Novels by Shina Shines

AVERYTraining ended immediately after that kiss as I bolted out of the rink and the school without a word.That was yesterday.I attended school a lot earlier than I ever had, arriving about an hour before school started because I knew Jax would be waiting for me.In school, I've done my utmost best to avoid even mistakenly glancing at Jax.He didn't try to get my attention either, but I could tell that he was staring at me sometimes.I didn't know what I felt.That was what made this even more awkward than it should have been.It was just a kiss.Ethan might have been the only guy I've kissed but I knew a few girls who had kissed more guys without dating them or having any feelings attached.Games like Truth or Dare literally encourage these. People do it all the time.Then, why was it so difficult for me to ignore this kiss with Jax?He didn't force himself on me. I kissed him back.Why was I avoiding him?I had absolutely no idea.All I knew was that I couldn't possibly be in the

AVERY Jax's eyes burned. Those were the only words that could describe the feeling I got from his glare. His gritted teeth and the tense atmosphere helped lend credence to my otherwise nonsensical claim. "Take your hand off me," I said coldly, maintaining a false air of confidence and calm. His eyes softened just a little bit as he stared down at his hand which still gripped my wrist. "I apologize," he said as he let go of me. "I got a little emotional.""I can see," I said as I massaged my wrist. His grip didn't hurt, but it was still uncomfortable. "We will end here for -""No," I interrupted. "I will keep training. The scholarship is coming soon. The last thing I wanna do is waste precious time over something that barely concerns me."Jax said nothing in return. He simply stared, as if studying me. It was almost like he was reading me. Like he could sense exactly what I thought by staring. It was unnerving. "I will keep training even if you leave," I said, hoping conversati

AVERY POVCassandra's words sent a cold shiver down my spine, causing me to freeze in place. She seemed to notice its effect on me as she smiled at me. "We might not be friends, but I still wouldn't want you in grave danger," she continued. "I don't hate you that much....yet."She straightened up once she noticed Jax approaching and hightailed out of the cafeteria before he reached our table. Jax's eyes followed with a glare full of suspicion as he left. For some reason, those eyes scared me. They held no anger. Just calculated suspicion and an indifference that bordered on being absolutely insensitive. Like he had no emotions. "Here's your sandwich," he said as he placed my tray on the table. "I had her cut back in the cheese a little bit. You need to get in shape if you wanna get that scholarship and trust me, cheese wouldn't help."He placed his own tray down and sat down directly opposite me as he dug into his meal of mashed potatoes and chicken. "You're not curious about my

AVERY POV"Avery," a familiar voice voice called just as I was about to round the corner, heading to the school's gate. "Jax?" I turned with a bit of surprise. He was leaning on the wall in an alley, as if waiting for someone. "I don't think I've ever seen you in school this early."He shrugged in response as he pushed off the wall and strolled over to me."I've been waiting for about 10 minutes. You really do go to school too early. Such a model student."I did not miss the sarcasm in his tone. "Why were you waiting for me?" He cocked an eyebrow in amusement. "Is it weird that I'm waiting for my girlfriend?" I rolled my eyes in response. "Jax, yesterday was just....""Trying to get one up against Cassandra?" He completed. "I know. The point is the fact that everyone knows now. You've made it public, like I thought you would."I scoffed at that. "You never intended to let me choose, did you? You already made the choice for me.""No," he shook his head with a chuckle. "I did let

AVERY POVI held my tongue until we were out of the school grounds and we'll put of earshot of Ethan before breaking my silence. "What was the meaning of that?" I hissed, pulling away from him as he still has his arm wrapped around me. "You didn't have to tell him that."Jax gave me an amused look, like he expected me to do exactly this. "He's gonna hassle you all night unless I told him off.""And you could have done that without claiming that I was your girlfriend," I retorted. "That would have definitely led to a brawl," Jax said nonchalantly as he adjusted his bag. "You already have enough going against you here. I'm pretty sure you wouldn't want a rumour spreading about two guys fighting over you.""Ethan wouldn't fight over me," I replied, my voice softer this time. Jax didn't answer immediately. His eyes scanned me instead. That penetrating stare I hated so much. "Stop staring.""Do you have feelings for Ethan?" I was dumbstruck by the question, so much so that it took me

AVERY POVI left the rink in a rush, perturbed by the words from Jax."You should be scared."Coming from anyone else, I might think of it as silly, or even corny. But something about Jax made the same words seem like something more. Like a warning. For the umpteenth time since I decided to agree to this deal, I asked myself if I was making the right decision. Ethan's ramblings about bad choices as he ran out do not seem as ridiculous as it sounded. Jax on the other hand, seemed quite relaxed after that statement. With an easy smirk playing in his lips, he srolled out of the changing room just as I emerged from the female section. "Same time, tomorrow," he said as he casually hooked his bag on one arm, the other stuffed in his pocket, a habit he seemed to do unconsciously. "Don't pull me into your power tussle with Ethan," I said firmly, earning a cocked eyebrow from Jax. "You think I'm having a power tussle with the golden boy?" He scoffed. "He came in here. I didn't go out to