Total pages in book: 24
Estimated words: 22496 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 112(@200wpm)___ 90(@250wpm)___ 75(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 22496 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 112(@200wpm)___ 90(@250wpm)___ 75(@300wpm)
I wanted to run and skip like the kid I once was but didn’t want to give too much away. I already suspect that Sian and Jace know something about Mandy and my dad, and I’ve been avoiding them somewhat so as not to have that conversation. If I show too much interest in her demise, that might tip others off. After all her and I have no real dealings with each other. I’m not even a blip on her radar.
It was very confidence boosting though, to hear the whispers. I was so caught up in my own world that I hadn’t given much thought to how many others she’d been tormenting between these school walls. And until today, I hadn’t really realized how the tables had turned since Sian came here.
When I think about our little circle, the people in it, and where we were a year ago compared to now, it was more than obvious that Sian and Jace getting together had made a huge difference in our lives, and apparently in others’ as well.
It’s because Sian is so different that I didn’t notice the change right off. She’s so laid back and unassuming that it’s easy to forget that she is indeed engaged to the heir of the whole damn town.
Now that Jace had taken this step, now that he’s finally made it public, things are much clearer. Of course for those of us who know Jace and Sian there was never any doubt. All you needed was two minutes in their presence to get the message.
Now all those brainless fools who’s been hanging on Mandy’s coattails and buying into her crap that she and Jace would get back together soon have had the veil ripped off their eyes. Finally!
I hid my grin behind my hand as I overheard others whispering about how happy they were to see her finally get hers. I waved to someone who called out to me. Realizing how different things were now.
A year ago I was almost disappearing into the wall. Now I have people trying to be my friend because they know I’m friends with Sian and Jace. Along with the change here at school, things at home has been getting better as well.
I still get stomach cramps though when I think about home, always waiting for the other shoe to drop. I won’t rest easy until Mandy has been totally and completely destroyed. Today was a good start in that direction
* * *
BELLE
* * *
Oh hell, I knew it. Jace has snapped. I knew it was coming, ever since I suspected that explosion wasn’t due to faulty wiring, and then the run-in at the restaurant. Truth be told, this has been brewing under the surface for quite some time.
So much crap has been happening at such rapid succession that it was almost easy to forget that not too long ago Sian had been stabbed and left for dead. Since then it seems that not a day goes by that we’re not dealing with some mess or the other.
I was nervous as hell as we all walked back to class with the guys following behind us. They all looked so damn serious, even my Jared who’s usually the most relaxed of that bunch.
There was a new tension in the air and as someone who hates change this mess was giving me palpitations. As much as I hate Mandy’s guts and would like nothing better than to see her gone, I know we haven’t seen the last of that snake.
At least for this moment in time I can enjoy the fact that someone has finally given her a taste of her own medicine.
* * *
TAMMY
* * *
“Did you see her face? Priceless.” I sidled up to Belle’s side as we headed to class after leaving the auditorium. I was so excited I was literally jumping for joy inside.
“I saw, though she did a good job of trying to hide it.” I knew if anyone would understand exactly how I felt, it would be Belle. We’d both been at the wrong end of Mandy’s sick twisted brand of torture since we came to this school.
And today, for the first time, I feel like she’d finally got her ass handed to her. I know it shouldn’t mean so much and I probably shouldn’t be this happy at someone else’s misery, but it couldn’t have happened to a better person.
Next on the hit list is that twit Liz who hangs on Mandy’s every word like it’s life-giving water. Not only that, but I’m sure she’s still after Shane. He won’t tell me because he doesn’t want me to get mad, or break his phone, but I know her type.
It’s eating her up that he’s with me now, as much as it’s killing Mandy to see Jace and Sian together. “Do you know it’s weird, but until Jace lifted Sian’s hand I’d almost forgotten her ring.”