Selfish love Chapter 66

Mariza POV

I was not going to waste my time by asking Nate about Joe's whereabouts because he was only going to beat around the bush . I tentatively passed the kitchen and caught a glimpse of Tanya talking to someone on phone and if I was not wrong she was crying with tears profusely spilling from her eyes .

It can't be that she got to know about Valz and Kaveenza because I was the sole witness of their make out .

''I'm sorry'' She whimpered with a heavy voice . I wasn't planning on eavesdropping but i was curious so stayed their getting to know with whom she was talking .

She wiped her nose with a tissue, ''I promise no one will get to know about this'' her mascara had smeared and her lipstick was becoming light with that tear streaked face .

She then smiled a little, ''Love you too'' What the actual hell? was she talking to Valz? This made a ball of fury ignite inside me . So she actually loved him because she wouldn't have been crying if not .

I stepped back meticulously not wanting her to know about me spying on her . I went in to Joe's room thinking about how to apologize but he was not there .

''Joe I wan- I rotated on my back to see Zolly looking surprisingly at me as she didn't expect to see me ever but then I saw her expressions transform into apologetic . She stepped closer, ''Hey Mariza'' her voice was a low whisper as if she was ashamed . This was the first time after so many days I got to see that same vulnerable and friendly Zolly .

I forced a smile, ''How are you?'' what did she want now? Us to have a light-hearted conversation after everything she said to me . I did not have a big heart which could absorb every insult and rudeness of anyone close to me . Her sharp words caused something similar to physical pain inside me- That's what people say that your near and dear one's are the people who hurt you the most .

She shook her head in a depressed manner, ''Don't please'' a tear rolled down her cheek, ''Just don't pretend that you still like me- I-I'' her voice broke and she gazed at the floor ashamedly, ''You remember the time when one of the mean girls of our 7th grade Sasha?''

How could I forget that mean bitch- She made Zolly's life hell and never let go a chance to belittle her . I nodded my head and she resumed, ''She once made fun of me because I was too skinny and I didn't had the courage to retort but then you stood up with that angry expression and stood in front me like a firm rock ready to-'' she wiped her eyes, ''crusade anyone who messed with me and said, 'She is better than you wanna know why? because she doesn't pretend to be someone she isn't- she has that self-confidence that you don't have and I pity you guys' and the whole class was stunned?''

I half-smiled, ''She deserved that'' Zolly shook her head and said with a bile in her throat, ''That's not the point- you protected me, stood with me when even my brother left me with those preppy kids'' that was a sensitive topic because we ceased to talk about her brother issues a long time ago because her brother Derek was the most popular guy of our college and he was embarrassed of his sister's unpopularity .

''I know everything Mariza'' she whispered . I made a baffled expression, ''Know what?''

''Ryan's in jail- he told the truth that . . . . . . . '' so everyone knew the truth about that night, ''What are you talking about? How is he in jail?''

''You don't know?'' she asked . I shook my head, ''Salvot was in search of Ryan for many days and when finally he found him- he made sure to beat him like hell and yeah Perrie was also arrested but they wanted the witnesses but Ryan himself uttered the truth . '' It satisfied me to some extent that they were arrested but the hell I had to go through could not be compensated by this .

''Wow- that's quite a progress'' I said a little sarcastically . I made a mental note to thank Salvot later .

''So do you forgive me?'' she asked hesitatingly .

''I wish i could but just give me some time because what you're doing is just like beating a cat and then uttering a useless sorry'' I said and resumed, ''I hope you understand this''

Her face fell, ''I am sorry Mariza'' she said desperately .

So was she going to pressurize me into making amends again? God knows why but she was irritating me to death . I left the room without a glance at her and left the mansion wanting to get some sleep .

Chapter end