Steve’s POV
I had put my phone on record and successfully captured everything Ava said under the tree in the fields. I knew she was smart, but love had made her foolish—and she knew I was smarter. I chuckled, glancing briefly at the ground before speaking again. “Why? Why do you want to fuck me again, Ava?” I asked, licking my lips slowly. “It’s not just because of the favour I need from you. It’s because you’re good in bed.” I narrowed my eyes. “Ava Williams,” I whispered, my gaze shifting to Liana, who stood far behind Ava, watching from a corner—far enough not to be noticed. She’d been desperate for me to take her, but I didn’t want cheap holes. Besides, I felt no chemistry with her. I had my eyes on Tessa—my type of girl—but she was falling for that bastard, Chris Westwood. If only she had a taste of my monstrous cock, I was sure she’d dump Chris for me. “I don’t want to fuck you, Ava. I just need a favour from you, and I’ll keep paying your tuition until you graduate—without asking for sex again.” She froze, her thoughts clearly racing. She knew me; we used to be friends, but not anymore. Now Ava was my sex tool, and that was all I saw her as. She had lied to her aunt, saying she’d saved up some money when her parents were alive and planned to use it to get into Elitis High. Later, when her aunt asked about subsequent payments, she claimed she was earning money as an affiliate marketer for A****n. Her aunt believed every word. I used to have feelings for Ava when we were friends, but that ended when she wouldn’t stop talking about Chris after seeing him walk with his friends after school. She went on and on about him, and it pissed me off. When she finally voiced her desire to enroll in Elitis High, she begged me to help—knowing my online business was doing well and I could afford it. I refused at first, but after thinking it over, I agreed, on one condition: that I slept with her before she got into Elitis High and threw herself at Chris for free. Now she needed my help again and was willing to give herself to me—but I didn’t want her anymore. I wanted her to help me get Tessa into my bed, and in exchange, I’d cover all her school expenses until graduation. I tilted her chin up, her eyes searching mine for the reason I’d refused her. “I want Tessa Walker, and I need you to bring her to me.” Her eyes widened, her mouth falling open. She glanced around, as if reminding herself to control her emotions. “Steve, have you gone mad?” she asked, her voice tight with anger. “What you’re asking—could you even do that, let alone me?” “That’s what I need from you, and I’ll cover your fees and any other academic bills until you’re done. But if you refuse, it’s the end for both of us,” I said bluntly. My pulse pounded as she grabbed my wrist before I could leave. “Steve, I can do anything else, but not this. Please reconsider. How do you even expect me to pull it off?” Liana’s expression hardened at the sight of Ava gripping me. Now she had proof I was hotter than Chris—girls were begging for me, just as Ava was now. Liana might do the same one day. A smile of accomplishment crept over my face. She saw it and stormed out of her corner. From the frustrated look on her face, I knew—this time, she’d poison Ava. “That’s what I want from you. Let me know when you’ve made up your mind,” I said, pulling my hand free from her grip as I walked away. Ava’s POV I sat on the floor under the tree, thinking, calculating, and tangling my thoughts even more. A loud beep from my phone broke my focus. I checked the screen—it was a call alert from Bryan. I opened W******p, and his message appeared: Why are you taking so long? I typed a response, erased it, then typed again: He wants to sleep with Tessa, and he wants me to lure her to him. What! he replied, followed by an angry red-face emoji. Bryan was furious. I’m heading to his class right now! I’ll punch him in the face! No, Bryan! Listen—you can’t do that, I typed back, but he had already gone offline. Stay right there. I’ll be with you shortly, I wrote, but he had been inactive for over a minute. I slipped my phone into my chest pocket and rushed back to class. When I arrived, Bryan wasn’t there. We had agreed he’d stay put, but he hadn’t. Tessa and Liana were missing too. I dashed toward Steve’s class. I scanned the room—no Bryan. Where