Chapter 76: Chapter 76

"It is about your parents." Dina, who now approached me and sat by my side, whispered sadly. I felt my heart missing a beat, nobody ever talked about them, dang, I even almost forgot that I had parents.

"Please don't tell me they were murdered," I uttered, looking down and feeling lifeless.

"No, they died in an accident," Dina held my hand and patted it gently.

"I know that," I stated,

"What you don't know is that your parents were not only Arch's family friends, but Lauren was in love with your father," Dina, whom the boys had left to deliver me the truth, announced and my world swept under my foot.

"Your mother and Lauren were best friends, they grew up in the same neighborhood, they were more than sisters. Your father and Mr. Ben were best friends, one day, your father met your mother and Lauren in a club, they had a great time. The three of them became good friends, your father introduced them to Mr. Ben, they all started to hang out together, and then one day, your father proposed to your mother, Lauren didn't like it. Lauren proposed your father just one month before his marriage with your mother, your father felt Lauren was being disrespectful to your mother, he told her to leave and not attend the wedding too.

Desperate enough, Lauren began to follow Mr. Ben to the clubs and everywhere, and then she hooked up with him, Mr. Ben really liked your mother, but not in a wrong sense, he respected her a lot due to the way she was. Lauren and Mr. Ben got engaged one week before your parent's mother, and trust me, Lauren only did that so that she can enter into their circle again. She got married to Mr. Ben just after a month of your Parent's wedding and she would never leave a chance to ruin things for everyone. Mr. Ben realized it pretty soon and he was left with a broken heart, and a broken marriage but he kept going with it." Dina sighed and gasped for a breath, I was left shocked at the history of Lauren and my mother. It all started to make sense, this is why she wanted me to date her son, she manipulated me so that she can ruin my life and she did that by asking her son to ra** me, but thanks goodness I survived it.

"Makes sense," I whispered in my mouth, sighing tiredly and rubbed my face in my hands, I was exhausted, just by listening to it.

"What makes sense?" Dina questioned, approaching me and patting my shoulder gently.

"I was such a naive and stupid girl, I should have seen what Lauren was doing, she was clearly manipulating me." I babbled, hurt, and angry. "She was a mastermind, playing with everyone's life. I am so so stupid, she wanted to take revenge on my mother and by ruining my life, she could have gotten the revenge on my mother." I was babbling incoherently and when I lifted my face they were watching me blankly.

"How? How is asking her son to date you is an act of revenge?" Dina inquired, keep looking in my eyes.

"Not dating, by ra*** me. She f***** told her son to ra** me in the kitc--," I was so lost in my own thoughts that I forgot I was not supposed to mumble that. Dina gasped and I raised my head quickly, Steven had this look on his face that was just evidence of what a terrible mistake I have made.

"I meant, what if he has done that?" a very poor way of covering up something, I mumbled but no one was satisfied.

"What did he do?" Steven asked, deadly, his face had no emotions, Sid glanced at Dina and they both looked at Steven, who wouldn't break eye contact with me.

"North--Nothing." I looked away nervously, oh my what have I done.

"You hid it from me," he mumbled, "WHY?" He yelled in an outburst and got up, kicking the chair behind and loudly breathing.

"Steven!" Sid hurried up and held him in his hand, trying to calm him.

"He didn't do anything, his mother told him to do that, but he changed his mind." I know I made no sense but I had nothing else to say.

"Oh, what a decent man, he changed his mind. He did all that and you still saved his a**," There wasn't only anger in his eyes, but I see a doubt. He looked at me the way that I felt like he doubted my feelings, his eyes were telling me that he thought I was still not over Tucker.

"Steven just calm down," Sid whispered in his ear, but Steven was not gonna listen to anyone.

"You let him get away with it," he slapped Sid's hand off him and glared at him to stay away from him, Sid stepped back a little, "You can forgive him but he will pay." He deadly looked in my eyes and yelled.

"You are making it seem like I liked it like I don't mind what he does to me." I gritted my teeth, it wasn't like I had proof of his doings.

"Don't change my words, I am just saying that you shouldn't have hidden it from me." Steven kept looking in my eyes, I was not my perfect self, obviously after hearing that my whole life I lived with people who never loved me, had me shook.

"You didn't tell anyone about Monica, because you didn't want anyone to bully her, but you want me to yell loudly about this incident, is it because you are concerned or you don't wanna waste this opportunity to strike at Tucker?" I yelled in babbling, pointing my finger at him from afar.

"Because nobody knows she is adopted, but everybody knows you and Tucker are not siblings." He declared and that lets Dina and Sid gasp in shock, they didn't know anything about it, now they were shocked too.

"Guys stop! What the f*** is wrong with you two?" Dina, who was silently listening to both of us for a long time, now jumped in anger.

"Ask her, why is she always defending him?" Steven directed his long a** arm in my direction, making me worried about what Mrs. Lock said to me earlier, it seemed like he really thinks I am still not over Tucker.

"You know what, I am leaving," I stated, reaching for my bags, he stood on his spot confused and shocked at my response. If he really thought I would tolerate all that at this moment, he was wrong.

"See she is arguing for him," he uttered in his mouth, pissed.

