LOGINA sharp voice cut through the entire courtyard before his fist could hit me, “Chris! Stopppp!”
I let out the breath I was holding as the crowd parted for a girl marching forward. One look at her and you'd know she's all about purple, purple bag pack, purple boots, purple braids, matching purple Mascara, even her lips were lined with purple.
Two other girls walked behind her.
“Stop wasting your time,” she said, her eyes flicking over me, “Everyone’s recording. You can't be seen fighting a girl.”
Chris exhaled slowly, running a hand through his hair. He picked up his jacket from the ground and backed away, “Let's go guys.”
Four guys parted from the crowd and went after him, must be his friends. All four of them were extraordinarily hot and their eyes trailed over me and went after Chris.
Right before Chris disappeared into the crowd, he glanced back at me. And for a split second, he smirked.
“You must be new, I'm Vanessa, this is Maya and Leslie,” she flipped her purple hair proudly, “Are you okay?. Don't let Chris scare you.”
I blinked rapidly, Maya threw me an apologetic smile while Leslie said nothing.
“No, I'm not scared of a high school bully.” I said.
She smirked, “I like that spirit. You should totally be friends with us, not to brag but we're the coolest trio in this place.”
I smiled back even though I could tell that her smile was fake and forced. I saw people help the guy Chris beat up on his feet, he's going to need a lot of stitches.
“See you around then and you're welcome, I saved your ass so you owe me one. Let's go girls,” she marched away with Maya and Leslie.
Everyone stared at me through all of my classes, I guess I'm popular now.
Soon it was time for lunch. I had just sat down with my tray when three people slid into the seat across from me. Vanessa, Maya and Leslie.
They all plastered fake smiles across their faces, I don't know if they knew that I could tell.
“I didn't ask for your name earlier.” Vanessa spoke first.
“Rebel.” I forced a smile back.
“Cool name,” Vanessa said in her cheerful voice.
Before anyone could say anything else, a loud voice filled the entire cafeteria, I had to cover my ears.
“Maryville high, welcome the reigning champion, Chris Kane, a.k.a Lucifer,” a guy standing on a table announced.
Everyone began to cheer and brawl in loud voices as Chris walked into the cafeteria accompanied by the four guys from earlier.
“That's my Chris!” Vanessa cheered the loudest
My breath was taken away this time. Now that Chris wasn't covered in blood he looked super hot. He was no doubt the hottest in the room, dominating height with tight abs straining over his shirt, the other four guys behind him didn't look bad either. Pure athletic jocks.
Somehow Chris's green emerald eyes met mine. I forgot to breathe for a moment as our eyes locked. No!, I can't crush on a guy like that, he reminded me too much of Marcus.
“Ahhhh!” I suddenly screamed as something liquid spilled over my head.
I glanced at my shirt and saw…blood?. I'm covered in blood?. My breath became unstable, I couldn't breath.
“I'm so sorry Rebel,” Vanessa’s apologies barely reached my ears, “I didn't mean to, I was on top of the table cheering for Chris when my drink fell out of my hand ”
Her loud voice caused people's attention to turn to us. I looked around, even Chris and his friends were staring at me now.
“New girl, stop pulling stunts to gain people's attention,” a girl from the other table yelled at me.
“Shut up Taylor,” Maya shouted at her, “let's help her clean up.”
I stood up abruptly, my head was spinning, “No. I'll just go to the bathroom.”
I tried to convince myself it wasn't blood, just a drink but I was still struggling to breath. My fear of blood was getting the best of me.
I ran out of the cafeteria, when I passed my Chris, he smirked and mouthed, “Don't mess with me next time blonde princess.”
Was this planned?.
When I reached the bathroom, I quickly took off my white shirt, leaving only my black lacy bra. I took three deep breaths to calm myself.
“Oh shit!” I muttered to myself as I turned on the faucet and washed my hair in the basin and the rest of my top body, spilling water on the floor.
I looked at myself in the mirror, my hair was dripping wet, so was the top of my full breast.
“Ahhh?” I jumped in fright as I saw someone else in the mirror.
I spun around sharply to see three guys leaning against the cubicle doors, smoke clouded their faces from the lightened cigarette between their fingers.
“Perverts!” I screamed, “What are you three doing here?” I frantically reached for my shirt but I remembered it was bloody so I covered my breast with my hands. I don't even have anything to change into, I'm such an idiot.
“You're the one in the boys bathroom,” one of them with brown curls said.
Boys bathroom?. Shit.
“You gave us quite a show undressing like that,” the second said.
“And you also gave us a hard-on. Hey you're the princess from this morning,” the third one said.
“Yeah” the first guy to speak looked at me properly again, “It's you. Didn't know you’re a striper.” All three of them cackled.
“I’m not a princess. You think this is funny. Get out of here, fools,” I was immediately enraged. I took off one of my shoes and threw it at them.
“You b*tch!” brown curls cursed as my shoe hit his nose.
I took off my other shoe and flung it at him again but he dodged this time, “You want to fight us blonde princess?.”
“You should be running away from us,” the shortest of the trio said.
“I'm not scared of three wannabe bullies. You look like shit I flush down the toilet daily,” I mouthed, feeling bold.
They gasped, staring at me with wide eyes. The door suddenly slammed open.
