Killian's POVAs I landed on the ground the cold breeze brushed against my face. I briskly walked away and hid myself in a corner so as to avoid anyone seeing me in such an embarrassing state. "Ugh!!!" I groaned out in frustration and exhaled deeply."Someone seems to be frustrated," Cade said."What do you expect?!" I shot back irritatedly."Well, that's new," Cade continued. "You're not one to let things get to you so easily, and–""Just shut up Cade!" I snapped, frustration building inside me with every passing second. "This is all that girl's fault.""Katie," Cade corrected like I didn't know her name. "She has a name, and that's Katie.""I don't f**king care!" I snarled. "The sound of her name irritates me.""Are you sure that's what's making you angry?" Cade mocked. "It seems you're frustrated about the effect she has had on you in such a short time.""I'm seriously not having this conversation with you right now," I said amidst gritted teeth.Cade chuckled darkly. He seemed to
Killian's POV "Hello, Killian," Ana said cheerfully from where she sat down."Hey, Ana," I replied weakly with a forced smile."You don't sound happy to see me," Ana said as she tried hugging me but I moved to the side."Had a long day," I said, rubbing my eyes and yawning. "I just need some rest.""Oh, Killy," Ana quickly masked her anger and I rejected her hug with a smile. "What's got you so tired?""I had–"A car honked from behind, interrupting me. Ana and I both looked in the direction of the car, and to my surprise it was Stephen.Stephen made his way towards us, while And slid her arm into mine."Killian, I need to discuss something important with you," Stephen said as he walked to us. "What's–""At this time of the night? " Ana rudely asked, as she glared at Stephen. "Can't it wait till tomorrow?""I'm afraid not," Stephen answered tersely, with a straight face. "It's really important I talk to him now. I'll be traveling early tomorrow, and this discussion can't wait"I had
Katie's POVIt looked like it just rained, even though I was sure it wasn't supposed to for like another four months or so.I find myself shivering at the center of the overgrown garden Killian had shown me the day he was supposed to reject me. My feet dug into the ground, my toes curling and packing some wet soil between my toes. They were oddly comforting in a way considering I usually would get irritated by the wetness of it.I looked side to side. I somehow knew who and what I was waiting for…the why was what I had no idea about, so I waited. Wrapping my arm around myself. To my surprise, I was hugging my boobs instead of a clothed body—it was no wonder I felt so cold.Standing naked in an overgrown garden…The door opened and there he was, wearing the same glistening green trench coat from that day in the hallway. My mind kept it fresh.“You're late,” I said to him,“When you have a business to run and an alpha president position You're aiming for, you would get the hang of it.”
Katie's POVI left and this time, I did myself the favor of not turning around. ~~~~I somehow caught up with the school bus and again like most times, it was almost empty. Two female students I recognized from a year lower than me made it a point to gossip loudly. I knew one of them more than the other because I was quite familiar with her dad. He came around the café I worked at to pick up different women while everyone just pretended not to notice at all.It didn't take long before my name found its way into their mouths.Apparently, they say she gave him a blow job in the professor’s lounge during recess. And they didn't even use condoms, "The less familiar girl said out loud enough for me to hear. I did my best to ignore what she said by looking out of the window and trying to distract myself with things and people I had seen before performing their regular daily routines but none of these things helped or worked. It made me focus more on their conversation instead, curious ab
Katie's POV“Katie, I'd like to see you in my office.”I looked over at Ryan, then back at Professor Evan, who wore his usual sleeves that were almost always rolled up and plain pants. He looked like one of those pretty men from the 1980s news office."Me?" I foolishly asked as I wondered if I had misheard him or something."Yes, you, Katie Whitlock," he said my name in full.I could feel everyone's eyes on me as they watched Professor Evan and me. My eyes unintentionally landed on Jessica, and she stormed out of the class after eyeing me for a few secondsI don't know why, but somehow the universe seems to be on my side. The students didn't make snide comments today, and neither was I being bullied, and the fun and craziest part was that Leslie got suspended!"Ahem!" Ryan cleared his throat, and I suddenly realized he was still standing in front of me. I was so lost in thoughts trying to process how good today was going that I had forgotten I was actually talking with Ryan."Now, Ka
Katie's POVFinally, someone who is vocal here," he said with a smile on his lips. “I'm Shedrack but you can call me Shed," he introduced himself, with his hand stretched out. "I'm the new barista.”With squinted brows, I stared at his outstretched hand for a second, then back at him. He glanced at his outstretched hand with his brows shot up. “It's not nice to leave someone’s hand hanging,” he chuckled lightly, breaking the awkward silence. “People around here aren’t very friendly, huh?” he continued. “Surprising for the most popular cafe on the block,” he withdrew his hand and put it in his pocket. “That’s sad,” he muttered and walked away.Guilt washed over me, and I immediately felt terrible over my actions. For someone who’s known firsthand the sting of being ignored and mistreated, I should have acted better. “Hey! Wait," I called after him.‘Yes?” he turned to face me with a tightlipped smile.“I uhmm–,’ I was at a loss for words, as I realized I wasn't paying attention when
Katie's PovBefore I could say anything, he beat me to it.“I'm so sorry…” Shedrack said, then paused for a second."For?" I asked, genuinely confused, as I came out completely out of the back room "For everything you've had to go through," he said."Ryan, fill you in, I guess?" I asked, as I immediately knew what he was saying sorry for.Shedrack nodded slowly."No one deserves to go through the shits you've gone through," Shedrack repeated again. "And to make matters worse, you also lost your mum, and—"I swallowed hard, fighting back the tears that threatened to spill over. “It's okay,” I managed to say, forcing a weak smile. “But please... quit giving me that pity look.”"I'm sorry," Shedrack apologized. "I didn't mean to…" he trailed off."It's okay," I reassured him, though I wasn't sure if it really was. "I, um... I need to go in and change first," I said, trying to change the subject. "Then I can assist you in closing up.""Nah, I got it," Shedrack said. "Go do your thing.”"
Killian's POV "Get in the back," I ordered.Katie stared at me with wide eyes. "You can't be serious," she muttered."I am," I said tersely. "Now get in the back."Katie stared at me, disbelief clearly written all over her face."Do you know how ridiculous you seem right now?" Katie mumbled, disbelief evident in every line on her face. "How does your brain even work?" She muttered, shaking her head slowly."I–""This was a terrible idea from the start," she stated. "I'm leaving," she said, and was about to open the door, but I quickly locked it from my end.Katie's eyes blazed with anger as she stared at me."I asked you to go to the back seat, not leave," I told her, ignoring the anger oozing out from every pore in her body.Katie chuckled and then took a deep breath."Let me out," she demanded in a calm but threatening tone."No," I said firmly. "Go to the back seat."Katie closed her eyes, inhaled, exhaled, and treated the process for about a minute, before slowly opening her eyes