Chapter~ 15 'Surprise!'

My eyes fluttered open and my head started throbbing uncontrollably. I groaned in pain, impatiently waiting for the room to stop spinning like a Merry Go Round. Loud, excited chitchat filled the room, leaving me wondering, 'Why on Earth is everyone happy? It's as if Isabella woke up from her coma. As if. '

I cleared my throat causing everyone to look at me. They looked even happier.

Why?

"Jessica!" Delilah yelled, running towards my bed. Everyone else did the same, a huge smile plastered on their faces.

"Hey," I greeted miserably. I have no idea why they're happy.

I looked beside me.

Beside me was an empty hospital bed. The very bed Isabella slept on.

I took a glance on the clock right in front of me. It was quarter past twelve in the afternoon.

This can't be. No. She isn't. She isn't dead.

"Isabella. Where is she? She isn't what I think she is, right? Right?!" Tears started forming at the corner of my eyes. I've never been so scared before. Scared to be alone.

Alone.

It was the feeling that overwhelmed me after Mom's death.

Everyone started smiling as if I said something funny. They were smiling widely.

"Isabella is-" Louis started talking, but a voice behind him interrupted.

"I'm here," She said.

The person I adored. The brunette beauty. The one with an angelic voice. The one that every moment spent with her I cherished. The sister I never had. Isabella Martin, my best friend.

"Izzy!" I shouted, jumping straight out of bed and running towards her. I hugged her, really tight. I hugged her like I never did before. I squeezed her, closing the nonexistent space between us.

"I can't breathe," She slightly chuckled. I pulled away, looking in her eyes. Then, I cried. A lot.

This is the happiest moment of my life. My best friend is alive. She is right in front of me. She looked healthy and as beautiful as ever. Like nothing ever happened to her.

Next to her was Perrie, grinning from ear to ear just like everyone is. Surprisingly, Margret was still there. Tears of joy and relief was one everyone's faces.

"I've missed you so much, Izzy! Oh God, I'm so sorry. So, so sorry. It's all my fault. I shouldn't have left you go with her! I should have never left your side! I will never do it again. Please forgive me. Please," I begged and pleaded, running out of breath for talking ever so fast.

"It's our fault too. We're all sorry. We ask for your forgiveness, your majesty," Niall apologized, bowing.

Izzy chuckled. Her chuckle made everyone sigh in utter relief.

It meant she forgave us. That's the angel I'm talking about.

"You shouldn't apologize. If I haven't gone with her, she could've done something even worse. She might have pulled it on any of you. I wouldn't have forgiven myself if she did. And I wouldn't have known what her revenge was," she replied, seriously.

"Revenge? What revenge?" Niall asked, looking very concerned.

"Well," She started talking.

Isabella's Point of View:

"Well-" The memory sent chills down my spine. However, I told them nonetheless.

*Flashback*

"Let's go!" Taylor said just as I arrived back to where everyone else was. She slowly unwrapped the towel from her body, revealing an obvious fake tan all over.

Again, fake. Doesn't she realize it's nothing good to her?

I guess not.

I nodded and unwrapped mine. She looked me up and down, a disgusted look appearing on her face. I began to walk awkwardly towards the shore before someone's hand held me back. I felt tingles right were that person held me.

"Hey, are you okay?" Liam asked me, looking concerned.

"Yeah." I nodded, sending him a weak smile. He gave me a hesitant one back, letting go of my hand but not buying the act.

I walked away as Taylor followed. In a matter of seconds, we were both walking in sync.

"You've gained weight. And I thought people get prettier, not uglier," Taylor said smirking at me.

To be completely honest, these words hurt me like I was stabbed by a thousand knives, yet, made me happy. Why happy? Happy because she proved me right.

I am right. She was faking everything. I was right but no one believed me.

Now, they will.

"I knew it!" She gave me a confused look. "You were faking everything. You were only acting nice! Fake is all you ever are!"

"Bravo! Now, tell me what you're gonna do?" She smiled evilly.

