?Written by Authoress Kamara
Episode 15
?Carl?
I walked through the school hallways then took a different direction. I saw Justin and turned around immediately.
He ran up to me. “Come on, I’m not the bad guy here”.
“But cant you at least talk him out of this?”. I asked as we walked.
“I tried but he seemed adamant on this issue”.
I sighed. “I wont take it easy with him if he tries to touch Elsa”.
“Please don’t tell me you like her”.
“I don’t but Bryan does and thats why I’m concerned”.
“What if he does something much worse?”. Justin asked.
I took a deep breath. “I’m not gonna let that happen this time around. He has made Bryan an emotional mess on the inside”.
“I wonder Bryan did that made Kyle hate him that much”. Justin said.
“I thought of it too but I couldn’t see any reason why, i mean they were best of friends before”. I said thoughtfully.
He shrugged. “Maybe there’s something we don’t know”.
We stopped when I heard someone pleading in tears. We walked faster toward the sound and stopped in front of a closed door. Isn’t this Sapphire’s hangout. Fvck!! She must be at it again.
I pushed opened the door and she froze seeing me and Carl as Evelyn stood up as well. My eyes immediately sighted Beverly in tears. My heart broke to see her in that state.
I frowned at Sapphire. “I can see you’ve been bullying again”.
“I just, umm”. She quickly hid a phone behind her.
“Hey Carl”. Evelyn came toward me trying to touch my arm but I stepped backwards.
“Kimberly, whats going on here?”. Justin asked.
Kim fiddled with her fingers. “Baby, I just wanted to have a talk with Beverly, thats all”.
I walked over and crouched in front of Beverly. “Hey. What happened?”.
She sniffed in tears and looked at Sapphire.
I stood up. “What did you do to her?”.
“I didn’t do anything, you can ask Kim and Evelyn, we were just all talking”.
I scoffed. “Talking? She’s in tears and you call that talking? More than bullying or anything of that sort”.
Justin looked at Kim. “Kimberly, what happened here?”.
Kim didn’t say anything as she stared at the floor.
“Hand that phone to me”. Justin said.
Sapphire gasped. “No its not yours”.
“You don’t wanna get on my bad side. Trust me”.
She handed the phone to Justin.
He looked at it for a while before giving it to me, i saw the pictures and was shocked.
“Kim, when you are ready then we need to talk”. Justin walked out.
“Baby”. Kim called running after him.
“Everyone out, i need to talk to Sapphire”.
Her minions stood up and left including Evelyn. Beverly was about to leave when I held her back.
“Stay”. I whispered.
I turned to Sapphire. “What were you doing with this phone?”.
“Its Kimberly’s and we showed Beverly the pictures so we could help her delete them”.
I scoffed. “You are lying to me and you know I can take away that stupid pride you have now”.
“Carl”. She pleaded.
“I really never cared about who you bullied but you crossed the line this time. First Elsa then Beverly”. I said angrily.
“If only she had told me what I wanted from her then I wouldn’t have threatened her with the pictures”. She told me off.
“I don’t want to see you near Beverly or Elsa from now on. If I see you trying to overpower them then I assure you that I’ll give you a taste of your own medicine”.
Sapphire glared at Beverly before leaving.
I faced Beverly. “Are you okay now?”.
She wiped her tears. “Please I’m begging you, take off that picture”.
“Don’t worry, i’ll make sure this doesn’t get into their hands”.
She rested on the wall, tears rolling down her face and it hurt me to see her that way.
I hugged her, she stiffened for a little while before hugging me back.
I caressed her hair. “Its okay. They are gone now, they wont bother you ever again”.
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?Elsa?
“Actually I came to apologize for what Sapphire did so to make up for it. Let me treat you something nice”. He offered.
I was taken aback. “What?”.
“A date. Would you like to go on a date with me?”. He asked staring at me keenly.
“No”. I replied.
“I think we should__”. He stopped. “Wait, did you just say no?”.