"Let's go Dina." I elbowed her arm and shook my head, she knew it was best for both of us to stay away from each other right now.

"Make sure she eats something," Steven, looking away and placing hands in his pockets, mumbled sadly.

"Don't worry, I won't starve her." Dina rolled her eyes and shook her head. We walked out of the mansion and on our way out, I noticed Mrs. Lock watching me with a smile of triumph on her lips.

"Let's go and get something first." Dina started the engine of her car while kept her eyes on the road.

"I am not hungry," I stated, looking at the road.

"Look, don't mind him, but what he said wasn't wrong as well." I knew Dina would take his side but instead of yelling, I stayed silent to hear her. "If you let them get away with all these things, they will feel like you are an easy target." She completed,

"I was just mad at how he kept saying things like I am doing this for Tucker," I complained, rolling my eyes at the thought of Steven.

"Honestly speaking, are you sure you are completely over Tucker? " It was weird the way Dina questioned, I couldn't resist but to look at her with an expression of shock.

"Of course I am. Why does everyone feel like so?" I asked, wondering why they were asking me that.

"Because you just broke up with him, of course, you can't get over him just like that." Dina shrugged her shoulders, "but it is fine, take your time and decide what you wanna do, but one thing is for sure, Elle you are not going back to that house again." She finished.

"I know," I didn't argue any further, they don't know I have stopped loving Tucker way before our breakup, they don't know that how intensely I feel towards Steven, they don't know anything.

"You stay here, I will go and pick up some food." Dina got out of the car and head inside the cafe. I stayed inside and sighed once my phone beeped.

Tucker 2: I am sorry.

I frowned at his causal apology, he tried to ra** me and that's how he was going to apologize.

Tucker 2: I know you are mad at me; I just don't know what happens to me sometimes.

That was it, I had to burst on him.

Me: You always say this, you don't care how bad it hurts, you don't care how I feel.

Tucker 2: I know and I feel bad after hurting you, why do you feel like I don't care for you?

Me: because you don't. What you did to me, how can I ever trust you?

Tucker 2: It wasn't that serious, I was just angry.

Me: And you did all that in anger?

Tucker 2: Yes, I did. And I am not sorry about my behavior, I am sorry that it hurt you but I did it because of anger.

Me: Anger? wow.

Tucker 2: Giselle why can't you see how I feel about you?

I felt a strange feeling in me.

Tucker 2: So yeah, I did it in my feelings, I did it because I can't hear anyone else's name from your lips.

Me: Your feelings? I loved you since I was a child, you were the only one I loved, I ever thought of, you were my everything.

Tucker 2: What?

Me: Yeah, Tucker I have loved you a lot and it hurts me that you treated me like I was nothing. Why did you do that Tucker? We could have been happy right now, I wouldn't be homeless if you hadn't broken my heart, the pain of your lies still hurts me.

I found tears in my eyes, sniffing, and breathing slowly. I was actually hoping Steven would text me, I wanted to talk to him, share my pain with him but he doesn't believe me.

"Hey!" Dina jumped in the car and was about to start the engine when we saw Tucker and Monica heading out of the cafe. I gritted my teeth in anger, just moments ago he was texting me like he was missing me and look at him, so when he was trying to express his love for me he was on a date with Monica? Did he move on so quickly?

"jer*" I muttered and Dina agreed, "He always moves on so quickly," I commented, he lifted his face and our eyes met, sudden pain and then quick pride covered his lips.

He smirked, feeling proud of himself, and kept staring at me.

Me: just a moment ago you wanted me to believe that you care about me and look at you now, you moved on so quickly and yet wanted me to believe that you still care.

I hit the send button and looked at him getting in his car.

"I wonder if he was with Monica when you two were dating," Dina stated, I looked at her and she was looking at me.

Tucker 2: So you haven't moved on?

I rolled my eyes and sighed, I can’t tell him that I have moved on even before we were over, I don't want him to blame Steven.

Me: Don't worry, now I will too.

He was sitting in the car, looking my way, and not looking away.

Tucker 2: Thanks for letting me know.

I read his text and lifted my face, Tucker didn't lift his phone then how did he answer me?

Tucker 2: Make sure you eat something on your way home.

See, that has to be Tucker because he is seeing me in front of this cafe.

Me: Tucker Why don't you take care of your date Monica.

Tucker 2: Steven*

I was confused at his response, maybe he thinks I am with Steven right now. Dina started the engine and drove past Tucker's car, his face saddened as he watched us go by.

Me: Don't say his name.

There was a time that I would take Tucker's side but not anymore, I won't let him say Steven's name or defame him.

Tucker 2: Hm, just a sight of him and you already hate me?

I frowned, so Tucker knows about my feelings for Steven?

Me: well, I am not gonna deny that yeah! His sight is comforting. Honestly speaking, I feel better with him than I do with you.

Tucker 2: Giselle, I am not Tucker, save my number as Steven because that's who I am.

My heart stopped the instant I read the text.

"Oh, Sh***! Sh*** Sh**," I yelled, my heart skipping a beat. Dina stopped the car instantly and looked at my face.

"What happened?" She questioned, worried.

Tucker 2: You know what? don't save my number.