Chapter 25- Just leave me alone

I walk down the lonely dark trail with my hands folded across my chest and tears in my eyes. How could he? He was a totally different person in there, he completely ignored me and acted like he didn't even know me.

Was he embarrassed by me? maybe he was.

Well if he was, he doesn't have to be anymore because he never has to see me again, I will stay away from him and I will make sure he stays away from me.

I will stay with my group at all times from now on and I will never leave the tent at night ever again, even if I hear a noise which is a signal from him telling me to come outside. If he ever comes around me again, which I know he will , I will ignore him just like he did to me tonight, if he ever asks or commands me to meet him somewhere I will not go, I will stay with my group and focus on the reason I came here, for my internship. I just never thought he would've acted like that tonight and I never thought I would've seen him like that and the fact that he slept with Brooke only a few hours after dropping me off hurts me the most.

He loves her I can see it, they have a deep connection and look like they've known each other for a while. I thought that maybe he actually cared about me but he doesn't, he just wants to use me like he does the other girls but I will not be one of them. I never want to see him again, I will ignore him for the next three months that I'm here. He will just ruin my internship and hurt me, I know it.

I stand by the bus stop cold, alone, scared and hurt as I await the bus. How could he? That's who he is, I still can't believe I actually expected more from him and I thought he wanted more with me but he doesn't, he just wants to use me and hurt me. I should have never come here in the first place I would've been better off not knowing but then I wouldn't have known he was still with her and I would've continued to see him and think that he was better and wanted more with me.

So maybe it was a good idea that I came here and saw it with my own eyes than not knowing and getting hurt later on. I can't believe I was that stupid to think to actually think that a masked man who does evil rituals and sacrifices in the forest actually likes me, I laugh at the thought while more tears fill my eyes.

I change my clothes and hide under the covers as soon as I reach in the tent. I can't stop thinking about if he's still there and if he's still with her, I mean nothing to him and it isn't my place to meddle in his personal life if he wants to be with her, he can.

I cry for almost an hour thinking about him until I finally I wipe my face and snap out of my dismal. I remind myself of the facts, he means nothing to me, he's some psychotic masked man in the forest that just sleeps around with girls, I've shared my most intimate moments with him and it meant nothing to him and he doesn't care.

He just wants to make my life miserable and hurt me but I won't let him. I will not waste anymore of my time thinking about him and our time together, I love Nelson and he means the world to me not some masked man in the forest who I've just met a few weeks ago, who just wants to use me. I can't believe I did that to Nelson, I cheated on him. He is good for me and I am good for him and he would've never done something like that to me. I won't tell him I don't think I ever will, I will just stop seeing him and forget about him and continue my relationship with Nelson. I try my best not to think about him and replace his thoughts with thoughts of Nelson and some of our best moments.

I reminisce about the time when we went to the movies to see a rom-com and one of the characters made a sex joke and everyone in the cinema burst out laughing and Nelson and I were clueless and didn't understand the joke when even the 60-year-old lady next to us understood it so we just laughed along with everyone else, it was the first rom-com we've ever watched.

I remember our time at the bonfire, when we were talking and laughing and having the best time ever together and then when we went and looked up at the stars and my mind immediately jumps to Hero, the time when I looked up at the stars and I saw his name. When I told him about that he seemed happy and touched and said that the universe was giving me a heads up on meeting him which was true, although it wasn't a heads up it was a warning. I never once thought that I would someone named Hero I just thought that Nelson was my Hero. Nelson is my Hero no matter what, whether the universe told me that or not he is and I love him. I think about Nelson for another hour before I eventually fall asleep.

I wake up to see Kate pulling a t-shirt over her head, her back to me.

''Good morning sleepy head'' Kate says.

''Good morning''

I check the time on my phone and it's 10:30, I've never slept in this late before. I don't bother checking my phone for any messages or calls I just change my clothes and make my way outside.

''Hey'' Easton says hugging us both.

''Hey'' I reply.

The table and benches are clear, everyone's done eating and Kate and I are the last.

''Alright everyone since all of you is outside now today we will be heading to the showers at 11. It will be the same process as last time, girls with me and Mr. Brown and the guys with Mr. Miller and Mr. Mayor.'' Ms. Wilber announces.

