Chapter 28

Kane pulled up outside Alf's house. He looked over at his girlfriend. She looked worried. Kirsty went to open the car door but Kane stopped her.

"Kirst, you don't have to do this." Kane warned her. He didn't want his girlfriend in any trouble. Especially when he wasn't there to protect her.

"It's fine, really. Seb's not gonna hurt me." Kirsty didn't know this for sure, but she knew if she told Kane that, he wouldn't let her go. She had to sort things out. She kissed Kane on the cheek, got out of the car and walked up the steps to see Alf leaving.

"Hello Kirsty. Seb's in his room." Alf said as he walked away. Kirsty suddenly felt sick. There was going to be nobody but her and Seb in the house. She took a deep breath. Don't be silly she told herself. She knew Kane was outside, there was nothing to be scared of. She walked into the house and walked up the stairs to Seb's room. She knocked on the door.

"Come in" was Seb's reply. Kirsty opened the door to find him sat on his bed doing homework. "Kirsty" Seb's smile faded.

"Hey" Kirsty cleared her throat, she could barely speak, and her heart was in her throat. She was usually so comfortable round Seb. Normally she would have gone straight up and sat on his bed and started chatting. But the atmosphere was different now. Neither knew quite what to say.

Finally Seb asked "how come you're here? Fallen out with him again."

Kirsty glared at him. "No, of course not. I'm here about you."

Seb stopped and stared. "Me? He finally replied. "What have I got to do with anything?"

"I think you know."

"Kirsty. I don't know what you're talking about." Seb was turning paler by the minute. He looked unsure of himself, like he was hiding something. That was all the proof Kirsty needed. She was Seb's friend and used to be his girlfriend. She knew all the signs that proved he was lying to her.

"Seb, cut the bull okay. I know you sent me that letter. I just want to know why. Why would you want to scare or hurt me like that? We used to be friends Seb."

Seb was still feigning ignorance. "Kirsty, maybe being with that guy has messed with your head too much. I really don't have any idea what's going on."

Kirsty shook her head at him. "Seb you're pathetic. You've been found out, stop covering up." She stared at him. She had the upper hand. She no longer felt scared, maybe just a bit worried for Seb's well-being.

Seb looked at the floor. What now, he thought. He looked up at Kirsty with tears in his eyes. "Okay" he said in a quiet voice. "It was me."

"That's all I needed to hear." Kirsty walked back over to the door to leave. She'd got what she came for. But Seb had beaten her to it.

"Seb let me out." Kirsty was trembling. She knew Seb wasn't capable of anything dangerous, but she didn't want to be stuck in a room with him when he was obviously troubled.

Seb gave an evil laugh. "Oh come on Kirsty. You live with a rapist, are you really going to be scared of me"

"No. I just want to go home now. I've got what I came for"

"Don't you even want to know why I did it?"

"You did it to scare me, to make me realise that you weren't going to let me get on with my life with Kane. To scare me" Kirsty was rambling now, a sure sign she was scared. She went for the door but Seb pushed her out the way. She fell to the ground, hurting herself in the process. She looked up at Seb who was looking angrier by the minute.

"You asked me why, and now you're going to listen to my answer. Whether you like it or not."