I walked into the school with Taylor crying profusely, I felt pity for her at that moment because I had warned her about David but she and Jane choose to turn me into the bad person and now look, This was what he did to her. Absolutely disgusting. We walked to the restroom but she just kept crying.
"Shush...It's alright now." I say and tried to hug her but she pushed me away
"This is all your fault, you are the cause of my predicament. I had warned you profusely against making enemies with Sebastian and Co and see, I got terribly embarrassed and shamed all because of you and your stupid behavior." She yelled, wiping her bloodshot eyes and sniffing really hard, glaring at me.
"You are not in the right frame of mind," I say and try to hug her again at least to calm her down but I was just triggering the whole issue.
"Get away from me, are you deaf? didn't you hear what I told you? All of this is your fault and yours alone! you always want to be the center of everything, always want to be the Ms. Perfect, want to be the defender of the defenseless, you reek of hypocrisy Amelia, leave me alone and let me wallow in self-pity." She yelled.
I staggered back a little on hearing her outburst, What was she saying? How could she say this? I am not like that.
I blinked back the tears that were threatening to fall
'Tay-" I start but she cut me off
"Here we go again, I just asked you to leave me alone but you, what do you want to achieve uh? that you are the best? that you can help me?" She yelled, shoving me hard on the shoulder
"Get out." She shoved me again. I sighed and wiped my tears, glancing one more time at Taylor who simply looked away. I walked out of the bathroom and wiped my tears.
I had no idea that Taylor resented me this much, I had o idea that she thought I was being Ms. Perfect.
I took a deep breath, exhaled, clutched my flask tightly, and walked out of the way towards the school hallway. I paused on seeing a figure walk towards me.
"Who is it?" I asked but the person came closer again.
I walked back a little, putting my flask in front of me to shield me "Who is it?" I say again and this time I saw the person. He wasn't looking happy at all.
"Amelia Philips. I saved you from getting bullied by Jennifer and you choose to embarrass me in front of the entire school today?" Edward's voice boomed, I shivered internally as I took a step back
"I-I didn't mean to, you were bullying my friend and I had to talk," I say but he merely smirked at me.
"Who is going to save you from me? watch your back, Philip. I will get you." He said and vanished like he was never here in the first place.
I placed my hand against my chest to regulate my breathing, I just crossed the bad books of Edward Dolan and I was sincerely hoping, praying he would simply forget about what happened.
I walked towards my locker, opening it, and put my flask in it. I couldn't stop thinking about what Edward said. 'who will save you from me' My heart skipped a beat as soon as the voice rang in my ear.
"Hey, Amelia." I heard Jane's voice and flinched, I wasn't expecting her to creep up on me like that
"What's going on? everyone is talking about you and Edward." She whispered.
I sighed and closed the locker, turning to look at her, she had a black face cap on which made me furrow my eyebrows "Why do you have a face cap on." I whispered
"Nothing, just for fashion, now tell me what is going on, where is Taylor?" She asked me, making me sigh
"Well when I got to school, I saw a crowd formed just by the school entrance and went to check what was going on, Taylor was being bullied and ridiculed by Edward, David, Sebastian, and co while the rest of the students stood there watching the show. I spoke up against what Edward was doing to Taylor and well took her to the restroom so she could be better but instead I got the blame." I said and her mouth was agape.
"David, Taylor's new boyfriend was bullying her?' Jane asked me and I nodded
"Apparently it was some sort of deal between the guys to see or check out Taylor, whatever. anyways I took her back to the bathroom but she blamed me for her misfortunes, she blamed me for them targetting him. She said they only targeted her because I spoke up for Louise." I tell her.
Jane sighed and held her head"This is all too much for me, I can't believe all of these happened and I wasn't here.' She said, ignoring the fact that I just said Taylor blamed me for her problems.
"Is she still in the restroom?" she asked me and I nodded,
" Alright, I will be back. " She tells me and walked away. I watched her walk towards the restroom and sighed, did she also think I am to be blamed for what happened to Taylor? How could I have sat down and watched him treat Louise in such a manner?
The bell rang, indicating that it was time for the lectures, I had mathematics for my first subject so I walked towards, my class. The students were clearing the hallway as everyone was heading to their classes. I got to the classroom and was about to walk in when I saw Edward walking towards the same class. My heart flipped on seeing him and I knew it was because of his threat.
