CHAPTER 29

Makaila's POV

Everything went back to normal. Bethany, Tyler and the rest of the Jocks that tormented me stopped taunting me, mostly because coach heard what Tyler wanted to do and had him kicked off the team. Same for Bethany who got kicked off the cheer squad. My life took a whole new turn. Jackson barely showed up in school so I didn't worry about running into him. Of course he wouldn't show up in school after Christian taught him an unforgettable lesson.

Christian.

That name made me smile over and over again. He wouldn't stop telling every single day how much he loves me and how he just wants to hold me in his arms and prove it.

Though I was still staying at Nigel's, Christian would always come to see me. Sometimes, he even sleept over. Though I protest at every attempt, every part of me loved the fact that he was sleeping over.

But

Saying those three words back had become quite difficult for me to do. I was confused and I don't want to take the risk. I needed time to heal af