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Game of Hearts 053
Conrad Declan’s POV“Because you’re Conrad! All you ever do is lie to me!”Jenna’s words kept replaying in my head as I sat alone in the cafeteria. I was angry that she saw me as nothing but a liar. How could she accuse me of uploading that video? I had no idea someone was in that room when we kissed. Her words hurt me and it made me realize how low she thought of me. How could she be so sure that I did it?As I stared down at my tuna casserole, Toralei joined me at my table. She was smiling as usual, it’s funny how she thought she could win me over with that smile.“Hey, Conrad,” she said.I got forced a smile, “Hey.”She started with the flirty hair tucks before she spoke, “Do you know how we, when we were still together, made plans to run for prom king and queen?”“Yes, but we aren’t together anymore,” I replied bluntly. My mood was already ruined and talking about going to prom with my ex, wasn’t going to help my situation.“Let’s run for prom king and queen…as friends.” She final
Game of Hearts 054
Jenna Brooks’s POV“Who’s this handsome cutie?” Jeanette exclaimed as she raised her head to stare at Stig. He ignored her and crouched to his knees, “I’ll be your date to prom,” Stig said again, this time with more certainty in his tone.I furrowed my eyebrows at him, why would he want to help me? All we’ve done since he arrived at this school was argue, he didn’t like me and I didn’t like him so why was he doing this?“Why?”“Because, I’ll probably not be able to find a date. I’m a dork.” He said and sat down next to me.“What do you mean?” Jeanette asked, cocking her eyebrows.“It's kind of embarrassing, but in my high school back home, there's all these super good-looking,super popular, tall guys, you know? I'm not one of them.” Stig said.Jeanette mouth was wide open and it was as if she was trying ti process what Stig just said. “I'm sorry, what you're telling me is that in your home country, this, all this...This is ugly?”“Oh, yeah, of course.” He replied.“No, that can'
Game of Hearts 055
Jenna Brooks’s POV“The first step in becoming a queen is acting like a queen!” Jeanette exclaimed as she stumped her foot on the ground twice.It was recess and Stig, Jeanette and I were in the auditorium. She had called Stig and me earlier to give us lessons on how to be ‘royal.’ I felt like she was taking this whole prom thing more seriously than I did. Stig and I were seated on plastic chairs while she stood in front of us and demonstrated with a specter in her hand. “Okay, seriously, what’s the specter for?!” I asked.“Don’t ruin this moment for me, Jenna.” Jeanette walked to the center of the room and then, her expression suddenly grew serious. “My point is, if you wanna win prom king and queen, you'd have to be willing to go all the way. I don't think you're willing. Think you're ready to go all the way?” she said, her tone going down a little between creepy and fun.“I don't know what you're talking about.”“Then you just answered your question.”“Fine!”Jeanette let out a
Game of Hearts 056
Conrad Declan’s POVMy hands trailed up to Jenna’s head and I stroked her hair. “I like the new haircut,” She wrinkled her nose and pushed me a little backward, “Don’t touch my hair, Conrad or I’m gonna bite you.” she said in a feisty way and tucked her hair behind her ear.I smiled at how cute she looked when she said it and how her curls fell in messy waves on her face. I loved the curls, it made her eyes pop.“You’re gonna bite me, huh?” I teased and even though her face was all red with anger, she still looked pretty.“Let go of me, Conrad,” she said, stepped away from the wall and made for the door.“Toralei told me you’re going to prom with a guy she has a crush on,”Jenna suddenly turned to face me, her eyebrows furrowing, “Toralei has a crush on Stig?”“Wait you’re going to prom with Stig? The good-looking exchange student with pretty eyes? You barely know him!” I exclaimed.“You’re also going to prom with Toralei. You don’t see me asking you about it.”I took her hands in mi
Game of Hearts 057
