LOGINLilyFor the next forty minutes, I managed to forget about Kai completely. Or at least, I tried to.Sofia was having too much fun for me to think about anything else. We played a few of the games set up inside the game arena, laughed when Lisa became overly competitive, and even ended up joining a small group playing a simple ball game.Sofia was surprisingly good at it.Every time she scored, she would turn toward us with the biggest smile on her face, and Lisa would cheer like she had just won a championship."You're definitely on my team from now on," Lisa announced after Sofia scored another point.Sofia laughed. "Okay."We were still laughing when I noticed someone approaching.bMy smile slowly faded. Camilla.She stopped a few feet away, her arms folded across her chest as she looked at the three of us.There was something about her expression that immediately made me uncomfortable.Sofia looked between us, clearly confused.Lisa and I, however, knew exactly what that look meant.
Lily "Calm down, Lisa. We're coming. Sofia and I are getting ready," I said, stuffing Sofia's sunscreen into her bag.Lisa groaned from the other end of the call. "You've been saying that for the past ten minutes.""Because we're almost done.""You better be."I rolled my eyes before ending the call and tossing my phone onto the bed. Sofia looked at me from where she was sitting."Your friend seems eager for this outing."I looked at her and smiled. She was already completely ready for our weekend beach outing, while I was still trying to make sure we had everything we needed. Apparently, I had forgotten my sunscreen at home, so I had resorted to borrowing Sofia's before we left.If Mum had been around while I was getting ready, I probably would have gotten an earful.It didn't matter how carefully I tried to put things together. Somehow, I always managed to forget something or knock something over in the process.I knew it was a bad habit. I just couldn't seem to help it sometimes.
Lily To say I was pissed would have been an understatement. I was furious. Actually, furious didn't even begin to describe how I felt as I sat in the passenger seat of Kai's car, staring at the road while he drove like he was being chased.I couldn't believe I had actually allowed him to pull me into his car.I couldn't believe I was sitting here right now, with absolutely no idea where he was taking me.And the worst part?He still hadn't told me where we were going. "Where exactly are we going?"He didn't answer.He simply kept his eyes on the road, one hand resting on the steering wheel while the other shifted gears.I looked out the window again. The buildings around us were becoming less familiar, and my stomach tightened.What the hell was I doing?I should have stayed with Lisa. I should have refused to get into this car. I should have called Carlos.Speaking of Carlos, my heart suddenly dropped.What if he had already arrived at school?What if he had looked around and couldn
LilyI was seated in the school library, surrounded by books and notes for our English presentation.Across the table, Lisa was working with Greg, her group partner. They had been going through their research together, discussing which points they wanted to include in their presentation.I was supposed to be doing the same with Kai.mExcept Kai was nowhere to be found.I glanced at my phone for what felt like the hundredth time.It had been thirty minutes since our free period started. Thirty minutes since I had been sitting here waiting for him to show up.And the worst part was that he hadn't even opened my message.Maybe I shouldn't have expected anything from him. After all, this was Kai Spencer we were talking about.He wasn't exactly the most responsible student in school. He skipped classes, barely paid attention when he did show up, and apparently didn't care much about his grades.It wasn't because he wasn't intelligent. That much was obvious. Kai Spencer looks smart from just
LilyWhen it was time to meet Jace, I was beginning to wonder if agreeing to this had been a mistake.Because of Lisa had spent the entire morning reminding me that I was actually going to have lunch with Jace, as though I had somehow forgotten.And, according to her, there was another problem. That I should change my uniform.That was ridiculous. First, I couldn't risk being seen changing out of my uniform just to have lunch with a boy. One of Mum's friends could randomly show up. Or worse, Dad could somehow appear.With my uniform on, at least, it would look like I was having a school discussion.Even if Jace and I didn't attend the same school.It still felt less suspicious. So I kept my uniform.Now, as I walked into the restaurant, I suddenly understood what Lisa had been talking about.Almost everyone around me was dressed casually.And then there was me. In my school uniform. But then again it felt less weird because as I looked around and spotted Jace he was in his school unif
LilyLisa and I walked down the hallway together toward the school entrance.I adjusted the strap of my bag on my shoulder while she talked about something that had happened during our last class. I was listening, but my mind kept drifting back to the conversation I had with Jace earlier."By the way," I said.Lisa looked at me. "Hmm?""Jace came over."She stopped walking."He did what? When?""I didn't get the chance to tell you earlier."She groaned. "Why?"I rolled my eyes. "Because I went to use the restroom, and when I came back, the teacher was already in class. I couldn't exactly start talking to you in the middle of the lesson.""Oh." She nodded in understanding and we started walking again."He asked me to have lunch with him and I said I will think about it." I said. Lisa stopped again."You did what?"I frowned. "I said I'd think about it."Lisa stared at me like I'd just told her I had volunteered to climb a mountain."Why would you say that?""Because what else was I s
Arianna"Sorry. You're no longer working with us."Those were the words that kept circling in my head. Within less than twenty-four hours, I had lost both jobs.First S&M Publishing House shutting down overnight after the fraud investigation. Then walking into the club and getting informed the boss
DamienPower changes people. Sometimes it hardens you slowly until you stop recognizing yourself. Other times, it turns you into exactly what the world feared you would become in the first place.Two months.That was how long I had been out of the country handling shipments, negotiations, and probl
Ariana It took me a few seconds, maybe longer than that to convince myself that I wasn't imagining things. That this wasn't some cruel trick my exhausted mind was playing on me.Because once upon a time, those same eyes used to look at me like I was something precious. Like I was the only person i
ArianaI used to think survival was about strength... about smiling through pain and standing tall no matter how hard life pushed you.But life doesn't work like that. Now I know survival is just getting through the day without falling apart.The city lights blurred past the taxi window as I stared







