In the span of a day, he made my head about ready to explode.
When Kim bolts out of class, I run after her.
I spend five minutes searching for her around the school’s perimeter. She’s not at the cabin or the library.
My head hangs as I step into the school’s ninth tower — where we have our last class.
My head collides against something hard.
Ow.
Xander stands right at the entrance, blocking it.
He’s staring ahead, fists clenching.
I follow his field of vision, and something dies in my heart.
Kim is crying against Aiden’s chest and he’s rubbing her back.
Chapter Nine
There are a few things no one wants to imagine.
Your parents having sex.
Your pet’s death.
The end of the world.
Kim crying in Aiden’s embrace is one of the things I never wanted to imagine.
My best friend is seeking comfort in the one person who’s been actively ruining my life.
A sense of betrayal hits the bottom of my stomach and shoots straight to my chest.
The logical part of me recognises this as Aiden’s form of revenge. He knows that Kim is the only one I have in RES and he’s using that against me.
That part also knows that he’s an opportunistic psycho.
But I can’t suppress that other part. It’s tiny and barely noticeable, but it’s there.
The anger. The bitterness.
For what, I don’t know.
Xander storms in their direction, a fist clenching at his side.
He might be nicknamed War, but he’s not violent. Xander Knight is the type who kills you with kindness and with that dimpled smile.
Playful, albeit hateful.
This might as well be the first time I see him exhibit any sign of violence.
The hall is filled with countless onlookers – including the president of the school’s photography club who’s taking pictures of Kim in Aiden’s embrace.
Whatever happens now will be broadcasted all over RES in a matter of hours.
Wait.