Dear Ex Wife Please take me back by The Every Woman

Chapter 26 ~ Awkward Exam

Athena

"Come on Athena! You missed every party we've had. We need to celebrate our final paper!” Mira hooks her hand Into mine and I wince.

"Careful, I'm still in pain." It has been two weeks since my accident and my body has healed but when too much pressure is applied, it stings.

After I was discharged, officers came home and asked if I had anyone who would target me and honestly, I couldn't think of anyone. Ariana suggested they get me a bodyguard but I declined.

It was going to just cause unnecessary attention.

They were reluctant at first but I managed to convince them and now here I am.

Mira has been my friend since my first year and although I wouldn't call her my best friend, she's the closest I have to one.

Her face reddens. "Oh I'm so sorry. I thought you were better."

I laugh, “I am. We can talk about the party once I write my exams, okay? I'm anxious and I'm not sure they'll let me sit for them."

One thing about this school is that they don't compromise and reputat ion and don't take excuses for missing exams.

I've seen people barely able to sit attend their exams because they are afraid they won't be given a chance to write a deferred.

I guess that's why it's the best medical sc ol!

Mira laughs pulling me back to reality and I frown.

What are we talking about again?

Oh right

My exams

"Oh they will let you write, alright. You're now the talk of

the school! Alexander King saved you from Melanie and her uptight

Dad. The disciplinary expelled her and everyone keeps coming up with theories."

I stiffen at her words, my grip tightening slightly around my notebook.

I totally forgot about Melanie. I guess I hit... wait.. could she be the

one who pushed me?

What am I thinking?

"Theories?" I echo, keeping my voice even.

Mira nods eagerly. "Oh, yeah. Some people say he's your secret lover, others think

and

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is that you're

I'd kill for

rescue."

my

ignoring the way my stomach

you people read articles? His childhood Sweetheart is

pretty famous Doctor

league. He only came because I'm a beneficiary of the scholarship." I explain

left his precious office just for that. Like they don't

and I groan.

don't know what's worse-the fact that people

they're

"Come on, Athena. The man practically

No way it was

about a scholarship."

and his big

sigh, rubbing my temple. "It

drags

"Well, whatever the reason, you should have seen Melanie's

her father down.

I bite my lip.

I had seen it.

what I don't understand

kept

ounce of concern for me in

Until that day.

through mine again,

untouchable now. No professor

stomach twists at

fought for

to get here.

want is for my success to be credited

finger because

not to wear it except when it's during

he control my life? He does

guess I can too. Besides, to the public I'm a

responds while

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her and walk away to write

moment I step inside