046."C'mon, Amber, you're just going to leave me alone here?" Axel whined as Amber got dressed for the party.Amber rolled her eyes playfully. "You aren't a baby. I'll just be gone for a few hours. I won't stay too long." she gave him a heart shaped necklace to wear for her.Axel took it with a sigh and after helping her with it, hugged her from the back, his arms wrapped around her. For a moment, Amber wanted to forget about the party and just stay with him, but Melissa needed her and she didn't want to let her bestie down. "I don't want you to leave." he pouted, placing a soft kiss on her neck. The kiss sent a shiver down her spine the shuddered, clearly affected by that little contact.She pushed away from his arms and cupped his face. "I'll be back before you know it." she kissed him but he wrapped his hand around her waist and deepened the kiss, causing her to moan into his mouth.Axel pulled out and brushed a strand of hair from her face. "Do not mess around with any man, Kitt
047.“I’ll be watching you, and if you look even slightly uncomfortable, we’re out of here. Understood?”Melissa nodded, her shoulders relaxing slightly. “I understand. Thank you, Amber.”Tyler, his smile widening, gestured towards the rest of the room. “Now, ladies, let me show you around,” he said, leading them deeper into the house. “There are plenty of rooms where you can let loose, and a number of my…special friends who would be more than happy to give you a tour.”Amber narrowed her eyes, her hands curling into fists as she kept pace with Melissa and Tyler. The house was like a maze of debauchery, each room they passed filled with more hedonistic scenes than the last.As they rounded a corner, Tyler gestured towards a set of stairs. “Now, if you really want to see the good stuff,” he said, his voice dripping with innuendo, “you’ll have to follow me upstairs.”Amber hesitated, her instincts screaming at her to turn and run. But Melissa, her face flushed with excitement, started u
048.“You’re going to pay for that!” the man snarled, his face twisted with rage. He reached out and grabbed Amber by the hair, pulling her head back so that she was forced to look up at him. “You’re going to learn to obey me. And then, I’m going to take what I want.”Amber screamed, struggling against the man’s grip, but he was too strong. She could feel the panic rising in her chest, the fear that she was going to be violated and hurt.With a desperate cry, she kicked out with her leg, connecting with the man’s shin. He howled in pain, his grip on her hair loosening. It was her only chance.Amber pulled away, her heart racing as she scrambled towards the door. But just as she was about to make her escape, the man pulled her back and pinned her to the wall and as he was about to kiss her, a loud crash echoed through the room, causing her to turn in fear and the man to turn in annoyance, wondering who dared to interrupt him.Axel was standing in the doorway, his face twisted in pure r
049.“You still want to go for the game?” Axel asked, worry etched on his face as he watched Amber get ready. “You should be resting after what happened yesterday.”Amber shook her head. “Jack is my vest friend, Axel. It’s only natural I be at the game to cheer him on,” she replied with a small smile. “Besides, I don’t want to think about what happened anymore. I just want to forget about it and move on. After all, I have you. You saved me and I no longer want to think of the possible scenario that would have happened if you hadn’t come when you did.” Axel stared at her with a mixture of shock and pride. “You’re one strong lady, Cat eyes. That’s the reason I can’t have enough of you.” he embraced her.Amber hugged him back and patted his back. When he had let her go, she reached into her wardrobe and was about to pull out Jack’s jersey when she recalled she had to distract Axel. If he saw the jersey, he might get all jealous, and she didn’t want that.She turned to face him, her face
050.Amber stood to her feet and gestured for Melissa to follow her. Melissa stood up with a sigh and followed Amber until they were somewhere quiet.Amber turned to face Melissa, her arms folded. “Seriously?” she snapped. “You’re dating Tyler?” she asked, the disbelief evident in her tone.She had thought Melissa would forget about him after everything that happened the previous day. Melissa shrugged. “Yeah, I finally got what I wanted, Amber,” she replied flatly. “I expect you to be happy for me and not being shocked.”Amber blinked. “What? You’ve seen the kind of person he is, Mel. He is a sex freak, and a notorious person. He shouldn’t be someone you be in a relationship with.” Melissa snickered. “You don’t know anything about him,” she said, her voice taking on a serious tone. “He might be a sex freak, but he isn’t a bad person. And I finally got him to notice me. He asked me to be his girlfriend last night.” Melissa smiled.Amber couldn’t shake off the feeling that something w
051.“I do not want to listen to your apology,” Amber snapped with her fists balled. “I already told you I hated you, and you should stay away from me.”Tyler heaved a deep breath. “How can I? How can I stay away when I really didn’t mean for you to get hurt yesterday?” he asked.Amber scoffed. “Whether you are sorry or not doesn’t change the fact that you’re a freak and a psychopath,” she said, her voice laced with venom. “You deceived Melissa and I, and I won’t forgive you for that.” Tyler sighed and tried to touch her, but she pushed his hand away. “Amber, I’m really sorry,” he ruffled his hair with a sigh. “I swear I didn’t mean for all that to happen. I thought you’d say no if I told you the kind of party I was inviting you to. That’s why I lied. I was thinking maybe you’d like it when you saw everything.”“You clearly saw how uncomfortable I was, and how I was asking us to go back, but you paid no attention. That only shows the kind of person you are,” she concluded, pointing h