Jenna Brooks’s POVI stayed in the restroom and locked myself in one of the stalls for about two hours. I didn’t want to step out, I was too embarrassed to. Why did I even dress up in the first place?I heard someone walk into the restroom and knock on the stall I was in. I had already locked it from the inside.“Jenna? Are you in there?” that voice called. It was Jeanette’s.“I’m reading.” I lied, looking down at my palms.“No, You’re hiding!” Jeanette replied at the other side.“I don’t wanna run into Toralei,” I admitted.“She spilled black coffee on you, Jenna. So what?”“Easy for you to say. Okay, nothing rattles you.” I replied.“Plenty of stuff rattles me, I just roll with it,” Jeanette replied, frustrated.“Well, this is how I roll.”“Seriously, Jenna. We’ve come this far, I don’t think…” she stopped when she heard me pull down the flush button on the toilet.” You’re not seriously flushing the toilet to avoid this conversation.”I heard her sigh before her footsteps faded and
Game of Hearts 058
Jenna Brooks’s POVJeanette looked calm, nothing ever rattled her.“We have four hours before the nomination process is over. We still have time,” she said and she slowly brought out her phone. “So, I have this makeup tutorial page with ten thousand subscribers.”“And?” I asked. Stig was staring at her like he didn’t understand what she was saying.Jeanette smiled as she said, “What if I ask my subscribers to nominate you guys?”I thought the idea was crazy because, for all I knew, only the students of Fox Lane High were allowed to nominate their fellow students.“I don’t think that’s possible,” I said.“Well, I’ll upload the link to the nomination poll and ask my subscribers to nominate you guys. I don’t think it’s against the rules, it’s just that no one has ever tried it. It’s our only option.”Stig looked like he was about to pee in excitement, his bright eyes screamed, ‘Let’s do this.’“Do you think it’ll work?” I asked Jeanette.“We can only hope.” she brought out her phone and
Game of Hearts 059
Conrad Declan’s POVA week later…“It’s been over a week and he hasn’t left her side. Anytime I see her, they’re together. They eat lunch together, they go to PE together, and they take walks together, every day. I don’t know how much more I can take.” I said in frustration as I stared at Jenna and Stig across the cafeteria.After Jenna and Stig were nominated as prom king and queen, they hadn’t left each other’s side. They were probably hanging out all the time so they could be able to campaign for final votes but I still don’t like it. It hurts.“Sounds like it’s mostly just eating and strolling. It could be a lot worse.” Carter said, nudging me so I could quit staring at Jenna and Stig across the room. “Dude, you’re making it too obvious that you’re jealous. I’m pretty sure there’s nothing between them. It’s mostly fan service.”I averted my gaze back to the plate of untouched hot chowder on my table and I scrunched my lips. “I feel like this school doesn’t put a lot of effort into
Game of Hearts 060
Jenna Brooks’s POVI couldn’t help myself, my jaws dropped to the floor and my eyebrows showed up to the ceiling. What was she suddenly talking about?“What do you mean?” I asked her and she sniffed loudly.“I was in the restroom that night that you guys kissed and I made the video. I went to Toralei and showed her the video because I wanted to be on her good side. But she uploaded the video and made me lie to you that Conrad did it.”My cheeks got red and my eyebrows got narrowed. My blood suddenly ran cold at the realization that I was fooled by Toralei. That she made me see why she wanted me to see. That I failed to take Conrad’s word for it. I felt guilty for not believing him.“I’m sorry, Jenna. I shouldn’t have recorded the video in the first place.” The junior said again.“It’s fine, I’m happy you told me the truth.” She nodded and took one last look at me before walking away. I couldn’t hold back my anger. My bright red face was telling everything. How could Toralei stoop so
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Game of Hearts Epilogue
