Chapter Seven

Chapter Seven

Tina's Pov

I looked at Ethan chuckling nervously, as we both sat in a corner at the far end of the library.

" Okay I lied. " I said puffing out my cheeks and looking at him.

" About? " He asked.

" Everything. " I said playing with my fingers.

" First no my cousins are no loving either is my aunt and secondly I knew Ryan from way back in grade school. " I completed looking at him through my eyelashes.

" Really so your family ain't nice, I mean I understand your cousin sister own, she's literally a bitch, but the rest to even her brother? " He ask with disbelief, ehike I just nodded my head at him.

" Woah! " He exclaimed.

" What about Ryan, what's up with that ? How did you guys meet? " He ask bombarding me with questions.

" Well we meet during one of my summer break in grade school, my mom asked me to get something in the super market, so I had to rush off in my dirty clothes, covering them with a big hoodie. But I fainted due to heat and he rushed in saving me like the knight he is not. " I said rushing the story.

Ethan chuckled looking at me.

" Why are you so mean, coming he is a handsome knight you. " He said winking.

I shook my head at him rolling my eyes.

" But I hope your aunt, his not one of those wicked ones? Ahhh hope she wasn't the one who give you those occasionally bruises you bring to school? Tell me if she's the one, let me go and talk some sense into her head. " He said puffing out his chest, clearing joking, but I stared at him silently.

" Ohh no, don't tell me I was right? " He asked, placing his hand over his mouth.

I urst into tears looking at him, he immediately came forward hugging, running his hand against my back, smoothing it softly.

" It's okay Tina, everything is going to be alright, okay? " He said trying to calm me down.

After some few minutes I calm down and wipe my tears away.

" Are you okay now? " He asked me, while I just nodded my head slowly staring at him.

" Am so worried Ethan. It looks like Ryan isn't going to let my remaining highschool life easy. " I said looking at him with sympathy, as I had dragged into a matter he knew nothing about.

" Why you looking at me like, trust me am capable of violence to you know. If he comes at me, I am going to give him one of these. " He said showing me his fist, making me chuckle again.

" But what's up with you and that Caleb guy anyway. " I asked him. But he simply blushed covering his face making me a little bit suspicious.

" I know I hid this from you when I clearly shouldn't have, it's just that I really needed a friend okay, I decided to hide it. " He said, completely the lat part slowly.

" What did you hide? " I asked even though I was being to guy what it might really be.

" Am gay " he said bluntly, looking at me, trying to see any reaction irritated reaction on me I guess.

" Yeah I kinda guessed it a long time ago, just wasn't sure and I did not want to be rude. " I said shrugging my shoulders at him.

" Seriously how? " He asked grabbing my cheeks, with a surprised expression masked to his face.

" All your crush are male, Ethan. " I said furrowing my brows, while trying to get his hands off my cheeks.

He let so, sitting back down on the floor looking at me with a sad face.

" What's wrong? " I asked him.

" Is it that obvious? " He asked, bending his head down.

" What? " I asked again.

" The gay stuff, is it that obvious? " He asked again.

" Ohhhh, no, not really except you talk to someone about your self, it's quiet hard to know. But you do look cute like a girl too though. " I said the last part purposely to make him laugh, but he only smiled at me.

" Hey common, cheer up, I mean it, it's not that noticable, besides why are you trying to hid it? " I asked.

" I was made fun of, at my other school and am scared to pass through that kind of life again Tina. " He said hugging me.

I hugged him back before saying. " And whose going to make fun of you ehnnn, bring them here let me give them one of these. " I said waving my hands in the air, making him chuckle.

" Awwn you finally smiled. " I said smiling at him.

" So back to the gist. How do you know the Caleb guy? " I asked again curious.

" Well let's just say he is the guy am being forced to marry in the future. " He answered looking at me.

I looked back at him with a surprised face .

" Ehhhnn…. You mean you both are going to get married? " I asked again just to be sure I heard correctly.

" Yeah, it's deal stuff about family, business and connection stuff, I don't really know the full details. " He said shrugging his shoulders.

