Nathan is panting hard as the images from his past keep on flickering on and off in his mind. He finds himself back in time when he was twelve, standing on a desolate road and surrounded by a dark smoke. A fire is ablaze in front of him but he’s scared, too scared to move. His eyes are wide in shock as he stares at the flames engulfing a car.“He…lp…” A woman is trying to crawl out of the burning vehicle. She’s nearly charred by the flames but still alive. Her husband is in the driver’s seat, unconscious or dead. Nathan can’t tell. His young mind is grappling with what he has just seen.Another figure steps in front of him, grinning down at him. Nathan is fearful and gulps. “Are you enjoying this, son?” Daniel whispers. “This is what’ll happen to you if you tell anyone about mommy, okay?”“D-dad…” he whispers. “No…please…”Daniel is holding a heavy bat. He slowly lifts it up and swings it over his head.SMASH!Nathan closes his eyes and screams, waiting for the pain but there isn’t a

This is a drag! Nathan inwardly complains. It’s been over an hour but it feels like a lifetime. The talent show is extremely boring. The contestants so far have been nothing special, their performances very boring. One guy brought a puppet and was trying ventriloquism but failed miserably. Another girl tried to mime but ended up falling off the stage.They’re now on the fourth performance. The guy on stage is trying to play the bass but he doesn’t hold a candle to Halsey’s talent so Nathan dismisses him. To be honest, he’d dismiss everyone except Halsey.Meanwhile, Lincoln is worried. He heard news that Lydia may have said something about his involvement in the breakup plan to Halsey. He’s tense that Halsey will hate him and get back together with Nathan. His mind is concocting everything he can to prevent that.Taking out his phone, he texts Daniel.“Dad, Hales might know about my involvement in the breakup!” He writes. “Please help!”To his annoyance, an automated text message state

Charlotte pulls up in front of a two storeyed home which is in ruins. The paint on the walls is peeling off, the fence is broken and the yard unkempt. It’s still standing thanks to the good brickwork but the wooden patio is half broken due to the neglect. Charlotte feels a surge of guilt for avoiding to take care of the place but the memories were too painful for her and Halsey. Moreover, Halsey refused to visit her old home after the accident so it’s been abandoned by everyone. The rain is falling hard and the place looks as if it sprung out from a horror movie. Charlotte sighs and picks up her umbrella. Stepping outside of the car, she slowly makes her way towards the house.Thunder roars behind her and she’s startled. “Get a grip on yourself,” she mutters. She steps on the broken patio, careful not to trip on the slippery ground. The keys to the old place are in her pocket and she takes them out to unlock the door. It takes her a few tries because the lock is jammed but eventual

Halsey whimpers when she feels his fingers gently working on her body, moving in between her legs. She hides her face in the pillow, feeling ticklish and embarrassed which makes Nathan chuckle. “Now look who’s being shy!” He teases her. “Just relax, okay?”“I’m just embarrassed,” she mumbles.“Should we stop?”She shakes her head. Nathan kisses her neck and whispers in her ear, “Hales, you need to relax and let your instincts do the work. Part your legs a little.”She gulps and slowly parts her legs. His one hand starts to slowly caress her labia while the other one is rubbing her breast. She moans against the pillow and her body urges her to move. Gradually, she moves with his slow rhythm.He takes her bud in between his fingers and gently squeezes it. Halsey yelps in response when a surge of warmth courses through her veins. Nathan licks her neck with his tongue, tasting her sweet skin. She’s red in the face, looking very cute. Halsey feels small and soft underneath him. Her body

The car stops in front of the Wrights’ house and Halsey rushes out of the vehicle at full speed. Nathan runs after her to the house to find Charlotte and Lincoln in the dining room. Charlotte is looking angry while Lincoln is wet from head to toe.“What happened?” Halsey demands. “Lincoln, did you really…”She searches for signs of injury on him but Lincoln doesn’t look at her. Instead, his eyes narrow on Nathan who’s standing behind Halsey. Charlotte notices her son’s reaction and is even more furious.“Stop glaring at him as if he’s about to kill you!” She scolds her son. “Haven’t you caused enough trouble?”“I’m sick and tired of your lies!” Lincoln retorts. “All of you keep on seeing my mistakes but what about him? He’s the one who started it!”“Stop blaming others for your mistakes!” Charlotte snaps. “Not only did you try to break up your friend’s relationship, you made her life miserable by colluding with the bullies and when Hales got fed up with your antics, you tried to drown