Easton has already eaten breakfast but he just sits at the table with Kate and me while we eat ours. He tells us about Savannah and how they talked on the phone last night till midnight. Shock takes over my body when he says until midnight because I snuck out at 10, what if he saw me? Oh my god, what if he saw me or heard me snuck out? Oh god, I hope he didn't and even if he did I hope he didn't tell anyone. Oh god.

''Uhm, earth to Sia!'' Kate waves her hand in my face.

''Sorry'' I say.

''Do you wanna go pack up our stuff that we need to shower now?'' Kate asks.

''Oh yeah''

We make our way inside the tent and so does Easton, he hangs out with us while we pack.

''Alright everyone time to go'' Mr. Miller says.

We make our way up the trail and Ms. Wilber warns us that it will be a long walk. We walk for almost an hour until I tell them that I will catch up with them in a few and I'm feeling a bit dizzy. Kate offers to stay with me but I tell her that I'm fine and sit on a rock a little off the trail.

I begin to think that it's the vodka that I drank last night because I was feeling a bit dizzy this morning too but I only drank a mouthful and I wasn't drunk or anything. I've never drunk alcohol before so I have no idea of the side effects and how they feel so maybe it is the alcohol.

''Stessian'' a voice behind me makes me jump and I immediately jump off the rock and start to make my way up the trail.

''Stessian wait!'' he calls out but I keep walking.

What does he want? Why can't he just leave me alone? I don't wanna see him after last night.

''Hey!'' he shouts and pulls me back by my arm.

''Let go of me!'' I shout and try to pull away from him but his grip his tight.

He's dressed in all black and he's wearing that stupid sheep mask on his face which scares the hell out of me. Why is he wearing it anyway? He already revealed himself to me so why is he still wearing that?

''We need to talk'' he says, his voice much softer.

''No I have to go'' I say but he still doesn't let go, instead, he pulls me back down the trail and makes me sit down on the rock I was previously sitting on.

He stands in front of me while I sit down. I wanna try and make a run for it but I know it's no use because he'll just catch me and make me sit back down.

''You had no right to come there last night'' he says, his tone serious.

''Oh, so you did notice me'' I sarcastically say.

''How did you know where the party was?'' he asks and I have no idea how to answer so I just remain silent.

''Sia! How did you know where the party was!'' he shouts.

His voice scares me to death and I jump but remain silent. I just stare at the ground and don't say anything. I know that if I tell him how I knew he would flip out and I'm scared to see what he would do to me.

I stand up and try to move past him but he grabs both of my arms and pushes me back down to sit. I get back up and walk behind the rock away from him, I have no idea where I'm going but I'm just walking. He grabs my wrist and pulls me back a bit.

''How did you know about the party?'' he asks, his voice much softer than before.

''It doesn't matter. Just leave me alone'' I say and walk past him back to the trail.

''Yes it matters. Tell me how you knew'' he says as he steps in front of me.

I walk past him without saying anything. He takes his mask off and slams it on the ground then grabs both of my hands, drops my bag to the ground and pins me against a tree. He interlaces his fingers with mine and stares right at me. I stare right into the deep blue eyes that I've missed and felt like I haven't seen in a long time.

They aren't the bright blue I saw at the stream, they are dark and cold but I still see a hint of blue trying to make it's way through. I am pinned against the tree my breathing heavy and my lips parted from his surprising actions.

''How did you find out about the party Sia?'' he whispers.

''Because I heard you say that you were going somewhere at nine''

''When did you hear that?''

''At the stream''

''You were listening on my conversation'' he says his voice getting rougher.

''No.. I''

''What else did you hear?''

''Nothing else just that''

''How did you know where the party was?'' he asks and I don't answer, he would kill me if he knew I was looking through his phone.

''How did you know where the fucking party was!'' he shouts in my face.

''Because I read the messages on your phone and I took down the guy's number and I called him and asked him about it'' I confess.

He steps away from me leaving me by the tree as he takes a couple of steps back. His eyes are wide and his hands are now balled into fists. The look on his face is serious and he looks like he's about to lose it and I know I'm in for it. It really is my fault, I had no right to listen in on his conversation and read through his messages and I had no right to go to the party, it wasn't my place so I deserve everything that he's about to tell me but I had to go there.