052.Amber tried her best to be in a good mood as football match was set to start. Jack and his teammates walked into the stadium, and she could see his eyes darting around—probably looking for them—and suddenly, his eyes met hers, and he beamed, seeing his Jersey on her.Amber shouted his name and waved at him while he blew her a kiss. She used her hand to give him a heart shape and he chuckled. The excitement on his face was enough to make her day. She was glad she wore the jersey. Now, her best friend would try his best to win the game.Axel watched their interactions and couldn’t help his jealousy even though Amber and Jack were best friends. He leaned closer to Amber. “You’re making me jealous, Kitten,” he whispered in her ears, causing a shiver to run down her spine. “Careful, else I might punish you tonight.”Amber bit her lower lip, already turned on by what he just said. She turned to look at him, her eyes flashing with mischief. “Oh, really?” she purred, a smile playing at
053.After they were given the awards, Amber rushed into the field and hugged Jack. He wrapped his hand around her and she took pictures while Melissa came to join them.“Congratulations, Jack. I’m so proud of you.” Amber held his hand with a smile.Jack beamed, his face filled with pride. “Thank you, Amber. I wouldn’t have done it without your cheers and support,” he turned to face Melissa. “And you too.” they hugged.“You were amazing out there. If this weren’t an inter school competition, I’m certain it would have blown up on national television or even better… an international television.” Melissa said, causing them to laugh.Axel walked up to them and congratulated Jack as well. “I underestimated you, Jack. You were amazing.” Jack smiled and took Axel’s hand, feeling a sense of pride and accomplishment. “Thanks. This means a lot coming from you.”Amber gave her phone to Axel. “Could you take a picture of us please?” she requested.Axel smiled and took it from her. “Come on, giv
093.“Girl, calm the hell down, okay?” Melissa held Amber’s hand and gave it a pat. “You and I know Axel didn’t mean for all these to happen. He loves you and I know that. The person we should focus on is that fucking girl called Hazel.” Melissa balled her fists, her face twisting in disgust. After what Hazel did the other day, Melissa developed a certain hatred for her. She wished she could pull the girl’s hair and give her a brain resetting beating.Amber sighed and sat down, taking in what Melissa had said. She ruffled her hair, realizing the girl was right. She was blinded with the rage of seeing Hazel with Axel that she didn’t even notice the disgust on Axel’s face while Hazel was being all over him.“Do you think I overreacted?” she asked, her voice taking on a calmer tone.Melissa took a seat beside her. “I don’t think you overreacted, you actually overreacted,” she said and Amber threw her a glare. “I’m being serious. Who knows what Axel would be feeling right now? He loves yo
092.Axel tried to talk to Amber, Amber’s gaze didn’t leave Hazel. “What are you doing with Axel?” she asked, folding her arms across her chest.Hazel took a step forward, trying to sound as convincing as possible. “Amber,” she began, her voice laced with softness that only irritated Amber more. “It’s not what you think. I was just trying to—”“Trying to seduce him? Trying to get him to notice you?” Amber asked, her frown deepening. “Don’t you have boundaries? Aren’t you contented being the untouchable captain of the cheerleading squad?” Axel held Amber. “Let’s just go.”“No, allow me to talk,” Amber moved away, stopping in front of Hazel. “Listen, I will overlook many things as long as you stay away and do not cross me. Nothing you say today will dispute the fact that you’re trying to get Axel’s attention, and it beats me that you have no ounce of shame at all.”Hazel shook her head. “I’m sorry if that offends you, but you and Axel aren’t officially dating. Like other ladies, I have
091.A week later…“Girl, it’s only a week until first semester exams starts, and I’m freaking out like crazy!!!” Melissa paced back and forth, literally panicking. Amber chuckled. “Girl, relax. It’s just exams.” Amber rolled her eyes, pulling out a book from inside her backpack.Melissa stopped pacing, her gaze settling on Amber, who didn’t seem the least bothered about the exams. She was literally freaking out here and Amber? Amber was seated there, calm and composed like she had this in the bag.Well… of course Amber had this in the bag. She was one of the smartest persons Melissa know. “Amy, this is my first exam in college. I feel so pressured, and I’m panicking right here.” “Melissa, breathe,” Amber said, patting her on the shoulder. “It’s not as hard as you think.”Melissa huffed and plopped down on the seat next to Amber, her face a mask of frustration. “Breathe, huh?” She let out a dramatic sigh, rolling her eyes. “Easy for you to say. You've probably already read all the
