บททั้งหมดของ PAY TO BREAK ME: บทที่ 81 - บทที่ 90

AARON'S POVFor one terrible second, my brain completely stopped working.Kyle still had the tissue pack in his hand from where I threw it at him, but the teasing look on his face had disappeared completely. Right now, he looked like he wanted the ground to open and swallow him alive.Chloe stood by the door quietly, her eyes moving between both of us like she was trying to piece something together from expressions alone.And my heart?It nearly stopped on the spot.Chloe was still standing by the infirmary door, one hand resting lightly against the handle while her eyes stayed fixed on us.Or more specifically—On me.“A masked what?” she asked again.My brain blanked instantly. Kyle suddenly coughed into his drink like his body physically rejected the situation.I felt my stomach tighten hard.Shit.There was no way she heard the entire thing. There was no fucking way. If she heard everything, this conversation would already sound very different.Still, panic crawled up my spine.

JACK’S POVMy eyes stayed fixed on his reflection through the mirror while my brain immediately started pulling itself apart trying to understand why Aaron Pierce would ever come looking for me in the first place. Looking for me?Was it about the trending video on the school blog?The entire thing was already spreading around campus like wildfire, and I could already imagine the comments people were making.Did somebody show him the video already? Was he here to ask if I’d completely lost my mind? I almost scoffed, he wouldn't even dare to do that. Or was this about the lab?My mind drifted there again; broken glass, the blood on his hand, the way I stood up before I even thought about it and Aaron… noticed. I knew he did. There was no way he didn’t notice the panic that hit me the second I saw him bleeding.Or maybe it wasn’t about the lab at all.Maybe it was about what happened at the social director’s office.My jaw tightened instantly at the memory.Out of every possible thing

JACK’S POV“Jack…focus!!!” Coach’s annoying voice rang out from across the field as someone roughly brushed past me.Shit.I stumbled backward, almost losing balance completely but Deaton quickly stepped in to help. “Careful. You seem off today, bro.”Ofcourse.Nothing felt good today. From my stupid reflex action at the lab to what happened at the cafeteria and finally, the restroom.My jaw tightened faintly. Aaron recalled everything. He recalled that night fully, the words he said before I lost control and captured his lips.I didn't even know how exactly I was supposed to feel. Part of me felt relieved knowing he finally remembered, but the other part couldn’t stop replaying the look on his face when he said it out loud.“You kissed me.”Just hearing those words from Aaron made it feel too real in a way I hadn’t been prepared for.And the fact that gripping Aaron’s jaw in the restroom was enough to drag those memories back into his head made mine feel even worse.One touch, and

AARON'S POV“Aaron?”Chloe’s voice pulled me out of my thoughts for what felt like the tenth time today.I blinked quickly and looked up at her. “Hm?”“You don't seem good. Does your hand hurt too much?” She asked softly, sounding worried. I glanced down at my bandaged palm resting on my laps, and shook my head. “No, I’m fine.” I muttered quietly.Though, there was this dull ache I felt anytime I tried to move it.The weather outside was cold, and the café smelled strongly of coffee and cinnamon. Soft music played faintly from somewhere overhead while people talked quietly around us.Chloe finished rubbing the hand cream carefully over the back of my other palm before letting go gently. “Your hands were literally dry,” she laughed lightly. “You should at least say thank you.”That finally pulled a small smile from me. “Thank you.”She smiled back and leaned into her seat again, taking another sip from her coffee.My mind instantly drifted back to the restroom.“You kissed me.”Just r

AARON'S POV My throat went dry instantly after hearing the way Jay spoke to me.The excitement that had been building inside me ever since I got the reservation acceptance suddenly twisted into confusion instead, because Jay had never sounded like that with me before. He was usually calm or saying something that made my face heat up embarrassingly, but right now, his voice sounded cold, rough and distant.My chest tightened. For a few seconds, I just sat there staring at him while the loud bass from outside vibrated faintly through the walls of the room.Did I do something wrong?My mind instantly started spiraling. What if this was about last night? Maybe he regretted helping me during the raid. Or maybe Chloe’s picture actually bothered him more than I thought it did.“Did you not hear what I said?” he asked calmly this time but there was still this sharpness in his tone like he was angry about something but trying hard not to show it.What could he be angry about? I swallowed ha