She sat under the tree, facing the sea. The smell of salt drifted up her nose. But despite how she thought it was soothing, it didn't stop her clenching her fists.
They had lied. Pretended. Made her think they cared. But then Theo had told her the truth, and she had cried. The thought of how he had said it, his tone, the laugh that accompanied the announcement… The way he thought it was no big deal. It tore her heart in two just thinking about it.
A single, lone tear escaped her eye, and that moment, she broke down. She sobbed heavily, drawing air in ragged breaths. They never cared, he never cared, he broke her heart, he never loved her. She was dimly aware of her heartbeat ringing in her ears.
Boom boom. Boom boom. Boom boom boom boom boom-boom-boom-boom…
She wasn't sure how long she sat there, but eventually, she came to her senses, and stood up. As she headed back to the school grounds, she remembered the nickname she had been given by her so-called friends. She snorted. It was just so ironic…
"Princess. Ha!"