All Chapters of Resisting Mr.Popular : Chapter 11 - Chapter 13

SKYLAR I stare at the empty closet for the third time this evening, my heart sinking deeper with each pass. All of April's things are gone except the empty hangers swaying slightly from where I yanked open the door too hard, their metal hooks clinking together in the silence. "April?" I call out again, my voice cracking slightly as it echoes through the apartment. "This isn't funny anymore." Silence answers me, heavy and oppressive in our tiny two bedroom apartment that suddenly feels unfamiliar. I move through the space like a ghost, checking everywhere for some sign of her, some indication that this is all a misunderstanding. In the kitchen, I notice her favorite mug is missing from the dish rack, the one with the chipped handle that said "World's Okayest Student" in faded letters. My hands tremble as I pull open the refrigerator, finding her almond milk and container of leftover food missing. "What the fck, April?" I whisper to no one, my chest tightening with anxiety that's

SKYLARI emerge from my room two hours later, hoping the movers are gone and I can confront Liam properly without an audience.The new living room makes my jaw drop. Where there used to be our modest thrift store couch, there is now a sectional and an entertainment center that cost thousands of dollars. This place now screams the kind of excessive wealth I resent and envy."You have got to be fcking kidding me," I mutter, looking through April's no, Liam's open door.The room has been completely redecorated. A king size bed with designer bedding sits where her old mattress used to be, looking like it came straight from a luxury showroom. There is another massive TV and even a small bar cart in the corner stocked with top shelf liquor.My small, carefully maintained space in this apartment now feels like a closet compared to his room.Liam appears in the doorway behind me, and I can feel his presence before I see him. "Like what I did with the place?"I spin around. "Are you serious ri