All Chapters of My Mate; My bully: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

Jane tossed her final throw pillow onto her bed and stepped back to admire her work. Her pale white and pink flowery comforter brightened the brick interior of her apartment. It matched the fluffy white rug she'd saved a month to buy the summer before.She caught a glimpse of her blonde ponytail in the thrift store mirror above her bed, smiling at the way her green eyes lit up for the first time in what seemed like forever. Her small one-bedroom apartment was nothing to brag about, but it was hers. Plus, it was an hour away from her hometown where she left her miserable memories of high school.She'd been the epitome of shy and awkward growing up, which tossed her into the shadows during her high school years. She didn't mind- blending in fit her much better than standing out. However, that wasn't the case once he showed up and ruined everything. Jane walked into her small kitchen and opened her refrigerator. Only a carton of milk, some eggs, butter, and cheese made the trip with her

Jane's chest felt as if it would explode any minute. The look on Alex's face, the way his masculine jaw went slack-everything about talking back to him made her heart race. She couldn't let this boy dictate her life any longer. Even if standing up to him made her legs wobble.Jane made her way toward the coffee shop, since her class let out early, to grab a coffee before heading back for her Psychology 101 class."Hey! Quiet Girl! Wait up!"She stopped and glanced over her shoulder at Cat running toward her, waving her hand in the air like a lunatic. She stopped, placed her palm on Jane's shoulder, and bent down to catch her breath. "Whew," she said, brushing back her hair. "That was... amazing! I totally pegged youwrong. One wrong look and you snap. So, tell me you know Mr. Super Hottie back there."Jane smirked but continued toward the coffee shop, holding the straps of her bags against her shoulders. "Oh, I know him. We went to school together, and he is a jackass. Don't waste

Jane pulled her long blonde hair into a highponytail and grabbed her keys. She spent an hour after her morning classes getting groceries before she had to go check in with Sydney at the coffee shop.She had so much pep in her step that she tripped on the last stair at her apartment complex and skinned her palms and knees. She didn't care because nothing could bring her down today- figuratively speaking, of course.She drove her small Honda toward campus and raced toward the library to check in with Sydney. She stood with her back to her, vigorously writing on a clipboard and speaking to a coworker on the other side of her.Jane cleared her throat, not wanting to interrupt, and smiled when Sydney turned around to look at her. "Hey! There she is. Jane, this is Delia. Delia, this is Jane."They exchanged greetings while Claire grabbed her apron and her coffee house T-shirt from underneath the counter. "Delia is working the morning shift, and you'll relieve her around three for the eveni

What a week from Hell.Jane spent most of her high school life hiding from Alex and praying for a boy to find her pretty enough to go against the other kids and ask out the invisible girl. Then, the first boy that looked her way, Alex scared off like the bully she knew him to be.It'd hurt her head trying to think about it. She contemplated everything that happened on her walk toward the library parking lot where she parked her car. There was no way to make any sense out of it. She appreciated him apologizing, and maybe he meant it, but it wasn't because he was jealous.Alex had plenty of girls in high school. Why would he not ask her out as he did the other ones? It wasn't as if she'd been the class leper before he made her that way. None of it made sense. "What a jerk," she mumbled to herself whiledigging her keys from her pocket. She couldn't wait to get home and curl up in her bed, away from the drama of the night.She checked her phone for a text from Tegan but wasn't surprised

Jane"Who knew bullying your bully would make him want to take you out," Cat said, slurping the last of her late-night coffee. "I mean, Alex is super-hot, but I don't tolerate bullying. I wish I could have been there to see the look on his face." She chuckled and kicked her feet onto the chair opposite of her. "I'm sure it was priceless."Jane wiped down the last area of the counter and smiled to herself. It had been the highlight of her lifetime to do it. She'd dreamed of tossing more than iced tea on him during her life, and it'd felt great to give him a dose of his own medicine. She wished she had the guts to do it years ago.However, his reaction wasn't what she expected. When he walked into the coffee shop, she expected a tantrum of three-year-old proportions, and what she got was charm. Almost? Kind of. The closest thing Alex had ever come to charm, at least.She chuckled. "It was amazing if I do say so myself. And I think he got into trouble with his coach. I'm shocked he didn'