Hidden scars episode 22

💔Hidden Scars💔
(Pain within😭)
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✏Written By:
_____Authoress Kamara✍_____
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😍Episode 22😍
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🌹Natasha🌹
Its been almost fifteen minutes since the class started and Reece won’t stop staring at me.

Okay!! I’ve been avoiding him for the past two weeks. I really don’t want anything to happen to him. Alan is really crazy and I’m just scared by the fact that he might hurt Reece.

But Reece of course didn’t get the message, he has been trying to talk to me for the psdt weeks but I ignored him.

Harley and Bella have inquired countless times from me why Reece and I are not on talking terms but whenever, they try to bring it up, I dismissed the talks as always.

Jeremy on the other hand didn’t bother to ask me why I no longer talk to his best friend. In fact, Jeremy have been acting weird this past few days.

He only talks to me when I’m alone and not with Bella. I noticed thar he always tries to avoid Bella all the time while she tries to gain his attention every time.

I looked back for a brief glance and face my front again sighing. Reece Carter is still staring at me which freaks me out.

He is sitting on the opposite side of the room and a little behind my desk which gives him the perfect opportunity to look at me and its making me go bonkers.

I took a few glances at him during class to check if he was still staring but other than that I just acted like I didn’t care and turned my attention to the teacher listening to him.

After a while, the bell rang signaling lunch break. I stood up from my chair happily as other students walk out of class including the teacher.

I finally pack all my books into my bag and made to go but stopped seeing Reece in front of me. How did he do that?

“Reece, you are in my way”.

“Finally”. He breathed out. “She talked to me”.

I held my backpack tightly and made to pass him but he block my path.

“Reece”.

“Why can’t you just tell me what I did?”.

“Reece we have been over this”. I say to him frustrated.

“Why have you been avoiding me this past few weeks?”. He inquired.

I shrugged. “I’ve been busy”.

“So you are too busy to talk to me but you are free to talk to Harley, Bella and Jeremy?”.

I could tell he was hurt.

“They are my friends”.

“So I mean nothing to you, Nat?”.

“Reece, i just ..”. I stop not knowing what to say.

“If its something I did then I’m sorry but Nat, please talk to me”. He pleaded.

“Reece, i really have to go”.

“Why don’t you want me to be seen with me or around me? What’s going on?”.

“You are a bad influence”. I blurted out.

He step back confused. “What?!”.

Gosh!! I can’t believe I have to lie for him to stay away from me.

“Reece, don’t take this the wrong way but hanging out with you will only make my grades drop”. I lied.

He scoffed. “Oh really? Is that what you think?”.

“Look, I get the fact that you want us to be friends but__”.

“What the heck are you saying?”. He cuts me off. “I’m a bad influence?!!”.

Oh f×¢k!! He’s getting really annoyed.

“Oh so now you think I’m a bad influence but you didn’t think of that when I saved your sorry ass at that party”. He continues angrily. “If it wasn’t for me, Andrew would have screwed you up”.

“I never even wanted to go that party anyways”. I retorted.

He frowns. “I was so wrong about you”.

He held his backpack and walked out of class. I sighed rubbing my temples.

Reece, you wouldn’t understand. I wish I can tell you but I can’t. I really don’t want you to get hurt, i care for you too much.

I walked out of the class into the school hallways heading to the cafeteria. I step in and sight Bella and Harley at a table already.

“Hey guy”. I said to them taking a seat.

“So I was thinking maybe you girls should have a sleepover at my place”. Harley spoke up.

Bella squealed excitedly. “Sleepover? That is a great idea, right Tasha?”.

“Harley, i don’t think I’m up for a sleepover”.

“Come on, Tasha”. She pouted. “I haven’t had a girls night in like forever”.

“I really don’t feel like it”. I said to her sincerely. “I’m sorry”.

She smiled sadly. “Maybe another time”.

“Way to go, Tasha”. Bella said.

I rolled my eyes. “Fine, sleepover it is”.

“Yes!!”. They chorused together.

“Kitten”. Jeremy came over and pecked me on my cheek.

I notice Bella looked surprised and a little angry by what Jeremy just did.

“Hey!!”. I smile at him. “Aren’t you eating with your teammates?”.

He shook his head. “Nah, i’d rather be here with my special person”.

He sat down next to me placing a tray of burgers, fries and milkshake in front of me.

I looked at the food and made to take out of the fries but he swatted my hand away.

“Hey!!”. I protested. “What was that for?”.

“The fries are mine, you can have the rest”.

I rolled my eyes at him taking the milkshake chugging down the drink with the straw.

“f×¢k!! Its so sweet, what flavoring is in here?”. I asked him.

He shrugged. “Maybe chocolate”.

“Hey Jeremy”. Bella called.

“See you later, Cutie”.

Jeremy ruffled my hair playfully as he stood up to go totally ignoring Bella. He left and I looked at Bella who’s face was literally red with anger.

I glanced at Harley and saw she was on her phone pressing it not caring about what just happened.

“Bella, are you__”.

She didn’t even wait for me to complete my sentence, she just stood up and left.

“Okay and that happened”. I said a little confused.

Harley dropped her phone. “She’s just jealous”.

“I don’t think thats it, she has been acting weird along with Jeremy ever since that party”. I commented.

She shrugged. “You want me to find out whats going on?”.

“No its okay”. I shake my head a little. “If Jeremy wants me to know, he will tell me”.

