Chapter 13
I knew I was beautiful. It wasn't something that I was unaware of. I don't even think it's thinking highly of myself. I always felt knowing how attractive I was helped me be more self aware. But despite this I was always surprised when I was asked out.
I think that's what you call fake modesty.
So when Daniel asked me out I was a bit too cocky to think anything was weird about the situation.
Typically I would have said no. I've said no to everyone else in the past. Daniel normally would have been no exception. But I wanted to do something different. I wanted to have fun. I wanted to forget about my crazy stalker and his possible minions. On top of that I wanted to talk to a guy who liked me and didn't threaten to slice my mother's throat if he couldn't sleep on my bed. You know, someone who wasn't a crazy son of a Bitch.
He picked me up at my house. He had a small bouquet of flowers and a brilliant smile on his face. He took me to a decent restaurant with a great chicken parm and a bathroom so clean you could eat off the floor. He was charming and funny. I laughed and had fun my entire evening.
As we talked I couldn't help but feel a chill down my spine. Someone was watching me. I gotten out of my seat countless times to try to get a better look around the restaurant. Daniel must have thought the food was giving me bathroom problems, that's how many times I excused myself.
But each time I got up no one seemed out of place. I tried to tell myself I was paranoid.
I sat back down after the fourth time getting up that evening and decided that was that. I wouldn't get up again. I was done. I had finally relaxed when Daniel asked the question that I was most definitely not expecting, though I should have. "So do you have a thing with Emmet and Lucas?"
I looked down at my hands in my lap and swallowed loudly. Everyone up till now hasn't bothered to asked. I was just a two timing slut. No questions asked. I was already guilty. No need for a trial.
"No." I said quietly. I was kicking myself for not saying more, no defending myself. Because there was nothing I hated more then a girl in the books or movies getting caught in a bad situation and not explaining that it wasn't her fault. But in this moment I understood why they didn't say anything. It wouldn't matter if I had. Daniel was going to think what he wanted.
"Oh." He fell quiet for a minute then smiled "so want dessert?"
My mouth fell open in shock. "That's it?" I asked.
"Yea," when he realized how skeptical I was he continued "Candice you've given me no reason to think you'd lie to me. You've always been so nice to everyone. People love you, it doesn't shock me that someone has it out for you. And even if you did have something going on between the two of you that means I need to work even harder to get you to like me."
With that he gave me his women killing smile and I melted a little. I could feel my face turn hot as I blushed. "Thanks."
And with the rest of the night flew by rather peacefully. Daniel was sweet and kind as he had been all night. He was nothing but an absolute gentleman as he dropped me off at my door step and kissed my cheek goodbye. He promised he'd see me on Monday at school.
I liked him. I even considered him a good luck charm because that whole weekend Lucas never climbed into my bed.
But when I walked into school that day my blood turned to ice. Murmurs ran through the crowd the moment I walked in. Girls were crying and boys looked visibly upset.
"Hey what happened?" I asked a girl closest to me.
She looked up at me face flooded with tears. It was Grace Walters. She was a freshman in Tesla. Really sweet to everyone. Looked like Velma from Scoobie Doo. The moment she recognized who it was she flinched. "You know exactly what happened." Her cold voice shot ice through my veins. She was accusing me of something. But before I could ask she walked away.
I watched her retreated stunned. What the fuck happened? I went to my locker quietly and noticed more and more people were looking at me. By the time I got there Anthony was waiting for me. I couldn't help but flinch when I saw his face, the yellowing bruises still evident on his face.
"What the fuck?" He asked me.
I looked at him confused as ever "What do you mean? What's going on here?"
He looked at me shocked, like I should have already known. "Daniel," he paused "well he's in the hospital."
"What that's insane! I just saw him." I was in disbelief, he was just saying goodbye to me a few days ago. He was happy and healthy and laughing. "Is he going to be okay?" I asked knowing full well the answer wasn't going to be what I had hoped for.
"He's in a coma Candice, and no one knows exactly what happened but it looked like a heroin overdoses."
"Heroin? Daniel? Straight edge Daniel? No way. I can't believe it."
"Candice," I looked at Anthony his eyes weren't able to meet mine "people are saying it's because of you."
"Why!?" I all but shouted.
"He was telling everyone you rejected him. Hard."
"Okay how the fuck is that my fault?" I couldn't believe this bullshit. "First of all we went out on a date and it ended really well. Even if I had rejected him no way in hell would him shooting himself up be my fault."
"I know this. A normal sane person would know this. But this is a small private school and everyone likes to blame someone."
"So blaming me? What that makes people feel better?" Daniel overdosed and everyone was blaming it on me. Polarizing me from my peers even more than I already was. "I don't even know why Daniel would tell anyone I rejected him. I don't know why anyone would even make that connection."
"There was a note."
My veins went ice cold. I almost rolled my eyes. Of course there was a fûcking note. "Let me guess," I said my voice dry without an emotion "it said something along the line of it being my fault."
"Margaret Myers dad was the cop that found him." Of course a fellow students cop dad found him. Another thing that just all seemed to obvious. "The note said 'I can't live without her'. And because he had been telling everyone how much he liked you, even loved you from afar, and how you rejected him in the cruelest way possible people have just put two and two together."
"That doesn't even make sense."
"Of course it does Candice. I think you should go to the police now."
I couldn't. I knew what he was saying made sense but I couldn't. I didn't trust the police. I didn't trust anyone. "No." I said and walked away.
The day went by as horribly as I expected. Everywhere I went there were whispers. Even the teachers who had once fawned all over me glared.
