Chapter 12

Maverick's POV

“What's wrong?” I asked, hugging Chloe back. I wrapped her in my arms, making sure she'd feel alright.

She kept crying, and I just stayed there hugging her.

She stopped crying several minutes later, and when she seemed a little better, I sat her down.

“I'll make you coffee.” I said, brewing some for her. I sent Liam a text, asking if he was aware of what had happened since they had probably gone to the same party.

“Aren't you going to ask me what happened?” Chloe asked when I gave her the cup of coffee.

“Not if you're not interested in speaking about it.” I said, shrugging gently.

“Well, I want to.” Chloe said.

“I'm all ears.” I muttered.

“Well, Damian took me to this party, and when we got there, we joined a club where we had to play truth or dare.” Chloe said, and I could already guess how messy it could get. “I was asked to dance with a guy. I wasn't comfortable with it, but Damian told me to do it. It was a pretty harmless dance, and our bodies didn't even touch, not even our hands.”

“Damian had the effrontery to let a girl rock his so hard that I could see his boner. “ she said, and I could see tears forming in her eyes again.

Maybe I wouldn't kill Damian again.

“Don't you cry about that anymore. Please.” I begged, holding her arm gently. “I'm sure he'll come back begging.”

“He started begging when he saw how withdrawn I was, but it could not mask the pain and hurt he had already caused me.”

She was close to crying again when I moved over to hug her.

Her phone rang, and as expected, it was Damian. She switched off her phone, and drank up the coffee.

“So, you said you wanted to learn about the law?” She chuckled, wiping her tears off.

“Yeah, sure you can take on that right now?” I asked.

“The distraction is highly needed.” She said, and I gave a nod.

Chloe started talking extensively about the law. For the first few minutes, I wasn't concentrating on her words, I was looking sternly at her lips, and her face in general, but I snapped out of it later on. She's has a lot in common with Blue when it comes to the men they like.

“So, it doesn't matter whether you're right or wrong, or whether it is true or not, you can get whatever you want in the court as long as you play your cards right.” Chloe said.

“I think that's the part that scares me the most about this whole law thing. The truth really doesn't matter.”

“Well, sometimes it does, but most times, it doesn't.” Chloe said.

Liam came in a while later, and fell on his bed immediately. He was high and sleepy too.

“... try to assassinate the chatacter of a witness against you. Find everything that can discredit them. Use everything against them. Be petty and ruthless because your life might depend on it.” Chloe said, citing several examples.

“Also, know the court, and if you want to be smug, know the jury.” She said.

We spoke for so long that neither of us knew when it was dawn. She had shown me several cases online. We even watched one episode of a documentary to prove a point she made. I was always asking questions just to make it more interesting, but it was one hell of an interesting thing to do.

I made us another cup of coffee while she planned to leave. She switched on her phone, and she got on a devastatingly long call with Damian. They made up right in my presence and even planned to meet, but what does it matter?

I shrugged it off, as I've done since the first time I met her.

Liam was also awake, only awake because he had a test that morning. I was in my joggers and an ash singlet, preparing to also head out.

Peter texted me to update me on the next date for my case. From his text, it was obvious that he was not really fully into this case. He was giving up in a way, and soon enough, I might just have nothing but my own discoveries to save myself.

“What are you doing today?” Chloe asked me, packing up her bag.

“Nothing much, just classes, and I want to visit a place too.” I replied. I had to see the whole area where Campbell had died. “You?”

“I have a date, and classes too.”

Liam scoffed.

“Just say what's on your mind.” Chloe rolled her eyes at him.

“That guy doesn't give two fucks about you.” She muttered. “Leave him alone, and move on with your life.”

“Maybe when you can successfully keep a relationship, I'd listen to anything that comes out of your mouth.” Chloe said and I snickered.

“It doesn't matter if I've been able to keep a relationship or not.” Liam shot back. “You know I want the damn best for you, and honestly, that guy ain't just it.”

“Well, don't tell me what's good for me, and try to read that book before you go for that test.” Chloe rolled her eyes at him, and he shrugged, falling back into the bed.

“Don't come crying when he breaks your heart.” Liam said with a final tone.

“Don't come crying when you fail that test.”

I laughed at their endless pettiness. I was always in the middle because I never enjoyed fighring any of them.

“Thanks for the time though.” I said, walking her out.

“Thanks for listening to me.” She responded.

Just then, Blue's cologne filled my nose again. She can pick up my scent, I can pick up her cologne.

I sighed, walking outside.

“OH MY GOD!” Chloe literally screamed. “It's Blue Ashton!”

My eyes met Blue's and she smirked, turning her face to Chloe.

“Hi there, dear.” Blue smiled, shaking Chloe's hands.