“I said no”. I repeated myself. “I’m not going on a date with someone like you”.
A day ago, i would have loved to say yes but following the warnings, i’m kinda scared of him even though a little part of me wants to say yes to his offer.
But after what he did to me, k!ssing me and letting Sapphire humiliate me like that, its definitely a no from me.
“Look, Elsa sorry for what Sapphire did to you but I just asked you on a date and you refused?”. He asked surprised.
I crossed my arms. “Kyle, I said no and its final or is it hard to take in?”.
He pushed me to the locker. “Do you know how many girls in this school would love for me to talk to them let alone ask them out on dates?”.
“Proud, much”. I told him. “You are so full of yourself”.
He frowned. “What the hell did you just say?”.
I ignored him and made to leave but he held me back tightly.
I tried to free my arm. “Let me go”.
“Not so fast, sweetheart. Not even a k!ss”.
I tried to remove my hand from his grip but he held me tighter staring at my lips. He made to k!ss me but he was pushed back immediately.
“Don’t you try to touch her”.
Bryan held me back protectively as he glared at Kyle.
“Fvck!! We were just talking”. Kyle said angrily.
I can’t believe Kyle tried to k!ss me again!!.
“If I see you near her then you will see the worst side of me”. Bryan told him off.
Kyle faced me. “This conversation isn’t over, sweetheart”. He said and left.
Bryan turned to me. “Are you okay?”.
“I’m fine”. I simply said.
He held my hands. “Did he touch you?”.
I yanked my hands away. “Why do you care?”.
“I care because we are friends, okay”.
That word hit me right in the heart. Friends, thats what he said and thats what we will ever be. Just friends.
“Yeah friends”. I mumbled.
“What did he say to you?”. He asked curious.
“Nothing”. I replied lowly.
“Come on, Elsa, i know he must have said something”.
“He asked me out on a date and I said yes”. I lied.
“What the fvck!! Do you know what you just did?”.
“Well he asking me out is my decision”.
“Elsa, i know Kyle and I want you to stay away from him because I don’t want you getting hurt”.
I flared up. “Why are you like this being all overprotective?”.
“Its for your good”. He replied calmly.
“Well go tell that to your girlfriend”. I retorted.
“Girlfriend? Elsa, what are you getting at?”.
I ignored him and ran away. I eventually stopped at some point and noticed the school garden. I went in going to sit on one of the benches and I bursted into tears.
Gosh!! I’m so confused, i don’t know whats happening anymore. I came back for Kyle but it seems that everything is all messed up since Kyle has changed but then Bryan comes along. I rested back on the bench thinking of everything.
What is happening to me? I like Kyle but i love been around Bryan’s company and seeing him with Gabriella makes me feel kinda hurt although I know i shouldn’t.
I wiped my tears and stood up clinging to my backpack proceeding to leave when I heard sniffing and sobs. I stopped and hid by some benches crouching.
I noticed it was Carl and .. Beverly? She was crying and Carl was comforting her but why? She rested on him as he patted her, i noticed Carl holding a broken phone but why?
Okay, now I’m really confused. Beverly doesn’t just cry for anything like that but why is she in tears right now? And Carl? He rested on the back bench frowning as he closed his eyes obviously thinking of something while he gripped the broken phone tightly as Beverly rested on him.
I used that time to escape to the main exit and ran into the school hallways. The bell rang immediately and I groaned in despair.
I walked to my first class, History and got in, i scanned the class hoping I would find someone to sit with. I noticed Gabriella in the class but I hesitated first.
I mean seeing her and Bryan together kinda gets me off a little bit. She really is beautiful for Bryan to fall in love with her and now that they talked, I’m sure they will get back together.
Maybe I should go sit with her but what if I get jealous or something or kinda sad that she’s with Bryan. Shake it off, Elsa, you can do this after all Bryan doesn’t like you.
I sat next to her. “Hey”.
She smiled. “Where were you?”.
“I just had to do something”. I lied.
