LOGINLea's eyes widened as it swung back to my direction."What is going on?" She drawled."I - I am just as surprised as you are," I confessed, raising my hands in the air to prove my sincerity.She raised her brow.She wasn't the only one who looked in interested now. Half the class was looking in my direction, before long they were whispering. I groaned inwardly knowing that at this moment Kendall was probably shooting me poisoned glances.I didn't have to look to confirm my suspicion, I could already smell the putrid poison in her gaze."Jade Adams?" the voice called out again.I pushed my chair back and rose. Before I could leave Lea grabbed my hand and leaned in to whisper fiercely, with interest sparking in her eyes."You are going to tell me _everything_!"I didn't have the heart to tell her how disappointed she would be when she found out that there was nothing to tell.I made sure to avoid Kendall's table as I made my way out to the hall.The administrative block was just on the
“Do you think a piece of chocolate cake is enough to make him forgive you?” Harry asked as we walked into school.“Well, I had to try something. Besides, it’s not like I did anything bad anyway.”“Yup, nothing says I’m sorry like a smug ‘I didn’t even do anything bad anyway.’ That’s sure to get Theo Everson kissing your feet.”I elbowed him away as we climbed up the steps with the other students. “Okay, first of all, fuck off. Secondly, stop talking to me dressed like Thomas Shelby. Thirdly, can you try to stay out of my business?”Harry raised his hands. “Hey, I’m not particularly thrilled to be walking beside a ray of sunshine either, but if you need some romantic advice, you know where to find me,” he said, making a silly face as he walked off.I rolled my eyes at him. Romance? Right.And also, eww.I stared down at the package in my hand that I had planned to give to Theo today to apologise for yesterday.Really, I have nothing to apologise for. I am the offended party, but I didn
I knew I was nervous since Theo was coming for dinner, but the moment Dad opened the door to admit Theo and his Mom into the living room, I wished the ground would open up and swallow me whole.And wow, Theo cleaned up nicely.Gone was the basketball outfit. He wore a pair of jeans with a dark red shirt that turned his eyes a darker shade. He looked over at me, and I had to cross my arms in front of my chest to pretend that I was unaffected by his looks.His mom was a beautiful woman with hair like his. Her hair was pulled back into a ponytail. She wore a lovely sundress that matched her son’s shirt, but she wore a coat over it to ward off the cold.“Hi, good evening,” she greeted, her smile as bright as her eyes. “Thank you for having us for dinner tonight. Here, I brought dessert.”She handed Dad a platter of pie. It smelled delicious.“Thank you.”Dad collected it. He also collected her coat and hung it.“This is my son, Theodore.”Theo stepped forward to shake Dad’s hand. “Good ev
I entered the kitchen and immediately groaned when I saw Harry leaning against the counter, looking all innocent until he broke into a smile and started to wag his eyebrows.“Don’t!” I warned. “Don’t even start! I’m still going to get you, just so you know.”“I didn’t even say anything!” he whined, raising his hands.“That’s what you should have done out there. Still can’t believe Dad made you move over here with us.”“Because I’m family? Besides, you were the one who wanted to stay back in Sunder, not me. But aren’t you glad you’re here now? Look at you, the star of the hockey team knows your name!”“Yeah, I’m sure that’s newsworthy information. Hang on, let me call the news for this,” I rolled my eyes. “Seriously, I can’t believe you fucking outed me!”“Theo doesn’t seem to mind.”“Because I’m a nobody, that’s why. I’m not a threat, nor am I popular kid material.”“That’s because you try so hard not to be.”I glared at him. “Okay, am I dreaming, or are you actually talking to me lik
I glanced over my shoulder to make sure that my nosy brother was not peeking from any window to see me sneaking up on the boy next door.The one I vowed to hate.Don’t get me wrong, I hate him. He is cocky, arrogant and smug. And don’t forget that he tried to kiss me!He may be all these things that I hate, but I am not blind, nor am I an idiot. He is cute, and oh my goodness, I didn’t know he was that hot under his uniform.No wonder Kendell is so protective of him. I would be too if I got to fu – touch! Touch that body every day.I crept closer, making sure to pick my steps carefully on the green grass. My footsteps were muffled thanks to the wetness of the grass. I made my way closer to the fence, ducking slightly so that he wouldn’t see me if he looked over by chance.It was cold as hell, but then again, he was working out, so his body was covered in a fine sheen of sweat, causing his basketball shirt to cling to his body. He wore a pair of matching shorts that showed off his stro
Mom’s fingers wrapped around my arm. “Theo, look at me. Theo!”Her voice was firmer the second time she called my name. I couldn’t think through my anger; the red haze was there again, threatening to blind me.“Theo.”It was the tremor in her voice that finally pulled me out of the darkness.Mom caressed my arm and my back. “You are not him. You will never be like him.”I closed my eyes for a moment, forcing myself to breathe. It came slowly. With every bit of anger that drained out of my body, I felt my shoulders relax, and my fists unclench.“I – I’m okay, Mom.”She rubbed my back again. “You’re tense.”“I’m okay, I just gotta… I will work out for a bit.”I would also have to get my anger out somehow. I thought about texting Kendall, but a better idea occurred to me. That girl at school today. I could call her up and drive her to the mall.I swung my bag back over my shoulders and started to head up to my room, with Mom watching me go. I swung open my door, and sure enough, the enve
THEO’S POV“So what are you going to do about her?”My heart skipped at the question.Did she know?I looked over at Briella. She had heard the question too, and she looked up from her lunch, but when she caught my gaze, she dropped her eyes to her tray, her fork stabbing at her broccoli.“Who?” I
“Wait, what?”“Which one of the boyfriends? She has a lot of them; boys are like toys for her.”Oh wow. Well then, I guess that was expected.“Uh… the uh… the hockey one? I mean, I think he plays hockey. I saw him with his gear outside…” I paused, deciding that I didn’t want anyone to know that Ken
I guess that was enough to convince Jerk Face that I was the devil’s incarnate because he stopped trying to rizz me up with his poor ‘charming’ skills.He turned to his friends, and I didn’t miss the way they turned to me while he whispered something to them.I made a face at them and stared right
“Alright, everyone, take your seats.”Taking a seat would have been easy for me if I hadn’t arrived in the middle of the semester. Seats and cliques were already taken and established, so I waited until everyone else had taken their seats before trying to locate an empty one.There was none.The te







