All Chapters of My Bullies Are Twin Hockey Players: Chapter 81 - Chapter 90

 Tara’s POV I keep completely silent for a whole minute, thinking this has to be some kind of joke or prank. There’s no way Jasper just said what I think he said. I stare at his face, looking for any sign that he’s playing with me, but his expression looks so serious and intense. Jasper nods his head and repeats himself again, slower this time. “I said I’m in love with you, Tara.” I scan Jasper’s face for another long minute, still waiting for him to break character and start laughing. When he doesn’t, I start clapping my hands together loudly and looking around the locker room. “Okay, very good job, Jasper!” I say sarcastically, still clapping. “You can tell the cameras to come out now. That was some r

  Jasper’s POV The moment I see Xavier walking toward us, I immediately move several steps back from Tara. My heart starts pounding so hard I’m sure everyone can hear it. I don’t know why I’m acting like this, but something about Xavier catching me talking to Tara alone makes me feel guilty and nervous. Xavier looks between Tara and me with this curious expression on his face. His eyes narrow slightly, like he’s trying to figure out what’s going on. “What’s going on here?” he asks, his voice casual, but I can hear the suspicion underneath. I open my mouth to say something, anything, but my brain feels completely blank. I just stand there staring at him like an idiot while my palms start sweating.

Tara’s POVWhile I am organizing the snacks, I hear footsteps behind me. I turn around and see Jasper walking into the kitchen. My heart immediately starts beating faster, and I feel nervous.He pretends to be super busy opening a pack of Doritos, like he just came in here to get a snack. But I know he followed me. I can feel him looking at me even though he is acting like he is not paying attention to me.I try to ignore him and focus on what I am doing. I pour milk into three glasses very carefully, making sure not to spill any. My hands are shaking a little bit, and I hope he does not notice. I do not understand why Jasper makes me feel so nervous now. Before today, seeing him just made me angry. But now everything feels different.I open the package of chocolate chip cookies and arrange them nicely on a plate. I can hear Jasper still messing with the Doritos package behind me. The crinkling sound is so loud in the quiet kitchen. Part of me wants to look at him again, but I force

Jasper’s POVThe next day, I wake up early because I’m determined to catch Jane and Zoey before they leave. I know today is their last day at Tara’s house, and this might be my only chance to talk to them about helping me with Tara. I need to be smart about this and find the right moment when Tara isn’t around.I get dressed quickly and wait in my room, listening for sounds of movement from across the hall. Usually, Tara and her friends are pretty loud in the mornings, laughing and talking while they get ready. But today, everything is strangely quiet.I wait for what feels like forever, checking my watch every few minutes. Jane and Zoey should be coming downstairs for breakfast by now, but I don’t hear anything. Maybe they’re packing their bags first, or maybe they’re sleeping in because it’s their last day.Finally, I can’t wait anymore. I need to find out what’s going on, so I decide to go upstairs and knock on Tara’s door. Maybe I can ask to borrow something from her, and then I’l

Tara’s POVI’m sitting with Zoey and Jane in our usual spot when Zoey suddenly gets this excited look on her face and starts talking about parties again. She’s been obsessed with the idea ever since we finished our exams yesterday.“Come on, Tara,” Zoey says, practically bouncing in her seat. “We have to go to that party this weekend. It’s going to be epic!”I roll my eyes and pull out my phone to check if Jake has messaged me back yet. I sent him several messages earlier, and he never responded, which is making me worried. Usually, he texts me back right away.“Are you even listening to me?” Zoey asks, throwing a small piece of paper at my head to get my attention.“Sorry, what?” I say, looking up from my phone screen.Jane laughs and shakes her head at me. “She’s asking if you want to attend the party after we’re completely done with all our exams.”I make a face. “Ugh, I don’t want to.”Jane gives me a look. “Come on, Tara. We’ve been studying nonstop for weeks. Don’t we deserve to