? To Live Forever ?
? Chapter 17?
Written by: Tamara Blair
A week later.
? Claribel’s P.o.v?
It’s been a week since i and Adrian talked,after that night i tried to apologise but we ended up yelling at each other and saying a bunch of horrible things to each other.
Adrian kept his distance and i kept mine, Derek and i hang out alot.
“Babe,did you do your English homework?” Shannon asked as she approached me.
I closed my locker and looked at her in confusion.
“What homework?”
“What do you mean by what homework, didn’t you do it?”
“Gosh, I forgot,i had so much to do last night”
“You went out with Derek on those stupid parties, this is so unlike you,Clary,what are you turning yourself to?”
“Shannon,am still myself and please don’t shout,i have a hangover”
I walked away before she could respond,i walked into the class and saw Adrian laughing with Isaac and some guys over something on his phone.
Our eyes locked for a minute but i quickly looked away.
“Hey,you look gorgeous today” Derek said as he sat beside me.
“Thanks” i said and gave me a little smile.
We kept talking for a while before the teacher walked in.
The class started and i wasn’t even concentrating,my hangover was killing me.
“Claribel Johnson,Are you listening?” The teacher asked making me the center of attention.
“Um..No,ma’am,am not feeling too well”
“Claribel,these days you seem to act differently, you are one of my best student and i didn’t expect this behaviours from you”
“I know and am sorry,i just…
I was interrupted by the presence of the Principal.
“Claribel Johnson?” He called out.
“Yes,sir”
“In my office,now” He said sternly and walked away,i exhaled deeply and i stood up and walked away.
I got to the principal’s office and was asked to sit down.
He dropped some papers in front of me.
“Go through them”
I took it and flipped through all the pages,it was all test scores for this week.
“Claribel,i didn’t expect this from you, yiur grades are going seriously low.
I knew you weren’t so good in History but maths is your favorite subject and you failed the test, what is going on?”
“I am just going through some…
“Parties, drinking?” He asked.
“Sir, it’s not…
“It’s not it looks like,Claribel,i have noticed that you hang out with that Derek guy and someone close to you told me you go to different parties, Parties for college boys and come back drunk.
You are ruining your life, your scholarship is on the line,Claribel,think about your future”
After few minutes,i was allowed to leave his office.
English class was already over and students were at the hallway.
I went over to Shannon’s locker,she was holding hands with Isaac.
I walked over to her and grabbed her by the arm.
“What’s your problem,Claribel?” She asked and released herself from my grip.
“You told him, didn’t you?You told him”
“Told you what?”
“You told Principal Terian about my late night party, you told him everything”
“Yes, i did, Claribel,you are ruining your life, you…
“Who gave you the right to decide for me? It’s my life and i do what i want with it”
“Claribel,Derek is turning you into something you are not”
“Leave Derek out of it,i can’t believe you snitched me out,i thought you were my friend”
“I am your friend, that’s why am doing this”
“No,you are not my friend,you are nothing to me other than a b*tch who can’t keep her mouth shut” i said and a few murmuring were heard.
“Claribel,how could say that? She’s your friend”Isaac said.
“No,Isaac,let her say what she wants, She called me a b*tch,fine,at least i have a complete happy family and my mom isn’t a whore like yours” She said and i angrily slapped her hard.
“Claribel!!” Isaac exclaimed in shock, Shannon only held her cheek.
“This just marked the end of our friendship” Shannon said and walked away.
Isaac looked at me while i just leaned on the wall.
“What? Are you say something?” I said to him,he brought out his phone and showed me a picture of a girl.
“Who is that?”
“That’s Marnie, Derek’s girlfriend who died”
I looked closer and she actually looked like me a little except thag i don’t have piercing on my lip,nose and eyebrow.
“That is what Derek is turning you into,Marnie didn’t die of car accident like he said”
“What do you mean?”
“Derek lied to you,Marnie died because of overdose of drugs,Derek is trying to turn you into her and i guess it’s working.
Because of Derek,you lost your best friend and most especially Adrian”
He walked away Leaving me to my own thoughts.
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