The next day, Kitty keeps her mouth close as possibly as she could. But the students grow suspicious when they saw Jean wearing shades all the time and when they notice that she's not sitting next to Duncan. Speculations arise and rumors spread like a viral disease. Jean didn't talk to anybody. Her friends tried to understand her and made their distance from her for they know she wants to be alone.
Scott also noticed Jean's odd behavior, they are lab partner in Physics, though they rarely talk to each other during class, he surely knows something is different with her this day.
Later in the afternoon, Jean decided to skip soccer practice and called out her close friends; Kitty, Rogue, and Amanda. They stayed at the girl's locker room.
"Jean, what's wrong?" asked Amanda with a concerned look. Kitty stayed silent for she knows what really happened.
Jean is crying so hard that it made her difficult to talk.
"He cheated." She managed to answer with a low and shaking voice.
"I knew he couldn't be trusted!" said Kitty who finally breaks her silence.
"I-I caught him… with her." Jean's cry grow louder.
"Just cry it all out Jean. It would make you feel better." Rogue suggested.
Jean is so grateful to have friends like them. They are the only people who remained loyal to her, unlike Taryn who always oppose her and make her feel bad.
Jean cried for 10 minutes. And when she regained her composure, she revealed to them what exactly happened.
"You already know that I always hear rumors about him and that bitch cheerleader, but I still ignore it because I love him so much and trust him." She started. "I don't usually touched his phone, but yesterday was something different. He accidentally left his phone on the table during lunch."
"Yeah, I noticed it yesterday." Kitty interrupted.
Then Jean continued, "So I kept it in my bag. Late in the afternoon, I was waiting for him in my English room. And I go bored. Then suddenly I remembered his phone in my bag. When I checked it out, I saw that he has an incoming message."
"And you read it?" asked Amanda who is glad for Jean's confession.
"I really don't know why I did it. You know I'm the kind of person who value privacy." She sounds sorry than defensive. "When I opened it, it was Mitch. Her message to him was: 'Hi honey! I will send the picture you asked for later. I miss you. Mwah!'"
"Oh she's really a bitch!" Kitty is so angry.
"Did you see the photos?" Asked Amanda who is very curious.
"Shortly after, his phone received 5 MMS. I opened the it. It was then I find out, it was Mitch's and Duncan's picture together in Hawaii. Remember when I told you that Duncan and his family will spend their vacation in Hawaii last month?" she stopped talking and they all keep silent for a moment. Then Jean started to cry again. Her friends comforted her. "I still love him, but I won't go back to him." She whispered.
"It's okay Jean. It means that you're not meant for each other. Try to look around you Jean, maybe someone is more deserving for your love." Amanda comforts her. Jean just listened while crying.
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