Chapter 74

Chapter 74

Chrissy

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So far, the pool party is kicking off successfully, it's flurrying positively except that rumors are quick to spread about Lauren and Steve’s breakup not excluding the part where Dayle is being accused of uploading the sex tape. There's no way I can agree to that, pointing from our last conversation which was last night, the solemnness in his eyes depicted it—I don't have to be reminded. It bothers me a lot to the extent that I'm lost for words when asked...
“C’mon Chriss, are you going to be staring at your phone the whole time? The music is fire and water is a beat!” Ellen says to me as she approaches Molly, they are holding cocktails, and Molly hands me one. I give an appreciative smile before taking a sip.
“It's relaxing,” I add
“Sure!” Molly snaps with a smile.
“Tia?!” Ellen screams a girl’s name, I know her. She's a friend of Ellen, definitely not mine. She's a ‘know it all’. “I'll be right back!” Ellen tells us before scurrying to meet the girl. Tia waves shortly at us but we turn our backs at her. We both don’t like her—Molly and I.
We amble our way beside the pool, some girls are having fun in the pool, and some are chattering like we are doing but I don't see Amber. She should be around here, right?
“What do you think about the leaked tape, so you think that he did it?” Molly interrupts
“Who?”
“Fuck! Chriss, who would it be if it ain't Dayle?” Molly says offhandedly
“No, I'm just asking to confirm. Like, you are his girlfriend, you should trust him better than anyone would—”
“Including you?” she is pissed at my statement but I just look away from her. “Chriss, I've known Dayle since elementary school. He's a dick when it comes to things like this,” she indignantly states
“I disagree. Not because he has ever learned your video means that he'd do it again. No offense, Moll!” I blurt out. She rolls her eyes halting.
“Oh, the offense was taken. That's not fair to say, I went to emotional tragedy, defamation of my character...” she states. I understand her point.
“I'm sorry okay, I didn't mean it like that!”
“No, you meant every word. I know you do. You've never been traumatized and so how would you know?” she snaps almost angrily at me, my cool isn't calm anymore.
“What did you just say?” I move closer to her. “You, Molly, have traumatized me for good three years... I became a reflection—a fucking ghost. I don’t wanna sound absurd but it's the truth. We were both hurt! I'm not siding with anyone here but you should know by now that Dayle wouldn't leak Steve’s tape. Would he?” I pause.
“I don't know!” she coldly says. We start walking again. “Dayle was bad to me but I don't think that he'd repeat such a thing. He knows that he has so much to lose if he does—he’s not stupid to that!”
“Sounds more like you!” I tell her rubbing her arm swiftly. “I'm confused over the whole thing! I think that someone is trying to blackmail him but why?”
“The rumors are ugly! Have you discussed this with Egan? He hasn't said or posted or tried to admit or dissolve the case, shouldn't he step in?”
“I'm shocked. I think he's mad at Dayle too, I guess he suspects Dayle too—it’s crazy.” I tell her.
“You should talk to him! He hates me apparently so you should talk to him.” he is and I agree, I intend to do that after the party.
“You should talk to Dayle too... He probably needs you to show him that you trust him too—I know it's hard—you’ve been through a lot but you're his... girlfriend regardless, yeah?” I tell her knowing deep down that it is not easy to push her to him.
“Sometimes I want him to love me back—as much as I do!” her face drops. “He thinks that I'm only getting back at him over the past—”
“Are you... getting back at him though?” I ask. From what I can gather dating from way back, I know that something is off between them, they are not brutally honest about their relationship. Every other person in. Hemsville feels that way.
“Let's just... drop it. I'll do as you suggest, talking to Dayle...” she says dismissing the question I asked. I let it be. We both sight a small crowd ahead of us, almost all the girls are sprinting towards the direction to witness the cause of the commotion.

