Played By Strings Of Fate

3rd String -Dinner, My Ex-Bestfriend, and Some Shouting

Played By Strings of Fate

[3rd String]

-Dinner, My Ex-Bestfriend, and Some Shouting-

I took a cab to school, being too lazy to drive myself even though I already have my license.

I didn't sleep well for the past two days. And I was so excited for this year's term too. Why does Clark have to ruin everything? Scratch that. Why do I let him ruin everything?

Wait, no. That's wrong. I shouldn't blame myself for any of this. This is his entire fault. He bloody left me. He bloody left me when he promised he wouldn't.

I guess that just proves he is indeed human. He makes mistakes like everyone else. I've made mistakes too. One of them was believing that he actually cared for me. I was too attached. I bloody hate myself for trusting him so much. For falling in love with him. For still loving him.

Sixth-Form passed by in a blur. It went by so fast I don't even remember half of the teachers I have. And I'm supposed to have a great memory.

This is all Clark's fault. Only if he hadn't showed up two days ago, everything would still be fine. I wouldn't be so hung up on killing him. I wouldn't be up all night planning his murder.

"Jade, can you please stop murdering my harmless fruit?" Leslie pled, snapping me out of my thoughts. That's when I realised that I was squishing up the grape fruits that I was assigned to pick out.

"..Oops?" I mumble stupidly. I washed my hands and picked up the grape fruits. Or what was left of it.

"Did Clark do something? You've been like this since Saturday night." Leslie questioned sternly, a hand on her hip.

"Why would you think he did something?" I scoffed. "He's just the same liar he was two years ago. Nothing wrong with that." I explained, voice laced with pure hatred.

"Why don't you give him a chance Jade?"

"A chance?" I laughed humourlessly, "A chance to betray me again? No thanks mum. I've been living for two years without Clark. I'm sure I don't need him in my life anymore."

"You've been living without him but you're thinking about him every day." she corrected.

I close my eyes tightly, "Thanks for making me feel better." I said sarcastically.

Fine. It's true so I won't deny it. I've been thinking about Clark non-stop, but so what? He's been in my life for so long. I couldn't just forget about him. Even if he did betray me.

She chuckled, "Everybody makes mistakes Jade. Maybe it's time to hear his explanation?" she suggested.

Why does Leslie want me and Clark to rekindle our friendship? She knows what I've been through. Well, except for the whole 'I'm in love with my best friend' part.

"If you say so." I say, just wanting to drop the subject.

"Which is why I invited the Stephens' for dinner." my eyes widened at her words.

"You serious?" I questioned, disbelief evident in my voice.

Her and Anne were really trying to punish me for a horrible sin I never did. Great Scott.

**

"I'm not wearing that." I said firmly, crossing my arms over my chest and shaking my head disapprovingly at the beautiful white dress Leslie was holding up.

"Come on Jade. I bought it especially for you." she smiled sweetly, pleading me.

I groaned. I usually don't have any problems with these kinds of things. I actually love wearing dresses. But since this dinner is with Clark, I didn't want to dress up. Heck, I wanted to wear my grey track pants and look like a hobo just to show him I don't care about his opinion of me.