Lahat ng Kabanata ng My Bullies Are Twin Hockey Players: Kabanata 251 - Kabanata 253

Jasper’s POVThe hospital room fell silent after Tara’s declaration of forgiveness. Xavier lay in the bed, tears streaming down his face, his hand still gripping Tara’s like she was his lifeline.My parents stood in the doorway, their expressions shifting from relief to confusion as they processed what they’d just witnessed. The tenderness between Tara and Xavier, the way she held his hand, the intimate nature of her forgiveness it was all adding up to something they didn’t understand.My mother’s eyes narrowed slightly. “Wait,” she said, stepping further into the room. “What exactly is going on between you two?”I watched as Tara’s face flushed deep red. Xavier looked away, unable to meet their gaze.“They were dating,” I said flatly, the words falling from my mouth before I could stop them. “Xavier and Tara. That’s what all of this has been about.”My parents’ jaws dropped simultaneously. My father looked like he’d been punched in the stomach.“Dating?” my mother repeated, her voice

Tara’s POVTwo months had passed since that dark day at the hospital. A month of healing, of learning, of slowly rebuilding the fractured relationships that had been shattered by lies and betrayal.Today was graduation day.I stood in the hallway outside the auditorium, adjusting my cap and gown nervously. My hands were trembling slightly whether from excitement or anxiety, I couldn’t quite tell.I could see Jasper and Sarah down the hall, and I smiled watching them. Jasper had finally realized what I’d known for weeks that he was completely in love with Sarah. Just last week, they had officially started dating, and seeing them together made my heart happy. They deserved each other. They deserved this happiness after everything.Nearby, I caught sight of Tony and Zoey together. They had grown closer over the past month in a way that surprised everyone. Tony had asked her out two weeks ago, and she had said yes with that signature smirk of hers. Now they were practically inseparable, t