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A

(
Hear
tl
essSweet
hear
t)

Genr
e:Romance

Tags:
Act
ion,
Maf
ias,
Cri
mes,
StoneHear
ted,
Clan,
Bloody
,Hat
red,
Jeal
ousy
,Sl
i
ght
lyEr
oti
c.

SYNOPSI
S&CHAPTER1

By
,SummerGol
die

‼ DONOTCOPYORREPOST‼

★★★★★

Amongal
ltheMaf
iagr
oupsknownal
lov
er,
TheBLOODSar
ethemostpopul
arandpower
ful
.

TheBLOODSMobconsist
sofdangerousboysandgirl
s,
,theyaredemonsonear
th,,
event
hough
theyar
eil
l
egal
,
thegov
ernmentcannevercomeagainstthem f
oranydamncri
met heycommit!

TheMobBosswhor
eti
redr
ecent
lyhandedov
ert
ohi
sson,

MI
GUELTUCKER!
!!That
'shi
sname
Doesn'
tsoundscar
yri
ght
?

Butatt
hement
ionoft
hisname,
ever
yonemustbow.

He'
sadarkheart
edhuman,
youcanneverseehi
m smil
ing,
wit
hhisdar
koutfi
tsmaki
nghi
m ev
en
moredar
ker
,wit
hjusthi
sat
ti
tudes,
hegai
nedmorerespectt
hanhisf
ather
.

Ever
yoneintheClanrespect
shim aloteventhoughhe'sy oungbutpowerspeaksnotage.Ev
en
theopposi
tegroupswouldn'
tdar
ef acethem,,besi
des,theyhavealotofenemiesbutasl
ongas
Migueli
swiththem,t
heBLOODShav enothingtofear.

*
***
*

MeetCel
i
neDax

A19y
earol
dinnocentgir
lwhohavebeenl
i
vingwi
thherauntsi
nceshewasat
oddl
er.Shenev
er
gr
owupwit
hherparents,
shedoesn'
tev
enknowhowtheylookl
ike.

Unfor
tunat
elyf
orher
,,
herauntt
reat
shersobadl
ythatsomet
imesshef
eel
li
ket
aki
ngherown
l
if
e.

She'saqui
etty
pewhohar dl
ytal
ktopeopl
e,shepr
eferal
onel
yandpeacef
ull
i
fewhi
chshe
nevergotf
rom heraunt
.

*
***

Whathappenwhent
heset
wodi
ff
erentpeopl
efr
om di
ff
erentwor
ldsmeeteachot
her
?
How?

Andt
hen,
howwi
l
litend?
?

Fi
ndoutnow

NOTE:Idon'
twantt
hisst
oryt
oberepost
edany
where,
,
pleasewr
it
eyour
sify
ouf
eel
li
kepost
ing
st
ori
es,
thi
nkandputsomethi
ngdown.
(Aniy
awereoo)

★★★★

ENCHANTED

BYAMAFI
A

(
Hear
tl
essSweet
hear
t)

CHAPTER1

‼ DONOTCOPYORREPOST‼

★★★★★

Somewher
eInNewYor
k**

"Pl
ease,
,don'
tki
ll
meplease.Ipromisei
t'
snev
ergoi
ngt
ohappenagai
n"Ay
oungmanpl
eaded
asMiguelpoi
ntsaguntohisskull
Theywer
esupposedtoexchangesomegoodsbuthemessedupbybr
ingi
ngthef
ake
ones,
Maybehewouldn'
thave,
I
fonlyheknewMiguel
wil
lbether
ewi
thhisboy
s

"
Whof
**ki
ngsenty
oubef
oreIpul
lthet
ri
ggery
oubast
ard"Mi
guel
snapped

"
It
's,
,i
t'
s,
,,
Sky
,,
pl
easespar
emyl
i
fe"Hepl
eadedandRedscof
fed

Skyi
sthel
eaderofanot
herMobcal
l
edBULLETPROOF

"
Skyr
eal
l
ysenty
out
oki
l
lme?
?Red?
"

Al
mosti
mmedi
atel
yheshoott
hemant
hri
cei
ntheheadandf
acedhi
sboy
s..

"
Youal
l
,,
gobackt
othecl
an.Iwi
l
lmeety
ou,
"Mi
guel
sai
d

"
ButBoss,
,
,wewantt
ogowi
thy
oui
ncasesomet
hing,
,
,,
"

"
goback'
Hecutt
hem of
fandwal
kedt
othecar
,hegoti
nanddr
oveof
f.

*
***
*

Skygr
inned,
seei
ngMi
guel
inf
rontofhi
m asexpect
ed,
,hecl
appedhi
shands.

"Fi
nall
yyouappearedt
ome,,
aft
erki
l
lingtenofmyboy
s,Whatast
rangev
isi
t"Skysai
dand
Miguelbr
oughthi
sgunoutpoi
nti
ngitdi
rectl
yathi
m

"
Whatdoy
ouwantf
rom me?
?"heaskedandSkysmi
l
ed
"
Arey
our
eal
l
ygoi
ngt
ouset
hatt
hingonme?
?"Skyasked

"Iguessyoudon'tl
oveyourl
i
feSky,
,,
youcan'tf
**ki
ngdef
eatme,nei
theryounorthoseweak
boysofy our
s.Iam t
ryi
ngtoactni
cebecauseIdon'
twanttoseeyourendnow,yousti
ll
havea
l
otoft hi
ngstodoforme"Miguelsmir
kedanddroppedhi
shand

"Youthinkyouarest
rongwi
thoutt
hisgunofy
our
s?Whynotdr
opi
tandl
et'
sfi
ghtl
i
ker
eal
guys?
? "Skyasked

"
Arey
ouchal
l
engi
ngmenow?
?"Mi
guel
askedandSkysmi
l
ed

Mi
guelsi
ghedanddroppedhisgunont
het
abl
ebef
orepoi
nti
nghi
sfi
ngeratSkyt
ell
i
nghi
mto
movef
orward,
that
'sj
ustl
ikehim!

Skyfol
dedhisfi
standmov edclosert
ohim withaheavypunchbutMi guelgrabbedthehandl
i
ke
i
t'snot
hingandtwi
stedi
twhichmadeSkywi nceout,
,hesmirkedandthenki ckedhi
mi nhi
s
tummysohar dt
hathisbacklandedonthewal lr
oughl
yandhespi toutblood.

Skycoughshol
dinghi
stummy
,,
Miguel
mov
edcl
osert
ohi
m andgr
abbedhi
m byt
hecol
l
ar.

"Don'tpl
aywi
thmeSky,,
,
Imaybecomeadev
ili
fIgetpi
ssed,
trustme,
Iwi
l
llett
hissl
i
deonce
again"Hemutt
eredandrel
easedhi
m

Het
ookhi
sgunandwal
kedoutoft
hehouse,
,

"
Boss!
!Ar
eyouokay
?"Twoboy
srant
oSky

"
It
'sokay
,,
am f
ine.Don'
twor
ryMi
guel
,,
Iwi
l
ldef
ini
tel
ygety
ou,
,
probabl
ynotnow,
butsoon"Sky
sai
dwi
thasmi
rk

*
***
***

Day
sLat
er*
*

I
nMexi
co*
*

Celi
nej
erkedupf
rom t
hebedi
mmediat
elyt
hedooropenedwi
thf
orce,
,
herauntent
eredandshe
coul
dseethepur
eangeri
nherey
esasshelookather
.

"
Whatar
eyoudoi
ngher
e??Ar
ewenotgoi
ngt
oeatt
oday
?Huh?
!!
"Shey
ell
ed

"
AuntDemi
,
,,
I,
,
,am f
eel
i
ngsosi
ck,
,
,"

"
DoIlookli
keIcare?
?!Getoutr
ightnowwit
hyoursicknessandf
indussomet
hingt
oeat
,my
l
ovel
ychil
drenwil
lbehomeinfewhours"Demishoutedagai
n

Cel
inedraggedherl
egssi
ckl
ywal
ki
ngoutoft
her
oom butnotaf
terr
ecei
vi
ngahotsl
apf
rom
Demi,
,,
,

Assheranint
othekit
chen,
shewasint ear
s.Herwhol
ebodywasheat
ingsobadl
y,
sheneeded
togot
ot hehospi
tal
orgetdrugsbutshedoesn'
tevenhav
eanymoneyonher.

Shewasfeel
ingsosickl
ikeshewasgoingtodi
e,,
,herhandwasshaki
ngasshepouroutsome
waterf
orher
self
,thegl
asssuddenl
yfel
lfr
om herhandandshegasped.

"I
'
mi ntr
ouble"shemutt
eredanddecidedt
oescape,
ri
ghtnowshewon'
tbeabl
etohol
dthe
beat
ingsorshe'sgoi
ngtopassout.
"Cel
i
ne!
"Demishout
edr
unni
ngi
ntot
heki
tchenev
enbef
oreshewasabl
etomov
efr
om wher
e
shewasst
andi
ng.

"
Youbrokemycup?!
!"Demiyell
edandbef
oreCel
i
necoul
dexpl
ain,
shewasal
readybeat
ingher
mer
cil
essl
ywi
theverypowerinher
.

Af
terbeat
ingherf
ormi
nut
es,
Cel
i
nepassedout
.

"
Wakeuprightnoworphan!
!"Demishout
edandopenedt
hef
ri
dge,
,
sheopenedabot
tl
eofchi
l
l
wat
erandemptiedi
tonCeli
ne'sbody.

Cel
i
neopenedherey
esshi
ver
ing,
,

"
Getup!
"Demi
kickedher

Cel
i
nest
oodupweakl
y,
,

"Cl
eanthi
smessandpr
epar
ethef
ood,
,
,"Demi
sai
dandwal
kedoutoft
heki
tchenwhi
l
eCel
i
ne
bur
stint
otear
s

*
***
**

Ni
ght
**

Cel
inewasinherr
oom shi
veri
ngont hebed,
,shest
oodupwhenshecoul
dn'
ttakei
tany
mor
e.
Shelef
therr
oom andwenttoEll
a,
,heraunt
'sdaught
er.
"
Whot
hehel
li
sit?
"El
l
asnappedasCel
i
neknockedonherdoor

"
It
'sme,
,
Cel
i
ne,
,
"Sher
epl
i
edal
mosti
nawhi
sper

"
Whatdoy
ouwant
,,
Orphan"El
l
aopenedt
hedoor

"
Canyoupl
easel
endmesomemoney
?Ipr
omi
set
ogi
vey
ouback,
,
Ineedt
obuydr
ugs,
,
please"
Cel
i
nesai
dinapl
eadi
ngt
one

El
l
alaughedout

"Whydon'
tyouj
ustdi
e?Wellsor
ryIdon'
thav
eanymoneywi
thme,
,getl
ostst
upi
dor
phan"El
l
a
sai
dandalmostcl
osethedoort
oherface

"
PleaseEl
l
a"

"
Getl
ost
!"El
l
apushedherawayandl
ockedt
hedoor
.

Cel
inesi
ghedholdi
nghercheeks,
theonlypersonl
eftwhocanhel
pherisBrady
,,
heraunt
'sson.
Buthe'
sgoingt
oaskforherbodyinreturn,
hehavealway
swantedtohaves*xwit
hher.

Shedoesn'
thav
eachoi
ce,
shewentt
ohi
sdoorandknockedgent
ly.

"
Whoi
sther
e?"Br
ady
'sv
oicecameon

"
It
'sCel
i
ne,
,
"Sheanswer
edandt
hedooropenedexposi
ngagr
inni
ngBr
ady
"
Wow,
,
comei
n"Hesai
dandsheent
ered

"
So,
whatcanIdof
ory
ousexy
?"Heaskedey
eingherbodyl
ust
ful
l
y

"
Ineedy
ourhel
p,
,pl
ease,
,
,"Cel
i
nesai
d

"
Whatt
ypeofhel
p?"Heasked

"
Cany oupl
easelendmesomemoney?Iwi
l
lpayy
ouback,
Ireal
l
ywantt
obuydr
ugs,
Iam sosi
ck
r
ightnow"ShesaidandBr
adysmi
l
ed

"
Whyar
eyoul
ooki
ngsosexyev
enwheny
ou'
resi
ck?
"

"
Bradypl
ease,
,
,st
opj
oki
ng,
Iam ser
ious,
please"Cel
i
nesai
d

"
Wel
l
,,
ofcour
seIcanhel
pyou.Ononecondi
ti
on"Hesmi
rk

"
Condi
ti
on?Whatcondi
ti
on?
?"Sheaskedandhemov
edcl
osert
oher

"
Letmehav
eat
ast
eof
,,
,
you"hemut
ter
edandpl
acedaki
ssonherneck

"
Brady
,,
,,
,
wecan'
tdot
hat
.You'
rel
i
keabr
othert
ome,
,
,,
please"Cel
i
nesai
dandBr
adyscof
fed

"
Iam noty
ourbr
otherCel
i
ne,
,
,st
opact
ingl
i
keaki
d"

"
Iam 19,
,
yoursi
ster
'sagemat
e"Cel
i
nesai
d
"
Wel l
youl
ookli
keyou'r
e23orsomet
hing,
youcan'
tcompar
eyour
sel
ftot
hatsl
i
m asssi
sterof
mine"Her
oll
edhiseyes

"
So,
,
your
eal
l
ywon'
thel
pme,
,
justbecauseoft
hat
??"
Cel
i
neaskedatt
hepoi
ntoft
ear
s

"Don'
tbeacr
ybabyandl
et'
sdowhatwehav
etodo,
,
"Br
adysai
dandhol
dherwai
stt
ryi
ngt
o
kissher

Shepushedhi
m awaywi
thherl
i
ttl
est
rengt
h

"Ij
ustf
**ki
ngtol
dyouIam si
ckandal
lyoucouldthi
nkofishav
ings*
xwi
thme?
?Doy
ouhav
e
humanfeeli
ngsatal
l
??"Shesai
dint
earsandturnedtol
eave

Butt
henBr
adygr
abbedherandpul
l
edhert
othebedf
orcef
ull
y,
,

"
Brady
!!St
op!
!Pl
easedon'
tdot
his!
!Br
ady
!!
,,
Hel
p!!
"

Shekeeponscr
eami
ngasBr
adyundr
essedher

TBC

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A

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Hear
tl
essSweet
hear
t)

CHAPTER2&3
By
,SummerGol
d

‼ DONOTCOPYORREPOST‼

★★★★★

Shekeeponscr
eamingunderhi
m butal
lpl
easf
ellondeafear
,,
shesawthebot
tl
eofwi
neon
thest
oolcl
oset
othebedandstruggl
edtot
akei
t,,
for
tunat
elyf
orher,
shewasabl
etogr
abi
t.

Shehi
tthebot
tl
eonBr
ady
'sheadsohar
dlyt
hatBr
adyf
ell
ont
hef
loorandpassedout
,,
,

Shegaspedi
nfearasshest
oodupf
rom t
hebed,
,
shebentdownbef
orehi
minhi
sownpool
of
bl
ood.

"Br
ady,
,
,pl
easewakeup,,
Brady,
,,
Brady
,,
ohno,
,,
l
ord,
,,
"Shebrokeint
otear
sandimmediat
elyran
outoft
heroom notmi
ndingthatshewasalmostnak*d,
sheneedtoescapeorherl
i
fei
sr ui
ned.

Sheti
ptoedt
otheli
vi
ngroom andl
ucki
l
yf orher
,heraunti snomor ether
e.Sheopenedthedoor
I
nahur r
yandranoutoft
hehousenotmindingthatitwasl at
ealr
eadyandthefactthatshe
havenowher
etogobutsti
ll
sheranint
hedar knightforherdarel
ife.

'
Youjustkil
l
edsomeone,
,
,youj
ustki
l
ledsomeone'
hermi
ndkeeponwhi
sper
ingt
oherasshe
r
anintears.

Sheconti
nuetor
unev eninthedark,
looki
ngbackatregul
ari
nter
val
s.Soonshegott
othe
str
eet
,i
twasgett
ingsosilental
ready
.Shehidesomewheredarkthi
nki
ngofwhattodo,
howwi
l
l
sheescapefr
om thi
splace?Shehavenobodyelsetorunto,
Shestayedt
hereforsomeminut
esuntil
av anstoppedri
ghti
nfrontofher
,sher
emainqui
et,
the
dri
vercameout,
shewatchhi
mt r
yingtomictur
ate,
sheimmediat
elycameoutsil
ent
lyand
openedthevanasslowl
yasshecould.

For
tunat
ely
,Shewasabl
etogeti
nsuccessf
ull
ywi
thoutanoi
se.

Assoonassheent
ered,
shesi
ghedout.Ev
enthoughshehadnoideawheret
hevanistr
avel
i
ng
to,
shewasdet
ermi
nedtofaceany
thi
ngatthatmoment,
aslongasshe'
sfarf
rom t
hosefami
ly.

Shefel
tthedr
ivercamei
nandthev
anst
art
edmoving,
,sheeyescannedthewhol
estuff
spacked
andshewonderwhatisi
nsi
de,
i
twasatt
hatmomentthatshediscover
edhersi
cknessi
sgone.

Shetookherli
psi
nt r
yingnott
orememberhowbadl
yshei
njur
edBr
adybutshecoul
dn'
t,
she
st
art
edcryingunt
ilf
inall
yshedozeof
f.

*
***
*

NewYor
k**

"
Fel
i
x,wher
ethehel
lar
eyou?I
'
vebeent
ryi
ngt
ocal
lyousi
ncel
astni
ght
!"
Jaxy
ell
edont
hephone

"
Iam sor
ry,
,
Iwi
l
lgett
othecl
ani
nfewmi
nut
es"Fel
i
xpl
eadedonphone

"
YouknowIhav
enot
hingt
odowi
tht
hat
,y
ouwi
l
lfaceMi
guel
wheny
ougetback"Jaxsai
d

"Youneedtohel
pmebegboss,
i
twasn'tmyfaul
t,
Ihav
etomakesur
ethestuffsar
esafe"Fel
i
x
saidonphone,
hi
svoi
ceal
mostshat
ter
ing,
heknewhewil
lbedeadi
fMiguelgetsmad
"
Andar
etheysaf
e?That
'st
heonl
ywayt
ocl
eary
our
sel
f"Jaxr
oll
herey
es

"
Ever
ythi
ngi
ssaf
e,,
"

"
Good,
gety
ourassher
eimmedi
atel
y"Jaxsai
dandhangedup

"So,
what
'
sgoi
ngon?
"Av
oicewhi
chher
ecogni
zedsowel
laskedf
rom t
hebackandhef
aced
her

I
t'
sScarl
et,
themostcr
azi
estgi
rli
ntheClanandshe'sal
socl
oset
oMi
guel
.Ot
hergi
rl
sfearhera
l
oteventheboyswoul
dn'
twanttogetonherbadside

"
It
'ssaf
e"Jaxsai
dwi
thasmi
l
e

"
Good,
orFel
i
xisgonnabedead"Scar
letr
oll
herey
esandt
urnedt
owar
dtheexi
t

"
Wher
eisMi
guel
?"Sheasked

"
Hissui
te"Jaxr
epl
i
edandwi
tht
hatshewal
kedaway

Ar
ri
vi
ngi
nMi
guel
'
ssui
te,
shemett
woboy
satt
hedoor
.

"
Iam goi
ngi
n"Shesai
dandmadet
opass

Theybowedlett
ingheri
nimmediately,
sheenteredandtheli
vi
ngr
oom wasempty
.Shewal
ked
i
ntothebedr
oom andhewasst andingther
ef acingthewi
ndowandsmoki
ngli
kehisl
i
fe
dependsoni
t,t
hewholeroom wasal mostf
il
ledwi thsmokes.
Shestoodther
estari
ngathissexybody,
hewasn'tput
ti
ngonashirt,
j
usthi
sjeantr
ouser
,hi
sbel
t
wasloosedpart
ial
l
ygivi
nghimt hebadboylook.Hisl
efthandt
uckedinhi
sjeanwhil
ehe
smokeswiththeri
ghtone,
shewassol ostst
ari
ngathim.

"Whatdoy
ouwantScar
let
"hi
svoi
cesnappedherf
rom hert
houghtasheaskedwi
thoutf
aci
ng
her

Scar
letsmi
l
edandmov
edcl
osert
ohi
m,Mi
guel
facedher

"
Iguessy
ou'
rest
ressed"Shemut
ter
edandbi
teherl
i
psi
nthepr
ocess

"
Whatdoy
ouwantexact
ly"Heasked

"
Letmemakeyouf
eel
bet
ter
"Shesai
dseduct
ivel
yandr
unherhandt
hroughhi
snak*
dchest
t
ouchi
nghi
sabs

"
I'
m noti
nthemood"hesai
dandf
acedt
hewi
ndowback

"Comeon,,t
hegoodsar esafe,youdonthav etobeworriedaboutitatall
"Scarl
etsai
dandki ssed
hisbackbefor
ehugginghim, ,
closinghereyesdreami
ly.Ev
ent houghtheyarenotinar omanti
c
rel
ati
onshi
p,j
usthavi
ngs* xwi thhimi senoughforher
.She'stheclosestfemal
etohim andev en
othergi
rl
senviesherforbeingcl osetotheboss,someguessedi t
'
sbecauseofherf ace,,
welly
es
Scarl
etist
hemostbeaut if
ul ofthem all
.

Shebr
eakt
hehugandpul
l
edhi
mtowar
dthebed,

"
Giv
emet hi
sfir
st"Shesai
dandtookthesmokef
rom hi
m bef
orepul
l
inghi
m ont
hebed,
het
ri
ed
t
oresi
st,
shesmil
edandpulledhi
m backont
hebed

"
Don'
twor
ry,
Iwi
l
ltur
nyouon"Shewi
nkedandki
ssedhi
schest
,shel
oosedhi
sbel
tcompl
etel
y,
,,
Justt
henacal
lcameonMi
guel
'
sphone,

"
Iwi
l
lgeti
t"Scar
letsai
dandgotdownf
rom hi
m.

Shepi
ckedt
hephoneandt
urnedbackt
oMi
guel

"
Who?
"Heasked

"
It
'sJax"Sher
epl
i
ed

Mi
guel
gav
eheragoaheadsi
gnt
oanswert
hecal
l

"
Miguel
,
Fel
i
xisher
e"Jax'
svoi
cecameupi
mmedi
atel
y

"
Wher
ear
eyou?
"

"
Comedownst
air
s,,
"

SheHangedupandf
acedMi
guel

"
Fel
i
xisher
e,,
,
"

Miguel
immedi
atel
yst
oodupandWal
kedt
othecl
oset
,hegr
abbedashi
rtandt
heybot
hlef
tthe
r
oom.
Whent
heygotdown,
Fel
i
xwast
alki
ngt
oJaxbutst
oppedassoonasMi
guel
showedup.

"Boss!Iam r
eal
l
ysor
ry,
,
,Iwasj
ustmaki
ngsur
eev
ery
thi
ngi
ssaf
e,pl
easef
orgi
veme"Hepl
eaded
onhisknees

"
Shutupandopent
hef
**ki
ngv
anbef
oreIl
oosemypat
ience"Mi
guel
snapped

Fel
i
xst
oodupi
mmedi
atel
yrushi
ngt
oopenupandScar
letchuckl
ed,
,
,

Assoonasheopened,
abodyf
ell
onthegr
oundandevery
onewasshocked,
somebroughtout
thei
rgunsr
eadyt
osmashofft
hespybutt
heydi
dn'
t,si
nceMiguel
haven'
tsai
dany
thing.

"
Miguel
,
,,
"Scar
letcal
l
edandf
acedhi
m

Hewasal
sost
ari
ngatt
hebodyt
hatf
ell
ont
hef
loor

"
Arr
h"Cel
i
newi
ncedoutasherankl
egott
wist
edf
rom t
hef
all
.

Butshereal
izedher
sel
fandstoodupimmediat
ely
,feargr
ippedherasshefacedthepeopl
ein
fr
ontofher,
somepoint
inggunstowar
dher,
,
shegulpedstaringatt
hem oneaftert
heother
wit
houtsayi
ngawor d.

"
Whoar
eyou?
"Fel
i
xaskedi
ntot
alshockandf
earofget
ti
ngpuni
shedbyMi
guel

Cel
i
nekeptqui
et

"
Isai
dwhoar
eyou!
!"Hey
ell
edandCel
i
nebegant
oshakenotknowi
ngexact
lywhatt
osay
,,
"
Fel
i
x,ar
eyousay
ingy
oudon'
tknowwhoshei
s??
"Scar
letasked

"Idon'
t,
,howdoyouexpectmet
oknow,,,
"Bef
orehecoul
dfi
nishhi
sst
atement
,Mi
guel
grabbeda
gunf r
om oneofhi
sboysandshoothi
mi nhi
sleg

Cel
i
negasped

"
Arr
rh!
!"Fel
i
xscr
eamedoutandf
ell
ont
hegr
ound

"
Whoi
sshe?
?"Mi
guel
asked,
hewasget
ti
ngsoangr
yal
ready
.

Howwoul
dn'
theknowwhot
hegi
rli
s?Howcar
eless?
?

"
Iswearboss,
,
Ihav
enoi
deawho,
,
,,
"

Mi
guel
shoothi
mint
hesecondl
egandhescr
eamedagai
n

"
Miguel
,
,,
that
'senough"Jaxmut
ter
edknowi
ngwher
eit
'
sgoi
ng,
hemayj
ustendupki
l
li
ngFel
i
x

"
Whatareyouwaiti
ngfor??Takehi
minandcal
lthedoct
or"Jaxsai
dtosomeboy
sandt
hey
i
mmediatel
yrushedFel
ixaway.

Miguel
facedCeli
ne,
shewasshaki
ngandsweat
ingt
hatshemi
ghtcol
l
apseatanymoment
,wi
th
t
hescenethathappenedr
ighti
nfr
ontofher
.

I
fhecoul
dhur
thi
swor
kert
hatway
,,
thenhewi
l
lpossi
blyki
l
lher
.
"
Whoar
eyou?
?Whosenty
ouher
e??
"Jaxwast
heonewhoasked

"
I,
,
,,
,I
,
,,
,"Sheswal
l
owedt
ryi
ngt
ofi
ndsomet
hingt
osay

Mi
guel
poi
ntshi
sgunatherandi
treal
l
ysoundedi
nherear
s

"
Arr
h!!
!!
!"Shescr
eamedandf
ell
ont
hef
loorpassi
ngout
.

Jaxt
urnedt
oMi
guel

"
Miguel
!Whydi
dyoudot
hat
!"Hehal
fyel
l
ed

"She'sweak"Mi
guelrepl
i
edandthatwaswhenJaxdiscov
eredt
hathedi
dn'
tshootdi
rect
lyat
her,
itwasonlyt
otestherandshefel
lfori
t,
Jaxl
etoutasi
ghofr
eli
ef

"
Andhowdar
eyouy
ell
atme?
?"

"
I'
m sor
ry"Jaxsai
d

"
Tieherup,
tel
lmewhenshewakesup"Mi
guel
sai
dandwal
kedaway

Scar
leti
mmedi
atel
yfol
l
owedhi
m.

Jaxmov edcl
osert
otheinnocentbodyont
hef
loor
,hebentdownandr
emov
edherhai
rfr
om her
faceandstar
edatherf
orfewseconds

"
Takeheri
n,,
,
,andt
ieherup"Hesai
dandst
oodup
"
Yesboss"Theboy
schor
ushedandr
ushedt
owar
dCel
i
ne,
onl
yoneper
soncar
ri
edhert
ho.

"Whodoyouthi
nksheis?
"Av oi
ceaskedfrom t
heback,Jaxt
urnedandSunnysmi
l
edat
him,
she'
sanot
herst
rongfemalei
ntheclanaft
erScar
letbutt
heyareri
val
s.

"
Goaskher
"Jaxsnappedwi
thascof
fandwal
kedaway

"
Crazyboy
"Sunnyspatangr
il
ywat
chi
nghi
m goi
ng

'
So,
youact
ual
l
ywearmakeupbecauseofJax?It
oldy
oui
tdoesn'
tl
ookgoodony
ou"Jacesai
d
i
namockingt
oneashest
oodbesideher

"
Wat
chy
ourmout
h"Shesnapped

"
Ilov
eyournat
ural
face,
tr
ustme"Headdedwi
thasmi
l
ewhi
chal
way
slookannoy
ingt
oher

"
Wel
lsor
ry,
Ihat
eugl
yguy
sli
key
ou"Sunnysai
dandst
ormedaway

Jacechuckl
ed

"
Am IUgl
y?"Jaceaskedhi
msel
f

Jacei
sJax'
shal
fbr
other
,He'
sthey
oungestamongt
hem,
andhe'
sst
il
lgoi
ngt
ocol
l
ege.

