Chapter 0230

“Because,” Jesse says, patting my knee and then getting up, “you’re safe now, Ari. Nobody’s going to mess with you.”

“What?” I ask, my eyes following him as he moves over to his desk, writing something down on a piece of paper. “What are you talking about?”

“You don’t have to worry about Wright anymore,” Rafe murmurs, flicking his eyes up to me and then down to his notebook he pulls onto his lap, where he’s started making a packing list so that we can go home for winter break. “He’s under full guard until his trial. Plus, everyone’s scared shitless of Jackson now after his display at the bridge, which we’ve all heard about. So, we don’t have to stalk you so much.”

“What these two are leaving out,” Ben stage–whispers to me, loud enough so that Jesse and Rafe can hear, “is that they also kicked the shit out of Wright at the warrior finals.”

“What!?” I gasp, appalled.

“We only kicked the shit out of him a little bit,” Rafe says, holding up two fingers held very close together in front of his face. “Just…a teeny tiny amount.”

“Rafe!” I shout, grabbing a pillow and hurling it at him. “You shouldn’t have done that – you should have just le

it! This could get

investigation!”

you’re surprised,” Jesse calls on his way to the dumbwaiter with a note, blasé. “Did you think we were just going to let him get away

justice!” I

sighs, completely ignoring my outrage. “We weren’t even the first ones

“What?” I gasp.

like Luca got to him, used him as a punching bag to practice his

says, lifting his head and looking at Ben with a frown. “Why would he have done that?

it?” Ben asks, frowning back. “He did us enough of a solid carrying Ari across that field and up the mountain. Why would he do

says, frowning at him, confused. “He’s –”

as I see that this is getting into dangerous territory that I absolutely do not want to touch. “We’re… we’re packing!? Winter break starts

Rafe looks up at me with a frown. “By train, Ari. Why do

hands on my hips and frowning at him. ” Seriously, are you getting like,

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