Mag-log inLilyLisa groaned as she dropped her tray onto the cafeteria table dropping into the seat opposite me and sighing dramatically."Are you sure these teachers didn't get together and plan our suffering? Because why on earth are we having back-to-back classes? I'm literally so tired."I looked up from my food. I wanted to answer her.But I was hungry. Very hungry to be precise. I had rushed out of the house this morning after sleeping far later than I should have. My alarm had gone off more than once, but apparently, none of that had been enough to convince me to get out of bed.Then Mum had been on my neck about being late while my driver waited downstairs.By the time I got out of my room, there hadn't been enough time for breakfast.So now, the moment I got my hands on a burger, I attacked it like someone was about to take it away from me.Lisa stared at me and laughed. "Are you okay?"I nodded while chewing.I swallowed, took a long sip of my juice, and finally answered."We really
Lily "I had wished the Wolves would win, but argh! Now that bad boy decided to play his cards."Lisa groaned beside me as we walked out of the arena.I forced a smile. "Yeah."That was all I could manage. Because all I could think about was Kai's stupid smirk.And the way he had looked directly at me after the Falcons won before giving me a slow thumbs-down.The audacity of him.I rolled my eyes just thinking about it. If I had known Kai would be at the game, I wouldn't have come in the first place. I could have stayed home, studied in peace, and avoided having that arrogant boy ruin my entire evening.Instead, I had spent the last part of the game trying not to glare at him every time he looked toward the stands.We continued toward the exit when Lisa suddenly stopped."Ahh! I left my wallet in the arena."I stared at her. "You're joking.""No." She patted her pockets, then groaned. "I must have dropped it under my seat or something.""Forgotful girl.""I'll be quick."She grinned a
Kai"I'm telling you, Kai, you can't keep doing this."Gary's voice followed me across the rink.I didn't bother turning around. I was already irritated, and the last thing I needed was another lecture about my attitude. We had just finished practice and preparing to go to the next game. Brian was standing a few feet away, leaning against the boards with his arms folded, watching the two of us argue like he was waiting for one of us to finally lose our shit.Gary caught up with me. "I'm serious. Last game, you let your anger get to you, and we lost because of it."I stopped walking. Slowly, I turned around. "Are you done?""No."Of course he wasn't. He stepped closer, lowering his voice."I'm saying this because you're good, man. Probably one of the best players on this team. But when someone gets under your skin, you stop thinking."I scoffed. "Then maybe they should stop trying to piss me off.""That's exactly what I'm talking about.""Then stop talking."Gary shook his head. "It's
LilyI rubbed my forehead and looked down at the page opened in front of me. My eyes were literally burning from staring at numbers for too long. It wasn't even an assignment. Nobody had asked me to do it. But this was what I usually did after school.Study. Read. Solve questions.It wasn't exactly exciting, but I didn't have much of a social life outside school anyway. My parents had always encouraged me to focus on my studies, and somewhere along the way, studying had simply become part of my routine.I was writing down the final step when my bedroom door opened. I looked up to see Mum walking in with a small tray.She placed it on the edge of my desk, setting down a cup of tea and a cookies."You seem very invested in this school already," she said, glancing at the books scattered across my desk.I looked at her. "Wait, what?"She smiled. "You've barely been there up to a week, and you're already studying like your life depends on it."I heaved out a sigh. "Well, I have to. You g
KaiThe only thing worse than school was coming home from it. I sat at the dining table, staring down at the food on my plate while my father talked about things I had stopped listening to ten minutes ago.Same shit. Different day.I pushed a piece of food around my plate with my fork.Across from me, my stepmother sat quietly, barely touching her own meal. She had always been good at that staying quiet whenever my father and I started going at each other.Maybe she was trying to keep the peace. Or maybe it was part of the act. I didn't trust her enough to know which one.My father finally set his glass down."Kai. You're eighteen years old," he said. "It's time you started acting like it."I let out a humorless laugh. "Here we go.""You think everything is a joke.""No. I just know where this conversation is going.""Then perhaps you should listen for once."I dropped my fork onto the plate. "I'm listening.""Your coach called me today. He said you were late to practice again.""I wa
LilyHe was standing beside the locker like he had every right to be there. With his strong perfume that was beginning to be a problem to my nostrils. I said nothing. I simply closed the locker again. He opened it. I closed it. He opened it again.I turned to him with a deep sigh. "What exactly is your problem, young boy?"A slow smile spread across his face. "I thought you wouldn't recognize me, Shortcake."I folded my arms."Unfortunately, I have a very good memory."He looked down at me. "Good. I was worried I'd have to remind you.""You're not exactly difficult to remember."His eyebrow lifted. "Oh?""Yes. You're the arrogant guy who thinks being captain of a hockey team gives him permission to behave like an idiot."His smile disappeared for half a second. Then it returned."You talk a lot.""And you think you're important.""I am."I almost laughed. "That explains everything."He leaned against the locker beside mine. "You know, you're much funnier when you're annoyed.""And
Damien"Listen carefully because I'm only saying this once." I said to the bastard making sure my voice was venomous enough to remind him who is the boss here. "I'll give you forty-eight hours." I said. "Forty-eight hours," I repeated. "If every cent isn't back where it belongs by then, you'll spe
Ariana"Are you sure we shouldn't report this man for sexual harassment?"Matt's voice followed me as we stepped inside the apartment.I closed the door behind us and kicked off my shoes, trying to ignore the fact that my heart was still pounding far too hard.Not from fear. At least that's what I
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







