Chapter 18

Tell the truth.....

Immediately Physics classes were over, Tasha speed walked to Damian's desk. She had to confront him there otherwise it'd be impossible to catch him.

"Hey, you got a minute?" She asked immediately she got to him.

"I know you'd corner me up eventually" he said with a smile and her eyes teared up instantly. She didn't know whether it was because of what he said or because she just heard his voice for the first time in a long time.

"I'd been trying to talk to you..you bolt immediately after school."

"You could've tried my home..where I live, or wait you can't remember where it's located cause you hated coming there and uh, you deemed it better I always come see you" he said and she bit her lip, praying the tears wouldn't fall.

"I didn't..."

"Of course you didn't think it was necessary" she sighed to steady herself

"Everyone's avoiding me..even vicky, Amelia" she said and he looked away.

"Who are those.. The friends you never introduced to me?"

"Oh c'mon..that's a very low blow"

"Oh really?"

"Yes Dammy, I did it in your interest. What if you had one of your outbursts.." He stopped her with a scoff.

"Are you okay?" She asked, and he looked away. He seemed off.

"Have you taken your drugs?" At that he stood up and walked out of the class but she followed him.

"Damian is something wrong?"

"You are not gonna play that with me Natasha. You wanna play all caring when I bet the only reason you came was to rant about how the latest picture on the net would ruin your reputation."

That did it, the tears spilled but she quickly rubbed them aeay with her hands.

Blinking rapidly she said.

"And that's your fault..you came on to me"

"Last time I checked, I asked if you like it and what was your response?"

"..you kissed me"

"You didn't push me away"

"I never cheated on you"

"Neither did I" he swallowed

"We had broken up"

"Granted.. But you could've done it with someone tbat didn't have ties with me, first God's sake Dammy"

"What?" She could not place the emotion that clouded his voice.

Anger, surprise , guilt?

"I know, I know it was Mikael"

"What?"

"My life is in shambles right now" she sniffled.

"And hopefully almost this would blow off eventually.. I .. This wasn't what I planned, I really didn't wanna lose you when all this happened..that's why I went measures..then I became frantic to keep a cool image and I ..well I went overboard and I'm sorry. I just want a boring life at this point, nothing to do with this or your problems. That's all I'm asking for." She said and she walked away. Leaving him standing there...at that same spot, transfixed.

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Damian was torn, almost literally, he had trouble sleeping the night before, then the thing with Tasha. She looked defeated.

And that was putting it lightly.

She didnt even bother altering her uniform today. Just the normal white top and very plain earrings.

He'd Noticed that much.

And she'd seemed so sincere, and it was tearing him apart ..what was?

The guilt

Of letting her think he'd had sex with her sister..of knowing the culprit of everything and not saying a bloody word...

"Hey man"

He turned around shocked, scared.

"Dudeee, you okay?" Rider said and Damian covered his face with his hands.

"Can people stop asking me that. I'm fine, I'm fine...I feel shitty" Damian said and Rider laughed hard.

"What's got you this time?"

"I dunno man, this picture thing going around damn"

"Oh yeahhhh, you pretty sleek dude.. Fucking everything that moves."

"Thanks man for the consoling words" he said, sarcasm lacing his words.

"Easy easy, you fiesty today. No news on your drugs yet?"

"Dad's pretty rigid with things like this..." The bells rang and he sighed.

He did not feel like dancing.

His dad was pretty over the top. Just food and free WiFi..no pocket money for upkeep, if he needed money for books he had to come to his dad with proof.

To teach you a lesson, dad had said.

For making his wife cry. So for now he was dry ass broke.

"I know what will make you feel better."

Rider said, he had that ear-to-ear smile that suggested it couldn't be anything good.

"You got me my drugs?" Damian asked and sighed when Rider shook his head.

"Molly" he whispered and Damian shook his head.

"No."