I had barely reached my locker when Ivy appeared beside me, wearing the uncertain smile of someone who wasn't sure whether she would be welcomed or told to get lost.“Rebel, can we talk?”I continued arranging my books without looking at her. “I'm busy.”“You haven't even heard what I want to say.”“And yet, somehow, I already know I don't want to hear it.”She fell silent, and I could almost feel her staring at the side of my face, waiting for me to soften. A few weeks ago, I might have been willing to listen, especially if she had come to apologize for everything that had happened between us, but I was tired of giving people opportunities to hurt me twice.“I'm not trying to start anything,” she finally said. “I just thought we could talk like normal people.”“Then perhaps you should have thought about that before everything happened.”I shut my locker and walked away, leaving her standing there.It wasn't particularly satisfying, nor did I feel any better afterward, but I had made
For the first time in days, I woke up without crying.It wasn't because my heart had magically healed overnight or because I had suddenly forgotten the boy who had managed to break it with a few careless words. I simply couldn't afford to keep crying over someone who had looked me in the eye and called what we shared a mistake.Chris had made his choice, and I had finally made mine.I was done.The wedding was over, the guests had gone home, and Susan could return to worrying about her mayoral campaign without having to deal with my existence for a few days. As for me, I was going back to school, where at least I could pretend my life revolved around assignments, classes, and the occasional ridiculous drama rather than the two brothers I had somehow managed to develop feelings for.I got out of bed early, showered, and dressed, I examined myself in the mirror, looking for any sign that the past few days had left me looking as miserable as I felt.My eyes were no longer swollen, and
“Rebel, open the door. We need to talk.”Chris's voice came through the door, and I stared at it for several seconds. After everything that had happened downstairs, the last thing I wanted was another argument. Especially with the one person I had hoped would understand how I felt. Yet, judging by the tension in his voice, he wasn't planning to leave until I let him in.I unlocked the door and pulled it open.“Come in.”Chris stepped inside, and I shut the door behind him before turning to face him.“So, what do you want to talk about?”His eyebrows drew together. “Are you seriously going to do this?”“Do what?”“Act like I'm the enemy.”“You don't have to act like one for me to feel as though you're treating me like one.”“That's ridiculous, Rebel.”“Everything I say is ridiculous whenever you don't like hearing it.”He dragged a hand through his hair, clearly fighting to keep his temper under control. “I came here to check on you, not to fight.m I'm trying not to make things wors
My secret has become Maryville's favourite topic of discussion.My notifications were overflowing, my social media accounts were flooded with messages from people I barely knew. The photograph of me kissing a mysterious man in a black suit had somehow found its way onto almost every gossip page in Maryville.The headlines were even worse.KANE FAMILY WEDDING SCANDAL: SUSAN KANE'S STEP DAUGHTER CAUGHT KISSING ONE OF HER STEPBROTHERS.WHO IS THE MYSTERY MAN? CHRIS OR SEAN KANE?SUSAN KANE'S MAYORAL AMBITIONS THREATENED BY FAMILY CONTROVERSY.Oh, wonderful. Now I was threatening Susan's political career before I had even brushed my teeth.Susan wanted to run in the next mayoral election and apparently, the public's opinion of her family mattered almost as much as the election itself.Unfortunately for her, I pulled her into a scandal. I had always thought the students at Maryville High School were jobless because they could turn a simple misunderstanding into a week-long discussion, bu
The reporter's question hung in the air, and for one horrible moment, I forgot how to breathe.“Was the man in this photograph Sean Kane or Chris Kane?”Every face turned toward me. Susan stood with her lips pressed into a thin line, while the reporter held the photograph closer to the camera, making sure everyone watching could see it.My face was unmistakable, even with the terrible angle of the shot. The man kissing me was dressed in a black suit, his face turned away from the camera, one hand resting against my waist.I wanted to disappear.“I think you've mistaken what you're seeing,” I managed to say, forcing my lips into something resembling a smile. “It's a wedding, and people take photographs all the time.”The reporter's smile widened as though I'd just handed him another reason to continue.“Of course, but this photograph appears to show you kissing one of your new stepbrothers. Surely you can tell us which one.”My stomach twisted.New stepbrothers.The words sounded so m
The wedding was being held at the Bellmont Estate, the same luxurious private estate where we'd spent the first day of wedding preparations, except that the place looked almost unrecognizable now. White roses covered the enormous entrance, crystal decorations sparkled beneath the morning sunlight, and elegant arrangements of flowers lined the walkway leading to the grand outdoor ceremony space overlooking the private lake.Everything was beautiful, expensive, and completely chaotic.People were running in every direction, wedding planners were shouting into their phones, photographers hurried between designated positions.Apparently, having enough money to buy an entire country didn't stop people from panicking over flowers."Rebel, please pay attention."I blinked and turned toward the woman standing in front of me, a wedding coordinator who had been explaining my responsibilities for the third time."I'm sorry."She gave me a tight smile before checking the schedule on her tablet.
“Where is everyone?” I muttered to myself, adjusting my back bag as I walked into my new school. The halls were completely empty, not a student in sight. I suddenly heard a roar so loud and wild, like a stadium just exploded. I flinched, my heart jumping into my throat. The sound came from deeper
I couldn’t breathe.One second, Dwayne was dragging me through the packed crowd with his hand wrapped tightly around my wrist, and the next, Chris punched him so hard his head could have snapped sideways. Girls screamed.A table crashed over.I stood there frozen, staring at Chris Kane. I thought
Dad wasn’t alone. A woman sat opposite him, smiling warmly. She had long gray hair and bold green eyes, she sat confidently with her legs crossed. I felt immediately intimidated by her calm but bold presence. “Rebel,” my dad said, getting up to give me a hug. “Meet Susan, she's going to be your st
The door suddenly barged open. All fours of us watched as a guy with band aids decorating his gorgeous face stepped in. He paused when he saw me,“What's going on here?” He asked in a deep voice, turning his gaze to the three guys. “Dwayne?. You're alive?” Brown curl began to laugh, “I thought Ch







