Chapter 2

Michelle

It’s gotten late, and I’m still at the library.

Unhappiness is all around. I’ve barely gotten any work done because of my jittering nerves.

And it’s all thanks to this big guy, Maddox.

He is feasting on the last pizza slice while sitting next to me in a chair to see my display. I’m so uncomfortable.

Why does he have to be in my space all the time?!

Timidly, I glance at the clock on the wall and repress a groan. It’s late, and I should head home. It’s relieving to finally leave Maddox, but…

Instead of feeling achieved after a long hardworking a day, I’m anxious.

The work isn’t halfway done! Why did the teacher have to team me up with Maddox? He is lazy and does nothing for the team, while I like to stay ahead of my game!

Wait.

Game?

Jesus Christ, now I’m even starting to sound like Maddox!

“Are you holding silent conversations with yourself again?” Maddox asks while peeling a banana.

He is such a bastard, beautiful, albeit a bastard.

I don’t dare to meet his eyes. He has already figured out that he frightens me; that’s why he is close. Maddox is the type of person who likes to bask in other people’s discomfort.

“I… I don’t hold silent conversations with myself.”

“Sure.”

Sure?

“I mean it.”

Maddox calmly takes another bite of fruit. Smacking his tongue against his palate. I find it annoying, which is probably why he does it.

“I have another question.”

I repress a sigh. “What is it?”

“Do all men frighten you, or is it just me?”

I stare at his muscles and unyielding expression, gulping. “W-what makes you think I’m afraid of men?”

He shrugs a massive shoulder. “You had no trouble talking to the librarian earlier. She is a woman… But you shuddered in your chair when that gang of teenage boys walked past. You also wore this priceless expression, like you would shit in your pants.”

Sadness wraps me up like a breakfast burrito while Maddox, the brutish bastard, laughs at his own words.

Rude.

such an ass about everything he

fun of someone for what they fear. You don’t know what they

smiles evilly from his chair, amused. “Ah, what have you

say that so

being put on the spot like this. Maddox doesn’t need

whisper,

Rape.

Abuse from my parents.

Loneliness.

I would ever say that out

palm of his hand, eyeing

avert my eyes

“Tell me.”

Seriously?

just ask me anything? He isn’t my friend or goddamn therapist! We hardly

none of

wolfishly. “Speak

“I—”

“You’re whispering again.”

it’s none of your business!” I exclaim, teary-eyed

Maddox lets out a sharp laugh. “You look like

at him, a little breathless and with

“You don’t possess a single assertive bone in

words cut

show him my emotions and sit still,

jackass leave me alone. Maddox

to be in his element, as

asked a

“Why are you always

Maddox wrinkles his nose, lifting

feeling in my chest, I glare at him. “Yes. You

I say things how they are. There

I swallow thickly.

Maddox is a bully.

to his full height.

blink. “You’re driving me

what I just said. I saw you walking to school today, so I’m giving you a ride. Where do you

saw me walking

he know who I was

so many

“Umm…”

least write it down in a text message for

do that without him

type down my address and give it to

far from here…” Maddox comments and walks away from

Uh.

Maddox just steal

broad shoulders and solid muscle. He is like

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