090.“You two haven’t answered me.” Cole folded his arms while Amber and Axel stared at each other. It wouldn’t be good to tell him about their relationship over the phone anyway.Amber took a deep breath. “Calm down, Cole. There’s nothing wrong with Axel being my date to the school dance. You know how I am with crowds. He was basically helping me. I put him up to it.” she replied, throwing a glare Cole’s way.Cole wanted to believe them, he really wanted to but whenever the dance between them popped up on his feed, he couldn’t shake off the feeling that something wasn’t right. Call it insecurity, but he’d prefer to call it “brother instinct”.His gaze flickered between the two of them before he let out a sigh. “We will talk about this when I return, okay? And don’t you dare try anything funny until I’m back.”Amber nodded with a smile. “You can count on that.” Cole scoffed before fixing his gaze on Axel. “I asked you to take care of Amber, Axel. I trust you, so just do what you are
089.Amber quickly pulled away from the hug and stared at Jack, her eyes widening in shock. “W-what?” Amber took a step back.Jack lowered his head, sighing heavily. “I know it’s shocking given that I am your best friend and all, but I really like you,”Amber didn’t know what to say as she just stared at him, she couldn’t believe that Jack liked her. Could it be…“The crush you said you had—”“Was you,” Jack replied and that was when it all began to make sense to her. All those times he key mentioning Axel as her brother’s best friend and how she shouldn’t be together with him and things like that. “I couldn’t tell you to your face that I liked you, so I just decided to use something else. I know you don’t love me back and I’m not expecting you to. The person you love is Axel, and I understand that,” he forced a smile. “I just wanted you to know how I feel.”Amber was quiet for a moment, trying to process everything that Jack had just said. He was right, her heart belonged to Axel, an
088.The school halls buzzed with students dressed elegantly with music blasting from the halls. The school dance was already in full swing by the time Amber and Axel arrived.Axel held her hand as they walked in, stealing the spotlight immediately as all eyes were.“Wow, you guys really know how to make an entrance,” a voice exclaimed, and Amber turned to find Ricky and Melissa walking up to them, a smile stretching wide across Melissa's face. “Everyone is staring at you two like you're the prom king and queen already.”“Well, I can't blame them,” Axel said, his tone playfully cocky. “After all, I am the best-looking guy in the room, and I'm with the most beautiful girl.” He paused and added in a softer voice, “And I think everyone can see that.”“You're such a dork, Axel,” Amber giggled, punching him playfully on the arm. “But I guess you're right. It's just everyone else recognizing what we already know.” She gave him a quick kiss on the cheek.“I'm just glad we made it here togeth
087.“And… for the final touch,” Melissa took the silver necklace Axel has gifted Amber and helped her fix it around her neck. Amber stared at herself in the mirror, but believing what she was seeing.“You look stunning,” Melissa exclaimed. “I'm sure you're going to steal the show at prom today. Axel won't be able to take his eyes off you.”“He shouldn't,” Amber smiled as she stood to her feet, admiring the elegant blue prom dress Axel had personally handpicked for her. The dress was a vision. It shimmered like the gentle waves of a midnight sea, clinging to Amber’s curves in all the right places. The deep blue color brought out the golden flecks in her cat eyes, accentuating her natural beauty. The expert beading and delicate embroidery around the bodice, glittering like stars in the night sky, made it clear this was no ordinary dress.“Wow,” Amber breathed out. “He’s really outdone himself. I look amazing and I know it.” Amber touched her hair that Melissa has style and curled into
086.“Rejecting every girl who comes to you and sitting like you’re gonna die the next minute isn’t gonna make Amber like you back, you know?” Gideon, one of Jack’s teammate and friend, said as he watched Jack sit on the bench in the gymnasium like someone who got beaten to a pulp.Jack sighed, frustration lining his features. “I don’t want those girls, Gideon.,” he answered, running his tongue over his chapped lips. “Amber is the one I like, dude. I don’t see myself being happy dancing with a random girl.”“But you said she likes someone else. Isn’t it better you stop this now before you fall deeper for her?” Gideon cautioned him, but Jack didn’t look like he was ready to listen.He had loved Amber from the very first day he set his eyes on her at the library. The first thing that attracted him to her was her cat eyes — he found it rare, amazing and unique. After they became friends, he would always stare at this mesmerizing set of her eyes whenever she was talking. And whenever she
085.Bryan walked up to Amber with a smile on his face, his face showing his charming dimples. “Hi, Amber.”Amber forced a smile as she looked at him. “Oh, hi,” she said, trying to stop herself from feeling awkward around him. He was Tyler’s friend after all, and he wondered if Bryan acted the same way as well.Bryan noticed that Amber wasn’t comfortable with him like she used to. “Amber, you don’t have to be awkward around me,” he said, giving her a warm smile. “I’m not like Tyler.”Amber’s eyes widened. How did he know that was the reason? She cleared her throat and looked into his eyes. “You are his friend. It’s only normal that you two are involved in things like that.”Bryan shook his head. “Can we sit somewhere and talk?” he asked.Amber wanted to decline, but when she saw that the students had their gazes on them, she nodded slowly and Bryan led her to the cafeteria. They took a seat, and he placed his plans on the table.“What would you like to drink?” Amber shook her head, n