Chapter 12
1590 Words
Catherine
I'm calling and texting Nick but he doesn’t pick it up or responding and I’m getting worried about it. I went to his house yesterday but their maid told me that he wasn’t home.
I already talk to Ninang Jane about it. I asked her if she knows where Nick was but she doesn’t know too. She told me that Nick just told her that he will not go home for a couple of days.
I don’t want to think negative. I trust my boyfriend so much. Maybe he’s hanging out with his friends.
I decided to ask Mr. Pitong to drive me to school.
When I arrived at school, I notice a lot of students are keep on looking at me. I feel conscious about it. Maybe there’s something on my face. I shrugged it off as I keep walking to the hallway.
I quickly get inside of our classroom, but like the students in the hallway. Even my classmates are staring at me. I feel really weird about it. I immediately go to my seat.
I also notice that Nick was not here too.
Because of the staring, I felt conscious. I open my bag to get a mirror, I want to check if something wrong with my face.
I saw Gio was approaching me. I was about to greet him when suddenly he pulled me up from my seat and pulled me out of the room.
"Gio, where are you taking me?" I ask him.
He didn’t say anything and he just keep pulling me.
He took me to the building rooftop.
"Why did you take me here, Gio?"
He turned to me and shook his head. I can sense that there’s something wrong with him.
He didn’t answer me. “Why are you here? Why did you come here to school today?" he asks me back.
My forehead knotted. "Huh? What kind of question is that? Of course, I’m going to school today because it’s Monday.”
Gio shook his head. "No. What I mean is why come here in school when you know that you’re the talk of the whole school now."
I get so confused. I tilted my head. I think Gio notice that I don’t know what is he talking about.
Gio sighed. "Cath you have a viral photo that circulating around the school." He added.
"What photo?" I asked him. Gosh! That explains the student staring at me.
"You have photos with Brandon last Friday inside of a Hotel room Cath. You two are together in a bed almost wearing nothing. It was known here all over the campus that you and Brandon slept together." I was surprised by what he said.
My lips start to tremble as I shook my head. "What? That’s not true? I never slept with Brandon. I can’t do that." I said convincing him.
He took out his cellphone from his pants’ pocket and he shows to me the photos.
My tears start to fell down when I saw the photos. I was sleeping and Brandon is also laying beside me. I can see that I’m only wearing my bra and panty. I sobbed and fell down to the floor.
Gio get me up. He hugs me and gently tapped my back.
“Stop crying Cath!” I can tell his voice that he was about to cry too.
"No! No! It wasn’t true Gio. Believe me. Yes, I was with him last Friday but I was looking for you and Gwen that night at the bar." I told him.
"Of course, I believe in you. You're my best friend.” He paused for a while and he let me go from his hug. “And what bar are you talking about? Why are you going to look for me at the bar? We agreed that we’re going to meet at the quadrangle that day but it was canceled Gwen told me. She said Hannah back out and Hannah told her that she was the one will tell you about it."
I shook my head. "But Hannah told me that you and Gwen are on a bar. You call her that day."
His face marred in confusion more. "That's impossible! I lost my phone on Friday morning. I just found it today inside my locker. I was really surprised to see it there because I know checked it there that Friday too. I moved my locker upside down. So, I'm sure it was not there. This must be planned." He explained.
I don’t know what it thinks anymore. I just can’t think of everything properly. The whole school knows.
Nick?
"Oh, my gosh Gio! Does Nick know? I need to explain everything to him. I need to find him." I said and I run out of the rooftop.
I need to tell him the whole story. Maybe he is in their friend’s hang out place.
But I was surprised when I get there. I feel my heart is like ripping apart.
Nick is making out with Hannah.
They stop when Nick notices me.
I walk closer to him. "What is this Nick?"
He looked at ME blankly. "Are you blind? It’s pretty obvious that we’re kissing and yet you’re still asking about it." he coldly says.
I try to hold his hand but he pulls it away.
"Nick?"
"Don’t you dare hold my hand. I don't want to be touch by a b***h like you."
I shook my head. He knows what happen and he’s believing that I’m capable of doing it
"No! Nick! Please! Let me explain! I didn’t know how did it happen. It was all a lie."
"Liar! Go away, you whore." He said pushing me away.
I shook my head. I bit my lip to suppressed my sob.
"No! No! Nick, please hear me out. I can explain everything." I still convincing him.
He didn’t say anything and turn his back on me. He starts to walk away. I was about to follow him when Damien stop me.
“Don’t!” Damien says.
I look at him and to his friends. How could they judge me so easily?
I can tell that they were mad at me too except for Tristan. I can tell from his eyes that he was worry about me. I could see sadness as he looks at me.
He gave me his handkerchief.
"Just go home for now Cath." Tristan gently says.
I shook my head. "No. Tristan. I need to explain everything to Nick. I didn’t do it. I can’t cheat on him."
"Please Cath! Stay away from our friend." Damien says again. I can feel the anger in his voice.
"But I need to explain everything." I insist.
"What can you explain to him? It cleared on the photos that you cheat to our friend." It was Bryle.
"It’s a lie!" I said.
Nathaniel didn’t say anything but he looked at me and there’s a disappointment in his eyes.
Tristan hissed. "Can you please stop accusing cath. We don’t know what really happens. Stop judging without even knowing the truth first.”
"So, you're still going to defend her?" Damien asked Tristan.
"Yes. Because I knew her. She would never do those things. How about you all, why are you accusing like you don’t know her for a long time? How can you judge her without looking at both sides? Yes, Nick is our friend but so is cath. I hope you all never regret this." Tristan asked them.
"Tristan, please don’t!" I said stopping Tristan. I don’t want his friend to get mad at him because of me.
Damien shook his head. He looked at me with madness in his eyes. "I don't care if you had Tristan on your back. You still hurt our friend. So better don't show your face to nick again. You better to remember that Cath." Warning me.
They left, leaving me, Gio and Tristan. I didn’t notice that Gio follow me here.
I sobbed when I glance back to Tristan. I don’t care if my eyes are swollen or if I looked a wreck. "Tristan I need to talk to nick."
Tristan sighed. "His mind is still closed, give him some time to chill first. Or I’ll try to talk to him but not now. Please go home, for now, I don’t want to see you like this." He says and tucks my hair behind my ear.
I don’t have a choice so I agree with him.
"Come on, I’ll drive you to your house."
I nod. Gio went back to our classroom to get my bag.
“I’m going to investigate this Cath!” Gio told me when he handed me my bag.
I was quiet on the way to home. Even Tristan was driving quietly.
When we arrived at my house. I say my thanks to Tristan. When he left, I run upstairs to my room and I let myself cry everything.
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