I stared at Ryder.

Ryder stared back at me.

I blinked. He blinked back.

Did I hear him correctly?

He had a blank look on his face, as he waited for me to answer his question.

Should I tell him the truth?

There's a chance that all the people present in the room will start hating me, after knowing my truth.

All of a sudden, Peter left the room, trying to give us some privacy.

Cole stopped rubbing my back as well.

Jessica had an unreadable expression on her face as she stared at me.

Sam and Chase looked confused.

Blake had a look of disbelief on his face.

Brody and Cole had a blank expression on thier faces.

I sighed.

It's time to lie.

"You see, I did have a boyfriend named James, but he isn't the one you're talking about. We broke up just before I moved to this town." I explained.

Ryder sighed.

He wasn't buying it.

He might look like an idiot, but surely he isn't.

"Why do you think I told you about James and Christian that day when you came to my house?" He asked me, quietly.

To be honest, I don't know.

"I don't think I know." I said, staring at him, waiting for an answer.

"Because, I knew that other than Christian, you recognised everyone in that photo." He said, causing my eyes to go wide.

He knew?

"I don't know." I mumbled under my breath.

"Yes you do. The other day, when Antony told me that you already knew James, I didn't believe him, but now, your best friend just confirmed that you know." He said, referring to Tyler.

Damn it, Antony!

I sighed.

There is no point for me to lie anymore. He knows the truth and he hates me.

"What exactly do you want to know?" I asked him, straight to the point.

Jessica looked at me as if I  told her that she was going to die.

"Are you kidding me?! This can't be possible...please tell me they all are lying...you can't be the girl who broke James' heart...this is not right...you were James' girlfriend...how...why..." Jessica started shouting at me angrily but till the time she finished, she was crying.

"But, this is the truth. I used James and then threw him away." I said, Nonchalantly, staring at absolutely nothing.

"No! You aren't that slut I was told about. You're great...unlike what people were telling about the girl who broke James' heart. This is...insane." She continued crying and Brody was consoling her, trying to calm her down.

I felt my heart ache.

"What were you told about...the girl who broke James' heart?" I asked to no one particular.

"That she was a bitch, but trust me, I think she did the right thing. Cage had to pay for what he did." Ryder answered my question.

God damn it...they think that I am a bitch.

That's because they don't know the whole story.

"Okay." I said, after a couple of seconds.

I wasn't going to get them involved in my fucked up life.

I seriously don't want them to get mixed up with my problems.

"Xandra. I know the story isn't the actual story...I need to kno--" Jessica cut off Ryder.

"Are you fucking out of your mind? Don't you get it? This girl is dangerous, for you, for us, for everyone. She is the reason James is a psychopath!" Jessica nearly screamed.

"Fine. I am dangerous. Why are you still here then? Don't you fear that I might kill you too." I snapped at her.

She looked at me, shocked.

"You think I am dangerous, just because I wanted revenge. Don't you think your own sister is dangerous as well? Like, she is the reason why Christian isn't alive." I continued, glaring hard at her.

"What revenge?" Ryder asked, out of the blue.

"Oh look, you guys don't even know the whole story, yet you're all judging me." I said, amused.

Wow. Just wow.

"What story?" Ryder asked again, but my eyes were trained on Jessica, who looked at Ryder with pure disbelief.

Ryder had his gaze fixed on me.

"Are you fucking serious? How are you believing her? Don't you remember what Antony told us, a few days ago, she is not a normal girl! I get it now, the way how she lures people into her trap. No wonder Cole's attracted to her. Oh my goodness. This is insane, she will make Cole a psychopath as well, just like how she made James a psycho even though he didn't do an--"

"Don't you fucking dare complete your damn sentence, Jessica." I hissed at her.

"Do not act like you know everything when you don't know the story." I said, gritting my teeth.

Jessica looked shocked.

"You wanted to know why I did this to James? I'll tell you. That's because he raped and killed my fucking best friend." I spat, as I looked away from Jessica.

I heard her gasp, but I couldn't care.

"Xandra...we need to know the whole story...please." Ryder pleaded, and I gave in.

"What story? You guys hate me." I said, feeling sorry for myself.

"Xandra...I'm sorry." I heard Jessica mumble.

I closed my eyes.

"How can I trust you guys?" I finally asked them all.

"Please don't say that." I heard Mason say.

I forgot Mason was still here. And so was David.

"Hey Brody...do you mind dropping the two kids off?" Cole asked.

I opened my eyes, as I saw Brody nod.

He took both the kids outside.

I sighed.

I am trusting these guys. They won't betray me.

"So..." I started off by telling them about my best friends.

Tyler and Jasmine.

I told them everything about how James came into our lives.

How he dated Jasmine.

How he used her. How he cheated on her.

And how he was the reason why she committed suicide.

"I don't understand, why is he after you then?" Jessica asked, before I could finish my story.

"I'm coming to that." I said, not looking at Jessica in the eyes.

She nodded.

"So....after she committed suicide, Tyler and I were devastated.

Tyler was so devastated that, he wanted revenge. And... I wanted revenge too.

So, we created a plan, to destroy James.

I changed myself, as I became slutty, I used to stick around James a lot.

And, using my charms, I made him fall for me. And, he fell in love with me.

We started going out as boyfriend and girlfriend.

That was, until one day, I fake cheated on him, with Tyler.

