Chapter 77: Chapter 77

"Calm down Elle!" Dina mumbled, we got home two hours ago and this whole time, I hadn't stopped crying. "crying isn't gonna help you know." she said, sitting in front of me and watching my face with concern.

"I always thought--he was Tucker," I was gasping for air, my words mixed with my breaths, "we started talking a long time ago and these texts were the reason that I fell more in love with Tucker, and Tonight I discovered that it's not even him, it was Steven all this time. “I sniffled, sobbing, and hardly talking. If I had upset Steven tonight, I am not going to forgive myself.

"But you didn't even say anything wrong in the texts Elle," Dina comforted me, the poor girl hasn't eaten dinner because I wouldn't stop crying. "He will understand Elle," she finished. I stopped crying for a moment and then began crying even more loudly. I remember talking to him, thinking it was Tucker, thinking Tucker cared for me. So my relationship with Tucker was nothing but a big mistake, the things I fell in love with didn't even belong to him.

"I know he will back to the guy who ignores me." I sobbed into my hands. We were busy together when someone jumped inside from the terrace and walked inside the room. I lifted my face and saw Sid approaching Dina and giving her a little kiss on her cheek.

"I asked him to come over to cheer you up." Dina rubbed her hands and sweetly spoke, I can smell the tension in my surrounding.

"Yay! The joker is here," Sid mumbled awkwardly, "So what happened?" he asked, pulling a chair close to me and perching right in front of me. He bent over and placed his elbows on his knees. Dina picked up my phone and handed it over to him to read the texts himself. He began reading them, two minutes later and I can hear him crackling, he sat my phone on the table and started laughing loudly.

"Sid!" Dina growled, eyeing him to stop.

"No, I mean, it is so funny. Imagine se*ting with someone and then you realize you have been sucking the wrong d---," he was crackling like a maniac, his eyes met mine and he suddenly shut his mouth. "I mean this is so sad." he was watching me in fear, I was about to tear him up with my glance only.

"What do I do now?" I asked Dina, ignoring Sid, who was now showing a fake concern.

"Did you change his name tho?" Sid asked and clapped, laughing at his own lame joke and then going back to being serious.

"You are not helping." Dina stated in her mouth, and turned her attention to me. "everything will be fine." she continued.

"I mean I am confused." Sid sat back on the chair and rested his one foot on another, "You two are not together, yet you two cry like you are dating." he shrugged his shoulders and leaned his body on the chair. I looked down and closed my eyes, slowly rubbing my hands together, what he said was actually true.

"Giselle you know," Sid leaned ahead again, gaining my attention and waiting for me to look in his eyes, "I have seen Steven cry and devastated just like that when you chose Tucker to go to the party, I remember Steven being very hurt, I have never seen him broken like that and looking at you now makes me realize only one thing." he decently spoke, Dina eyed him to shut up, but Sid wasn't in the mood of playing, "that you two should confess now," he mumbled and when I gasped, he smiled. "Trust me, you two need to stop playing and delaying," he shook his head and sighed.

"Now if you are done lecturing can we talk about this matter?" Dina, who didn't like Sid lecturing me, muttered, glaring him to death.

"What to resolve when there is no problem itself, I know Steven, he is way too stubborn to leave you." Sid replied, "and by the way, can I get a kiss?" he swiftly turned his face to Dina and requested, who zipped her lips in anger and raised her brow.

"Well, you weren't very helpful tonight, dismiss now." Dina eyed, placing her hands on her hips. At least I stopped crying, whatever Sid told me about Steven left an impact on my heart. I must text him, but what should I say?

I asked her to lemme sleep on the couch, I didn't want them to make out on the couch. Sid and Dina were asleep now, while I laid on the couch, thinking over this matter. My phone beeped, I picked in my hands and read the name, Steven. I changed his name after his last text.

Steven: I heard you were crying, don't be upset, we will discuss it in the morning.

I closed my eyes in relief, but what will the discussion be about?

Me: I am so sorry for what happened.

Steven: It's alright. I actually wanted to apologize too.

Me: For what?

Steven: For making you so uncomfortable that you left the house.

I felt bad, If only I had stayed there, this wouldn't have happened.

Me: I am stupid.

Steven: Well, I wish I could disagree.

My jaw dropped as I stared at the screen, at least he was talking normally. We exchanged a few more texts and then called it a night.