Heent
eredJax'
sroom andmethi
m pour
inghi
msel
fagl
assofwi
ne
"
Heybr
o?"Hegr
inned

"
Hey
"Jaxmut
ter
ed

"
Doy
ouknowt
hest
rangegi
rl
?"Jaceaskedandsatdown

"
Knowher
?"Jaxasked

"
Ofcour
se,
yourey
esar
ejustsay
ingsomet
hingIcan'
treadcl
ear
ly"Jacesai
dandJaxscof
fed

"
Whendi
dyoubecomeaseer
?Youneedhel
p"Jaxsai
d

"
Iam sur
eyouneedi
tmor
ethanme,
crushi
ngonast
rangegi
rlwhomaydi
eatanymi
nut
e,,
"

"
ShutupJace,
whatdoy
ouknowaboutCr
ush?Huh?
"Jaxsnapped

"
Wow,
,
ser
iousl
y??Iam anadul
tnow,
youcan'
tsayt
hoset
hingst
ome,
"Jacel
aughed

"
Adul
t?You'
rej
ust18,
,
,"

"
Iam 19"Jacei
mmedi
atel
ysai
d

"
Whent
hehel
ldi
dyoubecame19?
"Jaceasked

"
You'
rej
oki
ngr
ight
?"Jacer
oll
hisey
es
"
Getoutofher
e"Jaxsnappedandwal
kedi
ntot
hebat
hroom

Jacest
oodupandt
ookt
hewhol
ewi
nebot
tl
ebef
oregoi
ngout
.

*
***
*

Celi
necoughedfr
om hersl
eep,shefeltsoweakandherneckhur tsomuch.Shetr
iedmovi
ng
herhandbutcoul
dn'
t,
shemov edherl egsbuti
tonlyincr
easedherpai
ns.Herey
esopened
widel
yandshegaspedseei
ngher selftiedonachair
,

ShelookedupandsawJax,
sher
ecogni
zedhi
m astheonewhoaskedherwher
eshe'
sfr
om.A
partofherWasfeel
i
nggr
atef
ult
hatt
hehanddevi
li
snotther
e,y
eshe'
shotbuthe'
sadevi
li
nthe
heart
.

"
You'
reAwake"Jaxsai
dandf
acedher

Shel
ockedherf
aceont
hef
loorav
oidi
nghi
sey
es

"
Lookup"Jaxor
der
edandshei
mmedi
atel
ydi
d

"
Whoar
eyou?
"Heaskedcal
mly

Cel
i
negul
ped,

"
I,
,
I,
am,
,
,"

"
Iam notgoi
ngt
ohur
tyou"Jaxsai
dandshenoddedgent
ly
Heur
gedhert
ogoon

"
I'
m Cel
i
ne,
,
,,
,f
rom,
,
Mexi
co"Shespokeup

"Mexi
co??Thenhowdi
dyougetint
othevanwithoutt
hedr
iver
'sknowl
edge?Whosenty
ou?
,,
,,
,
"
heaskedandsheimmedi
atel
yshookherhead

"Noone,
,
nobodysentme.Iwas,
,
just,
,
,t
ryi
ngtor
unawayf r
om tr
ouble.Iam notaspy
,I
swear
,pl
easedon'
tki
ll
me.Ipromisetoleav
ecal
mly
,,
please"Cel
inepleaded

"
Youcan'
tl
eav
e"Jaxt
oldher

"
W,,
why
?"

"Wear
enotevensurei
fyou'
reacal
m personasyouclai
m, t
hispl
acei
snotf
orjustanybodyt
o
comei
n,butsi
nceyoucamein,
nogoingback"Jaxexpl
ainedandther
ewastot
al si
l
ence.

Jaxal
ert
edMi
guel
thatshe'
sAwakeonhi
sphone.

Celi
nekeeponlookingroundtheroom,
,i
twasfi
ll
edwithdif
fer
entweapons,
guns,
machet
esand
evenswords,
,
alotofdangerousthi
ngsshenev
erthoughtshewasgoingtosee

Justt
henthedooropened,
Cel
i
net
urnedherf
acet
owar
dthedoorandgaspedl
oudl
ywhenshe
sawMiguelcomingi
n.

Herf
ear
sincr
eased,
shewasl
oosi
ngherbr
eat
handherhear
twasi
nhermout
h.

"
Iwi
l
ltal
ktoy
oul
ater
"Jaxmut
ter
edbef
oregoi
ngoutl
eav
ingherwi
thMi
guel
.
Heglaresatherandmovedachai
rcl
oserandsatdownoni
t,
,
hebr
oughtoutaci
gar
ett
eand
l
ighti
tup,hestar
tedsmoki
ng.

Cel
i
newast
ryi
ngherbestnott
ocough,
she'
sal
l
ergi
ctoci
gar
ett
essmokes,
shehel
dherbr
eat
he

"
Breat
he"Mi
guel
sai
dinacal
m butcol
dvoi
ce

I
mmedi
atel
yshebr
eat
hei
n,shest
art
edcoughi
ng.

"
Lookup"Heor
der
ed

Shel
ookedupr
ighti
ntohi
sface,
shewasst
il
lcoughi
ngandherey
eswer
etur
ningr
edal
ready
.

"
Whyar
eyouher
e?"Mi
guel
asked

Shecoul
dn'
trepl
y

"
Idon'
tl
iker
epeat
ingmy
sel
f"

"
Please,
,
,t
he,
,
,smoke"Cel
i
nemut
ter
edandcoughedagai
n

"
SpeakuporIchopof
fyourheadf
rom y
ourneck"hesnapped

Sheswal
l
owedandt
ri
edherbestbr
ingi
ngoutsomewor
ds
"I
,
,pl
easesparemyli
fe,
Iam notabadperson,
,
,Inev
erknewt hevanwascomi
ngher
e,Ij
ust
neededtoescapef
rom t
rouble,
,
,don'
tki
l
lme"Shebr okei
ntotear
s

Miguel
scof
fandst
oodup,
shewasabl
etobr
eat
hepr
oper
lyi
mmedi
atel
yhemov
edawayf
rom
her.

"
Your
eal
l
ythi
nky
ouwi
l
lst
il
lbeal
i
vei
fIwant
edt
oki
l
lyou?
"Mi
guel
asked

"
Huh?
"Shel
ookedathi
m

"
Itwon'
ttakememor
ethanasecond,
j
ustasecond"Mi
guel
Sai
dandmov
edt
oheragai
n

Hepul
l
edherbyt
hehai
rtol
ookup,
,

"I
fIfi
ndouty
ou'r
enotwhatyoucl
aimtobe,
,Iwon'
thesi
tat
etoki
l
lyou"Hesmi
rkedwhi
l
eshe
cri
ngedi
npainasaresul
tofhi
shardgr
iponherhai
r

TBC

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BYAMAFI
A

(
Hear
tl
essSweet
hear
t)

CHAPTER4&5

By
,SummerGol
d
 ‼ DONOTCOPYORREPOST‼

★★★★★

Celi
nestar
edint
ohisbrightshar
pey es,
howcanhebecut
eandcr
uel
att
hesamet
ime?He
rel
easedherhai
rroughl
yandwal kedoutoft
heroom.

Shebreat
heoutev er
y t
hingshehavebeenholdingi
n,
He'sr
eallyscary.She'
ssurehecankillher
l
ikehesaid,
shewouldn'tdoubtt
hat.Shelookeddownatherselfwonderingi
fshe'sgoingt
obe
ti
edupallday.Shesighedandclosedhereyes,
shefel
tsoweak, hungryandherthroati
ssodry.

Sheopenedherey
eswhent hedooropened,
shealmostsmi
l
edwhenshesawJaxcomi
ngi
n,
at
l
easthe'
sdif
fer
entfr
om handsomeDev i
l
,shethought
.

"
Hey
"Jaxcal
l
ed

Sheonl
ymov
edherbr
owi
nresponse,
Jaxmov
edt
oherbackandst
art
edunt
yingher

"
Iam f
ree?
"Sheaskedi
nsur
pri
se

"
Atl
eastf
ornow"Jaxr
epl
i
edandshesmi
l
ed

"
Thanky
ou"Shesai
dasshewasf
inal
l
yabl
etomov
eherhands

Jaxnoddedandmov
edt
oherl
egs,
hesuddenl
yst
oppedwhenhesawherr
edandswol
l
enankl
e

"
What
'swr
ong?
"Cel
i
neasked
"
Youdon'
tfeel
anypai
n?"Jaxasked

"
No,
,
why
?"

Jaxpr
essedt
heswol
l
enankl
eandshescr
eamed

"
Arr
h!!What
'st
hat
?"

Jaxunt
iedherl
egsandshewasabl
etoseet
heswol
l
enpar
t,
,,
,

"
Ahh,
,
,,
,I
,
,thi
nki
t'
sther
esul
toff
all
i
ngf
rom t
hev
an"Shesai
d

"
Whywi
l
lyouev
ensl
eepi
nthev
any
ouknownot
hingabout
?"Jaxasked

Shet
ookherl
i
psi
n

"
Icoul
dn'
twai
ttoescapef
rom t
hem,
,
,,
"Shest
oppedandbi
teherl
i
ps

"
Escapef
rom t
hem?Whoar
ethey
?"Jaxasked

Sheshookherhead

"Nevermi
nd,
,
,don'
twor
ryaboutt
his,
,
it
'sgoi
ngt
oheal
upv
erysoon.Iam usedt
oitany
way
"She
said

"
Comewi
thme"Jaxsai
dwal
ki
ngt
owar
dthedoor
Shest
oodupandt
ri
edwal
ki
ngwi
tht
hel
eg

"
Arr
h!"Shey
elpedandJaxt
urnedbackt
oher

"
Cany
ouwal
k?"Heasked

Sheimmediat
elyshookherheadinpain,
hewalkedbackt
oherandsuppor
tedher
,herar
m
aroundhi
sneckandhishandholdingherwai
st

"
Thanks"Cel
i
nemut
ter
edbutgotnor
esponseast
heywal
kedout
.

"
Wher
ear
ewegoi
ng?
"Sheasked

"
Togety
ourl
egt
reat
ed"Jaxr
epl
i
ed

"
Ineedwat
er,
,
Iam goi
ngdi
e"Cel
i
nesai
dti
redl
y

"
Iwi
l
ltel
lsomeonet
ogety
ouwat
er"Jaxsai
d

Cel
inecoul
dfeel
dif
fer
entey
esonher
,shel
ockedhergazeont
hef
loorav
oidi
ngev
eryey
eson
her
.

*
*

"
Sunny,
,
comeseet
his"Fl
oracal
l
edherf
ri
end'
sat
tent
ion,
theyar
eroommat
esandal
sobest
f
ri
ends.
Sunnyr
oll
herey
esandi
gnor
edher

"
Iam ser
ioust
hist
imeSunny
,i
t'
ssomet
hingbi
g!"Fl
orasai
dimpat
ient
ly

"
Ifi
t'
snotbi
g,Iwi
l
lbr
eaky
ourhead"Sunnycl
ashhert
eet
handwal
kedt
othewi
ndow

"
Lookatt
hat
"Fl
orapoi
nteddownatJaxandCel
i
ne

"
Wai
t,
ist
hatnott
henewgi
rl
?"Sunnyaskedl
i
keshe'
snotsur
e

"
It
'sher
"Fl
orar
epl
i
ed

Sunnykeptqui
etasi
fshe'
sdeepi
nthought

"
Whati
fJaxl
i
kesher
?"Fl
oraaskedcal
l
ingbackherat
tent
ion

"
That
'snotpossi
ble!He'
smi
ne"Sunnysnapped

"
Your
s?Hedoesn'
tev
enl
i
key
ou,
,
heal
way
sshuny
ou"Fl
orar
oll
herey
es

"Hewi
ll
havenochoi
cethantoli
keme,
,
hebet
terdon'
tmakemedosomet
hingcr
azy
"Sunnysai
d
andwal
kedoutoft
heroom angr
il
y

Fl
orashookherheadandkeeponwat
chi
ngt
hem,
,
'
I
sshehur
torsomet
hing?
'Shet
houghtwi
tht
hewayshewasal
mostdr
aggi
ngherl
eg.

*
***
*

Mi
guel
'
sSui
te*
*

"So,
,
whatareyoupl
anni
ngtodowi
ththegi
rl
?"Scar
letaskedastheybot
hlai
dont
hebed,
her
headrest
ingonhi
schestwhi
l
esherubhi
schestsl
owly,shel
ovedoingt
hat.

Theyj
ustf
ini
shedr
oundsofhots*
x,,

"
Idon'
tknow"Mi
guel
repl
i
ed.

"Youdon'
tknow?Whyareyoust
il
lkeepi
ngherany
way?Whati
fshe'
saspyandshe'
sjust
pret
endi
ngtobeweak?Youknow,weshoul
dbecaref
ul,
,
,,
"

"
Ifshe'
spr
etendi
ng,
Iwi
l
lbur
nheral
i
ve"Mi
guel
sai
dcol
dlyandScar
letsmi
rked

"
Howwi
l
lyouknowt
hat
?Youshoul
dhav
ejustki
l
ledher
"Shesai
d

"
Arey
out
ell
i
ngmewhatt
odonow?
"Mi
guel
asked

"No,
,
justt
hat,
,
,i
t'
snotl
ikey
ou,t
obepatientaboutt
hingsl
i
ket
hese"Scar
letr
epl
i
edandMi
guel
scof
fedbefor
egett
ingupfr
om thebed

Shebi
teherl
i
pswat
chi
ngashet
ookaci
gar
ett
eandst
art
edsmoki
ng,
,
"
GetoutScar
let
"Hesai
dcol
dly

"
Arey
oumadatme?
"Scar
letasked

"
Leav
e"Hesnapped

Sher
oll
edherey
esandputonhercl
othes

"
Cal
lmewheny
ouneedme"Shesai
dandwal
kedoutgr
umpi
l
y

Mi
guel
hissedannoy
ingl
y,
att
hatmomenthel
ookeddownst
air
sandsawJaxandt
hegi
rl
.

Hescof
fedandl
eftt
hewi
ndowsi
de,
,

"
Cody
"hecal
l
edandal
mosti
mmedi
atel
ythedooropenedandaboyent
ered

"
Yesboss?Doy
ouneedany
thi
ng?
"Heasked

"Fi
ndoutwhathappenedtothenewgi
rl
,,
andkeepaney
eonher
,,
i
fyounot
iceany
thi
ng
suspi
ci
ous,
tel
lme"Mi guel
said

"
Iunder
stand"Codysai
dandl
eft
.

Thenacal
lcameonhi
sphone,
hepi
ckedt
hephoneandhadt
othi
nkt
wicebef
oreanswer
ing

"
Yes,
,
Dad?
"
"
Edwi
nisbacki
nNewYor
k"Hesai
d

"
Goodf
orhi
m"Mi
guel
repl
i
ed

"Hewi
llbeatt
endingt
henumbernightgame,
,He'
squi
tedanger
oust
odeal
wit
hsoy
ouhav
eto
becar
eful
,i
fnecessar
y,av
oidhi
m.He'sanenemy"

Mi
guel
scof
fedandHangedup

*
***
*

Jaxl
eanont
hewal
lwat
chi
ngasCel
i
ne'
slegwasbandagedaf
terget
ti
ngt
reat
ed

"
Arey
oudone?
"Heaskedt
heDoct
or

"
Yeah,
,
itwi
l
lheal
upi
njustf
ewday
s"Doct
orDer
ekr
epl
i
ed

"
Youcanl
eav
e"Jaxsai
d

Der
eknoddedandwal
kedout

Jaxmov
edcl
osert
oCel
i
neont
hebed

"
Howar
eyouf
eel
i
ng?
"Heasked
"
Good,
,
"Sher
epl
i
edandsatupf
rom t
hebed

"
Becar
eful
,
,"Jaxsai
dimmedi
atel
y

"
Iam f
ine,
,
trustme.I
t'
snott
hatbadagai
n"Cel
i
nesai
dandJaxnodded

"
What
'sy
ourname?
?"Sheasked

"
Oh,
,
Idi
dn'
ttel
lyou.Iam Jax"Her
epl
i
ed

"
Thanky
ouJax,
you'
reGodsent
"Cel
i
nesai
dinal
mostawhi
sperandt
hent
ookherbot
tom l
i
psi
n

Kindl
yHiNov
elsRepubl
i
con+2348055889183onWhat
sAppt
ogetaddedt
oournov
elsgr
oup
andgetPDFl
inks

Jaxsmi
l
edwat
chi
ngherdot
hat
,she'
sreal
l
ycut
e.

"
But
,,
,
"

Hi
ssmi
l
edi
sappear
edasshel
ookedup

"
Butwhat
?"Heasked

"I
she,,
,
alway
sli
ket
hat
?"Cel
i
neaskedbi
ti
ngherl
i
pshopi
ngshe'
snotgoi
ngbey
ondherst
and
al
ready

"
Miguel
?"Jaxasked

"
That
'shi
sname?The,
,
,,
,
"Shest
opped
'
Can'
tbel
i
evei
almostcal
l
edhi
mthehandsomedev
il
'shet
hought

"
Yourboss,
,
he'
syourbossr
ight
?"SheaskedandJaxsmi
l
ed

"
Yes,
andhe'
smyf
ri
endt
oo"Hesai
d

"
He'
ssocol
d,
,He'
sscar
y"Cel
i
nemut
ter
ed

"
Justmakesur
eyoudon'
tgeti
ntot
roubl
e,
makesur
eoft
hat
"Jaxsai
dser
iousl
y

"Iwi
llbecar
eful
,
,,
butIhopeIst
ayoutoft
roubl
e.Ial
way
sgeti
ntot
roubl
e"Cel
i
nesai
dandJax
chuckled

"
That
'sf
unny
,youal
way
sgeti
ntot
roubl
e?"

Shenoddedbef
oreshecont
inued

"
Iwasrunni
ngfrom t
roubl
eandt
henIf
indmy
sel
fher
e,,
,
abi
ggert
roubl
e.Mi
guel
isgoi
ngt
oki
l
l
meifIdoanyt
hingsi
ll
y"

"
Shh,
,
,you,
,
can'
tcal
lhi
mli
ket
hat
,,
"Jaxwhi
sper
ed

"
Huh?
?"

Thedooropened
"
DidIj
ustheary
oucal
lMi
guel
??"Scar
letcamei
n

Cel
i
ner
ecogni
zedher
,,
shewasal
lov
erMi
guel
ear
li
er,
mor
eli
kef
li
rt
ing,
may
beshe'
shi
sgi
rl
fr
iend

"
Arey
oudeafr
ightnow?
"Scar
letaskedangr
il
yasshedi
dn'
tsayawor
d

"
Stopt
hatScar
let
,shedoesn'
tev
enknowt
her
ules,
she'
sanewbae.
"Jaxsai
d

"
I'
m,,
,
sor
ry"Cel
i
nemur
mur
ed

Scar
letgav
eheranangr
ygl
arebef
orest
ormi
ngoutoft
her
oom

"
Don'
tmi
ndher
,,
,
"Jaxsai
d

"
Idi
dn'
tknowIcan'
tsayhi
sname,
,
Iwi
l
lbecar
eful
nextt
ime"Shesai
dandJaxnodded

"
Ever
yonei
sscar
yher
e,,
buty
ou'
reni
ce.
"Shesai
dandsmi
l
edathi
m

Thi
sist
hefir
stti
meshewi
l
lsmi
l
esi
ncet
heyst
art
edt
alki
ng,
,
it
'st
hemostbeaut
if
ulsmi
l
ehe
hav
eeverseen.

"
It
'sr
aret
oseemesmi
l
e,sot
akei
tasagi
ft
"Shesai
d

"
Ofcour
se,
i
t'
sacut
egi
ft
"Jaxsai
dandt
heybot
hlaughed

"
Am Igoi
ngt
ocal
lyou,
,
bosst
oo?
"Cel
i
neasked
"
Why
?Youcan'
tcal
lmet
hat
?"Jaxasked

"
Ican,
,
,j
ustaski
ng.Idon'
twantt
omakeanymi
stakesagai
n"

"
Youcancal
lmeJaxwhenwear
eal
one"Hesai
dandshenodded

Justt
henJaxr
ecei
vedamessagef
rom Mi
guel
,
,her
eadi
tandf
acedCel
i
ne.

"
Ineedt
ogo"Hesai
dandCel
i
nebacamesad

"
Wil
lIseey
ouagai
n?"Sheasked

"Idon'
tknowf
ort
oday
,,
,iwi
l
lsendsomeonet
ocomekeepy
ourcompany
,,
"Her
epl
i
edandshe
nodded

"
Stayawayf
rom t
roubl
e"Hesai
dandr
ubherhai
rbef
oregoi
ngout
.

Cel
i
nesi
ghed

"
Iwi
shev
ery
oneher
eisl
i
kehi
m"Shemut
ter
ed.

Af
tersomemi
nut
es,
thedooropenedandagi
rlcamei
n.

'
DidJaxsentherorIam i
ntr
oubl
e'Shewonder
ed
"
Hey
,,
arey
ouCel
i
ne?
"Thegi
rlaskedwi
thoutanyexpr
essi
ononherf
ace

Cel
i
nenodded

"
Qui
ckl
y,
comewi
thme.
"Shesai
dandCel
i
necr
easedherbr
ow

"
Why
?"Sheasked

"
Ihear
dyouwi
l
lbemyr
oommat
efr
om now,
sol
et'
sgo"

"
Oh"wasal
lCel
i
nesai
d

Shedoesn'tt
alkthatmuch,
she'
sreal
lysur
pri
sedhowshewasabl
etoflowsowel
lwit
h
Jax,maybebecausehe'
snicetoher,
atl
eastshehav
esomeonebyhersideev
eni
fev
eryone
hatesher.

Cel
i
negotdownfr
om thebedandfoll
owedt
hegir
lout
.She'
ssur
pri
sedshe'
snotf
eel
i
ngso
muchpai
ninherl
eg,
theDoct
orreal
lyi
sanexper
t

*
***
*

"
Didyoufi
ndoutanyt
hingyet
?"Miguel
askedfrom t
heot
hersi
deoft
her
oom wi
thhi
sci
gar
ett
e
i
nhishand,
it
'sal
mostli
kehecan'
tdowithouti
t.

"
Justami
nut
e"Jacer
epl
i
ed

He'sacomput
erexper
tandal
soacr
azyhackerasy
oungashei
s,
hecanhacki
ntoanyaccount
atanyt
ime.
"
Foundi
t"Jacesai
d

Mi
guel
andJaxmov
edcl
osert
ohi
m andst
aredatt
hei
nfor
mat
ioni
nfr
ontoft
hem

"Scr
olldownabit
"Jaxsaidandhedid,
rev
eal
i
ngEdwi
n,i
t'
sli
ket
hepi
ctur
ewast
akenashe
ali
ghtedfr
om t
heplanefewhoursago

"
Heseemst
ohav
echangedal
ot,
madman"Jaxscof
fed

"
He'
slooki
ngcr
azywi
thdr
ugsal
ready
"Jacemut
ter
edr
efer
ri
ngt
ohi
slookandhai
r

"
Yeah,
,
,hesni
ff
s"Jaxsai
d

"
Who'
sthegi
rlbesi
dehi
m"Mi
guel
asked

"
That
'shi
sgi
rl
fr
iend,
,
hernamei
sEr
ica"Jacer
epl
i
ed

"
Ihear
dhel
ovehermor
ethanhi
sli
fe,
"Jaxchuckl
edandMi
guel
smi
rked

"
Iguessshewi
l
ldo"Hesai
dandJaxf
acedhi
m

"
Don'
ttel
lmey
ou'
ret
alki
ngaboutEr
ica"Jaxsai
d

"
Any
thi
ngwr
ongwi
tht
hat
?"Mi
guel
asked
"
That
'st
roubl
e"Jaxr
epl
i
ed

"
Exact
lywhatIwant,
,
Igott
his.Wewi
l
lbeusi
ngEr
icaf
ort
hepl
an,
Tomor
rowni
ght
"Mi
guel
sai
d
wi
thhi
susualsmirk

*
***
*

Cel
i
necheckedal
ltheclot
hesherr
oommat
egotf
rom t
hemal
landnodded,
Jaxwast
heone
whoor
deredhert
odot hat,

"
Theyar
emyt
ast
e,,
thanks"Shesai
d

Thegi
rll
eancl
osert
oher

"
Arey
ouat
om boy
?"SheaskedandCel
i
nescof
fed

"
Tomboy
?How?
"Cel
i
neasked

"
Yourt
ast
eiski
ndofwei
rd"

"
Wear
enott
hesame"Cel
i
nesai
dandst
art
edar
rangi
ngt
henewcl
othesi
ntot
hecl
oset

"
Mynamei
sNat
asha"Thegi
rlsai
d

"
Ican'
trememberaski
ngf
ory
ourname"Cel
i
nef
acedher

"
Iam y
ourr
oommat
e,y
ouneedt
oknow,
"Nat
ashasnapped
"
Oh,
,
okay
"Cel
i
ner
epl
i
edandcont
inuet
ohangt
hecl
othes

"
Howi
syourl
egt
hough?
"Nat
ashaaskedandCel
i
neal
mostgr
oan

"
Ital
ktoomuchr
ight
?Iguessy
ou'
reasi
l
encer
"Nat
ashachuckl
ed

Cel
i
nei
gnor
edhert
otal
l
yandkeepondoi
nghert
hing.

*
***
*

Ni
ght
**

Cel
i
newasal
onei
nther
oom,
Nat
ashawentt
owhat
everpl
aceshecal
l
edi
t.

Shedecidedtotakeawalkroundthecl
an,
,
she'
sgoi
ngt
oav
oidt
roubl
eli
keshesai
d,t
aki
nga
walkshouldn'
tbeatroubl
eri
ght??

Shest
oodupandputonaj
eanandt
henashi
rtbef
oregoi
ngoutoft
her
oom,
,
,

Asshewalk,
,apar
tofherwaswi
shi
ngt
oruni
ntoJaxatl
eastbuti
tseemsl
i
kei
t'
snotgoi
ngt
o
bepossi
ble.

Eventhoughit'
snight
,Theclanseemst
oberocky
.Shecoul
dhearsomel
oudmusi
cfr
om
anotherpar
t,
,maybeapar t
yorsomethi
ng.

Sheev
ensawagi
rlandaboyhav
ings*
x
"
Can'
ttheyj
ustgoi
natl
east
"shemur
mur
edandt
urnedback

"
Heynewgi
rl
,,
goodt
osee,
,
,,
yooouuu,
,
,ouch,
,
,,
,
"Thegi
rlsai
dbutst
oppedhal
fwayt
omoanout

Cel
i
nei
mmedi
atel
yrushedf
rom awayf
rom t
her
e,,
,
,,
,

"
Gosh,
,
,,
thatwascr
azy
.Howcan,
,
,damn,
,
"Shekeeponmut
ter
ing

"
You'
ret
henewgi
rl
?"Shehear
dav
oiceandshel
ookeduponl
ytof
inday
oungwoman,
yeaha
woman

'
Awoman?Her
e?Howcome?
'Shewonder
ed

"
Iam i
nchar
geoft
hei
rfood,
,
"thewomansai
dli
keshecoul
dli
stent
ohert
hought
s

ThatwaswhenCel
i
nenot
icedsomegi
rl
swal
ki
ngi
nandoutoft
hepar
ti
cul
arbui
l
dingshei
s.

May
bet
heyar
ethemai
ds

"
Iam t
henewgi
rl
"Shef
inal
l
yspokeup

"
Wow,
,
you'
repr
ett
y"Thel
adysai
dsai
dandCel
i
nescof
fedi
nwar
dly

"
Thanks"Shemut
ter
ed
"
Youdon'
tknowy
ou'
rer
eal
l
ybeaut
if
ulr
ight
?"Thel
adyasked

'
Nowshe'
stal
ki
ngt
oomuchal
ready
'Cel
i
net
hought

"
Arey
ouhungr
y??
"Thel
adyasked

"
No,
,
,canIgetadr
inki
nst
ead?
"Sheasked

Thel
adyi
mmedi
atel
yor
der
edoneoft
hegi
rl
stogetherasof
tdr
ink

"
Iknowyouwouldn'
tdr
inkal
cohol
,
,youdon'
tlookli
keabadgir
lli
keev
erygi
rlher
e.ButIknowi
t
won'
tl
ast"Thel
adysai
dandhandedoverthepineappl
edr
inkt
oher

Cel
i
nesmi
l
edasshet
ooki
t,
,
sti
l
lwonder
ingwhatshemeantbyi
twon'
tl
ast
.

