Chapter 22

ELLIE

I never came to the football field for anything. It wasn't just a dislike for sports, but because of my strong disliking for anything that involved me being in open spaces. It just scared me in ways unimaginable.

My heart thumped harder and harder as I made my way there. It was hard for me to stay put as I feared that there would be a lot of people there. I was scared that I would be cornered all over again like I had been by those boys back then.

Aiden was far from reach and was beginning to give me the same treatment I had given Kai over the weekend. He was ignoring my calls and my texts without telling me why. I could almost tell just why Kai detested me so much at that point.

I decided to try calling him one more time, at least to tell him about the person who claimed to know my secret. If it turned out to be what I had feared it to be, then we could both be in trouble.

“Come on…” I whispered in frustration as the phone rang without any response. It felt like I had been le