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UNFINISHED NIGHT

AARON'S POVBy Monday morning, the entire school looked like it had been swallowed by the masquerade gala.Posters covered almost every available wall space. Pictures of gold masks, and elegant lettering announcing the date and venue.One giant banner hung above the entrance to the main building.DON'T FORGET TO BRING ALONG A DATE PARTNER.I stared at it for a second longer than necessary before looking away.Great.Exactly what I needed to see first thing in the morning.Kyle noticed immediately."You good?”I shoved my hands deeper into my pockets as we walked to class. "I don't know what to do."Kyle's expression softened immediately.He didn't joke this time. Not after the fact that I'd shown up at his house at nearly midnight looking like my entire life had collapsed.He already knew everything.He knew about Mr. Harrison. He knew about what happened at the club with Jay.He knew that I'd finally gathered enough courage to ask Jay to the gala. He knew Jay had said he would come i

THE DEAL

AARON'S POVAt first, I genuinely thought I had read it wrong.I read it again. Then one more time just to be absolutely sure my brain wasn't making things up.“We need to talk about Saturday night.”~ Mr Harrison.My stomach dropped.What the hell!?No, it can't be. It can't fucking be.Beside me, Kyle was talking to Chloe about one of our assignments, but his voice sounded distant.The text kept replaying itself in my head.Mr Harrison recognized me. Maybe he'd gone home and replayed the whole thing in his head until my face clicked."Aaron?" I heard Kyle call out.I looked up.Kyle was already staring at me."You okay?"I realized I'd been staring at my phone for an uncomfortable amount of time.I turned the screen away immediately. "Yeah."He raised an eyebrow.I immediately corrected myself. "No."Thankfully, Chloe wasn't paying attention to us. She was asking another classmate about an assignment.He leaned slightly closer. "Aaron."I swallowed, then I turned the phone around an

PRETTY BOY

JACK'S POVI had noticed the way Aaron had gone pale after checking his phone. I had also noticed the way his shoulders tensed.It was like he'd stopped hearing whatever Kyle was saying to him because he was too busy staring at his screen like somebody had just texted him his death day.Then, he stood up and left.My brows creased as soon as he left.Did U.X. text him again? That bastard had suspiciously gone quiet for a while now which only meant he was probably planning something huge.But I knew how to play the game.He threatened to reveal my secrets… I'd threaten to reveal Alex's secret too. My jaw tightened.But for some reason, this didn't look like it was about U.X. Why did it feel like this was about something else entirely?Five minutes later, I found myself standing outside the classroom door staring down the hallway in the direction he'd disappeared.What the fuck was wrong with me?Seriously.I had assignments to do and a perfectly good seat at the back of the classroom

PRETTY GIRL

AARON'S POV“My date partner is really pretty.” The words kept replaying in my head as I walked back to class. Of course. I already knew the reason Jack rejected Vanessa's proposal was because he already had a date partner… a pretty one at that.She's probably as rich as him too. My fingers tightened around nothing. Kyle was right.Fuck… why is Kyle always right? Oh shit.I didn't even understand why I was feeling this way about Jack going with someone else. It wasn't supposed to bother me at all. So why the hell was it? It's not like I have feelings for him… right? I stopped walking abruptly.Right? Why would I ask myself that? My brows pulled together. What the fuck was wrong with me? I don't have feelings for Jack. Period.I took a deep breath and exhaled sharply. Then, I continued walking, forcing every single thought about Jack away.I had Mr. Harrison to deal with.Finally, I got to class and was lucky enough to slide into my seat before the professor arrived.I di

FOLLOWING HIM

JACK'S POVThe school bell rang and I felt like I could finally breathe. I was tired of thinking about Aaron and whatever the hell was wrong with me.I walked out of the building with my bag hanging loosely over one shoulder and pulled my phone out as I headed toward the parking lot.A few notifications sat on my screen but the only one I cared about was the booking app.I opened it automatically.There were three bookings but Aaron wasn't on the list.I frowned and refreshed the page.The same three names stared back at me.Maybe he hadn't booked yet. Maybe the app was just taking forever to update. Or maybe...I stopped myself.What the hell was I doing?I was seriously standing here making excuses because Aaron Smithy hadn't booked me?I locked my phone and shoved it back into my pocket roughly.What the fuck was wrong with me?My chest tightened for reasons I didn't particularly appreciate.Was he still angry about what happened on saturday night at the club? Did he decide he didn