Tucker's POV:

I kept looking around for my phone, I bet I had left it on the nightstand. I lifted my hand to run it through my hair and that's when I acknowledged I was holding my phone this whole time. What is wrong with my memory, why do I keep forgetting things? I sighed and picked up my jacket, walking out of my room to have breakfast with my family.

"Morning!" greeting everyone, I took my seat with Ivory.

"Ivory you haven't been eating properly," Mom complained and I couldn't help, but feel this weird pain inside me.

"Put this phone down and eat." Father too showed concern, I tried to stay calm, but a fit of sudden anger has started to grow inside me.

"Strange how you guys show love to your dear daughter." I sarcastically smiled and sipped through the tea.

"We care for you too," Father mumbled,

"Really?" I scoffed, biting my lip to stop myself from saying something hurtful, "well, but Ivory is my mother's favorite." I couldn't even look at mom that time, how can she care for Ivory more when Ivory is not the best child?

"That's not true." Mother quickly babbled, yeah right.

"Then tell me who is your favorite?" I questioned and raised my head, they are my parents, they should love me more as I am their older child.

"What kind of question is that?" Mother awkwardly smiled and looked at Ivory, oh so she didn't want to hurt Ivory?

"I don't mind, you guys can love him more, I am fine as long as I am getting my pocket money." Ivory, who didn't even care about family, muttered.

"You deserve that kind of kid," I stated to my parents, who were watching me like I have said something very strange. I got up, not doing my breakfast, and walked inside the kitchen. I can find myself something to eat and will leave for school immediately. I remembered last night when Giselle saw me with Monica, she looked so jealous and later I saw her crying in Dina's car. She must be crying for me; she wants me back but I have to play hard this time.

"What happened Tucker?" I heard my mother coming after me in the kitchen.

"As you care," I muttered bitterly, my parents should be my parents only, they should be loyal to me but no, the world is filled with cheaters.

"This is not how you talk to me," she stated, standing behind me.

"Yet Ivory is your favorite child." I scoffed and kept looking in the fridge.

"She is not," she answered hypocritically, if that was so, then why didn't she say so in front of her? "Your father and I just don't want to hurt her," she replied quickly without me even raising a question.

"You don't trust me?" she sounded hurt, I swirled around immediately and noticed tears in her eyes.

"Of course I do mother, I just woke up on the wrong side of the bed." I pouted and stole my eyes from her, I was the reason that she had tears in her eyes now, I felt bad.

"You know what can help?" she smiled, "a glass of milk." She reached out for the glass and poured the milk in it, filling it to the top.

"Then--," I pulled my hand to grab it but she pulled it away.

"It is not ready yet." she smiled, eyeing me to leave the kitchen.

"Okay!" I didn't want to hurt her again by asking her questions, so I did exactly what she told me to do. As I was waiting for my mother, I scrolled through my Instagram feed and guess what I saw.

I saw pictures of Monica, making-out with Ken Weller, and they were all over my feed. They were spreading everywhere like a disease. I straightened my back and kept scrolling down, my heartbeat going faster. Someone took their pictures secretly and leaked them, people were going mad at the fact that they were siblings, which they weren't, but my concern involved little about their characters and more about them both betraying me. How can she want Ken when she has me? I groaned, gritting my teeth, what's wrong with these girls? Why can't they stick with one man only?

"Take this," Mother came out, smiling sweetly, "what's going on?" she questioned, concern taking over her face.

"This b****, she--," she gasped for air, how can she cheat on me? At least, someone, only one person should love me and me only, why is everyone loving someone else when they are with me? Why can't they be just mine? I turned the phone's screen to my mother and she gasped.

"Forget her, you will have someone better." she quickly grabbed my phone and put it aside, "drink this." she insisted but I kept pushing her hand away.

"I am always alone mommy," I felt a weird pain striking my chest.

"You wanna cry?" she said, pouting her lips out in sadness. I lifted my face and watched her face, she was watching my face like she wanted me to cry, "this is because you don't listen to your mommy, I told you don't give them too much, to make them realize that they should be grateful to you for letting them walk with you." she stated, shrugging her shoulders.

"What do I do now?" I inquired, kept watching her face.

"I am not helping you." She shrugged, staring at her nails and raising her brow.

"Please!" I begged, if she didn't tell me what should I do, I will be ruined.

"Well, you didn't drink this, so why should I listen to you?" she rolled her eyes and grabbed the glass to put it away.

"I was about to drink it." I pulled the glass out of her hands and gulped it down immediately. "see? Now tell me please." I begged again.

