SWIMMING CLASS
I didn’t notice. I didn’t notice who comes to my mind first. Even if I did, I’m kind of afraid to think deeper. Maybe this isn’t the right time to decide.
” I guess you don’t remember. But I hope you notice it next time.” My mom said after I hesitated to answer. Finally, the day’s over with a little conversation with my mom.
….
After three days….
” Hey, Em. I got the script for the best friend character. I have almost done with learning it. Do you want to hear it?” Pearl asked once I stepped into the class. She did her rehearsal with me. After an hour of practice. I attended some boring class and some interesting ones too. Now I’m sitting in a chair near the swimming pool. In case, I forgot to mention that I had joined swimming classes a week ago. Even though Jason isn’t my coach, it’s still good to be a class where
Jason is present. There’s a month left a swimming competition. So, the beginners only have classes after the well-trained students left.
I watched Jason in far away distance. When he caught that I’m staring at him, I showed thumps up and whispered ‘all the best’. He winked at me and jumped into the water as the coach blew the whistle. I can’t imagine myself competing against other players in swimming. Will I ever do that? Only if I learned the basics which may take a month to do that.
” Who’s here? Sitting all alone. A psychotic girl won’t be silent like this. Will she?” I heard the same irritating voice again. I won’t be embarrassing myself by losing my temper in front of all the swimmers.
” What do you want, Crystal? I’m minding my own business. Can’t you do the same? How many times do I need to say this to you?” Instead of replying me, she pulled a chair next to me and sat. Her vibes are killing me. I can’t sit here.
” I don’t want anything. I just want to make a peace alliance.” she politely said with a smile. Even her smile is killing me.
” If you leave me alone, it will be a better peace alliance than what you have in your mind,” I said, without taking my eyes off the pool. I can’t see Jason clearly in the water. But I would rather look at the water splashes in the pool.
” Whether you want to hear it or not, I will say it. But first, you need to look at these photos. Then you definitely won’t leave this place without a panic attack.” she said as she scrolled something on her phone.
” I don’t know what you are talking about. But the phone isn’t allowed here.” I told the rules.
” I didn’t have it in my pocket while swimming,” she said as she turned the phone towards me. At first, I’m not even interested in taking a look at her phone. But then something terrific caught my attention. It’s my picture while I had my birthday party. Ryder comes to my mind right now. He was right. She was stalking me. But why? To kill me or something. It won’t be true, right? Right?
” Who took this? why do you have this?”
” I can see you are interested in it now. This picture is not even the best part,” she said as she continued scrolling right in front of my eyes. The images are Ryder and me in his house on my birthday.
When he made the decorations for me
when he kissed me
when he gave me a present
When we gazed at stars in the bacony
” What? are you a stalker? I’m not the psycho here. You are. What the hell do you want from me?” I shouted and tried to grab the phone.
” You are not going to get this. I didn’t even come to the best part yet,” She said and showed much more photos. I don’t know what I’m feeling right now. Anger or fear?
Now it’s Jason and me on the same day as my birthday. Everything he has done for me in my terrace.
When he prepared a cracker show
when he gave me the private library key
when he took off his shirt
when we are on the coach
” Here the best part comes,” Crystal said and an image appeared where we three are in the hotel. In the hotel. In the bed. After we visited the theme park and almost lost my life by Patrick. Did she follow us all the way to take a picture like this?
” You followed us everywhere? Aren’t you ashamed of this?” that’s the word comes out of my mouth instead of pleading her to delete.
” I’m not. You should be. You have been hanging out with the two of them. Do you know that your name will be spoiled completely if this picture is out in the whole school?” Crystal said like giving a warning. If we were in bed that doesn’t mean we did anything. I know we three just watched Tv and slept. But these pictures convert wrong meaning and definitely spoils my name. My mom doesn’t know about most of the important thing going on in my life. If she does due to Crystal, I’m dead. I will be grounded forever.
” This picture is totally wrong. Nothing happened on that day. I won’t let you post this in public. Delete it now.” I commanded even when I know she won’t do it.
” This is not how it works. I’m posting all of these pictures and you are going down. Just go back to Paris. That’s where you came from. You simply transferred here and messed up my whole life. Now, Jason isn’t even a small part of my life. He’s gone out of my life. It’s all happened because of you.” She expressed her anger but kept her voice as low as she can.
” You were the one who cheated on him. You both almost broke up before I even came here. I got nothing to do with this. You are trying to sabotage my life for something that I never did.” This time, my fear pops up in my voice. She’s really trying to destroy me. I will be graduating in one more year. If she did something bad, my whole life will be spoiled. I have no idea what she’s capable of.
” Yes, I’m trying to sabotage you. Whatever you do, it won’t stop me from leaving you alone. I also know that your dad is back in Florida. Maybe, this picture deserves to get in front of his sight. I can easily do that. With just a click. All it takes is a click.”
” You are spying on me. My personal things are none of your business.”
” It’s my business until you are out of this city.” She smirked and someone called her name. This isn’t the right moment.
” Crystal. Next round starts in five minutes. Are you coming or not?” I heard a voice which I don’t care to identify the person. All I want is Crystal’s phone. I want to destroy it completely.
” Too bad. I can’t send it to anyone now. But still, I got more time. See you later.” She happily waved at me and left to the dressing room. I have no control over my life now.