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33. In To The Lion's Den
“Not right now Lara. Get lost.” Was Joslyn’s fast and rude reply, not even bothering to look Lara in the face as she said it, continuing on her ranting. Lara, however, wasn’t very convinced.
“You think I’m pathetic? You should be saying that to your playboy of a boyfriend-“
“Joslyn, we need to talk RIGHT NOW!”
By now, we were all talking at the same time, Kate included. My face contorted in fury at Joslyn’s words, and I wanted to know what she had to say about my boyfriend. Jos never liked Charlie, at least not as my boyfriend. But I had no idea she would go this far.
“Shut it Lara! I need to know what Joslyn here has to say about MY boyfriend.” I hissed, raising my hand in front of Lara’s face to shut her up, my eyes narrowed in anger and venom.
But that didn’t really work the way I wanted it too. I had expected Lara to back away the way she always did when someone
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Oak Tree 34. Oh My God...
Lara gulped a mouthful of blood, her face inches away from Jos’s but yet she felt the need to scream out her next words, as if she wanted the whole school to hear and not just Jos. “He’s cheating on you! Your boyfriend Ben! He’s cheating on you with those two whores!!” What the actual fuck? Did she really say that or am I listening things here? How could she go so far as to make up such disgusting lie? I mean it’s not like it’s impossible for either Kate or me to date Ben. It’s just that we never would! We are not friends to steal another’s man! I mean come on! It’s just utterly ridiculous! Why would Lara go to such lengths just to have Jos as her friend again? Why go through so much trouble when you could just find a new friend? Unless she wasn’t actually looking for a friend… Before I could think any further, Joslyn landed another punch on Lara’s face without a warning, making Lara’s jaw more twisted and broken, and Jos’s knuckles
Oak Tree 35. Jos Was Right
The next day was when I received the news. Jos was expelled from school. Lara was hospitalized. And Ben hadn’t broken up with Jos, which I thought he would.But I guess that’s because he didn’t get the chance to tell her, for Jos had switched off her phone and wasn’t picking up any calls. Even when I tried, she wouldn’t. I understood her all too well.Just thinking about the previous day incidents sent my head spinning again, making me feel nauseous. And I knew that whatever Jos did or said yesterday, she felt guilty about it now. Whatever she had said, no matter how true they were, she felt that regret for not holding back her anger.She said she already knew Lara was messed up in the head, nothing would have gone wrong if she just let Lara babble out whatever she wanted. Being the cause of a person getting hospitalized wasn’t something anyone fancied. But what was done was done. Nothing we do or say could change it.I
Oak Tree 36. Breaking The Trust
12th September 2027,Once again, I told James that I’m heading, for the second time in one day. James face looks like he wants to say something, maybe try to stop me from going because we both know that boss will be very mad once he finds out. However, I don’t care. That’s the last thing I have to be concerned about.In a few heartbeats, I’m already in a cab and heading to my destination, to Kate. I don’t know if Dave still lives in the same place as before, but I’m still trying. The soft part of me is hoping that I’m wrong, and that Kate is not with him, but the stronger part of me is saying that I should prepare myself, that not all people we think are nice are actually good. And that Kate must have been lying to me this whole time about Joseph.Speaking about Joseph, I call him once, trying for the last time to see if I’m really wrong about Kate. The call connects in a few rings, and
Oak Tree 37. How Could You?
He doesn’t deserve it. Joseph doesn’t deserve this. He is too good to be with Kate. Too good a guy to be a friend of Charlie.Now why am I dragging this guy back in my thoughts?But I’m angry at Kate because she deceived me, or Joseph. What angers me is the false hope that Dave had given her-once again.The same thing he did seven years ago.And Kate had fallen straight in the trap.No, Kate hadn’t fallen in the trap. She chose to walk into the trap on her own. She knew he was lying, she knew what he was, and yet she made this decision.She knew she was walking back to the monster.I didn’t realize that the car come to a halt due to my foggy mind and blurry eyes. Wiping my eyes in my sleeves like a child, I pay the cab man before making my way inside the building and towards the apartment.Dave’s apartment is in the second floor, making it easier for me to find. Once I reach the second floor,
Oak Tree 38. The Gentleman And The Mad Woman
12th September 2027,It’s raining outside. That’s the first thing that I realize after finally leaving the building. This whole time, my mind had been void of any emotions or feelings, just an eternity of darkness. It took the pitter patter of the rain to finally bring me back in my senses.I looked up at the dull sky, wondering how a sunny cool day turn so fast into a dark gloomy rainy day. The drops fall on my face, soaking me wet to the bone, but I don’t feel a single chill running through my skin. Today had been too much for me, getting soaked up in the rain is just a piece of cake.I begin walking, not really having a destination in mind. Going back to Trust and Co. was already out of the equation, considering that I’m soaking wet, I might have to explain myself and I really am not in the mood. I guess I should head home, take a cab, but a cab ride wouldn’t help me escape my thoughts and make me feel
Oak Tree 39. You Son Of A Bitch!
My eyes flutter open as I wake up from a dreamless, peaceful sleep. I smile despite myself, having had a peaceful sleep in a long time. Slowly, my eyes adjust to my surroundings, only then do I realize, I’m not in my room, nor is this my house. Where on earth am I? “You are awake.” Comes a jolly voice, making me turn my head towards the direction of the door, where the voice came from. There stands Charlie, with a dashing smile and a coffee mug in hand. I force out a smile, still not sure how I got here and why I’m not dripping wet like I should, unless someone changed my cloths… “Where are my cloths?” I ask darkly, my smile immediately fading. Charlie just chuckles, walking with the coffee mug towards me before actually handing it to me. “Relax, I let them to dry. They were soaked wet.” What the fuck? So does that mean…No way! Before I can voice out my thoughts, Charlie lets out a squeaky laugh as if reading my though
Oak Tree 40. You Were Always There
I look out of the glass of the cab, biting my finger nails as the car moves past several buildings, not bothering to stop as other people try to hail it. I had changed from Charlie’s big shirt to my old clothes again, which are somehow dry and warm, lord only knows how. I had left Charlie’s a decent ten minutes ago, on my way back to my own apartment. At first, I had just thought to go home and rest the night away, completely exhausted after all the things that had happened in one day. But the ambitious part got the better of me. There is still a lot of work to be done, and every second is precious. I promised to rest once all of this is over, so I might as well finish this once and for all. Which means I have to call Grayson now and apologize. And that’s where the real dread comes in. I had been biting away at my nails ever since I decided that, the phone in my hand. How am I to call him? Knowing how rude I had been? I shake my head numerous times, n
Oak Tree 41. FLASHBACK 6 [Revenge]
13th September 2017, She finally called. Jos had finally called, but it wasn’t me or Kate. It was Ben. This was good because Ben had been getting lovesick ever since the incident. Jos really needed to calm him down. And calm him she did, but she also left us a task. She wanted us to visit Lara from her side. So far we knew Lara is was in Hospital and only recently she had escaped the worst. I don’t know if this whole thing was a good idea, or if Lara’s parents would even let us near their daughter. However, it was Jos wish, and her first genuine words ever since that tragedy. As told by our friend, the five of us, Kate, Ben, Joseph, Charlie and myself included, set out to visit the injured girl. I know how weird and awkward this sound, especially when Kate and I weren’t dating Joseph and Charlie anymore. But the truth was, Charlie and I never broke up. After that day, we had never contacted each other, at lea
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