Sher
eal
l
ylov
epi
neappl
esdr
inksal
ot,
,
thewomanj
ustmadeherni
ght

"
Thanks"Cel
i
nesai
d

"
Youcancomeher
eany
timei
fyouf
eel
bor
edandneedsomeonet
otal
kto"

Cel
i
nenoddedandwal
kedaway
,,
sheopenedt
hebot
tl
eandbegant
osi
pfr
om i
t

Shewassolosti
nthetastethatshedi
dn'
twat
chwhereshewasgoi
ng,shealmostf
ell
from a
st
air
case,
shewasluckyenoughbutthedr
inki
nherhandpour
eddownstai
rs

"
Ohno,
,
,"Shemut
ter
edassheshaket
hebot
tl
eonl
ytoseet
hati
t'
sal
mostempt
y
"
Arey
oubl
i
nd?
!!
"Anangr
yvoi
cey
ell
ed

Thatwaswhenshel
ookeddownandsawMi
guel
andScar
let
,,
thev
oicebel
ongst
oScar
let
.

Butt
henshesuddenl
ygaspedwhenshesawt
hatMi
guel
'
sshi
rtwassoaked

'
Don'
ttel
lmei
t'
sthedr
ink,
,
,,
,
'

"
I,
,
,,
,Iam,
,
,am sor
ry,
,
,,
"Shei
mmedi
atel
yfel
lonherknees

"
Iam notr
eadytodiepl
ease,
,
,,
Itwasami
stake,
,
"Cel
i
nebr
okei
ntot
ear
sandScar
letscof
fed
wai
ti
ngforMiguel
tosaysomet hi
ng.

Hetouchedthel
i
quidonhi
sbodyandt
heni
nhal
ethesmel
ltoknowwhati
tis,
,
hecl
i
mbedupt
o
whereCeli
newaskneel
i
ngdown.

"Comewithme,,
,anddon'
tmakemer
epeatmy
sel
f"Hesai
dtoherandCel
i
nei
mmedi
atel
yst
ood
upalmostrunni
ngaft
erhim

Shewaspr ay
ingi
nwar
dlyhopi
ngJaxwoul
dappearandpl
eadonherbehal
fbutnot
hing
happened.

Theywal
kedunt
ilt
heygott
ohi
ssui
te

"
Wow"Cel
i
nemut
ter
edunconsci
ousl
y

I
tlooksobeaut
if
ulandst
andoutf
rom t
her
estoft
hebui
l
ding,
,
buti
t'
sal
i
ttl
etoof
arf
rom ot
her
s.
Mi
guel
tur
nedbackandshei
mmedi
atel
ylookeddown

"
Scar
let
,whyar
eyouher
e?"Mi
guel
asked

"
What
?"Scar
letsai
dli
keshe'
ssur
pri
sed,
sheal
sof
oll
owedt
hem

"
Youcango,
"Mi
guel
sai
d

Scar
letgl
aredatCel
i
nebef
oret
urni
ngback.

"
Wel
comebackboss"Someboy
sgr
eet
edast
heyent
ered

Her
epl
i
edwi
thanodwhi
l
etheboy
swat
chCel
i
newi
thconf
usi
onwr
it
tenal
lov
ert
hei
rfaces.

Theyent
eredi
ntot
her
oom f
inal
l
yandCel
i
nemai
ntai
nedt
otal
sil
ence,
,

'
I
shegoi
ngt
oki
l
lmef
inal
l
y?'

'
Ohgoodness'

"
Itr
ied,
,
butst
il
lgoti
ntot
roubl
e'

'
Jax,
wher
ear
eyouatt
hismoment
?'

Shekeepont
hinki
ngaboutl
otoft
hings,
,

Shewat
chedasMi
guel
li
ghtuphi
sci
gar
ett
e
'
Oh,
,
notagai
n'Shet
houghtandcov
eredhernosewi
thherpal
m

Butt
hemomentMi
guel
facedher
,,
shedr
oppedherhandandst
oppedbr
eat
hing.

"
Your
eal
l
ydon'
twantt
odi
e?"Mi
guel
askedsoundi
ngl
i
kehe'
ssuddenl
yangr
y

"I
twasami stake,
,
,pl
ease"Shepl
eadedandwasi
ntendi
ngt
osaymor
ebutgotdi
str
act
edashe
star
tedl
oosinghisshir
t

'
Hol
yshi
t'
shemut
ter
edandgul
peddown

'
He'
ssohot
'

"
Takeof
fyourcl
othesandwai
tforme"Hesai
dandwenti
ntot
heot
herpar
toft
her
oom

Shef
elthert
hroatbecamedr
yatt
hatv
erymoment
.

TBC

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essSweet
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CHAPTER6&7

By
,SummerGol
d
 ‼ DONOTCOPYORREPOST‼

★★★★★

Cel
i
neswal
l
owedhar
dandbl
i
nkherey
essev
eral
times

'
Take,
,
,of
fmycl
othes?
'Shet
houghtov
erandov
eragai
n

'
Whati
shegoi
ngt
odowi
thme?
?'

Shewasst
il
lthi
nki
ngwhent
hedooropenedandMi
guel
camei
n,
shebegi
ntosweat
.

"
Whatar
eyoudoi
ng?
?"Mi
guel
askedangr
il
y

"
Sir
,,
,
,,
,,
,
I,
,,
,
,"

"
Sir
??"

"
Please,
,youcan'tdothi
stome,
,
,pl
ease"shesai
dbr
eaki
ngherwor
dsasshewasf
indi
ngi
thar
d
t
ocont r
ol herbr
eathi
ng

Hergr
eat
estf
ear
,shecan'
tj
ustl
ooseherv
irgi
nit
yany
how

"
Doy
ouwantmet
orepeatmy
sel
f"Mi
guel
asked
Celi
nebr okei
ntotear
sasshebeganunbut
toni
nghershi
rtwhi
leMiguel
watchedherwi
thkeen
i
nterest
,exact
lywhathewant
ed,
heknowshe'sweak,
andhe'st
aki
ngadv ant
ageoft
hat.

Celi
neremovedhershi
rtandwrappeditt
ocov
erherchestmaki
ngMi
guel
toscof
f,
shedr
opped
theshi
rtwhenhedidn'
tsayany
thing.

Shet
ookof
fhert
rousert
ooandwasl
efti
nherbr
*andpa*
*ies

"
Takeof
fev
ery
thi
ng"Mi
guel
mut
ter
edf
rom wher
ehewasst
andi
ng

Hert
earsi
ncr
easedimmediatel
yasshest
art
edt
aki
ngt
hem of
fandi
nami
nut
eshewas
st
andi
ngnak*
dinfrontofhi
m, ,

Mi
guel
smi
rked

Sheal
mostwi
shshecoul
ddi
sappearwi
tht
hewayhewasst
ari
ngather

"
Getont
hebed"Heor
der
ed

Shebi
teherl
ipsandwalkedsl
uggi
shl
ytowardthebed,shecl
imbandlai
ddownwit
hherey
es
cl
osedhopi
ngtocalm downbuti
t'
snothel
pingmatteratal
l,
herf
ear
swasincr
easi
ng.

Afterfewminut
es,
shef
elthi
sbodyonher
sandherey
eswi
denedi
mmedi
atel
y,
it
'
snotaj
oke?He
reall
ywantstohav
es*xwithher
?

"
NO,
,
,pl
ease,
,
don'
tdot
his,
,
,pl
ease"Shest
art
edbeggi
ng

"
Whyshoul
dn'
tIdot
his?
"Mi
guel
askedi
namocki
ngt
one
"
Please,
,
jpr
omi
set
obecar
eful
from nowon,
,
,I
'm av
irgi
npl
ease"Shecr
ied

Mi
guel
wassur
pri
sedi
mmedi
atel
yshesai
dthatbuthedi
dn'
tst
op

"
Don'
twor
ry,
Iwi
l
lbegent
le"Hesmi
rkedandt
racedherb*
*bswi
thhi
shand

Sheshutherey
esandbegant
opani
c,
,,

"
No,
,
,pl
ease,
,
no,
,
,,
,
Brady
,,
,,
"

Mi
guel
stoppedasshement
ionedt
hatname,
nowwhot
hehel
li
sBr
ady
?

"
Bradypl
ease,
,
,,
no,
,
,,
,
,,
,
"Andt
hensi
l
encef
oll
owed,
shepassedout
.

Miguelscof
fedandgotdownf r
om t
hebed,
,hemovedt
othef
ri
dgeandtookawineoutandthen
aglasscup.Hepouredhimsel
faful
lcupandgul
peddownev
eryt
hingbef
oret
urni
ngbackto
Celi
newhowasst i
ll
ont hebed.

Her
oll
hisey
esandwal
kedoutoft
her
oom.

*
***
*

NextMor
ning*
*

Cel
inewokeuptothesmellofci
gar
ett
eswhichf
il
ledther
oom,
sheopenedhereyesandgasped
asherey
eslandedonMiguelwhowasstandi
ngclosetot
hewi
ndowandsmoki ngaggr
essi
vely
.
Shel
ookeddownather sel
ftoseei
fsomet
hinghappenedbutshe'
sst
il
lthesame,
doest
hat
meanhedidn'
ttouchher??

"
Putony
ourcl
othesandgetl
ost
"Mi
guel
'
svoi
cebr
oughtherbackt
oreal
i
ty

Sheimmediat
elyr
usheddownf
rom t
hebedanddressedup,
,
shet
urnedt
owar
dthedoorbutshe
doesn'
tseem t
oknowthewayt
otheexi
t,
shebi
teherli
ps.

"
Whatar
eyouwai
ti
ngf
or?
?Isai
dgetout
!!
"Mi
guel
yel
l
edandsheal
mostf
ell
inf
ear

"
I,
,
,,
,I
,
,,
Idon'
tknowt
he,
,
,,
"Sheal
mostbr
okei
ntot
ear
s

"
Stopf
**ki
ngt
ear
ingup!Ihat
ewussesl
i
key
ou,
,
getoutbef
oret
hecountoft
hree,
,
,one,
,
,,
"

Shetr
iedherl
uckfindi
ngt
hewayoutbutshe'
scr
azyatt
hatmoment
,herey
eswer
ebecomi
ng
bl
urr
ywithhertear
s

"
Two"

Shegaspedbutt
henFor t
unatel
yforhersomeoneopenedt
hedoorandsher
ushedt
othesi
de,
,
it
wasJax,hi
swarm expr
essionchangedtoacoldonewhenhesawCeli
neint
ears

"
What
,,
,
,"Shei
gnor
edhi
m andr
ushedoutoft
her
oom.

Jaxwal
kedi
n

"
Whatwast
henewgi
rldoi
ngher
e?Di
dshedosomet
hingwr
ong?
"Jaxaskedcal
mly
"
Doesi
tlookl
i
keIpuni
shedherorsomet
hing?
"Mi
guel
asked

"
She'
scr
ying"Jaxsai
d

"
Whydoesshecr
yinev
erysi
tuat
ion?Ihat
eit
"Mi
guel
scof
fed

"
Butyoushoul
dknowshe'
snotfami
l
iart
oanyoft
hese,
sheneedmor
eti
met
oadj
ust
,youcan'
t
j
usthandl
eherhar
dlyl
i
ket
hat,
,
,,
,
,"

Mi
guel
shothi
m adanger
ousgl
are

"
Arey
ouf
**ki
ngy
ell
i
ngatmebecauseoft
hatgi
rl
?,
wai
t,,
don'
ttel
lmey
oul
i
keher
"Mi
guel
asked

"
Idon'
tl
ikehert
hatway,Iam justexpl
aini
ngt
oyou,
shedoesn'
tdeser
vet
hecol
dtr
eat
mentshe'
s
r
ecei
vi
ngfrom y
ou."Jaxrepl
ied

"
Col
dtr
eat
ment
?Whatcol
dtr
eat
mentar
eyout
alki
ngabout
?"

Jaxi
gnor
edhi
squest
ion

"
Cal
lmewheny
ou'
rebackt
oyourr
ightsense"Hesai
dandl
eftt
her
oom

Mi
guel
scof
fed

"
Ishecr
azy
??"
*
***
*

Cel
i
negotbacktoherroom andbr
okei
ntomor
etear
s,l
uckyf
orherNat
ashai
snoti
nsoshe
wasabl
etocryherey
esout.

Sheremember
edhowhey
ell
edather
,,
cal
l
ingherawuss,
,
thatmeanshe'
sweakandhehat
es
weakpeopl
e.

Butdoeshehav
etobet
hatscar
y?Sheal
mostl
osthermi
ndwi
tht
hewayheshout
edatherwi
th
hi
sangryvoi
ce.

Justt
hensheheardknockont
hedoorandshei
mmedi
atel
ywi
pehert
ear
sthoughonecoul
d
seevi
sibl
ythatshehav
ebeencry
ing.

"
OpenupCel
i
ne,
i
t'
sJax
"thev
oicecameupandsheopenedt
hedoor

Jaxcamei
nandcl
osedt
hedoor

"Whathappened?Whywer ey
ouinhisr
oom?Icamet osayhi
lastni
ghtbuty
ouwer
enot
her
e,,
don'
ttel
lmey ouspendtheni
ghti
nhi
splace"Jaxsai
d

"
Idi
d"Cel
i
nemut
ter
ed

"
Didhedoany
thi
ngt
oyou?
"Heasked

"
No"Shesi
ghedandshookherheadwhi
chmadeJaxr
eli
vedal
i
ttl
e

"
Butt
hen,
whywer
eyoucr
ying?Youj
ustst
oppedr
ight
?"
"
I'
mfi
ne,
He'
sri
ght
,,
Iam r
eal
l
yawusswhocr
iesf
orev
ery
thi
ng"Cel
i
nesai
d

"
Don'
tl
ist
ent
ohi
m,y
ou'
rehumanandy
ouneedt
imet
oadj
ustt
osi
tuat
ions,
,
,"

"
No"sheshookherhead

"Ij
ustcan'tst
ayawayfr
om t
roublenomat
terhowIt
ry,
,
Idi
dn'
tev
enmeant
opourt
hej
uiceon
him."Cel
inesaidandwi
pehertears

Jaxpul
l
edheri
ntoahug

"
Thenst
opcr
ying,
,
it
'snotcool
'Jaxsai
d

"
I'
vest
opped,
"Shemut
ter
edasJaxunl
ockf
rom t
hehug

"
Wi l
lyoul
iket
ogooutwi
thme?Iam goi
ngt
otheci
ty,
soy
oucancomewi
thmei
fyoudon'
t
mind"Jaxsai
d

"
No,Iwi
llj
uststayher
e.Idon'
twantanyt
roubl
eagai
n,
Iam nobodyi
nthi
spl
ace,
Ishoul
dactl
i
ke
anobodyatleast
"Sherepl
ied

"
Idon'twantt
of orceyou,,
,
,so,
,
Iwi
l
lseey
oul
ater
,may
bewhenIgetbackbecauseIwon'
tbeabl
e
t
otalktoyoutonight"Jaxsaid

"
You'
regoi
ngsomewher
etoni
ght
?"Cel
i
neasked

"
Yes,
ver
yimpor
tant
"Jaxr
epl
i
edandshenodded
"
Bye"Hesai
dandwal
kedoutoft
her
oom.

Cel
inesi
ghedt i
redl
yandt ookoffhercl
othes,
shewentint
othebathr
oom andlastni
ghtst
uck
i
ntoherhead,hereal
lysawhernak* *
nessandshecouldn'
tdoanythi
ng.SherememberedBrady
andateardroppedfrom hereyes,
shedidthatt
ohim butatot
alst
rangeral
mosthadherway
i
ntoherandshecoul ddowast opassouthuh?

'
Nomor
etear
sCel
i
ne,
stopbei
ngaWuss'
shesai
dinwar
dlyasshet
ookherbat
h.

Afterthatshecamebackint
other oom andmetNatashat
ryi
ngt
opickoutsomecl
othes,
she
studiedtheclot
hesverywel
l
.It
'snotherusual
styl
e,
mor el
i
keshe'
sgoingt
okil
lor
somet hing,
maybebecausei
t'
sallblack.

"
Wher
ear
eyougoi
ng?
"Shewasf
orcedt
oask

"
It
'st
henumbergame,
,
toni
ght
"Nat
ashar
epl
i
edexci
tedl
y

"
What
'st
hat
?NumberGame?
"Cel
i
neaskedandNat
ashachuckl
ed

"
Youhav
eal
ott
olear
n,comehav
easeat
"

Cel
i
neobey
edcur
iousl
yandsatdownbesi
deher

"
Yousee,
thenamei
sjustacoverup.I
t'
sli
kegambli
nggame,butt
hisonei
smor
eDanger
ous"
Nat
ashasai
dandCel
inenoddedwhichmadeNatashatoconti
nue

"Let'
sassumether
earet
woplayer
s,pl
ayerAandB.Theyarebot
hgoi
ngtoplacet
heir
bets,
whichisal
waysi
ncash,
ahugeamountofcash.Sotherear
etwol
evel
sinthegame,
i
f
playerAwi nthefi
rstl
ev el
,
thenhehavethepowertotakeplayerBcash,i
fpl
ayerBdoesn'twant
toreleasehismoney ,
thenplayerAi
sgoingaskforsomethingreal
l
ydamndanger ousfrom
playerB,i
fPlayerBisabletodowhatplayerAaskfor,
thentherewon'tbeanyrel
easeofcash.
Butt herequi
rementsarereall
ydanger
ouslikeIsai
d"Natashaexpl
ained

Cel
i
nenodded

"
Ithi
nkIcanunder
standy
ou,
,
,butexampl
esoft
her
equi
rement
sar
eli
kewhat
?"Cel
i
neasked

"
Play
erAmayaskPl
ayerBt
ojustki
l
lany
one,
,
"

Cel
i
negasped

"Especiall
ywhenplayerAknowswhoi sreal
lyclosetoplayerB,,
,
insummar y
,theyal
waysaskfor
somet hinghardtogi
ve,l
i
ketheplayer
'sweaknesssot heplayerwouldn'
thaveanychoi
cethanto
rel
easehi scash.Andifweareabletowin,
,i
t'
sabi gwinforthewholeClan"Natashasmil
ed

"
Wow,
,
,soi
t'
stoni
ght
?Isi
thappeni
ngher
e?"Cel
i
neasked

"Ofcoursenot,
andbesides,
notevery
oneisgonnago.Thebossalway
schoosesomepeopl
eto
gowithhim,andIam chosenthisti
me,,
Iam sohappybecausei
t'
smyf i
rstt
imegoi
ngwi
tht
hem"
Natashasaid

'
Iguesst
hat
'swhatJaxwast
alki
ngabout
'Cel
i
net
hought

"
Iwantt
ogot
oo"Shesi
ghed

"Youcan'
tjustgoonyourown,
onl
yift
hebosschoosey
ou.Andbesi
des,
you'
renotev
enamaf
ia
gir
l"Nat
ashasaidinamockingt
one
Cel
i
net
hrowheragl
are

"
It
'saj
oke,
buty
ouar
est
il
lanor
mal
per
son.
"Nat
ashasai
d

Cel
i
nebi
teherl
i
ps

'
She'
sri
ght
'shesai
dinwar
dlyandst
oodupt
ogetdr
essed.

Theyheardaknockont
hedoor
,Nat
ashast
oodupandwentt
oopent
houghshedi
dn'
tl
ett
he
personi
n

"
HeyNat
asha"Sam sai
d

"
Whati
sit
?"Nat
ashasnapped

"
Wehav
eal
i
ttl
ebr
iefwi
tht
heboss"Sam r
epl
i
ed

"
Iwi
l
lbet
her
e,"shesai
dandcl
oset
hedoorbef
orehecoul
dsaymor
e.

"HeyCel
ine,
,
Ineedtogo.Iwil
lbeback,
,
,hav
ey oueaten?Iwi
ll
tel
loneofthemai
dst
obr
ingy
ou
somethi
ngtoeat,
,
,don'
tmissme"Natasharushedherwordsandrushedout

Cel
i
nest
art
edt
hinki
ngofhowt
ogowi
tht
hem,
sher
eal
l
ywantt
oseehowi
t'
sdone.

"
Iguessanot
hert
roubl
eisl
oadi
ng"shemut
ter
edandl
aughedather
sel
f
Justt
hen,
shehear
daknock,
shewal
kedt
othedoorandopened.

"
You'
ret
henewgi
rl
"Themai
daskedandCel
i
nenodded

"
Breakf
ast
"Themai
dsmi
l
ed

"
Thanks"Cel
i
nesai
dast
hemai
ddr
oppedt
hef
ood.

*
***
*

Meet
ingRoom*
*

Ev
ery
onel
i
stenedasMi
guel
tel
lthem t
hepl
anf
ort
oni
ght

"
Theplani
stol
ooset
hegamei
nthef
ir
stl
evel
"Mi
guel
sai
dandev
ery
onel
ookedateachot
her
i
ntot
alconf
usi
on

"
ButMiguel
,
wecan'
tl
ethim win.YouknowEdwi
n,
He'
scunni
ng,
whati
fheaskf
orsomet
hingwe
woul
dn'
tbeabl
etodo?"Jaxasked

"
He'
sgoi
ngt
oaskmet
oki
l
loneofy
ou"Mi
guel
repl
i
edev
ery
onegasped

"
Then,
whowi
l
lyouki
l
l?"Jaxasked

"
You"Mi
guel
smi
rked

"
Arey
ouj
oki
ng?
"Jaxasked
"Am Ismi
l
ing?You'
retheonl
yoneIcanshootattomakeev
ery
thi
nggood,
,
youwi
l
lgetav
ery
str
ongbul
letpr
oofandwearegood"Miguel
said

"
Oh"Jaxnoddedi
nagr
eement

"
Thef
iveofy
ou,
getr
eady
"Mi
guel
sai
d

Ev
ery
onest
areateachot
her
,t
heyar
esi
x

"
Boss,
,
wear
esi
x"Nat
ashaspokeup

"
Scar
leti
sst
ayi
ngback"Mi
guel
sai
d

"
What
?Why
?I'
vebeenpr
epar
ingf
ort
his,
sowhyal
lofasudden?
"Scar
letasked

"
Ifheseeyou,
hemaychangehi
smi
ndandaskt
ogetdownwi
thy
ou.Ican'
tl
ethi
m dot
hat
,"
Miguel
sai
d

"
Oh,
,
,"Scar
letmut
ter
edandt
uckherhai
rbackwar
d,hercheekst
urnedr
ed

Soher
eal
l
ycar
esabouther
,

Af
tert
hemeet
ing,
Ever
yonel
eft
,l
eav
ingj
ustJaxandMi
guel
alone.

"
Hey
,,
Iam sor
ryf
orget
ti
ngmadaty
oui
nthemor
ning,
"Jaxsai
d
"
Wer
eyoumadatme?
"Mi
guel
askedandJaxkeptqui
et

Mi
guel
scof
fed

"
Idi
dn'
tseeanyanger
,,
youwer
ejustcr
azyt
oyel
latmebecauseofagi
rl
"Mi
guel
sai
d

"
Fine,
buty
ouneedt
ost
opbei
nghar
donher
,,
youScar
edher
"

"
Ihav
en'
tev
endoneany
thi
ngy
et,
andshepassedout
.Suchaweakcr
eat
ure"Mi
guel
Scof
f

"
Your
eal
l
ywant
edt
ohav
es*
xwi
thher
?"Jaxaskednotbel
i
evi
nghi
sear

Mi
guel
smi
rked

"
Youcan'
tdot
hat
,,
Imean,
,
,,
Ithi
nk,
she'
sjustani
nnocentgi
rl
"Jaxsai
d

"
Iknow,
,
,butani
nnocentgi
rlcan'
tst
ayher
e"Mi
guel
repl
i
edandwal
kedoutoft
hemeet
ingr
oom

Jaxsi
ghed.

*
***
*

Ni
ght
,TheVi
ncentTr
iangl
eCl
ub*
*

Natashaandtheot
herthr
eewer
ethefi
rstt
oarri
veatt
hegamecl
ubhouse,
theyhadt
owai
tfor
JaxandMi guel
whoarecomi
nginanot
hercar
.
Fewmi
nut
esl
ater
,t
heyar
ri
ved

Oneoft
hem i
mmedi
atel
yrushedt
owar
dthecarandopenedf
ort
hem.

Mi
guel
andJaxst
eppedoutandwal
kedi
nwhi
l
etheyf
oll
owed,
Sam washol
dingt
hemoneybag

"
Arey
out
otal
l
yready
,I
'm gonnashooty
out
wice"Mi
guel
sai
dtoJax

"
YeahIguess,
,
butt
henwhati
fhef
indoutev
ery
thi
ngi
sapr
ank?
"Jaxasked

"
He'
sgonnacomef
ormenoty
ou,
sowhyget
ti
ngwor
ri
ed?
"

"
I'
m wor
ri
edabouty
ou"Jaxsai
d

"
Ihat
eitwhensomeoneisworri
edaboutme,
justdoy
ourj
obper
fect
lyandl
eav
eev
ery
thi
ngel
se
t
ome"Mi guel
snappedandJaxrol
lhi
seyes.

*
*

Aft
erwai
ti
ngforf
ewminut
esint
heGamer
oom,
Edwi
ncamei
nwi
thhi
scr
ew,
theyar
emor
ethan
twent
ywhichmadeMi
guelt
oscof
f.

Theroom gotreal
l
yf i
l
ledup,
,
Miguel
satdownwhi
l
eot
her
swer
est
andi
ngwi
thJaxmaki
ngsur
e
Miguelcanseehim cl
earl
y

Edwi
ncamewi
thhi
sgi
rl
fr
iendEr
ica,
j
ustasMi
guel
expect
ed.
'
He'
snotr
eal
l
ysmar
t'Mi
guel
sai
dinwar
dly
.

AsEdwi
nsatdown,
hesmi
rkedatMi
guel
whogav
enoexpr
essi
on.

"
So,
you'
reDesmond'
sson.
"Edwi
nsmi
rked

"
Mynamei
sMi
guel
,
DesmondandIar
etwodi
ff
erentpeopl
e"

"Okay,
,
let
'sseewhaty
ou'
vegot
"Edwi
nsai
dinamocki
ngt
oneandgav
eahandsi
gnt
ooneof
hisboys

Hei
mmedi
atel
ydr
oppedt
hemoneybag,
i
twasav
erybi
gbag.

Mi
guel
andJaxshar
edaney
econt
actandJaxwi
nked.

Sam al
sodr
oppedt
hemoneyandEdwi
nscof
fedwhi
l
eMi
guel
smi
rkedathi
m

"
Arey
ouhav
ingadoubtal
ready
?"

"
Don'
twor
ry,
i
t'
snott
oosmal
lforme"Edwi
nsmi
rked

Mi
guel
noddedwi
thasmi
l
e

Edwin'
sgir
lf
ri
end,Er
icawinkedatMi
guelandgav
ehim aseduct
ivewi
nkandbi
teherl
i
ps
showingherti
tfr
om theexposedbl
ouseshewasput
ti
ngon.
Mi
guel
smi
l
edandl
ookedaway
.

"
So,
whatar
ewewai
ti
ngf
or?
"Edwi
nasked

Thegamest
art
edi
mmedi
atel
yandev
ery
wher
ewassi
l
entast
heywat
chMi
guel
andEdwi
n
pl
ayi
ng.

I
nal
mostf
ewmi
nut
es,
Edwi
nwont
hegameandhi
sboy
smadeal
oudcheer
.

"Ar
ey ousur
eyoudon'twannagi
veupnow?Idon'
tthi
nky
ouknowany
thi
ngaboutt
hisgame"
Edwinsaidt
oMiguelwhoignor
edhim.

OneofEdwi
nboy
smadet
otaket
hemoneybutMi
guel
stoppedhi
m.

"
What
,youwantachal
l
enge?
"Edwi
nasked

Mi
guel
nodded

Oneoftheboy
scamet owhispersomethi
ngintoEdwi
n'searandhi
seyesf
ell
onJaxf
rom
wherehewasstandi
ng.Mi
guelchuckl
edinwardly
,t
heboymusthavetol
dhi
m Jaxi
shi
sbest
fr
iend.

"
Thatdude,
,
,howaboutwehearhi
m scr
eam out
.Imean,
,
,dead"Edwi
nsai
dinacr
azyt
one.

"
He'
smybestf
ri
end"Mi
guel
sai
dpr
etendi
ngt
ofeel
bad.

"
Iknow"Edwi
nsmi
rked
Mi
guel
bit
ehi
sli
psandr
equest
edf
oragun,

"
No,
,
Iwi
l
lgi
vey
ouone"Edwi
nsai
dandhandedov
eragunt
oMi
guel

"
Arey
ougoi
ngt
ochangey
ourmi
nd?
"Edwi
naskedwhenMi
guel
didn'
tmakeamov
e

"
Idon'
tthi
nktwi
cebeforeIdot
hings,
andIdon'
tneedy
ouropi
nion"Mi
guel
repl
i
edand
i
mmediatel
yshotJaxtwice

ev
ery
onegaspedasJaxf
ell
ont
hef
loor
,dead.

Edwi
ncoul
dn'
tbel
i
evehi
sey
esashewat
cht
woboy
stakeJaxoutr
oughl
yli
kehe'
snot
hing.

'
Ithought
,,
,
theyar
ebestf
ri
ends'
Edwi
nthought
.