" Woah. " I said amazed

" Common let's go back, school day is short today, we might have closed. " He said getting up, and forwarding his hand to help me up as well.

" Ahhhh, now I have to go back home and face those demons. " I said ruffling my head while groaning, as the thought of the hell I was about to go through flash through my eyes.

" Are you going it be in trouble? " He asked looking at me with wide eyes.

" Well yeah, I mean I just stole my cousin's, most handsome and desirable crush. " I said joining my hands together, while batting my lashes furiously, making a dreamy sign.

Ethan chuckled, hitting me slightly.

" You are mean, seriously. " He said smiling

" No am not. Besides I don't really see what she sees in him, that's making her go overly gaga for him seriously. " I said rolling my eyes.

" Well same thing you saw in him to date him, I guess. " He said mocking me, smirking.

" Hey! On a serious note I never really liked him, I mean I crushed on him a little, but he had issues, being rude and all and it instantly killed my feelings for him. " I explained myself.

" So the relationship wasn't fun? " He asked looking at me seriously.

" At the being yes it was, it was really sweet and nice, but after a week or so he was all hanging out with Rich kids and being rude, telling to change and stuff. Honestly it was annoying. " I said my voice cracking a little, as I remembered all the times I looked at my self in the mirror wondering what was wrong and why I had to wear a makeup or why I had to change my attitude.

" Woah looks like he hurt you a lot. " He said before hugging me smiling a bit.

" Yeah but that was in the past and I was I like 12 that time, so I wasn't that mature until now. " I said boasting with a smirk, as he released me from the hug.

" Yeah you still little though, so don't go around dating Playboy's again. Okay? " He said patting my head.

" Hey! Am not little, am a big girl okay. Am 17 that's big. " I said pouting.

" Yeah yeah whatever, let's go. " He said pulling me, and we both make our way out of to the parking lot.

" Look. " I said pointing at Alex and Ryan,who were having a discussion inside Ryan's car.

" I wonder what's up, it looks like a serious discussion and why's your brother sitting like a lost puppy inside the car? " He asked looking at me.

" If am guessing right, then Ryan is probably intimidating him right now. " I said looking back at him, then at the car, trying to figure out what the two were discussing.

" What did you do? " I heard Rita voice yelling, coming towards us.

" What do you mean? " I asked looking at her with a confused expression on my face.

" Well Ryan said he wanted to talk to Alex real quick, and we all know that Ryan and Alex have nothing in common to talk about except of course what happened today. " She added glaring at me.

" I swear if Ryan hurts my brother, you will a side of me you really don't want to see. " She said pointing at me.

" Hey common, it might not even be about Tina. Beside she just got here, how could she how could she possible know what it's about. " Ethan said backing me up.

" And who was talking to you exactly? " She asked stepping forward towards Ethan.

" Okay okay I think that's enough. " I said blocking her path from Ethan's own.

" You don't tell me what to do Tina, never tell me it's enough. " She yelled raising her hand to hit me.

" Hey! " Ethan said grabbing her hand on the air.

" Let go of me. " She shouted stomping on Ethan's foot.

" Hey! Are you mad. " The Caleb guy shouted, running towards Ethan.

Rita eyes widen as she saw Caleb protecting Ethan.

" This is all your fault. " She yelled again coming towards me.

" Rita stop it. " Alex yelled pushing her away from me, before she could hit me.

Rita eyes widen in shock, as she looked at Alex with wide eyes in disbelief.

Chapter Eight

Alex Pov

I quickly rushed towards Tina dragging her to my side, scared of what Ryan might do if Rita lay her hands on Tina.

I wasn't fully aware of the full story, but one thing am sure of is that we are in so much trouble and the only person who could help us out was Tina.

" Calm the fuck down Rita, don't do anything stupid, Ryan is watching. " I scolded her, hoping she would at least let us each home so I could explain everything.

Caleb was at the other side, holding Tina friend, while Ryan stood at the other side of the parking lot watching us calmly.

If I knew better he was patiently waiting for a moment to strike. I couldn't help but pray silently in my mind that mom comes to pick us up quickly today.

