Cynthia's POV
"There she is..." I looked up from my book hearing Bethany's familiar voice.
"Where did you ran off suddenly?" Madison asked as they walked towards where I was sitting in the cafeteria and grabbed a seat for themselves.
"Well. Hello! Miss Cynthia Miller! We are talking to you" Bethany said snatching my notes from my hand.
I sighed.
Here we go again.
"I know that, Miss Bethany Hemsworth. But I just don't feel like talking...to anybody right now" I replied snatching my notes back, flipping my hair back over my shoulder and focusing on the notes again.
Well this is what I should have done since this morning...I should have focused on my studies rather than going after an egoistic douchebag.
"Why? What's the matter? Did you guys get into a fight?" Sean asked appearing behind Bethany and putting his arm around her shoulder.
"No...I just..." I trailed off not knowing how to explain myself.
"Hey! Get your arm off me you pig!" Bethany said slapping Sean's arm off as I just shook my head knowing they are minutes away from getting into an argument again.
"Listen I'm in a good mood today so I'll just let it pass this time...but the next time you call me a pig, I'll..." Sean replied as Bethany interrupted him and I rolled my eyes knowing that he was making empty threats.
"What huh? What will you do?" Bethany asked challenging him.
"Stop it you two" Madison said jumping into their almost argument.
"Next time" Sean mumbled dramatically as Bethany just roll her eyes at him.
"So Cyn, Madi and...well you too..." He paused looking at Bethany with a dry look.
"I'm so excited to tell you guys about my date last night...with Stella Winters" He continued.
"Oh please! Could you act a little more girlish" Bethany replied sarcastically.
"Hey. Beth, that's a sexist comment. Even guys can get all excited about their first date" I said.
Well wherever this conversation is headed, at least it has managed to get my mind off Damien for a moment...or wait, has it really?
Because his name has still popped up in my head anyways?
So does this count as not thinking about him or does it count as thinking about him?
Ugh!
Why am I so frustrated today?
"Hey. It's not my first date alright" Sean replied snapping me out of my thoughts, feeling a bit offended I guess.
"But with Stella it was right?" I asked.
"Yeah...I mean if you put it that way..." He replied.
"Anyways...so guys...Stella Winters is as hot as a goddamn volcano...I still don't understand how she even agreed to go on a date with me..." He continued.
"Yeah tell me about it" I heard Bethany mumble with a chuckle as I couldn't help but chuckle at her comment too.
But her words didn't bother Sean this time as he just went on and on about his date with Stella, with a dreamy look on his face.
Gosh! This dude is whipped!
Or maybe just attracted to plastic, my subconscious made a logical yet harsh comment.
"Oh. My. Goodness!" Madison, who until now was busy scrolling through her phone and was paying no heeds to whatever Sean was saying, murmured with utter and absolute shock plastered all over her face.
Well...what is it now?
I wondered.
"What?" Bethany asked confused.
"Madi! We are kind of in the middle of something so whatever it is, it can surely wait" Sean said and I almost laughed at how he just wanted to talk and talk about his date and just didn't want to listen to anybody else.
Well. Stella Winters is surely something if she left that kinda effect on him.
"Shut up! You idiot" Madison said harshly and it almost made me feel bad for her twin brother, who surprisingly did shut his mouth.
"What is it? Madi" I asked casually.
"Well. You tell us..." She paused as I frowned at her words.
What does she...
My thoughts were interrupted as she brought her phone forward to show me something.
What the actual fuck?!!!
"You tell us...what is this?" She continued as I couldn't help but just gasp at the pictures.
"Oh boy!...this story is definitely much more interesting than mine" Sean commented taking a peak at Madison's phone.
"What is it? Show me" Bethany said impatiently as if she was missing out on the biggest gossip ever.
Well...it's kind of true though...because this will surely turn into the biggest gossip ever!
"Oh dear!" Bethany mumbled before letting out a soft chuckle.
Well obviously it was mine and Damien's pictures.
There were only two pictures, first; where I grabbed his wrist and pulled him into an empty classroom and second picture seemed to be snapped right at the exact moment when Damien inched closer to me and brought our united hands up, reminding me that I was still holding his wrist and yeah that's also when he clearly told me and I quote 'Don't ever do this again'.
Huh. It almost sounded like a warning.
Well it certainly was one.
But obviously that's not what it looked like in these pictures.
The second picture looked like we were holding hands and were just about to kiss and now probably that's what everybody's thinking happened right after this picture was clicked but only if they knew what exactly happened after this moment.
But honestly I cannot even blame anybody for thinking that something happened between us because that picture does looks kinda...intense? I guess.
I mean the way we both are gazing at eachother and along with that proximity, for a second even I believed that something might have happened.
But fortunately or unfortunately I am the one in the picture so I know better.
"Well done, Miller" A guy shouted, passing by the cafeteria, along with some friends.
"Nice catch, Cynthia" A girl, who was sitting on the table across us and who's name I don't even know, said while the other girls with her just chuckled.
