Chapter 86: Chapter 86

I lost the track of time when the sadness took over me. Dina has dropped me two hours ago and now it was just my sad life with me. I laid in my bed, lights out, and Bailey sleeping in her bed. If I can't trust Steven, I don't know I can trust anyone else. He was so persuasive when he showed his care to me, the way he looked in my eyes was always full of love and care, but the moment I saw him in the room with Ivory, I have felt like I won't be able to fell in love again.

I closed my eyes and a tear wet my eyelashes. I have been trying to persuade myself that everything will be okay, that it's not considered cheating when we are not in a relationship, but how am I supposed to believe in his love when all this time he showed me care, proved me his love but is messing around with other girls. I thought we had a special connection, a person I can truly believe in. Now I wouldn't stop thinking, has he moved on from me? Because that explains why he is ignoring me, not answering my texts and if that's the case, I can't blame him. Maybe I am here crying and grieving while he has already moved on, we never were a couple so in that case it isn't considered cheating. With that being said, I persuaded my heart that it is fine, it is fine until he comes back and expresses his feelings to me, that will never be okay, it will be an indication of him playing a fool of me.

I sighed and closed my eyes, after all the heartache, I finally dozed off.

It was a tough morning, almost having zero motivation. I sat with Dina and Sid in the cafe.

"It was mine," Dina slapped Sid's hand as he reached for her plate for a nugget.

"Just one piece won't kill you," Sid argued and growled playfully. I was sitting there, absent-minded and sighing.

"I don't share my food with anyone, except Elle, I can share my food with her anytime." Dina held my hand and gave me a smile, she was trying hard to make me feel better, but I was just drained off all the energy.

"Oh! She is missing Steven." Sid, who had no idea what we saw last night, that his friend being the biggest hypocrite has broken my heart, cheered playfully.

"Sid!" Dina quickly snapped, glaring at him as he tried to understand her.

"I am thinking about Tucker!" I lied, there is no way I wanted them to think that I was crying over someone who is seeing someone else.

"It sounds so wrong, don't say it in front of Steven, he will be mad," Sid added, he really had no idea about anything. I sighed, rather than arguing with him, I decided to ignore him and any topic regarding Steven. I lifted my face and spotted Steven walking through people towards us. I felt a strong grip around my heart like someone has squeezed my heart till it stopped beating. I secretly made a tight fist of my hands but showed no facial expressions.

"Guys, I have news." Steven placed his bag on the chair between me and Dina and sat down, I couldn't really make myself to look at his face.

"Is it about Tucker?" Sid questioned, straightening his back, as the Sunday was approaching us, we decided to speed up our plan, which we really had none so far.

"You guys will be shocked," Steven smiled, showing the magic of his eyes, but he doesn't know that looks can't save you every time. I exhaled in boredom and looked away, Dina too indulged herself in the phone.

"Girls!" Sid voiced, getting our attention and telling us through his gestures to pay attention.

"We listen through our ears," Dina frowned, sighing annoyingly.

"Is everything alright?" Steven looked at us and questioned, he tried to make eye contact with me but I looked away again.

"I don't know, she is like this since morning and this one over here changed like the weather when you came." Sid shrugged his shoulders and watched us again.

"Fine, what were you saying?" Dina mumbled and asked Steven but the look on her face was a symbol of hatred.

"Have I done something wrong?" Steven inquired suspiciously, this was the moment when I looked at him, but he stole his eyes, he didn't wanna make eye contact at this moment and I knew why.

"You were telling us something?" Even though he has done so wrong to me, I felt like it was wrong to act like this, either confront him or just leave his sight but now that we didn't want to confront him, we should really not act like b***. "Go on," I faked a smile, Sid sighed once he thought things were normal and Dina watched my face in confusion.

"It is about Lauren," After taking a break, Steven stated, "Ivory told me that Lau---," He hadn't completed his sentence when Dina and I crackled in sarcasm, "What?" he watched us and annoyingly frowned, "do you girls wanna hear or not?" after everything he did, he was pissed lol, when it should be me.

"Since when did you start hanging around with Ivory?" Dina smiled and tilted her face, Steven instantly turned his face to watch my expressions and stared at me while I scoffed and didn't make eye contact.

"She is a friend," he cleared his throat and mumbled, not looking in our eyes.

"So what did your friend say about Lauren?" it was definitely a sarcasm but Steven didn't bother much.

"Lauren has told Ivory to leave the house on Sunday so that only we will be there," he announced and my heart skipped a beat, what was this lady planning for us.

"Oh, where will poor Ivory go?" Dina added, she wasn't letting go of this topic, she was mad too but my heart was broke.

"It's fine, she can stay at Steven's mansion," I stated seriously, they all thought I was joking at the beginning but clearly I wasn't.

"Is this really necessary right now?" he muttered, glaring at me like someone would glare at their worst enemy and I had enough, he can't be a** after hurting me.

"I am serious," I muttered and the smile from Sid's face vanished, he watched our faces and then looked at Dina, who looked upset as well. "You can make her stay with you while we are at Tucker's place." I finished and raised a brow.

"No! I am coming with you guys, I can't leave yo---," I had enough, I can't listen to his fake care and all.

"I don't want you there, I want to make sure Tucker is comfortable and for that, you shouldn't be there." I was bitter, obviously, giving him the taste of his own medicine. The color of his face faded as he tried to look me in the eye but I rolled my eyes.

"That is not fair," Sid chimed in, always tailing after his friend.

"Are you sure?" I looked him in the eye angrily, "you can stay with your friend if you want to." I was burning in this fire of heartbreak.

"You can't humiliate him like this," Sid argued, but Steven remained silent, I bet he had an idea that I have figured it all out.

"I will come, you wanna throw me out of his house, you are welcome," Steven stated and resting his back on the seat. After that, nobody said anything, but Steven's phone beeped and the look on his face changed.

"Dina can I talk to you for a moment?" he asked, shoving the phone in his pocket.

"Whatever it is, say it here." She folded her arms and babbled, he watched her face in disbelief for a moment and then straightened his back.

"Don't bother, it's nothing." There it was, his ego was hurt. I raised my brow and Dina too ignored him, why won't he say it? Why not just tell me the truth and give me any stupid excuse, just so I can know you are guilty.

I watched my cellphone's screen lit up, letting me know that Tucker has sent me a text.

Tucker: Can I join you guys if you don't mind?

A quick sweet smile crept over my lips and when I lifted my face, I saw Tucker standing afar, waiting for approval.

I saw Steven following my stare and he gulped when his eyes spot the reason behind my smile.