lked away, the cafet

spe

sp

ar

was still hammering in her chest, her skin tin

ust ha

r seat, feeling Jessa's wide

hat?" Jessa demanded, practi

t...wait...what's goin

ok her hea

I don't ev

ah, well, he sure

ed food. She wanted to disappear. To pretend none of t

pering, girls glaring at her like she had

a few tables aw

hard. She needed

ered, grabbing her t

n't stop. She just needed air. Spac

out of the cafeteria, she r

ight was

king her way with her arms crossed. Her

it is" Brielle drawl

w scho

ffened. "E

atic gasp, pressing

t see what just happened? Xavier Knight, of all peo

was pa

et his attention. And yet, somehow, you jus

enched he

ask for hi

, that's a very dangerous thing" Brielle

he'll get bored of and when he does? Yo

owed hard, h

e trailed off, giving Hailey a slow, knowing l

't say I did

her friends brushed

stood

just gotten

er throat. Her hands clenched by her sides as Brielle and her

eard a familiar

really just left me in the cafe

ol

Hailey m

k toward Brielle and her group,

ready starting th

it. I don't understand why

her a con

ou? You guys k

t out a d

s my

topped

re ki

ssa's jaw dropped for a s

was just mean for fun. Turns

wanting to let the con

dged her

ic, try to avoid Xavier too. The last thing you need is more