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 protection438ＰＥＮＡＮＡx2g2ey9A0V 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 protection438ＰＥＮＡＮＡuV36E50rGO 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 protection438ＰＥＮＡＮＡwv7NczrqtW 維尼
"Vel!"8964 copyright protection438ＰＥＮＡＮＡpCEtNHzW9v 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 protection438ＰＥＮＡＮＡl4JZZn66sN 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 protection438ＰＥＮＡＮＡv2nDsoE5e4 維尼
I frown. “What happened?"8964 copyright protection438ＰＥＮＡＮＡszSt2xDxuy 維尼
"Chad admitted he likes me!" She squeals, her face flushing from excitement.8964 copyright protection438ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0Ae34j5R8e 維尼
I stare at her, dumbstruck. "What?"8964 copyright protection438ＰＥＮＡＮＡQpZN5rJARh 維尼
"I said," she places her hands on my shoulders, shaking me like a rag doll. "Chad admitted he likes me!"8964 copyright protection438ＰＥＮＡＮＡpnEaBVG7Ol 維尼
I take a step back, causing her hands to drop, and stare at her cautiously. "Chad said he likes you?"8964 copyright protection438ＰＥＮＡＮＡykU8YqRSTu 維尼
"Yes!"8964 copyright protection438ＰＥＮＡＮＡnQ2DKfRZN4 維尼
"Chad," I say, narrowing my eyes at her. "The one who's currently dating Stacey?" 8964 copyright protection438ＰＥＮＡＮＡvhfrBEyHcV 維尼
She nods her head slowly, then quickly denies it.8964 copyright protection438ＰＥＮＡＮＡbl3DPVpYDv 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 protection438ＰＥＮＡＮＡGqr0ldli6N 維尼
"No, that's not what ha—”8964 copyright protection438ＰＥＮＡＮＡfqJAh2hYXP 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 protection438ＰＥＮＡＮＡLRfqQTRyX1 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 protection438ＰＥＮＡＮＡz3T9pACzSf 維尼
Finally, she nods and mumbles, "he said he broke up with Stacey to be with me."8964 copyright protection438ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8cwpSnSL7T 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 protection438ＰＥＮＡＮＡF6UzC1CS2o 維尼
"Lily, you know what he did.”8964 copyright protection438ＰＥＮＡＮＡnrNvCi7wyd 維尼
She nods her head. “I know, but I can't help what I feel, Vel. He's nice, caring, gentle-8964 copyright protection438ＰＥＮＡＮＡM8fmIoFVL4 維尼
I scoff, which earns me a half-hearted glare. 8964 copyright protection438ＰＥＮＡＮＡZT5n9p0jLR 維尼
"I'm serious Vel. He's different when he's around me."8964 copyright protection438ＰＥＮＡＮＡFJIShM7O7f 維尼
"Sure. That's probably what all the other girls said when they first met him."8964 copyright protection438ＰＥＮＡＮＡaJSw3VuDUw 維尼
"No, you don't understand," she says, and I glance back at her. 8964 copyright protection438ＰＥＮＡＮＡozw9sZKDAL 維尼
"Oh?" I raise my eyebrows sarcastically. "Enlighten me then, Lily. What don't I understand?"8964 copyright protection438ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3BTw1nZIZC 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 protection438ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ2gBlfoMf6 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 protection438ＰＥＮＡＮＡcDRu91R8eP 維尼
“Honestly, Lily, I think you need to sit down and work things out with yourself.”8964 copyright protection438ＰＥＮＡＮＡSqYIjOGeer 維尼
”What—”8964 copyright protection438ＰＥＮＡＮＡwk5UeVWIfS 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 protection438ＰＥＮＡＮＡzAPXdITczU 維尼
And I leave with a heavy heart. What makes it worse is that she doesn’t even chase after me. 8964 copyright protection438ＰＥＮＡＮＡObl8xOrklw 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 protection438ＰＥＮＡＮＡkYqAKTnvv0 維尼
"In here, Vellary!"8964 copyright protection438ＰＥＮＡＮＡm40gtuCEEb 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 protection438ＰＥＮＡＮＡqZgT3UHM0Q 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 protection438ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5FtenNmqTA 維尼
She hums in reply, and I place one of the dry dishes back in the cabinet. 8964 copyright protection438ＰＥＮＡＮＡ29yIv1tS3a 維尼
"It's not what I expected really. I thought I was going to fail. I mean grandma, I di-"8964 copyright protection438ＰＥＮＡＮＡMib8S6Kx9p 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 protection438ＰＥＮＡＮＡeGUlrI1rb7 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 protection438ＰＥＮＡＮＡT5GleqDzA0 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 protection438ＰＥＮＡＮＡohxthfz0RN 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 protection438ＰＥＮＡＮＡuuvuvRL67F 維尼
Grandma squeezes my hand. "Oh darling, the year has only started. You have more than enough time to catch up."8964 copyright protection438ＰＥＮＡＮＡFtGq5B4cZ8 維尼
I look up at her, uncertain. "But what if I don't improve?"8964 copyright protection438ＰＥＮＡＮＡotREYfy9sx 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 protection438ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1rg2mmmFNo 維尼
I bite my lips but nod nonetheless.8964 copyright protection438ＰＥＮＡＮＡHJpvrv6sze 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 protection438ＰＥＮＡＮＡvCEmegEj3K 維尼
Again, I nod, even though her question was rhetorical. 8964 copyright protection438ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7OJW4ozMdc 維尼
"Now.” She grabs a brownie and places it in my hand. "Eat up."8964 copyright protection438ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4GsDSyPG1i 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 protection438ＰＥＮＡＮＡ73AGCjCPQg 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 protection438ＰＥＮＡＮＡqYjQ33u3Tt 維尼
I nod my head when she looks over her shoulder at me and take a small bite into the brownie. 8964 copyright protection438ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3BrDsvz08O 維尼
"Grandma?" I mumble, trying to figure out the taste that's in my mouth. 8964 copyright protection438ＰＥＮＡＮＡu3anypZFfp 維尼
"Hmm?"8964 copyright protection438ＰＥＮＡＮＡdjZQtHiRAZ 維尼
I look down at the brownie with cautious eyes. "Are you sure these aren't pot brownies?"8964 copyright protection438ＰＥＮＡＮＡWa1nb90BoR 維尼
I hear the confusion in her voice when she speaks, "pot brownies? No Vellary, they aren't. Why?"8964 copyright protection438ＰＥＮＡＮＡHlyUaDa2AY 維尼
I shrug my shoulders, shoving the last bit of deliciousness in my mouth. "They kinda taste like them."8964 copyright protection438ＰＥＮＡＮＡmwXNV5cUzQ 維尼
She stops stirring the hot beverage and turns to stare at me. "And you know how they taste, how?"8964 copyright protection438ＰＥＮＡＮＡdzMCTLDVNK 維尼
Again I shrug my shoulders. "I tried it at some party."8964 copyright protection438ＰＥＮＡＮＡo2aA2B10Ri 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 protection438ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3LF7hENCPt 維尼
When she narrows her eyes at me, I put my hands up in defence. "Honestly grandma, I was joking."8964 copyright protection438ＰＥＮＡＮＡVnmuLoq4CY 維尼
She huffs, turning back to her task. "You better."8964 copyright protection438ＰＥＮＡＮＡatpvWJ37yy 維尼
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