Chapter<b>21</b>
L’sPOV
Ifeltsohollowandempty.IthoughtIcouldn’tbeaffectedbywhateverhesaysordoesanymore,butwasIwrong.Icouldnotproperlyhearwhatwasgoingonaroundme.AllIheardwasechoesanddistantsounds.
“L,L,canyouhearme?”Iheardsomeone callingout tomedistantlyandtriedtoreplybutIcouldnot.Itfeltlikemylungs werebeingcrushed andIcouldnotevencryoutforhelp.
Isuddenlytookinrgegulpofairandcamebacktothepresent.Jacewaskneelingbesidemewithaworriedlookonhisface.IdidnotrememberhowIreachedthefloornor howlongI’dbeenoutofitfor,butthelookonhisfacemademerealzethatitwasbad.
“L,canyouhearmenow?Doyourecogniseme?”Heaskedworriedlyandughed.Ireallughedinthatsituation.
“Whydoyoulooksoworried,Jacey.I’mfine“,Ismiledathimandheranhis handsthroughhishairin frustration.
“You’refine?L,youwerenumbandunmovingforover5minutes.Icalledyouseverally,you didnotgivemeanyresponse.Youjustsatstindunmoving.IfIhadnotseentherapidriseandfallofyourchest,I’dhavethoughtyouweredead.Yet,youimtobefine?”Hewaspracticallyscreamingatthispoint.
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Ignoringthefactthathelookedlikehewasabouttoexplode,“I’llliketobeleftalone“,Isaidtohim.HelookedatmelikeIwascrazyandhesitated.“Please“,Ipleadedtohimandhenoddedbefore heleftme.
IpickedmyselfoffthefloorandmademywaybacktoL’sroom.Iwasnotcryingnorfeelinganything,Ijuststarednklyatthedooruntilshecamein.
“Areyouokay,L?WhathappenedwithAdrian?HowdidyouknowJace?Hewasthehatcametogetme“,shefiredrapidlyonceshesawmesittingonthebed,staringnklyather.
Asifonque,thewaterworksstartedwhensheaskedmequestions.Isuddenlyfeltlikemyheartwasbeingrippedapart.Icriedoutinpainwhileclutchingatmychest,tryingtorelievethepainIfeltinsideofme.
Lrushedtowardsmeandheldmeinherarms whileIcriedoutmyeyes.Shedidnotofferanywordsofortortriedtomake mestopcrying,whichIwasgratefulfor.
JasmineweptsilentlyinmyheadandIcouldnoteveforther.AdriandidnotknowwhatIwentthroughatmyformerpack,hedidnotevenknowanythingaboutmeandhehadthegutstosaysuchwordstome.Whydoesthemoongoddessthinkit’sagoodideatopairmepeoplethatdon’tthink highlyofme?
Foraboutanhour,IcriedandLheldmethroughallofit.Iwasgratefultoatleasthavesomehatcouldbethereforme.IcalmeddownandsheletmegoIwriggledmyb*dy.
“Areyoudonecryingoverthatdumbassthatdoesn’tknowwhathe’smissingouton“,sheaskedoncesheletmegoandI
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gasped.
“He’syourAlpha<b>,</b>youcan’tspeakabouthimlikethat“,ieximedandshe<b>rolled</b>hereyes.“IcanandIwill.Amanthatthinkshecantreathismatelikethiscan’thavemyrespect“,shesaidandIgiggledalooklittle.
“Iswear,you’resocrazyandfearless“.Shefl*ppedherhairoverhershoulderwithpride,“yeah,IknowIam.Hemessedwiththewrongperson.Nob*dyfuckswithmyfriendandgetsawaywithit“,shefl*ppedherhairdramaticallyagainandwebotughed.
“Now,now.Weneedtoforgetalltheseboysdramasandproblemsand haveagirl’sdayout“,shesaidexcitedly.
“I’mnotsureaboutthat,L.Idon’tthinkIwanttobearoundpack membersafterwhathappenedinthepackhousetoday.Thestorywouldhavespreadalloverthepack“,Isaidsadly.
