MasukCHAPTER 23: PARTY PARTY ANNA'S POV I was walking down the hallway when I heard “Annaaa!”Piper, Amber, and Whitney appeared out of nowhere, sliding their arms through mine like we’d been besties for life. Their perfumes mixed together almost choking me.“Girl, you look cute today,” Piper said, squeezing my arm.Huh? I looked around just to be sure this wasn't some kind of joke.“We’ve been looking for you,” Whitney added with a bright smile.And Amber leaned in closer. “There’s a party tonight at Brody’s basement. You have to come. It’s going to be insane.”I blinked, caught off guard by the sudden affection. “Ummm… sure.”Piper squealed. “Yes! See you there, Anna.”They unlinked their arms and walked off, giggling and whispering to each other, leaving me standing there slightly dazed.Later in class, Amber slid into the seat next to mine. She kept glancing at me while the teacher droned on about literature. Finally, she leaned over.“Hey, Anna… can I ask you a question?” she whispe
CHAPTER 22: DEAR VICTORWILLIAMS POVAnna's mum didn't see me sneaking out of her window. I slipped my legs out the window gently so as not to make any sound. When my feet finally touched the floor, I ran as fast as I could towards my car. The night air felt cool against my skin, but my blood was still hot from being with Anna. Her room smelled like her, soft vanilla lotion and the faint sweetness of her shampoo. I could still taste her on my lips, that hungry kiss we shared before the knock ruined everything. My hands remembered the way her waist felt under them, warm and soft, pulling me closer like she needed me just as bad as I needed her. Fuck. I liked her. More than I wanted to admit. It started as just a distraction to get back on track, but now every time I saw her sad eyes or heard her laugh, something deep twisted in my chest. She made me feel real. Not the rich guy with the perfect mask everyone expected. Just me and after hearing about that creep Victor touching her,
CHAPTER 21 : I HATE MYSELF MORE ANNA’S POV The geometry script landed on my desk with a soft slap. I flipped it over slowly expecting an A of course my stomach was already sinking with excitement.Big, red, and ugly at the top of the page was an F written in capital letter.“What… how?” I whispered, staring at the paper like it had personally betrayed me. It had. My hands started trembling. How?? I studied super hard. The bell rang and I grabbed the script and marched straight to Victor’s office, heart pounding in my throat.I knocked once and pushed the door open.“Mr. Victor, something’s wrong. I got an F. This can’t be right. I—”He looked up from his desk, and his face went pale. His eyes widened with something close to fear.“No, Anna,” he said quickly, voice shaky. “That’s what you have. Please… just leave me alone.”I stood there, confused, mouth slightly open. “But—”“Please,” he repeated, almost begging. His hands were gripping the edge of his desk so tightly his knuck
CHAPTER 20: HI BOYFRIEND ANNA’S POVThe moment the lesson ended, I bolted upstairs to my room and locked the door behind me.Holy moly. Victor is so disgusting.I pressed my back against the door, palm over my mouth, trying to steady my breathing. My skin still crawled where his hand had touched my thigh under the table. The memory of his low voice and sleazy smirk made my stomach turn. I feel like I might vomit“It’s nothing. Breathe, Anna. Just breathe.” I kept on whispering to myself A soft knock came on the door.“Anna? Honey, are you okay?” Mum’s voice filtered through.I quickly wiped my face and opened the door, forcing a smile. “Yeah, I’m good. Just umm tired.”She studied me for a second, then smiled warmly resting one hand on the door . “Mr. Victor is such a good teacher. Am I right?”. She didn't even let me respond before cutting in again “Whoever he teaches always improves so fast. My friend’s daughter is doing so much better in Geography now. You’re lucky to have him.
CHAPTER 19 : I HEART MY TUTOR ANNA’S POV I could still hear my heavy breathing “--- i have no idea what this is principal Sadie”She didn't look convinced at all as she grabbed the paper closer to her, slid the locker open and dumped it inside “this right here Anna can get you in so much trouble. Cheating in an exam?”“I swear I—-”“that would be enough, we've spoken to your mum and she's pleading on your behalf, anymore of this would cause serious punishment” her eyes drifted away from mine “so if I were you I'll stay away from bad company”__________Saturday mornings are supposed to be peaceful.No alarms, school,stress.I was halfway through brushing out my hair, staring at myself in the mirror “ANNA!!”My mum’s voice tore through the house like she was announcing the end of the world.“What??” I yelled back, already annoyed.“COME DOWN HERE. NOW.”That “now” sounded suspicious.Why is she possibly calling me down stairs? I already ate breakfast.I rolled my eyes, grabbed my bo
CHAPTER 18 : MR SUBSTITUTE ANNA’S POV “Nooo–!”I shot upright in bed, chest heaving, heart pounding so violently it felt like it would crack my ribs. Cold sweat clung to my skin, making my nightshirt stick uncomfortably to my back. My breathing came in short, ragged gasps as I gripped the blanket tightly with trembling fingers.“It isn’t real… it isn’t real… it was just a dream,” I whispered desperately, rocking slightly.The images still flashed behind my eyelids, Ella’s terrifying smile, the glinting knife, the camera shoved in my face. I could almost smell her strawberry perfume.“Are you okay, Anna?” Mum’s worried voice came from the doorway. She looked more frightened than I was, her robe hanging loosely on her shoulders, hair messy from sleep.“I… I had this dream,” I stammered, voice cracking. “Ella was there… and I was so scared and—” Hot tears spilled down my cheeks before I could stop them. “I’m sorry, Ella… I’m so sorry…”Mum crossed the room quickly and sat on the edge







