All Chapters of PAY TO BREAK ME: Chapter 51 - Chapter 60

JACK’S POVThe moment our lips met again, I pulled him closer.My hand went to the side of his neck, steadying him before I kissed him properly, deeper this time. Aaron let out a soft moan against my lips.My other hand rested on his waist as I pulled him in until there was no space left between us.Just then—I heard footsteps. They sounded really close.I broke away instantly. So did Aaron.We both turned slightly apart at the same time, like nothing had just happened.Aaron sat still, face flushed. His lips looked slightly swollen.Mira pushed the door open a second later, looking between us immediately.She looked tense. “The manager needs you. Now. It’s urgent.”I didn’t like the sound of that. But I also didn’t ask questions.I stood.Aaron looked up at me immediately.His eyes were still soft like he hadn’t fully caught up with what just happened. His fingers had curled slightly on the edge of the chair, his lower lip was trapped between his teeth now, like he didn’t even reali

AARON'S POVI held the folded paper tightly in my hand as I walked toward the cafeteria. My thumb rubbed slowly against the edge of it while the words inside kept replaying in my head.“Keep your eyes open, Aaron. You’re missing something obvious.”Missing what exactly?Then the signature beneath it. U.X.I still had no idea who that was supposed to be. At first, I thought it was just some stupid prank. But after seeing my locker destroyed, it didn’t feel funny anymore. Students still stared as I walked past them. Some whispered behind their hands while others laughed quietly the moment I looked in their direction.I heard the word “weirdo” again.At this point, I was starting to get used to it. I tightened my grip on the meal ticket and kept walking.The moment I stepped into the cafeteria, my eyes immediately found Kyle and Chloe sitting together at one of the tables near the center.Kyle was talking animatedly with a fork in his hand while Chloe shook her head at him with an amuse

AARON’S POVMy eyes fluttered open as I groaned in pain. A dull ache throbbed through my head while my lip burned badly. Even my nose hurt each time I inhaled.I winced slightly and stared at the white ceiling above me in confusion before the memories came rushing back all at once.I shut my eyes again immediately, wishing I could somehow erase every single second of what happened.“Aaron?”I slowly turned my head at Chloe’s voice. She was sitting beside the infirmary bed looking exhausted. Her mascara looked slightly smudged like she’d been rubbing her eyes too much. Kyle stood near the window with his arms folded tightly across his chest.The moment Chloe noticed I was awake, relief flashed across her face instantly. “Oh thank God.”“You passed out,” Kyle muttered before walking closer. “You scared the hell out of us.”I swallowed slowly, but even that hurt.“What time is it?” I asked.“School’s over,” Chloe answered softly.I stared at the blanket covering me quietly.Then the memo

AARON'S POVFor a moment after Jay asked the question, I didn’t answer.It wasn't because I didn’t hear him, but because I wasn’t sure how to respond to the way he said it.“Who did that to you?”His tone didn't sound like he was just asking. He sounded like he was already thinking about what he would do if I gave him a name.And that thought made my heart flutter.Jay wasn’t supposed to care about things like that. But right now, he was looking at me like what happened to me actually mattered.“Uhh…it’s nothing serious,” I said. “Just some jerk at school. I’m fine.”I added quickly, “The school management will handle it.”That was a lie, but it was easier to say that than explain everything. Jay looked at me for a moment, like he was trying to decide if I was lying.Then he gave a small nod and didn’t push further.I looked away and reached for the lilies on the table. I had bought them earlier while thinking of him. I handed them to him. “I got these for you,” I said with a soft sm

AARON'S POVChloe laughed immediately at my reaction.“The bikini, genius,” she said, nudging my knee lightly with hers.“Oh.”Her smile widened. “Wow. You really are gone today.”I rubbed the back of my neck awkwardly while she kept staring at me like she was waiting for something else.Honestly, under normal circumstances, I probably would’ve gotten flustered by this.Chloe looked good. Everybody knew that. And right now, sitting this close to me with that teasing look in her eyes, she definitely knew it too.But my head still felt stuck somewhere else entirely.“So?” she asked again, swinging the bikini slightly between her fingers. “Should I try it on for you or not?”I looked at the bikini properly this time before nodding once. “Yeah. It’d look good.”“Just good?” she complained softly. “That’s all I get?”I huffed out a small laugh. “What do you want me to say?”“I don’t know. Maybe pretend to sound interested?”“I am interested.”“You sound like someone being forced to speak.”