Chapter thirty-seven

André 's POV

I walked to where the door was and pushed it.I was very glad It wasn't locked. I entered  neatly furnished study.

A stack of papers were on the table and I decided to start searching there.

I sat on his chair and began to  out of the bulk.

A few papers fell out of it. I checked the cover and saw  HALL SOFTWARE COMPANIES  in bold letters.

Yes. I muttered under my breath.

I took the file and searched through.

The correct files' I needed.I quickly hid it under my top and made my way to the  door. I positioned my fingers on the handle glass door handle when I heard the voice of a female.I quickly closed the door and hid behind the big amature standing a few feet beside the table.

I saw the figure stand in front of the door,look inside and leave. I waited 'till I was sure I heard the footsteps grow fainter and fainter.

I opened the door and went down the short flight of stairs. Down to the next block,to the car park and finally into my car and drove out of the house.

The next thing I had to was to call my dad.I took control of the steering wheel with one hand and reached for my phone in my pocket with the other.

I searched through my contacts and found dad's number.I called and waited for him to pick the call.

"Hello Dad"

"What's your problem?"

"I have t-"

"I'm in a meeting.Call me when you think I'm free"

He cut the call. I removed the file from underneath my top and placed it on the passenger's seat.

I turned on the lights and slumped on the sofa.

"I've been waiting for a long time.I need your car" Lil sat next to me on the couch.

"Why the hell do you need my car. You're crazy.You'll go to prison if you don't have a driving license"

She laughed."You're not serious are you"

"Yes I am"

"So bro, what the hell is wrong with you?" She suddenly stood up in anger.

"What?"

"You've taken it to that nerd huh?!"

I knew how to drop this situation.

"You can have my car. But when you're in prison,you can bail yourself out"

I tossed the keys to her.She caught it easily .

"Thanks bro,love ya"

She hugged me and left my apartment.

I stood up from the couch and headed for the kitchen when my apartment door opened.She walked in,swaying her hips sideways as though she was modelling.Her usual walk.

"Hey" She reached over to me and kissed my lips.

"Hey what brings you here?" I enquired.

"I have good news for you"

"And what may that be?" I walked to the fridge,opened it and poured myself a glass of water.

"I'm transferring to your school"

I immediately spat the water I was drinking .

"Wha-what?"

Her smile vanished."Why what's wrong aren't you happy?"

I put the empty glass on the counter.

"No.You can't.You're a final year student" I stated.

She laughed."Of course I can.Bribe"

She poured herself a glass of orange juice.

"What's the matter with you?"

"No-Nothing.I'm good.Just surprised that you could do that"

She gulped down her juice.

"I'm Bethany"

"Shit.If Bethany starts schooling here then she'd find about Hailey,Ida and all the other girls I've dated"

Ida's POV

My head was seriously pounding and I felt really dizzy when I woke up.

"You're going to have that effect of you quit drinking"

I looked at Rea,sitting on the couch in the corner of my room.

"I don't drink"

"Yes you do! When did you even start to drink.Your mom is going to furious when she finds out about this"

"Please don't tell her" I begged.

"Whatever come down for breakfast"

During lunch,I waited for Andre to come and sit beside me but he didn't.

I searched around the cafeteria till I saw him sitting at the populars' table, flirting with a group of girls'.

How dare he?!!

I stormed to his table.The girls around shot me evil glances.

"What do you want?. Nerd"

A girl shouted at me and gave that evil glare.

"André can we talk" I ignored her and looked at André who was flirting with a girl who was giggling.

He didn't mind me.

"André !!!"

He got to his senses and looked me.

He raised his brows at me.

"We need to talk"

"I'll be right back girls'"

He told the girls and walked to me .

"What?!"

"At that table"

He sighed,swipped his face with his plan and nodded.

We walked to the table I was sitting at and took our seats.But this time he remained far away from me.

"Speak" he ordered strictly.

"Umm you didn't sit by me today and you're flirting with those girls" I pointed out the problem.

"And so?"

