All Chapters of PAY TO BREAK ME: Chapter 141 - Chapter 150

AARON'S POV“Yes!” I whispered to myself, smiling brightly. Then, I checked my phone again to make sure that I wasn't hallucinating.I wasn't.The message sat clear on the screen.“Reservation Confirmed. Host: Jay.”Maybe Kyle was right again. Maybe Jay is no longer angry about that night. Maybe he really misunderstood the whole thing and judged me.Oh fuck.“Yes!!!” I screamed loudly again before I could stop myself. “Aaron?!” As soon as I heard my mom's voice, my heart skipped a beat. I quickly rushed towards the door, opened it and stepped out.She stood at the base of the stairs, staring up, hands placed on her waist. “Are you trying to scream down the entire house?” She asked.I smiled awkwardly. “No, sorry.” She rolled her eyes and was about walking away when I suddenly recalled something.“Mom.” I called out.If I was going to see Jay tonight, I needed to tell her that I was going to read overnight at Kyle's place. “Uh…” I began, trying to keep my voice calm. “I'll be stayi

JACK'S POVWednesday mornings always started with hockey practice.The sharp blast of Coach's Kieran whistle echoed across the field before the sun had fully climbed overhead, dragging every last one of us into position.I rolled my shoulders, twirling my hockey stick once before dropping into position."Move the ball!" Coach barked.The drill started immediately.The ball flew from one stick to another. I trapped it cleanly, slipped past two defenders and accelerated toward the striking circle before firing it straight into the bottom corner.The net rippled."Again!" Coach shouted.Typical.Scoring once was never enough for him.I jogged back to midfield while Deaton caught up beside me, breathing harder than I was."Are you trying to make the rest of us look bad?" he muttered jokingly."I don't have to try." I replied and threw him a teasing stare.He snorted. "Cocky bastard."I smirked without looking at him.Then, the whistle blew again.Another run.Another goal.Then, Coach fin

AARON'S POVAs soon as lunch ended, I mumbled something about needing to get to class and quickly slipped through the crowd before anyone could stop me. Or maybe I was the one running away. I wasn't sure anymore."Aaron!" Kyle's voice chased after me.I slowed down with a sigh. A second later, Kyle caught up beside me."Why are you in a hurry to get to class?" Kyle asked, breathing a little harder than usual."Nothing.” I replied quickly.He looked at me for a long second. "You okay?"I nodded simply. "I'm fine."Then, we continued walking down the hallway together, our footsteps echoing against the floor.Around us, students laughed, chatted and hurried between classes, but I wasn't really hearing any of it.My mind refused to leave the cafeteria.It kept replaying everything.Jack rushing toward me. His hand on my shoulder. The bottle pressed gently against my lips."Drink."I squeezed my eyes shut for a second.Why was I even thinking about that?He had only helped me because I was

AARON'S POVJack's eyes remained locked on the boy, whose face had gone completely pale.The entire hallway had fallen silent.Even the students recording with their phones seemed too stunned to make a sound.The guy swallowed nervously before taking another step backward. "I... I wasn't serious."Jack laughed once. It wasn't amused. It sounded cold."You should've thought about that before opening your mouth."Claire tightened her grip on his arm. "Jack."This time, he finally looked at her. For a brief second, neither of them said anything. Then he looked back at the frightened boy one last time."You're lucky."Nobody knew whether he was talking about today... or about Claire stopping him.Actually, during lunch, I overheard some people gossiping about the new girl. They said Jack's girlfriend's name was Claire. That's how I found out her name, and that's why I asked Jack if his girlfriend wouldn't mind seeing us having lunch together.Just then, two boys hurried over and quickly h

AARON'S POVJack didn't look away and neither did I.The silence stretched between us, growing heavier with every passing second until it became unbearable. My heart pounded so loudly that I was convinced he could hear it.Please, say something.Anything.Jack blinked once, then twice.Slowly, he pushed himself upright and rubbed a hand over his face, his movements sluggish like someone who had only just woken up. His hair was even messier now, and for a brief second, he looked nothing like the Jack everyone on campus feared.Then, his gaze wandered around the classroom. Every seat was empty.His drowsy eyes narrowed slightly. "Did class end already?"His voice came out deep and rough with sleep.The sound slid straight through me, sending an unexpected shiver down my spine.I swallowed. "Y.. yeah."He looked back at me.My brain stopped working."I..." My voice cracked.Great."I mean..." I cleared my throat, trying again. "Yeah. It ended a few minutes ago."For another second, he si