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head. Typical. Sienna Jefferson is also in here with her choppy brown hair and nose ring. I once heard she set a girl’s skirt on fire at a party. I’m not surprised to see her. There are a few other people I recognize the faces of, but for the most part, it’s desolate.
I take a seat near the front of the room and quickly pull out my binder and math book. I plan to make use of every minute I have to spend in this torture chamber. Poor Ms. Toole has to spend her time here as well. She seems to be lost in a romance novel with some hunky looking guy on the front with more abs than I think is humanly possible. I giggle to myself as I return back to my homework.
An hour into detention and it feels as if I am being burned alive. I can feel the eyes on me. I know someone is watching me. What I don’t know is if it is one set of eyes or multiple. I sneak a glance behind me in Joe and Sophia’s direction, and they seem to be engaged in a heated conversation of sorts…all through whispers. I’m curious, but not curious enough to continue staring. I peel my eyes away from them, and then sneak another peek behind me and to the left. Sure enough, Topher is staring at me. It’s a blank expression—but it doesn’t change anything. It sends goose bumps through my entire body. I shake it off, shifting my eyes back to my work. I don’t know what his problem is, but I’m going to want an explanation sooner or later.
I have a raging migraine. It feels as though someone is pounding away at my skull with a jackhammer. Definitely unpleasant.
The second hour passes slowly, but that’s to be expected. When the clock strikes five, I’m not surprised to see Joe and Sophia bolt upright and race out the door. I begin placing my binder and book back into my backpack when I feel his eyes on me again.
“Can I help you with something?” I nearly snap.
He blinks a few times surprised by my tone. “Why are you here?”
I shrug him off as I begin walking. So, let me get this straight, he ignores my existence most times, but when he needs something it’s okay to be seen talking to me? He’s some piece of work.
I don’t even realize he is in tow with me until I am halfway to my locker. I look over at him, and he is still staring at me as if he is awaiting an answer.
“You were too scared to rat her out, weren’t you?” he asks quietly.
Yes…but I don’t want you to know that. I shake my head. “I was to blame for some of it. I egged her on.”
He stifles a laugh, and I instantly stop walking. “What’s so funny?”
“The fact that you actually think I could believe that.”
I feel like he has just sucker punched me. The dick actually thinks he knows anything about me. I’m starting to wonder why it even matters to him in the first place. My cheeks begin to burn, and I quicken my pace.
Unfortunately, I seem to have forgot the fact that we have lockers right across the hall from one another. I quickly open mine, and begin shoveling books in. I just want to go home.
Suddenly a dizzy spell washes over me, and I find myself blinking rapidly in an attempt to clear my vision. I can feel the world around me going black, and I am having trouble breathing.
Not here. Not in front of him.
I’m terrified. It never gets easier. I can feel myself falling, losing my balance, and right before my vision goes, I swear I see Topher’s face looking down at me. His lips are moving like he is saying something, but I can’t comprehend any of it. Then the blackness swallows me whole.
Chapter Eleven
Topher
We’re just standing and talking, when I notice all the color drain from her face.
“Ciera?” I ask, waving my hand in front of her face. “Are you okay?”
It’s happening slowly, but I am watching her body going limp right before my eyes. My heart begins to race, as I throw my arms out just in time to catch her, and lay her gently on the
I take a seat near the front of the room and quickly pull out my binder and math book. I plan to make use of every minute I have to spend in this torture chamber. Poor Ms. Toole has to spend her time here as well. She seems to be lost in a romance novel with some hunky looking guy on the front with more abs than I think is humanly possible. I giggle to myself as I return back to my homework.
An hour into detention and it feels as if I am being burned alive. I can feel the eyes on me. I know someone is watching me. What I don’t know is if it is one set of eyes or multiple. I sneak a glance behind me in Joe and Sophia’s direction, and they seem to be engaged in a heated conversation of sorts…all through whispers. I’m curious, but not curious enough to continue staring. I peel my eyes away from them, and then sneak another peek behind me and to the left. Sure enough, Topher is staring at me. It’s a blank expression—but it doesn’t change anything. It sends goose bumps through my entire body. I shake it off, shifting my eyes back to my work. I don’t know what his problem is, but I’m going to want an explanation sooner or later.
I have a raging migraine. It feels as though someone is pounding away at my skull with a jackhammer. Definitely unpleasant.
The second hour passes slowly, but that’s to be expected. When the clock strikes five, I’m not surprised to see Joe and Sophia bolt upright and race out the door. I begin placing my binder and book back into my backpack when I feel his eyes on me again.
“Can I help you with something?” I nearly snap.
He blinks a few times surprised by my tone. “Why are you here?”
I shrug him off as I begin walking. So, let me get this straight, he ignores my existence most times, but when he needs something it’s okay to be seen talking to me? He’s some piece of work.
I don’t even realize he is in tow with me until I am halfway to my locker. I look over at him, and he is still staring at me as if he is awaiting an answer.
“You were too scared to rat her out, weren’t you?” he asks quietly.
Yes…but I don’t want you to know that. I shake my head. “I was to blame for some of it. I egged her on.”
He stifles a laugh, and I instantly stop walking. “What’s so funny?”
“The fact that you actually think I could believe that.”
I feel like he has just sucker punched me. The dick actually thinks he knows anything about me. I’m starting to wonder why it even matters to him in the first place. My cheeks begin to burn, and I quicken my pace.
Unfortunately, I seem to have forgot the fact that we have lockers right across the hall from one another. I quickly open mine, and begin shoveling books in. I just want to go home.
Suddenly a dizzy spell washes over me, and I find myself blinking rapidly in an attempt to clear my vision. I can feel the world around me going black, and I am having trouble breathing.
Not here. Not in front of him.
I’m terrified. It never gets easier. I can feel myself falling, losing my balance, and right before my vision goes, I swear I see Topher’s face looking down at me. His lips are moving like he is saying something, but I can’t comprehend any of it. Then the blackness swallows me whole.
Chapter Eleven
Topher
We’re just standing and talking, when I notice all the color drain from her face.
“Ciera?” I ask, waving my hand in front of her face. “Are you okay?”
It’s happening slowly, but I am watching her body going limp right before my eyes. My heart begins to race, as I throw my arms out just in time to catch her, and lay her gently on the
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