Chapter 11

Rachel's POV

I continued to storm off without wasting a second.

"Rachel!" I heard Fanny scream behind me. Great, just what I need. I decided to ignore her and continue walking. "Just stop!"

I continued to ignore her.

"RACHEL WILL YOU JUST STOP FOR A FRIGGIN MINUTE!!"

I flinched at the shrill sound of her voice and stopped in my tracks. I turned towards her as she ran to me and folded my arms, narrowing my eyebrows to prove that I was really, really mad at her.

"Rachel!" She puffed as soon as she reached me. "Whatever you think was happening was not happening!"

"I find that hard to believe." I stated monotonously. She slapped me across the arm.

"I love Hoagie! You understand?" She shouted. "And Patton obviously loves you. There is no way that we'd betray so many people!"

I huffed a strand of hair out of my face and we had a staring contest.

"It's cold." I said and with that turned on my heel and continued walking down the path. I felt someone grab my arm and I knew it was Fanny.

"Can't you just leave me alone?" I snapped, turning to her.

"You have to get it through your mind that there is nothing happening between me and Patton!" She shouted.

"Oh please!" I shouted back and I could feel tears forming on the corners of my eyes. "You're in his clothes, he draws sexy pictures of you and you're always together at work and I hardly get to see him because you're always calling him back for some emergency but for all I know it's something entirely different!"

I tried so hard to keep the tears from falling. I didn't want to cry in front of Fanny. She suddenly grabbed me by the shoulders and squeezed them hard. She leaned in so our faces were close.

"Nothing." She hissed. "I repeat, nothing is going on between us! Honestly you should give your boyfriend more credit than you do. Patton would never ever, ever betray you! And why would you think I'd betray you and Hoagie?"

I squirmed out of her grip but she grabbed my wrist firmly, almost twisting it.

"I'm your best friend." She said. "I'd never do a thing like this to you."

"You're hurting me." I said. She gave me a look of confusion. I managed to twist my wrist from her but her nails got in the way and scratched me. I gasped in pain and held it.

"Oh my god." Fanny breathed. "I'm so sorry Rachel."

I didn't say anything. The stinging pain from the cuts and my heart were choking me. I gave Fanny one look of spite and turned quickly, rushing out of the base, tears streaming down my face.

I ran through the door of my house and came face-to-face with my parents. Lucky my tears have dried up since then, but my eyes were still red and puffy.

"Where have you been young lady?" My mum asked sternly.

"I went for a walk." I replied sharply.

"To where?"

"Around the neighborhood. Geez what are you? Big brother?!"

I pushed past my parents but my dad grabbed my shoulder.

"Rachel." He said. "Why are your eyes puffy?"

"Hay fever." I replied not looking him in the eyes. I ran up the stairs to my room and threw myself on the bed and buried my face in my pillow, tears pouring from my eyes once again.

The mobile on my bedside cabinet vibrated. I picked it up and looked at the caller ID flashing on the screen. Patton. I hung up and hugged my pillow tightly.