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)
“You can’t just kick me out, what reason did Mr. Saunders give for wanting me out of his school?” This can’t be happening. Why would Jace’s dad get involved in a petty little squabble?
“It wasn’t Mr. Saunders but his son who made the decision.” He said as if reading my thoughts and my world really was rocked on its axis. I felt all the air leave my lungs as I finally took that offered seat. Not that I had much of a choice, my legs had just about given out on me.
“What do you mean, Jace?” My voice was little more than a hoarse whisper of disbelief. No, this can’t be happening. In the same hour that he made that announcement he’s throwing me away like trash? My pulse was racing too fast and any second I knew I was going to pass out.
What the hell is going on? I felt sick, like I needed to throw up. I needed to get ahead of this thing, there’s no way it can end like this. I have to come up with something, I’m good at that.
Okay, don’t panic Mandy there’s got to be a way out of this. I felt pressured and rushed as I tried coming up with something, anything. Certainly I hadn’t fucked half the men in this town for nothing.
But no matter how hard I tried, nothing came to me because I couldn’t think clearly. All my thoughts were jumbled together in my head and nothing was making any sense. I stared at the stupid papers without seeing them until his voice intruded once more.
“Yes, I believe these men are here to escort you off school grounds.” I looked around behind me through the glass in the door to see two goons in suits, dark shades and all, standing in the outer office.
What the hell is going on? My heart started to race sickeningly and I felt real fear for the first time since this all started. Why would Jace do this?
It can’t be because of what happened last night. I didn’t even say anything to that country hick. My words had all been directed at that Valerie person.
So why? Had he figured out the truth about the attack? That can’t be or it would be the cops here instead of his henchmen. Think Mandy, think. Being cornered as I was I had no choice but to use the only thing I had at my disposal. Never say I can’t think on my feet.
I bet the old principal’s balls climbed into his throat at the look I gave him. Though I hate calling in markers unless it involves money, I saw no other way this time.
“You fix this or you know what will happen.” I hissed out a threat just as the door opened behind me and I felt my world explode and burst into flames around me.
“Get your hands off me.” One of the suits grabbed my arm and led me from the office without a word. Inside I was kicking and screaming, but outwardly I was too afraid to make a sound. I looked back behind me at the principal but the door was already closed.
“I need to get my stuff from my locker…”
“It will be sent to you.” One of the men answered as they escorted me down the hallway to the exit. I felt eyes on me and had never felt more like crawling into a hole and dying than I did in that moment.
Somebody’s going to pay for this and I know just who that somebody is going to be. No doubt she’d lied and told Jace things about me that aren’t true. It was all because of her; all her fault.
I felt cold inside even as the sun touched my face. They didn’t even have the decency to walk me to my car seeing that my knees couldn’t hardly hold me up. Just stood in front of the doors, making it obvious that they were barring me from reentering the building.
I walked away on shaky legs barely keeping myself upright. I had the strong feeling that I was being watched as I made my way across the lot. This felt different, this wasn’t like before, when I felt eyes on me to see my reaction in the auditorium earlier. No this felt somehow more intense.
I looked up for the source and my eyes collided with Jace’s through an upstairs window. Even from this distance I could see the look of distaste on his face.
That look hurt me more, cut deeper, than anything else could, or ever would. “Jace!” I thought it was a scream but it was little more than a whisper that left my lips. He turned and walked away.
4
Jace
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Round one goes to me! I walked away from the window feeling a little appeased but nowhere near satisfied. This was just the beginning. Her hell has yet to start.