He punches the tree opposite of me and a piece of the bark is now hanging out, he rips it out and throws it in my direction, causing me to jump and step back. He then picks up a broken brick from the ground and throws it high in the air in my direction, the brick lands a couple of feet away from him and I feel the tears coming. If that brick would've hit me I would've been unconscious right now, the thought brings tears to my eyes.

''Why the fucking hell would you do that!'' he screams and I'm pretty sure the entire forest can hear him.

''Lower your voice everyone will hear you'' I tell him.

''What the hell did you read!'' he's in my face now.

''Just when he asked where were you and then you called him and then at the restaurant when your phone beeped he asked where is she and if you did anything with her yet. Who was he talking about?''

''That's none of your fucking business! You had no right to go through my phone. What else did you see!''

''That's it''

He stays silent and just walks around in circles in front of me.

''You act really different around your friends'' I say calmly and he laughs.

''Were you embarrassed by me last night?'' I ask and he chuckles.

''Stop laughing at me''

''You shouldn't have come there last night'' he says and stops in his tracks and looks at me.

''Is Brooke your girlfriend?''

''No''

''So you just sleep together?''

''Yes Stessian we just fuck around. Are you jealous?'' he says, his voice harsh.

''No, I just thought that after-''

''You just thought what? Hmh.. that I liked you or something because if you did I hate to break it too you but I don't, I hate you as well as everyone else,'' he says and I feel like someone has just punched me in the gut and knocked out all the air.

''I'm sorry, I shouldn't have listened on your conversation and read your messages and come to the party. I'm sorry but you won't ever have to see me again and be embarrassed by me.'' I say and grab my bag off the ground.

My phone fell out of the side pocket and there is a big crack on the screen and the sides are scratched. My phone charger and some other things fell out from the side pocket and I pick them up. My eyes are filled with tears as I bend and pick my stuff from the ground. He bends down next to me and helps pick up my stuff. I dust off the dirt from my phone and my bag and hang it over my shoulder while he looks at my every move. He steps in front of me and I look up at him.

''I wasn't embarrassed by you. I just didn't expect to see you there'' he says.

''You acted like you didn't even know me, you were kissing her right in front of me''

''You shouldn't have come there''

''Why so I wouldn't see you and her together?''

''That is none of your business about me and her''

''You both seem really close''

''We are'' he says, is he lying?

''Do you love her?'' I can't help the words that just escaped my mouth and he just laughs and looks up.

''What?'' he laughs.

''Do you love her?'' I repeat.

''No I just told you that I don't like anyone''

''You look like you do''

''Okay and what if I do! Are you jealous?'' He shouts and I think he does love her.

Is he even capable of love? Can he love someone? Does he even have a heart? I ask myself.

''No''

''Do not ever come back there and do not ever listen on my conversation and read my messages ever again because believe me you won't like to see me when I'm angry because I can be the worst beast you will ever meet''

''I'm sorry I won't. Can you please just leave me alone from now on and can we just forget everything that happened? And I will pay you back for the dinner''

''Believe me I've already forgotten about that but you won't because you've never done anything and you're weak and pathetic, so that will be all that you think about because let's face it what I did with you and how you felt, your little piece of shit that you call a boyfriend could never make you feel that way so that will be the only good thing in your life'' he says and I feel like someone just stabbed me in the chest.

I can't control the tears that start to fall, he said those things without any care or remorse, he had no emotion behind his voice it was just cruel, he really does hate me.

I pull out some money from my bag and it's thirty dollars which were the price of my dinner last night, I open his hand and place it inside, he refuses and gives it back to me a few times but I don't take it.

''Please, I don't want you to say that you did anything for me and that I owe you anything so please just take it and just leave me alone from now on'' my voice is cracked and tears fall from my face as I walk past him to the trail I'm relieved yet surprised when he doesn't follow.

*Author's note: Hey everyone! Happy Sunday. OMG, this is so sad how he say that to her. Poor Sia. This is the saddest part of the story so far, do you all agree? Do you guys think he'll leave her alone from now on? Please continue reading, vote and comment and I'll see you guys in the next chapter, new chapter coming tomorrow.*