LOGIN~RHEA ~ I woke up to the sound of laughter echoing throughout the bus.“Are you done drooling on me?” I heard Zander's deep voice above my head.I slowly lifted up my gaze, and he was staring down at me with a frown. Only then did I realise that not only had I been clinging onto his arm, but I had been resting on him too.“Are you going to let go?” He uttered with annoyance laced in his tone, and I immediately let go of him as I wiped at my mouth.Luckily, there wasn't any drool, or that would have been embarrassing.“Sorry, I didn't…” Zander was up from his seat before I could complete my sentence.“Excuse me” He uttered, then pushed past me, and I watched with a frown as he walked out of the bus.“Are you coming, or are you planning on staying in here instead?” Aisha asked as she walked up to me, and only then did I realize that Zander and I had been the last people on the bus.I gathered my stuff and followed her out of the bus and gasped when I glanced around.I knew we were go
~ZANDER~ I frowned at the several missed calls from my mother. She wasn't giving up, was she?Mother: When you're back from your retreat, can you come visit? Let's have dinner together as a family again.I closed my eyes and exhaled sharply. Why couldn't she understand that the family she held so close to her heart didn't exist anymore?“I can't deal with this shit right now” I muttered as I stuck my phone into my back pocket.Last night had been a drag and as much as I wanted to not care about anything that has to do with Rhea, she was all I could think about last night.I wasn't proud of the thoughts that plagued my mind last night and also hated that I couldn't seem to push her away.Why was this happening to me? Was it because of all the broken hearts I've rendered to multiple girls?Shit didn't even make any sense.I felt a light tap on my shoulder. I glanced up slightly and Kai towered over me with a bright smile on his face.“Are you ready? Coach is getting angsty” He stated a
~RHEA ~ I sat silently in the front seat of Mason's car while Heather argued with Kai.Mason was currently on his way to drop us off at Aisha's dorm. She has asked us to stay over and Richard, Her Fiance, agreed to stay with Mason and Kai for the night.Mason insisted on driving me there because he wanted to make sure I was okay and Heather refused to leave my side especially since Kai wouldn't stop glaring at me.“Can you get a life and leave her alone?” Heather muttered through clenched teeth and he scoffed.“I didn't even do anything. She…”“Are you okay, Rhea?” Mason's Voice halted their argument and the car went silent as they turned to me.I tried to flash him a smile but it looked more like a grimace.My lips still tingled from Zander's kiss and my whole body was still hot from his touch.So no, I wasn't okay.“I just need to rest” I said softly then laid my head on the window.No one said anything after that till we got to Aisha's Dorm.“Call if you girls need anything. Giv
~ZANDER~ I dove into the water just as Chase pulled Sienna out.I had taken my eyes off her for one fucking second.Panic slammed into my chest as I swam towards her as she sank to the bottom. Her eyes went wide as soon as she saw me.I grabbed her arm and pulled her into my embrace, holding her tightly as I swam back to the top.We both gasped for fresh air as soon as we got to the top before she began coughing profusely.“You're going to be okay” I murmured softly as I lifted her out of the water and placed her on the pavement before pushing myself out the pull and sitting beside her.Mason immediately came running with a towel and Kai was behind him. They both looked shocked as everything had happened so fast.People murmured all around as they pointed and took videos.I turned to them with a glare.“None of you had even tried to help her?” I boomed and they all went quiet instantly.“Why do we get to save someone who murdered her own sister?” Someone muttered in the crowd and Rhe
~RHEA~ The empty feeling that had bubbled up in my chest ever since Aisha's Fiance had said that didn't disappear.It only got worse with each breath I took.Heather's warm hand landed on mine, pulling me out of my thoughts. We were both seated at the back seat, headed towards the party.“Don't think too much about it. Zander is just angry, he'll get over it” She whispered and I forced a smile on my face before glancing out the window.What If he never got over it? What if he found some other woman to fake date or even really date her? I clenched my jaw as I fought back whatever emotion was clawing its way down my throat.Even if Zander wasn't there, I still planned to have fun.We got to the venue and like expected, it was swarming with cars and people. Since it was kind of a school event, a lot of things were limited like alcohol but some guys were still able to sneak some in.“I'll find out where the guys are so we'll go meet them” Her Fiance uttered and she shook Her head.“I
~ZANDER~ “I said I'm not going, Kai” I muttered as I plopped down on my couch in my living room.“Oh you have to. This is our last party before we have to go for the team retreat, and I would really hate it if you and Mason haven't made up” He stated, and I raised an eyebrow.“Why do we need to make up? We are fine” I told him, and he rolled his eyes.“Sure. That's why you both spent the entirety of practice trying to kill each other” He pointed out, and I shrugged.“He was blocking my path…”“You knocked him to the ground several times despite him being on your team” Kai stated, and I tilted my head.“I still don't get what the problem is” I said calmly, and he sighed.“You know what? It's my fault. I shouldn't have brought that up or said that to rile Matteo and you up. It was uncalled for” He confessed, and I didn't refute his words.Maybe it was uncalled for, but it was necessary.“Please just come? Everyone is going to be there, and who knows, maybe you might catch feelings fo
~RHEA~ “He left you on the curb?” Heather screeched, horrified, as she led me up to her room.I had called her earlier and she had immediately given me the location of her dorm and luckily, she had taken my luggage with her.“Technically, I got out of his car and he can't exactly force me” I mut
~RHEA~ Girlfriend?“Girlfriend?” Heather, Chase and Sienna echoed as they stared at me like I knew a fuck about what was going on.The murmurs began as everyone in the crowd stared at us with wide eyes and I could see the questions in their eyes but they seemed too scared to speak.Before I could
~ZANDER~ Something was seriously wrong with me.Because for the last twenty minutes, all I could think about was a girl in a stupid Ladybug shirt.It made no fucking sense.Girls like her were exactly the kind I stayed away from, the ones that were too bright, too innocent looking and too soft.
~RHEA~ I wanted to look away but I couldn't.My eyes stayed locked on Zander Cole as if they had forgotten how to function properly.Water still clung to his skin, sliding down the sharp lines and tattoos on his chest before disappearing beneath the towel hanging dangerously low on his hips. Ever