Mi
guel
smi
rkedathi
m

"
Arey
ouhav
ingachangeofmi
ndal
ready
?"HeaskedandEdwi
nscof
fed

"
Notl
i
key
ou'
regonnawi
nthegame,
sowhywi
l
lIchangemymi
nd?
"

"
Good,
,
then"Mi
guel
fakedadev
il
ishsmi
l
eandt
henanot
hergamest
art
ed.

Thi
sti
me,
Miguel
wonsoeasi
l
ythati
tshockedev
ery
onei
ncl
udi
ngEdwi
n.

Hi
sey
est
urnedr
ed
"
Arey
ouangr
y?"Mi
guel
askedmocki
ngl
y

"
Askf
orany
thi
ng,
,
Idon'
tcar
e"Edwi
nsnapped

"
Iknow"Mi
guel
mut
ter
edandwi
nkedatEr
icawho'
scheekst
urnedr
ed

"
Whatdoy
out
hinky
ou'
redoi
ng?
"Edwi
ngr
owl
edangr
il
y

"
Try
ingt
oaskf
orsomet
hing"Mi
guel
repl
i
ednott
aki
nghi
sey
esf
rom Er
ica.

"
Takey
ourey
esof
fher
"Edwi
nwar
ned

"
Cal
m down,
,
,,
justani
ghtwon'
thur
tri
ght
?"Mi
guel
askedandEr
icasmi
l
edathi
m

"
Youmustbej
oki
ng,
,
she'
soutoft
his"

"Wel
lsor
ry,
,
she'
sall
Iwant .Ev
eyoneel
seseemsusel
essrightnow,
,l
etmehaveat
asteof
her
,,
don'
tworr
y.Iwi
lldr
il
lherevenmoret
hanyou'
veeverdone"Miguel
sai
dinanaught
yvoi
ce

Er
icawasbecomi
ngwetal
readyj
ustbyhi
swor
dsandbegant
oimagi
nehi
sd*
*ki
nsi
deherwet
p*
* sy

"
Shutup!
"Edwi
nsnapped

"
Why
,youcan'
t?
?"Mi
guel
asked
"
No!
"

"
Good"Mi
guel
stoodupandt
uckedhi
stwohandsi
ntohi
spocket
.

"
Sam,
,
,"Mi
guel
cal
l
edandi
mmedi
atel
ySam gr
abbedt
het
wobagsandwentout

"
Seey
ounextt
ime"Mi
guel
sai
dandwi
nkedatEr
icabef
oregoi
ngoutwi
tht
her
est
.

"
Howdar
ehi
m!!
!"Edwi
ngr
owl
edangr
il
y

"
Boss,
,
arewej
ustgoi
ngt
orel
easet
hatbi
l
li
onst
hatway
?"Oneofhi
sboy
sasked

"
Am goi
ngt
oki
l
lhi
m"Edwi
nmut
ter
ed

"
Baby
,,
cal
m down.Hmm?
"Er
icar
ubhi
sheadandki
ssedhi
scheek

"
YouknowIwi
l
lnev
err
eleasey
out
oanyf
**ki
ngguy
"Edwi
nsai
d

Er
icar
oll
herey
essndt
hensmi
l
edathi
m

"
Iknow"

"
Ilov
eyou"Edwi
nsmi
l
ed

"
Ilov
eyout
oo"Er
icaf
akedasmi
l
etoo.
*
***
*

Celi
newasoutsi
desi
tt
ingdownunderat
entwait
ingforNatashatocomebackwhensuddenl
ya
cardrov
eint
othecl
an,
,,
shestoodupi
mmediat
elyexpect
ingNatashaandt
herest
.

Butt
heni
twasJaxwhowasr
ushedi
ntot
heCl
an,
i
tseemsl
i
kehe'
sbadl
yinj
ured.

"
Jax?
,,
,Jax"sheshut
ter
edi
mpat
ient
lyandr
anaf
tert
hem.

TheyCar
ri
edJaxi
ntohi
sroom andev
ery
onewal
kedout

'
Whyt
hef
**kwi
l
ltheyl
eav
ehi
minsuchacondi
ti
on?
?Shoul
dn'
ttheycal
ladoct
or?
'Shet
hought

Sheimmedi
atel
ysneakedi
ntot
her
oom,
,expect
ingt
oseet
heunconsci
ousJaxbutf
oundno
one.

"
Jax,
,
Jax,
"Shekeptoncal
l
ingbutgotnor
esponse

"
Whoar
eyou"Jaxv
oicecameupandpoi
ntedagunather

Shei
mmedi
atel
yrai
sedherhandsup

"
Jax,
i
t'
sCel
i
ne"

"
Cel
i
ne"Jaxdr
oppedhi
sgunandt
urnont
hel
i
ght
.

"
Jax!
!"Sheshout
edi
mmedi
atel
yshesawbl
oodal
lov
erhi
sshi
rtnotknowi
ngi
t'
sfake
"
Howcanyoust
il
lbeali
vewiththi
s??Let
'
sgot othehospi
tal
immedi
atel
y!
!"Sheshout
edand
r
ushedt
owar
dhim andgrabbedhi
swaisttosuppor
thim

"
Cel
i
ne,
I
'mf
ine"Jaxsai
d

"
Fine?You'
rel
oosi
ngsomuchbl
ood!
"Shey
ell
edal
mosti
ntear
s

"
Ican'
tl
oosey
ou,
,
,Idon'
twantany
thi
ngt
ohappent
oyou,
,
,,
"

Jaxchuckl
ed

"
It
'sf
ake,
,
,Iam t
otal
l
yfi
ne"Jaxr
epl
i
edandr
emov
edhi
sshi
rt

Sheshutherey
esi
nst
ant
lymaki
ngJaxchuckl
e

"
Whyar
eyoucl
osi
ngy
ourey
es?Ij
ustwantt
oshowy
out
hatIam f
ine"

"Oh,
,okay
"Shemut
ter
edandopenedherey
es,
,
,shewasshockedt
oseet
hatt
her
e'snowoundi
n
hischest
.

Shebr
eat
heoutl
oudl
y

"
Thatwascl
ose"

"
Arey
our
eal
l
ywor
ri
edaboutme?
"Jaxasked
"
Ofcour
se,
,
you'
remyf
ri
end,
,
"Sher
epl
i
ed

Jaxsmi
l
edandmov
edcl
osert
oher
,shemov
edbacki
mmedi
atel
y.

Hekeeponmov
ingcl
oserunt
ilherbackhi
tthewal
l
,,

Hecagedhert
othewal
l
,hi
stwohandsbybot
hsi
des.

"
Whatar
eyoudoi
ng?
"Shemut
ter
edandl
ookedaway

"
Lookatme"Jaxsai
d

Shebi
teherl
i
psandl
ookedup

Jaxsmiledandleancl
osert
oherf
aceandt
henhi
sli
pscapt
uredher
sbr
ingi
ngat
otal
shockal
l
overherbody.

Shecoul
dn'
tmov
e,herey
eswi
del
yopened.

"
HeyJaxar
eyouokay
?"Thedoorsuddenl
yopenedandMi
guel
camei
n

TBC

[
1/28,
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BYAMAFI
A

(
Hear
tl
essSweet
hear
t)
CHAPTER8&9

By
,SummerGol
d

‼ DONOTCOPYORREPOST‼

★★★★★

(Guy
s,makesur
ey oureportt
omei
fyouseeanyi
diotpost
ingt
hisst
orysomewher
e,don'
t
hesi
tat
etodothatplease)

★★★★★

Jaxbr
oket
heki
ssasMi
guel
camei
n

"
Oh,
,
,di
dIdi
stur
bsomet
hing?Goon"Mi
guel
sai
dbl
unt
lyandwal
kedout

Jaxt
urnedbackt
oCel
i
newhosemout
hwaswi
del
yopenedi
ntot
alshock

"
Arey
ouokay
?"Heasked

"
Whydidy
oudot
hat
,,
,
youshoul
dn'
thav
e,,
,
,,
"Jaxki
ssedheragai
n,
thi
sti
memor
edeepert
hant
he
f
ir
st.

Hes*
*kedonherbot
tom l
i
psandbi
tei
tgent
lywhi
chmadeheropenhermout
hforhi
m.
'
Areyoucrazy?I
t'
syourfi
rstf
**ki
ngki
ssy
ouar
egi
vi
ngaway
!'Hermi
ndy
ell
edatherandshe
i
nstant
lybroket
hekiss

"
Jax,
that
'senough.
"Shemut
ter
ed

Jaxl
i
ckedhi
sli
psst
il
lnott
aki
nghi
sey
esf
rom herr
edl
i
ps,
,
,

"
Sincey
ou'r
e,,
fi
ne,
,
,,
Iwi
l
l j
ustl
eav
e.,
,,
takesomer estokay
??Seey
oui
nthemor
ning"Shesai
dand
i
mmediatel
yranoutwi
thoutwai
ti
ngf orhi
sresponse.

Jaxr
oughhi
shai
randt
hensmi
l
edasher
emember
edherf
acewhenheki
ssedher
,,

"
Cut
e"hemut
ter
ed

*
***
*

NextMor
ning*
*

Cel
inewokeupt
othegi
ggl
i
ngv
oiceofNat
asha,
shegr
oanedandsatup.Nat
ashawasl
ooki
ng
sohappy

"
What
'sgoi
ngon?Wher
ear
eyougoi
ngt
hist
ime?
"Cel
i
neasked

"
Nott
hat
"Nat
ashachuckl
ed

"
Thenwhat
"
"
Bossj
usthi
touraccount
s,t
rustmeIam i
nmoneynow"Nat
ashawi
nked

"
Oh,
,
,doest
hatmeany
ouwont
hegame?
"Cel
i
neasked

"Youshoul
dn'
tdoubtt
heboss,
He'
sthesmar
testguyI
'
veev
erseen"Nat
ashar
epl
i
edandCel
i
ne
nodded

"
Let
'sgooutlateri
ntheday
,si
nceyou'
remyfr
iend,
I
'm gonnaspoi
lyou.Let
'scel
ebr
ate
t
ogether
!!
"Natashascr
eamedoutsoloudt
hatCeli
nehadt ocl
oseherears

"
Ist
hisnoi
ser
eal
l
ynecessar
y?You'
reunbel
i
evabl
e"Cel
i
nescof
fedandwenti
ntot
hebat
hroom

Shebrushhertoot
handwashedherface,
,
sheent
eredi
ntot
her
oom backandwasaboutt
aki
ng
offhercl
othestot
akeabat
hwhent heyhear
daknock.

Nat
ashawentt
oopent
hedoor
,shecamebackaf
tersomeseconds

"
Cel
i
ne,
Ithi
nky
ou'
reneeded"Nat
ashasai
d

Cel
i
necr
easedherbr
owandwal
kedt
owar
dthedoor
,ast
rangeboywast
her
e.

"
Cel
i
ner
ight
?"Theboyaskedandshenodded

"
Thebosswantt
oaski
fyouwi
l
lli
ket
ocomewi
thhi
mtot
hegy
m"Theboysai
d

'
Boss?Mi
guel
?No,
i
tcan'
tbeMi
guel
,
,'Shewasst
il
lthi
nki
ngwhent
heboyi
nter
rupt
ed
"
I'
mtal
ki
ngaboutJax"

"
Oh,
,
,"Cel
i
nebi
teherl
i
ps

"
What
'sy
ourr
esponse?Iwi
l
ltakey
out
ohi
mify
ouwantt
o"

"
Iwi
l
lbebacki
nami
nut
e"Cel
i
nesai
dandcl
osedt
hedoor
.

Afteraminut
e,shewasback,dressedinasweatpant
,Spor
tbr
a,t
houghshewor
easweat
shi
rton
thespor
tbraandt henhersneakers.

"
Am done"Shesai
d

"
Real
l
yami
nut
e,comewi
thme"Theboysai
dandshei
mmedi
atel
yfol
l
owed.

Jaxwaswait
ingsomewher
efarfr
om herhost
ell
ookinghotl
i
keagy
m mast
er,
sher
emember
ed
l
astni
ghtki
ssandsheshookherheadtr
yingt
oforgeti
t.

"
Boss,
she'
sher
e"Theboysai
dandJaxt
urnedt
othem

"
Thanky
ou,
youcango"Jaxsai
dandi
mmedi
atel
ytheboybowedandwal
kedaway

"
Hey
"Cel
i
necal
l
edshy
ly

"
Youl
ookgood"Jaxsmi
l
ed

"
Thanks,
yout
oo"
"
Fol
l
owme"Jaxwi
nked

"
Wai
t,
,
,l
etmecar
ryt
hebag.
"Cel
i
nesai
dandJaxf
acedher

"
Why
?"

"
You'
ret
heboss,
,
"

"
That
'scr
azy
,,
justf
oll
owme"
Jaxsai
d

"Iknowwear
efr
iends,
butwearenotal
oneri
ghtnow.Keepmeoutoft
roubl
epl
ease"Cel
i
ne
saidandi
mmedi
atelyt
ookthebagfr
om Jax

"
Arey
ouokay
?"Jaxaskedwor
ri
edl
y

"
It
'snotr
eal
l
yheav
y,l
et'
sgo"shewi
nkedandJaxchuckl
ed.

*
*

Thegym wasf i
l
ledwhenCel i
neandJaxgotther
ethatshewonderwher
eJaxi
sgonnaworkout
.
Shewatchedasev eryoneworksout
,somegi
rl
swerethrowi
ngpunchesatt
hepunchi
ngbags
l
ikeexper
ts,
othersli
ft
ingweights

'
Betam gonnadi
eifIt
ryt
hat
'shet
hought

"
Whatar
eyouwai
ti
ngf
or?Fol
l
owme"Jaxcal
l
edherat
tent
ion
"
But
,,
wher
ear
ewegoi
ngagai
n?"Sheasked

"
Youdon'
texpectmet
ost
ayher
e"Jaxscof
f

"
Oh"Shemut
ter
edandf
oll
owedhi
m.

Theywentt
oanot
hersi
deoft
hegy
m andshegaspedout
,,
,

"
Wow,
,
Icanj
ustsl
eepher
efor
ever
.It
'
ssobi
gandcool
!
"Cel
i
neshout
ed

Jaxchuckl
ed

Shesni
ff
sint
heai
randbr
eat
heout
,,

"
Cel
i
ne"Jaxcal
l
ed

"
What
,,
,
"Sheaskedandt
urned

ThatwaswhenshesawMi guel
atonesideoft
hegy
m worki
ngout
,,
Scar
letwasbesi
dehi
m as
usualbutshe'
snotwor
kingout,
sheseemstobehavi
ngsomeconver
sat
ionswit
hhim.

Miguel
stoppedhi
sworkoutandt
hei
reyesmet,shebowedherheadsl
i
ght l
ygreet
inghi
m,,
he
l
ookedawayandtookabott
leofwat
ert
odrink.Shepoutedsadl
yandfacedJax

"
Iwi
l
lst
ayher
eandwat
chy
ou"Shesai
dsof
tl
yandJaxnodded
Shecontinuel
ookingall
aroundthegy
m st
ari
ngatev
erywor
koutequi
pment
,t
heyseemssohar
d
thatshecanneverthi
nkoftryi
ngit
.

ShewatchedasMi guell
i
fttheheav
yweight,
Jaxwasalsodoi
ngthesamebutshecoul
dn'
ttake
hereyesf
rom Miguel,
helookedsohotandsweat
y,hi
sabscoul
dbeseeneasi
lythr
oughhi
s
cl
othesbecauseofthesweat.

'
Cel
i
ney
ou'
ret
hinki
ngdi
rt
y'shei
mmedi
atel
ycount
ionedher
sel
fandf
ocusedhergazeonJax

Af
terawhi
l
ehest
oppedandCel
i
nef
indher
sel
fcl
appi
ng

"
What
'st
hecl
apf
or?
"Jaxasked

"
You'
rer
eal
l
yamazi
ng"Sher
epl
i
edandgav
ehi
m at
humbup

Jaxchuckl
ed

Cel
i
net
ookabot
tl
ewat
erandhandedi
tov
ert
ohi
m

"
Thanks"Hesmi
l
edandgul
peddownhal
fofi
t

"
Doy
ouwannat
ryone?
"Jaxasked

"
What
?Iam goi
ngt
odi
e"Shesai
dandJaxl
aughed

"
Die?Whywi
l
lyoudi
e?"
"
Iam notst
rongl
i
key
ou"Shepout
ed

Jaxchuckl
edandpi
nchhercheek

"
Hmm,
,
,howabouty
our
uni
nthet
readmi
l
l?Ir
eal
l
ywanty
out
ogett
ir
ed"Jaxsmi
rked

"
Goodi
dea,
,
butI
'
venev
err
unar
aceal
lmyl
i
fe"Cel
i
nesai
d

"Doesn'
tmat
ter
"Jaxr
epl
i
ed

Shenoddedandpul
l
edhersweat
shi
rtzi
pdownandt
ooki
tof
fleav
ingheri
nthespor
tb*
a,,

Shelooksosexyi
nthat
,i
twasl
i
keshehav
ebeenhi
dingsuchamazi
ngbodyi
nthosebagy
cl
othes.

Jaxcoul
dn'
ttakehi
sey
esf
rom herashi
sey
esscannedherwhol
ebody
,,

Miguel
alsot
urnedt
hemomentshewast
alki
ngof
fhersweat
shi
rt
,,
hi
sey
eswi
thoutexpr
essi
on
t
hough.

Scar
letwhowastal
ki
ngt
ohi
m not
icedhewasn'
tl
ist
eni
ngandt
hent
racedhi
sgazewhi
ch
l
andedonCeli
ne.

Mi
guel
wat
chasJaxhel
pedhert
ieherhai
rint
oapony
tai
landsmi
l
ingev
erymi
nut
e

'
Thoughthesai
dhedoesn'
tl
ikeher
,'
het
houghtcol
dlyandt
akehi
sey
esawayf
rom t
hem.
"
I'
vebeent
alki
ngt
oyou"Scar
letsai
dlooki
ngof
fended

"
Star
tagai
n"Mi
guel
sai
d

*
*

"
I'
m gonnat
imey
ou,
,
let
'sseehowl
ongy
oucanr
ununt
ily
ou'
ret
ir
ed"Jaxsai
dasShegotont
he
t
readmil
l

"
Cool
"Shesi
ghedout

Jaxswi
tchedont
hemachi
net
oasl
owwal
ki
ngmot
ion

"
Am gonnai
ncr
easei
t,
getr
eady
"Jaxsai
dandi
ncr
easedi
tjustal
i
ttl
ebi
t

"
It
'sokayt
hiswaypl
ease"Shepl
easedasshest
art
edt
her
un

"
Letmei
ncr
easei
t"Jaxt
eased

"
No!
"Sheshout
ed

"
Iwont
"Jaxchuckl
edwat
chi
ngherr
un.

Fewmi
nut
esl
ater

"
Jax,
,It
hinkam gonnafaint
,,
Ithi
nkam gonnafaint
"Celi
nesai
dinashaki
ngvoi
ceandal
most
i
nst
antl
yshelostherbalancebutJaxwasf astenoughtocat
chherandshef
ell
inhi
sar
ms.
"
Arey
ouokay
?"Jaxasked

"
Wat
er,
please"Shemumbl
ed

Jaxi
mmedi
atel
yopenedabot
tl
eofwat
er

Shet
ooki
tandgul
peddownev
ery
thi
ng,
,

"
Howmanymi
nut
es?
"Sheaskedaf
tercal
mingdown

"
25mi
ns,
Ithi
nky
ou'
remor
est
rongert
hany
out
hought
"Jaxsai
dwi
thasmi
l
e

"
Wow"

Jaxbr
oughtoutaf
acet
owel
andst
art
edwi
pingof
fhersweat

"
Icandot
his"Shesai
dandt
ooki
tfr
om hi
mtowi
pehersweat
s.

Shet
urnedtowardMi
guel'
sdi
rect
ionandsawhi
mlooki
ngather
,buthel
ookedawayt
he
momentthei
reyesmet.

*
***
*

"
IsMi
guel
in?
"Jaxaskedashewasaboutgoi
ngi
ntohi
ssui
te
"
Yesboss"Oneoft
heboy
ssai
dandi
mmedi
atel
yopenedupf
orJax.

Heent
eredandmetMi
guel
onacal
l
,buthehangedupassoonasJaxcamei
n.

"
Whatar
eyouhi
ding?
"Jaxaskedandsatdown

"
Ihav
eanyr
ightt
ohi
deany
thi
ng"Mi
guel
sai
dandJaxscof
fed

"
Goodf
ory
out
hen"Jaxsai
dandpour
edhi
msel
facupofal
cohol

"
Youar
enotgoi
ngt
otel
lmeabouty
ouandt
hatgi
rl
?Whatwast
heki
ssabout
?"Mi
guel
asked

"
Whatdoy
oumean?
"Jaxasked

"
Yousai
dyoudontl
i
keher
,ordi
dyouchangey
ourmi
nd?
"

"
Whyar
eyoucur
iousany
way
,,
Ithoughty
ouhat
eher
"Jaxcr
easedhi
sbr
ow

"Idonthat
eher,
Ij
ustdon'
tli
kehowshe' sweak.And,,
i
twasy ouwhosai
dshe'sjustani
nnocent
girl
,
sowhywill
youkissherwheny ouknowshe'sinnocent
?It'
ski
ndofcrazy
,Idon'
tcar
ethough"
Miguelsai
dandlight
enedacigar
ette.

Jaxdi
dn'
tsayany
thi
ngaf
tert
hat
,hej
ustkeepondr
inki
ng.

"
Edwi
nthr
eat
eneddad,
,
,,
Hesai
dhe'
sgoi
ngt
oki
l
lme"Mi
guel
sai
ddr
ylyandJaxl
ookedup

"
What
??"
"
Hef
oundoutabouty
ou,
,
,"Mi
guel
sai
d

"
That
'scr
azy
,sowhatar
eyougonnadonow?
"Jaxasked

"
Don'
ttel
lmey
ou'
rescar
edoft
hatol
dfool
,
He'
snotsmar
t"Mi
guel
scof
fed

"
Inot
iced,
buthe'
snotgonnamakeanempt
ythr
eat
"Jaxr
epl
i
ed

"
IfIam dead,
,
youcant
akeov
erev
ery
thi
ngr
ight
?"

"
Whatt
hehel
lareyout
alki
ngabout
?Nobodyi
sgoi
ngt
odi
e,
"JaxsnappedandMi
guel
bur
sts
i
ntoal
oudl
aughter

"
Gosh,
,
Jaxy
ou'
rer
eal
l
yannoy
ing"Hesai
dandf
rownedi
mmedi
atel
y

"
I'
m notgoi
ngtoki
llhi
m withmyownhand,
,
hisdeat
hisbesi
dehi
m,,
ri
ghtnow,
,
puur
r"Mi
guel
wi
nkedandcli
ckedhistongue

Jaxscof
fed,
hedoesn'
tev
enunder
standwhatMi
guel
ist
alki
ngabout
.

*
***
*

Ev
eni
ng*
*

Celi
newal
kedoutofther
oom wit
hal
otoft
hought
sgoi
ngoni
nherhead,
shecoul
dn'
tj
ustt
ake
Miguel
'
swordoutofhermind.
May
behehat
esherbecauseshe'
sweak,
ri
ght
?

Shebi
teherl
ipst
hinki
ngofwhattodo,
sheimmedi
atel
ythoughtofj
oini
ngt
hem,
becomi
nga
mafi
agir
list
heonlythi
ngshecanthi
nkof.

"
Wat
chout
!"Anangr
yvoi
cesnappedherbackt
oreal
i
tyandshel
ookedup

Sunnygl
aredather

"
Oh,
,
sor
ry"Cel
i
nemut
ter
ed

"
Sor
ryf
ory
ourdamnsel
f,
bi
tch"Sunnysnappedandwal
kedaway

"What?Bi
tch?"Celi
newassurpr
ised,
shedoesn'
tev
enknowherandshe'
scal
l
ingherabi
tch
alr
eady,
shescoffedandshookherhead.

"
Don'
tmi
ndher
,she'
sjustj
eal
ous"Nat
ashasai
dbesi
deher

"
Jeal
ous?Ofwhat
?"Cel
i
neasked

"
Youseemscl
oset
otheboss,
,
Jax,
,
andshe'
scr
ushi
ngonhi
m"Nat
ashasmi
l
ed

"
Oh,
,
,"

"
Butdon'
twor
ryabouti
t,
hedoesn'
tev
enl
i
keher
"Nat
ashasai
dwi
thascof
f
"
IandJaxar
enot
hing,
wear
ejustf
ri
ends.Iguessshe'
sjustmi
staki
ngt
hesi
tuat
ion"Cel
i
nesai
d

"
Fri
ends?Real
l
y?"Nat
ashasmi
l
ed

"
What
,,
,
Ineedt
otal
ktoy
ouaboutsomet
hing"Cel
i
nesai
d

"
I'
mli
steni
ng"

"
HowcanIbecomeoneofy
ou?
"Cel
i
neaskedandNat
ashaey
e'swi
dened

"
Youwantt
o,,
,
becomeoneofus?Ar
eyouj
oki
ng?
"Nat
ashaasked

"Iam notj
oki
ng,
,
iam r
eady
.Idon'
twantt
obeaweakgi
rlany
mor
e"Shesai
dandNat
asha
grinned

"I
nformtheboss,
,
it
'seasynowsi
ncey
ou'
vebeenst
ayi
ngher
eforf
ewday
snow.I
t'
sthebest
decisi
onfory
ou"

"
Whati
fIgonow"Cel
i
neasked

"
Whyar
eyousuddenl
yhappyt
obecome,
,
,,
"

"
It
'snot
hing"Cel
i
necutherof
f

'
Iwanthi
mtol
i
keme,
,
'Shet
houghti
nhermi
nd

"
Okay
,,
,y
oucangonowbutbecar
eful
,
thebosscanbedanger
ous"ButCel
i
newasgoneal
ready
.
Cel
i
nest
oppedwal
ki
ngf
orasecond

'
Whati
f,
heaskf
ors*
xinr
etur
n??Gosh,
,
,,
'shet
houghtandr
oughherhai
r

'
Don'
tcar
e,,
,
giv
ewhat
everi
ttakes'

Shecont
inuewal
ki
ng

*
***
*

Mi
guel
'
sSui
te*
*

"
Imi
ssy
ousomuch"Scar
letmut
ter
edhuggi
ngMi
guel
from t
heback

Shehav
ebeenoutoft
hecl
ansi
ncemor
ningf
orsomei
mpor
tantbusi
ness

"
Wewer
etoget
heri
nthemor
ningScar
let
"Mi
guel
repl
i
edwal
ki
ngt
othef
ri
dge

"
Doest
hatcount
?Youdi
dn'
tgi
vemey
ourat
tent
ion"Scar
letscof
fed

Mi
guel
ignor
edherandpour
edagl
assofwat
erf
orher

"
Thanky
ou"Shesmi
l
edandt
ooki
tfr
om hi
m.

"
Guesswhat
"Shewi
nkedaf
terdr
oppi
ngt
hecupi
nherhand
"
Ican'
tguess"

"
Ihav
esomecr
azyi
nfor
mat
ionaboutSky
,,
"Scar
letsai
dandMi
guel
facedheri
nst
ant
ly

"
Tel
lme"

"
Ofcour
seIwi
l
l,
,butononecondi
ti
on"Shebi
teherl
i
ps

"
Whatcondi
ti
on?
"

"
Justonce,
,
,,
"Shesai
dandst
oodup

Shemov
edcl
osert
oMi
guel
andsatdownonhi
slaps

"
Ineedsomecr
azyf
**ki
ngr
ightnow,
,
,"shemoanedandki
ssedhi
sneck

Miguel
immedi
atel
ytossedheront
hebedandpull
edof
fhi
sshi
rtwhi
chmadehergr
in.She
gr
abbedhi
sneckandpulledhi
m cl
osert
oherf
ace,
,

"
Kissme,
,
,,
"Shemumbl
ed

"
Iski
sspar
toft
hedeal
?"Mi
guel
snappedandsher
oll
herey
es

"
Don'
tbel
i
ket
hat
,,
i
t'
sat
urnon"Shesai
dAndMi
guel
scof
fed
"
Ihat
eit
"Hesai
d

"
You'
rewei
rd,
,
howcany
ouhav
es*
xwi
thoutki
ssi
ng?
?"

