Piper hugged me as Daniel hugged Lyric. Mia stayed with Lakin. We watched as they placed Bryson’s body in a black bag, zipped it up, and loaded it onto a stretcher.My uncles stood there with Ma until Dad got done with the police. No one knew who took out Bryson. The person put a bullet in his head.
#Chapter303Time to have some fun: A spring break ChapterLexWith everything that happened, Ma and Dad allowed us to go on spring break, along with Kaiden and Kain. Did they think this was a brilliant idea?The only reason they allowed us to go without them was that Major and Maverick were coming.
He placed one hand on my lower back and another on the back of my head. He deepened the kiss, making it passionate but sweet. After a minute, we stopped and smiled against each other’s lips.“It’s about time.” He smirked.“Yeah, well, you’re a tool.” I pushed him away, causing him to fall backward.
#Chapter304IssuesDanielI sat in my room, staring at the acceptance letters from colleges. I should be ecstatic about getting accepted, but I wasn’t. I haven't been happy about a lot of things lately.The only thing I had looked forward to, was Lyric, but I was afraid she would grow tired of me an
I didn’t want to talk about college or the future. I wanted to live in the moment and spend time with Lyric. I needed the voices to stop.I went home. I walked in, and my dad met me. “Daniel?”“Yeah?” “Are you okay?” “Yeah, why wouldn’t I be?” “Son, your mother and I are worried about you. Ever s
#Chapter305Trust your instinctsLexSomething had been up with Daniel for the past few weeks. He had been acting happier than usual and told us he was going to the same school as us. Lyric was ecstatic, but none of it made sense. How does one go from being sullen to happy in a matter of days?I lai
#Chapter306PromPiperWith prom around the corner, people were crazy with prom frenzy. I couldn’t blame them since it was exciting, except I couldn’t get excited. Every time a formal dance rolled around, Roger told me no. This homecoming was the first dance I went to, and it was excellent.I took a
#Chapter307Finals and GraduationLexWith finals upon us, we had spent most of our nights studying. They banned everyone from our house until after graduation. Ma and Dad thought we needed to focus, so they could get us the hell out of here.We had other plans.They enlisted our uncles to guard us.