Three Red Lines (14)
Chapter 14
I woke up to someone pounding on my door. What time is it? Ugh, it's only 12.
"Scarlette wake up." I heard the sound of Clark's voice from the other side of the door.
"What do you want? It's open." I rolled over as he walked through the door.
"Is it true that you slept with Travis on Friday night?" It spread that quickly?
"No, who told you that?"
"I just got a text from Allen. He said that you told him that."
"I swear, I never did. All I said was that I stayed over. He took it as me you know.."
"I don't know if I believe you or not."
"You cannot be serious. Do you really think I'd do something like that?"
He didn't say anything. He just shook his head and walked out. I was going to die tomorrow.
If Sunday was bad, then today should be even worse. Without a word I walked through the kitchen straight to the front door. I sensed that Clark was mad. So no talking to him for today.
I plopped down in the passenger seat of Travis' car.
"Alright there?"
Does he know? Should I tell him? "Yeah, everything's fine. I just had an arguement with Clark. That's all."
At school, I waited to here someone come up to me and say something. I knew it would happen. Travis held my hand as we walked to homeroom.
Someone on the other side of us, leaned over and whispered to Travis.
"So how was it Friday?"
"Really great actually." The girl next to him started laughing hysterically. I don't think he knows what she meant.
Math class was the same way. But no one said anything. I could only see people pointing and laughing. They also whispered things like, 'Why does he want her?' 'I wonder who paid him to do it.' 'She's so tiny, he must've squished her!' Travis was so oblivious to what was going on.
Math class was going on forever. It was hard to focus with all the comments I was hearing. I just wanted to leave!
Now I had study hall with Shelly. This should be fun. I walked in and sat down quietly. I pulled my hood up, put my head down, and fell asleep.
"Scarlette Harris how could you!?" Shelly started screaming.
"I'm sorry. I didn't mean to." I had tears flooding down my face. "I tried to stop it but I, I couldn't do anything."
"It's all you fault! My boyfriend is dead now because of you!"
"You didn't even like him that much. You were cheating on him!"
"You know what, you're now on the top of my hate list." She had this look of hatred in her eyes. "I will make sure your life is awful."
Something pegging my head caused me to wake up from my dream. Some random guy through a note at me. 'How about another night like Friday? You, me at 7?'
I re-read it over and over again. Tears started forming in my eyes. I put my head back down for the rest of class.
When the bell rang I walked slowly down the halls to find Travis.
"What the hell is wrong with you Allen?" I was shocked to hear Travis yelling at Allen. "You know I'd never do anything like that!" Everyone in the hall stopped to watch.
"What's the big deal? Your girlfriend is the one that told me." Girlfriend? "Ask her." Heads were turning towards me.
"Travis, I didn't I swear." I was still crying. "He thought that it's what I said, and he had Shelly tell everybody." I could see his face change. He went from mad, to furious.
Travis started to raise his fist, "Travis, don't do it." I started to rush towards him. Before I got there, he had already punched Allen.
"Murphy, Foreman. Principal's office." A bystanding teacher came out of no where. I tried to follow them but I got pushed around in the crowd.
I finally got to the main office. I waited patiently for Travis. The door started to open, the principal, Travis and Allen walked out.
"I'm going to call your parents to come pick you up." The principal walked back in.
"Scarlette, I'm so sorry." He looked upset. "I'm suspended for two days. My mom and dad are on their way here."
"Don't worry, I'm not mad." I gave him a reassuring smile.
His parents showed up and I said goodbye and left for my last two classes. They were short, and soon I was getting ready to leave. The bus ride home was awful.
It's going to be so hard without Travis for the next two days.
"Scarlette wake up." I heard the sound of Clark's voice from the other side of the door.
"What do you want? It's open." I rolled over as he walked through the door.
"Is it true that you slept with Travis on Friday night?" It spread that quickly?
"No, who told you that?"
"I just got a text from Allen. He said that you told him that."
"I swear, I never did. All I said was that I stayed over. He took it as me you know.."
"I don't know if I believe you or not."
"You cannot be serious. Do you really think I'd do something like that?"
He didn't say anything. He just shook his head and walked out. I was going to die tomorrow.
If Sunday was bad, then today should be even worse. Without a word I walked through the kitchen straight to the front door. I sensed that Clark was mad. So no talking to him for today.
I plopped down in the passenger seat of Travis' car.
"Alright there?"
Does he know? Should I tell him? "Yeah, everything's fine. I just had an arguement with Clark. That's all."
At school, I waited to here someone come up to me and say something. I knew it would happen. Travis held my hand as we walked to homeroom.
Someone on the other side of us, leaned over and whispered to Travis.
"So how was it Friday?"
"Really great actually." The girl next to him started laughing hysterically. I don't think he knows what she meant.
Math class was the same way. But no one said anything. I could only see people pointing and laughing. They also whispered things like, 'Why does he want her?' 'I wonder who paid him to do it.' 'She's so tiny, he must've squished her!' Travis was so oblivious to what was going on.
Math class was going on forever. It was hard to focus with all the comments I was hearing. I just wanted to leave!
Now I had study hall with Shelly. This should be fun. I walked in and sat down quietly. I pulled my hood up, put my head down, and fell asleep.
"Scarlette Harris how could you!?" Shelly started screaming.
"I'm sorry. I didn't mean to." I had tears flooding down my face. "I tried to stop it but I, I couldn't do anything."
"It's all you fault! My boyfriend is dead now because of you!"
"You didn't even like him that much. You were cheating on him!"
"You know what, you're now on the top of my hate list." She had this look of hatred in her eyes. "I will make sure your life is awful."
Something pegging my head caused me to wake up from my dream. Some random guy through a note at me. 'How about another night like Friday? You, me at 7?'
I re-read it over and over again. Tears started forming in my eyes. I put my head back down for the rest of class.
When the bell rang I walked slowly down the halls to find Travis.
"What the hell is wrong with you Allen?" I was shocked to hear Travis yelling at Allen. "You know I'd never do anything like that!" Everyone in the hall stopped to watch.
"What's the big deal? Your girlfriend is the one that told me." Girlfriend? "Ask her." Heads were turning towards me.
"Travis, I didn't I swear." I was still crying. "He thought that it's what I said, and he had Shelly tell everybody." I could see his face change. He went from mad, to furious.
Travis started to raise his fist, "Travis, don't do it." I started to rush towards him. Before I got there, he had already punched Allen.
"Murphy, Foreman. Principal's office." A bystanding teacher came out of no where. I tried to follow them but I got pushed around in the crowd.
I finally got to the main office. I waited patiently for Travis. The door started to open, the principal, Travis and Allen walked out.
"I'm going to call your parents to come pick you up." The principal walked back in.
"Scarlette, I'm so sorry." He looked upset. "I'm suspended for two days. My mom and dad are on their way here."
"Don't worry, I'm not mad." I gave him a reassuring smile.
His parents showed up and I said goodbye and left for my last two classes. They were short, and soon I was getting ready to leave. The bus ride home was awful.
It's going to be so hard without Travis for the next two days.
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