Chapter 19: Chapter 19

"So you and Matteo?"

Cora asks, plopping on my bed after my mom scolded me when my unwanted guest of a mate and Dante left to go.

"There’s no Matteo and I. Haven't you heard that he was here for your brother," I deadpan at her.

She raised her hands in surrender, "okay." I sat beside her, "in fact, I'm disappointed a little," she sat up straight, putting her hand on my shoulder.

"Anything happened?"

"No, in fact, Gia was the reason I went to the game and after-party," she frowned a little.

"Gia," she repeated, and I nod my head.

"I thought we're all friends here but Jay."

"Jay?” she repeated, “why Jay?"

“I took another breath, "I don't believe what he says. He said Gia only used me so that she can sleep with Kevin and him.”

There was a pregnant pause, "WTF did she do."

Not even want to keep her waiting, so I told her everything. Up to the part where I saw someone in front of me before I blackout. When I woke up again, Matteo appears in front of me even though it was blurry.

“Then that's all I remembered, nothing more,” I finish and Cora quickly stood up, "where are you going?"

"I am going to talk to her," she moves towards the door.

"Cora not now, I just want to be alone now," still she opens the door

"Speak of the devil," she said folding her arms.

I look past her to find Gia with her eyes all puffy and red. "Who let you in?" Cora started.

"You got the nerve to come here after what you did to her," she accusingly points her finger, and Gia started to sob.

I move between the two of them, "Gia, Cora please not now... I am tired, and I don't want my parents to hear this."

"Please, Addy, Cora just let me explain," she sobs.

She's my friend, and I know what she did was wrong but at least give her a chance to explain herself.

She did make an effort by coming here to my home, so why not hear her out.

"Come in."

I close the door behind them. Gia got on her knees before me, "Gia" to be honest I don't like seeing this.

"Please forgive me, and I am so sorry."

I didn't know what to do, I wasn't used to my friend being like this. I'm her best friend, and doing this to her will also cause me guilt.

So I got on my knees to hug her, Cora just rolls her eyes.

"It's alright, Gia, it's alright." I helped her up, sitting her on the chair.

"I know what I did was wrong, but I promise you it wasn't my intention to hurt you," she sniffles. "I thought Jay likes me," she started.

"I miss out on school because I was hanging with Jay and his friends." Cora handed her a tissue.

"I lied to my parents that I went to Cora's pack for our project," Cora furrows her brows.

"Why?"

"I don't know, I guess when your crush takes notice of you, suddenly it felt like I won a 1 billion lottery."

Cora and I nod in understanding that all girls aren't the same. Some of us fall easily, some who are calculative, and some who are tough.

You just name other types, you know, indeed even when we're half creatures, we are still humans with feelings too.

"It doesn't give you the right to do that to her."

"Yes, I know that, and that's why I am here, I was hurt when Ed," she tries to wipe off her tear.

"What about Ed?" I ask her.

"He’s my mate, I didn't know until he told me so. I didn't believe him, but the sparks I felt and this weird feeling inside confirm he was right. He wanted to reject me because of Jay."

Cora moved, grab a tissue, and handed it to Gia. Yes, she hasn't turned eighteen yet as three more months to go, and then she'll be able to scent him, and her wolf hasn't matured either.

She pauses with a heavy sigh before continuing. "I didn't want to bring you to the after-party but seeing you and Ed hurts me after he lashes out at me calling me names, and I guess I wanted to hurt you in the same way.

So Jay asks to bring you, if not then I won't sleep with him, so I thought why not it could be perfect revenge to Ed," she sobs.

I remember there was a time during the half quarter of the game that Gia and Ed have been gone for too long from the bleachers.

"I'm sorry, and I swear I didn't genuinely mean it. I'm also sorry for telling Matteo that he could fuck you now, you're drunk as your drink was being spiked."

I was shocked to hear this about Matteo, "but he kind of chokes me in hearing those words," she added, and even more, I'm speechless.

"He," I started to say that he has no right to choke her and to think why he would the bloody ass care indeed, Gia cut me off immediately.

She looks up at me, "you know the drink wasn't for you. It was supposed to be Jake I hate him when I heard him telling you of what I did. So I spike his drink as I want to tie him up naked on the street to cause shame."

I didn't know how to feel, whether to tell her fuck off and go to tell her we're not friends anymore or should I just put up with it. My fist clenching at the same time, I was more than hurt.

"Gia, I thank you for you being forthcoming, but I need time to think about all of this,"

I know it's not just my friend I need time from. I also need more time from Matteo as he's kind of confusing me now with his new attitude.

"Please, Gia, what you did was unforgivable, but I don't blame you for the drink as it wasn't your true intentions. But what you say to those guys and Matteo hurt me the most," I try to not cry.

"Yet, for the sake of our long-term friendship, I'll see past through it, and I forgive you," I smile at her.

"I do forgive you, but I need time, not just from our friendship, but some things are going on in my life. I'll tell you guys all about it when I'm ready."

Cora and Gia both exchanged looks, but I try not to. She nods in understanding before crushing me into a hug along with Cora.

They left my room afterward, and I sat there on my bed, feeling another heavy load uplifted from my chest.