FSA journals: Trapped in her own game

Conflicting Emotions

Serena (POV)

The girls just stared, wide eyed at me . They refused to talk .

Still the grave expression on their faces said it all . He was cheating on me with Dylenne, my friend . We weren't that close but still,oh the nerve of that wench, I could snap her in two right now .

She's such a hypocrite . All this while pretending like she was my friend and yet still planning to stab me in the back. Friends, like the wise say, your closest friends  can be your worst of enemies . I called Blaq to ask where Mitch was .

"Hey,  yeah we're in the cafeteria."

"Thanks ."  I hung up the phone and made my way to  the cafeteria . All the while my blood boiling with rage, I thought I could handle it,but seeing him in front of me,  laughing and goofing off with his friends .

I just couldn't handle it, I increased my pace to cover the distance between us, I  yelled his name,  He turned to face me. His handsome face that could burn a hole through my soul bore an  expression of  worry, I felt tears form in my eyes, how could he do this? I thought he loved me . Now I find out he's fooling around with Dylenne .

He started asking questions, as though he cared, I got so angry and  I.... I slapped him,I couldn't stand his hypocrisy anymore.

For a while he just stared at me with a puzzled expression on his face and an "ooouuu" chorus from his gang. I heard the gang  murmuring something about me being an arrogant, spoilt, brat, and that if they were dating me i couldn't be able to walk up to them in school, much less slap them . I would have given it to  them straight but, I had other priorities to take care of.

"Serena, what the hell?  What's the matter with you? Have you lost it?  "

He grabbed my arm and pulled me away from his friends into a nearby secluded corner .

"Talk to me ."  He said,  I tried to walk away but he pulled me back . Curse his overpowering grasp, his grip was too strong, I couldn't break free .

"Why the fuck did you slap me Serena,  TALK!!!  "

Now he was loosing his temper .

"How stupid do you think I am Mitch? , did you actually think you could keep on fooling me?  You have no idea who you're dealing with . "

"what are you saying?  Serena, what have I done? "

"I know everything. I know what you're  doing  with Dylenne . How could you?  I thought we were starting a new, I thought you had changed ."

"What in God's holy name did I do wrong ?" 

"Just let me go . "

"No I'm innocent, I have no idea of what you're saying."

"Stop lying to me Mitch . "

"I'm not, I swear I'm innocent, I'd never hurt you like that, its beyond me ."

" Whatever Mitch, I'm just tired, maybe we just aren't meant to be, let's just end this and go our separate ways  . "

"Are you breaking up with me? "

"yeah, I guess...I guess...I am ." I'm now fully crying my eyes out . I didn't want him to see me so defeated , so I yanked my arm from his grip with all my might and ran as fast I could away from him and everything else. I cried for about half an hour in the school's store room, when the school's janitor,  Bro Moses caught me and instructed me kindly to leave the store room cause its past recess .

  I couldn't pay attention in class today I got a B  in a math test I would have aced had I had the right state of mind . I got home and locked myself in my room,  I didn't even have dinner,  I just wasn't up to it . I had a horrible time the days that followed. The girls tried to console me, we went shopping, went to concerts, went out clubbing, all to help me forget  about it all but nothing helped .

Not even a VVIP ticket to the Harmattan Explosion fashion show by $w@gya@¢ole gave me happiness . I've wanted nothing else since June when I first heard of it, a show with original, exclusive designs never seen before each unique in its own way . Those tickets cost the girls a fortune and after it all, I couldn't even crack a smile, not even a fake one. 

I've never been so lost . I wanted to believe him, but I couldn't fool myself either .A part could swear he was guilty yet another said I should trust him, he's not capable, he loves me, he'd never hurt me blah blah blah. 

Until he proves his innocence I'm never speaking to him ever again . After about  two weeks , one morning, I got ready for school and you wouldn't believe who was at my door . It was Drake! 

"What are you doing here?"

"I came to talk to you, can I have a few minutes of your time,  Miss Anderson ?" 

"Err, Sure, Come in"

"have a seat ."

He greeted my mom who  strangely seemed okay with him coming over this early . She sent one of our house helps, Evangeline with a few drinks and gave us some privacy .

"How are you?"

"I'm alright,  thank God, you?" 

"surviving"

"Why surviving?  "

"It just hasn't been the same without you."

"I can't believe my ears . Its been six months since we broke up and you haven't even said as much as a HI to me till now"

"Why were you waiting?"  He said with a suggestive tone .

I rolled my eyes, "I'm serious D . "

"D, it feels good when you call me that " he said giving me a smile that a few months ago would have given me sleepless nights.

"what do you want? "

"A second chance" he said going straight to the point.

I raised a brow and my jaw dropped in shock . "Pardon me? I must have been hearing things, did you just ask me for a second chance? "

"Yeah, heard you just broke up with.....with Mitch. "

"Please don't say his name " it irked me in a way I couldn't explain .  He held my hands and begged me to accept . I said I'd think about it . I drove to school a few minutes later. I parked my car. Got out, and made my way to my first class all the while debating on what to do .

As I walked through the school's corridor , I remembered I left some important stuff somewhere. It was in my locker, but it was all the way on the other side of the school!

I ran as fast as I could, class begins in five and Mrs Edelbert the English teacher, resents tardiness , when I got there I saw Mitch leaning against my locker ,  what did he want now? , I didn't even spare him a second glance,  I barely acknowledged his presence,  I opened my locker and grabbed a couple of things I needed. He held my arm, I pulled back and yelled

"DON'T TOUCH ME!!!  Don't you ever lay a finger on me ."

"Serena listen to me"

"NO!  Go away , let me be, "

He frowned and a look of determination settled in his features. "No  I won't . I have an explanation, I've been investigating the whole two weeks we've been apart, I have proof of my............". 

Just then Max, the school prefect who was patrolling the hallway  cut right into our heated conversation.

"Mr Rivers, Miss Anderson, you are exactly three minutes, twenty five seconds late to class , I shall see you in detention. " he said smugly.

Should I stick with Mitch? ,trust him and forget this whole mess or try to rebuild my past relationship with Drake . Who do I love more? Who loves me more? Who is right for me?  What should I do?

Authors note

Sorry for the late update,blame my internet . Don't forget to Vote, comment, share, its imperative. The Game is still on . I hope you like this chapter . Of all, this was quite loosely based on the real story, I added my own stuff.