Tory's POV
It has been a week since Nate's episode. Apparently, he is suicidal, which was something that I found extremely surprising since he thinks of himself as a literal God.
It's Thursday and everyone was settling down in class when Nate walked in, the class was silent, not because they knew about what happened last week at his house, but because he had a very annoyed look on his face. That meant that no one should try to speak to him.
He sat down in front of Rex, whose attention was on me, his face was now in a frown, he was probably wondering why I was staring at Nate, but my mom had made Toni and I promise not to say anything to a soul.
" Are you okay?"
" Yeah, just praying my mood doesn't go sour," I said and he chuckled, knowing why I said that.
" You know that I can fucking hear you right?" Nate asked clearly pissed.
" She can say whatev
Nate's POVI sat down at lunch, unable to eat my lunch because I was thinking about how bad today went.Honestly, I don't regret breaking Troas's thumb, what I regret was that I should've broken more than just a thumb - at least that would be worth the punishment I'm getting."Tory is a game-changer" I said to myself.For two years I have remained unpunished because Mr Jenkins feared that if he punished me, I would keep to my word and expose his dirty little secret - his disgusting sex tape that I found in Tiffany's bedroom.That was what I threatened him with two years ago when he had called me in for almost assaulting a teacher. He was so shocked that I had it and he had just gotten appointed principal of the school, I knew the last thing he needed was for me to leak the sex tape and destroy his image.What he didn't know was that I honestly wouldn't ha
Tory's POVDealing with Nate had made things super easy for me. He didn't bother me for fear of me exposing his secret and I was super thrilled about it.It's been three days yet Nate did nothing. Today being Thursday, we didn't put on uniforms but instead wore casual clothes.Rachel had ditched school after lunch to go have fun with Jake. So I was all alone figuring out how to prepare for the fundraiser which I was already losing interest in.At the close of school, I stayed back to make a list of alternative places to host the fundraiser, since the place I had earlier planned on using was already booked.Tired from all the browsing I was doing on my phone, coupled with hunger, I decided to go over to Rex's place.He and I have been doing amazing, we didn't go on dates though, Rex said it wasn't his thing, instead, we either saw each other in our houses and
Nate's POVI leaned on the door as Tory kept insisting that I tell her friend not to eat the food at the restaurant.I didn't buy it, she was just making it up so I would let her go." Nate please.... please" she said, her voice now shaky." Are you crying?" I asked feeling very uncomfortable.At my question, she launched into full-blown sobs and I immediately pocketed her phone and unlocked the door." Umm, Tory?" I called when she sat there crying." Geez it's just a date, I'm sure Rex will take you someday" I said very uncomfortably." Is that what you think this is about!" She suddenly yelled, pushing me with so much power that I almost stumbled backward." I told you that she's allergic to shrimps but you won't listen!"" T
Nate's POVI stared at the man who sat opposite me and groaned in anger as he kept tapping his pen on his jaw." What kind of a therapist are you? I thought Mr Jenkins said you're one of the best!" I blurted out angrily. The man didn't budge he just kept on doing what he was doing before, scribbling something in his note pad." I've been here for two days, hoping you can give me a reason behind why I'm such a jackass and why I almost killed someone's friend because of my irrational decisions - as you called it, but all you've been doing is to waste my time"The man just smiled, brushed his blonde hair backward, and slid his hands through his beards as his black eyes were lost in thought." I'm so fucked" I said shaking my head." I can't believe I told you stuff I've never told anyone before and you can't even tell me what's wrong with me?" 
