BIANCA
1:15 AM
Getting back with Jason wouldn't be all bad and I hope I wouldn't regret it. I'm risking a lot of things right now. I love him. I had loved him and I still love him.
Our lips parted.
"You should go in", he said and I nodded positively.
"I love you", he muttered and I smiled and walked ahead but a very bright light held me back.
A car parked and its headlight was fully on.
My heart skipped when my dad angrily stomped out of the car and walked towards me.
"Dad", I called happily and kissing his cheeks.
He nodded positively at me with a pleased smile and looked to Jason.
"Who's he?", he angrily asked.
"Good evening sir I'm Jason, Bianca's friend", Jason softly explained.
"Bianca it's late and so late, why will you be with him by this time", he scolded.
"He dropped me off dad, he means no harm", I softly explained and looked at Jason who seems nervous but nodded anyway.
"I saw him in the news, isn't he a murderer ?", my dad questioned.
"You should just let him be hon", my mom interrupted walking towards us.
I never noticed she was there and I'm happy to see her.
"Mom", I called happily and hurried to her.
We shared a hug and walked to Jason.
"Mom you remember Jason", I said hoping she does. I and Jason have been close for a very long time.
"Hi ma", Jason greeted in a really excited. My mom liked him and he likes my mom.
"Sure I remember", my mom said and pulled Jason into a hug.
"You know him?", my dad asked.
"Yea they've been classmates since sophomore", my mom said smiling brightly at my dad who cleared his throat and walked into his car.
"See how you've grown Jason", my mom said and Jason smiled.
"You wanna come in?", my mom asked.
"No it's rather late I should head home", Jason politely declined.
"You should have dinner with us sometime it will mean a lot", my mom said.
"Sure ma'am thanks", Jason smiled and my mom walked in, just as the automatic gate opened itself and dad drove in.
I looked to Jason who chuckled and I chuckled after him.
BIANCA'S POV
9:00 AM
MONDAY, FEB 17
I blankly stared ahead, I wasn't ready for the weird stares I am getting and I feel so bad that the situation and all crap has made me forget about my best friend. I can't really believe I completely forgot about Lily.
Lily! Lily! Lily!
Damn me!
I dropped my head on the table frustrated. Maybe, I shouldn't have come to school today.
"....when you get back from school you'll meet your lawyer ", my dad had explained earlier this morning, pressed his lips together making me wonder why I needed a lawyer.
The police are gonna take the case up", he answered my question as if he knew what was on my mind and my heart skipped a beat.
I raised my head in frustration, why do things keep getting worse?
"Move", I heard a voice I wasn't even expecting to hear.
I slowly looked up and saw Jake.
Every eye was on us, so, I hurriedly moved to avoid extra murmuring.
"Heard the police are taking the case up", Jake suddenly said looking at me. I looked at him and scoffed.
"You'd be in more trouble than the rest of us", I muttered looking ahead trying to avoid his smirk which still annoys me.
"Jason will be in trouble the most", he said looking into his backpack as I hurriedly looked at him in annoyance.
"Why are you sitting beside me by the way?", I asked rudely and he turned to me with a scoff.
"I'm sure you've heard the police are taking the case and it's gonna raise suspicions if we're seen together", I gritted angrily.
"Yea I know", he muttered rolling his eyes and looking to the people who kept stealing glances at us.
"People kept talking when they saw me so I figured if we sit together there will be more to talk about", he said and winked at me.
I scoffed and looked around before pulling out a notebook from my bag and minding my business.
"Don't you know there will be suspicions if you sit together?", I heard Leilani's voice and I rolled my eyes.
I looked up from my book and looked at her but surprisingly she sat beside Jake.
"Why are you sitting then?", Jake asked and she rolled her eyes.
"Birds of the same feather flock together", she bitchily said and brought out her phone and Jake chuckled lightly and I scoffed.
Things are getting really worse and bringing us together.
I looked back to my note, going through my previous week's note. It's amazing how someone's life would suddenly change over the weekend.
