Vince's POVMy insides were shaking. I couldn't tell if it was from rage, or fear, or pure desperation. Even in the toughest fights, I had never felt this way before. My mind went completely numb and I could not feel my hands for a few seconds.I couldn't believe it. Just when I thought I had Amanda, safe by my side, but now, Jerry had ruined it again. My teeth gritted together and I let out a huge agonizing sound that was a bit like an animal's snarl. My hands balled into fists and I was shaking.Nothing would stop me now. Amanda had been misled, terribly misled and it had been Jerry's fault. True, I was Amanda's tutor in the first place so that I could get closer to her and sneak in to get the file. However, things changed and

Vince's POVI sat in the hospital bed, rubbing my eyes. My whole body still felt numb, the wires connecting my body to the metallic, beeping machine were still active. Across from me, Damien stood, leaning against the wall. To my surprise, my memory seemed to be coming back. Perhaps it was just the initial shock, after all. Besides, I remembered Amanda and her pretty face. How could I forget?Those light eyes pierced into mine, as she left me standing in the ring, already knowing that I had lost. I decided, if it's the last thing I do if I pass away, was to see her and explain everything.I hoped she was fine after she had run out so abruptly. The last thing I want is for her to be injured. I missed her, and whoever laid a finge

Amanda's POVDriving as fast as I can, I arrived at Vanessa's house with only fifteen minutes of driving. It was fortunate that by now, the sky had dimmed and there were almost no cars on the road. Even as I cruised easily through the downtown traffic, my mind was crowded with thoughts. What had happened to Vince after I left him? My mind raced with questions that I didn't have answers to. All the while, I had a strong feeling in my heart that it had something to do with me.When I reached Vanessa's house, I rang the doorbell immediately. Within a second, Vanessa was at the door. She looked terrible.Her usually bright and smiley face was replaced by downcast eyes that were red and swollen. When she saw me, she brightened up immediately. "Oh no, Vanessa!" I cried and immediately took her into my arms. She sobbed into my shirt and hugged me really close. I returned her embrace. She must have been close to Vince. And now, having known the

Amanda's POVThe rest of the day went by in a breeze. History class was boring, as usual. Chloe, who was beside me, shot me a bored expression. I glanced at her, sympathetically, I hoped. Although we weren't very close in class, she was still one of the few friends I had apart from Layla and Alex.When Ms. Raymond was still droning on and on about our recent graded assignment where half the class attained a failing mark, Chloe took out a pack of sticky notes. I noticed this at the corner of my eye and smiled."Your class is the worst I've taught. Don't you need to reflect on yourself!" Ms Raymond's voice boomed. I've never really studied her closely, but I always felt like she resembled a big grizzly bear, with a stout stature and a roaring voice that rocked tables. Her eyes were artificially concealed in colored contact lens, usually big and black ones. She wasn't ugly, but just ordinary looking.She also had a huge tummy. I always wondered if she was ac

Amanda's POV When Vince started speaking, his warm hoodie pressed comfortably against my side, I fell in love with him all over again. It was his dark eyes, his bronze hair, that made everything we went through worth it. As we sat side by side on the bed, this had never felt so perfect. Just now, we ate a quick dinner in the kitchen. Luckily, we had some noodles in the fridge and some chicken that could be reheated. Vince helped to prepare the ingredients and I fried the noodles in a big pot.  Not sure whether it was because of the excitement of seeing Vince again or the relief, I was famished. Vince, who was usually not a big eater, du in enthusiastically. I chuckled as I recalled the food that was still stuck at the corner of his mouth and Vince scowled at me. It was so fun a