Chapter 18 The Cold Shoulder

Jade promised to keep Bradley's past a secret, so why next morning he couldn't stand to look at her...?

I woke to a fresh morning, smiling away.
        I instantly touched my lips, the tingly feeling still there when Bradley kissed me. He gave me my first kiss, I was actually happy... Because it was Bradley. Last night when we kissed, I just looked at his teary blue eyes, still hear what he said next.
"Sorry...." His voice rang in my head.
        Then we continued our promise.
Bradley swore he wouldn't tell my story, I promised I wouldn't tell his. I wouldn't want people to know Bradley's past for people to use it against him. I got my black diary from my suitcase under the bed. It was filled to the brim, pictures hanging out and scraps of paper sticking out. I loved this diary. Contained everything.

           
Dear diary,
I shared a special moment with Bradlet yesterday, never knew I could
see that side to him. He's like a whole different person. I'm glad I got to
know that side to him.
I promised not to tell his past, and he promised not to share mine. I will not
reveal his past in this diary. I swear, hand to my heart, I will never
share his past with anyone.
Also, a kiss lastnight made my blood run through my veins like the
Amazon river. The hairs on my arms stood on end when we
kissed, unless that was the wind's doing...
It was Bradley who stole my first kiss!
You know, even though I promised myself I wouldn't fall for the
bad boy typical type, I have.
Is that wrong?
I am in love with Bradley.
I'm worried, since other girls taunt with him.
I love Bradley and I don't know if he'll catch me with open arms...
Or let me fall hard on the cold foor.
I don't want to sacrafice or change myself just for Bradley, I think he
likes me for who I am.

I looked at my diary page. Wondering if this beating in my heart was actually real...
         I did promise to myself I wouldn't fall for the wrong boy, the one who was always mean. I cried a little of confusion, my mind a big blur. Only one thing was for certain, I was in love with Bradley.

I walked with Nora to class, people talked and shouted and screamed. Nora linked her arm through mine, and smiled as we walked down the class. Then, I got stares. People stared at me. They would look and turn to their groups and make hushed whispers.
         I looked at Nora who noticed too, she looked at people who looked at us and Humphed.
         "Is there anything on my face?" I showed her my face. Nora just looked at me.
"The only thing on your face is the aftermath of your blackeye, Jade. Somethings going on, and I don't like it." She snarled. "If it's that Cassidy b***h, I'll rive her fake hair out!" She was angry.
          I seen Lewis in the hall, and at his side was Bradley. I instantly smiled, feeling my lips tingle and heart jump. Then, my smile vanished.
          He had a menacing face on. He wasn't happy at all. He was keeping his head down, his hair in his face and looking at the ground. People also looked at him. They snickered around him. I was worried since I had no idea what was going on. As we got closer, Bradley seen me and didn't look at me. Lewis smiled at Nora, Nora just returned that look with a swear word.
          In class, I sat a few tables in front of Bradley. I was constanlty thinking through my head what was going on. I didn't do anything to upset him, did I?
        
Break bell went and I tugged at Bradley's jumper. He looked back and rolled his piercing blue eyes at me.
          "What do you want?" He nearly spat the words at me. I winced at his acidy tone. I must've upset him.
           "What did I do?" I acted innocent. Well, I was innocent, I didn't do anything!
"You know what you did!" He snarled at me. I watched as he stalked down the hall. Just then, Cassidy walked up beside him and linked her arm through his. He quickly unlinked and continued walking. I noticed she had fake nails on, and one was missing on her right hand. 
Sad woman.

After school, I walked to the bench where me and Bradley talked. The intense memory still glued me to the spot. The sun beated down on my frazzled mind. I had no idea what was wrong. Kids walked past me and still snickered.
            Nora came running to me and sat quickly by side.
"Why did you do that?" Nora breathed heavily. I was about to speak, but Nora cut me off. "I mean yeah, if he was mean to you, you would say something, but I didn't think you'd be this mean..." Nora has lost me. I didn't know what she was blabbering on about. I was as clueless as she.
             "Nora, what are you talking about?" I said confused.
"Apparenlty, you told some people about Bradley's past or whatever, and told them to pass it on."
              My mind clocked and my eyes grew wide. My blood ran cold, and I held onto my burning locket. "I didn't do anything...." I retraced my steps in my mind.
              The talk, the kiss, my past, he walked me to my dorm door, he left.... I woke up, wrote in my diary I would never tell anyone. I don't even have friends other than Nora!
              I looked at her, she was waiting for an explanation.
I retraced my steps through my mind again, this time, through detail.
              Bradley told me his past, he began to get emotional and started to cry. He continued his past story, then cried even more. I joined in. There was something missing... My mind started to clear. The moving bush...
              I came back to reality and my head snapped to the moving bush I heard move last night. I instantly felt my feet and was aware that I was moving. Nora close behind me. I jumped over ther small bush and felt mud. There I seen leaves had covered most of the mud spots.
              Someone watched me and Bradley last night!
I turned to Nora and felt myself nearly screaming.
               "Nora," I almost shouted. "I didn't tell anyone about his past! We were watched last night!"
She looked at me and nodded. "Wait," She looked fierce. "What were you and Brad doing last night?" She looked protective.
                I felt my eyes go big then sheepish. Just remembering the kiss made my knees go weak. Well, no-one was here to hear me this time, in the bushes, I told Nora what was on my mind.
                "I was confused last night and went out to clear my head. Little did I know, Bradley followed me to see if I was okay-" Nora snorted. "Then I got sorta scared and freaked out. Then we got onto the topic of our pasts', I can't tell you..."
                "I already know, the whole school knows."
I nodded. "Then we just..." I smiled like Dopey of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. I couldn't help but act stupid when I thought about it. Nora was waiting.
                "Just...."
"We... We kissed--"
                "You what?!" She smiled and jumped at the same time. I laughed at her.
She checked her wrist pulse and said, "Okay, thats enough of suprises!" She hugged me. "But how do you know you were watched?"
                 I could still hear the crunch of branches and leaves move off eachother when I held Bradley. "Because I heard this bush move." I pointed to the floor.
                 "Well, we have to tell Bradley that this ain't your fault. That's why he's in a state like now. He thinks you told everyone about him. I asked Lewis, he found out, I don't think Bradley was kind enough to talk to Lewis about his past. But Lewis said that Bradley says he feels 'exposed' now."
                  I shook my head and gritted my teeth. I'm gunna kill whoever spied on me and Bradley last night!
                  Me and Nora were moving from behind the bush when I felt something odd under my Dolly shoes. I moved my foot from the ground and seen something shiny.
I bent to pick it up and gasped in shock. My blood ran cold and my anger to this person picked up. Even though I knew it would be this person. Nora looked back and looked at what I was holding.
                  "I seen her missing one today."
Yep, I held Cassidy's french manicured fake nail.

Author's Note

I have never done this kind of chapter and neveer thought i'd make it work, but i have! I left a clue in the last chapter and made it noticable in this chapter. I think its called foreshadowing... :S Anywhoooo enjoy!! ^^

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I really loved this. And yes it is forshadowing! :)