"Sorry about that." I apologized to Michael.

He nodded his head, "It's okay. He's in two of my classes and he always have an attitude about me." He shrugs.

"So, what brings you here?" I started the conversation.

I sat beside him on the couch.

"I just need to talk to you about what happened while you were gone." He sighed.

"What? Is it bad?" I raised an eyebrow.

He nodded his head and took a deep breath before speaking.

"I broke up with Kaitlyn." He finally said.

I gasped feeling a little shocked but happy.

After warning him a lot of times and trying to prove that Kaitlyn was a terrible person for almost three months, it finally happened.

I thought it wouldn't happen so soon but it did.

I looked at his agonizing face.

He looked down and played with his fingers nervously.

"I- I'm sorry. What happened?" I felt a little sympathy for him because he looks depressed.

"I over heard her talking to Latoya and this guy, Calvin and found out that she rapes him." He mumbled not giving me eye contact.

I couldn't believe the words that just spilled out of his mouth.

The word "rape" surprised me.

This cannot be true..

"Huh?" I raised an eyebrow and leaned my head in to make sure that he really said those words.

"She's rapes a guy named Calvin and lied about being a virgin. You were right, she was cheating on me at the audition and I'm sorry for not believing the things that you said to me about her." He finally looked at me with watery eyes.

This bitch is out of control.

"So... the guy she was in the bathroom is a guy named Calvin and she rapes him?" I quizzed making sure.

He nodded his head and looked back down, playing with his fingers.

So she's a rapist?

What in the actual fuck?

Just like William...

Raping people is not a good thing. That poor guy. I feel his pain and if she gets pregnant by his baby... then damn she really fucked up.

"That son of a bitch." I gasped.

He stayed silent while I was stuck thinking about Kaitlyn.

My bully is a rapist too?

I can't believe it.

She doesn't look like she would actually do those things.

"Is this really true? Because I can't see her as a rapist..." I told Michael as he nodded his head.

"Yes, I talked to Calvin and he said so." He sighed.

"Ariel, I'm so so so sorry for not believing you all this time. I'm very sorry." He apologized.

"Next time, you better listen to what I say cause I'm an honest person and I don't want to see a friend suffer." I scolded. "You were dating not only a gold digger and a hoe, you were dating a rapist.."

"I- I know. I was stupid and I feel really guilty right now." He looked down.

"Yeah, you should cause if you listened to us, then you wouldn't have gone through all that.You wouldn't be all depressed right now. You would probably be with another girl you love... a loyal girl."

We stayed silent for a minute.

During that silence, I thought about Denise..

I think she's single...

Michael's single.

I think it would be nice to hook them up together so he can get his mind off Kaitlyn because I know how it feels after a break up, it's hard to keep your mind off the person you broke up with.

"Do you want a relationship with another girl since you're done with Kaitlyn or do you want to wait cause you're still depressed?" I finally asked him.

He looked at me and raised and eyebrow.

"What? You want me to get a girlfriend already?" He asked.

"Yeah, you're all depressed now and need somebody more better than Kaitlyn to make you feel better." I nodded.

Michael sighed and shrugged.

"Ari, I just got done with a break up, it's a little too fast to be getting a girlfriend right now. Besides, there's not any girl that is available. I mean, almost every girl in school is either taken, gay or a hoe and you're with Prince so I can't go out with you-"

"What do you mean?" I raised an eyebrow, looking at him puzzled.

He took a deep breath and thought about what he said and scratched the back of his head.

"I don't know if you noticed but before I dated Kaitlyn, I really wanted to be with you until she messed everything up." He started.

I wanted to be with him too before I started dating Prince...

I remember those times...

"I had a very huge crush on you.. I would think about you everyday, wrote a song and I even planned to ask you to homecoming..." He smiled a little.

He was my crush too until I thought he played me.

"I also wanted to be... to be your boyfriend. Then, that's when I met Kaitlyn and she told me the opposite of who you are so that I wouldn't be with you I guess."

"I know that.." I said quietly looking down.

"Sorry that I broke your heart too. I'm so gullible and need to stop believing what I hear. I feel so stupid." He sighed.