Jenna Brooks’s POV As hugged Conrad tightly but he wasn’t hugging me back, I wasn’t sure why. I let my hands slip down to his waist and looked up at him but he wasn’t looking at me. It was like he don’t want to see me.I slowly let go of him and took a step back, searching his eyes. He didn’t say anything, instead, he held up his phone. My eyes widened in shock as I stared at the screen. It was definitely Liam and I at the theater. How did this get to Conrad’s phone? Who sent this to him? How long had he seen it? What did he think of me now? I had a lot of questions running in my mind. Questions I was just too afraid to ask because I was scared if what the answer might be."Someone sent this to me, Jenna. How could you lie to me? How could you be with Liam?" Conrad asked , his fists clenched as he took a step away from me.My face twisted in guilt. "Conrad, I..." I began, my voice barely above a whisper. “I’m so sorry. I should have told you about it. It meant nothing, it was f
Game of Hearts 070
Jenna Brooks’s POV"Sure, I'll be there in thirty minutes," I hesitated before finally clicking the send button on my phone.I placed my phone on my dresser and took one last look in the mirror. I was dressed in a tank top, jeans, and black high tops. My hair was thrown up in a messy bun.I grabbed my jacket and tucked my phone into my bag before leaving the room. Liam and I were going to see a play today, and he was already on his way to the theater.I had asked him not to pick me up from home because I didn't want him to see me. I had already lied to Conrad, telling him I was going to the library to avoid any potential issues.As I walked down the hallway, I paused in front of Conrad's room and opened the door, scanning the room with my eyes as I stood in the doorway."Conrad?" I called out softly, but there was no response. I entered the room completely and closed the door behind me.As I approached his bed, I suddenly felt hands wrap around my waist from behind. I recognized tha
Game of Hearts 069
Jenna Brooks’s POV"I... I don't know," I stuttered, and Liam smiled.I watched as he picked up his phone and stared at the screen for a moment before raising his head to look at me."The play is this weekend. If we go watch it, we can study the staging, characters, analyze the theme, set design, and performance history all in one go. That's like fixing ninety-five percent of the project in one day without burying your face in a book for days."It was a great idea, but I still had my doubts. Conrad was already worried about me being paired with Liam. He would flip if he knew we were going to watch a play together, which was more like watching a movie together."You're worried about Conrad?" Liam asked, setting his phone down on the desk with a smirk on his lips. "Don't you think you're overthinking? It's just a play. For a project. Emphasis on 'project.' It's not personal.""Alright," I replied, and I could see Liam's face light up.The play was the best option. It would save us time
Game of Hearts 068
Jenna Brooks’s PerspectiveI didn't like the way Liam glared at me when Mr. Bassett called both of our names, nor did I appreciate Conrad's annoyed reaction as he walked out of the class. It was unusual for him to be so angry out of nowhere. I wasn't sure if he was mad because I got paired with Liam or if it was something unrelated.As Mr. Bassett left the class, Liam slowly approached my desk and leaned in, placing his hand on it. He didn't say anything, as if he was waiting for me to speak."Hey," he finally whispered."Hi," I replied softly."My grades have slipped a bit, and I really need this project to improve them. Will you work with me?" He leaned in closer and smiled suddenly. "So, what do you say? Let's work together?"I stared at him for a moment before regaining my composure. This was too easy. I had expected him to make a big deal out of it, but he was ready to work together. Was there something I needed to be worried about?"Sure, let's make this work," I replied, and h
Game of Hearts 067
Conrad Declan's POV"I have no idea what to get my girlfriend for Valentine's Day," I said to Carter as I sat in a chair next to his bed.We were in the school nurse's office because Carter had indigestion and needed to lie down for an hour."Dude, you're only worried about Valentine's Day? What kind of friend are you?" he managed to say, trying to nudge me with his elbow but I dodged."Come on, you'll be up in no time. This is my first Valentine's Day with Jenna and I want it to be special," I said, tapping my foot anxiously.Being with Jenna was amazing. I loved her and wanted everything to be perfect on Valentine's Day. I wanted her to feel special because she was special to me."Relax, bro. I have an idea.""Really?""Yeah, but first, get me my phone," Carter said with a smirk."Where is it?""In my locker, I forgot to grab it."Sighing, I stood up. "I'm only doing this for Jenna."Carter smiled. "I know you're crazy about her. Now, go get it."Rolling my eyes, I left the nurse'
