Chapter 13: One Last Chance

Lex's POV.

"You were completely shaken up over there, Lex. What is going on with this girl? You can't be dragged again; you know that your father will bury you alive," Nick said to me as we walked into our classroom, which was completely different from every other student's classroom; it was just the three of us.

"Do not bring my father into this, Nick; this isn't about him, and honestly I do not care what he thinks right now."

I sounded so frustrated and pained, and sincerely, I was truly pained inside. It was as if someone had hurt me in a way that hurt so much.

"Maybe you should start by explaining to us exactly what she was talking about. She just accused you of rape before us. What do you think would happen if she had done that in the presence of the students or even the staff?" Landon's voice was calm, but I knew he was disappointed.

I turned to Landon, but I couldn't find the right words to respond to him for about twenty seconds.

" i swear to you I never raped her, i did not force her. At first I wanted to cover up and not let the students know that I had tried to strangle her to death, and in the process of kissing her to cover up, I couldn't control it anymore, and that was how it happened. She didn't fight it; it was like she wanted it, and that was it."

"Well now, look who is being accused of rape. God, Lex, what were you thinking? You could have any other girl inside and outside this school."

"I'm sorry, okay? I could not control it. It was like a completely different me... Look, I just need to find a way to deal with this. I can't let her go around opening her mouth to everyone she comes across, telling them that I raped her when it was clearly not rape."

"Then what is that perfect idea that you have cooking? Because right now I do not think I have any idea on how to stop that very angry girl from spilling her side of the story to the entire school and the world at large – that you, Alexander, tried to kill her and that you raped her."

London was right, I had no idea in my head at all, and we were all in a difficult place to think about the perfect plan to make her not talk, but every passing minute was dangerous, and I hated the idea that she might say it to anyone else.

"Let me deal with this; it is my mess, and I am going to clear it up."

I said, pulling my huge frame up from the couch as I made to leave for the door, but Landon stood in my way.

" No Lex, you have to tell us exactly what it is you are planning to go out there and do because we would not be able to bear another critism should something go wrong." He said to me but I slightly pushed him out of my way.

"Just trust me," I whispered, walking out of the door.

I had only one thing in mind as I walked out of that door, and it was to find her. I needed us to talk it out, I needed us to come to an agreement, and I was ready to listen to what she wanted me to do for her to keep all of that away.

I was just about to turn into her classroom when I saw her approaching from the other end of the hallway.

"Hey, can we talk?" I called out to her, but she ignored me completely, walking into the classroom like no one had said a word.

I hesitated for a second, knowing I would cause an uproar if I walked into the class, but after thinking it through for a minute, I walked in, not minding what the students would think.

I walked directly to her desk and stamped my fist on it, making everyone turn to us.

"I need to talk to you right now," I said to her, but she kept ignoring me like I was not even standing in front of her, and it was so embarrassing.

She brought out a book from her bag, placed it on the desk and tried to read, but I closed it immediately as I grabbed her arm, pulling her up from the seats and dragging her out of the classroom.

"Let go of me!!" She yelled as I dragged her all the way up the balcony.

"Look, I understand that you are very upset with me and that because of everything that you've been through after what happened between us, you might not consider forgiving me, but I need to know what I would do to make you keep quiet."

She hesitated, looking away from me and acting like she wasn't listening.

"Fine, I admit that what I did to that girl was wrong and trying to strangle you was bad of me, but what happened in that storage room was not entirely my fault, and you need to admit that."

"Yes, I admit that it was not entirely your fault because at some point I gave you my consent, but how dare you go to this length to ruin my life?"

"I'll make it stop if that's what you want. I'll make it stop; just don't say a word about what happened up here to anyone else."

My voice was clear and firm as I tried to maintain my composure.

" i want to believe that you grew up having everything you ever wanted and you do not know what it means for people to want something that they can never have. I am going to start with you. I am going to teach you that sometimes you do not get what you want, and I am going to make sure that you get punished for all those ill manners that you display around this school. You should have just let things be when I walked out of that room and didn't say a word to anyone, but what did you do? You started a bully campaign, and now you want to end it?"

Her voice was loud and angry, and so was mine.

"Fuck this, Melissa, what do you want from me? You think I am begging you right now? I'm giving you a chance to call a truce and..."

I wasn't done speaking when a hot slap landed on my cheek. It felt electric and strangely painful as I held my face, staring at her with wide eyes.