"I knew you weren't like that until she lied and lied more about you and I completely changed my feelings for you. After that, ya'll tried to help me get away from her and I didn't listen. I'm so sorry. Please forgive me." He added.

"I forgive you." I nodded my head and reached for a hug.

He wrapped one arm around my waist to give me a side hug.

"I bought all this stuff for you because I'm sorry. I feel guilty and I shouldn't have turned my back to you." He said.

"Thank you. You didn't have to buy me all of this but thank you... you're sweet." I grew a smile.

I heard familiar tags jiggling from far away in the house until it got closer.

It's Izzy.

I haven't been playing with her for a while because of everything going on.

She popped up from behind the wall and rushed towards me in excitement with her tail wagging behind her.

"Hey Izzy girl." I cooed rubbing the top of her head playfully.

"You have a dog?" Michael raised his eyebrows as he watched Izzy twirl in circles.

I shook my head and smirked at him.

"No. I have a turtle." I said sarcastically.

Michael laughed and quickly got up from the couch.

"Well, that's a weird looking turtle." He played along.

"Her name is Izzy. Come pet her." I motioned my hand for him to come.

He cringed and shook his head.

"Nah. I don't really like dogs." He took a few steps back.

"Aww. Why not? Dogs are fun." I said ruffling Izzy's fur.

People who don't love dogs are crazy.

"Dogs are scary and they can bite." He nervously chuckled.

I smacked my teeth playfully and got up from the couch.

"Not all dogs. Izzy's a good girl, she doesn't bite at all. Come on, pet her." I guided Izzy closer to Michael.

"Haha. Maybe later, It's three now, I have to get going before Joseph comes home. Maybe you should come over for dinner later." He grabbed his jacket off the couch.

Izzy quickly took a few steps back and hid behind me to hide from Michael.

"Uh... yeah.. sure. I'll be there at seven." I nodded.

"Okay. See you then.." He smiled and reached for a hug.

We hugged and he rushed out of here.

After that, I went upstairs and ran the bath water. I took off my clothes and stared at myself through the mirror.

I turn to the side to see if I have a baby bump..

It really doesn't look big...

It doesn't look like I'm pregnant at all. That's a good thing because people won't notice.

I still want this baby out as soon as possible before my life turns into complete shit.

I stepped into the bathtub full of hot water and carefully sat in the water.

After a long week of crying and drama, I get to relax without anyone home.

I do not want to think about being pregnant and be positive.

I close my eyes and laid back in the bathtub.

I need to enjoy this free time by myself.

All of a sudden something big and huge splashed into my lap.

I screamed and squirmed around until I realize that it's Izzy.

Or not.

"Izzy!" I shouted.

I looked around and the water in the bathtub is flooding and slowly flowing onto the floor.

I start to laugh while looking around the bathroom to see that Izzy made almost everything wet.

I don't know how I'm gonna clean this up.

A few seconds later huge banging from down stairs is heard followed by the door bell being pressed rapidly.

Izzy starts barking and quickly jumps out of the bathtub having all the water splash in my face and go everywhere.

I groaned as I watched Izzy run out the bathroom to go downstairs knowing that everything is going to be wet.

Who could it be now?

I can't even have peace.

I can't be by myself without people wanting to hang out with me.

I've been in the bathtub for a minute and somebody is already knocking at the door.

I quickly got out of the bathtub and wrapped a towel around my body and tied it.

I rushed downstairs with just a towel around my body and still wet.

I opened the door without looking through the hole and before I could say "Hi" Nia rushed in dressed in a nice dress and high heels.

This bitch gotta be kidding me.

I wanted the rest of my day to not have drama and there she is.

I'm not her friend anymore so why is she here?

"Um. Excuse me but you can leave." I pointed at the door.

She slammed some type of clothing to my chest and handed me some high heels while smiling at me in excitement.

"Here. Go upstairs and put this on. Hurry! We have to be there at five." She rushed and pushed me towards the stairs.

"Woah woah. Nia. Don't you remember? I'm not your damn friend. Please leave the house. I don't want you here." I turned around and pushed her arms off me.

"You will be my friend after this. You'll love it." Nia cooed.

"What are you doing? I don't want to wear this and I don't want to hang out with you." I slammed the clothes on the ground.

