Chapter 69

CHAPTER 69

|| Savannah's POV ||

The next day, the news was all over the tabloids about how Ares had turned out to be the innocent one. Finn's getting blacklisted by the sports jury also earned the attention of the media. Finally, my man had gone to the practice field, after making love to me early in the morning.

Smiling, I headed for the lady's washroom at my university. Those girls who never talked with me began to show friendly signs. I knew it was all because of Ares and his rising reputation.

Stopping in front of the basin counter, I splashed water on my face and suddenly heard low sobs coming from the bathroom. Puzzling, I waited there for a while to ensure my thoughts. Indeed, it was a crying voice, coming from the bathroom.

Not long after that, Kelly came out of the closed bathroom, her makeup smashed. Her eyes looked swollen and they froze when they looked over me. To my surprise, I didn't find any rage in it for disclosing her boyfriend's reputation. She smiled bitterly and I had to look away for hiding my emotions. Above everything, she was my best friend once. A part of me still cared for the girl who saved me in my early childhood from bullying.

" What's up with your eyes?", I spoke involuntarily. My voice sounded like cracking but I had to swallow it down. Her eyes flashed with surprise then she walked in front of the basin to splash water on her face too. Wiping her eyes clean, she muttered after an exhale,

" Don't feel too glad! I wasn't crying for Finn's blacklist issues."

This thought didn't cross my mind but anyways, I was hoping to hear what was bothering her. Probably, she saw through my thoughts. After a short silence, she blurted, keeping her eyes stuck in the mirror,

" I am pregnant with Finn's baby, again, Savannah."

My mouth fell open in shock. Needless to say, it was too early to get pregnant for her. Furthermore, I didn't expect Finn to take responsibility so early. Kelly continued, smiling at herself sadistically,

" You know what Savannah is? This will be my third abortion. The doctor said that if I abort this child again, it will be difficult for me to get pregnant again."

A sore feeling rose from the depth of my heart when I saw tears pricking from her eyes. Remembering the days when Kelly used to tell me that she wanted to become the mother of five children, I felt sad for her. I replied, cracking my voice midway,

" Maybe..you can... discuss.. with Finn.."

" Finn?", she laughed at the mention of his name, shaking her head repeatedly like I had cracked some joke. Turning around, she resisted her buttocks against the basin counter, replied with a self-mockery smile,

" Finn doesn't even know what he is doing. Do you think that he will accept my child now? Never! Finn Hansley loves no one more than his career. You have won, Savannah. It was me who lost for stealing your boyfriend. Now, I am screwed up like shit. At least, Ares loves you, and cares for you."

Kelly was indeed speaking the truth. Ares cherished me the way, I had never felt before. If I got pregnant by him mistakenly, I believed that he would be more than eager to become a good father. He would never give up on our baby. Feeling bad for Kelly, I could only console her with my words,

" Don't let him control you, Kelly. You can save this baby if you try hard. Finn's family is strict about their reputation. You can use it against them if you want."

Kelly's eyes melted into tears. She sniffed her nose and parted her lips to say something but I had already walked away from the washroom. No matter what, we could never become friends again. I could never look into the girl who betrayed my trust. Betrayal was the most painful thing in my life. I prayed that I would never experience something like that again.

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" Ah... Savannah...Can I request you something?", Mrs.Morris, the head of our English department spoke, pushing down her glasses habitually. I came to submit my research papers to her office. She seemed a bit hesitant before asking me.

I hummed politely, turning around to face her from the front,

" Yeah, sure, Mrs.Morris."

Mrs.Morris cleared her throat awkwardly, fixed her glass over her nose again before speaking,

" Well, can you invite Ares to the prom? Finn is no longer a celebrity at our university. We were expecting Ares so that the students could cheer up in his presence. You know, they are into basketball so much."

I blushed at her words. It was an uneasy feeling when your teacher tells you to invite your boyfriend as an honorable guest. I was sure that she heard about our relationship but she didn't sound too obvious out of respect. Sighing, I mumbled, unsure about his schedule,

" I will try, Mrs.Morris but I can't be sure. They have very long practice sessions before the cup."

Mrs.Morris nodded her head thoughtfully, requested once again with a slight smile,

" I believe that you can convince him for a day. We are expecting him, dear."

I smiled slightly nervously then whirled around to head for the exit. After I came outside, I breathed in relief. It was indeed awkward to speak in front of Mrs.Morris about my boyfriend.

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The parking lot was semi-dark when I headed to drive our car. Ares insisted on giving this to me. Although I appreciated his kind gesture, I didn't want to hear from people that I was living on my boyfriend's money. Humming a low song to soothe my mood, I was going to hop into the car when a shadow walked past me. My head tilted back subconsciously to detect the person who just crossed. When I saw nothing but a cat mewling around the corner, I felt a little relief.

My eyes snapped around subconsciously to ensure that no one was there. Since I had to submit my research papers, all the students left before me. It was me alone in the parking lot. Exhaling, I opened the door lock again to get into the car but a hand grabbed me from behind. Before I could even react, something smelly was forced on my face, allowing me to dissolve into a world of darkness.