18 Novels & Stories

MIRANDA Highway to Hell by AC/DC blared from the speakers as I drove toward the Astor Mansion — because I had no clue what else to call that massive house. It seemed like a fitting song when it came on from my sister's playlist since I had planned and orchestrated five deaths so far — five because a year ago I had given Ace the idea to kill Gabby's piece of shit husband.

, Her grandma pulled her into her arms as she rocked her back and forth. "Nana-", She cried and looked up at her grandma with her big doe eyes. “He-he-he isn't coming, right? He won't come near us, right? He won't-he won't kill us the way he he-killed Mama and Papa, right?", "No, my dear", The woman patted her eighteen-year-old granddaughter's back softly. “He won't find us",

she replied and I looked surprised. "That's young" I responded and she nodded. "Not as young as some, Griffin shifted at 13. Dolph shifted at 15 though and Theo was over 16 before he did" She explained and I nodded. Nik and Theo led us to a table where Lance was already sitting. I looked at Jasmine to see if she was okay with sitting here but she was too busy laughing at something Theo had said. We sat next to each other. "You don't sit with Ember?" I asked Nik.

I started but she cut me off saying. "I think we should abstain from sex" her statement pulling a laugh from Starr. "What?" I asked since I barely got any time to process the first piece of information she had released. "Abstinence," she repeated slowly. "Cassi you can't be serious," Starr commented. "But I am" "For how long?" I asked "3 months," "You're fucking crazy" Starr commented leaning against the headboard, pulling the covers to her, looking as if she had already grown tired of the conversation.

As we enter the class, I see Cedric seated three seats behind us. He is looking outside the window. The teacher soon enters the class and as Adele had said earlier, the class goes smoothly and is actually awesome. We only have two classes and each class is of two hours. The bell rings for lunch hour and Adele and I walk to the cafeteria together.

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Then Helen and Richard left, saying that they would come to see me tomorrow. Jeffrey stood outside the door, hesitant to leave. "Audrey, we can never be together again, right?" Hearing this, Kash wanted to go up and hit him, but I stopped Kash. "Yes. "I’ve been unhappy for the past seven years. Jeffrey, how many seven years are there in one’s life?"

I asked, still refusing to look back at her. “Who says I want anything? It’s been seven years since we’ve seen each other, and I was only trying to say—” “Eight.” “What?” “It’s been eight years since we’ve seen each other and your uncle, my president, wanted it that way. In fact, so did your asshole brother, and as another point of fact, I’m not even supposed to be talking to you,” I yelled over the din as I continued to scan the Sanctuary for Cutter. “Jesus, Minus. Is that what this is all about? We were kids back then,” Cricket said, her airy laugh cutting through the masculine clatter of the room.

You will forever be in my heart. Logan X