Well I'm sure they have seen those pictures too and by 'catch' they were obviously referring to Damien.
I sighed as three of my closest friends stared at me, their eyes filled with questions which demanded answers.
"So he was the old buddy you saw in the corridor and skipped classes to go and say hi to" Bethany said with a teasing grin.
"Seriously, Cynthia. What's going on?" Madison asked with a concerned look.
"Yeah you gotta tell us everything" Bethany said.
"What were you doing with Damien?" Madison asked.
"He is not someone you should be with..." She added as Sean cut her off.
"Would anybody care to enlighten me on what's happening here?" Sean asked confused.
"No!" Bethany and Madison both replied at the same time.
"Now tell us. Did something happened between you two?" Bethany asked with a bit too much enthusiasm for my liking.
"How did you even manage to get that close to Damien? I mean that guy doesn't even likes to speak to anybody, let alone letting someone so close to him" Madison said before looking down at those pictures once again.
Gosh! Why are they all suddenly so obsessed with those pictures?
I mean come on, haven't seen two people kissing eachother before? Even though that's not what happened but yet that's what they think happened so just move on already...go find a new gossip somewhere else.
"Well it doesn't seems like you want any answers from me because just like everybody else in school, you guys have also jumped to conclusions and are not even willing to hear my end...so why stay here and waste my time...I should rather just leave" I said breaking my silence and was about to get up and leave when the three of them stopped me.
"Cynthia. We are here to listen alright. Tell us what happened" Sean said softly.
"But only if you feel like telling us" Bethany said as Madison just nodded her head in agreement.
"It's not what it looks like in those pictures. Last night in the auditorium..." I replied telling them about the incident that happened last night in the auditorium and then whatever followed after that incident.
"You didn't do anything wrong, Cynthia" Sean said after hearing everything.
"Yeah you just wanted to let him know that you are not some timid girl he can yell at for no reason" Madison said.
"I'm in fact proud of you for standing up to him and showing him that our girl, Cynthia Miller is not someone to be messed with..." Bethany paused.
"But honestly I liked the 'make-out in an empty classroom' story better" She continued as I couldn't help but laugh at her statement.
Yeah as if that's ever gonna happen, I thought sarcastically.
Wait. Does that mean you actually want that to happen...with Damien? My subconscious questioned.
Oh shut up please!
"It's good to see you laugh again" Sean said smiling.
"Yeah I mean why should I get upset over the fact that the entire school thinks that I was making out with Damien in an empty classroom during school hours" I replied confidently.
"Right?" I asked a moment later in a rather low voice.
"Yeah absolutely" Madison replied quickly.
"This is in fact good to maintain that high profile popular image of yours...just think about it, the famous mysterious hot guy who never even speaks to anybody, was caught red-handed with none other than you..." Bethany paused as I just frowned at her silly ideas.
"Right now everybody in the school is most probably talking about the two of you...but what exactly happened in that classroom is a secret that nobody will ever know except us, so we just let them wonder and assume" Bethany continued but I completely zoned out of the conversation as I stared at an enraged Damien, who was standing just a few steps away from us and has most probably heard everything that Bethany just said.
Madison and Sean along with Bethany followed my gaze which ended up at Damien and that was enough for all of them to shut their overly talkative mouths.
I couldn't help but just nervously stare at Damien who was looking or rather should I say glaring right back at me and for a second he looked down at his cellphone before looking up at me once again.
Great! Just great! Even he has seen those pictures now!
And boy did he look mad?
Well...mad would be an understatement.
But why is he mad at me?
What have I done?
"I'll just be back..." I said getting off my seat but before I could go and talk to him, he just walked off.
Angrily, if I might add.
"Man! That dude is kinda scary" I heard Sean mumble faintly.
"Maybe he's suspicious that I'm behind those pictures..." I murmured sitting back.
"And after what he just heard Bethany saying..." I trailed off with a deep sigh, wanting to bang my head against a wall.
"God! Beth! Couldn't you just keep your mouth shut for a while" I snapped a moment later, running a hand through my hair.
"Cyn. I really had no idea that he was standing right behind me" Bethany replied with an apologetic look.
"Who sent those damn photos anyways?" Sean asked.
"I'll just check..." Bethany said grabbing Madison's phone.
"It has been sent in the unofficial groups of our school...all batches...by the same number..." Bethany paused with hesitation, looking up at us.
"Just say the name, Beth. We'll make sure she or he will never be able to click photos again" Sean said determined.
"Um. Are you sure you wanna hear the name? Sean" Bethany asked cheekily.
"Just say it, Beth" I said frustrated with their drama already.
"Stella Winters..." Bethany replied finally dropping the bomb.
"What?!!" Sean exclaimed.
"What?" I said with a soft chuckle of surprise.
"Stella Winters. Huh..." I mumbled before glancing at Sean once, who looked too surprised to speak.
"That bitch is dead!" I added.
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