I'm kind of regretting going to the cottage. I feel so stupid for thinking Lily would have called me over to the cottage.
Lily.
Now I think of her.
I looked to Jake, he was busy skimming through his note.
I was gonna ask him, how he's been doing since Lily's death.
"Hey", Jason called.
I looked around and saw him behind me on one of the seats.
He kinda looked hot this morning.
No, he's always looking hot.
He had a tiny earring on. He looks more like the Chris Brown kind of guy, but really really hotter than Chris Brown.
"Hey", I greeted.
"Hey handsome", Leilani greeted with a seductive smile.
"Really Lei, seducing someone in your kind of situation?", Jake scoffed and she rolled her eyes.
"I guess this situation is bringing us closer", Jason said and we all scoffed and he chuckled lightly.
"You are giving them things to talk about", Jason said and we all shrugged, turning to face our work.
"I'll just join you guys", Jason groaned and went over the table and sat beside me.
"Why are you sitting beside me?", I whispered and he kissed my cheek and I almost flushed.
He always does me like that.
"So I can do that", he said with a wink and I looked to my book blushing heavily.
"Murderers", a girl cursed and walked ahead.
I wasn't sure of what the rest did, but I rolled my eyes. That's a typical example of what Leilani does.
"Bing", I heard Jason's phone beep.
I was curious so I looked at him and almost the same time, everyone's phone went beeping including mine.
I hurriedly brought out my phone and went through my message.
A notification from my Twitter account.
I clicked on it and-
"Hey curious people It's I, the murderer
You really don't need to look for me cause I'm always around. I'm among those that are involved in the incident. I mean those in the cottage that night. Find me xoxoxo", it read.
I almost choked on my saliva and I looked to Jason who still stared at his phone confused, I looked to Leilani who looked back at me in fear, I swallowed hard and looked to Jake, his eyes were still on his phone, confused.
My eyes slowly dropped to my phone again and went through the message, my eyes reading :
"I'm among those in the cottage that night"
over and over again.
I looked to the students who kept stealing glances at us, murmuring, hissing, and cursing underneath their breath.
My heart raced fast, I couldn't take it anymore. I know nothing about what's going on and I am being tagged. Can't I finish my University, graduate as the best physics student, and live my life in peace??
Physics student??
Yea, I'm trying to get my Bsc. in physics and here I am in a murder mess.
I dropped my phone and book into my bag and zipped it up as fast as I could.
"Where are you going?", Jason asked me curiously.
"I don't know", I simply said shrugging my shoulder, my voice almost breaking and my balls already wet.
"Go home and sleep, I guess", I said getting up.
"Where are you going?", I heard Leilani and Jake say and I shrugged my shoulders at them and went over the table.
LEILANI
I placed my thumb in my mouth in very deep thought, I am very sure I did nothing.
I wrapped myself tighter around my pillow and imagined people's faces.
Simon is dead, Lily is dead, Shyla is missing and probably dead somewhere, so there's no way they'll be the murderer. We're left with me, Bianca, Jason, and Jake.
I didn't do it. Bianca looks too soft to have murdered someone. Definitely not her!
Jason is too handsome to have murdered someone, he doesn't look heartless, but he has the record of being arrested thrice: two for carrying drugs and one for murder.
I calmly imagined his face and posture. Jason doesn't look like a murderer and he could be, no one knows, but I really doubt it.
Jake is a jerk and a joke, I don't think he's capable of doing things like that. He couldn't even help Jason in the cottage look for a mere way out, how could he even kill?
No, no, no, no way!
He looks like the kind of guy that would run away when he sees a cockroach. Plus his girlfriend died, there's no way he killed his girlfriend, he loves her that much to show her off.
I hurried off my bed in frustration and walked to my dressing table which held my phone.
Who then did it??
I went to my screenshot and went through the message again. I had screenshot it earlier.
I know nothing about this shit, I don't want to be involved.
I heard the blare of a car horn and I walked towards my glassy wall.
