Chapter 18 

In a swift move, I was out of the door before  anyone else. My breathing was rough as I strutted  to my next cla*s. The bell had just rang and I  needed to get out of Blake’s sight. 

I wasn’t ready to talk to him.

“Ley!” Blake shouts a couple distance away from  me. The air gets stuck in my lungs as my footsteps  have now turned into an almost sprint. 

I brush past students that were very attentive to  what was going on. Their gazes were focused on  Blake and I. Ready for whatever show they were  expecting. 

Seeing the wooden door to the calculus cla*sroom  has me breathing out a sigh of relief. It was just a  tiny bit of footsteps away. 

“Ashley Grey!” Blake yells. Oh crap, he’s mad.  Blake only uses my full name when he’s mad at  me. 

Deep down I knew I was a coward for running  away from him but I couldn’t help it. I was scared  of getting hurt. It was only inevitable. 

My fingers wrap around the cold metal knob and  twist it open. Giving a forced awkward smile to Mr.  Gustavo, I walked in the cla*s. I was the first one  there fortunately as I sat my bum on the wooden  chair. 

Sighing in relief, I settle my bag on the graffiti wooden desk. A few seconds later the door opens 

the room. My heart leaps  when he walks in with determination.

eyes locked into my  own, burning me with a sudden heat. I was in  trouble.

 to your asigned cla*s.” Mr. Gustavo deadpanned.  He was a very strict man, frightening when he was

nods. He turns to me, his  eyes promising that he’d find a way for us to  speak, alone. “I’ll see you soon.” Was his

should’ve felt a sort of ease that he no longer  was in the same room with me. But it only made  me feel a rapid wave of anxiety.

 friend enter. They were giggling at something they  were conversing about. They were both dressed in  their cheer outfits, the skirt

 eyes away, I reach for my bag, playing with the  zipper as a means to distract

 as they stride towards me. My back straightens as  I awaited whatever nonsense and

school today  knowing what you did.” Lucy starts. I ignore  her,running a finger down the zipper of my bag as  a distraction.

a slut now. I mean going  after a guy who’s taken? Not so much of an  innocent girl now are you Ashley?” She taunted  sliding into the seat on my right.

between the two. “You’re a  whore, sleeping with your so-called best friend  knowing he has a girlfriend. You’ve always been  after him

 look at her, there’s really nothing to look at. Just a

lifting my head to stare at them. I  let my hair curtain around my face to block them  from seeing the moisture in my eyes.

I’d never get distracted enough  to not let their words hurt. I bite into the soft flesh

school, if I  were you I’d never show my face again.” Lucy  snickered. The cla*s was filling up already and I  could feel the prickles of their stares.

for kissing Blake? Maybe I was.  I sure as hell act liked it in

out and I quickly brushed the pad of  my fingers over the fallen tear. I

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