บททั้งหมดของ My Bullies Are Twin Hockey Players: บทที่ 51 - บทที่ 60

Tara’s POV The next day in school, I’m sitting inside the classroom, still daydreaming about Jake, when my friends walk in. I can’t stop thinking about everything that happened between us. Every little detail keeps replaying in my mind like a beautiful movie that I never want to end.Jane and Zoey both notice me immediately. I must have this dreamy look on my face because they exchange one of those knowing glances before walking straight over to me.“Okay, time’s up,” Jane says, dropping her bag on the desk and crossing her arms. “You promised you’d tell us everything on Monday, and here we are. You better start explaining everything that happened between you and your online boyfriend.”I feel my cheeks getting warm just thinking about it. I’m not sure how much I should tell them. Some things feel too private and personal to share, even with my best friends.“Come on, Tara,” Zoey adds, sitting down next to me. “We’ve been waiting all weekend to hear about this. Don’t leave out any de

Tara’s POVAfter I’m done with my bath, I feel much more relaxed and clean. The warm water helped ease some of the tension in my muscles, and now I feel ready to face the rest of the day. I wrap myself in my soft towel and walk back to my bedroom, my hair still damp and dripping slightly.I sit on my bed and reach for my phone, wanting to message Jake. I’ve been thinking about him all day, and I’m curious to know what he’s been up to. I open our chat and start typing.“Hey Jake, how was your day?”His reply comes quickly, which makes me smile. “Hey, beautiful! My day was okay, just busy with work stuff. How about you? How was your day?”I think about everything that happened today. “It was pretty stressful, to be honest,” I type back. “Just a lot of family drama and weird stuff happening.”“I’m sorry to hear that. Do you want to talk about it?”I appreciate that he always wants to listen to me and hear about my problems. It makes me feel like he really cares about what’s going on in

 Xavier’s POV I feel so frustrated after the chat with Tara yesterday. How could she pick my brother over me? The question keeps playing in my mind over and over again, making me feel sick to my stomach. Maybe if she knew I was Jake, it would have been a different choice? But I can’t bring myself to tell her the truth. I’m too scared of what might happen. I’m sitting on my bed, staring at the ceiling and trying to figure out what to do next. Should I tell my brother about the setup Tara had for us? But how would I even say that without sounding completely crazy? How do I explain that I’ve been pretending to be someone else online? I feel so stupid for getting myself into this mess. I never meant for things to get this complicated. It started as just a way to get

  Tara’s POV I feel so embarrassed after what happened at school today. I still can’t believe that my hand accidentally touched Tony’s private area, and now the rumors are spreading through the entire school like wildfire. Every time I think about it, my face gets hot, and I want to disappear into the ground. The worst part is that Sarah saw the whole thing happen, and within an hour, everyone was talking about how I “grabbed” Tony, even though it was completely an accident. People keep giving me these weird looks, and I heard someone whisper “pervert” when I walked past their locker. If it wasn’t for Zoey and Jane constantly telling me that it’s not a big deal and that everyone will forget about it by next week, I wouldn’t have been able to stay in

 Tara’s POV I am nothing but shocked. I cannot believe that I just kissed Jasper. My mind is completely blank, and I’m not even thinking straight because if I were, I would never kiss someone like Jasper. Never in a million years. I quickly step back from him, my heart beating so fast I think it might jump out of my chest. My hands are shaking, and I can still taste him on my lips. What is wrong with me? How could I let this happen? My eyes move to Xavier, who is walking slowly toward us, taking in the whole scene with a surprised look on his face. His mouth is slightly open, like he can’t believe what he just saw. I wish the ground would just open up and swallow me right now. “What are you two doing?”