Prologue
My heart races as I look at Jason. "Is it true?" I demand, my voice breaking. He looks to me and then to the floor. That is not a good sign. "Is. It. True?" I spit out, barely able to speak, tears gathering. He merely nods his head. My whole being crumbles. "I thought you loved...Why? Why would you do this?" He says nothing as the tears stream down my face. "Please" I beg "I dont understand". "He did it because pathetic losers like you need to be taught a lesson" Nina sneers. I turn towards her " What did I do to you? What? Tell me!" "You were born" she replies smirking. It's then that I realise we still have an audience. The obvious sounds of pictures and videos being taken surrounds me, phone lights flashing. I look around searching for a saviour, someone to stand up for me. All I find is more laughter and repulsion for me. Not for her. "Are you going to say anything?" I face Jason again. Silence. "Was any of it real? Anything?" I wait for a response and i'm met with more stone cold silence. He just stares at a spot on the floor. My hearts been torn in two. And he cant even look at me. All he cares about is what people think of him. His friends that only suck up to him because they dont want to be outcasts. All scared of his sister. He did this as a joke. He broke me just because he could. I turn and flee. It's the only thing I can do. Parting my way through the crowd, picking up speed until im running in my stupidly expensive heels. I push open the metal doors, my tears a never ending stream down my face. With my dress flowing behing me I feel like Cinderella running from the palace, her time up, except I would never get the Prince or the happy ending. In my blind state, I run straight into a hard chest. "Whoa Red! Where you off to in such a hurry? Wait..Whats wrong Red? Red?" I clutch onto Reid tightly "Get me out of here, please Reid" I sob. "Tell me whats wrong" he demands. He waits for a response but all I can do wimper in response. Realising he's not going to get an answer right now he concedes "I'll take you home". "No!" I cry "I dont want my mum to see me like this, can we go to yours?" I cant go home looking like this, she'll ask me whats wrong and I wont be able to tell her anything. Nothing at all. "Anything for you" he murmurs his reply. "Okay, come on, my cars at the back". I sigh in relief although the tears continue to fall. As we head towards his signature truck I cling on to Reid refusing to let go of the warmth he provides. But as we near I hear my name being called over the wind. I begin to speed up, dragging Reid towards the car with a pitiful effort, I dont want to speak to anyone but Reid my knight in shining armour. But just as we reach the passenger side a familiar hand cups my elbow and spins me around. His blue eyes meet mine. Those are the eyes I would become lost in for days. Those are the lips I would kiss for hours. Fifteen minutes ago they meant the world to me and now they meant nothing.