BETRAYAL

Chapter 6: Rumors

The bracelet incidents stayed on my mind for days. even though my parents believed, I couldn't forget how everyone looked at me that afternoon, I kept hoping things would go back to how it was but he didn't.

on Monday morning, I noticed something strange the moment I entered the classroom. two girls were whispering near the window, but the moment they saw me, they stopped talking, I just ignored them and walked to my seat

A few minutes later, one of them link towards her friend and whispered loudly enough for me to hear

"that's her"

I looked up

"that's who?"

they quickly looked away

I felt uncomfortable, but I decided not to make a big deal out of it

during the first lesson, I noticed people behaving differently around me

A girl will always borrowed my notes didn't even look at me, another student moved his chair when I sat nearby

I couldn't even understand what was happening around me

finally at lunchtime, I asked Bella

"why is everyone acting strange?"

she looked at me

"what do you mean?"

"people are staring at me"I said

Bella hesitated

"maybe you are just imagining things"

"I don't think I am"I said

and then she sighed

"Sasha there's something you need to know"

my heart started beating faster

"what's that?"I asked

she looked at everyone before lowering her voice

"people are saying things about you"

"what things?"

"they're saying that you think you are better than everyone"

I stared at her

"what?"

"they said you only talk about your family, your house and the things your parents buy for you..."

I shook my head and said that's not true

"I know"Bella replied

"who said that"I asked

Bella hesitated and said she doesn't know but it was just going around

I couldn't believe it

I had never walked around the school telling anybody that I'm better than them

yes I know my family is wealthy, but I never use that against anyone

I felt embarrassed and angry at the same time

"why would someone say those things about me?"

Bella place that hands on my shoulder

"don't worry about it people are just jealous sometimes"

I looked at her

"do you think that what all of this is about?"

"maybe"she replied

her answer made me feel a little better

at least I still had Bella or so I thought

Later that afternoon, I went to the library to return a book

as I walked between the shelves, I had two girls talking

"apparently sasha's parents bought her everything she has, that's why she thinks she's too good for us, I heard she refused to sit with someone because they weren't rich"

I stopped

that wasn't true, not even close

I stepped out from behind the shelves

"who told you that?"

they looked shocked

"we didn't mean anything"

"who told you?"I asked again

one of them exchange glasses with the other

"Bella had it from someone"

"Bella?"

the nodded

I walked away before they could say anything

When I found Bella, she was standing with a group of girls

she smiled when she saw me

"hey Sasha"she said smiling

I just had to force a smile

"can I talk to you?"

"sure"she said

we stepped away from everyone to discuss

"why are people saying I refuse to sit with someone because they weren't rich?"

Bella's expression suddenly changed

"I don't know"she said

"but they said you heard it"I replied

"oh maybe I probably misunderstood something"

"you misunderstood?"

she nodded quickly and apologized

I wanted to be angry but I couldn't

Bella had always been there for me

at least, that's what I believed

so I accepted our apology

that evening when I got home, I barely spoke to anyone during dinner

my mom noticed this

"what's wrong sweetheart?"

I looked down at my plate

"people in school are saying things about me"

my father frowned instantly

"what kind of things?"

I explained everything and my mother reached across the table and held my aunt

"don't allow rumors to change who you are"

I know that

"I will try mom"

That night I laid awake thinking about everything

someone had started the rumors

someone was feeding people lies about me

and somehow, Bella always seem to know exactly what everyone was saying

I don't understand why

but for the first time, a tiny question entered my mind

"could Bella know more than she was telling me?"