was he? I paced the hallway, searching, when a message from Dr. Dane caused my phone to vibrate. I glanced at the screen but didn’t open it. Then I spotted Tessa standing outside the classroom building—and Bryan was there too. He was throwing punches at Steve, who dodged each one before landing a single hard hit to Bryan’s face. Bryan went down, lip split, chest rising rapidly. I saw the way Steve looked at Tessa after his victory. I rushed to Bryan and helped him up just as Mrs. Forrest approached. “This is the second fight today!” she scolded, her voice sharp. I stepped aside. “Get up and come with me!” she ordered. Steve followed. At the school lab, Liana and Tessa sat side by side. I walked in with Bryan, who had already recovered from Steve’s punch. They were whispering, but when Liana saw us, they both went silent. More students arrived until there were about ten of us. Mrs. Wilson stood at the board, explaining the internal organs of a mouse, then played a video on the projector to help us understand better. The moment the video appeared, everyone burst into laughter. Harder! Harder! Fuck me! Please! Sophie’s voice cried out, dripping with mockery. My gaze fell to the floor. Bryan looked confused—he was the only one who didn’t understand what was happening. “What’s the meaning of that?” Mrs. Wilson demanded. Silence fell instantly. “Sophie, up! Now!” she ordered. “What was that?” she asked sharply. “We’re sorry, Mrs. Wilson,” they said in unison. I couldn’t lift my head. Pain pressed hard against my chest. “Liana,” she called. “How long have you preserved your test subject?” I forced myself to look up. “Two weeks,” she answered, her voice sharp as a blade. Mrs. Wilson turned to me. “And you, Ava?” I stood, my hands shaking, lips trembling. All eyes were on me. My pulse raced. “L—” I shut my mouth, swallowing hard. Liana’s sinister smile widened, her head lowered but her eyes locked on mine. “L—” I tried again. “Ava,” Bryan whispered, “are you okay?” I glanced at him briefly. Anxiety crashed over me. “Ava, please tell us. Or did you not do the assignment I gave?” Mrs. Wilson pressed, making my state worse. I clutched my stomach as nausea surged to its peak. I bolted for the restroom, but before I got there, I vomited on the floor. “Oh my God!” a student exclaimed. Mrs. Wilson rushed to me. “Are you okay, Ava?” she asked, helping me up. I shook my head. She placed her palm on my forehead, suspecting a fever. Liana’s voice cut through the air like an alarm. “She’s not sick, Mrs. Wilson!” All eyes turned to her. “What is she saying?” Sophie whispered. “Ava Williams is pregnant. Here’s the duplicate of her pregnancy test result!” My eyes flew open. Bryan’s mouth dropped. What!Bryan’s POVChris turned slowly, his eyes narrowing at Kia, who stood trembling behind him.For a moment, he just stared. Then, without warning, he closed the gap between them, his hand rising to her cheek—not with tenderness, but with a sudden, sharp shove.Kia hit the floor with a gasp, her books scattering across the hallway tiles. The crowd erupted in shocked murmurs, but Chris didn’t flinch. He turned his back on her like she was nothing, facing Tessa again, his voice breaking.“I love you, Tessa,” he said, chest heaving. “I only love you. No one else.”The corridor held its breath. Tessa stayed still, her lips slightly parted as though she was trying to absorb every bit of what he had said.Then—“A lie,” a voice rang out from behind the crowd.Heads turned.Ava.She stepped forward from seemingly nowhere, her phone raised high in one hand. Her expression was cold, her gaze fell on Chris like a predator that had cornered its prey.“Let’s all hear what you really are, Chris,” she
Bryan’s POV“Something tells me this is Liana at work,” she said, still staring at the message.I took the phone and stared too, as if I could find the answer to her worries just by looking at the screen. I dropped the phone on the bed when the incident that had just occurred flashed through my mind.“But Ava, what happened earlier today? Where did you go, and why were you bleeding?”Her face saddened immediately as she clenched her tummy. “I went to discuss the accommodation issue with Doctor Dane, and he blatantly refused to help me, saying it was risky on his end since he doesn’t know my parents or relatives—and that if anything happened to me in his house, it might lead to big problems he was trying to avoid for the sake of his career. When he said all this, my heart bled and my chest became heavy again. I googled some abortion pills and bought them at a pharmacy on my way home with a fake doctor’s prescription. I took them in a serene place and boarded a taxi home. I’m sorry, Bry
