Perfect Lies.

Chapter 18 "Escape"

We both stood frozen on the ground as we stared at the unconscious body of Mr. Phil which was covered with blood. I felt dizzy at the sight but, luckily Alex held me and helped me to stand. But, we both gasped as we saw a shadow running from the window.

"Stop!!" Alex yelled as he went forward and opened the door to catch the murderer but, they were already gone. He groaned as he came back where I was standing.

"I-is he d-dead?" I asked as I stared at the man in horror. But, he just nodded at me, we both were left speechless.

After 2 minutes, as if coming back to reality, Alex shook me. "Shay, let's go, this place isn't safe for us." I turned to look at him in shock with widened eyes, 'how can he?!'

"Are you mad?" I yelled as I jerked my hand, letting go of his grip as I stared at Mr. Phil with tears now, streaming down my eyes.

"Look Shay, please try to understand, this place isn't safe anymore"

"I never thought that you will be this much cruel" I spoke sternly, whipping my tears off.

"I have feelings too" I heard a hint of hurt in his voice so, I turned around to see his face and for the first time, I saw tears in his eyes.

"I also feel Shay, don't treat me like I am heartless but, please try to understand" he spoke, his eyes, fixed on the ground with tears rolling down through his cheeks.

"We can't just leave him here" I pointed at Mr. Phil's unconscious body.

"So what can we do?"

"We can at least call the police or an ambulance"

"Ambulance?; for a dead man?" He scoffed. "And the police? For what? Don't you know the consequences?"

"No, I don't" I spoke sternly although, the panic was clear in my voice no matter how hard I tried to hide it.

"Look, this is not the time, you know that we will be the first one to be questioned and to be blamed" he sighed.

"No, I don't " I spoke stubbornly crossing my hands. He face-palmed and spoke again.

"Shay, please?" He spoke, his eyes were now red and his cheeks were all wet. But, I just shook my head.

But, suddenly, he caught me off guard when he took our school bags and yanked me, pulling me out of the house.

"What are you doing?" I asked. But he only ignored me. He called a taxi and pushed me inside the cab after opening the door. I tried to retort but the grip was so firm that I failed.

After shoving me off, he sat next to me and gave diver the address. I tried to retort but he ignored me.

After we stopped in front of a house which I assumed was probably Kate's and Alex's house, we both got off and without uttering any word, we both went inside.

"Hi Shay" Kate exclaimed as she saw me but, I was too numb to answer.

He yanked me into his room and locked the door and the windows from inside. The lights were off and the curtains were open which allowed the sunlight in which lit the whole room. We both sat at the corner of the bed, no one even dared to speak.

But, after minutes of silence, Alex yanked my bag and took out Meldy's diary.

"What are you doing?" I asked though, I wasn't even interested.

"Just curious" he mumbled. And started reading the diary.

"Today was the best day of my life--" but he was caught off guard when I wrapped my arm around his shoulder and started sobbing quietly, my head, buried in his left arm.

"It's ok" he whispered as he comforted me.

"Why me Alex, why me?"

"It's temporary, tomorrow, it will be gone, I promise" he squeezed my hand. I Knew that the pain was temporary but, I wanted to cry my heart out.

After 1 or 2 hours of crying and sobbing while hugging Alex I felt somewhat better but still, it's..... I don't know what to say but as Alex said it we be gone so I should be strong because Alex is also hurt but he is not crying he is comforting me he is not letting out his emotions because of me he is also hurt, same as me. Shay, Be Strong.

"Alex lets the read the diary because Mr.Phil said that all the answers are in this diary," I said with a fake smile.

"Shay don't smile if you don't want to you know I will not judge you even if you want to cry more I am always here," Alex said with a warm smile, sometimes I think I don't even deserve this friendship but seeing Alex, it reminds me of Mike, if he and I wouldn't have fought I would have told him everything and we three would be together in this but he is behaving strange and I don't know why--"Shay, Shay, SHAY LET'S READ THE DIARY WHERE ARE YOU LOST COME BACK SHAYYYYY AAHHHHH" he was shouting like a lunatic at me.

"Why are you shouting?" I asked him as I tried not to laugh at him.

"You were not listening to me so that's why I was shouting like a 'lunatic', Now my highness can we read the diary," he asked me trying not to be angry.

"What if I say no?" I asked amused by the situation, a smirk played on my lips

"Okay then bye I am going to my cousin Kate, she was calling me you stay in my room and smirk like a psychopath, the way you are doing right now, bye my highness," he said while rolling his eyes.

"Sorry I thought I was playing with you but you are really smart, I can't with you now let's finally read it," I said because I was embarrassed at how he can turn tables towards me.

"As you say my highness," he said teasingly as he opened the first page of the diary and we started reading.

Meldy Collins ♡