That was the moment, James lost control.

He was quiet for a few days, before he arrived at Tyler's place one day. I was at his house too.

He had a gun. A bloody gun.

He was going to kill Tyler.

He pointed the gun at Tyler, as he pulled the trigger. But...

I pushed Tyler aside, and came into the way.

I was the one who got shot, near my stomach.

After that, James was declared mental, and I had to move away from that place."

I finished my story, as I stared at all my friends, only to find them staring at me, with wide eyes.

"Wait, that tattoo on your stomach...is it..." Cole trailed off.

I only nodded.

"I had a scar there. I had to hide it." I said, shrugging my shoulders.

"Uhm, he still loves you?" Jessica asked, again.

"Yeah."

"But you said, he raped and killed your best friend?"

"I found that out a few days ago."

Just as Jessica was about to ask something else, the door of my hospital room, flunged open, and Peter barged in.

With a laptop in his hand.

"Tyler wants to face time you." He said, as he placed the laptop infront of me.

I was about to protest, but Peter shushed me.

"Xandra...I'm sorry." Tyler said, or should I say pleaded?

"It's okay, I guess." I said, giving him a fake smile.

"Hey...Who's that hot girl behind you?" Tyler asked, looking at someone who was standing behind me.

I turned slightly, only to see Sam blushing.

And, I also noticed Chase rolling his eyes.

"That's, my closest friend, Sam." I introduced her.

"She's hot." Tyler said, still staring at her.

"But, way out of your league." I said, smirking at him.

Tyler rolled his eyes.

"Oh, and who's that Chick standing next to Sam?" He asked again, staring at someone who was standing behind me.

"That's Jessica, I told you about her, remember?" I asked Tyler.

"You did...but you didn't tell me, that she's this gorgeous." He said, smirking at Jessica.

I turned around only to see Jessica blushing like a tomato, as Brody came back inside the hospital room, after dropping the kids off.

Good timing, Brody.

"Well, you can't help it, she's beautiful." I agreed.

"Well, Jess, are you single?" Tyler asked her.

I turned around only to see that, Brody had his arm wrapped around Jessica's waist, as he shot Tyler a glare.

A toe curling, deadly glare, the ones which make you wanna die.

"I...Uhm...guess not." Tyler said, looking back at me.

I burst out laughing, as I tried to calm myself down.

"Shut it." I heard him mumble, but I was busy laughing.

" Anyway, where is the bad boy you told me about?" Tyler asked me, once I calmed down.

Cole Parker.

"He's here." I said, as I shifted a little on my bed, as I pulled Cole on it.

"Really? A bad boy?" Cole muttered under his breath.

"What? It's true though." I muttered back.

"I would be much happier, if you'd call me, your bad boy." Cole said, smirking at me.

I blushed, as I looked away.

"You look cute when you blush."

I blushed even more, I swear, I might be looking like a tomato.

I heard Tyler clear his throat.

I stared at Tyler, waiting for him to say something, but he looked irritated as he stared at Cole.

What is wrong with him?

"I'm Tyler." He said, after a while.

"Cole Parker."

"Is something going on between you and Xandra?"

I glared at Tyler, but he wasn't looking at me.

His gaze was fixed on Cole.

"Not yet."

Yet?

"Good."

I had to interfere.

"Stop acting like my dad, Tay Tay." I said, looking at him.

Tyler rolled his eyes.

To change the subject, I asked Tyler if he wanted to see the rest of my friends, to which he agreed.

$$$$

"This is soo wrong Xandra."

"Please. Stop."

"What stop? You can't do this."

"Why not?"

"You don't have the right to have a new best friend, and now you have not one, but two new best friends."

"I'm sorry."

"I hate you."

"The feelings are mutual Tay Tay."

I heard Jessica gasp loudly, when she saw something on her phone's screen.

She passed the phone to Brody, who's eyes widened as he saw the same thing.

Passing the phone to everyone, except me, all of my friends were shocked.

Tyler and I didn't know what was happening.

"Guys, what's wrong?" I could'nt help but ask.

"It's a new Facebook post, from James account. He's coming back." Cole said, as he passed the phone back to Jessica.

I stopped breathing.

"I was talking about this post only, when I called you earlier." Tyler said, quietly.

"What do I do?" I asked, helpless.

"I have an idea." Ryder said, after some time.

"What is it?" Jessica asked.

"We get revenge." Ryder answered her, with a blank expression on his face.

"That's the spirit. But Xandra isn't agreeing." Tyler said, smiling at Ryder.

"Why do we need revenge now? Didn't we avenge already for Jasmine?" I asked.

"Yeah, but you got shot Xandra, plus at that time we didn't know, that he raped and murdered Jasmine."

My heart ached at Tyler's words.

I didn't know how to act, or feel.

"And, my brother's still dead."

I turned around to see Ryder staring at the floor, as the words left his mouth.

"Fine. We will get revenge." I agreed.

"But...it's so dangerous." Sam said, worriedly.

"That's the best part, Sam. We play dangerous too, just like how James played with us." I said, feeling empty.

"What do we need to do?" Cole asked, after a while.

"We, will befriend Cage." Tyler said, and I rolled my eyes.

"How the fuck will we do that? James isn't stupid." I said, irritatedly.

"Not James. The other one." Tyler said, staring at me.

"Antony Cage?"

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