"
You'
renotmygi
rl
fr
iend,
,
"

Scar
letscof
fed

"Thenlet
'sdat
e,,
Il
ovey
ouandy
ouknowt
hat
.You'
rej
ustpr
etendi
ngnott
oknow,
,
let
'sdat
e."
Scarl
etsaid

Mi
guel
gotdownf
rom t
hebed

"Don'
ti
gnor
eme,
Iam t
alki
ngtoy
ou.We'
vebei
ngt
oget
heral
lthesey
ear
s,I
'
vel
ovedy
ousi
nceI
sawyoufort
hef
ir
stt
ime,,
,
,,
"

"St
opt
alki
ngaboutl
ove,
i
t'
sdi
sgust
ing.Ican'
tl
oveany
one,
meandl
ovedon'
tgetal
ong"Mi
guel
sai
d

"
Miguel
,
,,
"

"
Scar
letst
opi
t,
,
Iam r
eal
l
yinagoodmood.Don'
tmakemel
oosei
t,
"Mi
guel
war
ned

Shecl
i
mbdownf
rom t
hebedandwal
kedt
ohi
m

"
I'
m sor
ry,
l
et'
sfor
geti
tokay
?"Shesai
d
Theywer
eint
err
upt
edbyt
hesuddennoi
secomi
ngf
rom t
heent
rance,
,
,

"
What
'sgoi
ngon?
"Scar
letaskednoone

"
Cody
!Whati
sgoi
ngon"Mi
guel
asked

Thedooropenedi
mmedi
atel
y

"
Boss,
,
it
'st
henewgi
rl
.Sher
equest
edt
oseey
ou,
,
butIwon'
tl
etheri
n,
don'
twor
ry,
,
,"

"
Letheri
n"Mi
guel
sai
d

"
Boss?
"Codyaskedt
obesur
e

"
Isai
dletheri
n"

"
Oh,
,
,yeahboss"hewentout
.

"
ButMi
guel
,
Iam notdonewi
thy
ou.Shecan'
tcomei
n"Scar
letsai
d

"
She'
snotgoi
ngt
odi
stur
byouher
e,st
opt
hedr
ama"Mi
guel
sai
dandsher
oll
herey
es

Justt
hent
hedooropenedandCel
i
necamei
n,
,herey
esl
andedonMi
guel

"
Whati
sit
?"Mi
guel
asked
Shel
ookedatScar
let
,,

"What,
,
arey
out
ryi
ngt
otel
lmet
ogoout
?Hel
lno,
saywhat
every
oucomeher
efor
"Scar
let
scof
fed

"
I,
,
,,
Iwi
l
lcomeback"Cel
i
nemut
ter
ed

"
Saywhat
every
ouwantt
osay
"Scar
letsnapped

"
Scar
letgetout
"Mi
guel
sai
dcal
mly

Cel
i
neandScar
letl
ookedathi
m wi
thasur
pri
sedf
ace

"
What
?Youwantmet
ogoout
,,
becauseof
,,
,
"

"Isai
dgetout
!"Mi
guel
yel
l
edangr
il
ywhi
chal
mostaf
fect
edCel
i
newher
eshewasst
andi
ng

'
I
sshenothi
sgi
rl
fr
iend?
'Shet
hought

Scar
letcar
ri
edherst
uff
sgr
umpi
l
ywal
ki
ngout
,,

"
Iwi
l
lmakesur
eyour
egr
ett
his"shesai
dasshegott
oCel
i
nebef
orest
ormi
ngoutoft
her
oom.

"
Now,
whatdoy
ouwant
"Mi
guel
askedcol
dlyandshef
eltherconf
idencel
eav
ingher
,

"
Speak"Mi
guel
order
ed
"
I,
,
,,
I,
,
,wantt
ojoi
n,
,y
our
,,
,
,gang"Shesai
dnotknowi
ngi
fshe'
smaki
ngsenseornot

Mi
guel
scof
fed

"
Whatgangar
eyout
alki
ngabout
?"Heasked

"I
,
,IknowIam awussli
key
ousaid.ButIam goi
ngt
ogetst
rong,
Ipr
omi
se.Youcant
rai
nmet
o
becomestrong,
j
ustt
akemein,
,
please"

"
Real
l
y?Whyshoul
dIdot
hat
?Whynoty
ourboy
fri
end?
"Mi
guel
asked

"
Huh?Boy
fri
end?
"Shewasconf
used

"
Idon'
trepeatmy
sel
f"Mi
guel
mut
ter
edandl
ookedaway

"
Oh,
,
Jax,
,
,he'
snotmyboy
fri
end.
"Shesai
d

"
He'
sal
l
owedt
oki
ssy
ouandIcan'
tf*
*ky
ou?That
'
slame"Mi
guel
scof
fed

'
Musthebr
ingt
hisup?
'Cel
i
net
hought

Mi
guel
mov
edcl
osert
oherandshebur
iedhergazeont
hef
loorshaki
ngal
ready

"
Please,
,
takemei
n.Iwi
l
ldoany
thi
ngy
out
ell
me"Shepl
eaded
"
Arey
ousur
eaboutt
hat
?"Mi
guel
smi
rked

"
Yes,
,
ifi
t'
ssomet
hingIcando"Sher
epl
i
ed

"
Ofcour
se,
i
t'
ssomet
hingy
oucando"Hesai
dandshel
ookedup

"
Whati
sit
?"

"
Letmef*
*ky
ourti
ghtc**
t,,
,Iwi
l
lbegent
le,
,
sinceyou'
rei
nnocentli
keyourboyf
ri
endsai
d,,
,
,Iwi
l
l
makey
oucum wi
thsweetness,
don'
twor
ry,
Iwill
takeawayyourfear
s"Hesaidwit
hawink

Cel
i
negul
peddown

'
He'
ssonaught
y'

"Don'
tworr
y,,
youcangetbackt
oyourboy
fri
endaf
tert
hat
,Idon'
tcar
e.But
,,
,
letmehav
eat
ast
e
ofyoufi
rst
"Headded

TBC

[
1/28,
22:
19]+2349012707518:ENCHANTED

BYAMAFI
A

(
Hear
tl
essSweet
hear
t)

CHAPTER10&11

By
,SummerGol
d
 ‼ DONOTCOPYORREPOST‼

★★★★★

Ther
ewassi
l
enceaf
terMi
guel
sai
dthat
,butsomehowshegotherv
oiceback.

"
Is,
,
itt
her
equi
rement
?"SheaskedandMi
guel
scof
fed

"
Whocar
esaboutt
her
equi
rement
?Ij
ustwantt
of*
*ky
ou,
that
'sal
l
"Her
epl
i
ed

"
I'
m sor
ry,
,
Ican'
tdot
hat
"Cel
i
neshookherheadandi
nst
ant
lyt
urnedt
oleav
e.

"
Fine,
,
"Mi
guel
sai
dandshef
acedhi
m agai
n

"
Youwi
l
lacceptmei
n?"Sheasked

Mi
guel
nodded

"
But
,,
any
time,
Iwi
l
lbeher
e.Iwon'
tfor
cey
ou,
,
Ireal
l
ywantt
ohav
es*
xwi
thy
ou"Hesai
d

"
Musty
ouhav
es*
xwi
thme?
"Shedi
dn'
tknowwher
ethecour
aget
oaskt
hatquest
ioncame
f
rom

Mi
guel
chuckl
ed
"
It
'snotamust
,butIwantt
o"Her
epl
i
ed

"Leave,
,
getr
eady
,yourt
rai
ningst
art
sby6am t
omor
row"Mi
guel
sai
dsuddenl
yinhi
scol
dtone
again

"
6am?
??"Sheasked

"You'
resoweak,
Icancar
ryy
ouupwi
thj
ustaf
inger
.Getout
"Hesnapped

Shedar
ednotsayawor
dagai
n,
shet
urnedbackandl
eft
.

Onherwaybackt
other
oom,
shemetJax.

"
Jax"shecal
l
edwi
thasmi
l
e

"
Wher
ear
eyoucomi
ngf
rom?
"Jaxasked

"
From t
heboss"Sher
epl
i
ed

"
Miguel
?Why
?"

"
Guesswhat
"Shegr
inned

"
What
'st
hat
?"

"
I'
m goi
ngt
obeamaf
iagi
rl
"shewi
nked
"
What??Whydi
dn'
tyoui
nfor
m mefi
rst?Wai
t,
,
didhedoanythi
ngt
oyou?Hef
orcedy
our
ight
?"
Hest
oppedwhenhesawthewayCel
inewasstar
ingathi
m

"
I'
mjustwor
ri
ed,
,
whywi
l
lyousuddenl
ywantt
obecomeone?
"

"
Ididn'
ttel
lyoubecause,
Iknowyou'
regoi
ngtoaskmet onesofquest
ions.And,
hedi
dn'tf
orce
me,i
t'
smydeci si
on.Iam t
ooweaktostayher
e,Idon'
twantt
omey ourweaknesssoit
'sbett
erI
j
oinyouguys,IHavenowhereel
setogoanyway"Celi
nesai
d

"
So,
,
whatdi
dhesay
?"

"
He'
sgoi
ngt
otr
ainme,
,
,hi
msel
f"Cel
i
nesmi
l
ed

"
What
??!
!Mi
guel
tol
dyout
hat
?"Jaxaskedi
nshock

"
Yes,
what
'
swr
ong?
"

"Hehavenev
ertrai
nedany
onebyhi
msel
f,
,areyousur
eyoudidn'
tdoanyt
hingi
nret
urn?Iknow
him,
,
He'sacrazyguy,
j
ustt
ell
meandIwi
llki
l
l hi
m"Jaxsai
dfuri
ousl
yandCeli
nebur
stsint
o
l
aughter

"
What
'sf
unny
?"

"
Ever
ythi
ng,
,
cany
ouki
l
lhi
m?"Sheaskedami
dstl
aught
er

"
Oh,
,
,,
,"Jaxmut
ter
edandbi
tehi
sli
ps
"
Don'
twor
ry,
,
Iwi
l
lbef
ine"Cel
i
nesai
d

"
Ifhei
stoohar
sh,
j
ustgi
veup.Youdon'
tneedt
obest
rongf
orany
one"

"
Ifhe'
shar
sh,
atl
eastIhav
eyouwhoi
ssof
ttowar
dme"

Jaxsmi
l
edandpul
l
edheri
ntoahug.

"
Goodni
ght
,,
"Shewav
edathi
m af
tert
hehug

"
Yeah"Jaxr
epl
i
edAndshewal
kedaway
.

*
*

Cel
i
neent
eredandNat
ashawel
comedherwi
thquest
ions

"
Nat
asha,
,
pleaseonequest
ionatat
ime.Thanky
ou"Cel
i
nesai
dandf
ell
ont
hebed

"
Okay
,,
whatdi
dhesay
?"Nat
ashaasked

"
He'
sgonnat
akemei
n"Cel
i
ner
epl
i
ed

"
OhmyGod!
!Thenwhenwi
l
lyoust
arty
ourt
rai
ning?
?"

"
Tomor
row,
,
6am"Cel
i
ner
epl
i
ed
"
What
??But
,,
,
Fel
i
xisnotokaynow.
"Nat
ashamut
ter
ed

"
He'
sgoi
ngt
otr
ainmebyhi
msel
f"Cel
i
nesai
dandNat
ashagasped

"
Him,
,
him,
,
what
?"

"
Himsel
f"Cel
i
newi
nked

Nat
ashast
oodupandmov
edcl
osert
oher
,shepi
nchedher

"
What
'st
hatf
or?
?"Cel
i
nef
rowned

"
Arey
ouser
iousr
ightnow?Thebosswannat
rai
nyoubyhi
msel
f?"

"
Iam ser
ious"

"
That
'swei
rd,
,
,,
Iam j
eal
ous"Nat
ashasi
ghed

"
But
,,
whoi
sFel
i
x?Andwhatdoy
oumeanbyhe'
snotokaynow?
"Cel
i
neasked

"
Remembert
heguywhodr
ovet
hev
any
oucameher
ewi
th?
"

"
Ohmy
,,
,,
hi
slegs,
,
,He'
sthet
rai
ner
?"Cel
i
neaskedandNat
ashanodded

"
It
'sal
lmyf
aul
t"Shesai
dsadl
y
"That'
swhyyouneedt
obecaref
ul,
thebossisnotgent
le.Hecankill
anyone,
nomat
terhow
closeyouar
etohim,
Ihear
dhehaveneverfal
leni
nlove"Natashascoff
ed

"
So,
,
whataboutt
hegi
rlwho'
sal
way
swi
thhi
m?"Cel
i
neasked

"Scar
let
?She'
sjustcl
oset
ohi
m,,
not
hingel
se"Nat
ashar
epl
i
edandsomehowCel
i
nef
indher
sel
f
smili
ng

"
Ithi
nky
oushoul
dsl
eep,
,
ify
ougett
her
elat
e,hecangetmadaty
ou"Nat
ashasai
d

"
Iwi
l
ltakemybat
hfi
rst
"Cel
i
nest
oodupandwenti
ntot
hebat
hroom.

*
***
*

NextMor
ning*
*

Thehandkeepont
appi
ngCel
i
nef
rom herdeepsl
eep,
,

"
Cel
i
ne,
,
Ithoughty
ousai
dyourt
rai
ningst
art
sby6"Nat
ashav
oicecameup

"
Yes,
,
"Shei
mmedi
atel
yopenedherey
es

"
It
's6:
30al
ready
"

"
What
?!!
"

Cel
i
nej
umpedoutoft
hebedandr
ushedi
ntot
hebat
hroom i
mmedi
atel
y,
shebr
ushedhert
eet
h
andwashedherf
ace,
shecamebacki
ntot
her
oom andputonhert
rai
ningout
fi
trushi
ngout

"
Becar
eful
!
"Nat
ashacal
l
edaf
terher

"
Thanky
ou,
,
,"Cel
i
ner
epl
i
edandr
anout

"
IhopeIam notdead"shesai
dassher
ant
owar
dthet
rai
ningr
oom.

Shewasbreat
hingsohar
dwhenshef
inal
l
ygott
her
e,,
shear
rangedherhai
randopenedt
he
doorsl
owl
y.

Herhear
tski
ppedabeatwhenshesawhi
sbackv
iew,
hewassmoki
ng.

'
Gosh,
howcanhesmoket
hisear
ly?
'Shet
houghtandcov
eredhernose.

'
ButIam r
eal
l
ydead,
hegother
ebef
oreme'
Shesi
ghedasshewal
kedcl
osert
ohi
m.

Mi
guel
facedherandshest
oppedwal
ki
ngandbowedherhead

"
Goodmor
ning,
,
,,
,
boss"Shegr
eet
ed

"Ar
eyoureall
yinlov
ewi
thy
ourl
i
fe?
?HowcanIgether
ebef
orey
ou?Huh?
!!
"Mi
guel
shout
ed
andshef
linched

"
I,
,
,Iam sor
ry,
,
,"Shesai
dsndmov
edback

"
Sor
ry?Ir
eal
l
ydon'
tknowwhyIf
indi
thar
dtoki
l
lyou"Mi
guel
sai
dandshegasped
'
Kil
l
??'
Shei
magi
nedher
sel
faski
ng

"
Ipr
omi
sei
twon'
thappenagai
n,
,pl
ease"Shemumbl
edandcoughed

"
Andwhyt
hehel
ldoy
oual
way
scoughwhenIsmoke?
"

"
Iam sor
ry,
,
,,
,"

"
Idon'
twantt
oheart
hewor
dsor
ryagai
n,
Ihat
eit
"

"
Okay
,,
,,
Iam sor
ry,
,
,ohno,
,
,,
,
,"

Mi
guel
shookhi
sheadandr
ubhi
sfl
uff
yhai
r

"
Iam al
l
ergi
ctoci
gar
ett
essmokes"shesai
dimmedi
atel
y

"
Soi
tmakesy
oucough?
"Mi
guel
asked

"
Yes"

"
Ifi
t'
sjustcoughi
ngt
henIdon'
tcar
e,y
oucan'
tst
opmef
rom smoki
ng"

"
Iwoul
dn'
tdar
e"shemut
ter
ed.

Mi
guel
puf
foutsmokesandt
henhandedagunt
oher
"
Huh?
?"Shel
ookedathi
m

"
Icanpl
uckouty
ourey
esi
fyoul
ooki
ntomyey
esonceagai
n,
taket
hisgun"

Shei
mmedi
atel
ytooki
tfr
om hi
m

Herhandst
art
edshaki
ngandev
ent
ual
l
y,t
hegunf
ell
from herhand.

"
OhJesus"shei
mmedi
atel
ytooki
tfr
om t
hef
loorandswal
l
owed.

"
Whor
eal
l
yar
eyou?
"Mi
guel
asked

"
I'
m sor
ry"shebi
teherl
i
ps

Mi
guel
scof
fedanddr
oppedhi
ssmoke

"
Shootatt
het
argetl
etmesee"Hesai
dpoi
nti
ngoutatt
heshoot
ingRange.

"
Okay
,,
"Cel
i
nenoddedandbr
eat
heout
,

Shecl
osedherey
esandopenedagai
nbef
orepoi
nti
ngt
heguni
nherhandt
owar
dther
ange

"
Shoot
"Mi
guel
order
edandshedi
d

"
Arr
hh!
"Shescr
eamedandf
ell
Mi
guel
sighedwi
thembr
assment
,hecheckedherpoi
nt.

"
It
'snotev
enupt
o1poi
ntandy
ouf
ell
,
,you'
resomet
hingel
se"hesai
d

Cel
i
nest
oodup

Miguel
mov
edt
oherback,
shet
ri
edl
ooki
ngathi
m buthet
urnedherf
acet
owar
dtheshoot
ing
r
ange

"
Focus,
don'
tl
ookatme"hesnapped

"
Iam,
,
,,
,,
"shest
oppedbef
oref
ini
shi
ngherst
atement

"Hol
dthegunwi
thtwohandsfornow,st
opbeingatoughgi
rly
ou'
renot
"hesai
dandCel
i
ne
smil
edwit
hthewayhi
sbreathtouchedherneck.

"
Arey
oul
i
steni
ng?
"

Shenoddedandst
ret
chedherhandt
owar
dthet
arget
,,

"Yourhandisnotst
rai
ght
,ar
eyouabar
bie?
"Mi
guel
askedandshebl
ushedev
ent
houghhecan'
t
seeherface.

Hehol
dherwai
standshegaspedunderherbr
eat
hwhenshef
elthi
shandar
oundher
,,
,

"Don'
tbr
eathet
oof
ast
,,
Iam notgoi
ngt
oki
l
lyou,
atl
eastnotnow"Mi
guel
sai
dandshe
swall
owed
"
Now,
,
shoot
"

Sheobey
edi
mmedi
atel
y

"
Thi
sthi
ngi
snotf
ory
ou"Mi
guel
groaned

"
What
'smypoi
nt?
"Sheaskedandt
heybot
hmov
edcl
oser

"
Igot1"shesai
dhappi
l
y

"
Whyar
eyouhappywheny
ougotj
ustadamnone?
?"Mi
guel
snapped

Shepout
edandt
ookherl
i
psi
n

'
Heshoul
datl
eastbegent
le,
Iam j
ustst
art
ing'
shet
hought

Hegr
abbedt
hegunf
rom her

"
Wat
chme"Hesai
dandadj
ust
edt
hegun

Hegav
eoutf
ourshot
s

"
Goandcheck"hesai
dpr
oudl
yandCel
i
ner
unt
ocheck

"
Yout
ri
ed"shesai
d
"
Whatdoy
oumeanbyt
ri
ed?
"

"
10poi
ntswi
tht
hreeshot
s,y
ougot9.
9int
hef
our
thshot
"Shesmi
rked

Mi
guel
madeamov
eli
kehewant
edt
opounceonher
,shei
mmedi
atel
yrun

"
Arey
oupl
ayi
ngwi
thmenow?
?"

"
I'
m sor
ry,
Ij
ustwanty
out
osmi
l
e"shesai
dandmov
edcl
oser

"
Shutup,
nextt
ime,
,
Iam goi
ngt
opuni
shy
ou"hesnapped.

"Let
'sl
eavet
hisfornow,
youneedsomeexercise.Yourbonesar
eweak,
fol
l
owme"Mi
guel
sai
d
andstar
tedwalki
ngtoanot
hersi
deint
hetrainingroom

*
***
*

Mi
guel
'
sSui
te*
*

"
Thebossi
snoti
n"Codyt
oldJaxashewasaboutt
ogoi
n

"
Wher
eishe?
"Jaxasked

"
Ithi
nkhe'
sint
het
rai
ningr
oom"Codyr
epl
i
ed
"
What
??I
t'
sal
most12,
,
he'
sgoi
ngt
oki
l
lCel
i
ne"Jaxsnapped

"
What
?"

Cel
i
nei
gnor
edhi
m andwentout
.

Hewal
kedt
othet
rai
ningr
oom andmett
hem bot
h,,
,

"
HeyJax,
her
etowat
chy
ourgi
rl
fr
iend?
"Mi
guel
askedandJaxr
oll
hisey
es

Cel
i
nesmi
l
edathi
m,,
,
,shewasal
lsweat
y.

"
Arey
ouokay
?Youshoul
dtal
kwheny
ou'
ret
ir
ed,
,
,"

"
I'
m nott
ir
ed,
,
Iam enj
oyi
ngi
t"Cel
i
nei
mmedi
atel
yspokeup

"
You'
rei
nter
rupt
ing,
,
youcangonow.I
'
m notgoi
ngt
oki
l
lher
"Mi
guel
sai
d

"
Bet
ter
"Jaxsnappedandr
ubCel
i
ne'
shai
rbef
oregoi
ngout
.

Celi
nesmi
l
edandt
ouchedherhai
r,
butt
hemomentshet
urnedt
oMi
guel
,
hewasgl
ari
ngather
angri
ly
.

Shest
oppedsmi
l
ingi
mmedi
atel
y

"
Ihat
egi
rl
swhobl
ushj
ustbyl
i
ttl
ethi
ngs"Mi
guel
sai
dandshebi
teherl
i
ps
"
That
'st
heendf
ort
oday
"Hemut
ter
edcol
dlyandwal
kedaway

"
Ishemadatme?
"Shesi
ghedandcont
inuedwi
tht
het
hingsheJustt
aughther
.

*
***
*

Scar
let
'
sRoom*
*

Shestar
ei ntospacewit
hpureangeri
nherf
ace,
,
sheli
ght
enedaci
garet
teandstartedsmoki
ng.
Shewast hinki
ngofthebestwaytodeal
wit
hCeli
ne,
howcoul
dMiguely
ellatherandevensent
heroutj
ustbecauseshewant edt
otalkt
ohim?

Justt
hen,
thedooropenedandSof
iacamei
n,
she'
sScar
let
'sbestf
ri
endandr
oommat
e.

"
Can'
tbel
i
evewhatIj
usthear
d"Sof
iascof
fedandsatdown

"
Whati
sit
?"Scar
letasked

"
Thenewgi
rlj
ustst
art
edhert
rai
ning"Sof
iar
epl
i
ed

"
Whocar
es"

"
Miguel
ist
heonet
rai
ningher
"Sof
iasai
dandScar
letf
acedheri
mmedi
atel
y

"
Whatdoy
oumeanbyt
hat
?"Sheasked
"Imeani
tbabe,
he'st
heone.Iknewhehadaney ef
orhert
hemomentt
hatgi
rlgother
e,hewoul
d
haveki
ll
edheri
fitwassomeoneelse,
Itr
usthi
m"Sofi
ascoff
ed

"
I'
mf*
*ki
nggoi
ngt
oki
l
lthatgi
rlbymy
sel
f"Scar
letgr
owl
edanddr
oppedherci
gar
ett
e

"
Wher
ear
eyougoi
ng?
"Sof
iaasked

"
I'
m gonnat
alkt
oMi
guel
"Shesnappedandl
eftt
her
oom.

*
*

ThewayScar
letopenedt
hedoorwi
thf
orcemadehi
mtur
nedf
rom whathewasdoi
ng,
,

"
Whathappened?Whyar
eyouangr
y?"Mi
guel
asked

"
Ihear
dyou'
ret
heonet
rai
ningt
hatgi
rl
"Sher
epl
i
ed

"
So?
"

"Whywil
lyoudothat
?You'
regi
vi
ngev
ery
onewr
ongi
mpr
essi
onst
hewayy
ou'
rehandl
i
ng
her
,,
whathappenedt
othet
rai
ner?
"

"
YouknowFel
i
xisnot
,,
,
,,
"

"
HowaboutJax
?"Shecuthi
m of
f

"
Don'
tquest
ionmeScar
let
"Het
urnedhi
sfaceaway
"You'
ret
heboss,
,
youcan'
tj
ustgoonandt
rai
noneweakl
i
ng"Scar
letsai
dandmov
edcl
osert
o
him

"
I'
venev
erf
oroncef
orgot
tent
hatIam t
heboss"

"
Letmet
rai
nheri
nst
ead,
Iwi
l
ldoi
t.Justgi
vemet
heper
missi
onandIwi
l
l,
,,
"

"Doy
ouhaveaprobl
em wit
hwhatIam doi
ngri
ghtnow??Idon'
tneedt
otel
lyouany
thi
ngbef
ore
Idoi
t,
sowhyar
ey ousofur
iousaboutmet
rai
ningher
?"

"
Ever
yonet
hinky
ouhav
easof
tspotf
orher
"

"
Lett
hem t
hinkwhat
ever
,Idon'
tcar
e"heSnapped

"
Icar
e,,
Idon'
twanthert
ogett
oocl
oset
oyou,
,
she'
s,,
,
,,
"

"
Howdar
eyou?Whot
hehel
ldoy
out
hinky
ouar
etot
ell
mewhatt
odo?
!!
"

"
Miguel
!"

Hegr
abbedagunandpoi
nti
tather

"
It
'sboss,
,
"Hesai
d

Scar
letf
oldherl
i
psangr
il
yst
ari
ngathi
m
"
Yesboss"Shemut
ter
edandhedr
oppedt
hegun

"
Getout
,youspoi
l
edmymood"Mi
guel
sai
dandt
ookaci
gar
ett
e

Shet
urnedandwal
kedt
owar
dthedoorangr
il
y

"
Toucht
hatgi
rlandy
ou'
redead"Mi
guel
sai
dasshewasaboutopeni
ngt
hedoor
.

TBC

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BYAMAFI
A

(
Hear
tl
essSweet
hear
t)

CHAPTER12

By
,SummerGol
d

‼ DONOTCOPYORREPOST‼

★★★★★

"
Toucht
hatgi
rlandy
ou'
redead"Mi
guel
sai
dasshewasaboutopeni
ngt
hedoor
.

Shest
oppedandf
acedhi
m
"
Real
l
y?"

"
Scar
letl
eav
e,y
ou'
remaki
ngmel
oosemypat
ience"

Sheopenedthedoorandbangedi
thardwhil
eclosi
ngit
,t
heguardsatthedoori
mmedi
atel
y
movedfrom t
hewaywi t
hthewayhereyeswerebecomingsoredfi
ll
edwithanger
.

Shewal
keddir
ect
lyt
ooneoft
hecar
sanddr
oveoutaggr
essi
vel
yal
mostj
ammi
ngt
hesecur
it
y
wit
hhercar
.

"
Whatthehel
li
swrongwi
thScar
let
"Somepeopl
ewat
chi
ngt
hescenewonder
edast
hey
wat
chedherdr
oveout
.

*
***
*

Cl
ubHouse*
*

"Whatshoul
dIoff
eryoumi
ss?"Thewait
eraskedassoonasScar
letsatdown,
herey
esst
il
l
scar
yalmostpoppi
ngoutf
rom t
hesocket

"
Abot
tl
eofwhi
skey
"Sher
epl
i
eddr
yly

"
Okay
"Thewai
terr
epl
i
edandl
eft

Mi
nut
esl
aterhecamebackanddr
oppedi
tinf
rontofher
,,
heal
sodr
oppedacup.

Scar
letopenedt
hebot
tl
eandst
art
edgul
pingi
tdownwi
thoutusi
ngt
hecup
Thewai
tergasped

"
Getmeanot
herbot
tl
e"Shedemanded

Thewai
terswal
l
owedhar
dbef
orewal
ki
ngaway
,,

*Touchthatgi
rlandy
ou'r
edead*t
hewordkeeponpl
ayi
ngI
nherheadandshel
etoutachuckl
e
befor
etakingt
hebottl
etohermout
hagai
n.

"
Her
e"Thewai
tersai
ddr
oppi
nganot
herbot
tl
eont
het
abl
ebef
orel
eav
ing.