“That’swhywe’releavingthepds,durhhhh.Idoubtyou’veever beentothehumantown.Theyhavesuchbigmallsandveryveryamazingstructuresandrestaurants.It’ssodifferentfromourpack.You’regoingtoloveit“,shesaidexcitedly.Iwasabouttosaysomethingwhensheinterrupted
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“Iknowwhatyou’regoing tosayandI’vegot itallsolvedwhileyouwerecrying.TheLunahasgivenus herpermissionto<b>leave</b>thepdsandgohavefun.We’regoingtoneedacarthough,weneedtoreachtheLuna’shousetogetone“.AtthementionofgoingbacktoAdrian’shouse,myeyes.widenedandL rolledhereyesatmeagain.
Iwonderhow hereyeshasn’tstucktoherskullwiththeamountoftimessherollstheminaday.
“Beforeyoufreakout,he’snotatthehouse.We’ll justseetheLunarealquick,getyouachangeofclothesandthenleave“.Withthatshejumpedoffthebedanddraggedmeupwithher.Weranthrough thepackhouseandeveryb*dy lookedatuslikewewerecrazy.
IwasoutofbreathbythetimewereachedAdrian’shousebutLlooked likeshedidnotjustrunatall.
Man,I’msoweak.Nowondernomanwantsme.Isaidtomyself.
Roseengulfedmeinahugimmediatelyshesethereyesonme.“I’msosorry,L.IpromisedIraisedhimright,Idon’tknowhowheturnedoutlikethis“,shesaidsnifflingandIhuggedherbacktightly.N?velDrama.Org (C) content.
“You’renotresponsibleforhisactions,Rose.You’renotresponsibleforhisactions“,Irepliedwhilehuggingherback.
“Youguysshouldbreakitup.Sheneedstobereadybeforeourridegetshereorournisgoingtogoupinmes“,Lsaid,pryingusapart.
Iswearthatgirlhastoomuchenergyinhertinyb*dy.
Shepushedmetowardsthe stairs.Iwenttomyroomandmetmybedruffledlikesomeonesleptonthem.Adrian’sscentalsolingeredintheairbutIignoredit.
Iwenttowashmyfaceandfreshenup.IworetheclothesIhadonagainandwentdownstairs.IsawNathan,LandRosehavingaheatedconversationwhichstopped
immediatelytheysensedme.
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When Rosesawme,shegaveasignaltoLandthenledNathanawayfromthelivingroom.
“Nathan,darling,Ineedyoutohelpmewithsomethingupstairs.Comewithme“,NathanfollowedherandthatwaswhenIsawLheldupacarkey.
Shegrabbedmyhandsandledmeoutofthehousehurriedly.Asleekcarwasparkedinfrontofthehouseandsherushedmeintothevehicle.Withoutwastingtime,thevehiclecamealiveandL sped offwithaneviughter.
“Whyarewerunningaway“,Iaskedherwhenshecontinuedspeedingevenwhenwealreadyleftthehousebehind.AthoughtsuddenlyuredtomeandIgasped.
“YoudidnotjuststealNathan’scar,didyou?”Shughedinresponse andIwantedtoscreamather.“Yo,calmdown.Ididnotstealit,ItookitwithRose’spermission“,shesaidandIcalmeddownabit.
“DoyouknowwhatIalsotookwithherpermission?”Ishookmyheadinnegativetoheranswer.
“Adrian’sckcard“,shewaveditinmyfrontandIfeltmyeyeswideninpanicand mybreathingquickened.
“Turnaroundthisinstant,L.We’redefinitelygoingtogetpunished.Howcanyoubesocrazy?”Iaskedinfearandagitation.“Adriandoesn’tlikemeonebit,he’dbesomadifhefoundoutthatanyofhismoneywasspentonme“,Irambledonandshejustletme panicwhileshecontinueddriving.
WhenIwasdonepanicking,shespokeup.“WehavetheLuna’spermissionandgettinghismoneyspenvishlyiswhathegetsformessingwithyou.Hewon’tknowyouspent
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anymoney,he’sloaded“,shesaidandIcalmeddownabit.
“Withthatbeingsaid,sitback andenjoytheride.We’re goingtohave onehellofaday,baby“,shescreamedintothe
desertedroadandwebotughed.
Andletmetellyouthatshewasn’tlyingwhenshesaidweweregoingtohaveonehellofaday.
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