A WARNING

AARON'S POVThe strange feeling of someone following me still lingered.I told myself I was just imagining it. I had already turned around once and there had been nobody there, just people walking past the restaurant, cars crawling through the street, and a couple laughing on the opposite sidewalk.Maybe I was just paranoid.After everything that had happened these past few days, maybe my brain had finally decided to torture me.I let out a slow breath and pushed the thought aside before pulling the restaurant door open.The smell of coffee and grilled food hit me immediately.For a second, I simply stood there, letting my eyes adjust as they wandered across the room until they landed on him.Mr. Harrison.He was seated in the far corner with a dark face cap pulled low over his forehead, one hand lazily wrapped around a coffee mug while the other rested on the table.The moment our eyes met, my stomach dropped.He raised a hand slightly. "Over here."My legs suddenly felt heavy, but I

NEW GIRL

AARON'S POVI barely slept.Every time I closed my eyes, Mr. Harrison's face found me again, his voice calm and polite, as he talked about my parents like they were pieces on a chessboard."They're devoted Christians, aren't they?""Imagine finding out their son spends his nights sneaking into clubs...""Let's make sure your parents never have to find out where their son spends his nights."By the time my alarm finally rang, I wasn't even sure I'd actually fallen asleep. My head throbbed, my eyes burned, and the notes I'd spent half the night reading for today's test with Jack were scattered all over my bed.I dragged myself into the shower, hoping the cold water would wake me up, but it didn't do much. The mirror was even less encouraging.Dark circles.Red eyes.Great.I looked exactly how I felt.Downstairs, the smell of toast and fried eggs drifted through the house, and for one brief moment I wished I could stay home and crawl back into bed."Morning, sweetheart," Mom greeted the

BRIEF CONTACT

JACK'S POVI was already regretting agreeing to this.At home, mom had insisted. "Just make sure she gets to the administration office. That's all I'm asking."Apparently, "that's all" came with every student on campus staring at us. Though, Claire Beaumont didn't seem bothered in the slightest.She'd only moved into our aunt's house a couple of days ago while her parents stayed overseas to finish work. Claire was my cousin, and Mom had decided that made it my responsibility to walk her to the administration office on her first day.She walked beside me calmly, taking in the massive campus with quiet curiosity while I kept my eyes fixed straight ahead, pretending not to hear the whispers following us."Who's she?""She's gorgeous.""She looks expensive.""No wonder Jack rejected Vanessa.""She has to be the pretty date he mentioned yesterday."I rubbed a hand over my face.Pretty date?They were getting it all wrong. I never said my date partner was a girl. And besides, how can I ask

GENTLE REACH

AARON'S POVThe moment our fingers touched, I pulled my hand back quickly.I didn't even think.My body reacted before my brain could catch up.For half a second, the room seemed to disappear. There was only the warmth that had brushed against my skin and the stupid way my heart lurched because of something so small.It was ridiculous.I snatched the pen from the floor without looking at him and forced myself upright.Don't look at him.Just don't.I stared so hard at my answer sheet that the words blurred together.What was the question again?Something about...Shit.I had no idea.I swallowed, blinking several times before reading the sentence again.Still nothing.My brain refused to cooperate."Focus, Mr. Smithy." Professor Robin's voice cut through the silence.I looked up so quickly my neck almost cracked. "Huh?"He sighed dramatically from the front of the room."I mean..." He tapped his own paper with his pen. "Your test is in front of you. Not beside you."Heat flooded my fa

EMPTY SEAT

AARON'S POVHis hand stopped midway, like he had suddenly realized what he wanted to do. He let his hands fall back to his side.“It's… it's swelling already.” He murmured instead, gaze fixed on the sore spot.I swallowed hard.Did he see me walk into that locker? Fuck.How did he know I had an injury? My hair covered it slightly so it wasn't really noticeable. He definitely saw me walk into that locker.My knees nearly buckled.“Yeah.” I forced out, my voice low. “I know.”Another silence settled between us."I was heading to the clinic anyway," I added, awkwardly rubbing the sore spot again. "Before it gets worse."Jack glanced at my forehead once more before giving a small nod. "Good."I couldn't help wondering why he was standing here with me in the first place.Wasn't he supposed to be with that girl?The new girl. The same girl everyone had assumed was his date.My chest tightened.I shifted my bag higher on my shoulder. "So..." I cleared my throat. "I should go."He nodded si

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