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Chapter 13 - Truth or Untruth

The last few days were kind of weird. I've been going to school, but I haven't seen Ezra for the past few days. It's strange not seeing him, and it kind of makes me feel lonely, but I guess it's fine. I've been thinking and I have decided that Ezra isn't the one who kidnapped me that time. He was just too sweet and I can't see him doing that. Ew. I sound like a love-sick teenager. Ugh. 

"Hey, mute," The jock comes up to me again. I haven't spoken these last few days. I'm not sure how to explain the feelings that I have been feeling.

"My name is Stella," I tell him, walking past him.

"Right," He pauses, stepping next to me. "Sorry," He pauses again, rubbing the back of his neck. "Um. Would you like to come to this party that I'm planning?" He asks. Wait. Is he being nice to me?

"What?" I ask, confused.

"I was just asking because almost everyone at the school will be there and my parents will be out of town, and I'm just trying to be nice," He says, rubbing the back of his neck nervously again.

"Is this because I beat your ass?" I ask, stopping to look at him.

"Well, that, and that beating made me realize how much of a douche I was," He explains, making my eyes light up. They immediately dulled as soon as my eyes caught a very familiar build coming our way.

"I'll be there," I tell him before turning around abruptly and walking the opposite way.

"Hey," Ezra says, trying to catch up to me. "Hey," He tries to stop me, tapping my shoulder. "What's going on?" He asks, finally stepping in front of me, stopping me in my tracks. 

Luckily, there was a janitor's closet right next to us, open. I pushed him in before I closed the door and turned on the light.

"Where the hell have you been?" I ask, worriedly.

"I'm sorry, I had a little bit of family business to deal with," He says. 

"I literally haven't seen you in forever," I tell him, looking into his hazel-blue eyes.

"It's only been a few days," That's when a memory flashed in my head from the night I was kidnapped. The voice. His voice.

"Luna?" I mutter before Ezra looks at me confusedly.

"What?" He asks, confused.

"You were there," I tell him in a whisper. "You're truck was there and, it was you," I tell him.

"Stella, what are you talking about?" He asks, acting confused.

"The kidnapping," I tell him. "You were the one who stabbed me in the neck," I continue. "I remember your voice," I explain. "You kidnapped me," I raise my voice slightly. "I was starting to trust you, I almost hung out with you, only to find out that you're a kidnapper," I tell him. "What were you going to do with me? Huh?" I ask. "Rape me? Sell me? Hold me for ran-" Before I could continue, he cuts me off.

"Okay, you're right," He says. "I did kidnap you," He says. "But you don't understand," He says.

"Jesus, why do I have to be so stupid!" I yell at myself. Before I could turn to walk away, he stopped me.

"I didn't mean to scare you, I was just going to surprise you with a surprise party," He says. "We were getting it ready until we found out you were gone," He says. "We were searching for you everywhere and we couldn't find you," He says. "That's what I was doing these last few days," He explains. "I was trying to find you because I felt so guilty for losing you," He continues. "I heard this morning that one of my friends saw you at school and I immediately came here after hearing that you were safe," He finishes.

"You. Why. How." I kept going back and forth on words before I was able to finally make a sentence. "Why would you make a surprise party for me?" I ask.

"Because," He begins. "I figured we could become better friends after it," He says. It didn't seem like he was lying, and for some reason, I did trust him. 

"Okay," I say, nodding my head before opening the closet. "I understand," I tell him. "But I just want to remind you..." I pause for a second as he steps out of the closet. "I don't like surprises," I finish. 

"I'll keep that in mind then," He tells me with a small smile on his lips.

"Anyways, are you going to the party tonight?" I ask, walking with him to our class.

"What party?" He asks. I explain to him what the Jock told me and he nods his head in agreement.

"Yes. I will definitely be there," He says.

"Great, we'll see each other there," I tell him.

"How about we just drive together there?" He asks as we walk into our class and to our table.

"That sounds good," I tell him. "Do you know where I live?" I ask, then immediately knocking myself in the head in a 'duh' motion. "Of course you do," I say, remembering that he kidnapped me for a surprise party a few days ago.

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School went by pretty fast and as soon as I got home, I immediately began to get ready for the party. I was somewhat excited because I was curious as to how this was going to go, but also, maybe I'll see Bea again, who knows?

I decided to hop into the shower before getting dressed. Getting out, I dried off before putting my underwear and bra on. For my outfit, I decided to choose some ripped, high-waisted jeans with a black crop top that ended above my belly button and had no straps. I chose a pair of black combat boots that had a small heel. I grabbed a black jean jacket with some patches on it before putting it on. I then grabbed my keys to the house before heading outside and waiting for Ezra to pick me up.