HAVING STUDY SESSION last session is probably the best way to end a Monday. I spent the whole hour finishing of Glass Sword, and let me tell you, as a reader, I feel absolutely betrayed. 8964 copyright protection540ＰＥＮＡＮＡQYv5eRnTYW 維尼

But on the bright side, the third book is coming in a week, so my heart will be free of the torture that the author's placed it in. 8964 copyright protection540ＰＥＮＡＮＡcNkV1ET15u 維尼

I make my way to my locker and unlock it with my key. Grabbing my books for the day, I stuff them in my bag and zip it up. 8964 copyright protection540ＰＥＮＡＮＡRYyCbDknXo 維尼

"Vel!"8964 copyright protection540ＰＥＮＡＮＡwecXet5fhK 維尼

I turn around at the sound of my name and grin at an enthusiastic Lily. "Lilly my darling," I drawl, closing my locker shut and locking it after me. I turn to face her, hitching my backpack over my should as she nears me. 8964 copyright protection540ＰＥＮＡＮＡResWEQAd7N 維尼

"Vel, my goodness Vel," she places her hands on her knees, taking a deep breath before continuing. "You won't believe what just happened!"8964 copyright protection540ＰＥＮＡＮＡUC3CGPV6by 維尼

I frown. “What happened?"8964 copyright protection540ＰＥＮＡＮＡAyOSY2xTUJ 維尼

"Chad admitted he likes me!" She squeals, her face flushing from excitement.8964 copyright protection540ＰＥＮＡＮＡugG2ipIlST 維尼

I stare at her, dumbstruck. "What?"8964 copyright protection540ＰＥＮＡＮＡBAuYYeW5qD 維尼

"I said," she places her hands on my shoulders, shaking me like a rag doll. "Chad admitted he likes me!"8964 copyright protection540ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3L4gZ2mtAI 維尼

I take a step back, causing her hands to drop, and stare at her cautiously. "Chad said he likes you?"8964 copyright protection540ＰＥＮＡＮＡhJM1lfoWLS 維尼

"Yes!"8964 copyright protection540ＰＥＮＡＮＡHyDHu7WsrO 維尼

"Chad," I say, narrowing my eyes at her. "The one who's currently dating Stacey?" 8964 copyright protection540ＰＥＮＡＮＡFiJVIrjqg5 維尼

She nods her head slowly, then quickly denies it.8964 copyright protection540ＰＥＮＡＮＡlMucpAIYRJ 維尼

"Chad, the guy who bullied Lucian all throughout middle school? The douche who cheated on Stacey multiple times within the first month of datin—”8964 copyright protection540ＰＥＮＡＮＡeuxebzWaom 維尼

"No, that's not what ha—”8964 copyright protection540ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4kf9MuE2pq 維尼

"Chad, that sexist bastard who was the reason why I fell down the stairs and broke my ankle last year all so I didn't join the soccer team. Chad, as in GingerChad?"8964 copyright protection540ＰＥＮＡＮＡFgxNKhKnav 維尼

Lilly stares at me flabbergasted, her happiness long gone and drained down an invisible hole. I narrow my eyes at her, crossing my arms over my chest. "Well? Is it him?"8964 copyright protection540ＰＥＮＡＮＡUD0kLarsdF 維尼

Finally, she nods and mumbles, "he said he broke up with Stacey to be with me."8964 copyright protection540ＰＥＮＡＮＡU7605YFoY7 維尼

I look away, my eyes searching for a certain orange head to throttle and sigh when I don't see him. Lily stares at her feet with a woeful expression. 8964 copyright protection540ＰＥＮＡＮＡvfC4vkQlz7 維尼

"Lily, you know what he did.”8964 copyright protection540ＰＥＮＡＮＡGgEO5AOY0J 維尼

She nods her head. “I know, but I can't help what I feel, Vel. He's nice, caring, gentle-8964 copyright protection540ＰＥＮＡＮＡTb2J9pi4jg 維尼

