Chapter 26: It’s Not My Fault We’re Falling Apart

He grabbed my right arm and pulled me up. I wasn't planning on following him, but he was so strong that he pulled me to my feet.

"If you have something to discuss with me, talk to me directly," Ash added, giving her a deadly glare.

"How can I talk to you if you won't even bother to meet me, Cassius?" Evangeline said, the frustration evident in her voice.

Ash was able to push her to her limit, unlike anyone else. What's their real relationship? I know it's not just friendship, and I'm not stupid enough not to notice that. "We have nothing to talk about," Ash answered, his tone cold.

Evangeline raised a brow. "Really?"

Her expression changed again. It became neutral, but it was enough to give me chills. To be honest, she was extraordinarily scary today.

Who are you really, Evangeline?

"If you continue seeing her, I'm afraid I'll have to suspend her for real, this time," Evangeline said, looking at me as if she was asking me to play along.

But I didn't. I just want to leave this place. Both of them were draining me out.

"You can't do that." Ash said, smirking. "You don't have any evidence, do you?

"I do have one." Evangeline smirked before reaching into her pocket. But she seemed alarmed when she couldn't find it. "Fuck, where's my phone?!" "Looking for this?"

My eyes widened when I saw Ash holding Evangeline's phone. I tilted my head, wondering how Ash managed to get her phone without her noticing.

"There. You don't have any evidence anymore," Ash said, twirling the phone in his hand before letting it fall to the floor.

screen cracked because of that, and as if it

completely destroyed. I don't

was ruthless. I could see tears welling up in Evangeline's

some point, I started to wonder why Ash was acting like this... as if he was protecting me

to me?! You bullshit!" she sat on the floor to pick up her shattered phone. "You don't

I suddenly felt sorry for Evangeline.

much,

glanced at me briefly before turning his attention

I'm in charge, Rose," he stated, ignoring

words, but then he said something to Evangeline that sent chills

don't mess with my girl," he said with authority before pulling me

coming home at this hour for several days now, just

left hand and pressing

much,

begging for love from someone who can't give it back. I was begging for her to

at me while sitting on the couch. Maybe he was waiting for me to give him some respect, but even if

went to the kitchen to drink some

room. More like, I sprinted. I can deal with the exhaustion and the awkwardness I will feel

my mom called, snapping me back

She leaned against the wall, watching me closely as I drank

even asked me if I was okay before, and now here you are, following me

were staying late because of schoolwork, but your classmate said when I called that you didn't stay late for anything today," she explained before glancing at the wall clock in the kitchen. "So where

I say, you won't believe me anyway. You'll still believe Dad," I said

didn't know where I got the courage to talk back to her, even though she was already mad and calling me by my full name,

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