My dad just got back from work. I looked at the time on my phone.
2:59 pm
He's home way too early.
I watched him go back into the car just as my mom's car drove in.
Wow ....they are early.
What's going on?
My mom stomped out of the car angrily and a gentleman came out of the front space in my mom's car, looking all confused.
My dad came out of his car with a document and his cellphone and my mom walked past him in anger.
Something is going on.
They are probably fighting again.
My dad looked to the man who gently walked to him, looking all smart in his designer's suit. My dad engaged him in a conversation and I decided to meet them.
I slowly and nervously walked down the stairs and met my mom.
"Hi Mom", I greeted.
"Hey baby, how's school?", she asked stopping to have a conversation. She does this whenever she wants to tell me something about my dad.
"Fine but killing enough to make me leave early", I groaned curiously waiting for the gist.
"I saw the message honey and I'm sorry this is happening", she said sounding really sorry which really increased my curiosity.
I simply nodded positively with a sad smile.
"We already got you a lawyer you'll meet him with your dad", she said and that got me to realize the gentleman is a lawyer.
"Plus we are getting divorced", she said and walked past me leaving me in awe.
I understand she hasn't been on good terms with my dad.
What will happen to me??
I hurried into the living room just as my dad came in with the lawyer.
"Who brought the idea?", I rudely asked.
"What idea?", my dad asked, confusion well written on his face.
"Divorce ", I asked raising my brows.
He sighed coming into realization.
"She brought the idea and I'm in total support of it", my dad said and shrugged his shoulder.
I scoffed and walked back, up the stairs, and into my room.
Why would they do something of such when I need them the most?
I fucking dislike the situation and it's almost choking me.
BIANCA'S POV
I kept thinking about the message relentlessly. Jason, I, Leilani, Jake, none of us could have murdered someone, we were all sitting together, no one seems to have typed the message.
"Here", Jason's voice pierced my ears and I quickly diverted my attention to him, as he sat opposite me and dropped a cup of milkshake in front of me.
I smiled nervously, it's been a while we've done this and it felt awkward.
"What?! Are you still mad at me?", he asked bringing out his phone from his pocket.
"Yes", I simply said with a shrug and he looked at me sharply.
"I thought you were gonna pull me back or something you allowed me go home myself, you should have followed me or stop me", I carefully explained the umpteenth time.
"And I'm sorry babe I'm sorry", he said studying my expression.
"I promise next time I will hold you back", Jason assured sounding more like a tease which got me chuckling softly.
He dropped his phone on the table and took a sip of his coffee.
"The earring is nice", I muttered.
He chuckled slightly
"It's nice, isn't it? Thanks", he happily said with a wink and I blushed.
"Who do you think sent the message?", I asked.
"Definitely not me or you or Leilani or Jake", he simply explained.
"The person must be an outsider who has his or her eyes on us and decided to make the people and the police focus on us", he concluded.
"Hmmm...I support your point but I keep getting the feeling that it's one of us", I said, sincerely.
"Lei seems innocent, Lily is dead, Simon is dead, Jake was there with us, including you then me", he carefully analyzed.
"Shyla! What about Shyla?", I anxiously asked and he was silent for a while.
"She's just missing, she might be out there", I added and he nodded positively.
"Why would she do it?", he asked holding my eyes.
"Maybe for revenge, kill Simon for what he did with the app ", I shrugged.
"Lily?, You?, I, Leilani, Jake", he asked and I went silent.
"It makes no sense but it's suspicious enough that she disappeared during this period", he said and I totally agree. Shyla would be part of this.
"Look at you getting all serious?", he teased and I laughed.
"No you actually looked more serious, you sounded so serious", I explained and he laughed.
"I miss you", he suddenly said and that reduced my laughter.
"I have something to show you", he said picking up his phone, typed on it real quick before moving to my side and taking his seat beside me.
JAKE'S POV
I quietly walked into the living room. My dad and his lawyer sat down engaged in a conversation, I don't want to be involved with.