I scoff, which earns me a half-hearted glare. 8964 copyright protection540ＰＥＮＡＮＡgh2QM0tuT9 維尼

"I'm serious Vel. He's different when he's around me."8964 copyright protection540ＰＥＮＡＮＡJDtXpambry 維尼

"Sure. That's probably what all the other girls said when they first met him."8964 copyright protection540ＰＥＮＡＮＡqxvYmsMqez 維尼

"No, you don't understand," she says, and I glance back at her. 8964 copyright protection540ＰＥＮＡＮＡjLYDDaYPZr 維尼

"Oh?" I raise my eyebrows sarcastically. "Enlighten me then, Lily. What don't I understand?"8964 copyright protection540ＰＥＮＡＮＡMjSCoBVtz6 維尼

She sighs, knowing that I truly don't want an answer, and looks away. The thing is, I don't want her to get hurt. Lily's like a sister to me, even closer, and seeing her heartbroken over a stupid guy breaks my black heart too. Her last boyfriend was a jerk, throwing himself at different girls every week. He didn't even care that Lily knew about his so-called affairs, and Chad is no different. He did the same to Stacey and he'll do the same to her. 8964 copyright protection540ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9JkO1sRQCf 維尼

And Chad’s pulled too many shit on us. He’s a bully. If she doesn’t care what he did to me, should at least care about Lucien.8964 copyright protection540ＰＥＮＡＮＡTV6aN2ZYby 維尼

“Honestly, Lily, I think you need to sit down and work things out with yourself.”8964 copyright protection540ＰＥＮＡＮＡrkVKhYsLaM 維尼

”What—”8964 copyright protection540ＰＥＮＡＮＡrpNyJFwH8K 維尼

”it’s your choice in the end whether you choose to be with him or not, but that doesn’t mean I’ll be happy. I can’t forgive what he did, to me or to Lucien.” I give her shoulder a gentle pat. “I gotta go. See ya.”8964 copyright protection540ＰＥＮＡＮＡCwbcC2Xufv 維尼

And I leave with a heavy heart. What makes it worse is that she doesn’t even chase after me. 8964 copyright protection540ＰＥＮＡＮＡwEStJzAUCO 維尼

BY THE TIME I arrive home, I'm a shivering mess. I unlock the front door and immediately close it behind me, blocking out the harsh weather. I take my shoes off, and place my backpack on the floor to take my coat off. "Grandma?"8964 copyright protection540ＰＥＮＡＮＡX0pHLiR4O6 維尼

"In here, Vellary!"8964 copyright protection540ＰＥＮＡＮＡFYAo1IsWUH 維尼

I make my way to the kitchen, and open the door. Grandma has her back towards me, drying the plates on the dish rack. I walk up to her and she asks how my day has been. 8964 copyright protection540ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5mDv9D8FEr 維尼

"It was alright I guess," I reply back, taking the drying towel out of her hands and taking over the chore. She thanks me, moving to sit on the wooden stools near the countertop. "I got 52 on my test today."8964 copyright protection540ＰＥＮＡＮＡs3tWtoTSYf 維尼

She hums in reply, and I place one of the dry dishes back in the cabinet. 8964 copyright protection540ＰＥＮＡＮＡdCSjSnVPYh 維尼

"It's not what I expected really. I thought I was going to fail. I mean grandma, I di-"8964 copyright protection540ＰＥＮＡＮＡuskZzKnUYw 維尼

I turn to look back at her and stop talking, dumbfounded as she shoves a piece of brownie in her mouth. Once she realises I'm looking at her, she motions for me to sit beside her and I comply, an amused smile on my face. 8964 copyright protection540ＰＥＮＡＮＡZcknzMs3xp 維尼

I shake my head when she offers me a brownie, and I stare at her, waiting until she swallows before speaking. "Am I bad student?"8964 copyright protection540ＰＥＮＡＮＡHqcZM3r2pD 維尼

