Bab 19: CHARLOTTE
"You're good?" Anna asked arriving my house just on time, so we could leave for school together.
I shrugged hanging my bag over my shoulders.
"I guess I am" I muttered and she frowned raising a brow.
"You guess?" she asked. I nodded picking a bacon cheeseburger from the dinning table and stuffing it inside my mouth.
I wasn't in the right mood to talk, I just wanted to be alone. After going on a date for after how many years, it turned out awful.
Not only did I almost kissed Reggie, I managed to piss my date off.
He walked out on me, leaving me to walk home. I had no money on me because I never knew it would turn out that bad.
Lucky for me, it wasn't quite a long distance to my house. I survived, I walked in basically ignoring mum and Jessie who asked why I was back early.
I laid on my bed dipping my face into the pillow and letting myself a few tears. I didn't call Anna and didn't even pick up her calls. I just wanted to stay alone.
That explains the reason why Anna had rushed to my house very early, since she couldn't last night.
I was left feeling empty, not really sad but just empty.
"Talk to me Charlie, was going on?" Anna probed further tugging at my arm. Mum had left the house earlier, Jessie was still in bed.
"Nothing, I'm good" I insisted but she wasn't buying it.
"How did the date go? Did he do anything?" she asked halting in front of the door. I sighed pinching the bridge of my nose.
"The date went bad okay? Reggie showed up, I almost kissed him and then he called me a whore and —" I waved my hands. Relieving the memory was quite painful.
"Daniel walked out on me, I walked the way home" I said drawing in a deep breath. Anna stared at me shocked.
I sighed again. She was judging me wasn't she? I almost fucking kissed Reggie, I knew if he wanted to kiss me, I couldn't resist him.
The fuck, I've dreamt of kissing him, my whole fucking life.
"Yeah, I know indecent of me. Can we just drop it already and leave?" I asked just tired. I was tired of people having things to say about me —always.
"Drop it? No fucking way! How dare he make you walk home? He would had at least dropped you off!" Anna berated, her face turning a shade of red.
Man, she was angry.
"Anna.. " I called holding her arm, fast enough to stop her from charging out.
"I was also at fault okay? I almost let Reggie kissed me" I muttered and she turned her eyes to me.
"And yes! How dare he fucking call you a whore?! It isn't your fault you have feelings for him!" she snapped.
I nodded totally not understanding where she was coming from. I acted like a bitch, I should have at least respected Daniel.
"Anna" I drawled "Just drop it" I pleaded tugging at her arm. I needed her promise.
She took a deep breath before nodding.
"Yeah, I will" she muttered, her teeth gritting. She didn't mean that, I know it.
I sighed exasperatedly and she rolled her eyes.
"Fine, I'll say nothing" she muttered and I forced a smile at her, she didn't give a returning one.
The walk to school was quiet and kind of awkward, each of us left to our thoughts.
School was quite rowdy with students moving up and down. On seeing us, most students started murmuring and laughing to themselves.
Anna cocked a brow, why I narrowed my eyes. What was going on again?
I wasn't ready for the drama today was going to bring. I just wanted to get to classes, learn and just go home.
I needed time to myself, without feeling anything. I loved this feeling, I was basking in it but I had the feeling it wouldn't last.
We stood by the sidewalk, looking around. It was obvious the sneers were directed at me —of course, I was the most hated student in the school.
Bianca and her minions sashayed towards me. Bianca had a snickering look on her face.
"Had a great date last night huh?" she asked mockingly and I blinked. How did she know I went on a date?
She rolled her eyes placing her hand on her chest dramatically.
"Guess she doesn't know about it yet, oh my, poor girl" she muttered. Anna dipped her hand into her bag bringing out her phone, she was always the current one.
She stared at her phone for a second, shock filled her eyes and soon it dissolved into anger.
"The fuck!" she spat and Bianca laughed together with her minions and some other girls.
"What's going on Anna?" I asked but she was glaring at Anna refusing to tell me anything. I was getting confused. This was about me right? I deserved to know.
I grabbed the phone from her hand taking a step away, I peered into the screen. It was written in bold letters.
CHARLOTTE KATZ, HAS A TERRIBLE SKIN CONDITION THAT MAKES HER FART DURING SEX (laughing emoji) — Dani22
My knees trembled lightly. Reggie? He crashed my date last night and told Daniel lies about me. No wonder he got angry leaving me all by myself.
The laughing got serious, some students surrounding us.
Quite the lie, judging from the fact that I'd never had sex before. Why would he do this to me?
I gave Anna back her phone, staring right at Bianca who was smirking.
"Just —stay away from me" I warned before scurrying away pushing past the body of students. I could hear Anna's voice, she was berating Bianca.
I hurried to the locker room, it was the only place that would be less crowded now. The only place I could really think. Why was he making things difficult for me?
Just as I'd envisioned, the locker room was deserted. I opened my locker burying my face in it, pretending to be so engross in searching.
A tear slipped out of my eyes. I wasn't supposed to cry again, not after what he'd done. I knew he was behind it, Daniel was sweet to me last night just before Reggie came.
I shouldn't have left, he was back to —hurt me.
Unable to help myself, a sob escaped my lips before I clamped my hand down my mouth. I shut the locker with a slam resting my head on it.
Why I'm I this weak? Why couldn't I fight for myself too?
"You're crying" a voice said behind me and I tensed. I could recognize that voice anywhere. Once upon a time, used to be my comfort but now it was nothing but a nightmare.
I didn't turn around. I raised my removing my glasses and wiping my eyes with my shirt. I wouldn't show him weakness. Why couldn't he just fucking stay away from me?
"Why are you crying Charl, hurt?" he asked mockingly and I clenched my fists, anger building inside of me.
"Should I be sorry your date dumped you after you tried kissing me?" he asked and I turned around.
Quite sure my nose was red just as my eyes, but I wouldn't let him insult me.
"I never tried kissing you" I defended and he smirked wickedly.
"Oh you didn't" he muttered faking a face. My heart broke.
"Why are you doing this to me?" I whispered, almost close to tears. Why was he so cold to me? We used to be bestfriends, what changed him? Why wouldn't he talk it out with me atleast?
I saw his mask lower for a second before it went right back up.
"I'm doing nothing" he raised his arms "Just about to tell the whole school, you're a whore" he said and without thinking, I took a step closer to him.
I raised my hand to hit him across the face but he was faster catching my hand in his. As usual, his hands swallowed mine.
His eyes hardened.
"Don't you dare" he muttered, I gritted my teeth, my nose flaring.
"Let me go" I said slowly. I just wanted to get away from him, he was hurting me— intentionally.
He pushed me so my back was pressed against the locker before towering over me.
"You're not a whore huh?" he asked not letting go of my hand. I shook my head, trying to escape his hold but tadah, my bestfriend grew stronger too.
His hard body was pressing into mine and my knees felt weak. His scent drifting into my nose, masculine and warm.
"I'm not —" I was saying and then in the next second his lips were on mine. I should push him away, he went as far as putting my hands on his chest waiting for me to push him away, but instead I was feeling him up.
My lips parted and his tongue slided in warmly, like he'd always kissed me and knew his way around.
His hand went to the back of my head, his fingers curling into my hair.
My thoughts fizzled out of my head, I was having my first kiss with Reggie —my ex fucking best friend.
Why does it feel so good huh? I raised my hands higher on his chest and he sucked in a breath before pulling away from me. His eyes hooded.
He stepped back, wiping his lips with the back of his hand. He smirked and immediately my heart fell.
"A whore" he muttered and without taking another glance at me, he walked away leaving me feeling dirtier than ever.
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