Chapter 14: Chapter 14

"Look, I don't want trouble," I said in a shaky voice. The smiles on their faces didn't seem to fade away, but whatever they said about molesting me was just horrendous.

"Oh! We are just ending it. You accused me of it and it is time that I do it." He stepped closer to me, leaving me no chance to step back since his friends were surrounding me completely.

"Don't tou--ch me." I trembled and pulled myself more together in order to keep myself safe from him.

"Oh, babe that's not your choice today," Sid smirked and slowly pulled his hand close as he reached for my arm but he stopped suddenly.

"You bad bad boy," I heard a voice and not just me, but everyone gasped and stepped back. It was Steven who is standing behind Sid. I have to say, looking at him gave me hope at that moment.

"Why? She did me wrong." Sid complained, watching Steven's sparkling eyes. Steven's posture was straight, his eyes narrowed at Sid.

"Doesn't mean you will do the same." He argued very calmly but this time, the smirk on his face was missing.

"This is wrong, she either gets what I give her, or she confesses before the Sheriff that she lied about the molestation." Sid aggressively looked at my face and muttered as he glared in my eyes.

"I'll confess." I was teary and feeling lost too, after seeing Tucker and Dina together, I had lost my purpose of living. I was ready to be called whatever they call me or do to me even if it means that I'm being called a liar.

Sid stared at my face and a smirk appeared on his face while others agreed too. I began walking towards the exit with my head low and I felt Sid following me, he wanted to make sure I go straight to the Sheriff.

"That'll ruin her image and telling the truth now will be suspicious," Steven mumbled and came in front of me, stopping me and his statement-making me look up at his face. His eyes had concern in them, he looked upset for me.

"Why should we care? And why do you care?" Sid continued to argue with Steven, "she is not a part of us Stev, it's time she and her friends learn a lesson." Sid muttered and watched me in hatred.

"Do you think they are her friends? Knowing what we will do to her after she makes lies about us, you think a friend would still push her in a mess like that?" Steven told some truths that crushed my heart even more.

"So? Still, she lied." Sid wasn't going to rest no matter what. I don't know why Steven was tiring himself because I was ready for any kind of punishment.

"Look, she is friends with the Sheriff's daughter, we don't wanna mess with them." Steven shrugged his shoulders and stared at Sid, but from the corner of his eyes, he was watching me.

"But you said they are fake friends." Sid folded his arms across his chest, trying to prove Steven as a liar.

"Sid, enough now. Just because she did wrong doesn't mean you have to do so as well. Plus, you think it's funny to harass someone?" Steven, who was always smirking and calm, closed his eyes and when he opened them again, they were bright red. "You say one more word and you know me." everyone gasped and stepped back, including me. I have never seen him like that before, is that why he ignores making new friends? Does he have anger issues? His fists were curled into tight balls, his veins bulging and his jaw grinding.

"I am not trying to argue with you Stev, it’s not like I was gonna do anything behind your back. I was just scaring her." Sid took a 180-degree turn and changed his whole tone. Steven was not having anything anymore, he was breathing like a bull, puffing air out his nostrils, and his eyes glaring Sid to death.

"Don't repeat this mistake again." Steven pointed his finger at Sid and raised his brow. He then lowered his head to my level and mumbled, "Why are you still standing here, there is a thing called self-defense, use it someday." he grumbled angrily. What have I done wrong, why was he being angry at me?

I nodded my head and ran out of the tunnel in haste. I didn't look behind at them again, making sure I don't trip over anything, I ran for Tucker. He has to listen to me now, I must tell him what happened to me. He will definitely care, there was a part of me that wanted a reason to talk to Tucker since everything happening today was giving me vibes that Tucker is gone forever. First, I watched him with Dina and then he didn't come to save me, have I lost him forever?

To calm my aching soul and heart, I needed a stare from Tucker. I knew his presence would make me forget the pain of the world. I ran in the direction of the car, but it was empty, they had left. Looking through my phone, I saw a text from Dina, they were waiting for me in the cafe.

"Tucker?" I marched inside the cafe and looked at the table we always sit at. He was there with Dina, happy and all flirty. His sight soothed my heart, would there be a day when we will finally be together?

"Tucker?" I was out of breath due to running, my words were mixed with my breaths. They saw me and shock covered their faces.