Someonesatdowni
nfr
ontofherandshel
ookedup,
,
herl
i
pst
urnedt
oav
eryhar
dfr
own

"
Whatar
eyoudoi
ngher
e?Getl
ost
"Shesnapped

"
YeahIguessi
t'
sreal
l
yyou,
,
Scar
letr
ight
?"Skyaskedbeami
ngwi
thsmi
l
es

Scar
leti
gnor
edhi
m andcont
inuedr
inki
ng

"Didsomeoneannoyy
ou,
,
,orl
etmeguess,
,
,yourboss?
?"Heaskedbutt
hencont
inuedwhenshe
didn'
tsayawordtohi
m

"
Youcanj
ustl
eav
ehi
m,,
,
sincehedoesn'
tknowy
ourwor
th.
"Skysai
dandScar
letscof
fed

"
Mywor
th?
?Whatt
hehel
ldoy
ouknowaboutme?
?Huh?
!"Shehal
fyel
l
ed

"
Iknowy
ou'
rer
eal
l
ydamnsmar
t,
,,
andIwon'
ttakey
ouf
orgr
ant
edi
fyou'
rebymysi
del
i
kehe'
s
doi
ngr
ightnow.Justcomet
omeandhel
pmedest
royhi
m,,
,
,,
,,
,
,"

"
Shutup,
,
,"Scar
letsai
dsuddenl
ypoi
nti
ngagunathi
m

Skychuckl
ed

"
Rememberwear
einapubl
i
cpl
ace,
,
"Hesmi
l
ed

Scar
letr
oll
herey
esandi
mmedi
atel
yhi
dehergun

"
So,
,
,whatdoy
ousay
?"Skyasked

"
Leav
emeal
one,
,
Iam j
usther
etodr
ink.Iwi
l
lnev
erbet
rayMi
guel
sobackof
f"

Skynoddedanddr
oppedsomet
hingl
i
keacar
dont
het
abl
e

"
Cal
lmeany
timey
ou'
rer
eady
"Hesmi
rked

"
F**
kyou"Scar
letmut
ter
ed

"
Toomuchofwhi
skeycanl
eadt
osomet
hingel
se"Hewi
nkedandst
oodup

"
Iwi
l
lbewai
ti
ng"Hesai
dandl
i
ket
hathel
eft

*
***
*
Bl
oodsCl
an*
*

Cel
inecheckedNat ashaoutfort
heumpt eenthti
mebuti tseemslikeshe'
snotwakingup
any
thingsoon,eventhoughit
'seveni
ngalready,
,
Shesighedandst oodupfrom thebed,
she
wal
kedt otheclosetandgrabbedashortandashi r
tbeforegett
ingoutoftheroom.

Sherememberedthewomanf
rom t
hel
astt
imeshegoti
ntot
roubl
eandshechuckl
edwal
ki
ng
towardt
heki
tchenside.

"
Areyounott
henewgi
rl
?"Av
oiceaskedal
lofasuddenbesi
deherandshet
urnedt
ryi
ngnott
o
f
li
nch.

Shehavenev
ersetherey
esonhi
m,buthel
ooky
oungert
hanMi
guel
andJax,
andhel
ookcut
e
andcoolt
oo.

"
YesIam"Sher
epl
i
ed

"
Wow,
,
youl
ookmor
ebeaut
if
ulseei
ngy
oucl
oser
"Hegr
innedandCel
i
nesmi
l
ed

"
Thanky
ou"

"
I'
m Jace,
,
Jax'
sbr
other
"Jacesai
dandherey
eswi
dened

"
Jax'
sbr
other
?"Sheasked

"
Yeah,
,
hal
fbr
other
.What
'sy
ourname?
'Jaceasked

"
Cel
i
ne"Sher
epl
i
ed
"
Pret
ty"Hewi
nked

"
YeahIguess"Cel
i
nemut
ter
ed

"
Wher
ear
eyougoi
ngany
way
?You'
rej
ustt
aki
ngawal
k?"Jaceasked

"
Yeah,
"Shesai
dshor
tl
y

"
Feel
freet
otal
ktome,
,
wecanbef
ri
endsokay
?"Jacesai
dandshebi
teherl
i
psl
i
keshe'
str
ying
t
othi
nkabouti
t

"
Wai
t,
arey
out
hinki
ngabouti
t?That
'
sfunny
"Jacechuckl
ed

"
Fine,
wecanbef
ri
ends"Shesmi
l
ed

Theybot
hwalkedtoget
hert
otheki
tchenandt
ooksomesof
tdr
inksbef
oret
heycont
inuet
hei
r
walkr
oundt
hel ar
gecompound.

I
twasr
eal
l
yfunt
oCel
i
nesi
nceshehav
ebeenbor
edal
lday
,,

Justt
hent
heyhear
daphoner
angoutAndi
tsJace'
sphone,
,
hepi
ckedt
hecal
l
.

"
YesJoy
ce?
'Hesai
d

"Jace,It
hinkIhaveaproblem.Ican'tev
engetthesol
uti
ontothepr
oblem t
hatsi
ll
yprof
essor
gav eus,
,canyoutakeapictureofyourassi
gnmentandsendtomeplease?Iwil
lhav
etocopy
i
t,youcanexplaintomelater"Joycesaidfr
om theot
hersi
de
"
Wewer
egi
venassi
gnment
?"Jaceaskedl
ooki
ngt
otal
l
ysur
pri
sed

"
Jacear
eyouj
oki
ngr
ightnow?Wear
esubmi
tt
ingt
hatassi
gnmentt
omor
rowmor
ning!
"Joy
ce
y
ell
ed

"
IswearIcan'
tremember
,,
Iwi
l
lhav
etodoi
timmedi
atel
y"Jacesai
drubbi
nghi
shai
r

"
Jace,
,don'
ttel
lmey
ouhav
en'
topeny
ourt
ext
ssi
ncet
hatpot
bel
l
ymancamet
oourcl
assl
ast
week"

"
I'
m af
rai
dIhav
en'
t"Jacebi
tehi
sli
ps

"Howthehel
lar
eyout hebeststudentwheny
oudon'
tev
enst
udy
?Ispendmostt
imewi
thmy
booksandst
il
lIam notsmart,
,
"

Jacechuckl
ed

"
Iwi
l
lsol
vei
tri
ghtnowandsendt
oyouokay
?"

"
ThanksJace,
can'
ti
magi
nehi
sannoy
ingf
acet
omor
row"

"
Iwi
l
lgetbackt
oyou,
i
t'
slat
eal
ready
"Jacehangedupandt
urnedt
oCel
i
ne.

"
Sor
ry,
Ineedt
ogo.I
twasr
eal
l
yamazi
ngt
alki
ngt
oyouCel
i
ne"Jacesai
dwi
thasmi
l
e

"
You'
rest
il
li
nschool
?"Cel
i
neasked
"
Yeahofcour
se,
,
"Jacer
epl
i
ed

"
Howol
dar
eyou?
"Shef
indher
sel
faski
ng

"
I'
m 19"Her
epl
i
ed

"
Wow,
,
doest
hatmeanwear
eagemat
es?Ohmy
!"Cel
i
neshout
edi
nexci
tement

"
You'
real
so19?
"Jaceaskedandshei
mmedi
atel
ynodded

"That
'samazi
ng,
,but
,,
whyarey
ouhere?Let
'
stalksomeot
herti
meokay
?Iv
egotsomet
hingt
o
do"Jacewavedatherbef
orer
unni
ngoffwhil
eCeli
nesmi
led.

Shesuddenl
ybecamebor
edagai
n.

HermindsuddenlywenttoJax,
shehavenotsetherey
esonhi
m si
ncehecamei
ndur i
ngher
t
rai
ningti
mewi t
hMi guel
inthemorni
ng,andt
alki
ngaboutMi
guel
too,
shehav
enotseenhi
m.

Butsomehowshe'
smor
ewor
ri
edaboutJax,

"
Shoul
dIj
ustgot
ohi
m?Am notgoi
ngt
ogeti
ntot
roubl
eri
ght
?"Sheaskednoonei
npar
ti
cul
ar

Shemadeuphermindt
ocheckonJax,
,
hopi
ngshewon'
tgeti
ntoanot
hert
roubl
ebutsher
eal
l
y
wantt
oseehi
m,shewasmissi
nghi
m.

Shemadewayt
owar
dJax
'ssui
teandwal
kedf
orsomemi
nut
esbef
oreget
ti
ngt
her
e,,
Shebr
eat
heI
nandoutner
vousl
ybef
oreknocki
ngont
hedoor
,,

Sheknockedonce,noreply,
secondti
me,
shegotnor
epl
y.Shewasaboutgi
vi
ngupwhent
he
dooropened,
herl
ipstwitchedintoasmi
le

"
HeyCel
i
ne"Hecal
l
edwi
thagr
in

"
Jax"

Jaxpul
l
edheri
n

"
I'
vemi
ssedy
ou"Hesai
dandpul
l
edheri
ntoahug

Shewant
edt
ohughi
m backbuthest
inkswi
thal
cohol
thatsheal
mostt
hrowup

"
Jax,
,
you'
redr
unk"Shesai
dtr
yingt
opushhi
m of
fbuthi
sgr
ipwast
ightashehuggedher

"Whydidyoudr
inkt
hismuch?
?Letmego,
,
yourhandi
stoot
ight
"Cel
i
nemut
ter
edand
succeededi
npushi
nghi
m away.

"
You,
,
,"Shewassay
ingwhenJaxcr
ashedhi
sli
psonher
shungr
il
y

'
Whatthehel
l?
!!
'Sheyel
l
edinwardl
yashekissedherwhi
leshet
ri
edherbestt
ogethi
m of
fbut
hi
sdrunkst
ateist
aki
ngthebestofhi
m att
hatmoment .

Hekeeponkissi
ngheranditbecamer ought
hatshewasal
mostl
oosi
ngherbr
eat
h,,
heev
en
begant
otouchherbodysenselessl
y.
Hef
inal
l
ybr
oket
heki
ssandshecaughtherbr
eat
h,,

"
You'
resopr
ett
y"Jaxsai
ddr
unki
l
yandt
ouchedherl
i
pswi
thasmi
l
e

"
You'
regone,
,
Iwi
l
lseey
out
omor
row"Shemut
ter
edandt
urnedt
ogo

Jaxpul
l
edherback

"
Don'
tl
eav
e"Hesai
dandgr
abbedherhand

"Letmego,,
,y
oudon'
tknowwhaty ou'
redoi
ng,
,
,,
"Shesl
i
ppedherhandawayfrom hi
sgr
ipbuthe
grabbedherevenmor
etight
erandwithi
nthet
winkl
eofaney
e,healr
eadypul
l
edheronthebed.

Ki
ssi
ngev
erypar
tofherbody

"Jax!St
op!!
"Sheyel
ledangr
il
yandpushedhi
sdrunkbodyoffher
,,
hel
andedont
hef
loorbutshe
didn'
tcare,
sher
ushedoutofther
oom wit
hherhear
tbeati
ngfast
.

Hef
**ki
ngal
mostr
apedher
.

Whati
nthewor
ldmadehi
m gethi
msel
fdr
unkt
hatwayandal
mostdi
svi
rgi
nedher

Butt
hen,
shest
art
edt
hinki
ng

*
What
'
sthei
mpor
tanceany
way
?*

*
I'
vebeenkeepi
ngmy
sel
fal
lthesey
ear
s,i
t'
snot
hingi
mpor
tant
,whati
fIgetr
apedandsomeonei
hat
egeti
ntomypantf
ir
st?
*

Shesuddenl
ymadeuphermi
nd

*Idon'
twantt
oregr
etl
aterbutIdon'
thav
eachoi
ceany
mor
e*shet
houghtasshewal
ked
dir
ectl
ytohi
m.

*
***
*

Mi
guel
'
sSui
te*
*

Mi
guel
wasj
ustcomi
ngoutoft
hebat
hroom,
hewast
ryi
ngt
odr
yhi
shai
rwhenhehear
daknock.

"
Yes?
"

ThedooropenedandCodycamei
n

"
Boss,t
henewgi r
lisher
e,shesai
dshehav
esomet
hingt
osayt
oyou"Codysai
dandMi
guel
was
ali
tt
lebitsur
pri
sed

Whati
sshegoi
ngt
osayt
ohi
m byt
hist
ime?
?

"
Lethercomei
n"Mi
guel
sai
d

"
Okayboss"Codysai
dandwentout

Secondsl
ater
,Cel
i
necamei
n.
Hermout
hwentwi
deopenwhenshew

sawMiguel
,
hewasshi
rt
less,
hi
sper
fectf
igur
e,hi
sfl
uff
yhai
rwhichisnowwetmakinghi
m mor
e
hot
,hi
sli
pswhi
chl
ooksopinkandwetandhisshar
pseduct
iveeyesst
ari
ngbackather
.

'
Hotdev
il
'shemut
ter
edi
nwar
dlyasshecont
inuest
ari
ngathi
mfor
get
ti
ngherpur
poseof
comi
ng.

"
Ify
ouhav
enot
hingt
osay
,,
getout
"Mi
guel
snapped

"
Ihav
esomet
hingt
osay
"Shei
mmedi
atel
ysai
dandMi
guel
glar
eatherbutshecont
inued

"I
,
,,
Iam r
eady
"Shesai
dandMi
guel
creasedhi
sbr
owsomehowconf
used

"
Readyf
or?
?"

"
Let
'shav
es*
x"Shesai
dshar
ply

TBC

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A

(
Hear
tl
essSweet
hear
t)

CHAPTER13&14

By
,SummerGol
d
 ‼ DONOTCOPYORREPOST‼

★★★★★

"Let
'shav
es*x"Shesai
dshar
plyandMi
guel
glar
edather
,noexpr
essi
ononhi
sfaceandi
treal
l
y
bother
edher

*
Hedoesn'
twantmeany
mor
e?*

*
Ithoughthewant
edt
ohav
es*
xwi
thme*

*
DidIf
**kedupagai
n?*

"
You'
renotscar
edany
mor
e?"Mi
guel
askedal
lofasudden

"
Iam not
,,
"Shebi
teherl
i
psandMi
guel
nodded

"Don'
texpectanyt
hingel
seaft
erf**
kingyou,Idon'
tl
ikeyou.Youcansti
ll
gobacknow, ,
Idon'
t
haveanydamnf eel
ingsf
oryou,
,Iam notJax,
nothi
ngisgoingtochangeaft
ert
his,
Ican'
tli
ke
you"Miguelsai
dandshefel
therheartskipabeat.

Doesher eal
l
yhavetosaysuchhurt
ful
wor
dsr
ightnow?Butshe'
snother
ebecauseshewas
expect
ingsomethi
ngfrom hi
mright
?

"
I,
,
,I,
,
,don'
tmi
nd"Shemumbl
edaf
terf
indi
ngherv
oiceback

Mi
guel
smi
rked

"
Str
ip"Hemut
ter
ed,
mor
eli
keanor
der
.
Cel
i
nebi
teherli
psandstart
edtol oosehershi
rt,
,
shedoesn'tseem t
ocar
eaboutany
thi
ngt
hat
moment
,maybeshewil
lregretl
aterormay benot,
shedoesn'tcar
e.

Shetookoffhershi
rtandthenhershor
t,
shel
ookedatMiguel
andhisey
eswer
eal
lov
erher
body
,sheconti
nuetostri
puntil
shewasnak*dinfr
ontofhi
m,,
,agai
n.

Wi
thoutbei
ngi
nfor
med,
shegetont
hebed.Shecoul
dfeel
hisey
esonher
,

*i
shetr
yingt
ochangehi smind?
*shethoughtbutthenMiguelwal
kedclosertot
hebedandshe
gul
peddownnothing,
shewasgetti
ngnerv
ous,butstar
ingathi
samazingfigur
emadeherloose
hermi
ndcompletely,
shebadl
ywanthi
m.

Hecl
imbonthebedtooandshebli
nkedherey
esseveral
times,,
hegotont
opofherandpl
aced
aki
ssonherneckwhichsentsomecr
azyshi
versdownherspine.

Heki
ssedherneckdownt
ohercl
eav
agebef
orehef
inal
l
ycapt
uredherpi
nkni
**l
einhi
smout
h

Shebiteherl
i
pstryi
ngnottomakeasound,i
tfel
tsonewandcrazybutshel
ovei
t,
hismouth
wassowar m ar
oundherfl
esh.Hemov edhi
shanddowntoherVandbegantoteaseherdown
ther
e,hi
smouthnotleav
ingherbr
**stf
oronce

"
F**
k"Shemut
ter
edunderherbr
eat
h

Andsuddenl
yhesl
i
dehi
sfi
ngeri
n

"
Arr
h"shey
elpedandgr
abbedt
hebedsheetsot
ight
lycl
osi
ngherey
es.

Hebr
oughthi
sfi
ngeroutandt
heni
n,,
,
hest
art
edwi
thasl
owt
hrustanddamnher
,shewoul
dn'
t
wanthi
mt ostopatal
l
,thepl
easur
ewasdr
ivi
nghernut
.Mi
guel
addedanot
herf
ingerandher
moansfi
ll
edtheroom.

Hedidn'
tdoitgent
ly,
nei
thersl
owl
y,
shewasr
eal
l
ywett
hati
tmadei
tev
eneasi
erf
orhi
smagi
c
f
ingersi
nsi
deherfreshV

Herwai
stwast
rembl
i
ngwi
thhershi
ft
sunderhi
stouch,
shef
eltsoweakunderhi
m,,

Suddenl
yshefel
tacr azypl
easur
efi
ll
edwi
thsomepai
nscomi
ngoutf
rom her
,,
shegr
abbed
Miguelwi
thoutt
hinki
ngandletoutal
oudmoan

"
Don'
tcum y
et,
,
I'
m notdonewi
thy
ou"Hespokeupandshegul
ped

'
Cum?Shehav
ehear
daboutt
hat
,,
doest
hatmean,
,
,,
'shecoul
dn'
thol
ditany
mor
e

"
Please,
,Oh,,
,
gosh,
,"shekeeponmoani
ngashi
sfi
nger
slostcont
rol
insi
deher
,,
touchi
ngand
f
**ki
ngev er
ypartofher,
ever
ypar
t.

"Cum"Hiswor
dwasalmostl
i
keanor
derandl
i
ket
hatshef
elther
sel
frel
easi
ngev
ery
thi
ngshe
havebeenhol
dingi
n

Herbr
eat
hwassofastandsl
owlyshebecamecalm.Shehav
eneverf
eltthatbef
ore,
shecan'
t
i
maginei
tsoamazi
ngthatway,
ormaybeit
'sj
ustMiguel
whoisgoodi
nt hi
s

Shecoul
dfeelt
otalhot
nessi
nherp*
*sy
,,
itf
eltl
i
keshe'
sgoi
ngt
oexpl
odeasherl
i
pswer
est
il
l
tr
embli
ngali
tt
lebit
.

Miguell
eanclosert
ohersel
f,
shethoughthewasl
eani
ngforaki
ss,
shecoul
dn'
twai
ttot
ast
ethat
l
ips,
butrat
herthanki
ssi
ngher,hi
sli
psmov edt
oherear
.
"
I'
m gonnaf
**ky
our
eal
thi
sti
me,
,
wit
hmyd*
*k.
"hewhi
sper
edandf
eargr
ippedheri
mmedi
atel
y

Wi
thoutwai
ti
ng,
hepushedhi
sd*
*kr
ighti
ntoherandshel
etoutascr
eam

"
Arr
rh!
!"Shescr
eamedandgr
abbedt
hesheet
sthati
tmi
ghtt
eari
fitwasn'
tast
rongone.

Miguell
etoutalit
tl
egroan,i
twasagroanofpl
easure.Shewassotight,
warm andsof *
*ki
ngwet
forhi
m,heclosedhiseyesandstay
edthatwayforsomeminutes,
she'sj
ustanotherdefi
nit
ionof
heaven,
hecouldstayinherall
day.

Cel
inebr
eat
hei
nandoutsl
owlywonderi
ngwhyhe'
snotmov
ing,
shewasi
npai
n,
butt
henhe
pul
l
edoutandt
heshar
ppaingri
ppedheragai
n

"
Oh"Shey
elped

Hest
art
edt
hrust
ingi
ntohert
ryi
ngt
obeasgent
leashepr
omi
sed,
,

"
Ahh!
!"Shecr
iedoutasacr
azyshar
ppai
ngother

Miguelst
oppedmov i
ngandpulledout
,,
hest
aredatherseei
ngsl
owt
ear
scomi
ngoutofher
ey
es,hejustgotherv
irgi
nit
yandsomehowhef el
tcr
azyabouti
t.

Shesni
ff
edi
n

"Goon"Shemutt
eredandheimmediat
elydidl
ikehewasexpect
inghert
osayt
hat
.Hej
ust
coul
dn'
twaitt
ogodeepinsi
deheragai
n,she'
sheavenl
ywarm.
"
Mmm,
,
,Oohhh"Shemoanedt
hrowi
ngherheadbackwar
d

Thepai
nwasr
epl
acedwi
tht
otal
plessur
e,,
Miguel
begant
hrust
ingi
ntohermor
efast
er.

"
Ali
tt
lesl
owerpl
ease,
,
,,
ohy
eah,
,
,,
f*
*k,
,
,,
yes,
,
,ohMi
guel
,
,I
'm,
,
sof
ull
,
,,
"shekeeponmoani
ng

"
Hol
yMol
l
y"Shewhi
mper
edasMi
guel
almosthi
therwomb

Shewasgetti
ngoutoft
heworl
dalr
eady,
,He'
ssosweet
,i
fshef
eel
thi
swaydur
ingherf
ir
st
ti
me,
hersecondti
mewouldn'
tbepai
nful
atallr
ight
?

Heexhal
edsweet
lyandr
esthi
sheadonherchestpour
ingouthi
sseedi
ntoher
,,

"
Ooh"Shewai
l
edunderhi
m cat
chi
ngherheav
ybr
eat
hwi
thMi
guel
'
sd*
*kst
il
li
nsi
deher
.

Heraisedhi
sheadandsheeyedhi
stempti
ngli
ps,shereal
lywanttoki
sshim badl
y.Shehol
dhis
cheekandalmostpr
essedherl
i
psonhisbutheturnedhisfaceandherl
i
pslandedonhischeek.

Shewantedt
or eactbutshefeltsoweakt
oevenmove,
,
Miguel
pul
l
edoutf
rom i
nsi
deherand
shesi
ghedout.Sheinstant
lyfell
int
oadeepsl
eep.

*
***
*

NextMor
ning*
*

Cel
i
newalkedoutofther
oom sl
owly,
shejustcoul
dn'
ttakeev
ery
thi
ngoutofhermi
nd.She'
sno
moreaf
**kingv
irgi
nandshedoesn'
tregr
etitonebit
.
*
Ican'
tl
ikey
ou*Mi
guel
'
swor
dhi
therandshei
nst
ant
lyshr
uggedi
tof
f.

Shesuddenl
ybumpedintosomeoneandshel
ookedup,
i
twasJax.Nowhe'
sbackt
o
nor
mal,,
sherol
l
edhereyesandmadewaytopasshim

"
Cel
i
ne,
,
"Hecal
l
edbl
ocki
ngherway

"
Whati
sit
?"Shesnapped

"
Ireal
l
ydon'
tknow,
,
but
,,
,
,di
dyoucomet
omyr
oom l
astni
ght
??Ican'
tseem t
ogeti
tst
rai
ght
,,
"

"YesIdi
d,,
andgoodt
hingIwasf
ast
,,
may
bey
ouwoul
dhav
ef*
*ki
ngr
apedme"Shesai
dangr
il
y
andJaxgasped

"
What
??Whatdoy
oumean?Iwi
l
lnev
erev
ert
hinkofdoi
ngt
hat
,,
"

"
Wel
lyoudi
d"

"Iswear,
,Iwasn'
tinmyri
ghtmi
ndlastni
ght
.Ij
ustcoul
dn'
tgetyouoffmymind,
thatwaswhyI
askedify ouwereinmyr
oom l
astni
ght,
,
youknowIwil
lneverdothatt
oyouri
ght??
"Jaxasked
i
nar egretful
tone

"
ThenIguessyoushoul
dlear
nhowt
ocont
rol
your
sel
fwheny
ou'
redr
unk,
"Shesnappedand
t
urnedt
oleave

"Cel
i
neIam sor
ry,
,,
Iam r
eal
l
ysor
ry.Inev
ermeantt
ogetdr
unk,
,
,,
butIhadt
otakeal
otoft
hings
outofmymind,
,"
"
Youdon'
towemeanyexpl
anat
ion,
,
andy
ouj
ustpushedmei
ntosomet
hingcr
azy
"Shesai
dand
t
hrowhi
shandof
f

"
Somet
hingcr
azy
?Whatdoy
oumean?Whatdi
dyoudo?
"Jaxaskedcur
iousl
y

"Idon'
thavetot
ell
you,
,
"Shesai
dandwal
kedawayal
mostl
i
mpi
ngasar
esul
toft
hel
i
ttl
epai
n
shewasf eel
i
ngdown.

Jaxcr
easedhi
sbr
owseei
ngherwal
ki
ngst
ep,
,
hewal
kedandcaughtupwi
thheri
mmedi
atel
y.

"
Whatdoy
ouwant
,,
l
eav
emeal
one!
"Shey
ell
ed

"
Don'
ttel
lme,
,
,youhads*
xwi
th,
,
,Mi
guel
"Hesai
dhol
dingherhand

"
Wel
li
t'
sbet
tert
hanbei
ngr
aped"Sher
epl
i
edsar
cast
ical
l
y

"
W,,
wh,
,
what
??"Jaxmut
ter
edi
nashaki
ngv
oiceandt
ight
enedhi
sgr
iponherhand

"
Letgoofmyhand,
you'
rehur
ti
ngme!
"

Hel
etgoofher

"
Didyoureall
ygotohi
m and,
,
,,
,
Idon'
twantt
othi
nkabouti
t.Howcoul
dyou,
,
whywi
l
lyoudo
t
hat?
!"Hey el
led

"
Youcan'
ttel
lmewhatt
odo"
"
Reall
y?Youdon'
tknowwhatyouar
eri
ghtnow?Youjustbecameanothersl
uthe'
sgonnadump
l
ater
,,
,
He'saf
**ki
ngCasanov
awhodoesn'
tcareaboutl
adieshear
t,
,howcoul
dyoujust
,,
,
,do
t
hat,
,,
,
"

Cel
i
nebi
teherl
i
psandl
ookedaway
,shedoesn'
twantt
oregr
eti
tbutJaxi
smaki
ngherdot
hat

"Youshoul
dknowIwi llnevertrytohav
es*xwithyouwi
thforce,,
Imaybeabadboy,butIhav
ea
softspotf
ory ouandIam nev ergoi
ngtohur
tyou.Howcouldy oujustl
etMi
guel
takeawayy our
i
nnocencelikethat
??Itshouldmeanalottoyou,
,,
"

"Idon'
tcareabouti
nnocenceanymore,
,andhedi
dn'
tfor
ceme.Iwentt
ohi
m my
sel
f,
,
cal
lmea
slutorwhatev
er,
Idon'
tcare."Shesai
dandwalkedaway

Jaxt
urnedt
owar
dthedi
rect
ionofMi
guel
'
ssui
te

"
Thatmot
her
fucker
"hegr
untf
oldi
nghi
sfi
stangr
il
ybef
oregoi
ng.

*
*

Thedooropenedshar
plyandl
oudl
ycat
chi
ngt
heat
tent
ionofbot
hMi
guel
andCodywhower
e
havi
ngadiscussi
on,
,

"
Mor
ningboss"Codygr
eet
edwi
thabow

"
GetoutCody
,,
Iwantt
ohav
eadi
scussi
onwi
thMi
guel
"Jaxsnapped

"
Don'
tmov
e,,
I
'm st
il
ltal
ki
ngt
oyou"Mi
guel
sai
dcal
mly
"
Isai
dgetout
!"Jaxy
ell
edandCodyf
li
nchedi
nfear

Hef
acedMi
guel

"
Go"Mi
guel
mut
ter
edandhei
mmedi
atel
yranoutoft
her
oom.

Mi
guel
faxedJaxwhowasgl
ari
ngathi
m angr
il
y

"
Whati
sitt
hist
ime?
"Mi
guel
asked

Jaxmov
edcl
osert
ohi
m andgr
abbedhi
m byt
hecol
l
arwhi
chal
mostSur
pri
sedMi
guel
,
,,

"
Wai
t,
,
arey
ououtofy
ourmi
ndnow?
"Mi
guel
askedst
ari
ngathi
shandsst
il
lhol
dinghi
m

"
Howf
**ki
ngdar
eyout
ouchCel
i
ne?
?Howdar
eyou!
"

"
Cel
i
ne?Whoi
sCel
i
ne?
"Mi
guel
askedl
ooki
ngconf
used

"Real
l
y?Youdon'tevenknowhername,
,
andsheshamel
essl
ygav
eherpr
eci
ousbodyt
oyou"
Jaxmutt
eredeventhoughhisey
eswerefi
l
ledwi
thpur
eanger

"
Oh,
,
thatgi
rl
?Hernamei
sCel
i
ne?
"Mi
guel
scof
fed

"
Tel
lme,
,
whydi
dyoudot
hat
,y
ouf
**ki
ngknowi
li
keher
,,
,
"

"
Like??How??Iaskedy
oubutyoudeni
ed,sohowi st
hismyf
aul
t?Andbesi
des,
Idi
dn'
tfor
ceher
,
mi ndyou,
Iwasherewhenshecamein,
,hersel
f,
,
,,
"
Aheav
ypunchl
andedonhi
sface

Hetouchedhi
sli
psanditwasbl
oody,
,
hesi
ghedcalmlyandl
ookedaway.Hewastr
yingt
o
cont
rolhi
sanger
,heknewJaxal
waysdost
upi
dthingswhenhe'
sangryl
i
kethis.

