Fate

Chapter Thirty-Three

Chapter Thirty-Three

"Something's wrong with me," I confessed to Reggie when he came to see me that night. We stayed on my bed together, door open of course, and leaned on the headboard as we talked.

"There's nothing wrong with you. You just got upset. You had an emotional day." He explained, rubbing circles on my hand.

I shook my head, not buying his explanation. "I didn't use to act this way."

No, I didn't run around taking people's phones, kissing said person while in a relationship, and demand answers from a teacher nor back talk them. I never ran out of classes either, yet these past few weeks that's exactly what I'd done.

He kissed my forehead, and the image of Zayn kissing me came to mind. I wanted to flinch away but knew it was only Reggie. Pain overlapped my chest as he didn't know about the kiss.

"You're fine. It's going to be okay."

I hadn't known whether to believe him or not, but I wanted to. Yet, how could I believe him when I was keeping something so important from him? Zayn had warned me not to tell anyone, and I was sure that included Reggie, but I couldn't go without telling him. So, I told him everything that happened, and I even confessed about the kiss. I hadn't wanted to, but Reggie needed to know. At least, I wouldn't have that hanging over my shoulder any longer.

"He kissed you?" he demanded quietly.

I could tell it upset him, and it should have, but he knew I was upset, and he was being gentle for my benefit. I was thankful for that. I knew Zayn hadn't wanted me to tell anyone, but I couldn't keep it from my boyfriend.

I nodded hesitantly. "Yeah, he did. He seemed angry with himself and assured me it would never happen again." I explained, hoping he wouldn't get too upset with me.

His gaze fell to the blanket covering us, and I watched as the emotions swirled in his dark eyes.

"So that bully has a thing for you, huh?" Reggie muttered mostly to himself.

I frowned, shaking my head. "I don't see why or how. I'm just me. I guess it has to do with the history we share or something, but still."

Things kept going back to that and it just didn't convince me enough. Not with what he'd told me.

Reggie turned to me with a genuine smile present on his handsome face, taking my hands in his gently.

"I see how, Aris. You're beautiful, smart, and funny. If people could get out of the habit of bullying you, they would understand that."

I didn't believe him, but I smiled, glad he believed it. Maybe I was putting on more of an act than I realized. I wasn't too bright as I continued to make dumb decisions repeatedly with no signs of stopping. I was not beautiful in the slightest, and I wasn't that funny. There was something I had omitted from my story.

The fact Zayn claimed to have feelings for me. That was one thing I would never tell anyone else as he didn't want anyone to know he felt that way. Not that I thought he even meant what he said. It was a moment of weakness that backfired on him. What made him weak, to begin with? Whatever it was, didn't matter. I was not going to dwell on something that didn't matter in the long run.

"I doubt they will ever stop doing that," I confessed.

Reggie wrapped his arms around my shoulders, bringing me closer to him. "They will. If I have to go to school and beat them all up I will." He promised, with a grin on his face.

I rolled my eyes, good-naturally. "You want to be a cop. That's not a good idea," I chuckled.

"It would be worth it. I hate to know people are treating you badly when they don't understand. You're too good for all that anyway." He augured.