BETRAYAL

Chapter 7:The secret

The rumors didn't stop

if anything, they seemed to get worse

everyday I noticed another person looking at me strangely or whispering whenever I walked past

I tried to ignore it

and I told myself that people would eventually get bored and move on

but at least there was still one person I trusted

"Bella"

on Friday afternoon, Bella and ice stayed behind after school

we were sitting on a bench outside the classroom and watching students LIVE through the gate

"you've been quiet lately"Bella said

I shrugged

"I'm just tired"

"tired of what?"she asked

well I didn't answer her

Bella den moved closer

"you know you can tell me anything right"

I smiled tightly and said I know

she waited

I looked around to make sure nobody was nearby

"there is something I have never told anyone before"I said

Bella's expression became serious

"what is that?"

I took a deep breath

"sometimes I feel like I have to be perfect all the time"

she frowned

"what do you mean?"she asked looking very serious

"my parents are amazing

they love me and I know that and they are also very proud of me"

I looked down at my hands as if I was counting my fingers

"they expect me to get good grades, behave properly, make good decisions and always make them proud"

Bella nodded

"but sometimes I'm scared that if I disappoint them they would look at me differently"

Bella looked surprised

"you really feel that way?"she asked

I nodded

"I know it's silly"

"it's not"she replied

so I continueed

"everybody think I'm this perfect girl, the good daughter, the girl will never causes problems"

my voice became quiet

"but I'm not perfect"

Bella grab my hands

"you don't have to be perfect around me"she said with a faint smile

I smelled back at her and said thank you

she held my hands very tightly

"I promise I won't tell anyone"

I looked at her

"promise?"

"yes promise"she said

for the first time in days, I felt lighter

I had been carrying all those feelings for too long, and finally I had someone to talk to

I didn't quite realize that I had just handed Bella something that could be used against me. the following Monday, everything seemed normal until lunch

I was working towards the cafeteria when I heard someone behind me

"some people really do know how to pretend"

I turned around

and I saw two girls talking

one of them looked directly at me

"I heard she acts perfect because she scared her parents won't love her anymore if she makes a mistake"

my heart dropped

I stood completely still not knowing what to do

those were my exact words I told only one person

"Bella"

I walked away before they could notice me

my hands were trembling

I couldn't understand what was going on

"maybe they heard something somewhere else"I thought to myself

"maybe Bella had told someone accidentally"

"I didn't want to believe anything bad about Bella"

when I found Bella, she smile at me

"hey! what's wrong?"she asked

I stared at her

"did you tell anyone what I told you on Friday?"

her smile disappeared

"what?"

"my secrets"

she looked shocked

"of course notes"she said

"but someone knows"

Bella shook their head

"I swear, Sasha I didn't tell anyone"

I wanted to believe her

I really did

so I just nodded

"okay"I said. she hugged me

"don't worry your secret is safe with me"she said as usual

I closed my eyes

but this time, her words didn't comfort me

they made me scared and frightened me even more

because someone knew my secrets

and I was beginning to wonder if I trusted wrong person