"Sit", my dad ordered not even looking at me.
I rolled my eyes and sat on one of the chairs as my mom walked into the living room.
BIANCA'S POV
Jane quietly walked in and waited for me to close the door.
"Babe", I heard Jason call and I walked in, ahead of Jane.
"Where did you go?", he asked once he saw me.
"Urm...the door", I whispered and Jane came into view.
"Hey", she anxiously muttered.
"What are you doing here?", Jason nervously asked.
Why will he be nervous? Is he doing something behind me?
"Was in the neighborhood, my car got spoilt, was caught by the rain and I have something to tell you", she said and I looked to Jason who nervously nodded positively, not sure what to do.
"I'm sure you need to change right?", I asked taking Jason by surprise.
"Come with me", I said and walked ahead.
"Jason we'll be borrowing your shirt", I muttered as we hurried up the stairs.
I shuffled through Jason's clothes and tossed a really big shirt at her and she scoffed.
"I can't believe you totally gave in to him like that", she said and I scoffed.
"Make sure you keep your wet clothes well ", I said tossing a bag at her.
"What do you like in him? Sex?", she questioned more like she was trying to make fun of me.
"I don't think you should know", I muttered and walked out of the closet and she walked after me in a hurry.
"He's really good on bed though", she added but I ignored her.
"Do you know we've had sex like a lot of times, so I can totally tell you how he's like on bed", she said and I totally ignored her though she was getting on my nerve.
"We should really hang out soon so we can talk about him, the man we share", she said and this time I should really respond. I sharply turned to her but realized she was naked which kept me shut, she's really sexy.
"That's how Jason looked at me when he saw me", she said sexily wearing the shirt. I could almost cry.
"Why don't you just focus on your own man and leave what belongs to others to others ", I said and walked towards the door.
"When will you be leaving, I have things to do to him especially now I'm wearing his shirt", she said and I angrily opened the door.
"I have never worn his shirt before, he doesn't allow me to but thanks to you I did", she added and I stomped out angrily.
"Jason I'm going to spend the night here I hope it's okay?", I asked which totally surprised him and he stopped pouring the wine.
"Yes sure", he muttered and I smiled and took my seat on the kitchen island. He poured the wine into the flute and dropped it.
"Who takes wine with Pancakes?", I teased and he chuckled.
"We'll be the first", he said and I chuckled. He took his seat on the next seat beside mine.
"Thanks for dinner", I said looking at the pancakes hungrily.
"You are welcome", he said and took a sip of his wine while I munched on my pancakes.
"You really improved", I commented.
"I had to learn", he muttered with a sad smile.
I looked at him and sipped my wine.
"Why did you let Jane in?", he asked.
I had totally forgotten about her. Geez! I'm now even mad at him for trying her out when I wasn't there.
"I have no problem with her and she needed help", I said with a simple shrug and looked back to my pancakes.
"Should we watch a movie after", he asked me.
"Yeah sure", I muttered chewing the pancakes.
"You have any in mind?", I asked.
"Fifty shades of grey", he muttered and I looked at him.
"Didn't you watch it? ", I asked curiously.
Before we parted, we had both eagerly waited for the movie and when it came out we were no longer together.
"No I had to watch it with you", he muttered.
"Are you saying this just to be romantic?", I asked intently.
"No I'm serious every single moment I see the disc I just wished you were here", he confessed sounding sincere, and everywhere suddenly became hot. I looked away and looked at my pancakes.
I watched that movie with my sister.
"Did you watch it?", he asked.
"No", I lied.
My sister had forced me to watch this movie.
"Did you just lie?", he asked.
"Yes, no, yes I mean yes", I confessed and looked at him.
"My sister had to make me watch it", I confessed and he nodded.
"We could go through Netflix for any movie you want", he said.
"No I'll watch fifty shades with you", I said.
"I'm okay with that", I confessed.
He nodded positively and gulped down his entire wine.
I hurriedly stood up.
"We should watch it now", I said carrying my plate of Pancakes.