Nate's POVIt's been precisely a week and three days since Tory's outburst towards me. She has been ignoring me and whenever she didn't feel like ignoring me, she would say hurtful things to me, like calling me crazy, or stupid.I know I shouldn't care about the names but, I do.I've only seen Mr. Banner once this week and I think I'm starting to figure myself out.Though I've tried to apologize to Tory several times, the words just hang in my throat, and before I even get the chance to say " hi" she glares at me and walks out.I guess I'm lucky that Rachel didn't die, according to Jake, she has very sensitive taste buds, so when she tasted the food, she could tell that something she's allergic to was in it. She had an immediate reaction to it, she has been recovering in the hospital since and is gonna be in school tomorrow. I didn't tell him that I could've stopped her from
Tory's POV" Rachel, can we go now. I'm tired of all the preparations for this fundraiser... I just wanna eat some burritos or whatever" I said as I got up from my chair in the board meeting room. She started arranging some of her stuff and putting it in her bag." Just toss them in your bag Rachie!" I groaned." Relax, I'm not disorderly like you"" Whatever" I scoffed as I put on my school bag and tapped my feet, waiting for her." All done." She said and I lifted my hands to the sky in appreciation of the big guy up there before we went downstairs." Have you umm...you know seen -""-jake? Nope. I haven't, are you guys going for another date? If so be very careful okay.?"" No, we're not. I was actually gonna ask if you saw Nate" she said looking at me with a concerned expression." Why d
Nate's POVThe feel of her body so close to mine made my whole body feel hot. Damn, she's beautiful. What the hell was I thinking brushing off her care like that." Your what?" She said and I released her before that bastard called Rex comes here and makes me flip a switch on my calm demeanor." Disorder," I said, putting my hands in my pocket." It's called alexithymia, it's a -"" - I know what it is." She said passing her hands through her hair as the realization hit her." That's why you're such a jerk"" Yeah," I said chuckling." Does anyone know about this?"" Umm... Yeah"" Who?"" Jake, Zach, Rachel -"" - Rachel...no wonder" she muttered." Mr. Jenkins and my therapist"" Is the
Nate's POVI had made up my mind this morning that I wasn't going to confront Rex about the boys who'd as much as I hate to say it - beaten me to a fucking pulp!It was too embarrassing and my saving grace was that Tory and Rachel were the ones who found me.I parked my car in front of the arcade where I had spotted his car and suddenly felt like using the restroom. Just then, I spotted Tory as I got down from my car, she was standing outside dressed in a pink crop top and denim trousers, she looked simple but yet still breathtaking. I wasn't sure she would want to see me, maybe she and Rex were about leaving when he had to go inside to get something - I don't know.I used a really fat, tall man as my shield as I walked past her and entered the building, my need to urinate even stronger than before.I hastened my steps and barged into the men's room." What t
Nate's POVIt's been almost three weeks since the police arrested big D. They said one of his closet associates outed him and got him arrested at his hideout. Rex on the other hand was badly injured and is at a hospital.Detective Mason told me to stay put for a while, so they could see if someone would come after me. Since then, I've been hiding at a crappy motel. He called me a week ago saying that the coast is clear, so he sent police escorts with me and I went home.I've been home for a week and I've not been able to speak to Tory. Apparently, she never knew that the headset she got me was bugged, but detective Mason did say he eventually told her.I really wanted to see her but according to detective Mason, she's been in a really bad place. Worried and paranoid that Big D would kill me one way or the other.I lay on my bed that afternoon wondering what I should do
Tory's POV" What's wrong?" I asked tucking my hair behind my ears." it's time for me to go Rya."" Oh..." I said sadly." Yeah"" I got this for you," I said giving him a headphone" It's got all the songs that remind me of you, songs that we both used to listen to when we hang out." He didn't smile the way I imagined he would when I held it out to him. He just sighed and pulled me in for a passionate kiss, the sound of people cheering made me realize that their eyes were still on us.Nate and I kissed passionately until he summoned the will to break the kiss. " I got this for you," he said handing me a silver necklace with a pendant. I lifted my hair, he helped me put on the necklace and kissed my neck before he whispered in my ear, " open the pendant".I turned around to face him before I opened the pendant and gasped before I
Tory's POVI looked at myself in the mirror and was grateful that mom put in my purse lip gloss and powder. Otherwise, I don't know what I would've done about my face that Nate hadn't spared from scattering kisses all over during our lovemaking." You don't need it, I told you"" Nate just because you don't see my flaws doesn't mean that other people miss it as well."" You have no flaws," he said with a smile as he used his hand to keep his hair slicked back before he got down from the car and went around to get the door for me." Let's get this over with shall we?" He said as he offered me his hand and I took it as I got out of the car." We're kinda late."" Well, that's not entirely my fault. You were the one taking your precious time sleeping with me ."" Let's go already okay?" I said, blushing as I remembered how I didn't want us
Tory's POV" Okay, now look in the mirror," my mom said and I turned my chair around. " Oh my goodness"" Close enough," Toni said with a smirk, her make up was done first and she looked amazing. Though she didn't want her hair curled up so she looked different, she still looked beautiful. She was wearing a long, black gown with silver patters and a silver necklace and earrings to match. She was perfect." Nate's gonna give the perfect word that describes you," Tia said as she sat on my bed and carefully touched my hair." I'll be downstairs"" Okay Mom" we chorused." Tia, why don't you wanna come with us for prom?" Toni said" Because I can't. My stomach's outing my pregnancy, marriage is what's on my mind now. Besides, I already did prom in the junior year so..."" You know, I feel you'll win this year - prom Queen."
