First Heartbreak

Chapter Thirty-Four - One Mistake After Another

Sam POV

I took a deep breath and closed my eyes as I leaned on the wall. I was still upset with Zen. I knew she did it on purpose. By now, I wouldn't doubt the news reached her. Not that I cared.

I heard footsteps heading my way so I hid by the door next to the clinic. I didn't want to be seen, not now. My mind is in rage. I like Rome and I cared for him a lot. He's important to me.

I took a peek to see to see the passer-by. It was Vanessa and Zen. I narrowed my eyes at the d-ckhead. They stopped a few meters away from the door. They didn't noticed it was partly open because the corridors were dark.

"What the hell were you thinking dumba-s!" Exclaimed Vanessa who pushed Zen on her shoulders so she'd stumble on the wall.

"I got mad, okay!?" Zen exhaled and brushed her fingers through her hair. She had cut it short, I barely noticed it. It was shorter than I remembered. "I lost my sh-t when I saw Sam with that pretty boy Rome! I had lost it when I found out about them.." Her last sentence was almost a whisper but I could still hear it.

"Plus I lost my sh-t some more when I keep on seeing them together and Rome being all smiles at her all the time as if he'd won a contest!" She continued.

"Wow! That was shallow." Vanessa replied.

"Shut up! I can't take it when Sam is ALWAYS with him! It just makes me so mad that I could feel my blood boiling! Even up until now!" She sighed. "So that punch on his face serves him right!" He said with pride I could almost see her grin from ear to ear.

"Gee, what would Sam think if she heard that, ey?" Asked Vanessa.

Silence. She didn't replied right away. "I-I didn't meant for her to see it though. I didn't knew she was at the cafeteria earlier."

"Then explain to me what happened why you ended up punching poor Rome." Pouted Vanessa.

"HAH! Rome? He deserved it for stealing MY girl!" She punched the cement wall.

"You know, punching on the wall won't get you nowhere." Countered Vanessa. "And she was never yours to begin with." Wohoo! Vanessa, one! Zen, nada! I screamed in my head.

She took a deep breath again. "I was just minding my own business at the cafeteria, eating my lunch. When that sicko classmate of Rome approached me and called me a lot of things from dyke to lesbo to anything he can come up with." She started to explain. "I kept my cool then because I didn't want to cause trouble. But then he came closer and whispered something sick and disgusting on ear saying that I just lack experience with a boy! Can you believe that guy?"

"And then what happened?" Vanessa asked. "Why did it took less than two punches for his mouth and nose to start bleeding?" Vanessa crossed her arms over her chest. Looking like an interrogator in a CSI series.

Zen looked at her amused and laughed instead of answering Vanessa's question. What was funny?

"How did you know it just took me one punch to fracture the sicko's nose?" Zen asked laughing. "Do you get into fights or something?" She continued.

Vanessa just shrugged. "Just answer the question Zen. I'm doing this for Sam because for all I know, she could be dead upset at you that she can't contain it and punch you herself without hearing your side of the story!"

Zen exhaled before answering silently. "I hid brass knuckles under the face towel that I wraped around my hand."

I gasp. So that's why Rome winced in pain even if it was just one punch! I was restraining myself from getting out the door and slap the sense out of her.

"But I didn't mean for any of that to happen!" Zen said defensively.

Vanessa mirrored my shocked expression. "How could you do that!? Do you know you could get arrested if the police are involved and knew you used brass knuckles to hit the guys?!"

"But it was just self defense! That sicko was harassing me! It may not be physical but still!" Zen said in almost a hushed voice. Still sounding so affected by what the guy whispered to her earlier.

"I don't know about you Zen but I'm going to tell Sam everything. She has the right to know. Heck! You punched her boyfriend who was just trying to break you and the guy apart from causing more damage!" Vanessa said while her hands were all over the place making gestures of some sort.

Zen advanced to Vanessa. "NO! Please, don't." She was still gripping Vanessa's arms while her head dropped to the ground. In a whisper she said, "Sam would never forgive me again if she knew."

There was silence.

"I feel like I've already lost Sam." She added.

Vanessa smacked the back of Zen's head. "You lost her the moment you started dating Melody, i***t!" Thanks Ness. You're such a great friend. I meant that.

"Well, I'm still going to tell her, anyway." Vanessa started to walk the opposite way. Zen was still struggling to stop Vanessa from her track

"Please, don't! I beg you." She pleaded.

I couldn't take it anymore.

"There's no need." I stepped out of the door. I stared at her coldly in the eyes. "I heard everything."

She stood there speechless with her mouth hanging open.

"I'd never thought you'd hurt me like that, Zen." She shifted her position and started to move forward my way. "Dont." I held my hand infront of me. She stopped too.

"I think I've heard enough for today." I paused. I was looking down. Choosing the right words to tell her. "If it pleases you to hurt the person I cared so much about, then I suggest that you get out of my life." I looked up, making sure I was staring at her eyes emotionless. "I don't need you."

I'm not 100 percent sure what happened next because my feet took hold of my whole body and ran the opposite direction from them. I ran 'till i couldn't feel my feet anymore. Tears shed down my cheeks and got dried off by the wind.

I ran away from school and didn't turned back. I just had to keep running. I only stopped to look for a cab and instructed it to take me to Vanessa's house. I knew that her dad wouldn't be home. She gave me a spare key so in cases of emergency. And if this wasn't an emergency, I don't know what is.