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Things Aren't Always What They Seem

"Noelle, did you do something else to her?"

"Something else? I never did anything to her." She spun around and headed towards the door. I walked behind her. I had to clear my head at least for 90 minutes. Ivy meant something far more than what she actually said. Something isn't right. She's insinuating that someone is messing with me but who? Who would do that? Maybe that's what she wants me to believe and nothing is going on….no wait why would she do that...Obviously because she wants this, she wants me to go out of my mind. I won't give her that pleasure….but wait what if she's right. AHHHHH! This isn't good I don't know what to believe.

They had already started. The coach took Astrid who was well now and Sabine out to put Noelle and me in. I think the game really helped get everything out and then it got me thinking. What if she was talking about Luke? That conversation could've had another meaning. It's him she using him to mess with me. But why would he do that to me?

I was running down the field Gage was passing the ball to Luke. I intercepted and took the ball.

"You're good." He said.

"Better than you think." I called back. I was nearing the goal. I passed it to Noelle who was closer and she made it. The game was tied 1-1 and we ended that way, class was starting. I got in and out of the locker room as fast as possible.

"Reed what's wrong?" Sabine said in a small voice.

"Everything."

"I'm sorry."

"Me too." I grabbed my binder out of the locker and my bag then left. I sat through my next 3 classes thinking, trying to figure out what was going on. Because I know for a fact something isn't right. The lab finally ended and I went to lunch.

I was done with people messing with me, I was going to find out what was going on and if it had something to do with Luke. I went to lunch but he was no where to be seen. I saw his roommate and went up to him.

I didn't remember his name. "Where's Luke?"

"With his parents, they came in early and he went to lunch with them." He explained.

"Do you know if Luke has anything to – never mind." I was going to ask about Ivy but I changed my mind and left.

I grabbed my lunch and sat in an empty table. I ate slowly and I looked down at the gray table. Someone placed their tray down in front of me. I looked up and Josh was standing before me.

"Oh, hey." I said.

"Hey." I looked back down. "Something wrong?"

I shrugged. "Isn't their always something wrong."

"Okay maybe that's true but I know its something else."

It felt good to talk to him again, without either of us mouthing off. "Ivy said something."

"What did she say?"

"She said people aren't who they seem, that I was naïve and that I didn't see what was going on in front of my face."

"What does that mean?"

"It means someone is messing with me, and I don't know who or why."

"Someone like who?" I said nothing, I didn't want to say it out loud. "Reed."

"Luke."

"You think it's him." He stated.

"I don't want it to be him but who else, he's the only person other than Kiran that I talk to. I don't think it's you."

He didn't look at me I knew his eyes would confirm my suspicions. "I don't know if its him but honestly why would he do it." His words shocked me. "I'm not saying its out of the question but as much as I hate to say it I think he genuinely cares about you. If it is him there's something missing in the story."

"Why are you saying this?"

"Because Reed I don't want you to make a mistake. I'm not defending Lucas in any way but think things through."

"Josh, why me? I can't go more than a week without something going wrong. It always has to do with people I care about."

"I don't know. Can I ask you something?"

"Sure." I said warily.

"Do you regret it?"

"Regret what?"

"The night at the Legacy." I knew this question seemed all too familiar, it was the same one I asked Dash.

"Of course I do what person in their right mind wouldn't?"

"I guess you're right."

"No, I don't feel that way for Dash. I don't think I ever did."

"Is that a good thing?" he asked, his blue eyes piercing at me.

"Josh!" Gage called from the other side of the cafeteria.

"Wait." Josh called back. Apparently Gage didn't want to wait because he got up and walked over. "I said wait."

"Second one today Brennan, you must be good." One of these days Gage is going to send me over the edge. That day is coming very soon.

"What that's supposed to mean?" Josh turned to me.

"It means she just got caught with Luke in Ketlar in, may I quote 'a compromising position'" How the hell do people find out about this so fast!

"I guess I know why you're so worried its him, you almost slept with him." His voice was icy cold. "God Reed to think – never mind have fun with you bed buddy." I had no comeback the proof was there. I couldn't deny it. I let my hair fall to my face and my tears started to fall. My life is falling apart, it hasn't stopped falling apart from day one.

"Reed?" A low voice with a accent asked. It could only be one person.

"Sabine."

"You look bad."

"I feel worse."

"I'm sorry for judging you the way I did. People make mistakes, I should know."

"What do you mean?"

"Reed I helped Ivy." She confessed in a rush

"You did what?"

"I helped Ivy get in to Billings, to sneak Cheyenne's things all that unexplainable stuff. I did it." She was on the verge of tears. "I'm so sorry."

"Sabine, why would you do that?"

"She said it was to eventually get back at Noelle. You know I didn't like her, I thought it was a good thing. And you never mentioned the things I left behind so I thought it didn't bother you, I thought it was for Noelle and only her."

Everything had rushed through my head. Was this what she meant when people aren't who they seem? What Sabine was saying made sense. I always suspected someone helped her but never Sabine. "I can't believe you did that."

"Reed I'm so sorry. I would've never done it if I thought it was towards you. I just hated Noelle so much. You know how she made my life miserable then Ivy told me what she did to her. It was wrong, I know, I can't apologize enough."

"So it was you who put Cheyenne's things in our room?" She nodded. "Why would you think it was messing with Noelle?"

"Reed I don't know. I just did it, it was so stupid. I helped her and now I regret it. She made me believe it was for Noelle. I did so many things for her and I can't take them back."

It's not Luke then. It was Sabine Ivy was talking about. The bell rung and lunch was over. "I have to go."

"Wait, you have to forgive me, please." She all but groveled.

I didn't know what to say to her right now. "We'll talk later."

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I had made it through the rest of the day and night without a major breakdown. We had another early morning practice before the game I showered and picked up my hair into a sleek ponytail. At least I wasn't going to be late. I was the first one up in Billings. Kiran was fast asleep as was everyone else in Easton other than the players. Who really wakes up at 6:30 in the morning on a Saturday. My guess is no one, the campus was as quite as a mouse. I walked down the sidewalk slowly.

"Reed wait up!" a loud voice disturbed the silence. It was Sabine who was running behind me trying to catch up.

I kept on walking knowing she would eventually catch up. She walked beside me in silence. We got to the field where half the guys were waiting with some of the girls, coaches weren't there yet.

Those who weren't there were late all of which included Noelle, Astrid, 4 other girls, Josh, Luke and 2 other boys. Again we took half the field, we did drills for an hour and a half then we had a 15 minute break in the end we had another scrimmage. This time girls on girls and guys on guys. The guys watched us play and we watched them. We were done we got 2 hours to eat and get ready to go play. We were playing a school called North Lake. They weren't great but I heard they got better this year.

I had lunch and then met up with everyone to go over to North Lake. This should be fun, I never fail to get caught up in something, anything. It's a talent.

SO was what you expected?? Next chapter Reed has dinner with Luke's parents.!!

Ps. I might not update for a few days cause I'm taking my computer in for repair tomorrow :( I'm going to loose all my files well the ones that didn't fit in my USB drive, I HATE my computer being cleaned out it sucks, last time I lost EVERYTHING, stories music pictures videos you name it. Now at least I have a USB which is better than nothing at least I won't loose my stories which is GREAT.

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