"
Ist
hatev
enanexcuse?Musty
ouhav
eat
ast
eofev
erydamngi
rl
??"

"
Whatt
hehel
lar
eyout
alki
ngaboutr
ightnow?St
opi
t"Mi
guel
sai
dandwi
pehi
sbl
oodyl
i
ps

"Yout
oldmeyoudon'tl
i
keher
,,
,
ifyoureal
l
yli
kedher,
youwoul
dn'
tdenyi
twhenIaskedy
ou.SoI
don'
tseewhyyoushoul
dbeangrywit
hmer i
ghtnow"

Jaxgav
ehi
m adeadl
ygl
arebef
oreWal
ki
ngoutoft
her
oom.

Miguel
fol
dhisf
istangr
il
y,
Goodf
orhi
m hecont
rol
l
edhi
msel
f,
thet
ypeofangerhewasf
eel
i
ng
wassocrazy
.

Het ouchedhisl
i
psandimmediat
elyopenedabottl
eofalcohol,
hegul
peddownever
ythi
ng
withinasecondbuti
tdi
dn'
tquenchhisanger
,r
atheri
tgotmor eworst
,,
,
hepi
ckedaci
garett
eand
l
ightit.

Hegrabbedhisgunandwalkedoutoft
heroom i
ntotal
anger
,hewoul
dn'
tthi
nkt
wicet
oki
l
lany
unl
uckypersonwho'
sgoingtocrosshi
spattatt
hatmoment.

"
Boss,
wher
ear
eyougoi
ng?
?"Codyasked

"
Shutup"Mi
guel
growl
edandl
ookedathi
m
Codygaspedandi
mmedi
atel
ylookedawaywat
chi
nghi
mleav
e

"
Ohno,
,
,He'
sgonnakil
li
nnocentpeopl
eagai
n,
,,
,
,,
"Codysai
dshaki
ngandf
oll
owedhi
m secr
etl
y
t
omakesurenobodyi
scoming.

"
Getmet
enboy
s,,
"Mi
guel
sai
d

"
Boss,
,
,f
or,
,
,what
?"Codyasked

"Toquenchmyanger
,,
,
orshoul
dIusey
ou?
?Iwantt
oki
l
lthem"Mi
guel
mut
ter
edpaci
ngwi
thhi
s
guninhishand.

"
Oh,
,
,okay,
,
,,
,"Codyr
epl
i
edandi
mmedi
atel
ywal
kedaway
.

*
*

"
Nat
asha,
whatar
eyoul
ooki
ngat
?"Cel
i
neaskedasshear
rangedherhai
rinf
rontoft
hemi
rr
or

"It
hinkt
hingsar
egonnagetbad,
,Bossl
ooksoangry,
,andhe'
sherepaci
ngwi
thhi
sguni
nhi
s
hand"Natashar
epl
i
edandCelineimmediat
elyr
ushedtowardthewi
ndow

SheknewJaxwenttoconf
ronthi
m wi
tht
hewayhi
sey
eswer
e,,
,
andhe'
sgotacutonhi
s
l
ips,
,
didt
heyfi
ghteachot
her??

'
OhCel
i
ne,
,
thi
sisal
lyourf
aul
t!
'Shesai
dtoher
sel
f

"
OhmyGod,
,
,Cel
i
ne,
,
"Nat
ashasuddenl
yscr
eamedout
"
Whati
sit
??"

"
Thoseboy
s,,
,
,boss,
,
isgonnaki
l
lthem,
,
,,
"Nat
ashasai
dandCel
i
negasped

"
What
?Why
?"

"
Ifhegett
oomad,
,
,heal
way
ski
l
l,
,,
,
justt
oquenchhi
sanger,
I
'm af
rai
dtheseboy
s,,
,
ohno,
,
,,
"

Cel
i
nei
mmedi
atel
yrushedoutoft
her
oom andNat
ashaal
sof
oll
owed

*
*

"Boss,
,
theyar
e,,
,,
"Befor
eCodycoul
dcompl
etehi
sst
atement
,Mi
guel
shootoneonhi
sheadand
hediedimmediatel
y.

Someboy
sandgi
rl
swer
ebegi
nni
ngt
owat
cht
hedr
amabutnoneoft
hem dar
emov
ecl
oser

Theot
herni
negaspedandt
rembl
einf
ear

"
Boss,
,
,,
,"

Heki
ll
edt
hesecondper
son,
,
theot
her
sfel
lont
hei
rkneesi
mmedi
atel
y,
,Codyont
heot
herhand
wasal
mosti
ntears

Hewast
heonewhohesentt
osel
ectt
hei
nnocentboy
s,,
,
,
"
Pleaseboss,
,
wear
esor
ryi
fwe'
vedonesomet
hingwr
ong"

Codyey
eswi
denedi
mmedi
atel
y,
,Mi
guel
hat
ethewor
dsor
rysomuch.

Wi
thoutt
hinki
ng,
Miguel
shootatt
het
hir
dper
son.

Hewasaboutshoot
ingt
hef
our
th

"
Stop!
!"Av
oiceshout
edandal
ley
est
urnedt
othedi
rect
ion

Noonedar
est
ophi
m whenhe'
sangr
y,,
,
Miguel
lookedupandCel
i
newast
her
eint
ear
s.

"
Whatdoy
ouwant
?Getoutofmysi
ght
!"Mi
guel
snar
ledandpoi
nthi
sgunbackt
otheboy
s

"Pl
ease,
,
,i
t'
smyf
aul
t,
,
justpuni
shmei
nst
ead,
,
,t
heyar
einnocent
"Cel
i
nesai
dandkneebesi
det
he
boys

"Real
l
y?Youwantt
odi
eont
hei
rbehal
f??Youf
**ki
ngt
hinki
car
eabouty
out
hatmuch?
?"Mi
guel
askedangr
il
y

"
Iknowy
oudon'
tcar
eaboutme,
,
butki
l
li
ngt
hem i
snott
heanswer
,,
,
,"

Mi
guel
growl
edandpoi
nthi
sgunather
,,
,

"
Howdar
eyou!
"

"
Miguel
!"Jaxshout
edf
rom t
heback
"
TouchherandIwi
l
lki
l
lyou,
,
,"Jaxsai
dandCodygasped

"
Whatdi
dyouj
ustsay
??"Mi
guel
asked

"
Iwon'
trepeatmy
sel
f,
,
,ki
l
lwhoev
ery
ouwant
,,
don'
tyoudar
ehur
ther
"

"
Don'
tl
ist
ent
ohi
m,,
youcan'
tki
l
l,
,,
,
,,
"

"
Comewi
thme"Mi
guel
mut
ter
edcut
ti
ngCel
i
neof
f

"
Huh?
"

"
Isai
df*
*ki
ngcomewi
thme!
"Mi
guel
yel
l
edandi
mmedi
atel
yCel
i
nest
oodup

Theboy
sont
hei
rkneesgav
eherat
hanky
ouf
ace

Cel
i
nei
gnor
edt
hem andf
oll
owedMi
guel
glar
ingatJaxangr
il
y

'
Whyt
hehel
ldi
dhei
nter
rupt
?'

*
*

"
Wai
t,
,
didy
ouseewhatj
usthappened?
"Sof
iaf
acedScar
let

Theyhav
ebeenwat
chi
ngt
hewhol
escene
"
Whathappened?
'Scar
letaskedasshesmokes

"
Cel
i
nej
ustst
oppedMi
guel
from ki
l
li
ngt
heot
hersev
enboy
s"Sof
iasai
d

Scar
leti
gnor
edherandcont
inuesmoki
ng

Sof
iaf
acedher

"
AreyousureMiguel
isr
eal
l
ygonnasendf
ory
ou?Hedoesn'
tl
ookl
i
kesomeonewhowi
l
ldo
t
hat"Sof
iasai
d

"Hewillneedmesoon,,
whenhef**
kinggetshor
nyhe'
sgonnacallme.Iwon'
tgotohi
m
myself,
howdarehim embar
rassmeinfrontoft
hatsi
l
lyt
inygi
rlandeventel
l
ingmenott
otouch
her"Scarl
etsai
dangri
ly

"
Wel
l
,It
hinky
ou'
rer
ight
"Sof
iamut
ter
ed

*
***
*

Shef
oll
owedhi
m qui
etl
yunt
ilt
heygott
ohi
ssui
te,
,
,

'
I
shegoi
ngt
oki
l
lmeher
e?'
Cel
i
newonder
ed

Theygotinandhedroppedhi
sgunwhil
eCelinest
oodt
her
ewat
chi
nghi
m,herey
eswentt
othe
bed.Thespreadhav
ebeenchangedal
ready
,,
,

Shef
li
nchedt
hemomentMi
guel
glar
edather
,,
hewasst
il
ll
ooki
ngangr
ybutt
hecutonhi
sli
ps
caughtherat
tent
ion.

'
Howcoul
djaxt
hinkofdoi
ngt
his'

"
Str
ip"Hesai
dsheshegasped

"
W,,
what
?"Sheaskedi
nashaki
ngv
oice

"
Don'
tquest
ionme,
,
,youst
oppedmef
rom ki
l
li
ngt
hosebast
ards,
,
"

"
But
,,
,
I,
,,
,
Ican'
t,
,
,,
I'
m st
il
l,
,
,,
"

"
Don'
tmakemer
epeatmy
sel
f"Hegl
aredather

Shei
mmedi
atel
yst
art
edundr
essi
ng

"
Ont
hebed"Heor
der
edaf
terf
eedi
nghi
sey
eswi
thherbody

Cel
i
net
ookherl
i
psi
nandcl
i
mbt
hebed,
,
shet
ri
ednott
otearup

I
fhewasgoingt
oreal
l
ypuni
shher
,,
heshouldj
ustmakeherdosomehar
dwor
k,nott
his,
,
,she
f
eltsosor
eandnowhe'
sgoi
ngtodoitagai
n.

Miguel
gulpeddownhiswineandjoi
nedheront
hebed,
,
Cel
i
negr
oanedi
nwar
dlyandcl
osedher
ey
eshopinghe'snotgoi
ngtohurther
.

Hedi
dn'
tthi
nkt
wicebef
orepenet
rat
ingr
ighti
nsi
deher
,,
assheexpect
edi
twassof
**ki
ng
pai
nful
,

"
Ahh!
"Shel
etoutascr
eam

Hedi
dn'
tev
engi
vehert
imet
oadj
ust
,hest
art
edt
hrust
ingi
nandout
,,

"
OhGod"Shewhi
mper
edi
npai
n

Hewasr
eal
l
yfast
,,
he'
sput
ti
nghi
sangeronherr
ightnow,

"
Ohpl
ease,
,
"Shecr
iedandbegant
otearup

"
Ithur
ts"

"
No,
,
,,
letmego,
,
,ahh!
"

Sherai
sedherhandandtouchedhi
schestbutshecoul
dn'
ttouchhi
mfort
ool
ongbecauseshe
fel
tweak,
shedroppedherhand.

"
Miguel
,
,,
,pl
ease"Shef
indher
sel
fcal
l
inghi
sname

Heev
eni
ncr
easedhi
spacewhenshesai
dthat

"
Ipr
omi
senevert
oint
err
upty
ourpuni
shmentagai
n,
,,
,
you'
rehur
ti
ngme"Andl
i
ket
hathest
opped
f
oramoment

Hel
ookedather
,,
He'
snotev
enf
**ki
ngherbecauseofanysi
l
lypuni
shment
,,
,
hej
ustwant
edt
o
bur
yhi
msel
fint
oher
,t
hat
'sal
l
.

"
Giv
emefewmoremi
nut
es,
,
,"Hemut
ter
edandCel
i
nest
oppedcr
ying,
sheopenedherey
esand
t
hei
rey
esmet
,,
,

Hiseyeswasn'
tscar
yanymore,
itwasl
i
ke,,
,
He'spleadi
ngwithhi
seyes.Howcanhisey
es
suddenl
ychangefr
om adev
iltoacomplet
einnocentone?Helookl
ikehecan'
tev
enhurtanant
ri
ghtnow.

Event
houghshewasI
npai
n,shefi
ndher
sel
fnoddi
ngandl
i
ket
hathecont
inuet
of*
*kher
,but
thi
sti
me,
hewasmoregent
lewithher
.

"
Ohf
**k"Hemoaned

Howcanshebeassweet
?He'
ssof
**ki
ngl
osti
nsi
dehert
ightwar
m heav
en

Hel
eant
owar
dherchestandpr
essedhi
sli
psonherbr
**st
,,
,

Cel
i
nel
i
ckherl
i
pscr
avi
ngf
orhi
sli
psbutnev
ergotaki
ss,
,

Hest
oppedmov i
ngandletoutasi
l
entgroan,
sti
ll
stucki
nsideher
,,
heki
ssedherneckandr
est
hi
sheadonherchestcl
osi
nghiseyes.Cel
i
nealsofel
lasl
eepthatway.

TBC

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essSweet
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CHAPTER15&16

By
,SummerGol
d

‼ DONOTCOPYORREPOST‼

★★★★★

Celi
neopenedherey
esf
orceful
ly
,ev
ent houghshewantedt
osl
eepmor
e,butt
hesmokekeeps
herawake.Shesi
ght
edMiguelsmokingintheothersi
de

'
Canher
eal
l
ydowi
thoutsmoki
ng?
'Shet
houghtbef
oreget
ti
ngdownf
rom t
hebed.

Shewearhercl
othesinahurry,
j
ustasshewasdone,Miguelf
acedher.Shedi
dn'
tlookawayl
ike
sheal
waysdoes,,
shestaredathi
m sowell
.Shewouldn'
tstopthi
nki
ngabouthowhotheis,
and
shesomehowfeltsadthathe'
sgotacutonhisl
ips,
thepinkl
ipsshewantedsobadly

'
Cel
i
nest
opi
t'
shepi
nchedher
sel
f

"
Whatar
eyouwai
ti
ngf
or?
"Mi
guel
askedcol
dly

Shet
urnedt
owar
dthedoor

"
Yourt
rai
ningcont
inuest
omor
row,
don'
tmakemewai
tory
ouwi
l
lbepuni
shed"Hesai
dandshe
l
eft
.

"
Cel
i
ne"Shehear
dhernamewhi
chmadeherst
op
Shet
urnedback

Jaxwal
kedov
ert
oher

"
Hey
,,
arey
oust
il
lmadatme?
"Heasked

"
I'
m not
,,
,
,and,
,
,iam sor
ryf
orbei
ngr
udeear
li
er,
Ij
ust
,,
,
,,
"

"
It
'sf
ine,
Iunder
stand.I
t'
smyf
aul
t,
"Jaxmut
ter
ed

"
Wil
lyout
ell
mewhyy
ougotsodr
unk?
"sheaskedandhenoddedwi
thasmi
l
e

"
Comeher
e"Hesai
dandpul
l
edheri
ntoahugbef
oret
aki
ngherhand

"
Wher
ear
ewegoi
ng?
"

"
Somewher
egood,
tot
alk"Jaxr
epl
i
edandshef
oll
owedi
nsi
l
ence.

Af
terwal
ki
ngf
orsomemi
nut
es,
theyent
eredsomewher
eli
keaf
iel
dbuti
tlookr
eal
l
ycool
.

"
Thi
siswher
ewel
ear
nswor
dfi
ght
ing"Jaxsai
dandshef
acedhi
m

"
Swor
d?"

"
Yeah,
,
it
'snotr
eal
l
yimpor
tantbutmostoft
hegangsher
ecanf
ightanycr
azyt
ypeoff
ight
s,,
j
ust
f
orprotect
ion,
,
ever
ythi
ngi
snotaboutgunandal
lthat
."Jaxsatdownandshei
mmedi
atel
y
j
oinedhim

"
Doy
ouwannal
ear
n?Icant
eachy
ou"Jaxsai
dandshechuckl
ed

"Iknowit
'sgonnabehardert
hanhandl
i
ngagun,,
If**
kinggot1poi
ntwhent
hebosst
aughtme
howt oshoot
,,
Ievenf
ell
down"Celi
nesaidandl
aughedwhensherememberedhowshefel
lon
herbuttwhentry
ingt
oshoot.

Jaxl
ookedaway

"
So,
,
tel
lmewhyy
ouwer
edr
unk"Cel
i
nesai
d

"
Mypar
ent
s,,
,
,di
ed7y
ear
sago,
,
,,
andt
hatwasy
est
erday
"Jaxsai
dandCel
i
negasped

"
Ohno,
,
,,
,sor
ryaboutt
hat
"Shesai
dinasof
ttone

"
Theywer
eki
l
ledr
ighti
nfr
ontofme,
,
,,
,
"Jaxsai
dandbi
tehi
sli
ps.
.

"
What
?"

"Theyweremur der
ed,
,
,t
heystabbedmybr
otherandIalso,
butsomehowwemanagedt orunout
ofthehouse.Iguesst
hosepeoplewer
eaft
ermypar entsproper
ty,
,
theywer
ereal
l
yri
ch"Jax
saidandCeli
newasspeechless

"
I'
mf *
*kinggoi
ngtoki
ll
thosebast
ardsoneday
,,
Ihopet
heyar
est
il
lal
i
ve,
,
Iwantt
oki
l
lthem
mysel
f"Jaxmutter
ed
"
But
,,
,
howabouty
ourpar
ent
spr
oper
ti
es?
"Cel
i
neaskedandJaxchuckl
ed

"
All
gone,
,
,"

Shegasped

"
So,
,
howdi
dyouendupher
e??
"Sheasked

"Thatni
ght,
,JaceandIescaped.Iwas16andhewas12, ,,
for
tunat
elyforus,,
wemetuncle
Desmond,Mi guel
'
sDadandhehel peduswithoutthi
nki
ngtwice,
hetookushomeandt r
eatedour
wounds,,
thatwashowwemett hespoil
tli
tt
leMiguelwhothi
nkhe'sstrongerthanev
eryone"Jax
said

"
Lit
tl
e?"Cel
i
neasked

"
Yeah,
,
I'
m ay
earol
derbutheal
way
stel
lmehe'
sst
ronger
"Jaxscof
fed

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i
nel
aughed

"I
'
m seri
ous,healwaysshowsi
ll
yski
ll
s.ButUncletr
ainedbot
hJaceandItobecomestrong
guys,
,
,MiguelandIfi
ghtsal
otwhenwewer eyoung,
,I
'
m surpr
isedwehav
en'thadanyf
ightunt
il
now"Jaxscof f
ed

"
Idon'
twanty
out
wot
ofi
ght
,,
,
,especi
all
ywhenIam i
ncl
uded.I
'
mfeel
i
ngbad,
,
,,
,"

"
It
'snoty
ourf
aul
t,
He'
sjustaj
erk.Wewi
l
lbef
ine"Jaxsai
dandCel
i
nesmi
l
ed

"
Uncl
eDesmondmustber
eal
l
yni
ce"Cel
i
nesai
dchangi
ngt
het
opi
c
"
Nice??Don'
tgother
e,,
,
event
houghhe'
snicet
oJaceandI,
hetreat
sust
hesamewayhet
reat
Miguel
.But
,,
,
he'
sreal
lycol
dwhenitget
stobusi
nessst
uff
,,
"Jaxsaid

"
So,
,
,Mi
guel
tookaf
terhi
m?"Cel
i
neaskedi
nawhi
sper

"
Miguel
isacompl
etemonst
er,
,
Uncl
eDesmonddoesn'
tki
l
lunnecessar
il
y.
"Jaxscof
fed

"
Idon'
tthi
nkhe'
samonst
er,
,
,"Cel
i
nesai
d

"
Iknow,
,
,,
,heusedtobesweetandpl
ayful
,,
,
butheChangedall
ofasuddentothecol
dMi
guel
y
ouknownow.I t
'sreal
l
yhar
dtostudyhisexpr
essi
onandfeel
ings,
,
it
'scr
azy
"Jaxsai
d

Cel
i
neonl
ysmi
l
ed

"
Youmean,
,
henev
erdat
edagi
rl
?"Sheasked

"
Nohehav
en'
t"Jaxr
epl
i
edandshenodded

"So,
,
,I
'm sor
ryfortr
yingtohur
tyou.Ij
ust
,,
want
edt
oer
asei
tfr
om mymi
ndbuti
tkepton
coming,
I'mreal
lysorry
"

"
It
'sokay
,,
wear
est
il
lfr
iends"Cel
i
nemut
ter
ed

Jaxpul
l
edhercl
oserandki
ssedherhai
r

"
So,
,
Miguel
doesn'
thav
eamom?
"Cel
i
nesuddenl
yasked
"Ir
eall
yhav
enoidea,
,
I'
venev
erhear
dUncleorMi
guel
tal
kedabouther
,,
butIdon'
tthi
nkshe'
s
dead"Jaxr
epl
i
edandshenoddedhuggi
ngherl
egs

"
I,
,
real
l
ydon'
twanty
ouf
orhi
m."

Cel
i
nel
ookedup

"
Huh?
"

"
He'
snott
her
ightper
sonf
ory
ou,
,
,He'
snotsomeonewhof
all
inl
ove,
,
"

"Hetol
dme,
,
,hecan'
tl
ikeme"Cel
i
nemut
ter
edandchewedonherl
i
psashi
swor
dspl
ayedi
nher
head

"
ButIl
i
key
ou,
,
,,
al
ot"Jaxsai
d

"
What
?Youl
i
keme?
"Cel
i
neaskedl
ooki
ngsur
pri
sed

"
Iam damnser
ious,
Ireal
l
yli
key
ou.
"

Sheshookherhead

"
Noyoucan't
,,
Idon'twantthatpl
ease.Il
i
key outoo,,
butIonl
yseeaf
ri
endandabr
otheri
n
y
ou,
,
,f
orgetaboutthekiss,
,
"shesaidinapleadingtone

"
Youl
i
kehi
mri
ght
??I
'
mtal
ki
ngaboutMi
guel
"
"
NoIdon'
t,
,
eveni
fIl
i
kehi
m,,
He'
snev
ergoi
ngt
oli
kemeback,
"Cel
i
nesai
dandJaxchuckl
ed

"
You'
resocut
e"hesai
dandCel
i
nesmi
l
ed

Hi
sphonesuddenl
ybuzzedandhechecked,
,
,,

"
Cel
i
ne,
,
,Ineedt
ogo.Let
'st
alkl
ater
,okay
?"Jaxsai
dandpeckedhercheek

"
Okay
"Sher
epl
i
edandhel
eftal
mosti
mmedi
atel
y

*
***
*

Mi
guel
'
sSui
te*
*

Jaxent
eredandMi
guel
facedhi
m wi
thagl
are

"
Whatdoy
ouwant
?"Mi
guel
asked

"
I'
m nother
eforany
thi
ng,
,
Igotamessagef
rom Uncl
e,
that
'swhyIam her
e"Jaxr
epl
i
edand
Miguel
scoff
ed

Jaxr
oll
hisey
esandhandov
erhi
sphonet
ohi
m,hecheckedt
hemessageandl
ookedup

"
Whydi
dn'
thei
nfor
m me?
"Mi
guel
asked
"
May
bebecausey
ou'
recr
azysomet
imes"Jaxsai
dandMi
guel
shothi
m agl
are

"
Iam sur
eyou'
regonnamakemeki
l
lyousomeday
,I
'm st
il
lwai
ti
ngunt
ilt
hen,
,
"Mi
guel
sai
d

"
That
'scr
azy
,may
beIwi
l
lki
l
lyoubef
oret
hen"Jaxsai
dinamocki
ngt
oneandMi
guel
fol
dhi
sfi
st.

"
So,,
whatdoyouthi
nki
swr
ongwi
tht
hewar
ehouse?Whywi
l
lhesuddenl
ywantust
ogot
her
e?"
Miguel
askedcal
mly

"
Ihav
enoi
dea,
l
et'
sjustgoandcheck.Iwi
l
lcal
lScar
letandSunny
,"Jaxsai
dtr
yingt
odi
alt
hei
r
l
i
ne

"
Whywi
l
lyoucal
lScar
letandSunny
?"

"
Heorder
ed,
,Iam sur
eyousawiti
nthemessagethatweshouldgowit
hSunnyandScar
let
.
Wai
t,
,
areyouhavi
ngaf i
ghtwi
thScar
let
?Shehavebeenquiet
,,
,
"Jaxasked

"She'
scrossi
ngherl
ane,
,
,Iwoul
dhav
etaughthersomel
essonsbutIcoul
dn'
t"Mi
guel
scof
fed
andlookedaway

"
Why
?"

"
She'
sli
keaf
ri
endt
oo,
,
she'
sjustcr
azy
"Mi
guel
repl
i
ed

Jaxcal
l
edBot
hSunnyandScar
let
.

"
Let
'sgowai
tfort
hem i
nthemeet
ingr
oom"Jaxsuggest
ed.
Mi
guel
dressedi
nacompl
etebl
ackout
fi
tandt
ookagunbef
oret
heywentout
.

*
*

Af
terwai
ti
ngf
orf
ewmi
nut
es,
Sunnycamei
n.

"
HeyJax"Shegr
innedandwav
edathi
m,Jaxnodded

"
Boss"Shecal
l
edMi
guel

"
Hey
"hemut
ter
ed

"
Wher
ethehel
li
sScar
let
?"Jaxgr
oaned

"Don'
tuset
hatf
**kwor
donmeev
eragai
n"Scar
letsnappedasshewal
kedi
nlooki
ngl
i
kea
complet
ebadass

"
Youmadeuswai
tfory
ou"Jaxsai
d

"
Idon'
thav
eamagi
ctof
lyr
ight
?"Shescof
fsandsatdown

Mi
guel
shotherawar
ninggl
areandsher
oll
edherey
esbef
orest
andi
ngup,
,

"
I'
m sor
ry"Shemut
ter
edbef
oresi
tt
ingdownagai
nandSunnyscof
f.

"
TheBosswantust
ogocheckthewar
ehouse,,
,
,Iguesshef
oundsomet
hing,
,
,,
,,
,
,"Theywer
eal
l
i
nter
rupt
edbyt
hesuddencal
lonMi
guel
'sphone
Hescof
fedanddecl
i
necal
l

"
Whydi
dyoudot
hat
?It
'sUncl
e"Jaxsai
d

"
Iknow,
,
"Mi
guel
repl
i
ed

Jax'
sphoner
angout
,,
heanswer
edt
hecal
l

"
Wher
ethehel
li
sthatdi
ckheadsonofmi
ne?
"Desmondaskedonphone

"
He'
sher
e"Jaxr
epl
i
edandMi
guel
frowned

"Good,
,
,,
Jaxcheckthosepi
cturesandshowhi m.It
hinkoneoft
hoseboysguardi
ngthe
stor
ehouseareki
ndofweird,Iam suspect
ingEdwi
n,Iknowhe'
snevergoi
ngtobackoff
"
Desmondsaid

"
Wewi
l
ldot
hatUncl
e,
,"Jaxr
epl
i
edandhangedup

"
What
'sup?
"Sunnyasked

"
Edwi
n,
,,
uncl
eissuspect
inghi
mtohav
easpyi
nthewar
ehouse"Jaxr
epl
i
ed

"
Let
'sgoSepar
atel
y,
,,
wear
enotmaki
ngi
tobv
ious"Mi
guel
final
l
yspokeup

"
Okay
,,
YouandScar
let
,,
,
"Jaxsai
d
"
Letmecomewi
thy
ou"Scar
letsai
dimmedi
atel
y

"
Jax,
,
let
'sgo"Sunnysai
dandgl
aredatScar
letangr
il
y

Jaxmadeaey
econt
actwi
thMi
guel
bef
orel
eav
ingwi
thSunny
.

Scar
letscof
fedandf
oldherar
msunderherbr
**st
,,

Miguelst
oodupnotspar
ingheragl
anceandwalkedoutwhi
l
eshefol
l
owedinsi
l
ent,
,
butas
soonasshesawNatashaandCeli
necoming,
shegrabbedMi
guel
'
shandandhef
acedher
l
ookingconf
used,
shesmil
edathim.

"
Whatar
eyoudoi
ng?
"Mi
guel
asked

"
I'
m hol
dingy
ou"sher
epl
i
ed

Miguelscof
fedandcont
inuet
owal
kwi
thScar
lethol
dinghi
shand,
theyent
eredt
hecarand
dr
ov eoff
.

*
*

Cel
i
nest
aredatt
hecarunt
ili
twasoutofhersi
ght
,,

*
Wher
ear
etheygoi
ngt
oget
her
?*Shet
hought

"
Theydon'
tl
ookl
i
kecouplesgoi
ngonadat
e,i
thi
nkt
her
e'sat
ask"Nat
ashasai
dli
kesheknew
whatCel
i
newasthi
nki
ng
"
Idi
dn'
tsayany
thi
ng"Cel
i
nesai
d

"
Yourf
acesay
sital
l
"Nat
ashasmi
l
ed.
.