“Tasha, we need to talk”. Harley crossed her arms.

“Sure, what about?”.

I take a bite out of the burger munching on it.

“Its about Reece”. She spoke up.

I drop the hamburger down as she said that.

“You are hurting him and you don’t know that”. She continued.

I sighed. “Harley”.

“Tasha, you are my friend and I get you want your privacy sometimes but don’t you think you are hurting Reece by shunning him”. She added.

“I didn’t mean to do that, i just need some space, thats all”. I told her.

“Okay fine I accept that but just know the minute Reece gets hurt again then I won’t be your friend anymore”.

I’ve never seen Harley look so serious like this before. Reece must be hurt which means I have to apologize.

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“Come on, Jeremy. I know something is wrong”. I pester him.

He sighed. “Everything is fine, love”.

“Just tell me, whats up with you and Bella? I’m curious”. I tell him.

“She is the worst girl I have ever met”. He blurts out.

I was taken aback. “Excuse me?”.

“You heard me right”.

“What do you mean by that?”. I asked him confused.

“Back at the party after she got all drunk, I thought she got all drunk but that wasn’t it at all, she faked it”.

“Jeremy, i seriously do not get all you are saying right now”.

“She attempted to k×ss me at first I went along with it but she started to take things further. It gave me the thought that she is probably drunk so I just stopped her”. He narrated to me. “I took her in my car and then to my house because I don’t know where she lives”.

“Go on”. I urged him.

“When I placed on my bed, she was all over me again. I tried to stop her as it will be as if I’m trying to take advantage of her but she still continued”.

“And what happened?”. I asked curious.

“One thing led to another in my room and we eventually had s×× that night, I didn’t want to tell anyone but the next morning, she got all excited all over me as if she was my girlfriend or something”.

“How does all that have to do with you ignoring her and acting all weird this past few weeks?”.

“She thinks we are dating so when I told her that the s×× was a mistake and she was the one who forced herself on me”. He continued.

The bell rang signaling lunch over.

He got up. “I really need to go, Love”.

“Hold up”. I stop him. “You can’t just leave me hanging in the middle of the story”.

“Complete it yourself, Natasha because that girl Bella is a pain in the butt”.

He walked out of the class angrily, i have never seen him this angry. He even called me my real name not with any nickname.

Jeremy never calls me my real name. Bella must have done something to annoy him this much what did she do?

I know she likes Jeremy but that doesn’t mean she did something bad? I guess so.

I sighed going out of the empty classroom heading to my next class. History.

I step in and take a seat bringing out my notebooks. Halfway into the teaching, the class door open and I look up.

“Mister Carter, you are late”.

“I know that”. Reece snapped at him rudely. “Can I just go to my seat?”.

“Continue with that tone and I will mark you with F this winter”.

“Wow I’m so scared. If I get F on my report sheet, trust me. You are going to lose a lot of things including your hair”.

The whole class bursted into laughter at what Reece said.

“Just go take your seat, Mister Carter”.

Reece smirked a little heading towards me, please don’t tell me he’s going to sit next to me.

And then he takes his seat next to me.

I scoot a little away from him on the chair but he doesn’t seems to mind.

As the teacher continued his lesson, i write on my notes but is constantly distracted by Reece.

He keeps drumming on the desk with his fingers which distracts me from writing.

“Can you please stop?”. I whispered.

“Okay”.

I sighed as he stop but seconds later, he continues but this time but loudly.

“Reece”. I warned him.

“Nat, i think you should focus on the teacher not me”. He tells me.

I shoot him a playful glare and continue writing on my notebook until he continues the drumming but this time with his pen tapping me at intervals.

I get it. He isn’t going to stop but I’ll have to make him. So I reach forward and try to grab the pen out of his hold but he jerks his hand away.

Then instantly his whole facial expression changes when he sees something and then shoots me a worried look.

“What the hell happened to your wrists?”. He asked me.

Apparently, when I reached out to take the pen from him, my sleeve went up revealing the bruises on my wrists. Dammit and I was able to hide it all this while.

It was the bruise Alan had given me this past weekend.

Reece grabs my wrist gently examining it closely.

“Its nothing”. I pull my hand back away from him.

“Shit!!”. He cussed. “What do you mean its nothing?”.

“Reece, we are having a class right now”.

“I don’t f×¢king care if we are”. He says a little too loud.

“Mister Carter and Ms. Williams, please pay attention”.

Reece looks at me before turning his gaze to the front of the class. Minutes pass and eventually, the class comes to an end.

Students troop out of the class but Reece isn’t even standing up at all. When the class was empty, he rushed to the door locking it.

“Reece”. I panicked. “What are you doing?”.

He walks back to me. “He’s the one, right?”.

“What are you talking about?”.

“Don’t f×¢king play with me, those scars, the marks and the bruises. That asshole was the one who did it, wasn’t he?”. Reece asks me angrily.

My breathing becomes rapid as I realize he’s talking about Alan.

“He did it, didn’t he?”. Reece asks again.

“Reece, just stop, okay”.

“I should stop? Nat, when will you stop being so afraid of him? I know what he’s doing to you but why won’t you talk”. He yells at me. “That asshole of a stepbrother is just using your fear against you by doing those horrible things”.

“Reece just stop”. Tears stream down my eyes as he reminds me of Alan does.

He cups my cheeks. “Nat, just tell me if he’s the one and I f×¢king swear, he’s dead already because I will kill him”.
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