Kyle's unearthed goldmine

Finding solace

“Kyle! Kyle!!,” some voices called out from outside the room.  

Kyle was resting on his bed when he heard the voices. He was hesitant  at first but the calls were soon followed by some knocks on the door.so he had no other option than to get out of bed. 

He dragged his feet to the door and his roommates Nathan and Callum appeared. Upon seeing them, Kyle’s mood was lifted and his face beamed with smiles.

It was around 8pm on the clock and Kyle just wished he didn’t wake up from that sleep. The events of the last few hours replayed in his head as if they were happening all over again. The most prominent voice in his head was Beth’s. He could hear her repeat the words “You can't even pay your bills without asking anyone for support”. 

Beth didn’t lie, but she didn’t have to spread Kyle’s dirty linen in public. Throughout their 4-year relationship, Kyle was always at her beck and call, doing everything humanly possible to please her but it just was never enough. 

The only real issue they ever had was once upon a time when Beth lent Kyle some money to sort his bills and it took Kyle months to pay back longer than he promised. 

DIfferent thoughts ran through Kyle’s mind. “How could Beth do this to me?,” he thought to himself repeatedly. 

“Maybe I wouldn’t have been in this situation if mum and dad didn’t die in that ghastly accident,” he added, groaning softly but audibly.

“What’s up with you, Kyle?,” Nathan asked, jerking Kyle back to reality. “You’ve been quiet since we came in about 30 minutes ago and now you sound like you’re so lost.”

“Haven’t you heard? It’s the talk of the town,” Callum replied, placing an arm across Kyle’s shoulders.

“I’ve been off socials all day so I haven’t heard anything at all. Was Kyle involved in a fight or something?,” Nathan asked, looking all over Kyle’s body to see if there’s any visible bruise or anything at all.

“Fight? You should trust Kyle. You know he is an easy-going person. Beth has ended the relationship with Kyle and now she’s dating Lewis Harrison,” Callum answered. “It all unfolded right before my eyes. There was a large crowd and everything happened so fast,” he further explained.

“But why Lewis? Everyone knows Lewis is a playboy. Why on earth would Beth give in to his advances? Beth can’t do this. Her relationship with Kyle is about 4 years old and now this?,” Callum retorted with anger etched in his voice. He turned to Kyle, reached for his hands, helped him up, hugged him tightly.and whispered into his ears, “You will be fine, trust me.”

“That’s not all though,” said Nathan, ruining the little emotional moment. Some men bullied Kyle. They took him somewhere and I have no idea what happened there,” he added.

“What?! Why did you stand there, watching as it all unfolded? You should have done something to defend Kyle,” Callum replied, angrier than ever.

“It’s okay guys,” Kyle said. Now don’t blame Nathan for that. He couldn’t have done anything because Kyle’s men were all over the place, even in the crowd. It was a large gathering of people around the cafeteria so you can imagine what would have happened if he had tried to be a superhero.” 

“I tried to leave when the embarrassment became too much but some men held me back, took me to a corner and gave me the beating of my life. I can feel pains all over my body right now. I just wish the ground could open its mouth and swallow me because this is all too much for me to bear.” 

Nathan and Callum watched as Kyle ranted for minutes. When it was all over, Callum stood up happily and declared, “Let’s go get some food.”

“But I don’t have money to—”

“Bills on me,”  said Callum, interrupting Kyle. 

“Now let’s go,” Nathan added.

“I’m sorry guys but I can’t go with you. I think I want to remain indoors for now,” Kyle replied.

“Alright then. Nathan, you stay with Kyle. I’ll go get food for all of us,” Callum said.

“Yeah that’s a better idea. As your lordship pleases,” Nathan announced and they all burst into laughter.

After about  20 minutes, Callum returned with fancy packs in his hands. He brought out the food and handed Kyle and Nathan a pack. They all sat and in a few minutes they devoured the English dinner.

It was all silent until Nathan broke the silence.

“What’s your next move, Kyle? You can’t just let this slide. What do you want to do?”

“Do? We all know Lewis’ status in this university so what can I do?,” Kyle said helplessly.

“So you’re leaving this to fate?,” asked Callum.

“Well yes, and no. I will work so hard to make sure Beth and Lewis pay for what they did. I think we should go to bed now. I’ve had enough for the day. Thanks guys. I really appreciate the nice gestures,” Kyle said and moved to his squeaky bed.

He reached for his phone and carefully unplugged it from the charger. He decided to check the school group chat to see how the students were reacting to the drama that took place earlier in the day.

“Kyle Hughes has to be awarded the clown of the year award. He thinks he can go head-to-head with Lewis Harrison.”

“Beth really deserves more and she’s got it in Lewis. I’m not too sure what Kyle is. Less maybe?”

“For me, the best part of the whole thing was when the crowd gave a guard of honour ro Beth and Lewis. It was like a confirmation of Lewis’ superiority”

“No, the best part was when the crowd switched from “Kiss him! Kiss him!!” to “Poor boy! Poor boy!!”

Hurt by the messages, Kyle kept on scrolling.

”Life gave Kyle a shot at a royalty like Beth and now his free trial is over.”

“Does anyone have pictures or videos from the scene? I missed it”

“Poor Kyle! I wonder where he is now. Probably crying somewhere”

“Delusional Kyle got what he deserves. I can’t wait to laugh at him tomorrow”

Kyle has had enough. He knew going through the messages would break him but he wanted to go through them anyway and now he’s broken even more. He dropped his phone and turned to hit the sack.

Just as he tucked himself in and closed his eyes to sleep, his phone notified him of an incoming message. He grabbed the phone and opened the text message which read:

“Congratulations Mr Kyle Hughes.”