Game of Hearts 066
Jenna Brooks’s POVLiam was one of the few guys I knew that didn’t smoke but seeing him with a cigarette and thick smoke coming out of his mouth, broke me.When did he start smoking? Didn’t he know about the repercussions? He had never smoked, why did he suddenly pick up the habit now?A smirk curled up on his lips as soon as he saw me, “If it isn’t Conrad’s little girlfriend,” he said in a sarcastic tone and leaned against the wall.His words didn’t hurt me as much as the sudden change in him. He was the opposite of what he used to be and it saddened me. I didn’t want to see him like this, I didn’t want him like this.“What happened to you?” I asked as softly as I could as I took a step closer to him. He frowned, “What do you mean?”“You know what I mean, Liam. This isn’t you.” I said again. He took out the cigarette from his lips and tossed it aside.“I haven’t changed, it’s still me.”“No, Liam. It isn’t. Everything about you is different now. Your hair is different, your dressing
Game of Hearts 065
Jenna Brooks’s POVThe same Liam who told me he would never dye his hair now had golden hair, the same Liam who told me he hated tattoos now had a cobra tattoo on the back of his palm, and the same Liam who hated ripped jeans was wearing one. What happened to him?Finally, I was able to find a breath and filled my lungs with air. “Liam…” I trailed off.He smirked at me before taking his seat, unfortunately, the one in front of me.Conrad soon walked in and he was equally surprised to see Liam. He walked up to his chair and said, “It’s good to have you back, man,” and then they fist-bumped.How? They weren’t even that close but he could fist bump him and not me? Conrad sat next me me and asked if I was okay. I nodded. Class soon commenced and I shut the thought of Liam out of my mind.***“What do you think?” Conrad asked me as he put the necklace around my neck. It was silver with clear rhinestones. I loved it.The class had just ended and we had recess before after school study sess
Game of Hearts 064
Jenna Brooks’s POVConrad and I had been together for more than a week now and everything had been perfect so far. We had both dropped out of the prom king and queen race and now, our relationship was drama-free.Everybody knew about us, when I said everybody, I meant everybody. Auntie Laurel had been so happy when we told her about us, Jamie jokingly said I deserved better and Jeanette said she already saw it coming although she still hadn’t forgiven me for giving up prom queen after everything she had put into it.Everybody at school also knew about Conrad and I. Stig was disappointed when I told him about the whole change of plans but he forgave me after I found him another prom date. Toralei’s reaction was the most shocking one. When I told her Conrad and I were now together and we both were dropping out of the race, she only said ‘Cool’ and then she walked away.But I knew there had to be something up her sleeves. I made both of us lose the chance of becoming prom queen, I would
Game of Hearts 063
Conrad Declan’s POVI leaned against the car as I waited for Jenna to step out. As I saw her walking out of the house, I felt like I’d walked into a dream. My heart clenched, she looked beautiful in her sleeveless white gown.“Hey,” she said slowly, giving me a shy smile. I melted at the nervous look on her face but still, she had never looked this beautiful.“You look amazing,” I said and she smiled coyly and looked away. I pushed the button on the automatic locks and opened the car door for her. She sighed and sat down. I walked around the car and slid in next to her. Without saying anything, I pulled out of the driveway and turned on the radio. “How about we watch a movie?” I asked, glancing at Jenna before glancing back at the road.“Sure,” she said dryly and I frowned.“You don’t sound enthusiastic,” “No, we can do whatever you want,” she said. There was silence for a moment before she spoke again, “And, thank you.”I concentrated on the road, as I said, “For what?”“I would p
