Chapter 32

Antony took a step back.

"I told you." He said, looking at Cole.

What is going on? What did Antony tell Cole?

"She is the one." Antony continued when Cole didn't say anything.

Cole kept his stare on me.

"The one?" I interrupted.

"The one and only girl who made James fall for her. He fell so hard that he left all his player moves. For her." Cole answered.

I remained quiet.

"But, everyone knows that Karma is a bitch. The damn girl broke his heart, causing him to turn into a psycho." Antony said, looking at me, dead in the eyes.

"Do not even try explaining Xandra," Antony said, when I opened my mouth, to give him a piece of my mind.

"He was a psycho, long before he met Xandra. You can't blame her for making him a psychopath." Cole said, much to my shock.

Cole walked near us, and stood in front of me, beside Antony.

This is the first time I'm seeing them having a proper civil conversation.

"Really? Why are you supporting her? Don't tell me that you're under her spell as well. I am warning you, she might just turn you into a psychopath as well." Antony said, anger evident in his tone.

"James wasn't an angel either. He did ruin her best friend's life." Cole reasoned, staring at Antony, trying not to punch him.

"What best friend? How the fuck did a heartbreak ruin her life? How the hell --" I punched Antony in the face.

Nobody speaks shit about my bestie.

I felt something liquid trailing all over my knuckle.

Looking down, I realized it was blood.

Antony's blood.

"I think you broke his nose," Cole said quietly.

Antony, on the other hand, was covering his bloody face with his hand.

"Don't judge me on my past when you don't know my whole story," I said, quietly.

"What is your story, Xandra?" Cole asked me.

I remained quiet.

"I tried protecting you, but you just don't want to get saved. You know what? I give up. James is coming back and he will get you, Xandra. No one can save you this time." Antony threatened me, as he walked away.

What he said, surely sent a shiver down my spine.

"Hey, it's okay. He wasn't serious." Cole tried comforting me.

I nodded at him.

I started walking away as well.

I noticed Cole catching up with me.

"Xandra?" He asked.

"Yeah?"

"I'm sorry about that day. I misunderstood you. I shouldn't have reacted that way."

I looked at Cole, shocked.

"Uh, and I'm sorry too. I mean, I shouldn't have ignored you." I said, looking at the ground.

"So...we're okay now?"

"Yeah."

"Great. I'm driving you home."

"What? No! You don't know how to drive properly."

He looked at me, offended.

"That's wrong. You just can't handle my oh-so-amazing driving skills." He stated.

I sighed.

"Okay."

I started walking towards the exit of the school. I heard Cole call my name.

"Yes?" I asked.

"That punch was sexy."

I blushed as I turned and walked ahead, to Cole's car.

$$$$

"God. You're so stupid."

"Shut up."

"Like seriously? Why did you punch him?"

"He was talking shit about Jasmine."

"I would've done the same."

"I know."

"Anything new?"

"Well, yes."

"What?"

"It's about Jasmine."

"I'm listening."

"Well, it technically isn't new. I mean, I knew about this long before...its--"

"Spit it out."

"Uhm. Well, do you remember that Jasmine's body was sent for a forensic test?"

"Yeah. Even though the case was as clear as crystal. Her mom was still doubting about Jasmine's death."

"Well, she was right. It truly wasn't a suicide. Though someone tried to show that it was."

"What do you...mean?"

"Jasmine was raped, and then suffocated to death."

"...."

"Xandra, please say something."

"...."

"Xandra please."

"D-does her mom know?"

"No. Only I know about this. Jasmine's mom thinks this was suicide. I told her that this was a simple suicide case."

"She deserves to know the truth."

"She's a heart patient, Xandra. She wouldn't have handled the situation properly."

"Why didn't you tell me before?"

"...."

"God. I hate you."

"I know you do."

"Why did you tell me now then?"

"Because it's the right time."

"What?"

"James is coming back, right? We need to complete our revenge."

"B- but are you sure that it's James who killed Jasmin?"

"Who else do you have in mind?"

"No one."

"Exactly."

"How are we going to take our revenge?"

"By torturing him. And at last, we'll kill him."

"No! We can't k-kill him. Why would be the difference left between him and us?"

"Fine. I will do the killing part then."

"No...we shouldn't. We can't become beasts like him. He's a psychopath for crying out loud!"

"Fine. We won't kill him. I have something better in my mind."

"What?"

"You'll find out soon."

"Ugh, you always leave me in suspense."

$$$$

"Please, guys. I don't want to watch that film." I pleaded for the hundredth time.

"But it's fun." Ryder reasoned as he started walking inside the cinema hall with an evident smirk on his stupid face.

We were in the cinema hall. By we, I mean all my friends.

Everyone insisted that we should watch the new film.

The nun.

I was totally against it, but who listens to me?

"I'll be there for you." Said Mason as he took a hold of my hand and started walking towards the entrance.  I half-heartedly followed him.

I forgot to mention, Blake was told to babysit David, and Mason also wanted to hang out with David.

And, Blake wanted to hang out with us.

So in the end, Mason Parker and David Hernandez were also with us.

David is still very awkward around me.

Blake told me the other day, that David was very close to Christian, Ryder's dead twin brother. After Christian's death, David was devastated. He still is. He doesn't talk to anyone properly other than Blake and Mason.

I sat between David and Cole.

Mason wanted to sit next to me, but Cole refused.

I think Cole is jealous of Mason.

"Look, if you get scared or something, you can hold my hand. Okay?" I asked David.

David looked at me as if I was joking.

"If you get scared or something, just don't hold my hand, okay?" He asked me, his voice mimicking mine.

Cole started laughing. Everyone started laughing.

Blake wasn't laughing, he handed David a stern look. The ones which my momma bear gives me when I do something inappropriate.

Mason wasn't laughing too. He probably didn't understand why everyone was laughing.

I rolled my eyes.

Mason is way too dumb for his own good, while David is way too smart for his age.

God knows how they are best friends.

"Shut the fuck up, everyone." I snapped at everyone.

All of them stopped laughing.

Good.

All of a sudden, Mason started laughing.

And by laughing, I mean he was rolling with laughter.

"Why are you laughing, Mason?" Blake asked him.

After Mason's laughter died, he said, "I understood why you all were laughing."

Hearing this, everyone started laughing again.

This time Mason really didn't know why they were laughing.

"Why are they all laughing now, Xandra?" He asked me.

Little did he know that they were all laughing at him.

"They've gone all barmy," I said, ruffling the little child's hair.

He merely nodded as he set his eyes on the screen, the movie started rolling in.

This is going to be a long evening.

A/N,

What's up people?

The sky of course.

Anyways,

Any guesses about the conversation I showed you guys? Comment here.

Do you think Antony is the bad guy?

Or maybe he isn't bad, he just isn't good enough.

Or maybe not.

Who knows? Me of course.

One more thing,

Here's my email address:-

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If you want to send any book covers, you're more than welcome.

And any theories?

I know many of you guessed the relation between Antony and James way before.

Till then!

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