" Why the hell are you taking her side Alex? Can't you see what she as done. She came in between me and Ryan and now we are gone. " She screamed looking at Tina with hatred.

" What the fuck! Ryan never even liked you, so what's your problem exactly? " Caleb said rolling his eyes.

" How could you say that Caleb? You know it's not true. " Rita turned towards him taking a sob.

Caleb scoffed at her shaking his head.

" In case you don't know, Ryan liked Tina way before you met or thought of dating him, so I suggest you move on for everyone's on good. " Caleb added, before making his way to his car, dragging that dude along, making me wonder if they were friends.

Have been trying to be friends with the click of friends, for a long time now, but all they do is scoff at me not giving me any attention, so it surprised me when Ryan wanted to talk to me, not knowing we were in big trouble.

" I hate you! Why can't just leave ehhnn, just leave us alone. Go back to your slum and eat your diet, stop making my life miserable. " Rita yelled, trying to launch at Tina again, but I arm here hands furiously.

" Stop it Rita, you have put us in enough trouble, so except you want your ass locked up in jail by Ryan, I suggest you sit your ass down quietly. " I shouted at her, again some attention on us.

" What do you mean? " She asked wiping away her forced tears from her eyes, now giving me her full attention.

" We will talk at home, so be quiet. " I said pointing my index finger at her, in a warning manner, which seem to have work, as she glared at me, folding her arms and pouting.

" Am going to tell mom, you are talking her side and bullying me. " She said, her head looking straight glaring at the roof.

I scoffed, before looking at my watch wondering why mom wasn't here yet.

It didn't take long before a car honk was heard, checking to see that my mom was here, I quickly grab both of the girls hands dragging them into the car.

" Eww, why are you touching her hands and my mine together. " Rita yelled.

" Shut the fuck up. " I said shoving her into the car, while climbing the front seat, asking my mother to drive out quickly. My mom looked at me suspiciously, but said nothing pulling out of the parking lot.

I looked back through the car rear mirror to see Ethan gaze on our car.

" What's wrong honey? " My mom asked, I quickly looked at her shaking my head.

" Mom, guess what? " Rita yelled from the back seat, making me roll my eyes.

" What's that dear? " My mom asked her gaze still on me.

" Tina stole Ryan from me, They are both dating now. " She said faking a cry again.

My mom immediately step on the brake, her face holding a shocked expression, as she turned back to look at Tina. I quickly touched her arm trying to calm her down.

" Mom before you do anything I think we should get home first, there more to this than you think. " I said in a warning manner, making her look at me suspiciously again.

" See and Alex keeps talking her side home. " Rita said faking a sob.

My mom ignited the car back ignoring Rita cries, while Tina sat in the back quietly.

Immediately we made our way into the house my mom went straight into the living room, sitting on the chair, while flinging her clutch purse to the other side furiously.

" Explain. " She demanded looking at me.

" Tina go to your room. " I commanded. She looked at me frowning but quietly made her way up stairs. I waited and check to make sure she wasn't evesdropping on out conversation before slamming myself next to my mom, while Rita sat on the chair opposite to us.

" Talk already. " My mom demanded again.

" Ryan have something on Rita and he says if Tina comes to school with even a bruise he will end us. " I explained quickly looking at all of them.

" What to you mean? " My mom asked sitting straight.

" I can't believe you fall for a cheap threat. " Rita yelled standing up.

" Cheap threat ahhh, then tell me why there's a video of you, dragging an unconscious body of a man through the back door of a club. " I yelled back standing up.

" What? " My mom yelled also getting to her feet, while Rita looked ad pale as a white sheet now, making me believe she actually had done something.

" Why are you pale Rita, did you actually do it? " I couldn't help but ask in a shaking voice.

She immediately shakes her head furiously, with panic in her eyes.

" No no I can explain it all a mistake. " She said quickly, moving back slowly.

" Besides, I know Ryan he loves me and is only playing with Tina now, so he wouldn't do anything to me. " She said confidently.

My mom stood up matching towards her, slapping her making both of us shocked.