BETRAYAL

Chapter 5:The Missing Bracelet

The next morning, I decided I wasn't going to let the rumors come between Bella and I. I wanted things to go back to normal. when I arrive that school Bella was already in the classroom

"good morning"I said

she smiled"good morning Sasha"

for a moment I felt everything normal again. doing break hours, we sat down to talk about our upcoming projects. Bella even made me laugh about something our teacher said

I felt so relieved, maybe I had been worrying about nothing, border feeling didn't last long

After break,our teacher announced that we would be having a group activity. we wear divided into small groups and asks to move around the classroom while we worked.

everyone plays to their bags at the back of the room, I also left mine there and joined my group

Bella was in another group but every now and then I noticed her look into what my direction. I didn't think anything of it, we were busy for almost an hour, when the activity ended, everyone returned to their seats

I picked up my bag and sat down too

Then one of the girls suddenly gasped "my bracelets!"

the entire room went quiet. then she started searching through her bag

"it's gone, I had it this morning!"

the teacher immediately told everyone to stop moving around,"everyone check your belongings carefully"the teacher said

well I open my bag without hesitation, nothing seemed unusual, then Bella walked over

"Sasha"

she pointed towards the side of my bag"what's this?"she asked

I looked down and I saw something shiny that was sticking out of my pockets. suddenly my heart dropped. I slowly pulled it out, and to my greatest surprise it was a bracelet, the same bracelets the girl had just said was missing

For a moment I couldn't breathe... the girl rushed over,"that's mine"

"no I didn't take it"

the whole classroom exploded with whispers

"but it was inside her bag"someone said

"I don't know how it got there

the teacher took the bracelet from my hand

"Sasha, did you put this in your bag?"

"no ma'am I swear I didn't"

the girl looked at me with tears in her eyes

"why would you steal from me?"

"I didn't", my voice shook

I looked at the whole classroom, hoping someone would believe me, then I looked at Bella, she was standing a few steps away

"Bella, please you know me, tell them I wouldn't do this"

she looked uncomfortable

"I don't know Sasha"

I stared at her

"what do you mean you don't know?"

she lowered her voice

"I just don't want to get involved"

Her words hurts me

the person I trusted with my secret, the person who always told me she would stand by me

and now when I needed her the most she was stepping away

The teacher asked everyone to come down and the matter would be resolved properly

I sat down quietly, but I could feel everyone's eyes on me, some students whispered, some stared

a few even moved away from me

I felt completely alone

again

just when I thought I found somewhere I belonged

everything seemed to be falling apart

During recess, I sat by myself

Bella eventually came over, she sat beside me

"I'm sorry"she said

I looked at her carefully

"for what?"

"for what happened"I sighed"

"I didn't steal anything"

"I know" she said

I looked at her again

"why didn't you say that in the class"

she didn't answer immediately, then reluctantly she said"I was scared"

"scared of what?"

she shrugged

"I don't know"

I wanted to believe her

I really do so I just nodded

"it's okay"she said

then she smiled and hugged me

After School, I went home and told my parents everything that happened

my mom immediately gave me a hug

"we believe you"she said

my father looked serious

"sometimes people make accusations without knowing the truth, don't let this change who you are"

I nodded but my eyes were filled with tears

that night I laid on my bed thinking about everything that had happened

the rumors

the bracelets

Bella strange behavior

something didn't add up

I kept asking myself the same question

"how did that bracelet get into my bag?"

I didn't have an answer

but somewhere inside me, a tiny feeling of doubt had begun

and I didn't know it yet, but the person I trusted the most was already planning hard next move