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Nerina's POV

I felt so guilty.

I stood up, and walked out of the library after Dino. Wow I actually was a bigger bitch than Silkie, Silkie didn't break up couples. Purposefully or not.

What the hell had I been thinking? I didn't, I couldn't. Oh Dino. He was so lovely and kind, and nice and I couldn't help but have a small crush on him. But then again there were more than a few guys on my mind, Skye still. I couldn't help it, that guy in the fountain, maybe Jason just a little, and that cute guy in my Physics class...

Wow. If I wasn't careful I would end up a massive slut.

'Did you hear?' asked Alice as I walked out.

'I'm very sure not' I replied.

'What's wrong with you?' she asked.

'It's complicated. What's the news?'

'You know Jason Friel?'

'Uh huh.'

'He slept with someone.'

'Really' I yawned 'was it Jasmine by any chance?'

'No. It was behind her back.'

I bit my lip, great. More drama. Now my life was an episode of one tree hill. 'Does she know?'

'No idea. But she should soon, right? Everyone's talking about it.'

I didn't even hear the rest of their talking. All I could see was Blake and Dino. Arguing or something, I didn't know. But a tight, guilty feeling rose in my stomach. I was the reason they were arguing, Nerina the relationship breaker.

'Were you even listening?' asked Alice.

'Yeah, course. But you should go tell, Sharmane or something. Kay?'

She nodded and ran off. Her hair was literally filled with fluff... and lip gloss. I turned round to stare back at the arguing couple in front of me. She was walking away from him now but he stopped her and I could almost hear her yelling from where I was standing, rooted to the spot. Then she took out a packet of cigarettes and he knocked them from her hand and wrapped her in his arms. I wanted to move, to look away but I couldn't. And then they were kissing, so passionately that I wished it was me or at least it was me he was thinking about. I turned away, and wrapped my arms around myself.

'Is it true what they're saying' said Jas as I walked into the room. God, I didn't want to deal with this.

'I don't know' I replied.

'He... he wouldn't' she said, but she wasn't believing herself 'he loves me too much. He wouldn't do this to me... he wouldn't. I love him.'

She was crying, and the tears were spilling onto her pillow.

'Everything sucks' I said. 'Life is shit. Then you die.'

She punched her pillow, then chucked it across the room. 'But don't you understand? This isn't meant to happen to ME. I'm supposed to be the normal one, with the happy ending.'

'There are no such things as happy endings' I replied, looking out the window to where Blake and Dino were still sucking each other's faces off. Why wouldn't they stop?

'And tomorrow we go for Christmas break' she sighed 'do you think I should talk to him?'

'I don't know at all' I replied.

She stood up 'wish me luck.'

'Good luck' I said, dully as the door closed. Instantly it was knocked on.

'What?' I yelled.

'Can I come in?'

'Fuck of Skye. I'm not sleeping with you.'

He opened the door 'it's not about that. We'll talk about that another time.'

'No we won't. Now you'll tell me what you won't, I'll tell you to stay the hell out of my life and stop asking me to wear cat suits, then hopefully sooner rather than later you'll go and I can be alone again.'

'I'm not here to talk to you' he said.

'No one else is in here if you haven't noticed' I replied.

'Blake' he said 'where is she?'

I looked out the window and Skye followed my eyeline. 'That's one of the grossest things I've ever seen' he said.

'What do you want from her?' I asked.

'We need to talk.'

'Stop screwing up her life' I said 'and stop trying to screw her. She hates you. She's always hated you. If you want her to be happy then leave and let her be with Dino in some peace. Okay?'

'I don't love her' he insisted.

'I don't care. Just leave her alone.'

'But I don't love her, at all. I just need to talk to her.'

'About what?'

'Breaking up with Dino.'

I sighed 'just don't hurt her anymore.'

'I can't promise that.'

'You're a complete bastard' I replied, walking out.

Ash's POV

'Did you hear-'

'Have you heard what Jason did?'

I grinned as I walked through the halls. Everyone was talking about my rumor, it was mine. I should have felt guilty if it hadn't probably been true anyway, or if it hadn't involved Jason Friel and Jasmine. I just hoped Jasmine didn't hurt too bad, but nothing I couldn't fix.

'What the fuck do you think you're playing at?'

Before I could move Jason had pinned me against a wall.

'I'm not playing anything' I said, trying to grin but this guy was big. Taller than me and with a stronger build and he could probably mash me to pulp easily, was probably about to.

'I know you're behind these rumors' he said angrily.

'Am I?' he let go of me and I staggered back a couple of paces, wondering whether to run and look like a complete wuss.

'She's my girlfriend' he said.

'Maybe not for much longer mate' I said, ducking as he punched at me. 'You shouldn't be sleeping with other girls, should you?'

'How would you even know?'

'Because I'm all knowing' I said, leaning way from the next punch.

'I'm going to kill you so badly.'

'Enjoy that' I said, seeing Jasmine walk towards us.

'How do you even know? It was only once.'

'It's fucking true' cried Jasmine. 'You slept with another girl.'

'Of course it's not true babe-' he began.

'Don't call me that. You know I hate it.'

'Jasmine' I began.

'You shut the fuck up' hissed Jason and I stepped back before he tried to hit me again.

'I can't believe this. Don't lie to me. How could you do this?'

'I don't know' the guy actually seemed sad. Prick. 'I love you Jas.'

'It's over' she said 'I never want to see you again.'

'Please Jasmine' she turned around and started walking away, then he turned to me, grinning 'I'm going to kill you now' he said.

This time I did run, I pushed past him and ran next to Jasmine.

'Jas I'm so sorry.'

'It's not your fault' she said.

I decided not to mention the fact it actually was all my doing and just walked her to her room.

'Are you sure your fine?' I asked.

'Yeah' she replied, her beautiful dark eyes shining. But not sad.

'Shouldn't you be crying?'

She shook her beautiful head 'no. I've known he was crap forever. And I knew at the back of my mind that he was unfaithful it's just-' she hesitated 'I don't want to be alone.'

I stroked a hair out of her face 'you don't have to be.'

'What a line' she replied, smiling as I leant forward and kissed her. She kissed me back hard, I pushed her against the wall, feeling her warmth and her heart beat in her chest. I loved her, I loved her so much.

Then I grabbed her hand and lead her along the corridor until we reached my room, then I kissed her until we were both lying on the bed, and what followed was amazing.