She Will Be Loved

Chapter 57: I'm Scared

I was questioned about the scandal blowing at the assembly because Astrid accused me if doing it. I was let off when they couldn't prove anything that points to me being the culprit, well even though I really was. The teacher was sent to prison for questioning as some students came up file cases against the teacher.

The teacher was filthy and gross. He ask female students sex in exchange of grades. It was a good thing that he was exposed before he can continue victimizing young girls.

For Maxine, she was given suspension for just acting aggressively towards Astrid. She denied what she said on the auditorium on being involve with the teacher as well.

And for Astrid, she is held for in depth disciplinary action for the video that spread throughout the school. She is bound for expulsion.

I was happily sitting in class, waiting for Mr. Gomez to come. When Liam decided to approach my seat. I look up at him bored as I lean back to my seat.

"What can I do for you?" I ask him.

"Can we talk? Outside." He gestured to the door. I roll my eyes at his request but agreed. He lead me towards the empty halls, he scans it before looking back at me. "It was you, right?"

"I don't know what you're talking about." I acted dumb.

"The video and the song during your performance had connection. I'm not stupid." He says in a low voice afraid that someone might hear him.

"Maybe it was just a coincidence." I stated. "You can never prove your claim."

"It was cruel. What you did to her." He commented.

"It's what you call karma." I shrug my shoulder. "Like what they said Karma's a bitch."

"This isn't you." He grab my wrist that I quickly jerk away.

"This is me. You both made me into this. congratulations! You both did a good job." I gave him a sarcastic smile.

"I'm sorry." His eyes started to build up with tears.

"You don't have to apologize. I'm okay now." I told him and made my way inside the classroom again.

***

Damon was throwing a party in the midst of everything that is happening and I can't blame him. He was happy to finally be free of the witch.

We arrive and as soon as I step inside his house, he spotted me in the crowd. "My favorite girl!" He approach me and gave me a kiss on the forehead. "I would like to kiss you on the lips but it won't feel right."

"Hi Damon!" I greeted him.

"You know if we ever known each other sooner. I would have fallen for you instead and everything would have been better." He says as he cups my face on his hands. He's definitely drunk already.

"Thank you?" I furrowed my brows at his words.

"But I'm glad that we've became friends and I wouldn't ask for more." He engulf me into a hug.

"Okay, enough." I tap his back to tell him to let me go.

He pulls away and smiles at me. "Okay."

"Good boy." I patted his head and gestured for Jason to help Damon to his room, which the fall guy willingly agreed.

"Let's party!" Hanna shouted and lead me to the dancefloor. We dance and got drunk the whole night. I just have this urge in me to get some alcohol in my system and feel numb.

I was feeling like I was about to throw up and ran to the backyard to a bush and vomited everything till my stomach was empty. This is why I hated drinking. I sat down on the grass as I stare onto the people in front of me.

"Are you alright?" Lucas giving me a tissue to wipe my mouth with.

"Thanks." I said as I wipe my mouth clean.

"So, you're alright?" He ask me again. "I'm not asking about your drunkenness but your heart."

I look at him with brows meeting. "Why are you asking me that?"

"Because you might look okay but I could sense that you're just faking it." He says sitting next to me on the grass.

I contemplated at first if I should tell him or not, it seems that I couldn't held it on to myself much longer. "It's not." I shook my head. "I thought after I took revenge on Astrid, I will feel okay but it seemed that I felt emptier than I was." I look at him. "I'm scared. I don't know if I'd ever be the same again."

"You will but maybe with time." He says brushing my hair. "Or maybe because you haven't forgave yet."

"It's hard. I don't know if I could." I pulled my knees to my chest and hug them.

"You know, you aren't the only one suffering from all of this, He is too." He informs me. "He's been drowning himself in alcohol every single night. He deeply regrets everything that he did, because he didn't just let you down but also everyone that day." I hug knees tighter. "I know that I don't have the right to ask you this..." he bites his lower lip. "But can you somehow to talk each other, clean out all the misunderstanding and speak the truth because that is the only way to finally moved on."

"I don't know." I shook my head.

"You two need it." He says before leaving me to think for myself.

***

I woke up early in this morning and decided to visit the shop to help with the things in the shop. My mind had been working so much these days from thinking about what had Lucas told me. I needed a break even just for a day.

"Hey Beautiful!" Clark said pushing himself out from under a car.

"My god!" The crew on the shop said teasing me from what Clark said. I only roll my eyes at them playfully.

"I heard about what happened at your school." He says taking the tools from the floor.

"You are such a gossip." I told him.

"I have friends at your school, so it's not hard for me to hear about it. It was such a scandalous news after all." He place the tools back to the box. "Was it you?"

"Maybe." I shrug my shoulder at his question.

"It was you!" He exclaim as he tries to catch my stare. "You can't even look me in the eyes."

"Shut up! I don't want my father to hear you." I crane my head to where my dad was talking to Riley about something.

"That was the boldest way to put a bully down. I'm proud of you!" He was going to give me a hug but I immediately push him away.

"You stink." I fan my nose as I smell him with sweat.

"This is a proof of hardwork. Unlike your rich ex-boyfriend you doesn't even know how to treat a girl right." He commented. I frown just by the thought of Liam. "Sorry, was it too soon for that joke?" He ask worried.

"It's fine." I told him.

"But you doesn't seem like it." He gestured on my face.

I put on the biggest smile I could. "How about now?" I ask him.

"A little." He mimics my smile. I only rolls my eyes at him with a chuckle. "There, you look prettier when you don't fake a smile."

I narrowed my eyes at him. "I wonder how many girls had fallen for that phrase."

"I don't care about them, you're the only one that matters." He says stepping forward to me. I got frozen on the ground from his sudden words.

"I-I should help Riley with the papers." I panicked and rush away from Clark. My heart was beating too fast because of him and I didn't know that it was possible. I shook my head eagerly as I try to calm myself. "But you stuttered." I facepalm myself for being embarrassing in front of him.