Bye-Bye Jerk, Hello Mr. Right by Rosie Steppe

Chapter 138

No answer. A chill crept down my spine.

But now wasn't the time to chicken out. I forced myself to sound braver than I felt. "Who the hell are you?"

""It's me, Pete!"

Footsteps followed, and then he added, "Your date from the café earlier."

Wait, what?

Of all people, Pete? After just one coffee date, he was out here creeping on me? That made this whole thing even creepier.

The hallway was pitch black because the lights were out. I could barely see a thing, just some vague shapes barely lit by the moonlight sneaking in through the window.

He wasn't close enough for me to see his face yet.

I gripped my key tight, ready to defend myself if I had to. "Why are you following me?"

"Don't freak out, okay? I'm not here to hurt you. I just wanted to make sure you got home safe. It's late, and it's not exactly safe for a girl to walk alone at this hour," he said as he finally stepped into view. I almost laughed at that.

me in the dark was supposed to make me feel

and I hadn't agreed to anything with him. Now he was acting like my personal bodyguard?

off wasn't going to help. So, I swallowed my

stepped out from behind the stairwell. I'm a bit thirsty. How about you give me some

tightened my grip on the key and shut

about dating me, so what's the big deal about a glass of

as he edged nearer.

His smile twisted into something

but I was ready. If he took one more step, I'd drive that key

whipped past my face. With a thunderous crash, Pete was hurled backward,

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thing happened so fast-crash, bounce, splat-it

breath, a voice, all too familiar, whispered in my ear, "You went on a

It was Hayden.

have time to react before Hayden coldly addressed Pete, who was still lying there like a heap on the stairs. "Get lost. If you're still here in a

twitched at Hayden's words, clearly trying to move, but he was too messed up to do more than flop around. After a few painful

and I couldn't even tell where the

hand shot up, blocking my view as he glared at