Episode 86
I don't even know why I am crying so hard.
"Why is she crying?" Jade's voice asks in the background and she is upon us in a moment.
"I have no idea. " Ethan replies and I hear Jade clicking angrily.
"She was with Kain. I'm going to kick that guy's ass. He shouldn't go around trashing people.!"
"I don't think Kain would hurt Bella." Ethan says quietly. "He is always protecting her."
"Protecting my ass. I'm going to find him." Jade says angrily just as the front door opens and I lift my face from Ethan's shoulder.
I watch as Kain strides in, his jaw flexing angrily when he notices Ethan's arms around me.
His eyes move to me and he frowns when he notices my totally tear stricken face.
"What did you do to her?" Jade asks angrily, walking towards him.
Kain ignores her and walks towards us. I almost cower under his stare but I don't show it. Ethan just glares at him. One thing I totally give Ethan credit for is persistence. He knows he can't tell Kain shit but he still stands for what he believes in.
"Let her go." Kain tells Ethan with his eyes on me. I wish I didn't have smudged eyeliner all over my face. He already thinks that I'm not appealing enough, so when you add the mess on my face, I surely look like a disaster.
"You have no right ordering me around. You can't keep on hurting people Kain, and especially not Bella. If you want her, then say it. If you don't then stay away from her." Ethan replies with the most menacing tone he can master, making Kain lift an eyebrow.
"Ethan, let her go. That's not a request."
Ethan does a double take before turning to me.
"Do you want to talk to him?"
I quickly shake my head before disengaging myself from him.
"I'll go upstairs to freshen up. I don't want to spoil anything for jay."
Sparing Kain a last glance, I turn to walk up the stairs.
I manage to locate Zac's room and I hastily scrub the makeup from my face. I should never have bothered in the first place. The black smudges of eyeliner are on my cheeks and I feel like a loser. My eyes are somehow puffy from crying and I'm a total mess.
I freeze when the door knob turns then I quickly relax when Jade walks in. She looks at my face before shaking her head.
"I knew you needed a girlfriend right now so I came up. Those boys can make someone go mad."
I simply nod. I can't agree more.
She takes a blob of cotton wool and wets it, then she skillfully wipes the make up from my face.
"What did Kain do?" She asks once my face is clear.
"I think I'm a just a crybaby." I reply with a sniffle.
"Don't give me that Bella. What did he do?" She demands.
"He said some mean stuff and I cracked."
She lifts an eyebrow. "Is he hitting on you or something?"
"What? No! He hates me!"
She shakes her head. "He doesn't. I'm sure about that."
"How would you know that? He treats me like shit."
"Ethan told me what happened at the stadium today. He wouldn't save you if he hated you."
"He told me he is only doing this because it's his mess. Tatiana is after me because of him. He just feels guilty."
She shakes her head. "Guilt and Kain do not belong in the same sentence. You're not the first girl that Tatiana is after because of him, yet he's never given a shit about those other girls. He doesn't hate you Bella."
"Then why does he keep saying mean stuff?"
She shrugs. "Because that is who he is. He is an asshole by default. He can't help it."
"When you say it like that...."
"Let's go downstairs. You guys have to go shopping. Wait, do you still want to go with Kain? You can stay behind if you wish."
I think for a moment. "I will go. I don't want him thinking I'm scared of him. Plus, I'm doing this Jay, not him."
She grins. "That's my girl. I love that dress by the way. Boys will be all over you tonight."
I cringe internally. I sure hope not.
Jade stands up then pulls my arm. "Let's go. The rest will be here in a while."
"Who are the rest?"
"Guys from school. We invited lots of people. Jay loves fun and crowds. It's going to be a full house."
This is going to be a mess. A crowd of drunk students?
Great. Just great.
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