We are close to the scene, where the heat is firing on. Lauren and Amber are arguing as if their mouths would rip apart. As always, most or all the girls are recording. This is not going to be good enough.
“We have to stop them—”
“What actual fuck, Chriss, it's karma, my dear. Let. Them. Get physical. You have to do business with them, honey!” Molly interrupts and stops me and so I retract crossing my arms instead. Ellen joins, she's recording the whole thing too. Fuck, Hemsville is such a mess. Our last semester in Senior high is fucked. The new drama, all the time.
“...Well it's not my fucking that Steve left you—”
“...Take that back Amber! Steve didn't leave me, I fucking LEFT him...” Lauren defensively says
“...What’s the difference between him breaking up with you or you breaking up with him?” Amber sarcastically laughs. “Lauren just admit it, you lost the golden space and I, Amber Hart, took it. Honestly, I didn't know that you were aiming at one of the players all this while, you said that you hated them and could never date any of them now what changed? You sucked him like you didn't have enough cum from your past relationship.” Amber adds
Everyone starts to react to that statement, it's not fair at all. I didn't know that Amber was this insensible.
“...Amber?” Lauren calls out angrily, she's embarrassed.
“...Yes Lauren, now when next you try to degrade someone about a party, you should look over your head. You are nothing compared to me now—you are not different from a fresher.” Amber scowls at Lauren.
“Don’t you ever forget that if it were not for me, you'd always remain a freaking weirdo that everybody hates!” Lauren raises her voice
“And don't you forget that I was the one who helped you get your former position which doesn't even make sense since you've shamefully stepped down? Pathetically.” Amber retorts angrily
“You ungrateful bitch—”
Lauren grimaces as she rushes Amber with a slap on the face. Amber crouches down but it doesn't take a moment, Amber returns the slap. It changes the mode of revenge but rather they start getting physical. Pulling of hair kicks off first.
It's getting me irked and uncomfortable. I attempt to separate them since no one is interrupting them. They are only cheering on, how Yui is cruel but Amber and Lauren are evil to themselves.
“Nah Chriss, let them fight.” Molly pulls me back slowly while she records the scene.
“Jeez Chriss, what's your problem? These same girls have ruined your life in the past. What's up?!” Ellen scoffs looking away from me. I feel like a hypocrite already, why am
Am I being nice too?
The security men—two of them approach, and they separate the raging girls. They look like historical witches, they look like a mess, their expensive makeover and pool outfits are ruined, and they were handed towels to cover up their bodies. Now I'm wondering, was that recorded too? I won't be surprised if it happens.
We are made to dismiss the area but Molly stays back. The securities take Amber away and advise that we respectfully exit the premises.
“How does it feel now, Lauren? Hmm? To be seen naked, huh?”
“Molly, not now!” I tell her under my breath.
“No Chriss, let me!” she grits looking away from me. I hold my peace rolling my eyes. “You think that it's all candy when you become girl president? No way. Whoever uploaded the video is a genius, at least your life got ruined!” she adds
“Now you have the guts to talk, you've been a ghost for all I fucking care...” Lauren scowls but Molly laughs
“‘Been a ghost’ but not anymore. I'm sure that you needed solace and so you had to move on with Steve. That was WISE!”
“Don’t be so proud, Molly, Dayle might have uploaded the video but what is worse is why you had to return to the devil for alms. Oh! Did you want to awaken your past glory? I see the point now!” Lauren brags. Now this is so annoying. Lauren is a haughty bitch.
“Yeah! Dayle is the devil that I love, I didn't have to lose shamefully. You only felt that Steve was a quick go-to, I saw how you... took him in... Are you that desperate?” Molly mocks and the next thing I hear girls laughing hard. This is about to get messed up. I tell myself.
“Moll?” I call out again but she falls deaf ears.
“Okay. Molly is worse!” Ellen says
“Did you know that Dayle is only considering your ass, who wants a second choice? Dayle has got a big heart! I wonder what you've tasted that WE haven't tasted? I wonder.” Lauren says and there's an unpleasant reaction.
“Nice punchlines but they're so worn out,” Molly says to her. “You can say whatever but you know me damn well, I don't take your shit seriously because no matter Joe hard you try—you just end up hopeless. Loser. Well, I'm so excited that you got to taste what it felt like! I have plans for you, mischievous plans for you. I ain't stopping until you beg for my mercy. Just wait!”
Students hail Molly while Lauren hangs around hopelessly with her jocks. She quarrels with them for being away from her.

*
“That wasn't necessary, Molly!” I say to him
“Sorry, but I'm not as nice as you! Lauren caused me a lot back then, the betrayed me. They both did. It's agonizing!” Molly says
“Alright. Let's just... Let's just go, okay?!” I rub her arm as we head to our respective cars. Ellen gives each of us a hug before whisking over to her car.
“Dayle?” Molly calls out with shock on her face. What is he going here? I was supposed to see Bobby. “Baby, I missed you!” she says sprinting to him, she throws herself at him. He forces himself to hug her whole our eyes lock. It's hurting, and there's nothing I can do about it.
“I'll... I'll just wait in the car. I'll leave you two to talk!” says me.
“Thanks a lot, Chriss, you're sweet!” Molly hugs me. “We'll talk later.”
I nod walking away to the car.
“Did you know that Egan had something to do with Leon?”