LOGINCassie’s POV The library on campus was quiet on a Wednesday afternoon. Most students were either in class or out enjoying the warm weather. I sat across from Asher at one of the long wooden tables on the second floor, pretending to read my textbook while my mind wandered. He was deep in conversation with one of his football teammates, Jake, who had stopped by to discuss an upcoming game. I was bored, and a little mischievous. Jake got up and went to go get something. “I’m coming, i’ll be back.” Asher’s leg brushed against mine under the table. I looked up and caught his eye. He raised an eyebrow slightly, a silent question. I smiled innocently and slowly slid off my chair, disappearing beneath the table. Jake came back some minutes later. The space was cramped, but I fit perfectly between his legs. I could hear him continue talking to Jake without missing a beat. “Yeah, we need to adjust the defensive line. Last game they exploited the left side too easily.” I unzipp
Cassie’s POV The library on campus was quiet on a Wednesday afternoon. Most students were either in class or out enjoying the warm weather. I sat across from Asher at one of the long wooden tables on the second floor, pretending to read my textbook while my mind wandered. He was deep in conversation with one of his football teammates, Jake, who had stopped by to discuss an upcoming game. I was bored, and a little mischievous. Jake got up and went to go get something. “I’m coming, i’ll be back.” Asher’s leg brushed against mine under the table. I looked up and caught his eye. He raised an eyebrow slightly, a silent question. I smiled innocently and slowly slid off my chair, disappearing beneath the table. Jake came back some minutes later. The space was cramped, but I fit perfectly between his legs. I could hear him continue talking to Jake without missing a beat. “Yeah, we need to adjust the defensive line. Last game they exploited the left side too easily.” I unzipp
Cassie’s POV The library on campus was quiet on a Wednesday afternoon. Most students were either in class or out enjoying the warm weather. I sat across from Asher at one of the long wooden tables on the second floor, pretending to read my textbook while my mind wandered. He was deep in conversation with one of his football teammates, Jake, who had stopped by to discuss an upcoming game. I was bored, and a little mischievous. Jake got up and went to go get something. “I’m coming, i’ll be back.” Asher’s leg brushed against mine under the table. I looked up and caught his eye. He raised an eyebrow slightly, a silent question. I smiled innocently and slowly slid off my chair, disappearing beneath the table. Jake came back some minutes later. The space was cramped, but I fit perfectly between his legs. I could hear him continue talking to Jake without missing a beat. “Yeah, we need to adjust the defensive line. Last game they exploited the left side too easily.” I unzipp
Cassie’s POV The library on campus was quiet on a Wednesday afternoon. Most students were either in class or out enjoying the warm weather. I sat across from Asher at one of the long wooden tables on the second floor, pretending to read my textbook while my mind wandered. He was deep in conversation with one of his football teammates, Jake, who had stopped by to discuss an upcoming game. I was bored, and a little mischievous. Jake got up and went to go get something. “I’m coming, i’ll be back.” Asher’s leg brushed against mine under the table. I looked up and caught his eye. He raised an eyebrow slightly, a silent question. I smiled innocently and slowly slid off my chair, disappearing beneath the table. Jake came back some minutes later. The space was cramped, but I fit perfectly between his legs. I could hear him continue talking to Jake without missing a beat. “Yeah, we need to adjust the defensive line. Last game they exploited the left side too easily.” I unzipp
Cassie’s POV The library on campus was quiet on a Wednesday afternoon. Most students were either in class or out enjoying the warm weather. I sat across from Asher at one of the long wooden tables on the second floor, pretending to read my textbook while my mind wandered. He was deep in conversation with one of his football teammates, Jake, who had stopped by to discuss an upcoming game. I was bored, and a little mischievous. Jake got up and went to go get something. “I’m coming, i’ll be back.” Asher’s leg brushed against mine under the table. I looked up and caught his eye. He raised an eyebrow slightly, a silent question. I smiled innocently and slowly slid off my chair, disappearing beneath the table. Jake came back some minutes later. The space was cramped, but I fit perfectly between his legs. I could hear him continue talking to Jake without missing a beat. “Yeah, we need to adjust the defensive line. Last game they exploited the left side too easily.” I unzipp
Cassie’s POV The library on campus was quiet on a Wednesday afternoon. Most students were either in class or out enjoying the warm weather. I sat across from Asher at one of the long wooden tables on the second floor, pretending to read my textbook while my mind wandered. He was deep in conversation with one of his football teammates, Jake, who had stopped by to discuss an upcoming game. I was bored, and a little mischievous. Jake got up and went to go get something. “I’m coming, i’ll be back.” Asher’s leg brushed against mine under the table. I looked up and caught his eye. He raised an eyebrow slightly, a silent question. I smiled innocently and slowly slid off my chair, disappearing beneath the table. Jake came back some minutes later. The space was cramped, but I fit perfectly between his legs. I could hear him continue talking to Jake without missing a beat. “Yeah, we need to adjust the defensive line. Last game they exploited the left side too easily.” I unzipp
Cassie’s POV I tried to pull away from him but he pinned me to the wall. “Are you trying to let them see you?”I looked down at my drenched self and wondered just how I was going to leave now that his teammates were in the locker room, there’s every tendency that they were going to use the shower
Cassie’s povThe hospital was quieter at night. Jaden’s room was lit by the small lamp on the nightstand. He was awake when I came in, sitting up slightly. The bruising on his jaw had deepened to purple and yellow at the edges but his eyes were clear.“You came,” he said.“Your mom called.” I sat
Cassie’s POVI stared at him.“Oh, what do I put on?” I blurted out, miserly to myself.“Something cool for studying,” Asher said with a completely straight face. “Will make us focus." He cleared his throat.I nod my head, unable to hide my red cheeks.“So it’s a yes?” He raised his brows.I picked
Cassie’s POV Walking in the crowd that had been parted for me… something they had begun to do after my bold step to read my diary in public.I hadn’t fully adjusted to the attention being directed to me, some looked totally curious, and others looked like they were judging my entire existence.I d







