Chapter 15: Now She Knows

Every person has at least one secret that would break your heart -Anonymous

March 8, 2016

Day after day was the worst for Ruby. Not because all she heard were whispers about Sapphire and Jasper. Not because she barley saw Sapphire which annoyed her more then ever. It was because when she needed a friend, her so called friend wasn't there by her side. Yes, she knew she was lucky enough to have a friend and yes, she knew she was the best friend she could ever wish, hope and ask for. But, sometimes she wanted her to be there. Her as in Sapphire.

She sat next to Sapphire in class but, they barley talked. Sapphire always looked depressed day after day. She didn't know if it was Jasper bothering her or someone else. Or was it the secret Sapphire was so desperate to keep that she would date Jasper out of all people. She want to know but, when ever it came up Sapphire changed it as fast as she changed classes to avoid Jasper. She wasn't going to get the truth out of Sapphire so, she needed to get it out of someone else who knew.

'' Hi, Ruby!'' Sapphire said completely out of breath.

'' Hey. Why were you running?''' Ruby asked. Sapphire sat down next to her and looked around.

'' Jasper is why.'' She answered.

'' Aren't you two dating?''

'' We are, we are. But, she's a bit clingly.''

'' Oh.''

'' But, anyways. We can still hang out.''

'' When?'' Ruby asked. Sapphire didn't even sit next to her at lunch. She was either hiding out somewhere around the school or forced to sit next to Jasper.

'' Today afterschool. I know you and Jasper don't get along and to not make it weird between you and her, we can do it somewhere away from school.''

'' I would like that.'' Ruby answered back with a smile. Sapphire smiled too into both of Jasper bestfriends Malachite and Suglilte came barging into the library.

'' I'll see you at lunch bye!'' Sapphire said in a rush and bloted out the other way out. Ruby would have, could have went with her but, Sapphire was too fast for her to run after. So, she stayed there.

'' Where is she?'' Malachite said banging her fist down on the table Ruby was reading quitly.

'' Who?''

'' You know who i'm talking about!''

'' No I don't.'' Ruby responded turning her page of the book.

'' Oh, Jasper gonna kill us, that we lost her again. This is the 5th time we came back without her.'' Suglilte worried. Suglilte wasn't afriad of anything. Well, expect Jasper.

'' Look just tell us where she is.''

'' Why? Are you going to hurt her if I did.'' Ruby asked.

'' Of coruse not. Don't get us wrong we do want to punch her for us getting punched but, I've hear some spooky stuff about her.'' Sulilte admitted.

'' Like what?'' Ruby rolled her eyes. Now all eyes faced Sulilte.

''' Like, how she like haunted or something. It turns like dead cold when she's around and crap. Or that's what Jasper tell people now and then.''

Ruby knew this wasn't true. How could it be? But, in the back of her mind she knew there was crazy stuff happening around her. Though, getting to know Sapphire made her seem so normal. That's what didn't make sense about anything. Was this the secret Sapphire kept.

'' No, again that stupid.'' Ruby denied.

'' Face the facts, your friend is haunted.'' Malachite said carelessly.

'' No she isn't.''

'' Fine. Why don't you ask her yourself?'' They said together and walked away.

Ruby sighed.

Sapphire ran down the hallway and stoped when everything was peaceful. She walked inside the bathroom to see 3 girls sitting in there. 1 was sitting on the floor, 1 was sitting on the counter top and the other was standing up looking at herself in the morrir. Probably seniors.

'' Hi, you must be Sapphire. I'm Lily.'' Lily lilted. Sapphire smiled.

'' Are you the girl who's haunted?'' The girl on the floor asked.

'' Huh?'' Sapphire asked.

'' Aren't you like haunted by a ghost?''

'' W-Where did you hear that.''

'' Jasper. Your girlfriend.''

Sapphire blood boiled. Which she didn't think it was possible since all she was was a block of cold ice. She then walked out of the bathroom and went right to Jasper little coner hangout or where the snacks were that she stole since she had a key to it.

'' Hey Sapph-'' Jasper began to said but was pinned on the floor by Sapphire and in her cold hands were a cold spared like object.

'' Tell me why I shouldn't end you?''

'' Because you love me?''

'' Wrong.'' Sapphire answered as she was going to drive it right threw her but Jasper stopped her.

'' Are you really going to hurt me?'' Jasper asked pushing her off her. '' Now tell me why you want to end me?''

'' Why are you telling people untrue things about me?''

'' Because you keep running away.''

'' Maybe this is the reason why?''

'' Maybe, Maybe not. I could careless. But, you're suppost to be my girlfriend and you will do so.''

'' I AM being your girlfriend.''

'' No you're not. If this was Ruby you would be head over heels for her.''

'' That's because she doesn't treathen to tell people thing about me just for a fake relationship.''

Jasper norrowed her eyes. '' You do love her.''

'' I do. And that's why I havn't told her.''

'' She gonna find out if you like it or not. And either way you're going to be missable but, that's not my problem.'' Jasper said walking away with her bag of chips. '' Time a ticing.''

Sapphire and Ruby went the long way home. Though, they wanted to talk, laugh and joke around, they were talking as though they just meet again. Sapphire starting the convertion and Ruby answering it in one or two words. Even though, they were close friends too many secrets were being kept from each of them. Secrets as in asking and answering. Ruby so badly wanted to know the serect being kept while Sapphire feared the worst in telling her.

'' So,'' Sapphire said. '' How was your day?''

'' Alright. You?''

'' Fine.''

Silents fullled again to the point where Ruby couldn't take it anymore and had to ask.

'' Sapphire can I ask you something.'' Ruby asked.

'' Anything.'' Sapphire responded.

'' Remember that secret you told me.''

Sapphire sighed. '' Ruby.''

'' No Sapphire. Just tell me.''

'' You don't understand. I just want to keep you out of it.''

'' Is it that bad?''

'' Yes. It is.''

'' Just tell me.''

'' I can't.''

'' You told Jsper!''

'' That's because she found out. I didn't tell her.''

'' Sapphire!''

'' Ruby.'' Sapphire had pulled her hand out to hold hers but, Ruby retracted it. Because of that Sapphire fell down onto the pond.

Though, since Sapphire had no controll of her falling and she froze over the whole pond causing it to freeze over and her falling on hard. Hard ice.

'' S-S-Sapphire?'' Ruby stumbled over her words. She couldn't believe it. She saw it with her own eyes.

'' Ruby, I.''' Sapphire tried to explain walking to her.

'' Stay away from me.'' Ruby backed away.

'' Ruby just let me tell you-''

'' No you're a Alien. I can't believe it! They are real.'' Ruby voice shaking in fear.

'' Ruby stop.'' Sapphire begged with tears falling down.

'' You're not human. J-Just leave me alone. Don't come near me.'' Ruby said running away from Sapphire.

Sapphire fell to her knees with many cold blue tears falling down hard. Her sobbing wasn't going to stop. Now Ruby knew and it was all over. Her friendship. Even her love...