"What happened Elle, sit down." Dina rushed up from her seat and helped me perch down while Tucker roughly saw me and drowned his head back on the cell phone again.

"Are you okay?" Dina offered me a glass of water, but I was too focused on telling Tucker what the orphans did to me.

"You know what they did to me?" I mumbled, not making sense. Tucker roughly looked up from his phone and averted his eyes back at it again.

"Who? Calm down first." Dina rubbed my hands and stared at me in panic. After taking a minute of calming myself, I babbled everything that took place, excluding Steven's help. I wanted Tucker to know that I was helpless there, but I still didn't sell out his name. I wanted him to realize that I was executing all that for him and I have no one except him.

"How dare they," Dina growled, slamming the table and then apologizing to the customers on the other table. Tucker scoffed and shook his head, why did he look less bothered?

"What?" Dina, who didn't like his response, yelled.

"They can't even control a petite girl and they call themselves powerful." He smirked, feeling confident. Did he not ask me if I was okay or did I miss it?

"What kind of statement is that Tucker? She is in danger because of you." Dina argued, I wondered how can she be not grateful for the fact that he was in love with her? Why has she always questioned him, I know she was doing it for me, but I was just confused as if I was her, I would have never questioned him. It's a compliment for her confidence, just being with Tucker wasn't everything or enough for her.

"I never forced her to take it on herself." Tucker, acting ignorant, put his phone down, and shrugged his shoulders.

"You dragged her into this mess, plus your mother emotionally blackmailed her," Dina was not holding back, but the moment she mentioned her mother, I knew Tucker was going to assume I said all that.

"What? Did she say that?" Tucker glared at me and questioned, I shook my head in fear, and tears formed in my eyes. Oh my goodness, he will think I am always bitc**** behind their backs.

"She didn't say that I am not blind." Dina pulled her body forward on the table, kind of reaching Tucker who was perched on the opposite side to us.

"Of course she did. And why are you even making a big issue out of it, she survived, didn't she?" The amount of disgust in his voice every time he pointed at me or mentioned me was surprising. I hadn't expected that, I thought he cared.

"You know what? We are done." Dina muttered, pulling her body back on the chair. Her words shook him, this was happening because of me. As the guilt began to take over me, my heart kept yelling that Tucker will be a free man now and I can dream as much as I want about him, which was a pathetic thought I know.

"What do you mean by we are done?" Tucker's tone lowered down, his face fell pale and his eyes watching her with hope. "Dina it was just an argument, okay, I lose. You were right, but don't say that," he mumbled everything in a hushed tone and stared at her face constantly.

"I meant, we are done with this conversation Tucker." Her voice went smooth as well, wow, I was jealous again. Tucker didn't even bother asking me if I was okay.

"Don't ever talk like that, Dina," Tucker whispered into his mouth and they kept staring.

"But you need to be a responsible person, and right now I really can't sit here and act normal." Dina got up and Tucker sighed, "Come on Elle," She grabbed my arm and walked me along to the exit. My mind was shut down at that moment, he didn't even care to look at me.

I got home and stayed in my room for the rest of the day. I felt like while fighting hard to be Tucker's someone, I have become no one. My room door opened and Lauren came visible.

"Oh, aunt," I sat straight and paid her attention. She didn't look very pleased; her eyes were neglecting any kind of eye contact I demanded.

"I just wanted to let you know that I am not asking you any favors ever again." She said while rubbing her hands nervously and looking upset. My heart stopped when she mentioned that, did Tucker tell her what happened in the cafe? Was she holding me responsible for what Dina said?

"I want to help you, aunt, it’s not like you forced me." I hurriedly walked near and when I wanted to hold her hand, she shrugged my hand off.

"Yeah, emotional blackmail, well Giselle your tears might be unreal, but mine is not." She proceeded to diss me in hidden words, she called me fake, but I was too frightened to defend myself even though when I was hurt.

"I didn't say that." I still tried to comfort her from my side, but she was not in a mood of listening to whatever I had to say. She stormed out of my room and I had no courage to go after her, instead, I just sat on the floor and cried my heart out. As I was busy shedding my tears I heard my phone beeping. I picked it up and it was Tucker, why did he do this to me? What have I done so bad that he ended up hating me?

Unknown: Hey you okay?

It was nice to hurt someone and then ask them if they were okay.