chapter 26

                       KIARA POV

  I Couldn't believe my ears, he seriously said that. He wanted to be my friend. Why?.

  A part of me felt sad, sad that Jarden doesn't want me anymore but why am I feeling that way? This is what I always wanted ever since I started dating Greg right?

  " Maybe you should just tell him that you don't mind him wanting you" fuck! This girl. Yh it's Sharon talking. Always come up with her bad idea.

  " No thank you, mam".

  " Why no?" She asked and rolled her eyes.

" Where has your bad advice taken me?" I asked.

  " Me? Bad advice? Ohh you're gonna regret that word" she groaned. She stood up from her chair. I laughed at her.

  "So just friends?" She asked and I nodded.

  " That's boring" she yelled.

  " I like boring".

  " How did we end up together?" She asked.

  " I dunno" I laughed.

  " You're something else" I added.

  " Well that's why you love me"

  " Love you? Ewwwwwn".  

  " Witch" she murmured. Talking to Sharon was one of the things I enjoyed doing. Even though she tells me a lot of bad advice and all that when it comes to when she wants to be serious she is.

   "So the media has it said that Jarden had a little sister"  Jarden has a little sister? From where?.

  " Never heard of that before, it's probably a rumour, it's fake" I grinned.

  " No, it's not, I will send you a picture now" I minimised the video call to see what Sharon sent to me, she sent a picture of a girl and a woman, a very beautiful girl. There was no doubt that she was her brother's sister. She looked a lot like Jarden the same eye colour, hair colour and everything.

  She was looking so Happy in the picture, she was in a woman's hands, that must be Jarden's mother, now I know where Jarden took his eye colour from. I have never seen his sister before or even heard of her, not from Jarden, Jake or even Greg.

  " where is she now?" I smiled.

  " Uhm she's dead" I gasped. She is what? How? why?.

  " Dead?" As the question came out of my mouth, shivers also ran through my spine. I was scared, scared that she died at a very young age, scared that she was Jarden's sister and she died.

  How did he do this? How did he bear this pain? I know losing a father is painful but losing a sister is far more worst. Was that the reason why he always gets angry whenever they address me as his sister? I know it's weird but his reaction towards that word was priceless.

  " Yes, the rumour also said she was poisoned alongside her mother" Poisoned? That is one of the worst ways to die. Who would be so heartless to do this, they looked like the most beautiful creatures in the whole world, they looked so beautiful.

  " That's painful" I murmured still looking at the beautiful picture that was filled with liveliness.

  " He lost both his mother and sister, that must be painful for him but he still Acts like a jerk," Sharon said and I frowned.

  " Stop saying that, maybe he is still grieving".

  " Well whatever, can we talk later," she asked and I nodded.

  " Bye love you bitch" She blew me a kiss but I was just too shocked to blow her one too. I pressed the end button before collapsing on my bed.

  I felt so bad for him, Jarden that fun of his dad so it was obvious that he was closer to his mom, losing a mom was something else. God know if I lose mine, I will kill myself, how old was he when this happened?

  Shit! I have a lot of questions but who could answer this? Probably not Jarden, he won't tell me shit I know that already.

Buh wait, if Lucas is Jarden's Stepbrother does that mean Mr Thompson cheated on Jarden's mom? Was that why Jarden said those things on the dining table that day? Is Mr Thompson going to cheat on my mom too?

Now I have a bad feeling about this Thompson guy.

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  " So... You and Jarden now?" Greg asked looking intensely at me.

  " Us? What's wrong?" I asked.

  " Nothing just weird," he says before putting a handful of chips in his mouth.

  "Yeah it is but we will soon be siblings," I said.

  " Yh I know by the way when is the wedding?" Greg asked curiously.

  " Oh the wedding, Mr Thompson has been having a lot of business offers lately, so he has to attend to it first but very soon". I explained.

  " Buh he is the boss" Greg said. That's true, Mr Thompson was the boss he could take a break if he wanted, and he could get a representative that would help him but why didn't just do the wedding and be done with it?

  " Maybe it's important for the boss to be there". Greg pecked me slowly on the lips, I couldn't help but wonder why he suddenly did that, we were at the cafeteria in school.

  " hi," I heard Jarden's voice. I quickly turn to see Jarden already seated on a seat beside me.

  " Hey," I smiled.

