LOGINSilence, then his anger cracked… just slightly. “What do you mean? She told me she was going out with Issac on a date,” he said, sounding like he was trying to convince himself everything was fine. “I’m sure that you’re just trying to ruin their date.”“Shut up for once and listen to me.”Silence a
I wanted her, but not just her body. It was the way she laughed when she forgot to guard herself, the way she argued like she needed to win and the way she looked at me like she saw everything that I didn’t want anyone else to see. Somewhere between all the chaos and revenge… I had fallen for her.
KYEI didn’t expect her words to hit like a blade to the ribs… it was clean, cold and precise. “You almost killed my dad.”Ava had walked away before I could even breathe again, before I could tell her that I knew, that I regretted it and that I wished to God, to fate, to anything that I could take
My fork slipped from my fingers and the table wavered. “Ava?” He called, his voice sounding distant. “Are you okay?”“I… feel…” my tongue felt thick. “Weird…”A wave of dizziness hit me so hard my vision doubled. I clutched the table, my breath shaky. Across from me, Issac's expression shifted fro
Maybe tonight would be normal too and maybe I could finally breathe again. Issac waited outside his black Honda, leaning casually against the door and he smiled when he saw me. “Hey. You look great.”I forced a smile. “Thanks.”He opened the passenger door, and I slipped in. The leather seats smel
AVAI kept texting Issac just to keep my hands from shaking. My heart wasn’t beating normally, it was stuttering, stopping and starting again in painful thuds. Every step I took down the hallway felt too loud, too heavy and like I was walking on glass as I kept replaying Kye’s confession in my hand
I stood abruptly, my hands balling into fists. “I’ll be back,” I muttered, my voice tight. Without waiting for a response, I stepped outside the room and pulled out my phone. My phone felt heavier than usual in my hand as I scrolled through the contacts. There was only one person I could call—someo
She gave me a small, grateful smile, but the worry in her eyes lingered. “I hope so, Raina. I really do. He’s been through so much lately.”“We all have,” I said gently, squeezing her shoulder. “But we’re going to get through this. Together.”She nodded again, though her shoulders didn’t fully relax
Then she turned around.I could see the puffiness around her eyes before she even looked at me. She had been crying. Her face was flushed, and her eyes were red-rimmed. That’s when it hit me. She wasn’t just missing... she was in pain. Real pain.I stood there, watching her, my mind screaming at me
“Your grandfather’s condition is more serious than we initially thought,” Edwards began. “This isn’t a fever.”Raina’s sharp intake of breath mirrored my own shock. “What do you mean it’s not a fever?” she demanded, her voice cracking. “He was fine yesterday!”Edwards adjusted his glasses, his face







