Chapter 30
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"Don't call me that."
"Someone does and it's not a problem."
I turn with my books in hand
"Are you now going to play the jealous lover?" I lift a brow
"Do my homework then."
"Noah." I sigh
I open my locker and lots of pieces of paper and feathers fall out.
"Ohhh."
I hear some guys shout and
Giggles from a few girls. Feathers stick in my hair and Noah helps me brush them off.
I take a piece and read
"Boyfriend snatcher."
"Slimey snake!"
"Liar and a whore all in one."
"What the.."
Noah reads one
I grab all the papers fisting them
I look up and see people pointing at something on the wall. I stand and push through the small gathered crowd. My knees go weak
Up on the wall is a huge picture of me with words on my forehead
"Stepbrothers WHORE!"
I reach for the picture and rip it into tiny pieces, my cheeks feel wet,my eyes hot and my chest burning.
"Hey,hey.."
someone grabs my shoulders but I shake them off,
I can hear people whispering but I'm too caught up in my own head
"WHO THE FUCK DID THIS!!"
a voice growls. I keep ripping the papers no matter how small they are.
"Hey."
I move away and turn to face Bran. I look around at everyone
"She left him for his step-brother?"
"She's so ungrateful,he was such a gentleman."
"So she's the reason he's destroying his future? Wow."
"Shut the fuck up." Noah shouts and everyone goes quiet
"Now who the hell did this?" Nobody answers
I fail to breath properly,I'm crying and gasping for air
"Come here."
Bran tries to touch me but I slap his hand away
"No!"
His jaw clenches
"Baby. I told you to stop fucking pulling away from me."
People gasp at the word he used at me.
"I should go,I want to be alone."
"Kim."
I shake my head
"Please." He stares at me for a few seconds and I walk away
"You should see the way they defended you. Everyone wanted to shrink into the nearest wall."
"Sam?"
"Yes?"
"Do you think I'm wrong by loving Brandon?"
"No. A hundred percent no, do you see how he looks at you? It's different from how Ron looks at you. It's love but in different ways."
"How so?"
"Ronan's love is open, romantic,cute and protective while Brandon's is possessive,hot,loyal,overwhelming and so tough, it's full of sacrifices with one look you can tell that he wouldn't think twice about giving his life for you."
I look at her thinking about what she just said.
I grab my head in my hands and groan.
"I don't know Sam."
"Just take your time,there's no need to rush the decision. At the end of the day it's your heart that matters."
"I know."
I need time, I need some time to think,if Brandon is breathing down my neck I won't be able to do that properly so I decided to switch my phone off.
I stare at it on the bed like it's some poisonous snake which I need to handle carefully.
My fingers itch and I grab it from the bed but I don't turn it on,I drop it in my bag and head out to school.
The entire second period,I can't seem to divert my mind from the phone in my bag.
I zone out in the cafeteria,there's so much noise but I'm too stuck in my own head, different thoughts swirling around. Brandon hasn't been pushy and persistent which I'm thankful for, but he made it absolutely clear that he still owns me in ways I can't deny.
He said he's giving me some space and time just so he doesn't mentally frustrate me, but I shouldn't even think for a second that we are over.
I run my fingers on the bite mark he left as a reminder that he's looming over me.
"It's Xan's party. Again. Doesn't he ever get tired of this?"
The guys might not say it but they miss Ronan,they want their captain on the team for next week's championship.
Everyone is conversing but I'm not in the mood to talk,my mind goes back to the phone in my purse
The temptation becomes too much so I take it out and switch it on, it's not even five minutes when a ping sounds and I literally jump when I see Ronan on the screen. A message.
Ronan: By nightfall when the fireflies rise and spread in the beautiful night, I will drown in the memories of your love.
I frown
"What?" I whisper "poetry,I'm worried sick about him and left so many messages only for him to reply with a poetry?"
"Kim are you okay?" Sam stands and comes to my side and so does Xan.
"What is it?" Xan asks
Nothing I smile,it's just some book I was waiting for,it's been released
"Oh." Sam relaxes
Xander goes back to his seat.
I'm bothered the entire night
Me: Ron where are you?"
Nothing,not even read ticks.
I'm thankful Brandon couldn't make it because he'd read right through my bullshit.
"Kim. It's not a book is it? You keep checking your phone every after two minutes."
"I just-"
"CAPTAIN!!"
the guys shout and hoot,the whole house cheers. My spine snaps straight,I hear footsteps behind me but I don't dare turn,my skin heats and I'm very much sure I'm the shade of a ripe tomato.
A shadow looms over me from behind and I turn whispering a bit too loud enough for people around the table to hear
"Ronan." My eyes meet green ones instead of blue.
Brandon? Brandon is the new captain?
His jaw clenches and everyone goes quiet, I pause my inner thoughts
"Oops." Sam whispers
"What did you just call me?"
"I-i'm sorry I thought-"
"You thought I was Ronan, or you wanted it to be Ronan?"
"They called you captain Bran,she couldn't have known."
Sam jumps in to defend me.
He pays her Zero attention.
Jonathan jumps on Bran and ruffles his hair,I know what he's doing. He's trying to change the subject,the other guys jump into action too and I've never been so grateful for having them around because it seems to be working, distracting Bran I mean.
I excuse myself to the bathroom and take out my phone. There's still no message from Ronan.
Me: Ronan stop this. I'm worried about you,please say something else,are you okay?
My phone is snatched from my fingers and I gasp.
No.