  " What's up bro" Greg asked shaking Jarden. Who responded to him quickly. I couldn't help but wonder if Greg was jealous Because he kissed me just when Jarden came to sit beside us.

  " Babe" Greg called smiling.

  " Yh".

  " What are you wearing tomorrow for Valentine's?" He asked. What am I wearing? Is he seriously asking me this in front of Jarden? I looked at Jarden who wasn't paying attention to us.

  " Just a gown," I said. Buh Greg groaned.

  " No... Not that, I meant when you want to give me my gift" he mumbled slowly caressing my cheeks. Why was he doing it? Why was he asking me this now?

  " No- not here Greg" I laughed nervously trying to shake the question off.

" No no here" he smirked.

  " Stop this Greg" I frowned.

  " Why? Okay let me guess, a matching bikini or a sexy strapless bra and panties. Or you're rather going to be on the bed naked" I shivered not because it made me feel good but because I felt disgusted, he was saying this out loud, enough for Jarden to hear. This was so uncalled for.

  " that isn't the right way to talk to your girlfriend especially right in front of her Stepbrother" Jarden spoke.

  " You talk about the right way," Greg said. Why was he acting so corny?

  " Tell me the right way Jarden" Greg smiled.

  " Maybe with respect," Jarden said.

  " With respect? Let's talk about Priscilla, should we?" Jarden sigh.

  " Don't bring her up" Jarden said.

  " Why? You talked bad about her" Greg said.

  " Who doesn't? She is a whore".

  " And she isn't?" Greg said pointing at me. Wtf. I had to look at who he was pointing at before I could fully identify. He was talking about me. Jarden stood up immediately, holding Greg on his shirt before punching him aggressively.

  I couldn't even watch them fight, I could see crowds gathering them but I was in my world. Why would Greg say that? I thought he loved me. I was dreaming, right? I pitched myself so hard that I could swear that place was already bleeding.

  " You both think I am a fool?" Greg asked. I looked at Greg whose lips were bleeding, he was bleeding profusely on his forehead. Jarden looked as if he did all the beating Because he was only bleeding on his lips.

  " You think I am stupid?" Greg smirked. " I know your dirty little secret".

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  " So.... Jarden started the fight and you fought back?" The dean asked Greg who angrily nodded.

  "So you were fighting because of a game?" He asked again and they both nodded.

  " And you were there Miss Kiara?" He asked.

  " Yes sir"

  Dean sighed before sitting on his chair.

  " You both know that the punishment for fighting is expulsion, why would you do that?" He asked.

  Jarden and Greg didn't look like they were ready to answer the question.

  " Well I am going to have mercy on you both, so I spoke with the school authority and they said you're just going to be given two weeks' suspension so pls don't fight again because even though your dad sponsors the school you're still going to get expelled, you are all dismissed". I looked at Greg who looked at me with so much hatred I couldn't help but wonder if he ever loved me or if he was the guy that I have always known.

  I walked outside from the school building, slowly walking towards my apartment, does this mean that I no longer have a boyfriend and I don't also have a vital tomorrow? My first ever Valentine's with a guy was ruined.

How did Greg find out about the two of us, I thought nobody knew.

  " Kiara" Jarden called. I stopped and then looked at him, he was standing at my side. But why did he defend me? He was always the one calling me a whore and all sorts of names.

  " Are you okay?" Jarden asked. Why was he asking me that, I was the one who was supposed to ask him, I wasn't the one who was punched.

  " I should ask you that".

  " No no that wasn't a fight, I beat him" he chuckled. Yeah, he did, what a proud guy.

"Yeah you did" I smiled.

  "So you want to invite me to your apartment?" He asked and I frowned. What did he mean

  " I and Greg haven't broken up yet Jarden," I said slowly.

  " Yh I know, remember as friends"

  " And besides Greg isn't good for you" he added.

  " Good for me? Who is good for me? You?" I asked.

" No not me, I don't date Kiara" He Doesn't date. I felt something in me when he said that, then what does he do?

  " Then what do you do? Just fuck them then leave?" I asked.

  " Yes," why does his response keep hurting me? Why do I feel like I was just broken up with just right now?

  " So.. you just wanted to fuck me then leave?" I painfully asked. I wanted a valid answer, not an invalid one.

  " Yes"

TBC