Reincarnation

15 / What Friends Are For

15 / What Friends Are For

Harper / POV

When I opened my eyes, the first thing that caught my attention was my suitcase laid by the bed.

Confused, I sat up the bed. Across from me was Alexander, who stood with his hands shoved in his pockets.

"Something wrong?" I asked him. He scoffs and tosses something on the bed.

As soon as I realized what the photo was, my heart begins to beat fast and I feel my eyes well up.

"Cassie can stay." He says. "But you—" I can feel his eyes on me. My eyes were glued on the photo.

It was Jason and I, skin to skin under the sheets.

"I want you to leave immediately." He says with threat evident in his voice.

Tears started to fall and he gives an insulting laugh. "You won't even try to explain?" He shakes his head and I meet his eyes.

"I swear, Alexander—" I wiped the tears on my cheeks. "I swear I don't know how this happened." I honestly say, my voice coming off shaky.

He walks towards me, grabs my arm so I stand up.

"How long did you plan on playing me?" He gives a sarcastic smile. "Leave now, you know where the door is." He says as he turns his back on me.

"Alexander!" I yelled for him to top, and he does. "I don't know how this happened, but I promise I never played nor am I playing with you!" I explained, almost desperately.

He turns to look at me with one hand in his pocket.

Tears unconsciously rolled down my cheeks.

He takes a few steps towards me, his eyes looking straight at my own. I saw his jaw tense up as he stops only inches from me.

"Leave." He threatens. Disbelief took over me as he walks away. I can't believe this is happening.

"Alexander, please! You have to believe me!" I grab the sleeves of his sweater.

He immediately pulls it away from me and turns around.

"LEAVE BEFORE I HURT YOU!" He screams.

Clark / POV

"LEAVE BEFORE I HURT YOU!" We overhear Alexander in the hallway. I looked at Elliot.

We jogged towards Harper's room and abruptly open the door.

Harper looked at Alexander with fear and disbelief, and Alexander looked down on her with regret and anger.

He reached for Harper's wrists but she immediately backs off and keeps her hands to herself, as if it seemed to her that Alexander was going to hit her.

Heavy silence filled the room.

Thereafter, Harper hurriedly wiped her tears and grabs her suitcase with her.

She bumps into Elliot's shoulder as she exits her room.

Once she was gone, Alexander sits on the bed. His hands covering his face as he lets out a heavy sigh.

Elliot walks towards the bed and picks something up. He turns to me and shows me the photo.

I pinched the bridge of my nose when I realized what the photo was.

Alexander rests his elbow on his knees and looks at the ground. "She played me." He says.

He shakes his head, "I should have known she was no different than others." Just then I saw his shoulder shake.