|Rose's P.O.V|
"Did you hear, Kyle is dating Angelica!"
"Apparently he proposed to her, Christina said she saw the ring!"
"I heard he confessed his love for her and now they're going to live in Paris."
"I heard Angelica telling her friends that she's pregnant with triplets."
Okay this was getting ridiculous! Where are all these rumours coming from?
Rolling my eyes, I make my way to the gym for my last class for the day. Upon entering, I scan around, trying to find Laura. Instead, I ended up staring at Angelica sitting on Kyle's lap with her chest pressed right against his whilst she devoured him like a starved lion. I swallow, averting my eyes away from them and join Malcolm.
"How did this photo get more likes than this!" Mal says outraged, shoving his phone in my face.
"How am I meant to know?" I shrug. "Have you seen Laura?"
"The last time I saw her was when she was entering Dylan's dorm." He says, his lips pursed.
"What!? But I thought Dylan was only using her to break up with his arranged fiancée?"
"Who knows with that girl."
A whistle was blown, as coach called us over to the front. "Alright listen up, we're going to play soccer, so I need helpers to help set u-"
"Oh my gosh! Are you okay?" A student, named Katie, screams as she towers over another student who was on the floor, not moving.
"Katie, go inform the nurse!" Coach says sternly, trying to carry the student. "As for the rest of you, play dodgeball or something whilst I'm gone. Kyle, you're in charge." He then leaves with the student who just happened to faint.
After Kyle divided everyone into two groups, the game started and balls were already flying, hitting the unlucky victims.
The only thing I was really good at was dodging the ball. I stood at the back, squealing and running away every time a ball came close to me. I had to learn the hard way that being brave and trying to hit someone only leads to injury.
I got hit by a ball in the face the last time I came close to hitting someone. My nose was bleeding and we had to stop playing. They all blamed me for that, almost like I wanted or asked to be hit in the fucking face.
"Come on Andrews, you're the last one!" Kyle's voice booms in the gymnasium, interrupting my thoughts.
I mentally groan as I notice that I was in fact the last in my team with Angelica and Kyle against me. I carefully walk to a ball and pick it up. Noticing that Angelica was too distracted by Kyle's handsomeness, I aim the ball at her which hit her knee.
I mentally cheer, proud of my effort. My team cheering aswell, encouraging me.
"That's not fair! I wasn't ready!" Angelica's soft voice whines, trying to convince Kyle.
"Sorry, but you're out." He says, touching her shoulder and gently rubbing it.
My right eye twitches in anger that within a second, I had picked up another ball and threw it right at his face, catching him off guard.
My team jumps up and cheers loudly, high-fiving me and patting my shoulder. I grin, giving Kyle thumbs up whilst he glared.
"That's cheating, the rules are to hit below the shoulders." Kyle argues coming closer.
I roll my eyes, turning to walk away whilst lifting my middle finger up. "No one said life was fair." I say over my shoulder.
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Weeks have passed and as it turns out, one of the rumours did prove to be true. Kyle was in fact dating Angelica. That is until lunch time today when chaos erupted in the cafeteria.
Laura, Malcolm, Lewis and I were all chatting and eating casually until we heard yelling. We all stop to see the commotion.
"What the fuck Kyle? Tell me why I got sent a photo of you and Taylor making out! And half naked at that..." Angelica's voice cracked at the end and you could see the tears that were threatening to spill from miles away.
I almost felt bad for her...
They had been dating for over a month and this is how he just treated her?
I am mad at the fact that he's doing this all to piss me off but it wasn't okay to hurt other girls like this. No matter how much I hated Angelica, she didn't deserve this. She was clearly in love with him and what he did can seriously wound a heart permanently.
Kyle however only shrugged.
"I fucking hate you!" She yells, slapping him across the cheek and running out sobbing.
Some people snicker whilst others watched in shock. Whispers were heard across the cafeteria. Probably new rumours being created.
I sigh and get up from my spot.
"Where are you going? Laura questions.
