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 protection528ＰＥＮＡＮＡv91vvOsVb6 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 protection528ＰＥＮＡＮＡKWr2pZvUyl 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 protection528ＰＥＮＡＮＡXT4xVTLcYR 維尼
"Vel!"8964 copyright protection528ＰＥＮＡＮＡ680nF3YBPW 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 protection528ＰＥＮＡＮＡuNTHAtb8P3 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 protection528ＰＥＮＡＮＡUm5GcwUUT3 維尼
I frown. “What happened?"8964 copyright protection528ＰＥＮＡＮＡunxj2HbhSB 維尼
"Chad admitted he likes me!" She squeals, her face flushing from excitement.8964 copyright protection528ＰＥＮＡＮＡx70EvKlAlg 維尼
I stare at her, dumbstruck. "What?"8964 copyright protection528ＰＥＮＡＮＡE2z81jeK90 維尼
"I said," she places her hands on my shoulders, shaking me like a rag doll. "Chad admitted he likes me!"8964 copyright protection528ＰＥＮＡＮＡleyC1WSfgM 維尼
I take a step back, causing her hands to drop, and stare at her cautiously. "Chad said he likes you?"8964 copyright protection528ＰＥＮＡＮＡqJqFo6p69I 維尼
"Yes!"8964 copyright protection528ＰＥＮＡＮＡxmm9z0u0zs 維尼
"Chad," I say, narrowing my eyes at her. "The one who's currently dating Stacey?" 8964 copyright protection528ＰＥＮＡＮＡAxX2iyyX2U 維尼
She nods her head slowly, then quickly denies it.8964 copyright protection528ＰＥＮＡＮＡDNyJaJOmvC 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 protection528ＰＥＮＡＮＡOekZjUg579 維尼
"No, that's not what ha—”8964 copyright protection528ＰＥＮＡＮＡhNgqNqVUvH 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 protection528ＰＥＮＡＮＡyJ6CfYGuop 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 protection528ＰＥＮＡＮＡusffWLuVDL 維尼
Finally, she nods and mumbles, "he said he broke up with Stacey to be with me."8964 copyright protection528ＰＥＮＡＮＡeuWH6OcpZc 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 protection528ＰＥＮＡＮＡonZM8fKH60 維尼
"Lily, you know what he did.”8964 copyright protection528ＰＥＮＡＮＡqBcYhFOqXy 維尼
She nods her head. “I know, but I can't help what I feel, Vel. He's nice, caring, gentle-8964 copyright protection528ＰＥＮＡＮＡP7HwhXJMDf 維尼
I scoff, which earns me a half-hearted glare. 8964 copyright protection528ＰＥＮＡＮＡCclChLxuiu 維尼
"I'm serious Vel. He's different when he's around me."8964 copyright protection528ＰＥＮＡＮＡZDaNfuqPC4 維尼
"Sure. That's probably what all the other girls said when they first met him."8964 copyright protection528ＰＥＮＡＮＡUOThpsnMvW 維尼
"No, you don't understand," she says, and I glance back at her. 8964 copyright protection528ＰＥＮＡＮＡuIcmiYKGKx 維尼
"Oh?" I raise my eyebrows sarcastically. "Enlighten me then, Lily. What don't I understand?"8964 copyright protection528ＰＥＮＡＮＡx5auvJ60d5 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 protection528ＰＥＮＡＮＡylXB401Cn4 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 protection528ＰＥＮＡＮＡXzY1ssyv4P 維尼
“Honestly, Lily, I think you need to sit down and work things out with yourself.”8964 copyright protection528ＰＥＮＡＮＡukGc292xZQ 維尼
”What—”8964 copyright protection528ＰＥＮＡＮＡLZY9j8LJ8d 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 protection528ＰＥＮＡＮＡlsAnBd2qMU 維尼
And I leave with a heavy heart. What makes it worse is that she doesn’t even chase after me. 8964 copyright protection528ＰＥＮＡＮＡQHYcXzwgsc 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 protection528ＰＥＮＡＮＡxtMucgsmlm 維尼
"In here, Vellary!"8964 copyright protection528ＰＥＮＡＮＡArT2YqtWSD 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 protection528ＰＥＮＡＮＡwk7ySGSEie 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 protection528ＰＥＮＡＮＡGxQjOE58SV 維尼
She hums in reply, and I place one of the dry dishes back in the cabinet. 8964 copyright protection528ＰＥＮＡＮＡut04qoUUwl 維尼
"It's not what I expected really. I thought I was going to fail. I mean grandma, I di-"8964 copyright protection528ＰＥＮＡＮＡyhT4sTXp7Q 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 protection528ＰＥＮＡＮＡoiotHDZQVl 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 protection528ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0yEUlyJa1i 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 protection528ＰＥＮＡＮＡfW8UI12aet 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 protection528ＰＥＮＡＮＡPjhPdbpin2 維尼
Grandma squeezes my hand. "Oh darling, the year has only started. You have more than enough time to catch up."8964 copyright protection528ＰＥＮＡＮＡUpSEtjxga7 維尼
I look up at her, uncertain. "But what if I don't improve?"8964 copyright protection528ＰＥＮＡＮＡp31DgHNmEx 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 protection528ＰＥＮＡＮＡpFPdKDQCNa 維尼
I bite my lips but nod nonetheless.8964 copyright protection528ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5MlU4Mbcv5 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 protection528ＰＥＮＡＮＡCTWVTPHYqL 維尼
Again, I nod, even though her question was rhetorical. 8964 copyright protection528ＰＥＮＡＮＡ38xOjLOiY2 維尼
"Now.” She grabs a brownie and places it in my hand. "Eat up."8964 copyright protection528ＰＥＮＡＮＡcRqktRmqqM 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 protection528ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3BPg77VvqT 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 protection528ＰＥＮＡＮＡqntJspyoYX 維尼
I nod my head when she looks over her shoulder at me and take a small bite into the brownie. 8964 copyright protection528ＰＥＮＡＮＡRpGP7M51EA 維尼
"Grandma?" I mumble, trying to figure out the taste that's in my mouth. 8964 copyright protection528ＰＥＮＡＮＡy1PxS9oRFP 維尼
"Hmm?"8964 copyright protection528ＰＥＮＡＮＡUCGXLwbqJO 維尼
I look down at the brownie with cautious eyes. "Are you sure these aren't pot brownies?"8964 copyright protection528ＰＥＮＡＮＡU6M8Bqlbe5 維尼
I hear the confusion in her voice when she speaks, "pot brownies? No Vellary, they aren't. Why?"8964 copyright protection528ＰＥＮＡＮＡRvadltSNus 維尼
I shrug my shoulders, shoving the last bit of deliciousness in my mouth. "They kinda taste like them."8964 copyright protection528ＰＥＮＡＮＡV9dO9a3uWU 維尼
She stops stirring the hot beverage and turns to stare at me. "And you know how they taste, how?"8964 copyright protection528ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8tU2z6geDN 維尼
Again I shrug my shoulders. "I tried it at some party."8964 copyright protection528ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1onqh8QDDU 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 protection528ＰＥＮＡＮＡjpWykz2BfE 維尼
When she narrows her eyes at me, I put my hands up in defence. "Honestly grandma, I was joking."8964 copyright protection528ＰＥＮＡＮＡermblIY3q4 維尼
She huffs, turning back to her task. "You better."8964 copyright protection528ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5ZjhSNTe9j 維尼
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