Inheritance Of Secrets

Fights, comments, and lies

"Just fireworks."

Grayson's eyes shifted over to me painted with a concerned look. I glared right back at him not bothering to say a word. Nothing needed to be said. Nothing could be said.

"For the record, Heiress, I have been making excellent progress on our bet," Jameson said trailing his hand along Avery's cheek, she shivered at his touch before standing up and leaving.

A second later Jameson did the same, "Back to the game then."

And then it was two.

"Still don't want to talk Annabelle."

"Nope."

His look was stern, "I think we need to have a proper conversation."

I felt my eyes roll, "I think I need to leave now."

"Are you going to keep ignoring me?" he said his voice stern. It wasn't how he was feeling. I could see the mix of annoyance and guilt on his face. The feeling that his problems were the ones around him needed to be fixed. Like his own ones were non-existent compared to mine.

"No."

Grayson ran a hand down his face, "I can't keep doing this."

The words hit me instantly. It was like a wave of cold water. I never understood how some of the most unintentional sayings could hurt the most. I don't know why this hurt. But it did. Everything hurt.

"Then don't."

I didn't turn around when he called me again.

I should of. I said I would stop lying.

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Monday meant back to school. Another long and pointless day of classes that I mildly disliked surrounded by people I very much disliked.

Due to my fight with Eva a week ago ment I was free from people coming up to me every five seconds to try and talk to me. It also caused a major shift in our circle of people.

I have had the same friend group since freshman year. There were six of us. Most of them were girls who had made their way up by talking to Eva and convincing her they were special. 

I was able to make it to lunch without anyone in our group coming up to talk to me. I had a double criminology period in the morning which helped me avoid everyone.

"Anna," Squealed Ellie from beside me. She was a small blonde with beautiful curly hair, she looked like sunshine. "You won't believe what Eva is saying about you."

I forced a smile letting her guide me over to a table, "What is she saying this time."

She sat down beside me at our usual spot, "She is saying that you are the reasons she and Christian broke up."

Her face was lit up in excitement as she told me the whole story of what she had been hearing. Ellie lived for and gossip and drama that happened in our school. She also had intense problems with half the girls in our year from her constant rumour spreading. If you had a secret you didn't want her to know about it.

"She also said you like manipulated her into dating him in the first place."

"Now we all know that is bullshit," Anika says sliding down next to me. Her jet-black hair was pulled up today in a high pony highlighting her naturally tan skin. She looked effortlessly stunning. "She's just trying to get you apologised like you always do."

Anika is similar to me. She stays for the mandatory things you have to do to be in the group but has her own life outside of everyone. She's definitely my favourite out of everyone. She is level-headed but ready with a statement to make you feel like everything you care about is stupid. The one person you don't want to be mad at you.