They believed me, or maybe they didn’t, but they let it go. “Don’t worry, bubble gum,” dad spoke up. “You’ve got this. You always have and I’m sure that you would ace your finals.”“We believe in you and we’re proud of you,” mom added. I flashed them a fake smile and swallowed the bile that had ri
AVAThere were bags under my eyes, I saw them in the mirror every morning, deeper than the day before. I hadn’t slept properly in days and not even my concealer was helping to hide the bags anymore. The girl that was staring back at me looked exhausted… haunted. And it was the same way I had been l
I stood frozen beside the stranger, my heart pouring in my chest as screams would echo from the pit ahead. I took my time to look around the room and I realized that it was a fight club and people passed by us to get to where the ring was. The makeshift ring in the middle of the room was caged off
And just like that, he roughly grabbed onto my wrists then he pulled me to his chest hard until I collided with him. I gasped from the contact and he took the opportunity to kiss me roughly, biting my lips and sucking on it before he pulled away. Then he opened the door again and pushed me inside.
AVAHe just stood there, leaning against the hood of his car like he owned the street, like time was on his side and I was not cold or barefoot or terrified. His eyes were locked on mine, unblinking, unreadable and cold. I could feel my stomach twisting because something in his silence sliced deepe
“But you need to end whatever you have with Kye. Tonight.”With that, he turned and stormed out of the room. The door slammed behind him and I collapsed forward, my forehead hitting the carpet. How am I supposed to end it? Liam doesn’t understand. No one does. How can I tell Kye that I can’t contin