Chapter 3 I'm Not a Thief!!!

"Are you crazy?" Aly repeated her sentence while staring at the woman she had just seen this morning and embarrassed herself on campus.

"Let go of my hand! Your accusations are baseless!" Alicia tried to remove her hand from the grip of the beautiful, sexy woman who was wearing a tight black dress with a sleeveless, strapless front and a slightly low cut, which made her beautiful assets poke out.

"Oh, yeah? How is that unreasonable? I remember that time in the toilet it was just the two of us! And I know you're jealous and hurt because of what happened this morning, right? Because Adrian chose me! Not some lowly girl like you! And you knew it was a gift from Adrian so your envious heart wanted to snatch it! Take it, steal it to be precise!" The beautiful girl who was accusing Alicia was none other than Tiffany, the one who had witnessed her being humiliated by Adrian this morning, Adrian's new girlfriend. 

"Watch your language, missy! I don't stoop that low!" said Alicia whose face was holding back her anger then with annoyance and full force she stomped on Tiffany's hand a little hard so that Tiffany's grip slipped from her hand.

The shocked Tiffany staggered back as someone came and Tiffany took advantage of this opportunity. Tiffany deliberately threw herself to the floor, and screamed very loudly.

"Ouch! You're so rough! My leg...!" her scream of course attracted the attention of the man who had just come over to the crowd. 

"What's going on? Tiffany? What's wrong with you? Are you hurt?" the man quickly approached Tiffany. Trying to see how she was doing.

"It looks like you sprained your leg, can you get up? What exactly..." the man looked up to stare at Alicia in front of him. He was surprised at first glance.

"Did you do it, Aly?" he asked with a look of disappointment.

Aly shook her head, getting a look of hatred and disappointment from the man who once filled her heart hurt her much more. "Would you believe me if I told you, she knocked herself out on purpose? Huh? I didn't do anything to her! It was her who pulled my hand and accused me of nothing!" 

The man was silent for a moment, then looked at Alicia trying to find a lie in Alicia's eyes but he didn't find it, the man just turned his gaze when he heard Tiffany's voice.

"Don't be mad at him Adrian, he's just still hurt from what happened this morning, maybe he's jealous..that's why he stole your bracelet and accidentally pushed me!" Pretending to be victimized and hurt.

"I didn't steal it!" Alicia shouted getting more and more annoyed and fed up with the charade in front of her.

Adrian looked back at Tiffany, "Never mind, Tiff! Maybe you forgot to put it there, we'll look for it. Even if it's gone, just ignore it! I'll replace it with a better one! Let me help you up!" said the man who turned out to be Adrian, Alicia's former lover.

"That's really funny! Sorry I have a lot of work!" Alicia tried to turn around and was about to leave.

"Wait a minute! If you didn't steal it, prove it!" Tiffany shouted back, and the crowd began to corner Alicia.

"Well, prove it!" some of the people shouted.

Alicia, who was about to leave, turned back, "What do you mean?"

"If you're not stealing, surely you don't mind being searched, do you?" with a gentle but also mocking smile looking at Alicia.

Lylyan suddenly came forward in anger, "Don't be careless, Miss! My friend is not a thief! It couldn't have been you who forgot to put it there, could it? Why are you accusing my friend?

Alicia pulled Lylyan's hand and tried to calm her down.

Adrian exhaled his annoyance, he hated silly things like this, it was a waste of his time.

"Never mind, Tiff, I told you, forget it! Let's look elsewhere...he...there's no way..." Adrian's words were cut off when Tiffany burst out with a little sob.

"So you think I'm the one lying, is that it, Adrian? And she didn't? How could you say that to someone who has known you longer than she has? And after what happened to us last night? You still don't trust me, you trust her more, do you?" Tiffany looked at Adrian tearfully.

Adrian scratched his head, he knew Alicia was a poor girl but after all this time he was close to Alicia he also knew Alicia better that Alicia would never do that. But Tifanny...

"Okay! Guards!" Tiffany shouted, and some of the nightclub's guards came to her.

"Please search for her! If it's true that she didn't steal, then...I'll apologize while bowing before her!" Tiffany said.

"Tiff! What the hell is this? Don't be silly! Let's get out of here!" Adrian was filled with rage and was about to pull Tiffany away.

"DEAL!" 

Adrian looked back, staring at Alicia who apparently accepted the challenge.

Tiffany looked at Alicia and smiled sarcastically. "Ok, but if you are proven to have stolen my bracelet, then...you will have to take responsibility! Do you dare?" 

"Ok, Tiff! Enough! Come on, let's go!" Adrian grabbed Tiffany's hand this time and was about to take her out.

"OK! I agree!" Alicia shouted back. She hated the fact that Adrian didn't believe her, especially now that many people were watching. 

Alicia's best friend Lylyan approached and looked worriedly at Alicia, "Aly? Are you sure?"

Alicia nodded, "I'm sure! I didn't do it, Lylyan! So just let her do it! Let her be satisfied!"

"But...I feel...she's acting a little strange! Be careful!" said Lylyan who looked worried.

"Hmm!" Alicia nodded confidently and Lylyan stepped back behind Alicia's body.

"You're pretty brave too, but we'll see how brave you are! Thief! Search for him, sir!" Tiffany pointed at Alicia.

The two guards hesitated a little, looking at Alicia but then Alicia nodded.

The two guards approached Alicia, "Sorry Aly, we have to do this to you." 

"No problem, you're just doing your job!" Alicia said softly with a smile.

One of the guards, a woman, approached and searched Alicia...from her trousers to the front pockets of her black apron-like garment. Until finally...

The guard said quietly, "Sorry Aly...this..."

"That's my bracelet! Adrian, look, that's my bracelet! You're a thief!" said Tiffany excitedly.

Alicia stared in shock at the bracelet held by the guard who also looked pityingly at Alicia...

"No way! I don't know how it got in my pocket! I...I...You! You set me up on purpose, didn't you? You put it in my pocket! I... no..." Alicia shook her head very hard and stared at Tiffany.

"Clearly caught red-handed! Still evasive! Arrest the guard! I want her to take responsibility for what she did! Take her to the police station!" said Tiffany mockingly towards Alicia.

"No! I didn't steal!" screamed Alicia as the two guards grabbed her arms and dragged her away.

"Let me go! I didn't steal!" Alicia tried her hardest to let go of herself while crying as the two guards took her away.

Just as Alicia was about to reach the front door, someone shouted.

"STOP RIGHT THERE!"