"Let's go", I said and hurried out of the kitchen.
The truth is I really want to watch it with him and the most sincere truth is I really really want to watch it with him.
I walked into the Living room and saw Jane sitted, busy with her phone.
"Should we use my room?", I suddenly heard Jason's voice.
"No let's use the living room", I said really excited and really ready to make Jane jealous.
BIANCA'S POV
You really shouldn't watch shades of grey with the opposite sex you're not having a sexual relationship with. The movie is something else. If Jane wasn't around, I am so sure we'd have like gone 'gaga'
"The guy's crazy", I muttered.
"I could try that but I wouldn't", Jason said and I raised my head to look at him.
Is he serious?
I laid totally on him, I loved this posture the most anytime we are together.
"What?", I questioned and I turned my head to look at him.
"Don't worry I won't try it with you if I want to", he teased and I chuckled uneasily.
"Who will you try it with?", I asked nervously, knowing fully well Jane was in the same living room with us.
"I wouldn't try it at all if you don't want it", he said and I blushed but hid it. I laid my head back on his chest and he kissed my hair.
"I really really really love you", he muttered and I looked up at him.
"I mean it", he added his eyes not leaving my eyes.
I smiled and kissed him.
I was gonna let Jane see the difference between Bianca and Jane when it comes to Jason's choice.
Once our lips parted, I dropped my head on his shoulder.
"You wanna sleep?", he whispered.
"No", I muttered though I was feeling sleepy.
He sighed and had his right hand around me and I kinda closed my eyes, feeling relieved and at peace that he still belonged to me.
JASON'S POV
Hearing a soft snore made me realize she was asleep.
I chuckled softly.
Damn! I miss her!
I kissed her cheek and I kinda relaxed, she was still mine. I being apart from her for two years taught me a lot and mostly how to treat a special lady. I had every intention of getting back with her, I stayed around her which she doesn't know about, I learned to be a better man for her not some depressed guy who depends totally on her and hurt her every now and then. I made a lot of mistakes during this period too, I hope I am cool.
"For two years Jason you never really looked at me like you look at her", Jane's voice suddenly pierced my ears. I totally forgot she was here.
"I think it's time to leave", I suddenly said.
"It's still raining and my car is still damaged", she scoffed.
I rolled my eyes and gently and carefully carried Bianca.
I carefully moved her into the room and hurried out of the room with my car keys, an umbrella, and Jane's bag.
"Jane let's go", I said and she got up in shock.
"You wanna drop me off?", she asked sweetly and really pleased.
"No", I said and pulled her out of my house in a hurry and once I got to my car, I let her go.
"You have to leave I'll call a mechanic for you, you'll get your car tomorrow but for now you can borrow my car", I said hurriedly opening the car's door for her and dropping the umbrella and her bag in the car.
"You really dislike me that much?", she asked.
I looked at her and back to the car.
"I like you but when it comes to Bianca you're nothing", I said and looked at her.
"I love Bianca and you know that", I said.
"Ahhh...I see", she muttered trying to fight back her tears.
"I'll be around the corner waiting for when you'd need me", she breathed.
"Then you'll wait for forever", I confessed. I really don't want to be away from Bianca again and I really don't want to make that mistake again.
"By the way we need to discuss the case it's gonna get tough in the morning", she coldly said and went into the car and I scoffed and hurried in.
I was beaten by the rain and I am so cold.
I quietly walked into the room and quietly walked into the closet.
Then a clap of thunder roared, I knew Bianca was gonna wake up that moment. She is so sensitive about it because she's scared of it.
I changed my clothes and wore nothing but shorts.
I feel sleepy.
I walked into the room and met Bianca sitted.
"Where did you go?", she asked.
"Closet", I simply answered and laid on the bed.
"Why did you change your clothes", she asked looking at me suspiciously.
"They were wet ", I said.
"Why?", she questioned.
"You went to drop Jane?", she asked.
"Yea", I said, not wanting to go into details, and closed my eyes.
