Chapter 61

      Bethel's Pov:

"Ryan! Ryan,wait!" I called as I ran after him, but he didn't stop look at me.

He had already taken a corner, diverting from where Kyle was.

"Ryan! Will you just listen to me? Please!" I called as I got to where he was and held his hand.

"Is this the reason you didn't want me to pick you up from school?" He turned angrily at me.

"Huh? Is this the reason you asked me not to bother? Because you were having some alone time with your crush?"

What?

"Ryan, what're you saying? I told you I was staying back to study" I flinched.

"Yeah, but you never said it was a guy!" He half yelled.

I scoffed and batted my lashes, almost gobsmacked.

"Kyle...Kyle is just a friend. He's just helping me out in some difficult areas in..."

"And you had to laugh a