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Will Gemma tell on her?

I live here on my knees as I try to make you see that you're everything I think I need here on
The ground.
But you're neither friend nor foe though I can't seem to let you go.
The one thing that I still know is that you're keeping me down

Set me free, leave me be. I don't want to fall another moment into your gravity.
Here I am and I stand so tall, just the way I'm supposed to be.
But you're on to me and all over me.

Gravity, by Sara Bareilles

Chapter 16

I exited the hospital, wiping my red puffy eyes with my sleeve. I saw Natasha has fallen asleep in front of the wheel, her head leaning against the horn. Opening her door, I heaved her up and placed her gently in the back seat. I ignored the fact that I was basically limping after I put her down.

I slid into the front seat and turned the ignition on. I stepped on the gas pedal and ascended out of the hospital parking lot. Saving the tears for later. Turning the radio on low, I drove home.

Breaking the promise still haunted me as I carried Natasha into the house, and dumping her on the couch. "Honey, what's wrong?" Kailey asked gently, as I hiked up the stairs.

"Charlie died and I broke his promise" I choked out and I sped into my room. I collapsed on my bed, almost landing on my napping dogs. They yelped as I hit the mattress, awakening from their slumber.

I sobbed into my pillow, soaking it wet. Lavender and Eclispe tried grabbing my attention by pawing at my arms or legs. "Not now" I managed to mutter. They whined and jumped from the bed, and trotting out of the room. And I was alone...

I cried and cried, there was nothing I could do. Charlie was dead and I couldn't do anything about it. All I could do was simply cry for him, but I knew I wouldn't join him anytime soon. Thanks to vampirisim.

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The next day, I moved around like a hypnotized zombie. Kailey was worried about me and asked if I wanted to stay home, but I declined. If I just stayed put memories of Charlie would haunt me like nightmares.

As Natasha drove me to school we went our seperate ways. She said she had to turn something in before the bell would ring, leaving me alone in the middle of school.

Maybe I should go to class early, I sighed heavily as I started walking over, my head down. Then I heard them whispering.

"I can't belive she can be so heartless, doing that to Gemma" whispered a boy with chinky eyes as I passed him. Are they talking about me?

"Did you hear she screamed at her and stole it?" Said an astonished asian. People pointed at me accusingly and mumbling things to each other as I walked faster.

I stumbled into the math class and found Gemma sobbing in front of my math teacher. She heard me come in and pointed at me. "There! See she has it!" She exclaimed, crying her eyes out. What the hell?

The teacher walked up to me looking disapprovingly. "Charlotte, is it true you stole that locket from Gemma?" He asked, motioning to my necklace. My hand wrapped around it.

"What?" I breathed out, "This is mine!" What is he talking about?!

"Gemma over here tells me you shouted profanities at her and fleed with the locket" He informed me, gesturing to Gemma who was sobbing in her hands.

I was at lost of words. "See! She's not even denying it! That means she took it!" One of Gemma's friend cried.

"Shut up!" I hissed glaring at her, she instantly fell to the ground unconcious. Before the teacher could check on her I said, "The screaming profanities part is true, but this is my locket!" I snarled.

"Do you have any proof?" He asked, glancing worriedly at Gemma's friend.

I unclasped the locket from my neck and pointed at the engraving, "See it says my name, Melody" I stated truthfully.

Gemma cried even harder, "Your name is Charlotte, not Melody! That locket belonged to my dead sister! Edward gave it to her when we were little and when she died Edward gave it to me!" Gemma cried, tears spilling from her eyes.

My mouth fell open, This girl is gonna get it!

"That is true Gemma," The teacher agreed then he turned to me, glaring. "Charlotte if you don't give that to me right now I will be forced to suspend you from school" He ordered holdins his hand out.

I took a step back, clutching it tightly in my fist, "No!" I snapped.

"Please, I beg of you! That is the only thing left I have from her!" Gemma screamed pleadingly. Damn you!

"Charlotte you have 5 seconds to give me that," The teacher ordered, "5... 4... 3.. 2.."

"Okay!" I cried, handing it over. "Just please don't suspend me" I said softly, tears were welling up in my eyes.

"Thank you" The teacher nodded at me. Gemma was holding her face in her hands, but I could see her smirk getting bigger and bigger. I watched the teacher hand it over to Gemma and she clutched it to her heart.

"Thank you so much, my family appreciates it" She said, wiping her fake tears. My heart broke into pieces, that was the only thing that held me up at night.

I walked out of the room, the tears running down my pink cheeks. I walked away, the others staring at me whispering even more things.

"Oh Melody!" Someone called before me, I hesitated before turning around. It was Gemma swinging the locket back and forth in her hand.

"Looks like I just got my revenge" She said coolly, clasping it around her neck. "This was meant for ME not for YOU" She exaggerated, fingering the locket.

"D-don't say that" I said shakily, I couldn't hold myself together anymore. This was too much! As much as I wanted to fight back I knew I would only kill her.

"Gemma, what is are you holding?" Edward asked suspciously, appearing beside her. Gemma's eyes widened in horror and she hid the locket behind her back, "Nothing!" She said quickly.

"Let me see it" Edward ordered softly, holding his hand out.

"I-it's nothing" Gemma stuttered, taking a few steps back. People were already in their classrooms and it was only the 3 of us. Now.

Edward was too quick for her, in a blink of an eye he was holding it in his hand. He looked at in shock and familiarity... And he turned it over.

His eyes scanned the back and they suddenly landed on me. "Is this yours..?" He asked softly, as Gemma and I gulped.