She hurriedly got up and walked into the closet and came out with a duvet.
She laid it.
"You'll sleep on the floor?", I asked surprised.
"No you will be sleeping on the floor", she said and my eyes widened.
She jumped on the bed and successfully pushed me off the bed with her legs.
"Don't be wicked", I groaned and she widely laid on the bed and closed her eyes.
I chuckled slightly and went on the bed she had laid for me on the floor, one thing is gonna make her come to me. Thunder.
It was silent for a while and I was starting to doze off and the thunder went on.
I quietly giggled but she didn't come.
Wow!
Maybe she outgrew it.
The thunder went the second time, then the third time and the fourth time, I was starting to sleep off and-
"Jason", she softly called.
"Jay are you asleep?", she asked and I didn't reply.
I felt her stand up from her bed and gently laid beside me.
I softly chuckled and she softly and quietly wrapped her arms around me and made herself comfortable.
I slowly opened my eyes and she gasped in shock and I chuckled.
"Scared baby", I teased and she hit my chest.
"I was just trying to make sure you were asleep", she muttered like a kid and I chuckled.
"Should we just sleep here?", I said wrapping her tighter with my arms.
It's been years since I wrapped a body like that.
"Don't think I really want to sleep beside you", she muttered.
"But thanks for sleeping beside me though", I said and kissed her forehead.
I watched her close her eyes for few minutes before I gave in to sleep.
************
I slowly opened my eyes.
I had the best night ever.
Bianca wasn't beside me. I shut my eyes again and forced myself to sit up and boom!!
She appeared in front of me with a joker's mask making me scared I had to stand up in fear. I was taken off guard.
She pulled the mask off and laughed really hard.
Fuck!
"Bianca I almost died", I said breathlessly. My heart was beating fast. She laughed hard and slowly walked backward.
"Found the mask in your closet", she said looking at the mask admiringly before looking at me.
"That's for what you did for me yesternight", she complained pouting like a kid.
"I did nothing, you were the one who pushed me off my bed", I pouted too, my hands roughly going through my hair.
She stuck her tongue out at me mockingly and I scoffed.
"Wait till I get you", I threatened and tried running to her but she ran out.
It was really fun!
Really really fun.
I wanna have every moment with her, laughing, joking, playing, arguing, and fighting, and settling. That's what real couples do.
I think.
Then I'll propose to her, she says yes and we'll get married, be the best friends of each other, have kids and die together really old.
I finally caught her in the pool area and she screamed in joy and laughed.
"I caught you", I whispered in her ear, my hands wrapped her from the back and she kept struggling to get free but I wouldn't let her go.
"What are you going to do?", she asked laughing.
A quick idea popped in my head and I tickled her causing her to laugh really hard and I laughed. She's ticklish.
"Jason stop", she laughed.
"I don't want to", I said.
"Jay stop", she laughed.
"Tell me you love me", I said still tickling her and she laughed harder.
"I don't want to", she laughed.
"I won't leave you either", I said and after a while-
"Okay okayy stop I love you", she said still laughing and I stopped tickling her and wrapped her in my arms from behind.
She turned her head to look at me, her laugh slowly dying down.
"Do you mean it?", I softly asked hoping for a positive answer.
"I really love you", she said and I nodded positively and placed a peck on her lips.
She smiled and faced forward.
"Bianca all those years without you I barely lived", I confessed.
It was like hell. You should understand that before I met Bianca, I was this lonely depressed guy that needed her so bad. When we parted, it was like my support had been pulled off, I almost went back into my depressed self again but fought against it really hard.
"I lived without you as you can see", I teased and she giggled.
"But I wasn't really complete", I said and there was silence for a while.
"We never parted", she suddenly said which got me confused.
"Let's move on like nothing ever happened", she said and I agreed with her, but, on my part, I have messed up a lot during those period.
"Sure we should do that", I said and she turned her head to look at me and placed a kiss on my lip.
"I was starting to live fine without you then you came again", she said sounding more like a tease and I chuckled.