CHASED

"Miss Cromwell, why did you attack her again?" The principal asked adjusting his eyeglass.

"She insulted my friend and her mother who happens to be dead" I said looking down.

"Is that true miss Stone"

"I....was... n't...I mean I didn't mean to insult her dead mum" she said nonchalantly I nearly slapped her In front of the principal.

"You insulted a dead person?"

"No I didn't I just said a few things to Gia but I didn't insult her mum"

"Do you know how disrespectful it is to speak ill of the dead"

"Am sorry, I won't do that again"

"Why don't you go and apologise to the student you said that?"

"I will"

"And you miss Cromwell, you actually thought fighting her was the best way to resolve things?"

"She was being a bitch about it"

"Watch your language, the both of you will be coming back here tomorrow with your parents, understand?"

"Yes we do" the both of us said before the principal dismissed us. I walked out of the office while Mary followed but was keeping her distance.

She better do because next time I might break her neck. I walked straight to class but was surprised to find Gia pacing around outside the class.

"Gia why are you not in class"

"We need to talk" she said dragging me with her, I had no idea where she was taking me but I quietly followed her.

"Brianna why did you do that?" She asked when we finally end up in the school garden.

"Do what?"

"Brianna don't act dump with me, you shouldn't have fought with Mary"

"I don't know if you noticed but I will do more to anyone that hurt you"

"Oh Brianna, you are the sister I never get to have" she said hugging me tightly.

"I know and don't ever turn your phone off on me ever again, I was scared something happened to you"

"I promise I won't do that again" she said as we both pulled out from our hug.

"Come let's go get some snacks am hungry and I can't wait until lunch"

"Brianna lunch is like in four hours time"

"Whatever maybe I should go and get that soup Eric was offering me this morning he said something like I should give it to you because of cold"

"Wait Eric gave you what again?"

"He gave me a small lunch box and said it contained soup but it was then I got to know about Mary and what she said to you"

"I never thought Eric will still want to talk to me after what happened yesterday night"

"What happened?" I curiously asked, whatever happened wasn't good since Gia wasn't smiling like she used to whenever she is talking about Eric.

"I finally did it?"

"Did what?"

"I told Eric how I feel about him but I was rejected" she said with a sad smile. She was hurt, I walked up to her and hugged her.

"It okay, that asshole doesn't deserve you anyways" I said and Gia started laughing.

"I can't believe you called him that"

"Do you want me to beat him up too because am up to it"

"No you don't have to, am glad I took it off my chest but Eric must really be angry that you fought with his girlfriend"

"You mean ex-girlfriend, he broke up with her yesterday"

"Why?" Gia asked surprised.

"Probably because he finally noticed that Mary is nothing to write home about"

"Why do I hate this feeling?"

"What feeling?"

"The feeling that I am the reason why they broke up"

"You are not the reason for anything"

"I hope so. How did it go with the principal?"

"Not good, she wants to see our parents tomorrow"

"Am really sorry you had to get into trouble because of me"

"I will do it all over again even if I am giving a second chance"

"Thanks Brianna, I love you"

"I love you too, now let's get to history class or we might end up in trouble" we both left for history class, thank God we arrived before the class started.

The rest of the day went well, it wasn't until school dismissal that I noticed that I haven't seen Dax all day. I decided to go see Eric and know if Dax called him.

"Can I talk you for some minutes?" I asked Eric when I found him with some of his friends.

"What happened, is Gia okay?" He asked when we were both alone.

"How will she be okay when the person she has been interested in for a while now turned her down"

"I just couldn't accept her, she is still young, you both are still young"

"Whatever but if you hurt her again I will deal with you"

"It wasn't my intention and you know that"

"I just came to know why I haven't seen Dax all day"

"He called me this morning, he said he is very sick so he couldn't come"

"He is sick, don't tell me he didn't take those drugs the doctor prescribed to him?"

"I don't know he didn't say a thing to me, but he wants you to come over to his house and complete your task"

"He is so dead if he didn't take those drugs"

"What is really going on between you two?" Eric asked staring at me in a weird way.

"I told you I am the reason he was injured and now he thinks punishing me is the best way to get back to me"

"Well that means your punishment continues today because he requested for you"

"But I want to spend time with Gia"

"Let me take Gia home"

"Not a chance so you can hurt her again"

"No I promise I won't do that again, I also need to talk to her"

"Fine but I will be watching you"

I said before I left to meet Gia, she was so lost in thought that she didn't see me approaching.

"What are you thinking about?"

"Mary just left here"

"What, did she say any other word to you?"

"Yeah but she apologized this time around"

"Wait really?"

"Yeah"

"That means the beating was worth it"

"I guess"

"But what if she was pretending?"

"Who cares she apologized that's all and I kind of felt her sincerity"

"Okay but there is someone else who wants to apologise to you"

"Who?"

"Eric, just hear him out okay"

"Okay but I can't believe Dax always find a way of stealing you away from me all the time"

"Don't worry my birthday is next week and it is going to be party all through between the both of us"

"Oh my God, I nearly forgot about that. I need to prepare a gift for you"

"I love gift how about we go shopping together so I can pick out what I want"

"Hell no is supposed to be a surprise, too bad I don't have anyone to go with me"

"That's why you should let me come with you"

"No way, I will figure it out"

"Fine"

"Call me when you get home okay and greet Dax for me"

"I will that is if I don't kill him"

I can't believe he is making me do this, but wait why am I even going to his house? I can easily go home and forget he exists.

Why can't I keep my distance, this is becoming annoying. I took the bus but decided to stop half way, I really need to clear my head up.

Am having this feeling I will be suspended because of the fight between Mary and I. And being the one that attacked is not going to do me much good. Mum is going to kill me, I don't even know how to explain to her I got into a fight at school.

I kept having this feeling that someone is watching me or rather still following me. After walking for a while I turned to see if I could find anything suspicious but nothing.

I increased my pace, I was nearly running. I noticed a man in a hoodie following me after a while. I had to hide, my whole body was shaking.

Who is he? Why is he following me? I was still trying to catch my breath when I felt someone behind me.