Chapter Twenty-SevenKeep An Eye Out≋Friday came along faster than I expected. That meant it was game day.I couldn't help but feel a bit anxious as I thought about the Herbrooke boys visiting our school. After everything I had heard about them along with witnessed from one of them, I had a feeling something bad was going to happen tonight.I decided I wasn't going to go to the game.With my bad luck, it was bound for something bad to break out and the last thing I needed was one of our boys getting into another fight because of me.My plan was nearly a success.Keyword: nearly.Luke ended up making sure he didn't leave my side because he knew I was planning on dipping."You are officially my new good luck charm which means you have to come." He told me. "You can't sit out because of them, they won't hurt you. I promise, princess.""I'm not afraid they'll hurt me. I'm afraid one of you guys will get hurt because of me." I explained to him."Why would you cause us to get hurt?" Luke
Chapter Twenty-EightDid We Win The Game?≋I woke up in a familiar room.Right when I came into my senses I groaned, shutting my eyes again, tightly. I sucked in a deep breath as pain shot through my whole body. My whole upper body felt sore and weak and almost lifeless."Tiffany," Noah exhaled, coming over to his bed that I was laying on.I squinted my eyes open as I looked at him. His hair was a disheveled mess, concern all over his face. "Hey, Ace." The words came out in a weak croak. I grinned at Noah who couldn't look more like a worried, sobbing mess even though he wasn't sobbing.I wondered why the hell I was at Noah's house as I tried to sit up but failed when the pain shot through my all my limbs again."Woah, take it easy." He said softly but in panic at the same time. "Let me help." Noah put one of my arms around his shoulders as he gently lifted me up so I was in a sitting position. He put a pillow behind my back before taking a seat on the edge of the bed beside me.I sm
Chapter Twenty-NineA Little Hasty≋I stirred awake the next morning, shifting in the bed as my brain regained conciousness.I blinked a few times until I got into my senses. I looked up to see Noah who must've felt me move because a few seconds later his eyes fluttered open."Good morning, sunshine." He mumbled, a smile on his face. His voice was hoarse and groggy from sleep.I exhaled through my noes as I rested my head back down on his chest, not wanting the warmth and comfort to go away just yet. "Morning."Noah reached over to grab his phone from the bedside table. I couldn't see what he was doing since my head remained rested on his chest, my arm draped across his torso, but I could tell he was scrolling with his free arm since the other other was still wrapped around me.I shut my eyes, still sleepy.Noah exhaled deeply, continuing to do whatever on his phone, "Charlie, Luke, and Ezra headed back to your place this morning since we were still sleeping. Said we should meet them
Chapter ThirtyStreet Speeding and Killing a Bunch of People≋Just like I had expected, the group got into a conversation about what happened at the soccer game yesterday not too soon after Noah and I got to my place.Everyone was gathered in the basement, some of the boys playing video games while Joy and Jade were on Charlie's laptop on the Sephora website."Why would we let them get away with practically - sorry to say it like this, guy practically almost killing Tiffany?" Leo sputtered, looking between Noah and I like we were crazy.Luckily, I had Noah who was doing most of the talking for me. "Look man," Noah sighed. "I'll be straight with you guys. If we do anything to get back at them, they'll only come back with worse. Theoretically, what if they come back and hurt Tiffany again? I don't know about the rest of you but I for one much rather drop the revenge and let them feel like they won if that means Tiffany won't get hurt again."I ignored the concern Noah had for me when I
Chapter Thirty-OneBecause of What Happened≋"Heads up.""What?" I turned around to see Ezra walk up to me and lean against the locker beside mine. He crossed his arms over his chest and gave me an amused look."Cade. He wants to ask you out on a date."I slammed my locker shut and gave Ezra a baffled look, "What the hell are you talking about?"Ezra shrugged nonchalantly, "I'm telling you what I know. He's into you and wants to ask you out."My eyes widened and eyebrows furrowed, "Shut up. You're kidding."Ezra tilted his head, a smirk resting on his face. He was too amused and finding this more funny than I was - considering I didn't find it funny at all. "Nope. He actually came up to me and asked me if I thought it was a good idea.""I'm assuming he expects you keep your mouth shut," I mumbled knowingly, narrowing my eyes at Ezra.Ezra shrugged casually, "Yup, but since when do I listen to other people?""So you're not fucking with me right now?" I asked slowly. I knew he wasn't b
Chapter Thirty-TwoRed≋"I never finished the-""Who is that?" I cut off Charlie who was in the middle of talking about some assignment he had. My eyes narrowed at a familiar face along with a new face I hadn't seen before all the way down the hallway.I was standing with Charlie, Jade, Luke, and Kai against the lockers, all of us talking and wasting time before we had to start getting to our first classes for the day."Who?" Luke asked in confusion, trying to figure out who I was referring to as he followed my line of sight. The hallways were crowded with students right now since there were still twenty minutes until classes started.Down the hall was Noah who was walking, talking, and laughing with some redhead who I had never seen before. She was stunning. Absolutely fair and perfect skin, perfectly straight but also voluminous hair that practically swayed as she walked, and the most bright blue eyes I had ever seen. She looked like she could easily be a model."Her," I exhaled, m
Chapter Thirty-ThreeFake Attitude≋"So you're pretty new here too, aren't you?" I looked up from my history textbook when I realized Amy was talking to me.Amy turned out to be in my History class along with Jade and Ezra.Ezra sat in the desk beside mine and Jade sat in the one in front of mine. She would usually turn around and work or talk to Ezra and I during class.Now that Amy was sitting in the seat beside Jade's, she found it to be a good idea to turn around and make conversation with me because we hadn't gotten much chance to talk yesterday.I forced a smile, "Yup. Haven't been here long." Please go talk to someone else."Yeah, Noah told me you're pretty new here so I wasn't the only one." I wanted to smack the friendly and darling smile off her face. Why the hell did she have to be so likeable?"I wouldn't say I'm new here, anymore." I muttered, looking away from her and back to the history textbook. I hoped she would get the memo and leave me alone.I could feel Ezra's ga
Chapter Thirty-FourBless Your Delusional Heart≋I groaned as my eyes fluttered open. I stretched out of my arms and neck, my whole body feeling sore as I had fallen asleep in my car.I was parked in front of the forest that led to the dock and lake. I must've closed my eyes for a few minutes and then dozed off.I grabbed my phone from the cup holder and opened it to see the time that read 10:23pm. I had a few missed calls and texts from Ezra and Charlie as well, along with one from Luke.I sighed as I turned the keys in the ignition but when I put the car on Reverse, it would not move. A beeping sound rang through my ears and thats when I looked to the gas meter to see that my car had absolutely no gas in it.I groaned and rested my head down on the steering wheel, not in the fucking mood for this to be happening right now.After a few minutes, I picked up my phone and dialled Ezra's number but he didn't pick up so I called Charlie."Tiffany, God. Where the hell are you? We texted y