"Slap her," she spoke bitterly, "she gave you pain, you give her pain and spread these pictures as much as you can. Everyone must know you are not a coward or helpless boy, you are strong and this will scare Giselle back to your arms." the moment she pronounced her name, my heartfelt a wave of happiness, comfort. If that happens, I will be the luckiest man alive.

"I will do it." I couldn't hold back the smile, mother is right, it will work.

Giselle's POV:

I did breakfast with Dina in the morning and told her about my chat with Steven. She was happy that we talked like mature people, but I was still worried about him wanting to discuss something with me, that something was going to be either the death of me or the best for me.

"I will go look for him," I announced, we entered the school gate and saw a crowd gathered in the front.

"Um, wait, it is unusual." Dina held my hand and pulled me back, she was worried about the rush.

"Seems like something happened," I stated, noticing how everyone was on their phones, gossiping about something.

"Yo girls!" we saw Sid running in our direction, waving his hand and Steven walking behind him with his head bowed down.

"What is going on?" Dina asked Sid, Steven halted and slowly lifted his face, our eyes met and we both awkwardly passed a weak smile to each other.

"You haven't seen the pictures?" Sid asked Dina, they knew I didn't use Instagram so there was no point but what was on insta?

"No, what is so special about insta today?" Dina said under her breath while searching for her phone in her pocket.

"Hi!" Steven whispered, leaning his body weight on one foot.

"Hey!" I answered shyly, rubbing my hands together.

"Hi, hey, guys, there is a storm taking over and you two are being lovey-dovey." Stupid Sid mumbled, Steven clenched his jaw at Sid, who ruined our moment.

"Don't tell me your nudes got leaked," I commented after rolling my eyes at him.

"Worst!" Sid argued, "you saw them?" he asked Dina, who had her jaw meeting the ground. She seemed shocked as hell.

"What the f***, what the f****!" She cussed loudly, sharing glances with us all.

"Guys don't make a big issue of it." Steven, who I knew was too good for this world commented. Dina turned the screen towards me and I wish I could just un-see what I saw.

"Whoa! I don't wanna watch them." I looked away quickly, it was disgusting for those who didn't know that Ken and Dina weren't siblings and shocking for those who were seeing personally leaked images.

"Who did that?" I asked I can feel my heart beating fast. Last night was she looked so chill with Tucker, I wondered what happened.

"Don't know," Sid said, Steven shrugged.

"Can we talk?" Steven, who seemed less impressed and invested in this gossip, stepped forward and murmured.

"Sure!" I said, following him as he walked ahead of me. We halted after we were away from the gossiping girls and gasping shocked guys.

"After thinking a lot, I realized what you meant in this text," He stated, looking away from me. He looked for the particular texts he was talking about while I stayed silent, catching my breath.

"This!" he said and showed me two texts.

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

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.

"You thought you were talking to Tucker, and you thought he asked you about Steven, so your answer to him was about me?" he asked, one can see that he was scared to hear otherwise. I closed my eyes and sighed in relief, thank goodness, I was so worried that he had taken any text wrongly.

"Yes!" I finally answered and when I looked up, he had his eyes closed and there was a smile on his face. He opened his eyes and smiled at me, I did too, but my cheeks turned red instantly.

"Did you cry last night?" I asked, trying to start a conversation as this whole staring thing was making me blush more. Plus, I noticed how swollen his eyes were.

"A little," He smiled, gesturing with his fingers, "You cried!" He stated.

"Till my eyes got a little." I joked, smiling like a silly person.

So now what, who was gonna confess first?

"Giselle I--," He stated,

"Steven I--," We both said in unison and were intervened by Sid and Dina running towards us, totally shocked and terrified.

"Guys come quick." Dina and Sid mumbled, they were out of breath and their faces were pale.

"Why, what happened?" I asked terrified, one day they were gonna give me a heart attack.

"Monica might have been unaware of these pictures as she came to school today, everyone is surrounding her and bullying her horribly." Dina was shaking badly, "the worst part is that Tucker is there and he is very pissed." She announced and my heart skipped a beat.

"Let's go," Steven announced to Sid and they both rushed ahead, Dina and I followed them. It was going to be a hard day for Monica, I don't care if she was cheating or sleeping or whatever as long as he wasn't her sibling, but nobody deserves this kind of character assassination. The worst part was that the Weller's never gave her their name, they just hid the whole truth from the world and now she was being crucified for the sins Ken did too.