"Please, you'll love me after I bring you to your favorite place. It's gonna be fun, trust me." She begged pulling my arm.

I rolled my eyes and start to walk back upstairs.

"Where are you going? You forgot your dress you dropped on the floor." I heard her say.

"I'm not going anywhere with you, you tried to have me to break up with Prince and get me with William." I said as I continued walking up with stairs with the towel still wrapped around my naked body.

There was silence for a few moments while I went into my room. I walked to the closet to find some comfortable clothes for the rest of the day.

I flipped through clothes aggressively knowing that Nia is still in the house somewhere and she won't leave me alone until she gets her way.

Once I found sweat pants and a Mickey Mouse sweat shirt, I turned around and suddenly Nia is right in front of me with her arms crossed.

I jumped and purposely slammed my clothes on the floor getting annoyed.

"I said get out of here!" I coached.

"Ariel, just give me a chance girl. I'm trying to win you back so I can be your friend again. I miss my best friend."

"What are you trying to do?" I sighed.

"I'm trying to hang out with you. Duh. We haven't spend any time together for a long time." She shrugged.

I sighed and looked at her up and down. Her false hair is perfectly curled and her nails are did and matches her simple royal blue dress.

"Well, I guess.." I shrugged and walked passed her.

"Are you going to wear the dress I bought for you?" She asks.

I turned around and rolled my eyes.

"Only if you tell me where we're going.."

"We're going to your favorite restaurant, Red Lobster." She smiled.

"I went there a few days ago." I sighed and took the dress she had in her hand.

"Oh yeah, I saw it on the news that you had a heart attack. I just realized that I'm here with you and you're alive." Her eyes grew wide.

I shook my head and went into my dresser to find some underwear.

"I didn't have a heart attack. You know they make stuff up. If I had a heart attack, then I would still be in the hospital or dead right now." I grabbed some panties and a bra.

"Then, what happened?" Her tone sounds annoyed with my attitude towards her.

"I fainted." I softened my tone and faced her.

"Oh dang. Are you okay? Why did you faint?" She start to look worried.

"I don't know.. it happens." I lied.

"Well, do you want to go to the mall since you've already went to Red Lobster?" She asked as she took her phone out.

"I've already went to the mall today with my friend Denise." I chuckled a little.

"Who the hell is Denise?" She raised an eyebrow.

"She's a new friend. I can go to the mall again I guess after I change into this dress."  I walked out of my room and she followed me.

"I'm really not supposed to go anywhere today since I fainted. I'm not supposed to do anything too active or else I'll faint again."  I added.

"All we're going to do is go to the movies at the mall so don't worry, you're going to be sitting and watching a movie with us.", she chirped.

"Us? Who's going with us?" I placed the clothes on the counter and looked at her.

"It's a surprise." She wiggled her eyebrows.

I sighed, "Tell me who's going with us. It better not be William cause I swear-"

"It's not William. I promise. It's somebody else." She honestly said.

"Good. Who is it?" I crossed my arms.

"You'll see later. Go and get ready to go and be done by five minutes." She cooed.

"Ok. I'll finish washing up since you interrupted me." I smirked.

After I got dressed and did my hair, we left the house as soon as possible and hopped into her brother, David's, car.

We arrived at the mall and we walked inside. It's more crowded than earlier.

I hate crowded areas.

Too many people don't know how to walk fast or think about the people behind them who's waiting for them to walk faster.

Soo many slow walkers.

I just wanna push every single person down and teach them how to damn walk.

I looked at my phone to check if somebody texted me and nobody didn't.

My phone is dry as hell.

No text from Prince after he stormed out.

I'm gonna talk to him later.

"So.. where do you want to shop while waiting for this mysterious person?"  I ask Nia.

"Let's go to the food court. I forgot to eat something before I came to your house." She chuckled and grabbed my arm.

"I can't eat anything cause I have to go to Michael's for dinner." I shook my head

"Man. Really? Tell him you'll go tomorrow. Please." She begged.

"No, I'm going at seven." I started walking the opposite way to the food court.

"I don't think we're gonna leave the mall around seven. Probably nine." She nodded.

"Well... I'm sorry I'm gonna leave after I meet my new friend you have for me. You could've asked if I had plans before taking me here. I'm not getting anything to eat."

