Nathan pulls up in front of the abandoned basketball court. An hour ago, he received a very strange message from the person he least expected it from. Frowning, he makes his way towards a tall figure which is aimlessly dribbling a basketball. “Why did you call me here?” he asks coldly. The figure stops and turns around. It’s Lincoln. Nathan raises an eyebrow. Lincoln is glaring at him but his anger is now deeper. His eyes are burning with hatred which transcends their usual banter. “You know, I’ve always wondered why I hate you so much,” Lincoln muses. He throws the ball towards Nathan who easily catches it. “You have it all,” Lincoln goes on. “Money, popularity, a proper name. No one calls you a b*stard. You get away with everything! I’m sure you’ll get away with murder too.” “Why did you call me here?” Nathan demands. “You have everything,” Lincoln says, ignoring him. “I wanted it all but never tried to hold on to my grudge. I always wondered what would’ve happened if our liv

“UGHHHH!” Lydia screams and throws her phone to the ground in fury. She’s at Harry’s house with Daisy and Harry. Mike also joined them for the evening but he barely cares about their drama. He’s sitting on a couch, simply shaking his head.“I can’t believe that he chose that f*cking sl*t over me!” Lydia rages. “How could he do this to me? WE WERE PERFECT TOGETHER!”“That girl must be great in the sack,” Harry mutters. “I don’t see any other explanation.”“She walks around as if she’s Mother Mary!” Daisy scoffs. “That b*tch! She always manages to humiliate us.”“If you guys just stop bullying her and let it go, you won’t be humiliated any further,” Mike points out. “Why are you obsessed with Nathan, anyway? Just let it go!”“I won’t!” Lydia claims. “Why should I? Nathan is my life! I love him-”“You didn’t love him enough,” Mike states. “As far as I know, you cheated on him.”Lydia looks as if someone slapped her while Daisy speaks up in her defense.“It was a mistake!” Daisy lies. “No

The whole school is rife with excitement. As soon as the bell for the last period rang, all the students screamed in happiness. They lined up in front of the gym to step into the most anticipated basketball tournament of that year. For the past few games, the Eagles have been losing against the Lions from Bronze High, another private school which is in the next state. The students from Bronze High became arrogant and looked down on the Eagles a lot which infuriated many. But with the changes in the team structure, the students of Bayer’s High are eager to see their Eagles win this year.The whole gym is buzzing with students. Halsey takes a seat at the far back. She’s anxious about the match as well but for very different reasons. Lately, Nathan has been tense about the match because he wants to badly beat the Lions but he’s worried that the lack of team efforts between him and Lincoln will ruin their chances. Halsey knows how hard it is for the duo to work together but after learn

“Nate…” Lydia approaches him with a remorseful look. “I know I’ve hurt you! But trust me, it was a mistake!”“Lydia, we’re over!” Nathan furiously exclaims. “Why don’t you get it? Even if you hadn’t cheated, you and I wouldn’t have lasted! I just don’t like you in that way-”But Lydia is persistent. She takes his hand, trying to beg.“I know that you’re only trying to get back at me!” She sobs. “Lydia, I like Halsey now!” Nathan snaps at her. “She’s my girlfriend-”“She’s not!” Lydia insists. “How can that nerd be your girlfriend? You’re the most popular guy in the school! Everyone wants to be like you. They wanna have your life, your personality and your popularity. You are the star and only another star can shine beside you.”She takes a deep breath.“I am that star,” she claims. “Me! I’m rich, pretty and popular. Think about your dad’s hospital. It’ll perish without my family’s support. One day, we can even get married and I’ll bring so much profit to your-”“Are you nuts?” Nathan

That night at the Wright’s household, Charlotte prepares mac n’ cheese for supper. She’s setting up the table when she spots Halsey coming out of her room.Within just a day, Halsey seems to have lost all her energy. Her hair is unkempt and she has dark circles under her eyes. Charlotte knows that the girl must have been crying all night but she didn’t go to console her to give the girl some space. “How are you feeling now?” Charlotte asks Halsey.“I’m fine,” she mutters and sits on a chair. Charlotte puts some food on her plate but Halsey is barely eating. Lincoln appears after a while and sighs at Halsey’s state.“You’re still gonna mope over him?” He scolds her. “That guy isn’t worth this!”“Lincoln!” Charlotte reproaches him. “She’s a mess. Just shut up and let her heal.”Lincoln groans and takes his seat. “Here’s your phone,” he says sullenly, pushing Halsey’s phone to her. “I forgot to give it to you last night.”Charlotte stares at him in shock. Lincoln had Halsey’s phone?She