Chapter 12: Janette.

"You didn't tell me Cara's gotten so pretty now."

Drake says those words like he means them as a compliment but I can already see what he wants to do. Unluckily for him, Cara sees it too and shoots him a smile.

"I never expected I would say this but thank you, Drake. I've always told Janette I'm better than most males around, she should just leave them and get married to me."

Axel's look turns ugly and at this moment the only thing I can think of is how I've managed to be blind to all his faults for so long. I feel like they were staring me right in the face but I chose to ignore them.

He turns to me and wipes that look off his face. In my head, his face is that of someone familiar. Someone I had foolish emotions for and who has been my friend this whole time. The sound of slapping skin floods my ears again and I blush.

Hell. I haven't even told Cara about that. She would have ripped him to pieces by now if she knew.

"Can we go somewhere more private, Janette?"

"I think here's private