Chapter Sixty Nine

JADE'S POV

Neither of us realised how much time had passed until we finally left the bleachers and went back inside only to find that second period was already over.

The hallway is filled again with people changing their books for the next class, others touching up make ups and the rest grabbing the latest gossip.

And as soon as we make it through those double doors, it was this morning all over again, a solid walk of shame with every judging eyes on me.

I'd hoped that the time I acted outside would have calmed the reaction to my supposed crimes, but if anything, I realised too late, it got worse.

A firm hold on my hand, wrapped in a bigger on reminds me that I'm walking with Caden, no wonder the extra attention all of a sudden.

I can swear some of them want to take a literal bite out of me right now and for once I'm glad he's here with me.

Following him quietly, I hide under his sheer confidence and the dark aura surrounding him that dared anyone around to question his choices and de