Early the next day, I called Xander and Alissa’s phone but it was not reachable.
I kept trying it all through the day, but it never went through.
The next day being Monday, I could not wait to go to school. I hurried to the school of found their car park empty. That is very strange. Maybe there are getting late or so I thought. But to my surprise, the day came and ended with no sign of them.
I took courage and went to the principal’s office and asked of them. The principal told me that they have all arrived for a burial of a distance cousin and won’t be back until a week after. Deep down heart, I knew that it is a lie.
I remember the week I came to school and they where all absent. Some thing is definitely fishy about the whole family if they are actually a family as they say they are. The thing that hurts me the most is that they can’t even call me or text me to inform me where they are.
“Do I really know the guy I am dating?”. I questioned myself. The week and passed with me being in a very bad mode. Mom and dad noticed but didn’t say anything about it.
One Friday during games, Becky and the rest use the sport time as an opportunity to bully me. Thankfully the coach intervened but I still end up with a bruise on my forehead.
That’s want I get for being dependent on people.
The next Monday, as mom dropped me in school, I saw the Avila’s park at their regular spot. I prep talk myself over the weekend for this day. I am going to ignore all of them. I need to stop depending on people and start being myself already.
I waited in the library until it was time for class. Once I reached the class, i ignored Alissa and her so called friends and went and sat at the back of the class. They kept on look at me but I ignored them.
I could hear Becky and her friends making jest on me.
Once the bell for lunch rang, I immediately left the class room.
“Claire wait up!”. I heard Alissa call me but I ignored her kept walking. She must have tan because the next I saw was her standing in front of me.
“Good morning Claire!” Alissa greeted with a smile on her face. I kept quiet and stood looking at her.
“What happened to your forehead?.” She asked but I kept quiet and stood looking at her.
Alissa sighed before she started talking. “ look I know that you are angry for what happened last week. But we have a good reason for that.”
“Good to know. Now please excuse me!”. I said to her and walk out of her presence. I am tired of the people in this state fucking me up and then think that I will act as if I am not hurt. I wipe a tear away from my eyes as I walk away from her.
Alissa POV~
My heart saddens as I see Claire wipe away her tears as she walk away. I understand that she is hurt. I mean was with Xander when the eclipse pain started so she knows something up and then she didn’t hear from us for a week now. I just hope that she listens to Xander.
Talking about Xander, I don’t even know what to say. He is already hurting because there’s a high possibility that she might break up with. I promise him that I will reason with her.
I was shock when I saw her pass us this morning and when I talk to her just now, I knew that she is not ready to listen to any explanation.
Now I just have to convince Xander to give her at least two days to calm down.
“So did she listen to you?.” Ivory asked me. I have rushed out of the class once I saw Claire leave the class.
“Nope! She is angry with us”. I stated.
“That’s understandable.” Ivory commented
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I went to our private lounge and saw Xander sitting lifelessly. The eclipse pain have not left his body but Xander insisted in coming to school today. He wanted to see his mate.
“Well?”. Xander raised his head up when he saw me.
“She is feeling hurt! And refused to talk with us,” I said and his shoulders fall.
“But give her two days, I am sure that she will be alright!”. I advised him. I hate seeing my brother this hurt. He was supposed to find his mate last two years. And now that he found her, he feels as if he is about to loss her again.
I silently prayed to the moon goddess to walk things out for my brother because I don’t want to loss him.
Claire POV~
I went to the ladies bathroom and cried myself out. I don’t why all this is happening to me. After I calm myself down. I went to the garden and sat there until break it over.
During closing them, as I wait for mom to come pick me up, I saw the Avila’s drive pass me. They all waved at me but I refused to wave back. When Xander drove near me, he wanted to stop but decided against it and drove off.
The reward of the best boyfriend goes to him. I don’t see if for a week after he collapsed in front and he didn’t even bother to talk with me. And he claims he loves me.
That night mom came into my room and ask me what’s wrong. I don’t not tell her In details. I only told her that Xander and I are having problems. She told she is here for me when ever I want to talk about it.