"We're together"

He smirked and looked around and back at me.

"Look around Ida.I would never be with you.You see,I don't date girls because I like them.'Cos I want something from them and yours was special.I never liked you and I will never like you.You're the last person I'd want to be with"

And there.He said it.He broke my heart.So all the pecks and names her had been calling me and the surprised and the dates and everything.....it was all just a lie.

Tears streamed down my face.

My vision was blurry but I could see him stand up and leave me here.

Rea was right.I didn't know what love was.She was right after all.He never loved me.

I stayed in the washroom till school was over.I went to the car park and found my car.I drove to the pub that André showed me.

"Five shots please" I told the man who was behind the counter.

He served me five glasses.

I counted. "This one is for the pecks and kisses"

I drank it.

"This is for all the gifts" I gulped it down.

"This is for all the dates " I gulped it down.

"This is for all your lies and the times we shared together" I drank it.

"And this..." I paused and studied the glass"well this is for breaking my heart" I drank it and I could feel the pain of the hurt as much that of the alcohol.

"There's something burning outside" A waitress came in and announced loudly.Everyone gasped and began rush outside.

I stayed and decided to drink some more when I heard someone shout"it's someone's car".

I hurried outside. I couldn't see which car it was because of the crowd.I managed to push myself through.

I stopped and blinked twice.A car was indeed burning but I didn't know who's car it was.

You wouldn't believe me if I said I didn't see the number plate of the car.I did see it but I didn't believe it.

"It can't be my car.Not my car.Mom and dad are going to kill me" I muttered.

I pushed myself from the crowd and began to search for my car. The bodies of the people got smaller as I looked at the few cars parked away.I began to get really worried. I combed my hair backwards with my fingers and held my waist. If I can't find my car,then that burning car was really my car.

Oh Gosh!

I continued to look around.

"Hello"An unknown voice said behind me. But before I could turn,I was hit behind with something really hard. I collapsed on the floor,the figure of a girl appearing before me. I couldn't make out the girl's face because my vision was blur but I could see this golden colour.

I thought about the voice once more

"Hello" it said. I remembered this voice the sweet but evil way. I knew who it was. And it had to be only...

Hailey's POV

My so-called-besities haven't been talking to after that quarrel we had at home.

We used to be good but now all those smiles and laughter have turned into rolling of eyes,and chuckles.

I stood at the corner of the cafeteria and watched Ida sit alone, André flirt with the girls on the table I used to sit on,and Ida go talk to André.

He stood up and sat at her table.I saw them talk,André look around and back at her,talk again and finally see Ida cry.

What did he say to her?I wondered.I didn't see the nerd 'till school closed. She quickly got into her damn car and drove away.

I also boarded a taxi and followed  her. I saw that she entered a pub.

What in the world would she do there.I thought.

I never knew nerds' drink,or she was a stripper.

I got down from the taxi and walked to the nearest gas station. I had never walked this much in my life.My throat was all dry and my legs where hurting in the heels.

I purchased a gallon of petrol and stood beside the bar.

"Did I really want to do this?"I asked myself.

But when I remembered how she and André used to flirt,sit together and walk together,I wanted to do this more than ever.

I looked around to see if there was anyone around.There was a drunk boy and a girl sitting by the garbage. They wouldn't even realise I burnt the car.I thought.

I took this opportunity to your the petrol all over Ida's car.I searched through my handbag to bring out the lighter I brought earlier.

I turned it on.I watched the flicker of light on the edge.I thought once more of I wanted to do this.

I wanted to.

I touched the car with the flame and saw how it spread. The heat got intense so as the fire.

I quickly ran to hid somewhere I wouldn't be seen. I saw I woman inside and a while later, people came out of the bar to surround Ida's car.Ida got out searched and searched for what? I don't know. I waited 'till she got closer to where I was. There was a lot of wood lying behind me.I picked it up gave her a little greeting . I whacked her from behind. She fell on the floor. There was only one thing to do now. Get her to the building.

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Love; Vanessa