28Ok so this is my latest chapter. Make sure to read chapter 12 because I updated it. If you like this story please let me know by reviewing, following, or favoriting. I hope you enjoy! Also this chapter is SUPER anxty.
Fractured Life
I walked into school the next day with a bunch of people staring daggers at me. I furrowed my brow in confusion. These were people I didn't even know. I looked away and kept walking. People started whispering behind my back. I sat down in my first hour and the entire time I could hear my named whispered back and forth. Something Gabi this something Gabi that. I was starting to get really annoyed.
The second the bell rang I was up and in the hallway and towards my second hour. I walked with my head straight forward hoping to get to class and ask Michelle what was going on. I regret that decision. Michelle wouldn't even talk to me. I spent the whole class period trying to get her to tell me what was wrong. When the bell rang she got up and walked out the door. I was right next to her in an instant. What's wrong? Did Ben do something? Did I do something? She turned towards me with the meanest look in her eyes that if I didn't really want to know what was wrong I would've ran away with my tail between my legs scared shitless.
"You. Kissed. My. Cousin." With that she turned and walked away and I let her.
How did she find out? Does she know that we had sex? Did Daniel tell her? These were the questions that I asked myself as I skulked to my 3rd hour class. Nothing notable happened. By the time German rolled around I was getting all sorts of looks and even the occasional whore whispered. I sat down in my seat and looked over at Michelle. She was busy talking to Ben and everyone else except me. Everyone seemed to notice the iciness in the room. The late bell rang and Mr. Stevens started class. Near the middle of class the door opened and a girl peeked her head through.
"Yes?" Mr. Stevens asked, pausing long enough to ask the question before he turned back to writing the correct answers on the board.
"Can I speak to Gabi in the hallway for a minute?" she asked without missing a beat. I raised my eyebrows. I had no idea who this girl was.
"Who are you?" I blurted out right as Mr. Stevens said, "For what?" She looked at me with what I took for a look of disgust, but when she turned to Mr. Stevens she smiled.
"For personal things. I promise it won't take more than a minute."
I looked at Mr. Stevens and he nodded. I got up and walked to the door. I wasn't wrong when I thought she looked at me disgustedly. When I walked up next to her I guess she couldn't hold in her disgust any longer because she punched me right in the nose. It hurt so much. I was shocked and I guess my whole class was too because there was utter silence. She took this as a good sign because she punched me again.
"That's for kissing my boyfriend!" she yelled. Daniel had a girlfriend? How did everyone find out about us? How did they not know we slept together? It dawned on me about last night. Someone must have seen us kiss. I shook off my shock and backed away. I wasn't going to hit her because I knew I would get in trouble. She kept advancing towards me and throwing her fist out trying to get me. Mr. Stevens ran over and stood between the two of us. She pulled back to punch again but thought better of it. A girl in my class had gotten on the phone and called the principal. I just stood there staring. She glared at me while Mr. Stevens made her stand by the door and wait for the principal. I felt something warm run down my nose. I thought I had a runny nose so I swiped my hand across my face. It wasn't snot. It was blood. I started to get lightheaded, so I pinched myself. I wanted to cry, but I didn't want to look weak. When the principal and the cop got there a few seconds later they escorted her out. Mr. Stevens looked over at me and saw my nose bleeding.
"Ben your in charge while I go take Gabi to the nurse ok?" he said as he grabbed me around the shoulders and guided me to the door. "Michelle will you grab her stuff and follow me?" I tried to shake my head that I was fine, but then I started seeing dots. I opened my mouth to try to talk and blood spilled into my mouth. Gross.
I blacked out a little and the next thing I saw was Mr. Stevens helping me sit down in a chair. The nurse rushed over and started fixing me up. I turned my head and saw Michelle standing there awkwardly. She had set my stuff down on the chair. Mr. Stevens told the nurses that he had to go file the report and was leaving Michelle here to help. The nurse managed to get my nose to stop bleeding. She also informed me that it was bruise but not broken. Thank goodness. The whole time I just sat there staring. The principal and cop came in and had me write a report also. I wasn't in trouble either since I just stood there. They gave me the option of going home for the day. I asked if I could just drive home and after calling my mom they reluctantly agreed. By the time I got home I was in tears. How did this happen?
I sat down on my bed. My phone buzzed, Michelle texted me, "Look on Facebook." I got out my laptop and set it on my desk. I opened up Facebook. Low and behold Daniel and I were both tagged in a video. I clicked play. Someone had filmed me from my window. Someone had recorded Daniel opening my door, me screaming and punching him, then him kissing me. They stopped recording when we started having sex. Thank God. I had to get this off here before anyone else saw it. I reported it and got it taken down. A few minutes later it popped up again. Multiple people had posted it up. I spent the next hour getting tem all taken down. I finally got so aggravated that I called Daniel. He picked up on the third ring.
"Why are you calling me?" he answered.
"Have you checked Facebook recently?" I replied. There was silence on the other end. "Hello?"
"Yeah," was his reluctant reply, "One of my friends thought it would be funny to follow me and record me. I just found out about it today."
"Well can you ask him to take it down? I just got punched in the face by your girlfriend," I said with and icy coldness. I hung up. I groaned and lay down in my bed. Just when I thought things couldn't get any worse, I got a text from Seth. It was a video message of the recording. He texted, "Mind explaining?" I texted him back asking him when I could call him. A half hour later he showed up at my house.
"So why did you do it?" he asked as I opened the door.
"Why does it matter? We aren't a couple. It's not like I cheated on you." I snapped. I gestured for him to sit down in the living room. I shut the door behind him. He looked hurt by what I said. I instantly regretted saying it. "Look I'm sorry I've just had a rough day—"
"What happened to your nose?" he interrupted me.
"Oh his girlfriend punched me in the nose," I explained. "I didn't know that he had a girlfriend," I added when I saw the look he gave me.
He was quiet for what seemed like ages. Then he stood up and walked to the door. He opened it, paused, then looked back at me and said, "When and if you want a serious relationship with me or anyone for that matter, come see me ok?" With that he walked out the door. I was so shocked that he said that. I didn't expect it at all. I expected a screaming match or him to be ok with it and finally ask me out. Not that. I was so mad that I called out the door after him.
"And when you can finally let someone in you can call me. Wait. Don't call me. Ever." With that I slammed the door and ran up the stairs and into my bedroom. I crawled into bed and turned on my T.V. I watched a marathon of some drama. My life seemed like it was falling apart. I sucked it up. I texted Michelle and apologized she texted me back saying she forgave me. The only thing I had left was her and the bet.