The whole day went like that hearing whispers. It was the last class. After that, I asked David where is Xavier and what he is hiding from me?

"It's nothing sweetpea. He is just busy with his dad." David replied.

"Yes. That's what he told me too." Kate interrupted.

"Okay. If you say so." I couldn't ask anything else.

"I am going to the washroom. You can go and wait outside." I informed Kate.

It is so confusing. I was sure that they ate hiding something but why the hell they will lie to me.

In the washroom, I heard some girls talking.

I don't think that they knew me was there.

"Marcus is in the hospital after that." One of the girls said.

"Did Xavier really beat him for that girl?" Some both girls asked.

Xavier fought with Marcus and that too for a girl? Who could that be? And why?

"They said that Marcus was bleeding too much. Should we go and check up on him?" The first girl asked.

"Why should we? That guy bet on sleeping with Anna. I don't know her that much but how could he do that." The second girl said.

They were talking about me. Xavier beat Marcus because of me? Marcus made a bet on me? How could he?

My mind stopped working.

"Xavier did that for her. He must be in love with her." The second girl said.

That's enough. I got out of the stall I was in. I have to talk to both of them.

First I had to talk to Marcus. I went into the parking lot. David and Kate were still waiting for me. I went up to them.

"Why did you both lied to me? You should have told. This is a matter which is related to me. Xavier promised me that he will never fight again but he broke that promise. Again." I shouted.

"But Anna what he did, he did it for you." Kate said.

"Yeah, really. Like I will believe that. He did that because he is very aggressive and violent." I retort.

"No. He didn't do it because of his aggression. But because of his possessiveness. He believes that you two belong together. I thought you understand him. So without hearing his side you are going to just accuse him." David said. He was angry and I know it's on me.

"Remember Anna. You misunderstood him the time he saved me. Now you are doing this again." Kate argued.

Yes. That's true. He would never break his promise without any reason. He heard about that bet. How could I be so judgmental?

"I need to talk to Xavier." I told David.

"You can't. He is with my uncle." David replied.

I kept silent for a while, thinking about something.

"Okay, then I will go and see that jerk in the hospital. I need to teach him a lesson. I will see you guys tomorrow." With that, I left first.

*************

I entered Marcus's hospital room. He was laying and playing on his phone.

By looking at him right now, I don't think he got beaten bad enough. He was clearly enjoying his stay here.

Marcus noticed me entering his room. His face left all colors.

"I heard you got beaten up to a pulp. How did this happen? Who did this to you?" I pretended to not know anything.

"It was that psycho friend of years, Xavier. He suddenly attacked me. He just caught me off guard otherwise he stands no chance in front of me." He said with arrogantly.

"Yeah... So, how is Victor?" I asked suddenly changing the topic. He was giving me a headache by acting all mighty.

"Why are bringing my brother in between? I told you it was not my mistake. He misunderstood something about the bet." He said urgently.

"What bet?" I asked intentionally.

"The bet about sleeping with you." He blurted out.

"How could be you so stupid? Didn't you think of the consequences of your actions? Just think if I complain against you? Or if by chance your brother got to know about what you were planning to do with his best friend? What do you think would happen?" I asked.

He really is so stupid and full of himself.

"I didn't know that you make other people fight your fight." He said scoffing.

"They are not other people. They both are my best friends." I replied.

"Yeah, I know what kind of friends. I don think that fucker, Xavier wants to be just friends with you. I just bet on doing, what Xavier will do afterword. I just wanted to show him that had it first, before....." Before he could complete his sentence, I slapped him hard.

I can guarantee the sound could be heard from the end of the corridor outside.

He glared at me hard. He was holding his cheek where I just slapped him.

"You... What did I say so wrong? Didn't you do it with my brother and now you are with this new guy. You just look innocent, you are such a whore." With that said I slapped him again on his other cheek.

He was beyond shocked. I had his bullshit enough. He needed someone to remind him that not everyone is like him and the girls he stays with.

"You bitch... How dare you?" With this, I slapped him again. He was about to come to attack me but the pipes attached to him didn't let him. He cried in pain because in the process his ribs, which Xavier broke, must have moved in him.

Hearing his howls, doctors came in. The nurse pushed me out of his room. I went out without any problem. I had nothing more to say to him. Just as I went out of the main gate of the hospital, my phone rang.

"Hello, brother from another mother." I answered the call cheerfully. "You won't believe it but just a few moments before I was talking about you." I said.

"You were talking about me? With whom?" He asked.

"With your sweet little brother." I replied. I crossed the road. The parking was across the road.

"Why? did he do something against?" He asked worriedly.

Victor always worries about me. He knows about my family and how they treat me. When he left one year ago for The American Naval force, he almost canceled it, when he heard that my aunt beat me till the black and blue. But I forced him to go. It was his dream after all. He usually calls me once a week.

No one can ever tell that Victor and Marcus are brothers. They are polar opposite to each other. They both are good looking but if the personality is like Marcus's, who will care how he looks? I don't give a damn about him. But he is hell scared of Victor.

Everyone in their house listens to Victor. He was always in command of everything. Even his spoiled brother, who shivers like a dried leaf in Strom whenever Victor is angry. Mist if the time it was because of me. Marcus has always bullied me, it was a childish play at first but still, he was always get scolded by Victor.

Victor is one year older than us. But from the time we were neighbors, we always clicked. We are best friends from then.

We were always friends but he never interfered in my family matters. He always said I had to figure it out myself. I had to see what they are up to only then he will help me.

Now I know what I want. I hope he will support me too.

"Bunny, are you there?" I was so in my thoughts that I didn't reply to him.

"No Vicky, he didn't do anything. When are you coming back? I miss you a lot." I said.

"I will be there soon. Very soon." He said. I heard some voices on the other side.

"Bunny, I have to go. Senior is calling. I will see you soon." With that, he hangs up.

I reached home. I went directly to bed. Victor and Xavier both were on my mind.

I have to talk to Xavier tomorrow. I will tell him straight how I feel. There is no doubt about it.

I know I should wait for the guy to confess first but I didn't care. I think he likes me too.

With this happy thought, I slept.

*************

As I entered the school the first thing I searched for was Xavier's car. It was there. So he was at school today.

I entered the main building. I went to put extra books and notebooks in my locker and then went to look for Xavier.

Kate messaged me that she and David will come a little later. They are having breakfast together.

I asked a football player if he saw Xavier anywhere. Actually, sometimes their coach calls them some early practice.

"Yes, he was in the playground last time I saw." He replied a little in a hurry.

I think everyone is scared to talk to me after what happened with Marcus.

I happily went towards the ground but no one was there. So I went to look towards the resting room. I heard noises coming from there. Maybe Xavier waa there.

And as the corridor came into my view, I saw him...

I saw him with a girl in his arms.

Not just standing and talking. They were kissing.

It hurts. It hurts damn bad when you see your love in someone else's arm.

It hurts like hell when you see that you are not the one he wants.

I understand when they say that your heart breaks, it doesn't make a sound.

Just now my heart crumbled in me but not a single sound could come out of me.

I was just standing there like a statue. Until his eyes met mine.

I looked down and turned. Turned to never look back. Even if he kept on calling my name.

I just ran and ran and ran. Until I reached my room.