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"Does that mean you love me!??" he questioned
"Why would you think that!??" I questioned back
"You said I'm lovable!!" he said
"So!??" I inquired even though I understood what he meant.
"Do you love me?" he asked, looking into my eyes
"Umm...
"So, how do we prove you are innocent?" Emma asked while stuffing her face with fries. We are currently in the cafeteria since I was done with all my classes for the day and Emma's last class was later in the afternoon.
"I don't know." I said losing hope already.
"Hey guys!" Giovanni said sitting beside Emma and picking out of her fries while Jack and Leo sit beside me grabbing some of my pizza. Not cool guys.
Giovanni, Leonardo and Jackson were mine and Emma's friends from high school. Well, Gio and Leo, are actually Emma's twin stepbrothers while Jack is her boyfriend.
I have known Jack since middle school but we started talking when him and Emma started dating back in senior year. I knew Gio and Leo the same time Emma and I became friends.
"Earth to Zya." Gio said snapping his fingers in front of my face. I push his hand away and continue eating my pizza.
"Are you okay, 'cause normally you would have broken Gio's hand for picking out some of your food." Leo said looking concerned before I could get a word out Emma tells them about everything that happened concerning the vandalism.
"So, how do you plan on proving you are innocent?" Gio asked reminding me of my current predicament.
"I don't know." I said sighing.
"How about you go home and take a nap 'cause I am sure you have not been sleeping properly." Jack suggested and the others nodded. I sighed again knowing I couldn't back out as they knew I didn't have class today.
"Okay, maybe I would have an idea when I wake up." I said.
"Now that's the spirit." Emma said trying to cheer me up. I smiled and head out to my car.
I parked the car in the parking lot at home and noticed mum's car in the driveway. I didn't know she was coming back today but I was happy 'cause right now I needed someone mature to help me through my predicament.
"Mum!" I call out as I enter the house.
"I am in the living room!" I hear her scream back but there was something odd I could feel it. I shrug the feeling off before going to meet her. Immediately I saw her I ran to hug her but she didn't hug me back. I frowned and stepped back, away from her so I could look her in the eyes. What was going on?
"Mum, is everything okay?" I asked. I didn't wait for her to answer before asking another question. "Is there a problem, is it with the new bra-"
"You!" She interrupted me.
"What?" I asked confused.
"You are the problem." She accused with anger in her voice.
"What do you mean?" I asked.
"I received a call from your chancellor today." She said obviously angry at me. Oh, that!
"I swear mum I didn't do it. I promise." I said hurt that she thought I would to that.
"Then who did huh? Who did it?" She asked.
"I don't know. Okay? I don’t know who did it but it wasn’t me." I shrugged getting angry that my mother would believe the chancellor before hearing me out.
"There's a video of you doing it and yet here you are still denying that you did it!" She yelled.
"How can you not believe me mum?” I asked, my voice pained. “You are supposed to be my mum. You are meant to take my side!” I screamed now angry though I was mostly hurt.
"But I am not!" She screamed back.
"What?" I asked my face turning pale.
"I am not your mother." She spoke unfeelingly, reminding me of the part of my life I badly wanted to forget.
I shake my head shocked that she said that I see regret on her face but she already said it. The deed was done. I ran out of the house ignoring her as she called my name I rush into my car and drive away from the place I called home. I keep on driving with no specific destination I stop at a clearing where the sun was just setting.
Tears were still streaming down my face and soon enough I started having a panic attack. I breathed in and out repeatedly after I calmed down. I took my phone out and switched it on. 30 missed calls from my mum, 15 from Gio, Leo and Jack, 40 missed calls and 35 texts from Emma I don't bother checking the messages I just go straight to my call log and called Emma. She picked up instantly
"Why haven't you been picking your calls? I was worried sick." She said immediately. I started crying again when I remembered what happened.
"Zya, what happened?" She asked sounding worried. After crying for a while, I explained everything that happened.
"Oh, Zya! Just calm down and head straight over to my place. You can stay for as long as you want." She said.
"Thanks, Emma I will be there soon." I hang up and start driving to where I hoped would lead to her place.
"Hey Zya." Emma said opening the door before I knocked. She pulled me into a hug and led me to the living room.
Emma, Gio and Leo bought this house when they entered college to give their parents privacy. I cried on Emma's shoulders for a while before retiring to the room, they made for me 'cause they knew I would spend most of my time here. I shower and change into my Netflix themed shorts and shirt before crying myself to sleep.
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