Chapter 18: Lying and Trusting

"You lied?!" Kevin shouted at Jamie as the two males were at Lavanya's house. Jamie looked down feeling a little guilty; to think that Kevin found out about his secret that his leg was healed shortly after it got broken.

"It's not so bad..." Jamie said then Kevin scoffed.
"'Not bad'? You lied to everyone that your leg was broken and even pretended it still was with a cast and crutches!" Kevin said then Jamie sighed.

"So? How the hell did you manage to get it heal so quickly?" Kevin asked as he drank some tea that Jamie made. Before Jamie could answer Kevin spit the tea back into the cup.
"Ugh, this is awful! I hate tea! Can't you make coffee?!"

"Why would I make tea and coffee? Besides coffee is bad for you." Jamie said then Kevin scoffed as he placed the tea cup down.
"Now about how my leg healed..." Jamie began then he and Kevin heard Momo barking at Kevin.

"Seriously? This again? Hey, make the rodent stop making noise." Kevin ordered then Kevin kneeled down and picked up Momo.
"There there, you're just mad because you have to with this mean man because he made your master leave." Jamie said cooing as he pet the chinchilla.

"Baby talking to a rodent ain't helping either." Kevin said as he crossed his arms. He then began to think; if Lavanya didn't commit suicide and she's no where in Beach City, where could she be? Then a thought came to Kevin.
"Of course! It all makes sense! I'm so stupid for not even thinking of going there in the first place!" Kevin said then Jamie looked at him confused.

"I'll be right back!" Kevin said as he grabbed his car keys.

"Wait, where are you going?!" Jamie asked as he followed Kevin but he stopped when Kevin got into his car.
"I'm bringing Lavanya back."

"Wait! You know where she is?! I'm coming with you!" Jamie said but before he could even get close to the vehicle, Kevin drove off at full speed. As he was driving he tightly gripped the steering wheel.
"You better be there..." He said.

"What? You ran away?" Lavanya's mother asked then Lavanya looked down sadly.
"Yeah..."
"Now sweetheart why would you do that? I thought you liked it over at Beach City... You looked like you were having so much fun with your new friends."
"To be honest mom... I don't even know if they're my actual friends..." Lavanya said then her mother scooted her chair closer to her daughter.
"Sweetheart, what are earth would make you think they're not your actual friends?"
"I dunno, mom... I just... I feel so scared and confused... I don't know who to trust or who to turn to when I'm feeling like this..." Lavanya said as she closed her eyes. Lavanya suddenly felt her mother wrap her arms around her giving her a hug.
"I know you're upset because you're putting yourself down and you hate it, but there's one thing you should always remember; you can always come to me or your father when you don't know who to go to. We love you Lavanya. And we want you to be happy and smiling." Lavanya's mother said then Lavanya began to cry, sobbing softly.

When Kevin arrived at Lavanya's house he began to ring the doorbell many times.
Come on! Come on! Come on! Come on! He thought then the door opened and standing in front was a tall man with dark brown hair and he was wearing glasses.

"Oh, Kevin what a surprise." The man, Lavanya's father, said with a smile.

"Hi, Mr. Hart! Can't stay and chat! Gotta talk to your daughter!" Kevin said as he barged right in and went into the kitchen where he saw Lavanya and her mother.

"There you are! You're coming back with me!" Kevin said as he grabbed Lavanya's hand. Lavanya gasped when her ex boyfriend grabbed her hand and was being pulled up.
"Kevin what are you doing here?!"
"I'm taking you back to Beach City. You and I have a play to put on."
"No way!" Lavanya said as she struggled to break free. As the two teens were arguing, Lavanya's father stepped in to break the two apart.
"Alright that's enough. I think you two need to talk."

"But dad- -!"

"No but's Lavanya. You and Kevin need to talk and settle things down." Lavanya's mother said. Lavanya and Kevin were both sitting down a few inches away from each other. Kevin looked at the refreshments that Lavanya's mother left for the two of them and sighed.

"Don't worry... I had my mother make us coffee..." Lavanya said as she poured a cup for Kevin. When she set it down in front of her ex she turned to look away.
"How'd you know I was here...?" She asked then Kevin took a sip.
"Well it was either here or the bottom of the ocean..." He answered then Lavanya glared at him. Before she could even open her mouth Kevin raised his hand up. He set the cup back on the table and turned to look at her.
"Before you start snapping at me and even slapping my face, let me say this: when you disappeared because I made you upset I was terrified that you ran off and ended your life. I went back to the cliff and almost swam to the bottom of the ocean." Kevin said then Lavanya looked at him. She noticed his hair looked a little damp. She then reached over and touched his skin and gasped softly the moment she touched him.

"You're cold... Did you really dive down to the bottom of the ocean...? Or did you blast your air condition on your way here?"

"Still don't believe me huh? Well maybe if you come back with me that mailman lover boy would tell you the truth." Kevin said,
"After all, he did save me." He added then Lavanya looked at him.
"Lavanya come back to Beach City... After the play is done... I'll leave." Kevin said then Lavanya's eyes widen with shock.