Chapter seven

Courtney waved her hand in front of Sapphire's face. It seems she is deep in thought. She shakes Sapphire's body which bought her back to reality. 

"What's wrong? I had been here screaming your name for like an hour now. Have you been crying" Courtney used her fingers to toss Sapphire's hair and Sapphire looked away? Sapphire used her palm to wipe off the tears on her cheek. 

"I am fine. Something gets into my eyes. I am not crying" She smiles with her reddish eyes. 

"You are lying to me. Did Henrietta say something bad to you? You were not like this when you left the library. You don't have to get hurt by her words. You should be used to her by now" She wrapped her hand around Sapphire's neck. 

"I don't know what makes you cry but just know that I love you and I will do anything that will make you happy. I hate to see you cry. You are like a sister I never had" She peck Sapphire's cheek and hugged her. 

"Thank you so much. I don't know how I would have coped without you. Have you ever lost someone you love? " sapphire asked Courtney removed her hand from Sapphire's neck and sat down properly in a fetal position. 

"Yes, I had. I don't like talking about it. I don't want my healed wound to bleed. I lost my mom when I was at a tender age which I wouldn't forget in a hurry. My dad took good care of me after she left and it hasn't been easy for me at all" Tears roll down her cheeks and wipes them off with her palms. 

"I lost my both parents when I was pretty young. Ever since they left, I had not been myself" she sobs. 

"It's fine. I am here for you. Our past is met to be in past. We have a future ahead of us" She held Sapphire's hands. 

"I know about that. It's just something that crossed my mind that made me remember my parents. Ever since my parents left, I had never experienced what they call love and care. My aunt is trying her best to provide all I need to be happy but it can never be compared to what I get when they were alive. You are from a wealthy family. You won't understand what I am talking about" She bowed her head. 

"As I said earlier, you have to move on with your life. Everything happens for a reason" She rubbed her shoulder. 

"It's fine. Quincey promised to protect me from Henrietta " She stares at Courtney. 

"You should have told me, it was Quincey who kept you in this mood. Are you guys friends now? " she sat down properly. 

"Yes, but we are taking things slow. Quincey is not a bad guy after all. If being his friend will make me free to walk around in this school without being bullied by Henrietta. I will gladly accept it wholeheartedly. We had lunch together at the cafeteria " she said tossing her hair. 

"I thought you said you don't want to associate with him" She crossed her legs. 

"I know I said that earlier but you told me to be his friend and he will protect me from Henrietta. Why are you acting strange all of sudden? " she stared at her. 

"It's nothing. I am so happy you accepted his friendship. He is a nice person to associate with" she smirked. 

"Why do I have this feeling that you are not happy with my friendship with Quincey? I will cut it off if you are not happy" She narrows her eyes. 

"I am happy for you. Jeaune, I had to be in class because I have a lecture to attend in less than an hour" She stood up. 

"I will be waiting for you right here" she smiles. 

"You don't have to because I don't know when I will be through with the lecture" She frowns on her face. 

"It is unusual of you. We normally wait for each other whenever we are busy with something, lectures to be precise. Why are you changing it now? " she stood up as well and walk closer to her. She held her left hand. 

"Courtney, If I had said something offensive to you earlier please forgive me! I am sorry" she apologized. 

"I am fine. I don't want to be late for my lecture" She removes her hand from hers. 

"You are not. I can feel that there is something you are hiding from me. I had know you for a while now and I know when you are angry so tell me, what is it?. Why are you acting so cold ever since I told you I had agreed to be Quicney's friend" She placed her hand on her shoulder. 

"I said I am fine" she shouted at her and walked away. 

"What's going on? She told me to be Quicney's friend which I agree with. Why is she acting up like…. I don't understand " she mutters. 

Courtney walks to the class angrily like someone who fought with a deadly lion. 

"I thought she said she wouldn't be his friend. I love Quincey and I won't stand to watch another girl take him away from me not even my friend. I know I advised her to be his friend and I only did that for her not to see me as a bad person. I don't want her to be close to Quicney " She pinched her nose. Henrietta bumps in on her and she was a little bit scared. 

"What was that? Are you stalking me now? Every step I take, you are always there. What is it? " she lowers her eyebrows. 

"Sorry for that. You shouldn't be scared because you should be used to that now" She sat down on one of the seats in the class. 

"You shouldn't be here because you are not in this class. Any moment for now lectures will begin soon so leave" She turns her face to the other side. 

"Really? I should leave. Leave to where exactly?. Courtney, I am not scared of anybody whatsoever and I am not leaving. Courtney, I want to be your friend and I know you won't accept because you are a friend to Jeaune and you don't want to associate with someone like me. That girl is not in your class. She is too poor to be your friend and I want you to b my friend " She stares at her. 

"Henrietta, when have you suddenly become this cool to the extent you want to be my friend? I thought you said you hate me with your life then why all this" she asked. 

"I don't know. I just want to be your friend that's why" she smiles. 

"You are doing this just to get back at Jeaune because you know she is my friend and you can easily attack her whenever you wished to if you are my friend" She squirts her eyes. 

"You don't have to see it in that direction because that is not my intention" She crossed her legs. 

"What's your intention? You know what I am done with this conversation and there is more you have to worry about than this friendship you are seeking" She focuses on her book. 

"What could that be? " she asked with a narrow eye. 

"Well, I can see you are eager to hear what I had to say. Quincey asked Jeaune to be his friend and she accepted. There is no way they will never going to be lovers. Do you see the reason why I said that there is more to worry about than the friendship you seek" she said and toss her hair. Henrietta's mouth was wide open after Courtney told her what she needs to know. It took her some minutes before she realize herself. 

"I think I have to go now" She stood up and walked out. 

"After everything, I did for Quincey. He chooses her over me. I thought he loves me with his first approach. I gave him everything. Because of the love I had for him, I gave him my virginity " she thought. Tears roll down her cheeks and she wiped them off with her palm. 

"I must make her pay for the pains she has caused me," she said angrily. She knows where she will find her. The library is as usual.