Lahat ng Kabanata ng My Bullies Are Twin Hockey Players: Kabanata 121 - Kabanata 130

Jasper’s POVDespite my self-disappointment and the guilt eating away at me, I forced myself outside and looked around the house, and assessed the damage from last night’s party. The place is a complete mess. There are empty bottles and cans everywhere, food spilled on the carpet, and what looks like someone threw up in the corner of the living room.Normally, Xavier would be here to help me clean up after something like this. We always work together to get the house back to normal before our parents come home. But he’s nowhere to be found, and I have no idea where he went or when he’ll be back.I pull out my phone and call for cleaning services. I can’t deal with this mess on my own, especially not with the way my head is pounding and my stomach is churning. When I explain the situation to them, they agree to come over right away, but they warn me it’s going to be expensive for such short notice.I don’t care about the money. I just need this place to look normal again before my pare

Tara’s POVI look around at the workers who are finishing up their cleaning. They’re doing a really thorough job, mopping floors, wiping the floor, and even scrubbing what looks like stains out of the wall. The house is starting to look normal again, though it still smells like a mixture of cleaning products and leftover party odors.I’m actually delighted to hear that their parents are coming back today. It means things will go back to some kind of normal routine around here. I’ve gotten used to having the twins around, even with all their pranks and drama, but having their parents back will definitely change the energy in the house.What surprises me though is that Xavier isn’t around. The twins are practically joined at the hip most of the time, so it’s really unusual for one of them to just disappear without telling the other where he’s going.“Where did you think he went to?” I asked Jasper again, because his first answer was pretty vague.Jasper shrugs and runs his hands through

Tara’s POVI stride downstairs quickly to check if it’s Xavier’s parents who have just come home. But as I reach the bottom of the stairs, I bump into Xavier near the front door. He’s closing it behind him and taking off his jacket.“Xavier!” I say, relieved to see him. “Where have you been?”But when I look at his face, I’m surprised to see that Xavier has this glow about him that I can’t explain. His cheeks are flushed, his eyes are bright, and he has this satisfied expression that I’ve never seen before. He looks like someone who just had the best day of their life.“I went to clear my head,” he says, but his voice sounds different, too. Happier. More relaxed.“Jasper was really worried about you,” I tell him, studying his face to try to figure out what could have caused this dramatic change in his mood. “He said you missed the entire party yesterday and then ignored all his calls this morning.”The excitement and happiness in Xavier’s face disappear immediately when I mention Jasp

Xavier’s POV“Mom! Dad!” I call out, forcing myself to sound happy and normal even though I’m feeling terrible inside.They both smile when they see us, and Mom immediately comes over to give me a hug. “We missed you boys so much,” she says, squeezing me tight.“We missed you too,” I reply, and it’s the truth. Having them back feels like a relief after everything that’s happened.Dad gives me a pat on the shoulder and looks around the house. “Everything looks good,” he observes. “You boys took good care of the place.”“Of course we did,” Jasper says, and his voice sounds perfectly normal when he talks to our parents. It’s only when he looks at me that his expression becomes cold.We all greet our parents with merry hearts, talking about their trip and catching up on what happened while they were away. Tara joins us also. We talk for a while but the whole time, I feel bad for hurting Jasper. I can see him making an effort to act normal around our parents, but I know he’s still angry a

Tara’s POVAs we find seats near the back of the room, I pull out my phone and check to see if Jane or Zoey has replied to the pictures I sent them earlier. The screen shows that I’m still connected to our group chat, but I notice that neither of them has responded to the photos I shared or returned any of my calls from earlier today.This is really starting to worry me more than I want to admit. Jane and Zoey are usually quick to respond to messages, especially when they’re funny pictures or selfies. We’re always sending each other random photos throughout the day, and they usually reply within minutes with laughing emojis or their own pictures in response.It’s not like Jane and Zoey to ignore me completely, especially when I’ve been trying to reach them multiple times throughout the day. I’ve called them both several times, sent text messages, and even tried reaching them through Instagram, but I’ve gotten nothing back from either of them.I suspect something is wrong, but I can’t