You and Me

Chapter 13 - Vivian and Sharlene's Past.

**Chapter -13. Vivian and Sharlene's Past **

I don't know if I am over reacting or something but it's just that it was Scarlett's fault that Vivian and I had drifted apart. Again. 

I remember that day clearly. 

It was back when I was in 8th grade. 

Back then we lived in a different place. It was a colony of ten two storey houses. Vivian and I used to be neighbors. Scarlett lived in the house opposite to ours. There were many kids in that colony few a couple years elder to us and a few younger than us. So there was this group of 20 kids and among them Vivian and I were best of friends. We both loved to play cricket and seven stones and we would never be in the same team but would compete against each other. 

One day, Scarlett told me that she liked Vivian and asked me for help. So I tried to set them up. 

After a few days, I saw Scarlett and Vivian talking to each other in the playground and instead of approaching them I left them alone. 

The next part is easy to guess. 

Vivian and Scarlett grew closer. 

In the summer vacation of my 8th grade suddenly my parents told me and my brother that we were shifting to our own place in a week. This was happy as well as sad news. 

Soon we started packing all our stuff. I couldn't tell my friends because they were vacationing with their families and also, I didn't want to tell them over the phone. 

By the time my friends returned it was the end of the week and we were leaving that evening. 

It was about noon when I saw Vivian and Scarlett sitting in a bench under the trees. I didn't know whether they were dating or not. But I didn't push them to tell me. 

I approached them yelling, being my usual self. Normally Vivian would wave at me when I would be coming running then when I come close would stand up and hug me, but this time he didn't wave or hug. He didn't even look at me. 

"Hey Vivi? Sup? How was your vacation?" I asked smiling a little. I was getting this feeling that something wrong was going to happen. 

He looks up at me with cold eyes and that smile I love so much on my best friend's face was gone. 

My expression morphed into that of a confusion. When I looked over at Scarlett, she was giving me a mean glare. 

I started again, "What's wrong Vivian?" 

"Oh, nothing Sharlene. I just told Vivian about your true nature." Scarlett responded instead of Vivian. 

"What do you mean by that Scarlett?" I ask confused. 

"There you go again acting all innocent and confused. Stop it now Sharlene. I know what you are. What kind of a conniving nature you have. How you don't even know the value of friendship. How you use people when you need them and throw them away like a used tissue. How selfish and narrow minded you are. I just told all that to Vivian and now he sees it. Your true form, and how unworthy you are of his friendship. That's why, leave us the hell alone and don't ever talk to us." Scarlett said to me. 

I just stood there shocked for 72seconds. I know it because I was counting the seconds. In that 72 seconds I debated on whether to explain myself or storm out of there. 

Honestly I wanted to explain, but then again Vivian had already decided whom to believe so I forfeited. 

"I am gonna be out of your lives in about three hours for forever." I said and walked away without turning back.