Alle Kapitel von End Game: Kapitel 41 – Kapitel 48

FOUR YEARS AGO... It was the first day back at school after the mid-term break. Zaire and Sebastian were both in eighth grade. Ever since they were little, they had gone to the same schools and, much to Zaire's annoyance, they always ended up in the same classes too. Zaire always wondered why he was always stuck with that annoying ass boy that always seemed to shadow him. Ever since Sebastian had walked into Mrs. Ackles' second-grade class as the new kid, he just couldn't seem to stay the fuck away from him. He didn't like it. And sure as hell didn't like the boy. Few years down the line, he still didn't like him. If anything, the more Sebastian tried to be around him, the more Zaire saw him as a pain in the ass. Sebastian on the other hand liked Zaire. At first, all he wanted was to be his friend. But at the start of that year, he finally realized the truth. What he had been feeling for Zaire all those years wasn't just friendship. He was in love with him. For the first tim

A MONTH LATER... The past few weeks have been nothing but misery for both Sebastian and Zaire. Neither of them could honestly say they were handling what happened very well. Life had moved on. But for them, nothing felt the same anymore. Sebastian kept his promise. He stopped chasing Zaire. Although it was a struggle on its own, he was trying. He was fighting every single day. Some days were easier than others. Most days weren't. Still... He refused to give in. As for Zaire? Life had never been so dull and empty and excruciatingly lonely. For the most part of his life, all he ever wanted was for Sebastian to leave him alone. Now that he finally did, he wished he never did. He was feeling his absence like an open wound. It hurt like hell. He missed him so freaking much. So much so that he always found himself trying to call or text him but would stop himself. He did give in and messaged him one time but Sebastian never responded back. It was like a slap to his face.

ZAIRE'S POV I parked on the driveway and got out of the car. I opened the trunk and grabbed the grocery bags. Tasha, Maya and their cousin, Davina, we're sitting in the patio. As soon as they saw me, they got up and helped carry the bags inside. Gloria was in the kitchen with Miss Maeve, getting the food ready. There was some kind of a feeding scheme happening at church tomorrow. That was where all the food was going. "Did you get everything on the list, Zai?" Gloria asked as we placed the bags on the kitchen counter. I nodded. "Yeah." "Thank you." She smiled warmly. "I just got off the phone with Pastor Michael," my dad said as he walked into the kitchen. "He said two orphanages are coming tomorrow. Are you going to be able to cook all this food by yourself, honey?" "Me and Maeve already started," Gloria said. "I also called some of the ladies from church to help. They should be here any minute." "Okay, that's good." "Zai, are you coming to church with us tomorrow?" Ma

SEBASTIAN'S POV "Look, Seb... I'm sorry about Saturday night," Kai said over the phone. "I didn't mean to make things awkward." He let out a nervous laugh. "It's just... you know how I feel about you. When you let us cuddle, I got carried away." I sighed quietly, genuinely feeling bad for him. I knew Kai had feelings for me. That was clear from the very first time we met. Maybe I shouldn't have been surprised by what happened. I knew what it felt like to be close to someone you wanted. Sometimes your feelings took over before your mind could stop them. "I'm not mad at you, Kai." I said honestly. " I understand." "I literally threw myself at you, Seb." "Yeah," I replied. "And I stopped you, didn't I? You got caught up in the moment. It happens. Don't beat yourself up over it." There was a long silence. "So... we're okay?" he finally asked. "Yeah. We're okay." "I was scared you'd never talk to me again." I ran a comb through my hair. "Over that? Nah. I know you had good