Immediately, grandma shake her head, and places one of her wrinkly hands on top of mine. "Who ever told you that?" she asks, brows furrowed in disbelief. 8964 copyright protection540ＰＥＮＡＮＡLizeCCO5Lt 維尼

I shrug my shoulders meekly. "No one. I'm just curious. All the other students seem to be flying through their studies and then there's me, a person who can barely get two marks above the passing mark."8964 copyright protection540ＰＥＮＡＮＡddiJMWxkqb 維尼

Grandma squeezes my hand. "Oh darling, the year has only started. You have more than enough time to catch up."8964 copyright protection540ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6NEpRRiYck 維尼

I look up at her, uncertain. "But what if I don't improve?"8964 copyright protection540ＰＥＮＡＮＡK6oYExAMZU 維尼

She smiles gently at me. "Then Vellary, know that you have tried your very best. Are you trying your very best?" 8964 copyright protection540ＰＥＮＡＮＡCIr7Awtyjw 維尼

I bite my lips but nod nonetheless.8964 copyright protection540ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5tIcNekBBF 維尼

She pats my hand. "Then you have nothing to worry about. You're trying your best, you're still passing and that's all that matters. Okay dear?"8964 copyright protection540ＰＥＮＡＮＡsQXHoTqZKd 維尼

Again, I nod, even though her question was rhetorical. 8964 copyright protection540ＰＥＮＡＮＡZXwGpJFm9s 維尼

"Now.” She grabs a brownie and places it in my hand. "Eat up."8964 copyright protection540ＰＥＮＡＮＡi5keGVV183 維尼

I begin to shake my head, but she gives me her infamous nanny look, the one that means she's not taking no for an answer. Reluctantly, I take a bite out of the warm brownie whilst she gets up and moves around the kitchen. 8964 copyright protection540ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2xxAUZ1fnv 維尼

"Vellary, I'm going to make us both a nice cup of hot chocolate, and we're both going to have a movie night." I watch her grab two cups and fill them up with milk. "Does ‘Miss Doubtfire’ sound good to you?"8964 copyright protection540ＰＥＮＡＮＡAVmtM8qNp3 維尼

I nod my head when she looks over her shoulder at me and take a small bite into the brownie. 8964 copyright protection540ＰＥＮＡＮＡuLDDrNnmYJ 維尼

"Grandma?" I mumble, trying to figure out the taste that's in my mouth. 8964 copyright protection540ＰＥＮＡＮＡ634SCsJ3Tm 維尼

"Hmm?"8964 copyright protection540ＰＥＮＡＮＡqrcziBuVyf 維尼

I look down at the brownie with cautious eyes. "Are you sure these aren't pot brownies?"8964 copyright protection540ＰＥＮＡＮＡRzF73IiV9u 維尼

I hear the confusion in her voice when she speaks, "pot brownies? No Vellary, they aren't. Why?"8964 copyright protection540ＰＥＮＡＮＡjTXJxtoQmj 維尼

I shrug my shoulders, shoving the last bit of deliciousness in my mouth. "They kinda taste like them."8964 copyright protection540ＰＥＮＡＮＡoG3UI7pjZt 維尼

She stops stirring the hot beverage and turns to stare at me. "And you know how they taste, how?"8964 copyright protection540ＰＥＮＡＮＡEtH3cXaqPE 維尼

Again I shrug my shoulders. "I tried it at some party."8964 copyright protection540ＰＥＮＡＮＡTUxrQokghO 維尼

I glance up at her and quickly swallow the last bit of the brownie at her threatening expression. "I'm joking." 8964 copyright protection540ＰＥＮＡＮＡP7iW9qtylK 維尼

When she narrows her eyes at me, I put my hands up in defence. "Honestly grandma, I was joking."8964 copyright protection540ＰＥＮＡＮＡtQjKg2d7Ws 維尼

She huffs, turning back to her task. "You better."8964 copyright protection540ＰＥＮＡＮＡJtwUSWCE1A 維尼

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