"Can I at least get me something to eat?" She pulled me back to the way to the food court.

"Fine." I breathed as we walked to the food court.

Every table is full of people and every line is lifelong.

As I look around, I see people staring and pointing at me, some are taking pictures and videos.

Sometimes, I forgot that I'm a little popular and that I show up on tv.

I always get scared if someone is going to ask for an autograph. It never happens though. All they do is ask for a picture with them.

We walked into the line in front of Sonic and stood behind a few kids in front of us.

"So, what's been going on after we've broken apart?" Nia asked out of no where.

"Uh. Nothing really except the fact that Prince made the musical auditions and I went to the hospital a few days ago." I told her.

"Yeah, I've heard about Prince. Congrats on him and his group but I'm still confused about why you're still with him.." She took her wallet out of her purse.

"I'm with him because he's the best guy on earth to me and nobody is better than him. Why?" I crossed my arms, ready to start being petty again.

"I mean there's better guys than him... hint hint... William and-"

"William is not better than Prince. I bet you don't even know William like that and his wrong doings so I think you should stop saying that he's a good person." I argued.

"I do know William. He's very nice and he's a gentle man unlike Prince."

"If you think saying "I love you" everyday, who thinks sex isn't important in relationships, who doesn't abuses me, calls me beautiful everyday even though I look like shit and a loyal ass guy isn't a gentleman, then I don't need you to be looking for a guy for me that is the complete opposite." I spat.

All of that left her in silence.

"Do you even know what William does on a daily basis and what he does every time he comes over my house?" I nudged her arm so she can look at me.

"Fine. What does he do?" She shrugged.

I took a deep breath gathering the thoughts about what to say to her about him.

I looked around to make sure nobody was listening or staring at me.

"He- he abuses me. He's not a gentleman at all." I admitted.

Nia smacked her teeth and shook her head.

"You don't have to lie Ariel. You just want to always be right.", she accused.

"I'm not lying. If you only you knew what happened from twelve years old to today, you'd know how he's like."

"Abuses you? Come on now. He's better than that. He won't let me lose in a thumb wrestling game and I've punched him before and he never does anything back. Besides, he has good grades, he says he got A's and B's and he's a really funny and nice person.", she assured.

"Yeah. Haha. He's really funny by saying he has A's and B's in school when I know damn well he doesn't have those kind of grades in real life. He skips school all the time and gets suspended from doing things he's not supposed to you.", I spat.

"I know you're lying. You just don't want me to be right. Don't be crying to me when Prince cheat on your ass after I've been trying to help you get a better person."

"I won't be crying to you because he's loyal and second of all, you're not a good friend because you're trying to leave the best person of my life with a person that hates me and will kill me me someday." I rolled my eyes.

I would walk away but I'm trapped with people beside me, in front of me and behind me in the line.

"I don't even know why I came to the mall with you, thinking that you really wanted to be my friend again." I mumbled and leaned on one hip.

"William doesn't want to kill you. What the fuck. You're just making stuff up. What the hell is wrong with you!"she yelled.

"William said if I ever tell anyone that he abuses me, he'll kill my family and I. I only told you so that you can stop trying to get us together because he's really not better than Prince!" I yelled back.

"You're ridiculous Ariel. I swear." She mumbled to herself.

There was a long silence while we waited in the long line. We didn't dare to say anything else or make eye contact.

After she ordered her food, we went to a table and sat down.

"Let's pretend that never happened. Okay? It's supposed to be a fun night." She sipped her drink.

"Mhm." I rolled my eyes and took my phone out.

"So what movie do you want to watch tonight? A scary movie?" She asked as she took her food out of the bag.

I didn't respond.

"Oh look. There he is!" Nia said in excitement.

I turned around and there goes big and tall William walking towards us with a smile in his face and flowers in his hand.

My heart starts to race in my chest and I immediately felt heat feeling like I'm going to faint again.

I quickly got up from my chair and tried to walk away as fast as I can but Nia grabbed my arm.

I want to run but I can't.

I already feel like I'm gonna faint in any minute and I don't want to.

I've told this bitch that I don't want this horny pervert!

