I was still in a state of shock when Adrian spoke.
"You are lying Mathew." He said calmly. "You cannot be the person who killed Ophelia."
Mathew did not meet his eyes. "But I am...I am the one who ran over with the car and never bothered to stop and help her." He sighed. "Go on...Go to her parents and tell them that the culprit has finally confessed. I am ready to face the consequences."
Adrian shook his head. "I may hate you but even I can see you are lying right now. You never..."
"I am not a horrible enough person to do that?" Mathew managed a weak smile. "That's not true at all Adrian. I insulted Ophelia...I broke her heart...I hurt her almost every day..."
"You did." Adrian gritted his teeth and clenched his fists. "But...I...There's a line between disliking someone and not caring if they die."
"But I didn't care Adrian...She was a thorn in my side...She was the reason my friends were making fun of me and she was being a creep...I didn't..."
I felt a surge of grief wash over me...It made the sadness I felt when Mathew made fun of my love for him feel like a joke. I just sank to the ground and screamed....Wishing for something that would make the pain go away.
"You..." Maya surged forward and caught his shirt collar. "Is this who you are, Mathew? You..." She slapped him right on the cheek. "You are despicable...I....How could I ever have fallen for you!"
Adrian caught her and pulled her back. "Stop Maya..." He said gently. "Let's go to her parents and then the police. We'll see that he receives the punishment he deserves." He threw a contemptuous look at Mathew. "I never..."
In no time both of them were gone. As soon as he was alone, Mathew broke down. Tears streamed down his eyes as he whispered one thing over and over again.
"I'm sorry, Ophelia."
To be continued...
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