Giving Up

Chapter 5: Frenemies

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After I had collided my fist with his jugular, I realized the kind of trouble I will face. Didn't I realize the outcome of this? Did I do this because I hated him or is it because I just felt like it? I shook my head, but I didn't know the answer. Perhaps the answer is too obvious that I didn't have it.

He deserves it after all, or at least that's what I thought.  In the meantime, Harry must be already informed. He must be answering his phone with barely half open eyes as he gently rubs them. 

There he goes again playing the victim " Troy has just broken my nose!" I mimicked his pathetic ways, or better say malicious ways to manipulate folks.

Jason's words are ringing loudly in Harry's mind. So loud. Very loudly, in fact.  I had to take a minute to think about it even ask myself: is this what I really want? Do I really want to forget everything and move on in spite of how good it was?

 No doubt, the whole school is going to be at Queen's, including Harry. I bet he is hesitating whether he will be coming or not. If I were him, I'd avoid seeing me after what happened between us.  If that's the way, then I don't want to see him either. I mean, he lied to me too, besides the fact that he kept pushing me away by choosing to spend more time with Jason. 

-Few hours later-

No doubt, the party has already started. Shall I drop by to please Queen and then go somewhere else or shall I stay home and drift in bed?

"So it's already time. Should I go? Even though he is going to avoid me, I wonder if he will show up.

I walked out of the house,  took my car and drove until I got to Queen's house. It's clear that the whole school is there and I don't want to greet everyone, I think I'd better text and ask her if she can meet me outside so I can give her  her present and then leave. 

She popped her head out of their door,  the first thing she said was: "Why don't you come in?"

"I'm in a hurry, I'll try to stop by later. Here, this little gift is for you. Happy Birthday!"

"Aww, that's so sweet of you." She said while she kissed my cheeks "Don't forget to come back." She added running into her house.

"You were hoping not to see me, right? That's why you didn't even get in." Whispered a voice from behind.

I turn around, of course, its Troy. Well, I better pretend not to hear him.

"STOP!" He screamed. "I am talking to you." He said as he stood in front of me. "Are you going to avoid me for the rest of your life?"

"There we go again." I rolled my eyes. "Don't you realise what have you done? You practically told everyone about it" He tried to interrupt me but I continued "And you want me to forgive you and move on like I've done before? Well, this time it's different."

"What the hell are you talking about?" He asked widening his eyes.

"Not to mention that you humiliated Jason and told him to stay away from me. Isn't he your a new friend of yours? Same old Troy, can't make up his mind." 

"I haven't told anything to anyone, I swear. I kept and I'll always keep that secret from everyone and you know it. But Jason? He is not my friend he was pretending to be a friend only to take advantage of our friendship. He is a frenemy."

''Oh now you are blaming him? Don't you realise that I'm getting in trouble because of you? If my step father finds out about the drugs he will kick me out of the house and I will lose literally everything, since he is looking for a way to get rid of me."

"I swear to god that I haven't told anyone about it. Who the hell convinced you of such horrible deed?"

"Then how come everyone knows about it? Stop playing the victim card!"

"I don't know, I S-W-E-A-R I didn't tell anyone."

I walked his direction and warned him: ''Stay away of me because there's no way I'm ever going to forgive you."

"Then don't! But I won't give up on our "bond" ... The bond that took so much work to form. It isn't something that you can sever easily!"

''Enough is enough! You betray me by telling everyone that my step father raped me and expect me to forgive you?"

The whole place went silent except for the pulses of my heart that were unheard by anyone else. Blood ran fast through my veins as fast as wind on a winter night. I was feeling hurt, lost, betrayed, let down and most of all confused. I didn't know if Troy was telling the truth or not.

''OH MY GOD NO!'' Someone shouted . We turned around to see the whole school standing behind there.

''Now they know it's true, Thanks a lot Troy!" I said as I got in my car and drove away.

Where did all this potential of not giving up on our friendship come from? What in the world is he?