I really thought we were going to have a good time and realized that she brought me here to be with William!

Oh hell no!

She fucking lied to me!

Surprisingly, William handed me the flowers and gave me a gentle hug.

"Aww look at y'all! So cute!" Nia cooed and clapped her hands.

"Why the fuck are you here?!" I yelled.

I pushed him away from me and slammed the flowers on the ground and smashed them with my shoe like a bug.

"Ariel what the hell are you doing-" Nia yelled.

"What the hell were you thinking?! I thought you want to be my friend you bitch!" I screamed so loud that the food court got quiet.

"I do want to be your friend-"

"Then why did you bring him here after I told you that I don't want him. I'm with Prince! After, I've said that William is abusive!" I raged.

People started to pull out their cameras but I ignored.

"I told you already, I'm trying to get you with a better guy. He's way more better than Prince. I'm trying to be a good friend and give you him and protect you from Prince."

"Give her a chance Ariel... give me a chance. I'll treat you better than what Prince treats you. You really don't need to be with Prince." William grabbed my hand, trying to sound all innocent.

"Oh shut the fuck you up pervert!" I snatched my hand away from him.

"Come on. You haven't even been with him for more than an hour so let's do that now since we have the time to." Nia smiled.

"Uhh.. I think the fuck not! I've been with him before! I know him! He's terrible! I said that more than a million times!" I raged.

"C'mon lil ma. Don't be like that. Gimme a chance, I promise I'll be better than Prince." William grabbed both my hands.

"I don't fucking care if you say you're gonna be better than him. I'm not gonna believe you and I'm with Prince. You're a grown ass man messin with the wrong fuckin little girl!" I dug my nails into his skin.

"Fuck.. I'm only seventeen. I ain't grown." He snatched his hands away and looked at the marks I left him.

"Omg Ariel. Stop being a damn bitch to him! He did nothing to you!" Nia yelled.

"You don't know what he does, you've never been in my damn shoes before so why say he's never done anything to me dumbass. I also told you that he abuses me!" I gritted my teeth.

Nia sighed loudly.

"Stop being a bitch to me and trying to break me and Prince apart. It's never going to happen. I will never be with William ever." I added.

"Ariel, stop being ridiculous. I know good and well he doesn't abuse you." She rolled her eyes and crossed her arms.

"S-she said that I abuse her?" William asked Nia.

"Yeah. What a fucking lie right? She doesn't want to give you a chance. C'mon. Let's go to the movies." She rolled her eyes.

"Hell no. The both of y'all are fake ass hell so I should take my ass home." I made a sharp turn and walked away where there's no people around.

I can't believe this happened.

I could've been at home relaxing but instead I'm here in the mall with this lying bitch and this pervert.

I knew she'll bring would bring in some more drama.

I felt a hard embrace around my arm causing me to stop walking.

"Ariel. Get your ass over here now." I heard William's voice.

"Get the fuck off me-" I jerked my hand away.

"If you don't come on, I'll do the worse to you I've never done to you before. You've already made marks on my hands from your damn nails. You're really gonna get it." He yanked my arm causing it to pop.

"Oww! William! What the fuck is wrong with you! Let go of me!" I tried to fight back.

He looked around and slammed his hand against my mouth and held it tightly.

"I said shut the fuck up bitch! I'll kill you and your family if you do something else bitch. I got a new gun." He said into my ear and slammed me into the wall.

He grabbed the top of my dress and pulled me close to his face.

"If you ever tell anybody what I do to you! I swear on my life I'll kill you. You so lucky we're in the fuckin mall right now cause if we weren't, you'd already be burning in hell right now cause you told Nia!"

I grew scared and felt tears fill my eyes. He grabbed my arm again and yanked me, walking me back into the food court.

He start to loosen up and put a smile on his face as if nothing happened and held my hand.

He held my hand so tightly and dug his nails into my skin.

"Now. Let's go to the movies and stop arguing. I want to have a good night.." Nia said with a smile.

I swear she just thinks about herself.

She's gonna get herself beat.

If only she knew what's she's really doing.

She's going to cause more pain to my body probably death cause I know he's going to kill me.

**Sorry for not updating! I made my school's dance drill team 😊 So I might be busy and late on updating **