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.

Stalking me in the dark was supposed to make me

other, and I hadn't agreed to anything with him. Now he was acting

to help. So, I swallowed my frustration and

spoke, Pete stepped out from behind the stairwell. I'm a bit

excuse made his intentions crystal clear. I tightened my grip on the key and shut him down immediately.

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

fear shot through the roof as

water. What's the harm?" His smile twisted

I was ready. If he took one more

floor, I lunged with the key. But before I could strike, a blast of icy air whipped past my face. With a thunderous crash, Pete was hurled backward, like he'd been hit

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fast-crash, bounce, splat-it looked brutal even

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

It was Hayden.

react before Hayden coldly addressed Pete, who was still lying there like a heap on the stairs. "Get

trying to move, but he was too messed up to do more than

and I couldn't even tell where the injury

my view as he glared at Pete. "You want to lose