"C'monnnn it'll make you feel good" he said and shoved it into Damian's side pockets.

"Just incase you change your mind"

"The last time I listened to you.."

"Nothing's gonna happen..you used to drugs, and you don't wanna feel angry unnecessarily do you. Just don't take too much and you'll be fine...Now go dance"

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I entered the dance hall, we were considerably fewer. I waved to Anthony and walked over to him.

"I didn't know you were in the team."

"Yeah i was surprised too" he said laughing then looking me over.

"You look good"

"Thanks..you too" his cheeks seemed to redden and i chuckled.

"What's this?"

"Well forgive me, but its not everyday I get a compliment from a hot senior."

"Senior?"

"Yeah..by a year"

"Oh?" Then if he wasn't in the same class as Damian why did the keep clashing?...

"Heyyyy" a cute blonde walked over to where we stood.

"Oh hi" I said and she smiled.

"I'm so glad you made it to the team, you're such a good dancer"

"You clearly are better, don't disagree" I said when she was about to protest

"I've seen you dance."

"Well..I'm Amelia"

"Mikael..this is Anthony." I said gesturing to Anthony

"Yeah..we've met on more than one occasion, how are you doing Anthony?"

"Good" he said, but his exoression was off.

"Well nice to meet y'all" she said and walked off.

"Are you okay?" I asked him and get nodded.

"I just..I need to use the bathroom, be right back."

Anthony splashed water on his face for the third time.

Should he tell Mikael that Amelia was the girl that Damian had carried into his room that day?

"You better not try anything funny" he turned around to see Amelia leaning by the door smiling

"What?"

"Don't play dumb with me...I have a very vibrant memory. I saw you and your mother that day..it was you wasn't it?"

"You're the one who wrote that anonymous.."

"And took the pictures..yes yes all of that."

"Why are you..I could tell Mikael.."

"But you won't"

"Why not?"

"Because your brother doesn't want it out.. He knows everything, but has said nothing. You talk and you ruin him"she paused and watch him shakily breathe.

"And from what I've heard, you aren't exactly Bonney and Clyde..so you decide" with a smile and a soft tap on the door she walked away. He kicked the nearest wall.

"Shit!" There was nothing to worry about. They'd find out one way or another without him getting involved. The truth will always come out. He had bigger issues, like finding out if his mom was trying to get into her step son's pants

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Damian was listening to tell the truth by Jussie Smollett in the dance hall when he heard the door creak.

"Hey handsome". He removed his earplugs and sighed when he saw the person.

"What do you want?"

"Is that any way to acknowledge the person who wants to keep you company, and save you from this seeming depression looming over you?"

Amelia said wiggling her nose and sitting by him, putting one of the plugs in her ear.

"Oh my! What a spirit crushing song."

"Haven't you done enough, already Amelia?"

"Whatever do you mean?"

"You're ruining lives.."

"And i won't stop until I get what I want"

"And what do you want?" He asked after a moments silence and she smiled

"This is our second sophomore year and you haven't the skightest idea that maybe u wanted to maybe be your friend?"

"Just my friend?"

"More than friends?"

"So you do that by betraying your best friend."

"You betrayed her too".

"I didn't know.."

"You do now and what have you done about it nothing. Maybe because you think you'd hurt somebody.. But sometimes to get what you want you have to hurt people just a little."

"I don't want you.. And believe me you don't want me, not all that glitters is gold " her frown dominated the silence

"You don't want to admit it but you liked what happened last time..don't you Want it again?" she whispered into his ear, trailing a finger on his neck.

"I'll show you how someone who loves you treats you..ciao" and just like that she was gone.

"Fuck!" He yelled, did he like what happened last time? He couldn't tell anymore, he couldn't differentiate anything anymore. Everything felt mixed up with a little bit of rage.

"Fuck!" He yelled again covering his eyes with his knuckles, then shaking he took out what Rider had given him and dumped all the contents in his mouth.