All Chapters of My Bullies Are Twin Hockey Players: Chapter 201 - Chapter 210

Tara’s POVBy the time evening rolled around, my phone had been vibrating constantly with calls from Zoey. I’d been avoiding everyone all afternoon, needing space to process everything that had happened at school. The images of Sarah running out in tears and Tony desperately chasing after her kept replaying in my mind like a horrible movie I couldn’t turn off.After what felt like the hundredth call, I finally picked up.“Tara! Thank God!” Zoey’s voice came through immediately, filled with relief and worry. “I’ve been trying to reach you for hours. Where have you been?”“I’m sorry,” I said, sitting down on my bed and pulling my knees to my chest. “I just needed some time to think. Today was really intense.”“Tell me about it,” Zoey said with a heavy sigh. “Did you see Sarah and Tony after they ran out?”“No,” I admitted, feeling guilty that I hadn’t been able to help. “By the time I found where they’d been arguing, Sarah had already left the school grounds completely. I heard part of

Jasper’s POVI was sitting at my desk during study period, supposedly reading, but my eyes kept drifting across the room to where Tara was chatting with Zoey near the windows. The afternoon sunlight was streaming through, catching the highlights in Tara’s hair and making her look almost ethereal.I couldn’t help but stare. Couldn’t help but let my mind wander to places it probably shouldn’t go.Before I could stop myself, I was remembering the day I saw her….naked… the day I almost lost my senses. I remembered her smooth skin, the curve of her waist, the way….I felt my body starting to react to the memory, heat rushing through me in a way that was completely inappropriate for being in the middle of a classroom. My breathing got slightly faster, and I could feel my face flushing.Get it together, I told myself firmly. This is not the time or place.I forced myself to look away from Tara and focus on the textbook in front of me, taking deep breaths and thinking about literally anythi

Tara’s POVFriday morning started with a text from Zoey that made me frown at my phone screen. She was calling in sick with a cold and wouldn’t be coming to school today. I felt a pang of disappointment because I’d been looking forward to talking to her about everything that had been happening, especially about my upcoming meeting with Jake.As I walked into the classroom, I could immediately sense something was different. Students were gathered in small groups, their voices animated and urgent. It didn’t take long for me to figure out what everyone was talking about.Apparently, there was a rumor circulating that the principal was planning to implement a strict no-phone policy starting next week. According to the gossip, students would have to leave their phones in their lockers or keep them turned off and stored away during school hours. Anyone caught with their phone out would face detention or possibly even have their device confiscated.“Can you believe this?” one of my classmate

Jasper’s POVI couldn’t stop staring at my phone, willing Sarah to call back or at least send a text letting me know she was okay. The anxiety was eating away at me, making it impossible to focus on anything else.Finally, I couldn’t take it anymore. I stepped out into the hallway where I’d have more privacy and called her again.The phone rang once. Twice. Three times.“Come on, Sarah. Please pick up,” I muttered under my breath.Four times, Five times.Just when I was about to give up and leave another voicemail, the call connected.“Hello?” Sarah’s voice came through, and it sounded awful. Her voice was hoarse and cracked, like she’d been crying for hours or had come down with a terrible cold. Maybe both.“Sarah, thank God,” I said, relief flooding through me. “Are you okay? I saw your missed calls and your messages. I’m so sorry I didn’t pick up. There was a fight in the hallway and I got distracted and….”“It’s fine,” Sarah interrupted, but her voice was so flat and lifeless that

Jasper’s POVI stood there listening to my dad go on and on about responsibility, focus, maturity, and the importance of taking this school year seriously. It was the same lecture I’d heard variations of throughout my entire life, but he seemed especially worked up about it today.Finally, after what felt like forever, my dad seemed to run out of steam. “I’m going to have a serious conversation with Xavier when he gets home,” he said. “But I want you to hear this too, Jasper. I expect better from both of you. Do you understand?”“Yes, sir,” I said, just wanting the lecture to end.“Good. Now go do your homework or whatever you need to do. Dinner will be ready in an hour.”I escaped upstairs to my room and collapsed onto my bed with a sigh of relief. The day had been exhausting, emotionally draining, and confusing. All I wanted was to relax and not think about anything for a while.I was just starting to zone out when my phone rang. I picked it up and saw Tara’s name on the screen.“He