“Oh. Bryan walked me to class anyways”.
I frowned inwardly as she said that. Why is she even telling me?
“Good for you”. I gave her a tight smile.
The teacher came in soon afterwards and began her teaching.
“You know, i really miss Bryan”. Gabriella spoke up.
I ignored her pretending not to hear her as I took notes.
“And when he hugged me, it felt really breathtaking”. She continued. “But I’m sure you wouldn’t know that”.
I faced her. “What do you mean by that?”.
“I mean, He has never hugged you right?”.
“And how would you know that?”. I asked getting annoyed already.
“Sorry for eavesdropping but I kinda heard when he called you a friend and I know you are not that important for Bryan to hug”.
I held my anger. “You know what, Gabriella, i don’t care at all if I’m just friends with Bryan so can you please just let me be”.
She sighed. “Okay but I’m just saying it so you should keep boundaries”.
I scoffed. “Boundaries? Really?”.
“I just don’t want anyone stealing Bryan away from me now that I’ve got him back but I doubt thats gonna happen since he cant notice someone like you, don’t take it the wrong way”. She mocked me.
“Let me refresh your memory a little bit, you dumped for Kyle and you are still his ex incase you’ve forgotten”.
“I know but I remember Bryan telling me that among all the girls he has ever met that he loves me the most”.
I stood up abruptly. “Miss, may I use the restroom?”.
She gave me permission and I took my backpack walking out of class. I stopped in the school hallways thinking of Gabriella. How date she say that. Boundaries? Gosh!.
Why did she become so annoying? Is it because of Bryan? Does she see me as a threat or something? But why? I don’t seem to understand her and I even thought we were friends.
“A penny for your thoughts”. Carl came by walking besides me.
“Hey Carl”. I said tiredly.
“Whats up?”. He asked.
“Nothing its just that some people are just so annoying lately”. I answered.
“Wanna talk about it?”.
I nodded and we went to a private place. His hangout.
“Why did she change all of a sudden?”. I asked after narrating the whole issue.
“Probably she got all jealous”. He replied.
I scoffed. “I know that but why?”.
He shrugged. “Gabriella is kinda tricky sometimes, she did leave Bryan for Kyle in the first place”.
I crossed my arms. “Why are you talking to me anyways? Aren’t you one of Kyle’s crew?”.
“I’m helping you because you don’t know what you’ve gotten yourself into”.
“Okay, I’m confused, why is everyone just saying things like I’m in a bad situation”.
He raised an eyebrow. “Everyone?”.
“I mean, Beverly, Gabriella and of course Bryan”.
“We are just trying to look out for you”.
“Look out for me? Bryan said that but I just don’t understand why?”.
“Elsa, its a complicated issue but__”.
“It involves me right?”. I completed his sentence for him.
“Apparently it involves you”. He said sadly.
“But why? Where do I come in all this?”.
“Elsa what I need you to do is to make sure you avoid Kyle and maybe Mason. Thats all I can say for now”.
I flared up. “All you can say? How’s that gonna help, huh? Telling me to stay away from Kyle countless times but never giving me enough reasons why”.
“Elsa, its__”.
I cut him off. “I’m not gonna listen at all to anything you have to say until you explain the whole thing to me and why Kyle is bent on getting closer to me all of a sudden? If thats not enough, that stupid Mason tries to k!ss me and then runs along Sapphire who hates my gut just because her proud boyfriend k!ssed me all of a sudden”. I ranted on spilling my heart out.
“Mason tried to k!ss you?”. He asked shocked.
“Thats not the point, i am just confused on how all this lead to me”.
“Its because of Bryan”.
“Bryan?”. I asked curious. “What do you mean its all because of him”.
“The only reason why you are going to be caught up in all this trouble its because Bryan is in love with you”.
I scoffed. “Bryan? In love with me? You have got to be joking because there is no way Bryan can like me. He said we are just friends”.
Carl sighed frustratingly. “I’m telling the truth and that truth is that Bryan loves you”.
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