Rhea’s POV

Ginny gently held his arm, her voice trembling, “Is Rhea doing this again to get your attention? Maybe… maybe she’s mad you spent my birthday with me instead of her…” 

As she spoke, tears slid silently down her cheeks. 

Kevin quickly wrapped an arm around her to comfort her, “Ah, you’re right. That’s it. I almost fell for her trick again. Damn it. Even if she dies, it doesn’t matter to me, it helps us anyway. So Ginny, don’t think about her, she doesn’t matter to us anymore.” Kevin said and kissed Ginny, together, they fell on the bed. 

“Hahahaha… hahahaha…” I laughed hysterically to myself, tears falling dry my eyes like a waterfall. In the end, I lost. I lost everything! I continued laughing until I noticed how white my hands were. 

“What…?” My voice trembled, this time audible only to myself. “What’s happening to me…?” 

The edges of my vision blurred. My body was growing lighter, more transparent. I was leaving. 

“No, no, not yet!” I cried, “I can’t leave like this! Not when they’re still laughing! Still living! After everything they did to me?” 

Tears of helplessness streamed down my face, vanishing before they reached the ground. I clutched my chest as a sharp pull yanked me backwards, like gravity itself had changed direction. 

“Please…” I begged, “Give me one more chance. Just one. I’ll right my wrongs. I’ll make them regret everything. Please!!” I begged as everything around me faded, and then… I gasped and choked, my lungs seizing as liquid flooded my mouth. My eyes snapped and I choked immediately, on water. I flailed around, struggling to get up and when I was able to, I stared at the scene in front of me with shock, my mouth wide open. 

“W… What the heck is this?!” I murmured under my breath; I was inside a huge pool, people were standing around me, some were laughing, some sent mocking looks to me, while others just ignored me. My heart did a double flip as my eyes met the banners that were hung on the roof. 

“I like you, Kevin!” Were the words written on the banner. 

Immediately, memories came rushing back to me. This was the day that I had confessed to Kevin! I had planned this entire confession with Ginny, got her help with the food and drinks, even with the perfect atmosphere to confess but due to some mishap, the entire party went wrong and to salvage the situation, I had to confess to Kevin in front of the entire school. However, Kevin had rejected me without a thought, he even pushed me into the pool because I was trying to not make him leave. 

However, the embarrassment I had faced didn’t faze me and I continued pinning after Kevin and confessing to him until he accepted my confession and we started dating. Thinking about it, it had always been Ginny giving me the go ahead to try to date him even after how the whole school made me a joke. When he agreed to date me, I thought that all my actions had finally paid off and Kevin would be nice to me, but he became worse. 

I clenched my fists, raising my head to stare at Kevin who stood right in front of me, crossing his arms and looking me down like I was just an ant in his world, an ant that he could just step on. 

But not anymore. 

I slowly climbed out of the pool, the water sliding down my skin as my clothes clung to me, revealing the shape of my body. I glanced around, gauging everyone’s reaction. They had stopped laughing and were staring at me in shock. 

Well, I wouldn’t blame them. I was the president of the ‘wear baggy clothes group’ and I never showed my body or curves in public. Also, Ginny had always told me that Kevin liked girls who covered their body and left nothing to the imagination and even today that I came to confess, I wore a long oversized gown, put my hair up into a ponytail and wore my big framed glasses. Well, I didn’t blame him for rejecting me but… 

I was no longer the same Rhea. 

Kevin took a step forward, a smug curl to his lips, “Did you fall in again just to get my attention?” He scoffed, “Rhea, come on. You’re too old for these childish games. It’s pathetic.” 

My eyes flicked to his face, so confident, so sure that I still revolved around him. 

I chuckled, soft at first then it became louder and unhinged. I tilted my head, water dripping from my hair as I met his gaze. 

“Ah… Kevin, I thought you were stupid but now I know, it seems you’re also disabled.” I started. 

“What?” He muttered, his gaze shocked. 

“Everyone here could see who pushed me into the pool and yet, you’re claiming that I fell in to get your attention? What attention? Who the heck are you for me to pine after you?” I asked, my voice sharp and cold. 

Everywhere went silent, so silent that you could even hear the sound of a pin drop. Kevin’s smile faltered, and I could tell that he was struggling to wrap his head around the words I said just now. 

“You crazy… How dare you speak to me like that? You like me, remember and if you want me to accept your confession, then you better…” 

“Ah… That’s the thing. Like you? Mhm… I actually did.” I nodded my head and crossed my arms, then kicked my legs forward playfully. 

The corner of Kevin’s eyes twitched, “Of course you do so if you want me to forgive you, then you better kneel and beg me to accept you because what you just said made me angry. Also, I have a party to attend tomorrow and as usual, you’re going to pay for my drinks and…” 

“Do you really think you’re worth it?” I cut Kevin off, glaring at him with all the hatred that I had left in me for him. 

“W… What?”