Sweet Secret by Karina Castillo (Bekacastle) (classic reads .TXT) 📖

Chapter 8

He had no doubt that Alessia wanted to create chaos the next day. Since I entered the main door, everyone's eyes invaded me, but I didn't notice that they were wearing colored sheets or that there was anything strange in my clothing.

I made my way to the school newspaper room and found Denzel working on his laptop. I put my backpack on the ground and opened the other laptop that was next to him.

“What are you doing?” His hand was brushing her lips and nose; and his damn dark gaze penetrated deep into my soul, and damn, it made my heart beat!

“Just because you're an idiot doesn't mean I won't work on the school newspaper.” I started looking for anything on the web, all in order not to speak to him while we worked on the next article. “Although I like to work on this, I also do it because anyone could come and publish my diary.”

“If any. And not exactly at the same time that you find yourself here, Rebecca. What the hell are you going to do? Watch the school at night?” He spoke sarcastically.

“Perhaps.” I turned to see him. Dammit! Why the hell did I turn to see him?!

"It won't stop someone from printing your diary somewhere else." He warned.

"I'm not interested, Denzel.” Of course if I was interested, if I wasn't here like an idiot with this other idiot.

"I don't want to get you in trouble," He said. “I won't tell anyone about us, but I don't want your perfect little boyfriend seeing us together.”

"I told you, Denzel. I'm going to work here on my own. If you want, you go, period, but you won't get me out of here.” I raised my eyes, I don't know why the hell we were looking deeply at each other.

That just brought back bad memories...

"Joe talked to me and warned me not to come near you." He sighed wearily. “And I don't want to get close to you. That's why I want you to go.”

"I will as soon as I find out who has the control to tear me to pieces whenever they want."

"If you don't leave now, I'll tell the director you're not fit for this job." Bitterness burned in my mouth; I grabbed my bag furiously cursing him silently and left the room slamming the door.

He is an idiot.

"Bec," Joe reached for me. “Were you with him?”

My cheeks flushed.

Damn Denzel, you were killing me.

“Yes. Denzel had asked me to help with the newspaper, and I thought it would be a good idea to get involved in some activity.” I admitted.

"I don't like that asshole being around my girlfriend." He looked at me. “We've already talked about that, Rebecca.”

"I know, he also told me that you told him to stay away from me, which was stupid, because I feel like he's going to chase me anywhere I go, Joe." He clenched his fists and started walking to the opposite side of my direction and looked in the school newspaper room where Denzel was supposed to be, but instead we found Anne.

“Where is?” Joe insisted..

“Is in the gym.” Anne left her seat and joined us.

«My brother is going to do something crazy» I felt that his sister was telling me that with her eyes.

Arriving at the gym area we saw the boys play, Jayden had inserted the ball into the court, Alessia remained in the stands and Denzel was drinking water.

He looked so sexy sweaty...

Stop it Rebecca, now you have a boyfriend.

"I told you to stay away from my girlfriend," Joe muttered, the other, on the other hand, was relaxed and a little lazy to talk. “Isn't that clear to you, Derricks?

Denzel walked up to him, they were both the same height.

"If your girlfriend prefers to be with me, that's her problem." Joe punched him in the face, Denzel wiped the blood from his face and countered with another punch and another until he was knocked to the ground and grabbed by the collar of his jacket. “We both know who's losing.”

“Let it go!” I yelled and pulled him and Anne from Joe. “You have to take him to the infirmary.” I told Anne and she helped me pick him up and take him to the university doctor.

"Rebecca," Denzel spoke from behind me.

"Don't you dare talk to me again," I cleared my throat and took my boyfriend to be attended to.

(...)

Once the wounds were dressed and the blood was cleaned, I kept stroking his hair. Joe always looked so pretty...

“You didn't have to do that, Joe. I scolded him. “Denzel is no threat to me.”

Except for my mind...

"I'd do that and more for you, cutie." He smiled, but the wound on his lip stung and he made a strange expression. “You are my girlfriend, I must take care of you.”

"Well, your sister can take care of you too, idiot." Anne came in with a tray of food and placed it on her lap. You can go rest, Bec, I'll take care of my brother.

“Thank you very much, Ann. Although I would like to stay, mom is waiting for me at home. It's been a long day…” I grabbed my stuff. “See you tomorrow, Joe.”

I kissed him gently on the forehead and left the infirmary.

"Rebecca," Denzel stepped in my way. “I'm sorry for what I did to Joe.”

"I don't believe you." My tone was hard and indifferent. “You did it on purpose. You've wanted to hurt him for a long time.”

“And I'd kick his face in over and over again if he messed with me again, Rebecca.” he confessed. “And do not be confused, that all this is not for you.”

I swallowed hard.

Moron. Damned. Son of...

"I just came to tell you that you won't see me for a few days." I looked down at his backpack, he was carrying the jacket in his right hand. “The principal suspended me for a week. He told me he wouldn't if I apologized to him, but I'm not going to do that. I prefer to apologize to you and now.”.

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