CH 17

Caught

Her heart was beating a million miles a minute, and her voice was close to breaking. Though through it all Roxanne made a huge transformation, and for that she was proud.

"How about...four hundred dollars? One hundred for each guy."

"And what else?" Lori asked.

"And a shit load of pride thats what!"

What exactly made her change her mind she didn't know. It was a whole mess of things. The relationships she ruined including her own, the friends she made, and probably past this point could not keep. Most of all she was just tired. Tired of being someone she wasn't, tired of lying, and most of all tired of being the biggest jerk.

Rule #1: Can't get caught.

Rule #2: Must say I love you.

Rule #3: Can't fall in love

She didn't even follow any of the rules. To her, she did get caught, they never said I love you, even though they were close, and all together she did fall in love.

With Guy, with Charlie, with Luis, and with Adam, with every single one of them. They all had something to offer to a girl, and they were good guys. She didn't deserve them, she thought.

"Eden Hall, my family, my friends, the ducks...my name is Roxanne Riley...I'd like to make an apology..." she said. Guy, and Adam walked onto the ice with their friends.

"I'll make it quick, and I won't go into much detail. I don't want to embarass those in particular even though the most embarassed one is myself," she said.

"My name isn't Kayla, or Candice, or Nicole it's Roxanne...Roxanne Riley. I truly am sorry if I hurt anyone here, though it was my intention at first. I came to realize what a group of special people this team is. For those involved I did not come to know you by accident, or to be your friends. I purposely tried to hurt you for my pride," she said looking over at the Duck team. Most who knew her as someone else were wide eyed Luis,and Guy especially, Connie and Adam looked confused, and Charlie just plain pissed.

"I felt I should tell you now more than ever infront of everyone because I deserve to be embarassed for I have embarassed you, tricking you into my scheme. Lori, and Alexis who tried to knock some sense into me...you guys were right after all," she said.

She sucked in a huge breath. No one but the ones involved knew what the hell she was talking about. She backed away from the mic, and started walking off the ice. The crowd started to murmur in loud whispers, and her coat that was protecting her from the cold was now trapping her in her nervous heat. She walked out of the building with everyone staring at her, and she was gone.

The Duck team looked at each other.

"That was the Candice chick I was talking about," Luis said to Guy.

"That was Kayla the hockey girl I went on a picnic with," Guy said. "How can that be Roxanne Riley?" he asked.

Charlie shook his head. Disappointed, and fuming.
"Don't you get it. She played us all. We were all pawns in her little game," Charlie said.

Adam looked over at them. "I knew it was her. I just didn't know what she was up to. I feel so stupid," he said.

"We all do," Guy said. Connie went over to the boys.
"As much as I had a bad feeling about that girl she did end up doing the right thing you guys. She could have kept on but she didn't, and we all know how sorry she is," Connie said. They were all still pretty mad, but showed some sympathy except for Charlie.

"I don't care if she was on her hands, and fucking knees. She is just like her brother. The Riley's will never change," he said throwing his stick onto the ice, and walking off the ice.

The others just looked at each other. Connie looked over at Guy.
"I'm sorry," she said "I know you're not as hardheaded as Charlie. I know you learned something about yourself after all of this," she said. He nodded his head slowly.

"Guy...I don't ever want to see you like that again. It scared me," Connie said. Guy looked over, and then gave her a loving hug.

The bleachers started emptying out, and this gossip was surely on everyone's lips. Alexis, and Lori came almost running onto the ice where the puzzled Ducks were still standing.

"Adam," Alexis called out. He turned around to face her. She tried to catch her breath.

"Adam, that's what I've been trying to tell you. Way before when we made this bet. She was still bitter about the whole JV, and Varsity thing so we bet she could break you guys apart," she said. "I'm not going to put it all on her, Lori, and I were part of this too, but we came to realize what we were doing before she did," Alexis said. "I'm sorry. I don't know what else to say," Alexis said. There was a silence between them.

"Except...I really like you Adam,' she added. He looked up, and smirked. She smiled with him.

Lori stood where she was in a very awkard position until she saw Luis still lost in his thoughts.

"Are you ok?" she asked twirling one of her red curls. "Well I know you're not ok, but you could be better," she said. Sigh...senseless Lori.

"I'm just bummed out," Luis said.

"Do you want to go out for ice-cream?" she asked. He shrugged. She bit her cheek.

"Jo's ice-cream taste really good, and they have em in all flavors. The best ice cream on the block," she said. "It'll make you feel better, I promise," she said.

He smirked, and then sighed running his fingers through his curly hair.

"Doesn't sound too bad," he said.

Roxanne sat on the bus bench just staying away from everyone else. Feeling absolutely miserable, yet relieved she could think of nothing, her body was slouched, and her mind was blank.

"Hey Roxanne," Linda said taking a seat next to her. Her hair disheveled, and her body wrapped in a simple beige jacket. Roxanne raised an eyebrow.

"Hi," Roxanne responded. Linda took out a book, and started reading. Roxanne wasn't bombarded with questions, and that only made her more confused.

"Did you go to the game?" Roxanne asked. Linda looked up.

"No. I haven't been since, well since me, and Charlie broke up," she said turning back to her book.

Roxanne bit her lip. "So you haven't talked to him lately?" Roxanne asked. Linda looked up again this time interested.

"No not really. Why?" she asked.

Roxanne smirked. "Well you guys have so much in common. I talked to him a few times, and everytime he couldn't stop thinking about you. I saw him today actually, and he looked pretty...depressing," Roxanne said. Linda put down her book. "Really?" she asked sort of worried.

"Yea," Roxanne said. "I meen if I were you, I'd find him, and you know try to work things out," Roxanne said. Her lying ways were actually doing some good for once. She put her book away.

"I do miss him," Linda realized, then she smiled.

"Thanks," she said to Roxanne, and surprisingly hugged her. At first Roxanne was taken back, but then hugged her back. Linda picked up her bag.

"See you tomorrow," she said walking away. Roxanne just smiled sadly. She turned back to her slouchy position almost looking like a homeless person until a couple of young girlsrecognized her, and started pointing. She looked over, and one of the girls came to talk to her.

"You're Roxanne right?" the girl asked. She must've been a freshman.

"Yea," she said. Great nowI'm a celebrity, Roxanne thought.

"You guys it is her," she said motioning to her friends. "Well let me tell you that what you did up there was totally rad. I meen just fessing up like that, we totally digged it. I'm sure they'll forgive you," she said popping her gum.

"Thanks," Roxanne said. They walked off talking excitedly among themselves.

Roxanne decided it was about time to go to her room.

.thanks.to.you.

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