What If We Had It All

Chapter 16 The Reverse Happened

Me and Owen came back pretty late last night. He took me to get some sushi, the California roll to be exact. He said I had to try it, it's a local favorite and I really liked it, it was pretty good,  then we hung out on the Santa Monica Pier. We hung out so long that I forgot I had school today, I felt like I could just stay in bed for the rest of the day. But for some reason my phone kept going off constantly, at first I thought it was Owen so I didn't really pick it up until I got a call from Isabelle that made me fly out of my bed. Apparently someone saw me and Henry kiss last night and posted it on social media to get back at Owen and I. Which I didn't think was possible because I didn't think that I had enemies in California, but this clearly seems to be untrue. Izzie sent me the photo and it was taken when Henry tried to kiss me, they didn't even bother to post what happened after, the slap I'm meaning, they just posted that and captioned it 'Owen's girl looks quite loyal to me' I can't believe it, Owen's gonna think I cheated on him when in reality Henry came on to me and I slapped him as soon as he did it. Now I was really not going to school but I had to. I was collecting my script for Mamma Mia today. I texted Owen and told him that he doesn't have to come pick me up today because Izzie said she'd give me a ride to school today, mainly because I bet she felt bad about me being in the same car with Owen especially when he probably thinks I cheated on him last night. While going to school with Izzie I explained the whole Henry debacle with her and she said she believed me because she knew I'd never cheat on Owen, I just wished everyone else would believe that. Owen kept calling and texting me but honestly I really couldn't face him right now because last night I was hating him thinking he cheated but now the reverse happened and I felt awful. I walked through the school halls today and literally everyone is just staring and talking to me, that's not even the bad part, the worst part was when I went to my locker to see the photo that they snapped with me and Henry with the writing 'Isn't that Owen's girl?' Izzie snatched the photo from my locker and ripped it into pieces as I looked on. I never felt so embarrassed in my life. The whole school thinks I'm a cheater now even though I'm not, I know I wasn't. As that was going on Owen walked right up to me with the photo in his hand saying

Owen: "Is this true ?"

Catherine: "Owen..."

Owen: "SO when you thought I hooked up with Veronica you decided to do it to me."

Catherine: "Owen, that's not true, I didn't cheat on you."

Owen: "So the photo's photoshopped."

Catherine: "What, no."

Henry: "Just leave her alone, man."

Owen: "Why don't you stay out of this okay."

Catherine: "Owennn, you have to believe me."

Henry: "Hey leave her alone! she's telling the truth."

Owen: "ohhh Mr. Swimmer, you think you could just take my girl huuh."

Henry: "Leave her alone okay,

Owen backs Henry into a corner and sends the first punch while banging him on the locker. The two start a full on WWE match in the hallway, punch after punch, throw after throw, it was insane. They fought like cats and dogs. I was horrified that I caused this much drama. The fight kept going until Principal Louis came and broke it up and gave them both detention. After that I was pretty invisible for school that day, well at least I tried to be. During lunch I was in the bathroom and thought everything was going great until Veronica came up to me and said "Wow, I didn't think you were capable of cheating but you know what they say, it's the ones you least expect." "Excuse me ? You're one to preach." I responded. "Wait, did you post the video ?" I asked but the girl just laughed and walked off. She must have been the one to do it I figured . After school I waited for Owen until his detention was over. I felt kind of bad for him, he got detention for fighting the guy he thinks his girlfriend cheated on him with, that's some heavy stuff right there. He finally came out and I know I was the last person he wanted to see but there I was.

Catherine: "Hey Owen, I know I'm probably the last person in the world you wanna see right now but I figured that I should set the record straight no lies.

Owen: "Okayyyyy."

Catherine: "The truth is Owen, I never cheated on you and I never would. After you stood me up, Henry offered me a ride home that night and when he saw that I was upset he ummm, he kissed me."

Owen: "Huuuuh."

Catherine: "And ever since he has been trying to get ahold of me to see if the feelings were mutual. He found the perfect opportunity that night at the party and tried to talk to me, then after he tried to kiss me, but I pushed him away and came to look for you."

Owen: "Ohhh well. Cat... I'm gonna ask you one thing...Do you love him ?"

Catherine: "ummmmmmm."

Owen: "I appreciate the truth but I think you have a choice to make him or me."

Catherine: "Owen please."

Owen: "When you make your choice you come find me."

He said before walking off. I couldn't understand why it was so hard to tell him the truth. I don't like Henry so why couldn't I say it. But wait a minute, Henry always liked me. So what if Henry planned this thing out and got someone to take the photo and post it to get Owen angry and make him break up with me so I could go with Henry. Did Henry leak the photo ? Luckily he was right on time because I saw him leaving detention and started questioning him immediately.

Catherine: "Hey Alrez!"

Henry: "Hey Catherine."

Catherine: "Did you leak the photo?"

Henry: "What?!"

Catherine: "Did you get someone to snap that photo of you trying to kiss me and get them to post it?"

Henry: "Listen, I didn't leak or get someone to take the photo but I really do like you Catherine, I'll treat you right and-"

Catherine: "Henry listen, I like you, but as a friend I've never seen you as anything more, but I know that there is someone special out there for you but I'm not that person."

Henry: "I get it and I'm sorry for everything."

Catherine:: "Off course, don't worry about it."

Henry: "Sooo...friends ?"

Catherine: "Friends."

We also shared a hug which was nice. After that my phone kept blowing up again. When I opened the messages it was from an anonymous person saying that Veronica was the one who saw me and Henry and paid someone to scope us out and take the photo while she talked to Owen. Of course that witch had done it. I mean who else would. "Hey Henry, we'd catch up later okay, I have something to go deal with." I said before heading to the football field where cheerleading practice was happening.