It was an odd feeling but I was okay with it. No longer did I have to be nice to anyone. I didn't have to pretend I was a good student or act like I have a damn. I knew under the circumstances I should have felt horrible. But besides the growing irritation I had with people immature behavior I was relieved.
I didn't have to deal with people. I just had time to think. Think about the situation I was in. Daniel overdosing was no accident. Especially the way it went down. He had no reason to lie about him and I. I did not reject him, hell he never came right out and said he had feelings for me. It also didn't make sense for him to have claimed he has always liked me. I had a hard time imaging someone like Daniel having a problem going after what he wanted.
Anthony was right. I was being that stupid girl in the tv show that gets everyone around her hurt because I couldn't go to the police. I would go after school. I would talk to someone there and then go visit Daniel.
By the time the day was over I felt more relaxed than ever. That was till I finally saw Tinsley.
She was standing by my locker. I was actually excited to see her until I saw her face. "Tins," I said hesitant as I approached her "did you here-" before I could finish it her hand was making a horrible sound- against my face. "Fuck!" I shouted as what felt like needles exploded all over my skin. As soon as I grabbed ahold of myself I said "what the hell was that for!?"
"Daniel you fûcking psychopath. You do this constantly. Make men fall in love with you and what happens to them? They end up fucking heart broken because god forbid perfect little Candice Waring ruin her perfect little good girl imagine."
I couldn't even get a word in because she kept going. "Aileen Wuornos had nothing on you! You ruin lives Candice. Because Daniel didn't just have a broken heart he tried to kill himself. You're some freaking siren. Everyone loves Candice. But you know what you're not what you say you are. You never have been. I hate you. I hate you. I fucking hate you!"
"Tinsley-" I said I couldn't even finish my sentence before she wrapped me in her arms and cried. "What on earth is going on?!"
"Candice he's gone." She sputtered between hysterical gasping. "Daniel, he gone."
The world slowed down around me. I had gotten someone killed. My inability to grow up and confront my demons head on had gotten Daniel killed. It was no different than if I had killed him myself.
Before I could process anymore I finally saw Lucas.
I hadn't seen him in days. And part of me knew something was wrong. The moment his golden eyes pierced into mine I knew. I knew I had blamed the wrong psychopath for Daniels death. Because it wasn't my past with Craig this time plaguing my life.
Lucas devilish grin lit up the hallways as only a fallen angel could. I tore myself away from Tinsley and stormed up to Lucas.
"What did you do?" I whispered as I approached him. "What did you do?" I repeated again only a little louder this time.
"My dear little Candy, if only you knew."
"Tell me you fucking nut case before I fuck up your life and call the cops." I all but spat at him.
He crushed me in a hug and whispered "You're mine Candy. And I'd be very careful of who you talk to." He released me and said louder "so your mom invited me for dinner tonight. I'll see you then."
As he walked down the door the world went black.
I must have passed out because the next thing I knew I was in the nurses office. I bolted up from the cot in shocked. How did I get here? I remembered arguing with Lucas and nothing.
"Shit." I whispered. The last place I wanted to be in was this disgusting sex room. I made a face as I imagined Lucas ramming into our school nurse on every single surface of the room.
"Are you okay?" Came a soft voice dragging me out of my thoughts.
I looked up to come face to face with emerald green eyes. My voice stuck in my throat as I said "Hey Emmet. I'm fine thank you."
"Let me get you some water." He said as his face turned red. He stumbled around the nurses office awkwardly looking for a cup. I couldn't help but notice how big he looked in the small room. His was a slim boy but tall and his muscles- oh dear lord- I thought I should not be looking at him like this.
"Here you go." He said as he handed me the paper water cup.
"Thanks." I took a sip then said "how did I get here?"
He looked down awkwardly "You passed out by the entrance right before the last bell. Tinsley was freaking out," Tinsley I thought bitterly, I still didn't understand her melt down in the hallway and what I did to her to make her hate me so much. "So I came out into the hallway and saw you on the floor. I'm sorry I did pick you up and bring you here. The nurse said you maybe just had an anxiety attack because well you know..." he trailed off. He must not have wanted to call me a murdering whore to my face. How polite.
"Yea..." I said letting him know I knew exactly what he was talking about.
"Anyways the nurse just stepped out want me to get her?"
"No I'm okay. Thank you for bringing me here." I glanced at the clock and frowned. "Emmett it's four o'clock. I hope you didn't stay and wait to see if I was okay." It was two hours after the last bell rang he should have been home by now.
His face turned redder than before. "I just wanted to make sure you could get home since the last bus was at 3:30."
I smiled at him "thank you. But I'm okay. I can call my mom."
"Are you sure? I have a car I can drive you home."
"No it's okay, it's very nice of you and I really appreciate it but I don't want to upset Wendy."
He looked down awkwardly "Oh yea. Okay. Well I'm glad you're okay." He smiled at me sheepishly once more and left. I was caught staring after him. There was something about Emmett. I couldn't place it, maybe it was because he like Lucas were so damn beautiful it hurt to look at them directly.
I wanted to ask him about the photo. But I couldn't. I didn't know if I wanted the answer.
After he left I got up quickly and rushed out of the office. No way in hell did I want to see that skanky nurse. I went to my locker and I almost passed out again.
There in my locker was a single rose.
Well fuck if my day couldn't get any worse.
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It's been a year. Sorry for the not updating. I'm a new mommy! Yay! 💕 so I've been busy and the days go by so quickly. I want to finish up this story so every thing I have on here is completed.
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