We pulled into the school and the first two classes of the day went as planned. None of the other students seemed to notice I was gone.

My third class was another story entirely. I had almost forgotten I sat with both the twins in this class.

The moment I walked through the door, both of their eyes were on me. Their gazes burned into my skin, the guilt bubbling within me nearly made me nauseous.

I walked slowly, my eyes guarded as I looked into their own.

It seems the two of them had seen better days. Their eyes looked darker, almost black. Deep rings lined their eyes, making it look as though they needed a good nights sleep.

Kade was as gorgeous as ever. His hair tousled on the top and short on the sides. His long sleeve shirt clung to every dip and arch of his body.

Alec looked stunning with his longer and tousled hair. His typical leather jacket was in place.

They were sitting next to eachother for a change, giving me a chance to spend the class without being touched.

I needed to resist the pull I felt towards them, but now it felt stronger than ever. Something had definitely changed. The urge to be near them was not purely mental torture, it was now physical.

My body ached, shivering at the longing I felt. I wasn’t sure how I’d get past this class, but I was determined to try.

“Well hello, doll.” Alec’s dark eyebrow lifted, his obsidian colored eyes roaming the dress I had chosen.

My cheeks flared under their attention, but I chose to ignore his comment.

“We heard you had quite the week.” Kade spoke smoothly, his eyes running over my face.

“Yes, I did.” I nodded, keeping the conversation as bland as possible.

“You moved in with Garrett?” Alec quipped, and my heart fluttered.

It made my insides warm when Alec called him Garrett. Everyone else had almost slipped up and called him my ‘Dad’.

‘They know how you feel.’ Thalia murmured, ‘If you’d open up to them, you could feel their emotions too.’

‘People don’t feel each others emotions.’ I rolled my eyes, ‘If they did Melissa and Frank would’ve never treated me how they did.’

Thalia sighed and retreated to the back of my mind, clearly tired of arguing with me.

I had a choice.” I

be quite the..adjustment.” Kade frowned, looking

holding up, doll?” Alec’s frown matched his

“I’m…acclimating.” I nodded.

conflicted with what I was going through. Something shuddered within me, something that linked me to

that feeling, but I reminded myself why I couldn’t. I couldn’t see myself building a life here, one where Melissa

bottled my feelings, shoving them deep down. I could deal with them once I was out of this state all

struggled to keep my eyes from flickering to

made little comments, asked me little questions. I answered the best I could, keeping a tight hold on

my body. I was out of my seat before the bell rang, scrambling

thankful Tori was in this class, keeping me safe

front of my desk the moment I sat down, a

Alec frowned, his dark eyes glinting sadly. “In case

my thanks, ignoring the

wouldn’t let her glares hurt me any longer. I was safe here in school, surrounded by people. As long as I remained

I squirmed in my seat every time Alec glanced

everything. She didn’t push me to talk about what was going on

heading into the locker room before everyone else. I changed quickly, my eyes peeled to each student that flocked

just about to exit the locker room and head into the gym when a familiar

strength washed through me. The strength wasn’t physical, but mental. Just enough to get me through this

talk to you.” Autumn spoke in a hushed tone,

scoffed, storming past her before another word could leave her

around my wrist. Her grip wasn’t tight, more pleading

began, but I whipped around to face

egg me on. Her anger mixed with my own, heightening my emotions to newfound levels. “You didn’t mean to lure me into a party? You didn’t mean to let Grace beat me? You didn’t mean to almost let me

flopped open, and she fought for the words

was drunk on my anger, ignoring the startled

know you didn’t mean any of it.” I snickered, ripping my wrist from her hand.

else,

a red tint. I couldn’t

this time I didn’t struggle. I wasn’t hiding from the ball, waiting for the moment it hit my

quite competitive, screaming expletives in my head the entire

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