Tory's POVThankfully, detective Mason got back before we left for prom. He just stood by my mom, looking at her with a nervous look on his face as she sat on the couch sipping wine. I was hiding by the stairs as I watched them." Valora"" Don't Mason, just- don't."" What was I supposed to do? I'm sorry I ruined your lunch with your in-laws to be but... I had to."" Just tell me what you found out." Mom said irritably." Brian's father owes Big D, apparently Mr. Tremblay isn't just some wealthy businessman, he has men who do dirty work for Big D, in order words he trains boys to become assassins for Big D's use."My mom dropped her wine glass and sat up on the chair." I'm gonna need you to sit down Mason."" Fine" Mason said sitting down." Go on"" One day, Mr. Tremblay thought to be
Tory's POVToday is a big day. Brian's family will be coming over to our house for lunch and my mom was very ready to ensure that everything was " above their proud standards" as she put it.I had already done my part in assisting my mom with the table setting - which she chose to handle by herself. Now, she's telling my sisters and I how to " behave"." This is just outrageous mom. You expect me to act like I'm some Barbie princess just because Brian's parents are British? They're not even royalty!" Toni whined." What's the point of meeting us if we have to pretend to be them?" I whined." Great point Tory!" Toni said, nodding her head vigorously while Tia just smiled." Enough! Whatever, be yourselves but don't embarrass me. I'm not going to let them feel like they're helping us by marrying us - neither will I let them think they're bette
Tory's POVI swallowed hard at the cold way Nate had spoken to me. What did I expect? Flowers and kisses?I sighed as I made my way to Rachel." If you don't give me a fucking explanation as to why you pulled that fucking prank on me, I'm going to kill you right now" I spat and the entire room went silent. Yeah, it's like that when I'm mad." T-tory, it was a game. Okay?"" You texted me that my sister was having an asthma attack! Who invented that game Rachel?"" That's what you wrote?!" She whispered to Zach and he cringed as Joanne sat on his thigh." YOU TYPED THIS?" I asked almost losing my mind to the extent of his foolishness." It was a game okay? I didn't even know who's phone it was." He said, visibly shocked by my outburst." What kind of game is that?"" It was Jake's idea!" They
Tory's POVIt's been a week and four days since Nate and I last spoke - yeah, I've been counting. Sure, I've been seeing him at school, nearly every day. As for Rex, he shows up at school whenever he likes smirking at me every chance he gets.Looking back at it now, I understood why I fell in love with him. He was perfect, he was handsome, sexy, popular and a nice guy, Rex had no bad side known to me and I really believed that he didn't have a bad side.Now, I know what he is and whenever I think about how we kissed or had sex, I see now that he was just using me, I was a means to an end.It was our last day of continuous assessments and I hadn't aced my exam today. I was avoiding Rex, he's been threatening me for some unknown reason.He keeps dragging me inside empty classes, telling me not to screw his plan up, and before I get the chance to ask him what he means he just da
Tory's POVI woke up the next morning to see Nate's perfectly happy and handsome face as he slept like a child. Yesterday was amazing, I lost count of how many times Nate and I had sex literally everywhere in my room. How we talked and played games and then slept all through the night - with Nate waking me up at one point in time for yet another round of steamy sex.It was perfect, but...too good to be true. I think that I'm going to fall in love with Nate and he with me but... I'm not ready to fall so deep in love that when he eventually breaks my heart, I'll end up being pathetic - quite like how Rex made me feel.I missed out on the fundraiser, I wouldn't have if I'd been strong enough to handle Rex's news. I needed to go back to my original plan for my good." Wake up Nate," I said as he started to open his bright green eyes and then he squinted at the bright light seeping through my room from the wi