Novels by Jayden

The loud, shrill ring of the afternoon bell shattered the quiet peace of the field.My body flinched on instinct. The sudden noise signaled that lunch was over and thirty minutes of peace had just run out. The tight, familiar anxiety instantly crept back into my chest, reminding me that I had to go back inside that big stone building and pretend to be invisible for four more hours."Guess that is our cue," Owen said from the other side of the tree. I heard the rustle of his jacket as he stood up, his heavy sneakers brushing against the dry grass.I let out a slow breath, gathering my empty wrapper and shoving it back into my paper bag. I pushed myself up against the rough trunk, my knees feeling a little stiff from sitting on the cool ground.For a second, I hesitated. Part of me wanted to just turn around and walk away without looking back, keeping Owen as a nameless, faceless voice on the other side of a tree trunk. It felt safer that way. If I did not get close to people, people co

My chest did not calmed for the entire rest of the morning.Even though first period ended without any drama, my body stayed completely on edge. Every time someone opened a door loudly, my shoulders flinched. Every time a phone buzzed on a nearby desk, a horrible surge of panic shot straight down my spine, making me think Nathan had finally hit send. I spent three hours staring blankly at the chalkboards, taking notes I could barely read because my fingers kept trembling around my pen.And I can’t even understand any lessons taught today.By the time the noon bell rang, the hallways exploded into chaos.Loud laughter, slamming lockers, and the heavy smell of fried food poured out from the cafeteria. Most of the student body was crowding into the main hall or heading toward the glass viewing stands near the arena to watch the players skate. I could hear their loud voices echoing off the tall ceilings, but the thought of stepping into that crowded cafeteria made my stomach turn upside d

After Michael left, I was alone again with Nathan.I could feel his stare from behind me, heavy and suffocating, but I knew the best thing for me to do was just to ignore him. Even though he had been annoying ever since my freshman year, he became even more unbearable as the days passed. If I could stay out of trouble back then by staying quiet and keeping my head down, I knew I could do it again this year.Just two semesters left. Two short semesters, and I would finally graduate and leave this school behind forever. I was sure I would forget this whole dark era of my life. No Nathan, no hockey team, and no Michael would ever be part of my future. I was going to make sure of that, no matter what it took."Captain seems to be on your side since yesterday," I heard Nathan’s voice right behind me. His tone was laced with that familiar, mocking edge. "It seems a little too good to be true."I rolled my eyes at whatever garbage was coming out of his mouth. I didn't turn around. Instead, I

I didn’t sleep a single wink. Every time I closed my eyes, my brain played a chaotic mashup of Michael’s bare chest, Nathan’s mocking laugh, and Hudson’s cold, piercing gaze, the reaction I will be getting once I step to Fiat. Everything is a chaos in my mind, and I do not know how to control it.By the time my alarm finally went off, my head was pounding, and the reflection in my bathroom mirror looked entirely ghostly.I carefully pulled Michael’s shirt out of the dryer. I had spent an extra hour meticulously ironing it, making sure it was crisp, spotless, and completely white, exactly as he had demanded. Folds perfectly aligned. Not a single trace of the dark coffee stain remained. I placed it gently into a clean paper bag, handling it like it was a live explosive device. Because if anything went wrong with it today, it might actually blow up my entire life.“You look like you’re walking to your execution.” a voice drawled from the kitchen island.I paused, clutching the paper bag

I could feel my eyes drying from staring from my phone screen for too long. Everything is a mess. I do not know why this year started like it is already in the middle of the year, when it is just the first day only!A lot happened in a day, today. And I do not want to talk about it, but I am pretty sure, tomorrow, when I go and step on to that university, everyone will talk about me.“Holy shit! That’s embarassing.”A voice coming out from my phone said.Me, bumping to Hudson is spreading all over the school page, the school freedom wall, everything where people from my school can see. And it is embarrassing. I know that I am used to being targeted and being bullied before, but this kind of humiliation is my downfall…And if you think this is the only problem I am thinking tonight, no. You are wrong.Nathan still have a video of me, sniffing Michael’s shirt, and that video, would be the reason why I will not graduate in that school, because I know I will left even before it spread.An

As the class ended, I started packing up my things to prepare myself to leave. Every move I make, every thing I touch, and every action I do, makes me feel like I will turn this man’s attention onto mine, and I will be bullied again. And I have to be careful not to even touch or disturb him.I experienced the bullying of Nathan, and it is a nightmare, and I do not want to know what experience I will be getting when Michael plays with me.But as much as how careful I am with everything I do, I accidentally spill his coffee when I get my bag but it is tied onto the foot of my chair, making my chair fell onto his, letting his coffee spilled out onto his….White shirt.“Fuck.”I could hear my classmates gasping and there “Oooohhhh” like they have been waiting all day for this entertainment to happen.“I... I am so sorry!” I apologize immediately, my voice shaking as I frantically grabbed a handful of crumpled tissues from my pocket. I leaned over, desperate to wipe the stain off his chest