《The Bully Games》全部章節：第 21 章 - 第 30 章

[Evie]I can't believe the asshole kicked me out of his room.Something is wrong with Atticus. He can be a jerk, but he is a passionate, physical creature. He needs sex like some people need air, and yet here I am, standing in the hallway, staring at his door.This isn’t my problem. I did everything he liked. We’ve been exploring each other's bodies since we were children, and nobody knows better than I how to play that boy like a fiddle.This must be because of Liliana Adare. Something tells me she is behind this with her simpering smile and basic looks. She brings out a side of him that I’ve never seen before. The way he came to her rescue like a knight in shining armor…he’s playing the hero for her.But has he forgotten that it is all an act? So much for our fearless leader.My clothing is a mess. That stupid jerk tore my shirt and ruined my hair without even giving me what I needed.I pull a pure white bodycon dress out of the back of my closet. I had put it away because it was a b

[Lily] Atticus inches closer before bending down. My breath catches as his eyes remain in contact with my own, and his body folds in half. His arm catches on to something, making his whole body shake, his head just above my lap. I don’t hear what he has to say next because my mind has gone to a very naughty place. Snap out of it, Lily! Don’t forget who you are dealing with! “...anyway…” he continues on a train of thought I completely missed because I was too busy fantasizing about other things. “You are right, I did have another reason to ask you to come out for breakfast."He removes a leather photo album from his backpack. On the cover, it says 1965-2015 "What's this?" I open the cover and see page after page of beautiful, proud, smiling faces. The book is divided into years, with each year starting and ending with a group photo. He flips to a page near the end and points at a girl with a face almost identical to my own. My mother. Alana Adare. Placing a finger on the plas

[Lily] “Hey Nyx, what’s going on here? It’s me, Lily!” I bang on the door, growing more and more agitated the longer I stand in the hall. Atticus is long gone, and I am alone. It doesn't feel safe to be alone injured as I am. Anything could happen. I hear the sound of three different deadbolts unlatching before the door creaks open slowly. “Lily?” When she sees it’s me and not a trick, she throws the door open and wraps me in her arms. “God up in Heaven, I was so worried about you!” “I’m fine, I’m fine!” I pat her back as she hugs me. “Atticus and I just had some breakfast and…” “But you were gone all day!” she moans. “I thought they had thrown you into a pit.” She pulls me in tighter. “No pit, just a bedroom. My bedroom or I guess my mom’s and...” Nyx stiffens. She pulls away. Looking down, she sees the key. "I thought this was your bedroom." "Well, Atticus took me up to the Legacy floor and showed me my mom's old room and said that I could move in if I want and..." I'm babbli

[Lily] Nyx leaving without saying goodbye still burns. It's been two days and still, I can't forget the look of fear in her eyes when I told her about my mother's room. I tried to find her by the walnut tree, but she never came out into the field. I know, because I have a perfect view from my room. She was so angry and frightened the last time we spoke. When she comes back to school on Monday, hopefully today she'll be more like herself. I miss my friend. The students who live nearby often go home on the weekends, if their parents aren't too busy with their important jobs. I never go home. I live on campus even during the holidays, one of the few who never leave. My grandfather says it is because the servants deserve their time off too, and he doesn't want to pay for a year-round nanny or maid. I've considered writing to my grandfather to let him know about my change in status. Maybe if he heard that I am now a Legacy instead of an outcast, he might see me differently. Maybe he mig

“Now get dressed,” Atticus demands. “We should already be down there. We’re lucky they’re waiting.”I want to mention that they won't start without him, but I am honestly so touched that he found me a uniform that I have lost the will to be snarky. He even cut the right trouser leg to the knee so that my cast could fit. It was simply one of the most thoughtful and considerate things anyone has ever done for me in a very long time. Just when I think I understand Atticus Preston, he goes and does something like this--something sweet."Are you ready yet? Come on, It doesn't take that long to..." Atticus slams open my door. "Hey! Get out!" I scream. The shirt is covering most of my upper half but my cast is wedged awkwardly in the pant leg, leaving much of my bottom half exposed. The slit didn't go quite high enough. The two of us need to talk about boundaries. That, or I need to invest in another lock or three like Nyx did. I can't just have him walking in whenever he feels like it.