"Tell them, of course. They didn't believe me when I doubted you. But now, I will tell them!"

She started laughing. I didn't like that laugh at all. "Awe, poor you. Everything is just so sad for you!"

"Yea- what? What's sad?" I questioned, scrunching my eyebrows in confusion.

We were already walking in the water, splashing it with our feet.

"It's sad that they won't believe you, honey. You don't have proof."

That's when it hit me.

She's awfully right. They won't believe me.

She's right. I don't have proof.

She's right. It is sad.

She is sadly right.

'She's right' These words kept replaying in my mind. She, Taylor, is right. It's official. They don't and won't believe me.

I'm screwed.

"When are you going to stop bothering me? When are you going to stop bothering Jessica? When are you going to stop bothering us all?" Questions. Questions kept flowing out of my mouth. Everything is wrong. But why?

"When I get my revenge." She gave me a devilish smile.

Revenge.

All she wants is revenge. But for what? And why?

"For what? What have we done to get you all over us like that? We haven't done you any bad. It just makes no sense!"

"Don't you realize? You took my popularity! Everything the school's talking about now, is you! Hell, the whole neighborhood is talking about you! Just because of your stupid YouTube video, everyone is amazed. You were a total no one, you were a nerd and you were completely ugly and fat. Hell, look at your thighs. It's like you're an elephant walking on two feet. Now, you took my spotlight without even going to that school!"

"What does that have to do with me? It's my dream, my business! Not yours. You think I'm fat and ugly? Well, sorry honey, but I'm not living to make you satisfied with me. And for the record, it isn't my fault they found me the interesting one. All I'm doing is following my dream, what's so wrong in that? What in hell does that have to do with you?"

"Exactly! It's your dream. Oh, I know it's your stupid dream that's stealing my spotlight and popularity. Now, all you have to do is remember, Isabella. Remember that every time you get closer to that dream of yours, I'll always be there to ruin everything for you. Always."

"How can you be so evil and cruel? Where's your heart? Why is every piece of it completely black? You are absolutely ruthless! You know what? The only reason for all of this is that you're just jealous that I have a talent and you're just standing there, doing nothing with your life. You want to ruin this for me because you know I will actually be something way better than you will ever be. You're just being the talentless, lifeless person you are."

"That's it." Her eyes were red and furious. I suddenly found myself being dragged deeper into the blue sea.

"W-where are we going?" My eyes widened in fear.

"Deeper in the sea," she said through gritted teeth.

"You wouldn't drown me. You know I can't swim."

"Oh, but I would."

"W-what are you doing?" I struggled, trying to swim with all my power.

"This."

And with that, I was pushed into the deep, blue sea. Instead of breathing clean air, I drank more and more seawater. I was inhaling more and more water. Minutes passed, and with every second, I was drowning more and more. Drowning in the salty water and pure evilness. I felt someone carrying me and people screaming. But in a matter of seconds, I felt so unconscious. I couldn't feel my legs. I couldn't feel anything. I just stopped fighting with the water. I stopped trying to breathe. My eyes were heavy, so I shut them.

I've drowned into darkness.

*End of Flashback*

"That's... terrible. Selfish. Ruthless. Ugly. She's-" Eleanor was interrupted by Jessica

"Taylor. She's Taylor. That's just who she is."

"What are we going to do now?" Delilah asked.

"Avoid her. That's the best we can do," I replied.

That's right. We should avoid her. We will avoid her. There's nothing else to do. She will come back, that's for sure. All we have to do is expect it.

Author's Note: Hey Guys! I hope you enjoyed this chapter! =)

Dedication goes to @Forever_Yours_Too ! Check out her amazing stories!

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@Animal_Styles, and her stories, 'The School's Player'.

@Hipster_1D, and her story, 'Accidental Love' and 'Fond'.

@Forever_Yours_Too, and many stories especially 'Another Cindirection Story' , 'Alix in Wondirection Land' and 'City of Love'.

@_I'm_A_Crazy_Mofo_ , 'Last First Kiss'

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