Secrets

Chapter Seventy-Two

Leera's Perspective

The next day, we were in Nich's private plane, and we were on our way to London.

Allana is seated at the back, a few rows behind us. Wearing huge sunnies, her coat and drinking a huge cup of coffee.

And she's not talking.

I should be talking to her, but Nich said I should give her time to unwind and stuff.

And I'm guessing that she's not in the mood to talk to anyone.

" Lee, is she okay? " Nich said

" I have no idea. She's not talking to anyone."

" You know, I can hear you perfectly right? " she said.

" Well, now we know she could speak. " Nich said

" Well, I could speak, but I'm not in a mood to talk. " she said

Then she reclined her seat and probably slept.

" Do you know where she lives in London?" Nich asked

" No, don't worry about that! My sister's picking me up at the airport. "

" Oh, that's, uh-"

" She's not letting me go home by myself. She's afraid that I might kill myself."

" You could do that? " Nich asked

" You want me to kill myself? "

" No, no, that's not what I meant. "

" Well, I'm not capable of doing that. I'm not depressed. I'm not sad. I'm just, hurt. "

" So, you won't be ki-"

" No. Never. "

I sighed.

" Nich, I'm just gonna go over her and talk to her. " I whispered

" Yeah, it's fine. Talk to her. She needs someone. "

I stood up and sat in front of Allana's seat.

" Do you wanna talk about it? " I said

" Talk about what? "

I looked at her.

" What? " she said

I sighed.

" You know, he called me last night. " I said

" Well, that's good for you. "

" What? "

" So?"

" He asked me if how were you."

" And what did you say?"

I smiled.

" I said to him, fuck off."

" Seriously?"

" Yeah."

And she lit up.

" And then what did he say?" she asked

" Says he was sorry."

" Sorry for what? Cheating on me? "

" And then, I hung up on him. "

" You go girl. "

" But I think he'd be calling you as soon as possible. "

" I've already got like, 25 voicemails and 25 texts. "

" And you're not gonna answer any of them?"

" He does not deserve my time. "

I nodded.

" If he asks for it, will you give him a secon-" I said

" No. Because, I believe that once a cheater, always a cheater. "

" Well, I think that's true, but peo-"

" Don't. Please. "

I nodded.

" Thanks. " she said

I smiled at her.

" I mean it, Leera, thanks. "