Tame me (18+)

Chapter 53: Betrayal

Raven, Kaden and I were mirroring each other's expressions right now.

"Xav..... What's Luca saying?" Kaden asked, his voice shaky. He looked shocked as well as hurt. He didn't want to believe what was happening. Xavier was his best friend.

The accused refused to meet any of our eyes. He pulled out his phone from the pocket of his hoodie and placed it in Luca's hand as demanded, his movements trembling.

The suspense was killing me, "XAVIER! Look at us, goddamnit." I snapped.

Luca took the phone, swiped a few times and then put the phone in his pocket. "Answer them, fratello. What am I saying?" He tilted his head to the side. Hot piece of shit.

Xavier looked around at the crowd, his face showing discomfort. He needed privacy.

Kaden announced, "Party is over! Get going! If anyone even tries to mention what you saw on the screen, I assure you, I know I'm studying law, but I won't hesitate to kill you."

The crowd dispersed. Some girls gave me comforting hugs, offering me smiles and sweet words. I returned the gesture and thanked all of them. We waited till there was nobody but me, Raven, Kaden, Luca and Xavier.

The silence hung around us like a bad odour, building up the suspense. The fact that Xavier's face had lost its colour and he was wearing the expression of guilt, twisted my insides in betrayal. I cast a glance at Kaden and Raven and they both looked like they were on the verge of tearing up. I didn't know how long they had been friends but I knew how close they were. I knew they considered Xavier to be a brother.

"Speak up." Luca demanded, his voice harsh enough to cut glass.

"I-I...I.. " Xavier spoke in a voice that was so soft and low that I almost didn't hear him.

"SPEAK UP!" Luca's sudden yell made all of us jump slightly in surprise.

"I'm SORRY!" Xavier sputtered out, his eyes finally meeting ours. Desperation leaked from his tone.

"Dude... No. Are you fucking kidding me?" Raven asked, exasperated. Betrayal shone in her eyes and I could see that she was blinking back tears.

"SHE USED ME!"

"DUH, NO SHIT! How could you allow it?" Raven yelled back, matching his volume.

I watched Xavier closely. It looked like he was having an internal battle. Battle between what? Was he deciding whether to tell us the truth or lie to us? It better not be the latter, or else my shoe was surely landing somewhere.

"Guys, please... Don't be mad at me... I agree, I messed up-" Desperation was clear on his face.

"I want to know what was going on! Can I get a straight fucking answer?!" Raven snapped.

"I loved her." He confessed after some time.

"How?" Kaden shrugged, frowning deeply. I stifled a laugh at that. This wasn't a humorous situation so I guess I should shut the hell up.

"Since the time I joined Uni. It was like... Love at first sight. I was head over heels in love with her. I didn't know how but I was blinded. I easily saw past each and every flaw she had. It hurt me every damn day when I realised that she actually had a thing for Luca. I had no hard feelings towards you, though. It wasn't your fault. It wasn't anybody's fault but mine. I chose to be the silent, distant lover and not fess up my feelings to her at the very beginning. She showed signs of being into me too but all that changed when... You came into the picture." Xavier looked at Luca, fear apparent in his eyes.