Falling For The Girl I Bullied
Chapter 102

Kyle’s P.O.V.

“I was right…. I was right… give me my money… give me… give me.. give me my money”, Rein almost danced in delight and then started asking everyone for money which made me raise my brows in confusion. “Don’t forget to give our shares to us, Rein”, Justin chirped in while rubbing his hands in delight. “What’s going on here, guys?” I asked them immediately while looking among them in confusion. We were sitting in our room where I told everyone that I want to pursue Violet from now on. David chuckled and then looked at Dustin with a smile. Dustin laughed while shaking his head. I narrowed my eyes when the realization hit me.

“You actually bet on me?” I asked them while widening my eyes in disbelief and shock. They all looked at each other and then burst into laughter. “Yes, Kyle… and thanks to you… we are rich now”, Vivek told me while laughing aloud and I just stared at him in disbelief. Some were happy and some were scowling. “You should keep your mouth shut for one more day, Kyle. You made me lose my money when I am short of money”, Axel whined this time while taking out some notes from his wallet. “How much?” I asked them again still trying to process that they actually bet on my condition.

“1000 bucks per head… we bet that you would tell us tonight that you have feelings for Violet. Some of us said that you would take a few more days and a few of us said that you would not wait that long. So”, David spoke this time and my mouth fell open in disbelief. Dustin and David high five each other and I just stared at them in disbelief. Ethan was out with Violet. She had an upset stomach. So, they went to Mrs. Stone to get some medicine. “Did… did Ethan know?” I asked them immediately in a worried tone because I took this time because she was not in the room but forgot that Ethan was also not here. “He is the one who started this bet, Kyle”, Noah laughed while taking out the money from his purse.

I didn’t know what to think right now. My own friends… my best friend… my buddies… they bet on me????? What the hell…..”Who else is involved in this bet?” I asked them immediately when I realized that they could involve some other people too. They all shared a look that made my heart skip some beats. “Basketball team, and athletic team”, Justin spoke this time in a light tone and I just stared at him while blinking hard. “If my calculation is right then… each of us who won today will get 7000 per head… O my god… Kyle… thank you… thank you for making me rich”, Rein exclaimed happily while counting money. I moved my gaze from Justin to him in a daze. 7000 bucks??????

“Did you bet on Violet too?” I asked them again after a while when I came out of my state of shock. They all looked at each other and then grinned widely. “Actually we are waiting for her… because the bet amount on her is 5000 bucks per head”, David said this time, and my eyes almost came out of socket. “5000 bucks… are… are you guys crazy?” I yelled and then all looked at each other once again. “We are not… we are just opportunists”, David answered me again in a careless tone. I didn’t know what to say or what to ask now. I only wanted to keep them away from Violet, and that was why I decided to tell them that I had feelings for Violet now and wanted to pursue her.

But I got the shock of my life. I always tried to keep myself indifferent and cold toward her in front of them. I couldn’t believe that still they knew everything. Was I so obvious? Whoever won was excited and others were gloomy but smiled when their eyes met mine. “I… I want to talk to her… tonight”, I then blurted out what I really wanted to say to them. “This is fast”, Dustin exclaimed this time and I glared at him. “They had a fight in the afternoon”, Matthew answered him this time. “You fought with her…. Again?” Noah asked me in disbelief and I just blinked at him. “You are really something, Knight”, David also chuckled and I scratched the back of my neck awkwardly. I only wanted them not to approach her tonight, so that I could talk to her.

David was about to say something when Ethan entered the room. He had a worried look. “Hey, what happened? Where is Violet?” I immediately went to him and looked behind him when I didn’t find Violet with him. “She is not well and will stay with Mrs. Stone tonight”, he told me in a worried tone and then looked at me. “What did she eat in the afternoon? She has severe pain in her stomach”, he asked me in the same worried tone. “I ate the same thing that she ate, Ethan. We took our lunch together…. Remember”, Matthew came near to us with other guys. I looked at Matthew and he also had a worried look on his face right now.

“Then what happened to her? Is she okay now?” David asked Ethan in a worried tone. Ethan sighed and shrugged his shoulders helplessly. “She will be okay. Mrs. Stone will take good care of her, don’t worry”, Noah spoke this time and patted my shoulder. I glanced at him over my shoulder but the worry had now filled my heart. “We have an early morning match tomorrow…. So let’s go to the bed now”, I then instructed everyone and they all nodded and then started walking towards the bed. I also walked towards my bed still thinking about what happened to Violet. I pulled the closet to my chest and put my hand around my head before closing my eyes.

Suddenly I remembered something and opened my eyes again. I immediately opened my phone immediately. I opened the calendar and narrowed my eyes when I saw today’s date. I remembered that she had marked this date on the calendar in her room. I once asked her why this date is marked. She told me that this date is important for her but didn’t tell me what was the importance of this day. All the lines on my forehead straightened when I remembered what day it was. I immediately popped myself on my elbow while flipping my body towards Ethan.

“Ethan”, I called him and he opened his eyes. He was on the lower bed next to me. “It’s her grandmother’s death anniversary”, I told him and he gasped. “I remembered… she told me on the bus that she would miss her grandmother’s death anniversary and would visit her grave after going back from here”, Noah suddenly spoke and I looked in his direction. There was a dim light bulb in the room but I could see that everyone was looking at each other now. “She wanted to stay alone for a while and that was why she made a lie that she is having stomach pain”, Dustin spoke in a sad tone and I felt a pang of pain in my chest.

