Chapter 15. The Rain Doesn't Rinse The Memories

They walked into school like it were any other day. However, in the back of Lola’s mind, she had yesterday’s events painfully pressuring her.

Students stopped in the corridors and eyed them. At first, Lola couldn’t figure out why they were staring so openly, but then she saw how their eyes fell over Jax as he stopped next to her. Persephone, who had classes with Melissa, walked over with a smile.

“Hi!” They started talking about the upcoming test while Lola stood stiff like a pole, wanting to disappear from everyone’s judging eyes. She shrunk into the floor but didn’t disappear. In her head, she had run, but her feet wouldn’t move.

Jax was looking around, a deep scowl on his face, and his shoulders slowly raised.

Anytime their gazes met him, they looked away, understandably so. He looked murderous.

However, he wasn’t looking at them, his eyes were fixated on something else.

“You’re staring,” Lola said and nudged his arm.

Jax turned his head, but his eyes still scoured the halls.

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