'Anger doesn't solve anything. It builds nothing. But it can destroy everything!'
- Unknown.
LOGAN'S P.O.V:
"Nora?" I asked again.
She didn't reply, just continued staring at me in shock.
"What are you doing here?" My question brought her out of her reverie.
She muttered something under her breath and said, " I, umm..."
I walked towards her and noticed that she was wearing a black hoodie which was way too familiar. My eyes widened when realization hit me.
Nora was Raca.
Raca was Nora.
Shit!
"You're Raca?" I asked. She didn't say anything.
I clenched my fist and moved closer. I was towering over her but she didn't move from her place. She kept on looking at me in the eye waiting for me to say something.
I gazed in those deep black eyes... Raca's eyes. They were not Nora's eyes. Those beautiful greyish blue orbs with a tinge of golden. They were hidden behind thes lifeless eyes which had no emotion. I grabbed her shoulders and shook her.
"Answer me." I shouted.
She moved my hands away and turned around. I grabbed her by her elbow and made her face me.
"Don't you turn away from me. Tell me Nora. Answer me. Are you Raca?" I asked her though the truth was right in front of me. I didn't need any proof to believe it. But deep inside I wanted it to be wrong. I just couldn't get myself to accept that Nora was Raca. Raca was a monster. I'm sure that Nora isn't like this.
She struggled to pull herself out of my grip.
"Let go off me Jerk! I don't owe you any explanation! " Nora exclaimed and pulled her hand away.
"Don't you ever call me that again! Do you understand?" I warned while pointing my finger at her.
She came closer and took my finger in her hands.
"Why the hell are you angry huh? You don't have any reason to be angry at me." She said and started twisting my finger.
"Ouch! Fuck Nora! Leave my finger!" I shouted while trying to untangle my finger from her grip.
Nora let go off my finger which had turned red now. This girl is crazy!!
"God! You're a monster Nora! I knew you had a high temper but there is a limit to everything okay! You just don't go on twisting people's fingers for god's sake!" I exasperated.
"And you don't go on getting angry at some one for any reason okay! I don't understand why you are so angry at the first place?" Nora gibed.
"You want to know the reason why I am angry at you? So listen! You were the one who fought with me? You were the one who broke my nose? You were the one who pretended that you didn't know anything about my injury at school and look at you. You probably don't even feel guilty about it. I thought you were my friend! " I accused. My words made her flinch and she took a step back.
She shook her head and chuckled half heartedly.
"You're right! I don't feel guilty at all. You know that anything can happen in that ring. Just because you're my friend doesn't mean that I won't fight with you. You fought on your own will so you have to be ready to face the consequences. There's nothing to feel sorry about. And even about the whole friend thing, you didn't fight with Nora. You fought with Raca and Raca doesn't have friends. Only enemies." she said and glared at me with those black evil eyes.
"That doesn't make sense! You're the same person!"
"It doesn't matter okay! You don't have any rights to be angry at me. Do you understand? Now get out of here! Get out!" She shouted and pointed towards the door.
"But..."
"Get. Out."
"Fine! I'm going!" I shouted back and turned around to leave when she called me.
"Wait! What were you doing here in the first place?"
I turned around and gave her a fierce look.
"I came here looking for Raca. I wanted to know who was behind that mask. And I got my answers now! I'll get going. It was nice meeting you Nora Flynn. And yeah! Don't ever show me your face again. I wouldn't think twice before ruining that pretty face of yours!"
With that I turned around to leave when Tom entered the room saying,
"Nora! Why do you leave the door ope... Logan? What are you doing here.?"
Before I could say anything, Nora interrupted me.
"Nothing Uncle Tom. He was just leaving!"
What? Tom is Nora's uncle.
I turned to Nora and asked her.
"Uncle? He's your uncle? How many things are you hiding?"
"Excuse you! I'm not hiding anything dumb ass!"
"Then why didn't you tell me that Tom is your uncle? "
"Because it wasn't necessary, you noob! And you never asked me so how should I tell you? You want me to come to you and tell you -Hello Jerk! You know what? Tom is my uncle! The same Tom who organizes all the street fights! Yeah the same street fights where you go and fight. And then you will ask me, how do you know that I fight? And I will say, because you fought with me you imbecile! And you lost! Remember how I broke your little nose?" she completed her rant and said the last part with a smirk on her face.
She did that purposely! She knows I don't like it and she has to rub it on my face! I clenched my fists and moved closer.
"You..."
"Hey! Hey! Stop okay! Enough now!" Tom stopped me from saying anything further. He turned his attention to Nora and asked her,
"Nora? Does he know?"
"Yes!"
"Shit!" he cursed under his breath and said,
"Listen Logan! Whatever happened in this room should stay in this room. You're my best lad! I hope you won't disappoint me? "
"Sure Tom! I'll be leaving now!" I gave one last look to Nora and saw that she was glaring at me. I averted my gaze and left the room.
All my anger had subsided by now. Nora was right. I didn't have any rights to be angry at her. Why should she tell me everything? It's not like we were best friends! And even I hid so many things from her. So that makes us even, doesn't it?
I sighed and ran my fingers through my hair.
This girl is going to drive me crazy. As I was walking, I heard someone calling me. I turned around to see Tom speed walking in my direction. I stood there with my hands in my pockets.
He came to me and said,
"Logan! Now that you know about Nora, I just want to tell you that you will not reveal Raca's identity to anyone. Okay? Not even Charlie! You understand? This matter is more serious than you think. Nobody and I mean no body should know about this."
I nodded in approval though I had lots of questions floating in my mind. But I think this isn't the right time to bring them up.
Charlie came running up to me and asked, "Where did you disappear Logan? I was searching for you everywhere. Anyway, did you find him?"
My eyes shifted from him to Tom. He gave me a stern look. I looked at Charlie and said, "No! I didn't. And I don't want to! Let's go."
I continued walking towards the parking lot with Charlie behind me.
"What happened bro? Everything's good right?"
"Yeah Charles! Everything is fine. I just don't think it's a good idea you know? It's just that I have a bad feeling about it. I don't know. Let's just forget it okay. Let's go home."
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