Bryan’s POVI couldn’t breathe as I sat frozen in the doctor’s office, the weight of the unknown crushing me. Then, after what felt like hours, the doctor finally spoke.“Your sister… she’s lost the baby,” he said carefully, pausing to let the words sink in.A heavy silence settled in the room. My heart sank for a moment, the grief for her loss hitting me like a punch. But then, the doctor continued, his tone softening. “However… She’s fine. Stable and responding to treatment,” he said with a level of certainty. “She should make a full recovery. In fact, she’ll be discharged this evening.”Relief washed over me like sunlight breaking through storm clouds. My sadness and pain rolled away as though a new page of life had been flipped over. I jumped to my feet, my knees trembling with the force of the emotion.“Can I see her?” I asked eagerly, my voice trembling with urgency.The doctor nodded. “Yes, she’s awake and alert now. But take it easy—don’t startle her.”I raced down the corrido
Ava’s POVI got up from my sleep and looked around to see if Bryan’s parents were back yet, but they weren’t. I walked into Bryan’s room, then into the bathroom, and took a shower. After drying off, I stared at my tummy in the mirror, my mind heavy as memories of Chris flashed through me: our relationship and that birthday surprise at the hotel that night. “This is the result of that night,” I murmured. I quickly shook it off and picked up my phone, dialing Dr. Dane’s number.The line clicked, and his calm voice answered. “Hello, Ava. This is Dr. Dane.”“Good morning, Doctor,” I said, trying to sound alright. “I… I wanted to discuss something with you. It’s really important to me,” I added, pausing for him to respond, but the line remained silent. I continued, “My aunt found out that I was pregnant and threw me out of the house. I’m homeless right now, and that’s why I’m calling you, Doc. I don’t know if you can help me.” I remembered how Dr. Dane used to say I could confide in him, t
Bryan’s POVFrom the mirror, I saw Ava sitting on the bed behind me while I got dressed, ready for my first date with Tessa Walker, a famous and well-known model in the modeling industry. A black jeep honked in front of my house.“That must be Tessa,” I said as we peeped through the window. Her car was fucking clean. “A car for the governor’s children,” I thought.“I’ll see you, Ava! I’ll see you when I return,” I screamed over my shoulder as I rushed toward the door, disorganized. She said something, but I didn’t hear it clearly.I hopped into the car. Ava was watching from the window; I knew she was crying, but that was something we’d deal with when I returned. I sat in the back seat with Tessa, and her driver moved the car.I suddenly started sweating. I removed my handkerchief from my trouser pocket and wiped the sweat off my face several times. Tessa’s beauty was like the glow of the sun, too perfect and spotless. I couldn’t believe I was sitting next to her and now officially he
Chris’s POVI knocked at the door before twisting the handle open. Ava sat on the chair facing Mrs. Forrest. She glanced at me, then returned her gaze to the ground. My eyes darted between the two of them; I already knew what this was about. She asked me to sit beside Ava, which I did.“Did you get Ava pregnant?” she asked bluntly. I looked briefly at Ava before answering. “No, I’ve never been involved with Ava,” I said plainly. She didn’t look up at me. Mrs. Forrest let out a sigh.“Chris has just confirmed what you said, so who is the father of your baby?” she asked, her voice soft and calm. She signaled me to excuse myself, but I stood outside the door, listening.“You can confide in me, Ava.”“I went out after school with some friends and got drugged. But I don’t want anyone to know about this,” she lied, still pleading that Mrs. Forrest keep her secret. Silence filled the room for a moment.“And you don’t want me to hand this matter over—”“No! No, I don’t want any of that,” Ava