I hastened my steps and walked into the class, taking a seat at the front row, thankful that I didn't have to seat beside him but how wrong I was.
"Get up." I heard Edward's voice and looked to see him beside me, talking to the guy whose name was Evans.
"B-B-But this is mine." Evan stuttered, Edward slammed his fist against the wooden table, the entire class quite down on hearing the noise, even the lecturer stopped what he was doing
"Get the fuck up." Evans rushed out of the seat, grabbing his bag and books. Edwards sat down, leaning back on the chair as his eyes met mine. I quickly looked away but I could feel him staring at me so hard.
I could hardly concentrate during the lecture, it was simply impossible with Edward beside me. he didn't take his eyes off me from the beginning of the class to the end. His gaze was forever locked on me and the only time he wasn't looking at me was when he blinked.
Eventually, the class ended as it was lunchtime. I opened my bag and put my book into it, rushing to leave the class as I didn't want to be in his presence for a minute longer.
I rushed out of the class and to my locker where I opened it and brought out my lunch box from the locker, I sighed and closed the locker, turning to walk towards the cafeteria but stopped on seeing Sebastian look at me.
A shiver ran down my spine as I locked gaze with him, he looked away so fast. I wiped the sweat trickling down my chin and walked to the cafeteria.
It was busy as usual and it wasn't a new thing, I saw Taylor and Jane sitting at our usual table and attempted to walk towards them but I remembered the scene Taylor had caused yesterday and also what she said today so I stopped. My gaze locked with Jane who was laughing. Her smile faded as she saw me.
I gave her a tight-lipped smile, turning back, and walked away from the cafe. I sighed and looked at my lunch box, deciding to eat my food in the garden, It would be nice to have food there while having a conversation with mother nature.
I walked straight to the garden where I saw a few students eating there, I took a set and dropped my bag beside me, opening my flask, and smiled on seeing what Nana prepared for me. I got settled to eat and was halfway when I noticed someone walking towards me. Jane!
She looked at me and sat down beside me "Hey, sorry you couldn't sit with us, Taylor hasn't forgiven you but I am sure you know and understand that her anger is justified." She said, dipping her hand into my food while I looked at her baffled.
" I helped her from getting more humiliated than she already got but apparently she hasn't forgiven me for what? helping Louise when she needed my help? telling her David wasn't the right option for her and well look how that turned out or is it that she hasn't forgiven me for helping her when she also needed it? I can't believe this."
"Well, thank you Jane for helping me realize the kind of people I have around, " I tell her and she scoffed.
"Is that what you think? I can't believe your guts." She said and stood up
"You will lose the only friends you have if you keep this up." She said and walked away.
Was I truly at fault? I had no idea what to do, would I really lose my friends all because of what happened? I didn't regret whatever I did with Louise, because I helped her.
I sighed and covered the lid of the flask, it was unfortunate that not only did Taylor think like that but also Jane did.
I looked at the sky, some few minutes later someone sat beside me, I turned to look at who it was. Sebastian.
"I told you yesterday, didn't I?" He said and I chuckled
"Yeah, you did actually." I say and looked at him "They are still my friends and will always be my friend no matter what you did." I say
He started to laugh as though I said something funny, I looked at him confused "What is so funny?" I asked him and he shrugged "You are so stupid, it is amusing to see. your friends have turned their back on you and you still consider them your friends? You have a long way to go but always know that I am like a shadow you can't get rid of, I will make your life in this school, torture." He said and walked away.
Great isn't it? I'm slowly losing my friends that is if I haven't lost them already. After what Taylor told me, I am convinced she has canceled me as a friend.
The rest of the day went by so fast and eventually it was time to leave school, I couldn't be more glad especially since I no longer have friends.
I walked to my locker and brought out my flask, arranging my kinds of stuff before walking towards the school gate.
I stopped abruptly and turned back, My eyes met with Edward's cold gaze. His eyes were stocked on me, piercing through my soul. I shuddered internally and shifted my gaze as fast as I could, I clutched the arm of my backpack, walking as fast as I could out of the school, I could still feel his gaze burning holes through my back.
I had no idea why he was starring at me so much, I sincerely hoped that he would forget about what happened today but from the way he was looking, I don't think that would be happening soon.
Nothing could have ever prepared me for what would happen the next day.