"I'll be back." I rush out of the cafeteria, trying to find Angelica. I almost gave up when I remembered she loved the library.
I turn around and make my way towards the library. I walk towards the back section where all the bean bags were and I wasn't surprised when I saw her sitting there with her face on her knees. I sit beside her, rubbing her back soothingly. She lifts her head up, her eyes widening when she sees me.
"Are you here to mock me? You finally got what you wanted." She sniffs, glaring at the ground.
"I'm not that mean, Angelica. I came here because I know what it's like to have your heart broken in front of a large crowd by someone who couldn't give two shits about your feelings." I explain softly, then taking a deep breath in, I continue. "I know that I don't exactly like you, but I realise I had no reason to hate you. I was jealous because Kyle was showering you with the love I desperately wanted from him."
She remained quiet, watching me intently, almost like she expected me to suddenly start shedding tears.
"He's only doing all this because he wants to get back at me."
"I know." She whispers, looking ahead. "I usually caught him looking through his phone at pictures of you. He often murmurs your name in your sleep too, especially his nightmares, and grabs me closer thinking that I'm you." She pauses, wiping her tears. "Do you know what it's like to love someone who loves another?"
"Trust me, I do."
She suddenly chuckles. "Funny isn't it."
Confused, I frown staring at her wondering what the heck she's on about.
"A lot of the problems arise from love. Whether it be you lacking family love from a parent or sibling, or from a guy or girl. It all causes jealousy and anger. Yet love is also the reason why the whole world is at chaos. The world lacks love. It can mend and create something beautiful but it can also destroy a person." She lifts her head and finally looks at me. "But to love someone, you need trust first."
Why is she suddenly becoming deep as fuck...?
"I guess..."
"Why did you come after me?" She questions suspiciously, lifting a perfectly drawn eyebrow.
My mouth opens then closes a few times. The words were at the tip of my mouth but they didn't seem to be coming out. Maybe it was because of the way she was staring at me...
She suddenly grabs my left hand and holds it in her warm one. "Apparently, it is said that a lot of friendships or any kind of relationship starts off with hate." Her voice soft and angelic.
"I uhm...wha?" I wasn't sure where she was going with this but if it hadn't been for the fact that Laura came barging in through the library door, looking frantic and sweating with anxiousness as she just stares at me in panic, I would of suspected Angelica to say something that would have caught me off guard.
I stand up quickly, breaking hand contact with Angelica. "Laura, what's wrong?" I question, watching her gulp is distress.
"I'm so stupid, I made a fucking stupid mistake and....and..." She hugs me sobbing helplessly on my shoulder, shaking as if she was afraid.
What did she do now?
I wouldn't even be surprised if she told me that she accidentally killed someone. I lead her to our dorm for privacy and sit her on her bed with me beside her. "Tell me what happened." I say softly.
Her blood shot eyes stare back at me, afraid, scared. "I'm not exactly sure yet but- oh gosh I'm so fucking dumb!" She yells, tugging at her hair. "What do I do? How do I show my face to the world now?" More tears spilled out. "My parents...."
"I can't help you if you don't tell me what's wrong!" I exclaim, becoming worried.
"It's been over a month since I....since I last got my.....period..." She whispers, breathing heavily whilst wiping her tears.
"Isn't that a good thing? No cramps." I chuckle, then suddenly realising something. "WAIT, WHAT!?" My eyes widen in horror as I cover my mouth in shock.
I stand up abruptly, almost like sitting next to her, had zapped me. I shake my head continuously, not believing what she's indiscreetly implying. "Laura, no...please tell me you're joking. Please tell me you're fucking joking! Please this is not funny!"
"I wish I was!" She sobs into her pillow, her cries sounding like she's in pain.
"H-how?"
"I don't fucking know, Rose! We used a condom!"
I rub my face, feeling stressed about his whole situation. "Are you one hundred percent sure?"
"No, I haven't taken the p-pre-" she couldn't even say it and I couldn't blame her. "But my period is late."
This was something huge and if I'm affected his badly then I wasn't sure how she was feeling.
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