Chapter 17
Sophie’s pov
“Hey, Carson,” I said softly while sitting down on the empty chair beside him. We had history now and the teacher wasn’t here yet.
Carson’s head was faced forward and his face portrayed nothing of what he was currently feeling It didn’t have to. I could already sense that he was angry with me or at least disappointed
What did Aiden say to him to have him ignore me for the rest of the PE class?
Carson suddenly sighed heavily and turns around in his seat to face me My heart didn’t leap like it does for Alden and I am disappointed
Aiden was an ass. I couldn’t understand why my heart was so stupid to fall for him
But for Carson. It didn’t even want to jump, not even a little Carson was a good guy. He’s the kind of guy I should be falling for. Not for Aiden who was nothing more than a prick. Especially to me.
“Do you love him?”
His sudden question had me confused.
“What?” I whispered, gripping my bag on the desk.
His eyes roamed my face, searching for answers. “Do you love Aiden, Sophie?”
Carson looks scared to hear my reply. He seemed like he even regretted asking it in the first place.
His question had me feeling sick. Because no one had ever asked me it. Then why would he?
‘Why are you asking me this?” I whispered, looking anywhere but in Carson’s eyes. Why? I wasn’t sure.
“Because he said some words in the changing room before P.E. Words I didn’t want to believe” Carson confessed and then sighed heavily when my eyes shifted in more confusion yet fear.
“What did he say, Carson?” I asked as my heart pounded in fear. My palms felt clammy and my skin dotted with sweat.
“He said he fucked you. Is it true?” Carson lifted his gaze, suddenly watching me intently. By the look in his eyes, I knew he wanted me to deny sleeping with Aiden. He wanted me to say no.
And I wanted to say no to
But how could I when denying it inight just throw me into more hot water than I am already in now?
So I looked away from his eyes in shame and plastered my eyes on his desk. “It’s true.” I whispered in shame and hope no one was eavesdropping on our conversation
Carson hauled in a sharp breath and he looks disappointed in me. I felt the weight of shame grow heavy within me and tried to justify myself.
“But it meant nothing. It was just in the spur of the moment. I wasn’t thinking and it just happened. ‘I rushed out.
How can Aiden tell him something like that? Something so private and something only meant for only the two of us to know?
Did he hate me that much to see me miserable?
Did he want to hurt me that much?
Carson looks relieved by my words and nods. “Good. For a second there I thought you only agreed to be my girlfriend to make him jealous.” He exhaled.
I froze and felt my heart pinch. If I confess that his words were truer than he even knew then I’d hurt him. I couldn’t hurt such a good guy. He didn’t deserve it. But he didn’t deserve my lies either.
I looked at Carson and I just didn’t want to see the pain in his eyes. So I lied. “Pssh No way. Making Aiden jealous is the last thing on my mind. That guy means nothing to me and will never. What happened between us was nothing”
Carson looks even more relieved when I let out those lies. It was a good thing he hadn’t detected them. But I still felt incredibly awful that I was lying to him to protect his heart.
“Okay settle down kids. Sorry, I’m late.” The teacher walks in a rush and begins the class a few seconds after she settles herself at her desk.
*Detention
I shaded the little white holes on my notebook as I try to kill time and my boredom.
Mr. Gray was half asleep and Aiden was late. So it was only me and a half asleep Mr. Gray.
give him another ten seconds and he would be snoring.
A second after thinking that, a loud snore bounced off the walls. I giggled under my breath and continued to color in the white holes.
I was almost done with the front cover when the door is parted open. Aiden walks in. One glance at Mr. Gray and he smirked. Seconds later a loud slam had Mr. Gray jumping from his sleep and for me to wince.
Mr. Gray wiped the corner of his mouth, removing the bit of drool that trailed down there.
“Happy for you to join us Mr. Xavier.” Mr. Gray grumbles looking still half asleep yet a bit upset that Aiden purposely woke him up.
Aiden ignored him and swept his eyes over to me.
Though my heart leaped when our eyes connected, I still felt angry that he told Carson he slept with me. He was the biggest dick for doing that.
Aiden walked with authority and like he had no care in the world.
He purposely sal beside me and to annoy me he lifted one of his legs on my desk.
I’ll be back you two’ Mr Gray said and walked out of the classroom while wiping the corners of his mouth.
When it was just the two of us, I turned to Alden and snapped, ‘Get your feet off the desk Aiden.”
His brows raised in amusement and he leans into the back of the chair while placing his hands behind his head.