with Amy, but I just can't tell her the whole truth.

        It all happened so fast.

        I gasped.

        He winced.

        She remained posed.

        "Stay the hell away from my girlfriend and don't you dare keep trying to gain up on her!" Amy furiously says.

        I look at Liam, who is getting up, rubbing his cheek, and I can see the confused expression he wears.

        "What are you talking about? I thought we were all friends," he says.

        Amy snorts, "Don't act like you don't know what I am talking about. Karma told me everything. She told me about you trying to steal a kiss from her. I'm pretty freaking sure friends don't do that to one another."

        Liam's eyes land on mine. My eyes beg him to go along with it and not say anything about what really happened. He must have understood because he says, "Amy, I know it was wrong of me to do that but I really like her."

        At first I thought she was going to hit him again, but instead, she stepped back. "That doesn't justify what you did. She's my girlfriend. I love her and that's why I'm, telling you to either stay away from her. If you don't, just remember that even though I am against violence it doesn't mean I won't hit you again." she pointed a finger at him, "If you try throwing yourself at her again, things won't be pretty."

        With that she began heading back to the school. I ran up to catch up to her but not without turning toward Liam and mouthing, "Thank you."

        I grabbed her hand in mine and I could feel how tense she was.

        "Amy..."

        "No. Karma. I-I shouldn't have done that but my blood boiled at the thought of him having his lips on you and... And causing you pain. I'm sorry," she said.

        I tightened my grip on her hand and said, "Don't apologize for any of it. I understand why you did it... I just want you to know that I love you."

        She comes to a halt.

        "I know, and I love you."

        Her lips land on mine for s brief moment and I pout at the loss of contact.

        She doesn't need to know the whole truth. 

Amy's POV:

        I don't know what had come over me but I ended up punching Liam.

        Now we were back at school and it was dragging out to much. I just wanted to go home and lay in bed. I needed to rest and think. I feel like I'm still missing something. Like Karma hasn't told me something. I'm probably over exaggerating but this is the first time that I've had a weird feeling about about something Karma has said.

        At the end of the day, she goes to her house and I go to mine.

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        As I lay on my bed, staring up at the ceiling, Lauren comes in and instead of yelling at her to get the hell out of my room, I remain silent.

        "You want to talk about it?" she asks.

        "No..." I say as I sit up.

        She gives me a look and i sigh, "Fine. I guess I do want to talk about it."

Lauren's POV:

        Amy tells me about everything that went down at the meadow and I am both surprised and upset. I never thought Karma would actually tell Amy about her and Liam, but what had me mad was that she basically put all the blame on Liam. Well, I guess it was actually the fact that she was only being half honest with Amy that made me mad. Amy might annoy me and we might "hate" each other, but now we are sisters and she seriously doesn't deserve to be lied to. I want to tell her what I know, but at the same time I don't want to crush her. So, I don't mention anything. Instead I try to give her advice.

        "Amy, stop worrying about it. You love Karma and she loves you. Just forget about the whole inccident."

        "That's easy for you to say Lauren. I want to forget but I wonder if there is something I'm missing. Like I said, I feel like Karma is holding something back. Like she doesn't want to talk about it. I wish she'd tell me so I wouldn't be wrecking my brain."

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No One's POV:

        That night-

        "Amy, I'm so sorry. I know I should have told you the whole truth, but I didn't want you to look at me the way you're looking at me now... With disgust," Karma sobbed.

        Amy shook her head, anger and betrayal in her eyes.

        "I can't believe you! You told me you loved me..." she spoke.

        Karma interrupted her, "I do! I do love you Amy!"

        Amy snapped, "Haha! Don't make me laugh! If you loved me, I wouldn't have had to find out about you and... and him," she pointed at Liam, "this way! I wouldn't have found you all over him! You letting him kiss you! I can't believe you would do something like this to me! I loved you! I fucking loved you!"

        "Amy, let me explain," Karma begged.

        "No! I don't want to hear any lies coming from your mouth!"

        She began to walk out of Karma's room. Karma ran up to her, embracing her from behind.

        "Ple-e-ase Amy. Listen."

        Amy forcefully got out of the embrace and walked out.

        "I'll never forgive you. I hope you two live happily ever after."

        With that Amy was gone, leaving behind a distressed Karma.

        "Amy... Amy... Please don't leave me. Please don't leave me."