The New Girl

Chapter 21: Are you crazy?

Ricky entered the hall in search for Annabelle, his eyes scan the room and settled on a figure wearing a black dress. He stride towards her pushing the students blocking his way. He grab her hand and turn her to face him but she wasn't the one.

"How can I help you?" Jennifer asked staring at the random tattooed guy who have a cold look on his face. she still have some tears in her face.

"Nevermind" he said in his deep voice and continue searching. He finally spot her but frown seeing she was been held by a guy leading her out of the party. All he could see was his back view and not his face.

He followed them instantly. By the time he reach out, they already disappeared.

The Annabelle who doesn't allow anyone to touch her allowed a guy to hold her hand and followed him obediently? Who is that really? Oh.. he is going to find out.

Liam pulled his hair harshly, he had been looking for Selene but didn't see her. The look on her face bothered him a lot. She look so hurt, he feel like punching himself on the face right now.

"Have you seen Selene?" Liam asked a girl who she had once seen with Selene before.

"She left." The girl answered.

Liam storm out of the hall maybe he could aight her her but he didn't see her.
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Ethan stopped his car and grip the steering wheel tight.

"I'm getting down from here" Annabelle said and made to leave but Ethan stopped her by holding her hand.

"Wait.. just for sec" Ethan muttered resting his back head in his chair. "Please" he muttered closing his eyes.

Annabelle decided to stay and accompany him. Silence rented the car.

"Do you want to talk about it?" Annabelle asked breaking the silence.

"I feel like I just lost my best friend. Jennifer had been with me right from kid. When I lost my father and became something else.. she still stayed. Even though she is older than me she still see me as a friend. And now..." He stopped and took a deep breath.

"I don't know how to face her" he said lowly. "Why does she have to feel that way huh?"

Annabelle was quiet, she recall the scene where Ethan left Jennifer to meet her. She really don't understand what is going on though.

"Feelings come unexpected" Annabelle muttered.

Ethan opened his eyes and look at her.

"It can't be controlled" she added and they both satred at each. "Goodnight, I have to go" she said and open the car door. Ricky must be looking for her already.

Ethan exhaled sharply after she left. Her word repeated in his head. Annabelle is right.. maybe he should talk things out with Jennifer but the truth is he doesn't know what to tell her.

"Oh God" he mumbled.

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(NEXT DAY.. BRILLIANT HIGH)

At the basketball court. Ethan was busy tying up his shoes when Liam came to sit beside him.

"The girls aren't here like they use to" he mumbled looking around the hall. Selene had been avoiding him since morning and it's driving him nuts.

"I fucked up big time at yesterday party" Liam said focusing his gaze on the floor.

"Me too" Ethan said looking around too. Jennifer had been giving him a cold shoulder too. Well he also does not know how to talk to her. This has never happened Before.

"Wait.. Jennifer?" Liam raised his brow.

"Yeah, I fucked up" Ethan said.

"What did you do?" Liam asked, Ethan better not hurt her.

"She..." Ethan stopped and inhaled sharply. "Said she loves me last night"

At the same time, Jennifer was also explaining what she did last night to Selene.

"You what?!!!" Selene exclaimed.

"Shh.. quiet down girl. I thought you promised not to scream?" Jennifer snapped at her.

"Sorry I didn't expect it.. like.. finally you did it" Selene smiled.

"It didn't end well. In fact right now I'm regretting the fact that I said that to him last night.." Jennifer cut in and Selene's smile disappeared.

"He said no?" Selene asked.

"Isn't that obvious. He told me he doesn't feel the same way right to my face and then left while holding Annabelle's hand.. I've never been that hurt before" Jennifer said staring blankly at the cup before her.

"Oh my God, he is such a jerk. Here I was thinking he likes you too" Selene clinched her fist under the table.

"Yeah he does, but as a friend. I'm the mole in our friendship now. I won't have say anything if I knew something like this will happen" Jennifer said.

Remembering how Selene gives Liam a cold shoulder she asked. "What about you and Liam?"

Selene's face went down immediately. She drink out of her fruit juice and sigh.

"I can't say it" she said.

"What, I just told you mine" Jennifer raised her brow.

"I know but trust me Jennifer you don't wanna know what Laim did last night" Selene said.

Back to the basketball court. Liam eyes widened like that of the moon hearing Ethan's explaination.

"Dude! Are you crazy? You did what?" He asked.

"I told her I do not feel the same way" Ethan replied.

"Jennifer had been into you but your slow wit head didn't notice. Why would you reject someone like her even after what she did for you?" Liam asked almost yelling.

"I know she had been there for me but that doesn't mean I shouldn't be honest with her... Did you know about her feelings for me before?" Ethan almost yelled back too.

"Selene told me" Laima replied.

"Oh great, Selene knows too and you both think I'm too unimportant to tell? If I had known this sooner, I would have known how to deal with it last night. It came all of a sudden"

"Oh yeah. Well if I'm you I wouldn't think twice before saying yes!" Liam said standing up on his feet.

"Well I'm not you!" Ethan snapped.

"She sacrificed a lot for you..."

"I'm fucking tired of hearing those words. It is not my will to hurt her!!" Ethan cut in.

"Well you did motherfucker! I still don't know what you see in that creepy ass...

Liam didn't finish his word as Ethan grab him by the collar. His eyes cold like never before.

"Don't complete that words Liam.. don't"

Liam knew best and keep the remaining word to himself. He reached for Ethan's hand and removed it from his collar, his eyes were cold too.

"What the hell is going on here!" The Coach yelled.

"You'll regret this Ethan, mark my word" Liam said and left him standing alone.