Rebekah's POV:

The next day I woke up when Rey literally sat on my back and started tickling me. I turned around causing him to fall on the ground while grabbing a pillow from under my head.

I threw it aimlessly on the other side and noticed that Austin caught hold of it and threw it back on my face. Seeing all of them at my place made me realize that I was definitely running late.

I took hold of the clock on the table and sighed when I was two hours late. I got up from my bed while rubbing my eyes and asked Rey, "Where's Tal?"

He was just about to answer when the door swings open and Talia was struggling with the cups of coffee and a paper bag which I assumed contained donuts and bretzels. I got up from my bed and hurriedly made my way to the bathroom.

After looking decent enough to not scare Rex, I grabbed my car keys and made my way out before any of them could cause any further delay. As soon as I reached to his room, I found it locked.

Dragging myself back to my car, I noticed that he was sitting with a book on one of the benches in the garden. I jogged towards him and sat next to him while he completely ignored my existence.

I was out of my breath by the time I reached him. When my eyes laid on the bottle next to him I bent to catch hold of it but he stopped me by holding my hand.

At this point our eyes met and I could see nothing but a look of betrayal in his eyes. "Rude", I said while rolling my eyes.

He got up from the bench while carrying his bag on one shoulder and made his way towards the coffee corner. I knew I was the one who spoiled things between us and so it makes me completely responsible to sort things between us.

I walked briskly towards him, my chest puffed in frustation. "Hey listen", I screamed behind him.

When he still avoided me, I ran again to catch up with his speed. "Rebekah, leave me alone. Please", he said still not halting.

He entered the shop and went straight to the Barista to place his order. "Can you just for once listen to me?",I literally screamed at him after getting ignored a multiple times.

He looked at me with big eyes practically embarrassed by all the looks we were receiving. He caught hold of my hand and led me outside the shop near a sycamore tree.

He puffed in annoyance and said, "What's the matter with you? I am sorry if I have offended you in any way. Please stop playing with my emotions every damn time." I listened to him in silence while looking into those blue eyes that showed how disappointed he was with me.

I felt guilty even when I was nowhere at fault. The fear of losing him again lingered in my heart.

I had to make him believe me regardless how difficult it will be. I took a step closer to him which made him hold a breath.

"Rex please for once listen to me. It wasn't me who mixed your juice with I don't know what. Why will I do that when I have been trying so hard to come in your good books. Please believe me please." By this time I had tears in my eyes that I tried so hard to retain.

He pulled out his mobile phone and showed me the video that I was dreading the most. "Do you have any excuse for this Rebekah? I was drunk but you weren't. You could have stopped me from creating such a scene. I am literally too ashamed of my own self for repeating the same thing that I had pledged my mother to never do again."

I was about to tell him what actually happened when he raised his hand to signal me to stop. "I am done with you and your petty games Rebekah. If you have any decent bone left please stay away from me. I beg you."

With this he left me alone. When I reached back home, everyone left except Rey.

"Hey, I was waiting for you", he said while I lay on my bed almost on the verge of crying my heart out. I looked at him and waited for him to say something more.

"How was the party Becca? Did it go as you wanted it to?" On the mere mention of the party I couldn't hold the tears back anymore.

"I ruined everything Rey. He hates me and I saw that in his eyes. He told me to stay away from him even when I was nowhere wrong. I don't know who the fuck mixed something in his drink proving an end to our story which just laid its foundation." He hugged me and consoled me that things will get better if I just give him some time.

It was almost three when I called April to ask about her whereabouts. I hadn't heard a single word from her after the party.

Oh the party! I felt bad for treating Rebekah the way I did but I knew that sooner or later this had to be done.

She took me for granted the first time I decided to keep my mouth shut. I asked April to come to my room as I really wanted to divert my mind from the Rebekah Chapter in my life.

April looked happy when she came into my room and I figured that somewhere Rey is the reason. I was happy that atleast the party proved to be a nice thing for someone if not me.

"So how are things with Rey?",I asked her while she was pulling her hair into a pony tail. "Umm... It was too good Rex. I never knew that Rey could be so caring. He looked out for me in the party and was initiating to know more about me. He even complimented me saying that he cannot take his eyes off me. After the previous night, my feelings for him are on a whole new level. You say, how was your time with Rebekah?"

I looked at the window behind her figuring if I should tell her what exactly happened. "I don't know April. To be honest, things were fine in the beginning but then someone poisoned my drink with alcohol and I feel it's her. I even have a video of us dancing together intimately on the bar counter. But she claims that it wasn't her. Even when I think about it again i feel that she won't go that low to humiliate me but then I don't really know. She has done this before and so it's really difficult for me to just believe her on her words."

April looked at me trying to understand what I just said to her and after a brief pause she said, "Rex sometimes things appear to be against a person when that person in reality is actually innocent. Maybe Rebekah is right when she says that she hasn't poisoned your drink. Maybe someone else did. And if you talk about that dance then people can be both, real stubborn and fun when they are drunk. Maybe she isn't really wrong but the story is being told in a way where she seems to be at fault. Don't you think she deserves another chance when she is trying so hard to be good? If she keeps on repeating such mistakes then soon it will be clear that she doesn't deserves a friend like you. But she deserves to be given a chance to vindicate this time. It's your decision in the end but do think about it once before being so harsh on her. Okay?" I just nodded in understanding and we spent the rest of the time playing video games and listening to some songs.

I was brushing my teeth when I received a call from Rey. I had butterflies in my stomach looking at the screen indicating his name.

Maybe he wants to hangout with me today or maybe he wants to say that he misses me, I thought. I laughed at my stupid thoughts and hurried to pick his call before it ends.

Hey!

Hey beautiful!

I turned crimson read after listening to his sweet voice and my heart knew no bounds when he called me beautiful.

What's up?

I am a bit disappointed with your bestfriend. He is a bit obnoxious and I am not liking it.

I scrunched my eyebrows not really understanding what he meant.

Can you please be clear? I am not able to catch up with what you just said.

Rebekah and he had a bit of a misunderstanding wherein Rebekah is completely innocent. She tried to bring the truth in front of him but he is being too stubborn and derogatory and is not even ready to listen to her.

So what do you expect me to do in this? And why should I believe you when you say that Rebekah is upright? She has done enough things to make us believe otherwise.

Disgust was evident in my tone when he was pointing a finger at Rex.

Don't be so naive April. I have known Rebekah since a long time now and I can sense when she is lying and when she is not. And why will she shed tears for an asshole just to prove her point?

What? Rebekah cried? Are you serious?

Yes exactly my point. I am sure that she is in the clear this time. So please go and have a word with your ape of a best friend.

Just shut up Rey. I will talk to him. Bye!

As soon as I kept the call, I received a call from Rex if I could come over to his room to chill for a bit . I thought that this would be a great opportunity to talk to him about the incidents of last night and to convince him to talk to Rebekah atleast once.

I frankly didn't know why was I doing this for someone whom I never even shared a word with. Maybe it was because Rey asked me to or because I somewhere thought that maybe Rebekah and Rex could stand a chance together in the future and I would have to save Rex from sabotaging the slightest of this possibility.

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