There was silence in the room as no one knew what to say right now. “She is good at hiding her sorrows”, David chuckled dryly while speaking in a painful voice. Violet loved her grandmother so much and she kept herself calm the whole day, hiding her grief from all of us. “Let’s not talk about this to her. We will see what we can do once we go back. No one can share her grief right now”, Ethan spoke with a sigh but worry and sadness were evident in his voice. Everyone then went back to their sleep and I also lay down again. “Kyle”, I heard David calling me this time. I hummed in response while thinking about Violet. “Are you serious about her?” he asked me in a calm tone.

“Yeah”, I answered him briefly in a firm tone. “She is sensitive, Kyle. Don’t approach her if you are not serious about her. She doesn’t need a temporary relationship”, he spoke again but his words made me agitated. “What are you guys talking about?” I was about to say something when Ethan asked him. “O that… Kyle told us that he wants to pursue Violet when you were not here. You were right about him”, Noah filled him in and I rolled my eyes. “I knew it. He just needed a push and thanks to Matthew, finally he accepted his feelings for her”, Ethan said in a light tone and I just made a face but didn’t reply to him. Now I understood why Matthew asked her out because it was a setup from Ethan. He made a bet for me. I would talk to him later.

“So… you will talk to her here or after going back, huh?” Ethan asked me in a light tone. I took a deep breath while staring at the roof. “I was going to talk to her tonight but”, I told him but paused trailing my sentence. “Talk to her tomorrow after the match. If I am not wrong, she will be in her mourning period for two or more days. This will be a great distraction for her”, he suggested and I immediately agreed with him. “Yeah.. Ethan is right. It would be best if you talked to her after our match tomorrow”, Noah also voiced out. “Okay… I will talk to her tomorrow…. Now sleep or else we will not be in good shape in the morning”, I answered him and then instructed them in a stern voice. I had a match to win and it was my priority too.

I then closed my eyes again but opened them after some time. I was restless and sleep was away from my eyes. I flipped my body towards the wall on the other side. She was in my mind right now. I had this feeling that she was crying right now. I picked up my phone and opened the message box.

Me: Talk to me…. I know you are awake….

I sent her the message and then waited for her reply. She should reply…. She must reply… I knew she wanted to be alone but I couldn’t leave her alone this time when I was not there to comfort her. I took a breath of relief when I got her reply.

Violet: What??????

I thought about what to write again. There was nothing in my mind. I just wanted to embrace her and comforted her. I thought to write down my thoughts right now.

Me: I am not able to sleep…. Want to hug you…

I hit the send button and a small smile crept on my lips. I could imagine that her eyes went wide in shock and she would look for Mrs. Stone first if she was asleep or still awake. Her heart must be running a marathon inside her chest right now. My smile went wide when I saw her message.

Violet: Are you out of your mind???? Don’t play this game with me, Kyle….(angry emoji)..

I immediately lay down on my back and folded my one knee. I immediately typed my response to her. We couldn’t talk face to face right now. So what…. We could talk like this too…

Me: I am not playing any game with you, my love…and I didn’t k**s you on that day on a whim … I kissed you because I wanted to k**s you… (winked emoji)

After hitting the send button, I took my lower l*p in between my teeth. She must be red by now. I was now eager to see her response. I had this feeling that she would not answer me now but I knew her. She would answer me very soon. She couldn’t keep her anger and curiosity inside her for long. She would be angry at my bluntness and must be thinking about what to write right now. Soon I got the notification that she replied to me. I opened the message and smiled bitterly while reading her message.

Violet: You are always like this, Kyle… You always play mind games with me… Sometime hot…sometime cold…Stop playing with me… please… I am tired now… and don’t bring that k**s again…. You always used me according to your wish… whenever you want… you hugged me… whenever you want… you hold me tightly… you kissed me because you wanted to… but have you ever asked what I want… have you…. Have you ever asked me what I feel…. No.. because you never treated me as a human being… I was always a subject of your fun… I am nothing but an object to play in your eyes… please stop this… I am really tired….(sad emoji)

I was glad that she vented out. She was upset and she said what she couldn’t say in front of me because she was afraid of me. The sorrow that she had bottled up inside her heart made her say what she wanted to say, and I was happy that she did this. She must be crying right now because of me. this would be the last time that she had tears in her eyes because of me. I would make sure that she wouldn’t cry again, not on my watch now. I typed the reply immediately.

Me: Say whatever you want to say, princess… I won’t stop you because what you said was right … but this is not the situation now…. I want you to be my girlfriend because I am also fed up with hiding my feelings for you… I don’t want to hide anymore… yes.. I admit… that I was a jerk… because I always had feelings for you… I wanted to be with you but couldn’t … and that’s why… I did what I shouldn’t do… You are not a plaything, my love…. You are the girl who took my heart away from me ever since I saw you… believe it or not… but this is true… I showed that I hated you… because I didn’t want to admit my feelings for you… but now .. I want to be with you… and… refuse if you want… but I know… that you also like me… You are mine, Ms. Violet Carter… and I will make you mine… soooon…

At last, I admitted everything that I didn’t want to admit. I had enough of my bullshit. She didn’t deserve my cowardice anymore. She must know the truth and I was now determined to make her mine. She was mine and she will only be mine. I knew that she wouldn’t reply to me again because now she was angry. So, I put down the phone and closed my eyes. Tomorrow, I would talk to her face to face and would make her feel my sincerity towards her.