*
Ifi
t'
snotadat
e,whyhol
dinghi
shandt
hatWay
?*Shet
houghtandscof
f

"
Ineedsomet
hingpl
ease"Cel
i
nesuddenl
ysai
dandf
acedNat
asha

"
Whati
sit
?"

"
Whennextar
eyougoi
ngout
?"Sheasked

"
Youwantsomet
hing?
"Nat
ashaasked

"
Yea"Cel
i
nebi
teherl
i
ps

"
Ithi
nkt
omor
row,
whatdoy
ouwant
?"

"
Ireal
l
ydon'
tknowwhati
t'
scal
l
ed,
,
,,
but
,,
,
youknow,
,
,t
hepi
l
ls,
,
,"

"
Pil
l
s?Ar
eyousi
ck?
"Nat
ashai
nter
rupt
edandCel
i
neshookherhead

"
Imean,
,
,t
hosepi
l
ls,
,
,t
ost
op,
,
,pr
egnancy
"Shesai
dandNat
ashagasped

"
What??Areyou,
,noyou'
renotpregnant
,,
,
sowhyar
eyout
ryi
ngt
opr
eventget
ti
ngpr
egnant
?
Don'
ttel
lme,
,
,,
,,
youandBossar e,
,,
"
"
Wear
enot
hing"Cel
i
nesnapped

"
Buty
ouhads*
xri
ght
?"SheaskedandCel
i
nenoddedsl
owl
y

"
Wow,,,
Ican'
tbel
i
evey oudi
ditsoeasi
l
y.Mostgi
rl
sher
ewantt
heboss,
,
butanewbi
egothi
m"
Nat
ashasaidandwinkednaught
il
y

"
Nat
ashast
op,
j
usthel
pmegett
hem"

"
Ofcour
seIwi
l
l"Shegr
inned

"
You'
reannoy
ing"Cel
i
nescof
fed

"
Iknow"Shel
aughed

*
***
*

War
ehouse*
*

"
Idon'
tthi
nkany
thi
ngi
swr
ongwi
tht
hispl
ace"Sunnyspokeup

"
Hedi
dn'
tsayany
thi
ngi
swr
ong,
heonl
ysuspect
edf
ewt
hings,
stopbei
ngdumb"Jaxsnapped

"
Youshoul
dknowbynowt
hatshe'
sdumb"Scar
letr
oll
herey
esandSunnyshotheragl
are
Mi
guel
joi
nedt
hem

"
Whatar
eyouwai
ti
ngf
or?Let
'
sgoi
n"Heor
der
edandwenti
nwhi
l
etheyf
oll
owed

"
Ithi
nkweshoul
dtr
ytoaskt
heguar
dsf
ewquest
ions"Scar
letsuggest
edandt
heynodded

"
Boss"Oneoft
heguar
dscal
l
edandi
tgott
heat
tent
ionofot
her
s

"
Whatar
eyoudoi
ngher
e?"Heaskedasot
her
sjoi
nedt
hem

"
You'
ret
alki
ngasi
fyouhav
esomet
hingt
ohi
de"Scar
letsai
d

"
No,
,
notatal
l
.Iam r
eal
l
yhappyt
oseey
ou"

Scar
letscof
fed

Miguel
ontheotherhandwasst
ari
ngstr
angel
yatoneoft
hemen,
,
hewal
kedcl
osert
ohi
m but
hebegant
otremblewhichmadeMiguel
moreconcer
ned.

Heal
mostgott
ohi
m whensuddenl
ytheyhear
dagunshot
,,

"
Whatt
hehel
l
"Jaxmut
ter
edandpul
l
edouthi
sgun

Theyal
lbr
oughtoutt
hei
rgunsl
ooki
ngar
ound

"
Guy
s,,
,
Ihav
enot
hingwi
thme"Scar
letspokeupshowi
ngt
hem herpal
m
"
Whydi
dn'
tyoucomewi
thone"Jaxasked

"
Inev
erknewi
twasgoi
ng,
,
,,
,
"

"
Hav
emi
ne"Mi
guel
sai
dandt
hrewhi
sgunt
oher

"
Whatabouty
ou,
,
"Sheasked

"
Iwi
l
lbef
ine"Mi
guel
sai
d,
hi
sey
esnotl
eav
ingt
heboyhesawear
li
er

"
Didy
ouf
indoutsomet
hing?
?"Jaxasked

Bef
orehecoul
drepl
y,
,,
Miguel
ranof
f

"
Iknewt
hatguyi
sasuspect
,,
"Scar
letwascutof
fwi
thanot
hersoundofgunshot

Fi
veguy
sappear
edt
othem,

"
Takecar
eoft
hem,
,
Iwi
l
lgoandl
ookf
orMi
guel
"Scar
letsai
dandr
anouti
mmedi
atel
y.

*
*

Miguelcaughtupwiththeguyandpushedhi
mroughl
y,
hel
andedont
hef
loorwi
thhi
sbackbut
hestoodupi nst
ant
ly.
"
Tel
lmewhoy
ou'
rewor
kingf
ororIwi
l
lki
l
lyou"Mi
guel
sai
dandt
heguyl
aughed

"
Kil
lme?Let
'sseey
out
ry"Theguysai
dfol
dingaf
istr
eadyt
ofi
ghthi
m.

Miguelpul
l
edoffhisj
acketsl
owlyandthrewitathi
m whichcover
edhisface,
befor
ehecould
takei
tofffr
om hi
sface,
Miguelal
readypouncedonhim hi
tti
nghim sohar
dlyonhisface.He
destr
oyedhisf
acewithhardpunches,
blooddri
ppi
ngfrom hi
snoseandmout h,
,,

Mi
guel
stoppedandpul
l
edhi
m up

"
Speak"Mi
guel
sai
dgl
ari
ngathi
m

"
Justki
l
lme,
,
I'
m notgoi
ngt
osayany
thi
ng"Theguysai
d

Miguel
almostpunchedhi
m agai
n,
butsomeoneshoott
heguyf
rom t
hebackandhedi
ed
i
mmedi at
ely
.

Mi
guel
tur
nedback

"
Whydi
dyoudot
hat
?"HeaskedScar
let

"
Ithoughthe'
str
yingt
ohur
tyou"Scar
letr
epl
i
ed

"
Ineedt
ocal
ldad,
i
t'
scr
azy
.WhataboutJaxandSunny
?"Mi
guel
asked

"
Fight
ingt
hebadboy
s,,
,
taket
his"Scar
letsai
dandhandedov
erahandker
chi
eft
ohi
m
Mi
guel
tooki
tandcl
eant
hebl
oodi
nhi
shand

"Let'
sgo"Miguel
mut
ter
edandScarl
etfol
l
owedhi
mtowher
ethecari
s,
,sheal
mostgoti
ntot
he
driv
er'
ssidewhenMi
guelst
oppedher
.

"
Iwi
l
ldr
ive"Hesai
dandent
ered

Scar
letj
oinedhi
m ont
heot
hersi
de

Mi
guel
'
sphoner
angout
,acal
lfr
om Desmond.

Het
ookhi
sphoneandanswer
edt
hecal
l

"
Yesdad?
"

"
That
'sEdwi
n,
,If
**ki
ngt
oldy
ounott
ogeti
ntoanyt
roubl
ewi
thhi
m"Desmondy
ell
ed

"
Arey
ouscar
edofhi
m?"Mi
guel
asked

"
Thi
sisnotamat
terofbei
ngscar
ed,
,
"

"Thenqui
tscol
dingmej
ustbecauseoft
hatol
didi
ot,
,
I'
m gonnaki
l
lhi
m"Mi
guel
snappedand
hangedupangri
ly.

"
It
'sEdwi
n?"Scar
letaskedbuthei
gnor
edherquest
ionandcont
inuedr
ivi
ngi
nful
lspeedunt
il
t
heygotbacktot
hecl an.
Theybot
hgotdownf
rom t
hecar

"
Doy
ouwantmet
ocomewi
thy
ou?
"Scar
letasked

"
No"Hesai
dicel
yandwal
kedaway
.

Scar
letf
rownedst
ari
ngathi
sback,
herf
ist
sshaki
ngasshef
oldt
hem t
oget
her
.

*
***
*

NextDay
**

Cel
i
newasi
nahur
rywal
ki
ngt
othet
rai
ningr
oom whenJaxshowedup,
,

"
Jax"shecal
l
edwi
thasmi
l
e

"
Iguessy
ou'
rehappyt
oseeme"Jaxsai
d

"
Ofcour
se,
,
"Sher
epl
i
ed

"
Youl
ookgoodany
way
"

"
That
'sf
unny
,,
Iam onmywayt
otr
ainwi
tht
hedev
il
"Cel
i
nesai
dandJaxchuckl
ed

"
Makesur
ehedoesn'
theart
hat
,"
"
Iwoul
dn'
tdar
e"Shel
aughed

"
Yourhai
r,
"Jaxsai
d

"
I'
vegotat
ie,
,
,Iwi
l
ldot
hat
,,
"

"
Letmehel
pyou"Jaxsai
dandt
ookt
hehai
rti
efr
om her

"
You'
reamazi
ng"Shegr
innedashehel
pedhert
iedherhai
r

Justthen,shesawMiguel
walki
ngdownt
othet
rai
ningr
oom.Shegasped,
Miguel
lookedt
owar
d
thei
rdirecti
onandt
henwalkedaway

"
What
'swr
ong?
"Jaxaskedaf
tert
yingherhai
r

"
Ineedt
ogo,
,
Iwi
l
ltal
ktoy
oul
ater
"Cel
i
nesai
dimpat
ient
lyandr
anof
f

Shef
inal
l
ygott
othet
rai
ningr
oom br
eat
hingl
oudl
y

*
I'
m sodead*

Shewenti
nandt
her
ewasMi
guel
wai
ti
ng,
,

Bef
oreshecoul
dsayany
thi
ng,
Miguel
facedhergl
ari
ngatherangr
il
ythatshemov
edbackwar
d
ali
tt
le

"
Good,
,
,mor
ningboss"shebowed
"
Whatty
peofpuni
shmentdoy outhi
nky oudeser
ver
ightnow?Youar
elat
e,,
andy
oust
il
lhav
e
t
hef
**ki
ngti
metofli
rtar
ound"Miguelsaid

"
I'
m sor
ry"Cel
i
nesai
dnotl
ooki
ngup

"
Sor
ry,
,
you'
renotdeny
ingt
hef
actt
haty
our
eal
l
yfl
i
rt?
"

Shel
ookedup

"
I,
,
,"Shest
oppedwhenMi
guel
unt
iedherhai
r

"
Nowt
iei
tupy
our
sel
f"heor
der
ed

"
Oh,
,
,"Shesai
dandi
mmedi
atel
yti
eherhai
r

"
Star
tdoi
ngt
hingsy
our
sel
f"

"
Iwi
l
l,
,Iam sor
ryf
ormaki
ngy
oumad"shemut
ter
edandbi
teherl
i
ps.

"
Let
'sst
art
"

*
*

Hour
slat
er
"Ahh!
"Celi
nescreamedandf
ell
onherbut
tasshet
ri
eddoi
ngsomeoft
hesi
mpl
efi
ght
ingski
l
ls
hejustt
aughther

Mi
guel
shookhi
sheadwi
thoutmov
ingf
rom wher
ehe'
sst
andi
ng

"
Ibr
okemy
,,
,ankl
e"Cel
i
nemut
ter
edunderherbr
eat
hbutMi
guel
coul
dhearher

"
Cont
inue,
I
'm wai
ti
ng"Mi
guel
sai
dignor
ingwhatshesai
d

Shebi
teherli
psi
npainandtr
iedstandi
ngup,
shealmostf
ell
downbutshegothol
dof
somet
hingtobal
anceon,
Miguel'
seyeswereonherasshestr
uggl
edt
ostandup.Assoonas
shet
ri
edtoconti
nuewit
hthetrai
ning,
shef
ellagai
n.

"
Arr
hh!
"Shescr
eamedasshel
andedont
hef
loor

Shegl
aredatMi
guel
whodi
dn'
tgetmov
ed

"
Don'
ttel
lmey
ou'
reexpect
ingmet
ohel
pyouorcar
ryy
our
ightnow"Mi
guel
scof
fed

"
I'
m notexpect
inganythi
ng,
,you'
renotJax"Shesnappednotknowi
ngwheni
tcameoutf
rom her
mouthbutsheregret
tediti
nstantl
y

"
What
??"Mi
guel
asked

"
Not
hing"Shemut
ter
ed

"
Didy
ouj
ustcompar
emet
oJax?
?Don'
tdot
hatagai
n,
,"Hesai
d
Shegul
pedashewal
kedcl
osert
oher
,,
hebenti
nfr
ontofherandt
ouchedherankl
e

Shewi
nced

"I
sitthatbad?Youhav
en'
tev
enst
art
edany
thi
ngy
et,
,
you'
reabar
biedol
l
"Mi
guel
sai
dwi
tha
scoff

"
Ipr
omi
set
owor
khar
der
"Cel
i
nesai
d

"Shutup,
,
doyouknowhowmanypr
omi
sesy
ou'
vemade?Youendedupbr
eaki
ngal
l
"Mi
guel
snappedandshetookherl
i
psi
n

"
Justgi
veup,
,
you'
renotat
oughgi
rl
,,
,
,"

"Idon'
twantto,,
,
I'
vebeenmalt
reat
edallmyli
fe,
,
,becauseIam notstr
ongandbecauseiwoul
dn'
t
haveachoice,
,Idon'
twantt
ostaythatwayanymore,,
please,
,
,Ir
eal
l
ypromiset
owor khar
der.
"
Celi
nesaid

"
Wor
khar
derwi
thabr
okenankl
e?"Mi
guel
asked

"It
hinkIam f
ineal
ready,
i
tgotheal
edal
lofasudden"shef
akedasmi
l
eandt
ri
edst
andi
ngup
butsheendedupfall
ingagai
n.

"
Icanseey
ou'
rest
ubbor
n"Mi
guel
sai
dandl
i
ftedherupi
nhi
sar
ms

Cel
i
negaspednotbel
i
evi
ngherey
es

"
Ift
hishappennextt
ime,
Iwoul
dn'
tcar
eatal
l
,,
"Mi
guel
sai
dcol
dlyashecar
ri
edheroutoft
he
t
rai
ningr
oom

Cel
i
nesmi
l
edshy
lyandcl
osedherey
esr
est
ingherheadi
nhi
schest
.

TBC

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1/28,
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BYAMAFI
A

(
Hear
tl
essSweet
hear
t)

CHAPTER17

By
,SummerGol
d

‼ DONOTCOPYORREPOST‼

★★★★★

Al
feaCol
l
ege*
*

"Havey
ournote,
l
azyass"Joy
cesnappedatJaceast
heybot
hwal
kedoutofcl
ass,
theyar
e
knownasbestfr
iendsi
nthecol
l
ege

"
Laz
yass?
"Jacechuckl
ed

"
Yes"
"
I'
m notal
azyass"

"
Yesy
ouar
e"

"
NoI
'
m not
"

"
Ofcour
sey
ouar
e"

"
How?
"

"
You'r
elazy
,theonl
ygoodt
hingabouty
ourl
azi
nessi
sthaty
oual
way
spass,
,
,unl
i
keme"Joy
ce
r
oll
hereyes

"
Stopt
alki
ngl
i
key
oual
way
sfai
l
"Jacechuckl
ed

"
Iam j
ustav
erage,
,
I'
m notl
i
key
ou"Joy
cepout
ed

"
Tryt
ost
udyhar
der
,youwi
l
lbeabov
eav
erage"Jacesai
d

"
Doy
oust
udy
?Cutt
hecr
apdude"Shescof
fed

Jacel
aughedandki
ssedhercheek

"
Stopt
hat
,,
,
it
'sannoy
ing"
"
Mykissesar
eal
way
sannoy
ing,
doy
ouknowhowmanygi
rl
swantmyki
ss?
"Jacef
rowneda
l
i
ttl
e

"
Noonei
sst
oppi
ngy
ouf
rom get
ti
ngagi
rl
fr
iend"Shescof
fs

"
Yeah,
you'
rer
ight
.Ineedt
ogetagi
rl
fr
iendwhoIcanshar
emyki
sseswi
th"Jacer
epl
i
ed

"
Bet
ter
"

"
I'
m goi
ngt
odot
hat
,butt
rustmey
ou'
regonnast
artt
ear
ingupl
i
keababy
"Jacemocked

"
Tearup?Forwhat
?Becausey
ougetagi
rl
fr
iend?
"Sheasked

"Yea,
,
becauseIwon'tbeabletospendtimewithyouthisway,
andyouhavenootherfr
iendasi
de
me.You'r
egoingtostartwalki
ngalone,
eat
ingalone,
becauseIl
ovefl
i
rti
ngal
ot,
Iwon'tkeepmy
handsoffmygir
lf
riendsoyouwi l
lbelonel
y"Jaceexplai
ned

"
I'
m notgonnat
earup,
that
'
scr
azy
"

"
Real
l
y?Then,
,
youdon'
tl
ikeme?
"Jacef
rowned

"
You'
recr
azy
"Shel
aughed

"
Fine,
Iwi
l
lgetagi
rl
fr
iend.Notl
i
kei
t'
shar
d,,
"Jacemut
ter
edsadl
y

"
Jace!
"Someonecal
l
edf
rom t
hebackandt
heybot
hst
opped
Lay
laniwal
kedov
ert
othem,
she'
sav
erypopul
argi
rlknowni
nschool
forhersmar
tnessand
hot
ness.

"
Hi"Shesai
dwi
thasmi
l
e

"
HeyLay
lani
,
,"Jacesai
dret
urni
ngt
hesmi
l
etoo

"So,
,
,webothgotthehighestscor
eint
helasttest,
,
,Iwaswonder i
ngi
fyouwannahangoutwit
h
me.We'venotreal
ly
,,
talkedsomuch"Lay
lanisaidnervousl
y,
thoughhersmi
l
esneverdi
esoffas
shespeaks

"
Wow,
,
thatwi
l
lbeamazi
ng.
"Jacesmi
l
ed

"
Real
l
y?Inev
erex
pect
edaposi
ti
veanswer
,j
ustdeci
dedt
otr
ymyl
uck"Shechuckl
ed

"
Ihav
enot
hingt
odoany
way
"

"
So,
,
,,
tomor
row?That
'sweekend"Lay
lani
sai
d

"
Yeahsur
e,l
et'
sex
changecont
act
s,,
"

Af
terexchangi
ngnumber
s

"
Iwi
l
lcal
lyou,
,
,"

"
No,
,
justsendmey
ouraddr
essandIwi
l
lbet
her
e"Jacesai
d
"
You'
resuchasweetguy
,,
Iwi
l
ldot
hat
,by
e"shesai
dwav
ingathi
m

"
Youl
ookpr
ett
yany
way
"

"
Thanks"Shesai
dshy
lyandwal
kedaway

"
You'
ref
li
rt
ing"Joy
cesnapped

"
Iknow"Jacegr
innedandShef
rowned

"
Meani
ng?
"

"
Shemi
ghtbemygi
rl
fr
iend,
,
,,
soon.She'
shot
"Jacesai
dandwr
appedhi
sar
m ar
oundJoy
ceneck

"
Dropt
hatar
m,,
"

"
Arey
oumadatmebecauseofl
ayl
ani
?Orar
eyouj
eal
ous?
'

"
Iny
ourdr
eam Jace,
,
Iam notj
eal
ous.ButIf
eel
wei
rdabouty
oudat
ingher
,"

"
Don'
twor
ryaboutme,
,
she'
smyt
ype"Jacesmi
l
edexci
tedl
y

"
Thengoodf
ory
ou,
don'
tsayIdi
dn'
twar
nyou.By
e"Shesnappedandwal
kedaway

Jacel
aughed
"
She'
scut
ewhenangr
y"Hesai
dbef
oreget
ti
ngi
ntohi
scarandt
hendr
oveof
f.

*
***
*

I
tal
y**

Br
adyopenedhisey
esbuti
mmediat
elyshuti
tbackast
hesunshonedi
rect
lyi
ntohi
sey
es,
he
movedhi
sfinger
sandt
hatwaswhenEll
anoticed.

"
Brady
??Br
ady
,,
arey
ouawake?
"Sheaskedi
mpat
ient
lyandBr
adyopenedhi
sey
esagai
n

"
You'
reawake!
!"El
l
ashout
edandi
mmedi
atel
yranoutoft
hewar
d

Bradyletoutagr
untandsatupri
ghtl
ylooki
ngall
aroundwonder
ingwhathappenedt
ohi
m,ashe
tr
iedtoremember,acr
azyheadachehithi
m andhegroanout
.

Att
hatmoment
,El
l
acamei
nwi
thDemi
andadoct
or

"
Brady
!"Demi
shout
edr
unni
ngt
owar
dBr
ady

"
Mom,
,
,whatam Idoi
ngher
e?"Br
adyasked

"
Youdon'
tknowwhathappenedt
oyou?
"El
l
aaskedandheshookhi
shead

"
Wef
oundy
oui
nyourr
oom wi
thy
ourheadal
lbl
oody
"El
l
asai
dandBr
adysuddenl
ygasped

"
Whati
sit
?Doy
our
emembersomet
hing?
"Demi
asked
"
Cel
i
ne"Br
adymut
ter
edandt
ouchedhi
sbandagedhead

"
Iknewthatgi
rli
samurderer,
sher
anawayf
rom home.Iam goi
ngt
oki
l
lhert
hemomentIset
myeyesonher"Ell
asai
dfoldi
ngherf
ist

"
Pleasequi
taski
ngquest
ions,
Hehav
en'
trecov
eredf
ull
y.
"thedoct
orsai
dandt
heynodded

"
Pleasegoout
,,
Ineedt
ocheckhi
m outal
i
ttl
e"

El
l
aandDemi
wentout
.

"
Cel
i
ne,
,
,yout
hinky
ou'
veescapedr
ight
?Iwi
l
lmakesur
eIf
indy
ouandt
henki
l
lyou"El
l
asai
d

"Don'
tworry,
Iwi
l
ltakecar
eofev
ery
thi
ng.OnceIf
indoutwher
esheescapedt
o,t
hatwi
l
lbet
he
endforher
"Demiadded

*
***
*

Bl
oodsCl
an*
*

"
HeyCel
i
ne,
how'
syourankl
enow?
"Nat
ashaaskedasshecamei
ntot
her
oom.

"I
t'
sbett
er,
,"Cel
i
nerepli
edsoftl
y,
shel
aidonthebedst
ari
ngint
ot hespace,
,si
ncemor
ning,
she
coul
dn'
ttakehowMi guelcar
ri
edheral
lthewayfr
om t
hetrai
ningroom downtowher
eherankle
wastakencareofoutofhermind.

Ev
enwi
thhi
scol
dness,
hest
il
lhav
esomeemot
ionsl
eftwhi
chmadeherhappyatl
east
.
"
Backt
oear
thgi
rl
!"Nat
ashasnappedherf
ingert
oherf
ace

"
Oh,
,
sor
ry"Cel
i
nemut
ter
edandsatupf
rom t
hebed

"
Igoty
out
hepi
l
ls,
,
,t
opr
eventy
ouf
rom get
ti
ngpr
egnantnomat
terhowmanyt
imesy
ou,
,
,,
,"

"Nat
asha,
,
stopbei
ngext
ra,
,
notl
i
keIam goi
ngt
ohav
es*
xwi
thhi
m agai
npl
ease"Cel
i
ner
oll
her
eyes

"
Oh,
,
,,
"Nat
ashabi
teherl
i
ps

Cel
i
nescof
fed

"
Ijustwonderhowt
hebossi
sonbed,
I
sher
oughorgent
le,
didy
oumoanouthi
s,
,,
,
"

"
Nat
asha!
!!
!!
"

"
Sor
ry,
,
,"Nat
ashal
aughedandst
oodup

"
Let
'snott
alkaboutt
hisagai
n,
,,
ever
,,
,
please"Cel
i
nesai
d

"
Ican'
tpr
omi
se,
butf
ornowIwon'
tsayany
thi
ng."

Cel
i
negr
oan
"How'sy
ourt
rai
ninggoi
ng?Can'
tbel
i
evey
oubr
okey
ourankl
e,
you'
rer
eal
l
ylazy
"Nat
ashashook
herhead

"
I'
m not
,i
tjusthappened.Iwi
l
lcont
inuemyt
rai
ningt
omor
row"Cel
i
nesai
d

Nat
ashaboughtoutapi
neappl
ejui
ce

"
Iboughty
ourf
avor
it
e"

Cel
i
nei
mmedi
atel
ytooki
tfr
om her

"
Wow,
,
,t
hisi
samazi
ng.Thanks"Shesmi
l
edandopenedi
tshar
ply

Shegul
pedhal
fofi
tandexhal
edl
oudl
ywi
thsat
isf
act
ion

"
Youmustr
eal
l
yli
kei
tal
ot"Nat
ashasmi
l
ed

"
Alot
,,
Icanj
ustsel
lyouandbuymy
sel
fabusf
il
ledwi
thpi
neappl
ejui
ce"Cel
i
newi
nked

"
Youknowki
l
li
ngbadguy
sismyhobby
"Nat
ashasmi
rked

"
Iknow"Cel
i
nel
augheddr
ylybef
oregul
pingdownherj
uice

*
***
*

Miguel
wasi nthefi
eldt
rai
ningaggressi
vel
ywithaswor
d,hewasallsweat
ybuthe'snotreadyt
o
t
akeabr eak.Justt
henahandwr appedaroundhi
mfrom thebackandhestopped,
,
thehands
t
ouchedhi
schestmov
ingupanddownandhei
mmedi
atel
yknewi
t'
sScar
let
.

"
Mov
eback"HeSai
d

Scar
letmov
edt
ohi
sfr
ontwi
thasmi
l
e

"
Whatdoy
ouwant
?"Mi
guel
asked

"Let
'shaveafight
,,
i
fyouwin,
,
askmeany
thi
ngandi
fIwi
n,
,y
ouwi
l
ldoany
thi
ngIwant
."Shesai
d
andMi guel
creasedhi
sbrow

"
What
,,
"Scar
letasked

"
I'
m noti
nter
est
ed"Mi
guel
snapped

"Comeon,
,
Ijustwantat
rai
ningdeal
wit
hyou.Orar
eyouscar
edofme?
"SheaskedandMi
guel
scof
fed

"
Whatwi
l
lyouaskmef
or?
"Mi
guel
asked

"
Ican'
ttel
lyou,
,
buty
oumustdowhat
everIaskf
or,
vi
cev
ersa"Sher
epl
i
edandMi
guel
nodded

"
Deal
?"

"
Deal
"Hemut
ter
edandScar
letsmi
l
edbef
orepul
l
ingoutaswor
d.

Sheki
ssedt
hebl
adeandwi
nkedatMi
guel
whowasl
ooki
ngexhaust
ed.
"
Shal
lwe?
"Sheasked

Al
mostimmediat
ely
,theyst
art
edt
hef
ight
,t
hought
heyhav
enoi
ntent
ionofhur
ti
ngeach
ot
her
,i
t'
sjustat
rai
ning.

Miguel
isobvi
ousl
ymorestrongerandfast
erbutScar
leti
ssmarttododgeever
yhitscoming
fr
om hi
m,fewminut
esintot
hef i
ght,
Miguel
'
sswordsli
ppedoffandshesharpl
yloosedher
swordtowar
dhisneck,
,
,

Shesmi
rkedast
het
ipofherswor
dal
mostt
ouchedhi
sneck

"
So,
,
whatdoy
out
hink?
"Shesmi
rkedandki
ssedherswor
d.

"
Nicet
ry"Mi
guel
fakedasmi
l
e

"
Good,
,
askme,
,
whatdoIwant
?"

"
Whatdoy
ouwant
?"Mi
guel
askedandshesmi
l
ed

"Iwil
lmakeiteasi
erbygi
vi
ngy
out
woopt
ions,
,
am Inotni
ce?
"Shechuckl
edseei
ngMi
guel
'
s
coldcut
eface

"
Tel
lmet
heopt
ions,
Ihat
esuspense"Mi
guel
snapped

"
Kissmeort
akemeoutonar
omant
icdat
e"Shesai
d

"
What
??"Mi
guel
frowned
"Ki
ssmeorgooutwi
thme,
,
that
'
sthet
woopt
ionsandy
oumustdoone"Scar
letsai
dandMi
guel
scoff
ed

Hedr
oppedhi
sswor
d

"
So,
,
whi
chone?
"

"
I'
m notdoi
ngany
,Idon'
thav
eti
mef
oradat
e"Mi
guel
sai
d

"
Thenki
ssme"

"
Idon'
twantt
o"Her
epl
i
ed

"Miguel
,
,wehadadeal okay?Youcan'
tj
ustbackof
fli
ket
hatIwoul
dhav
edoneany
thi
ngy
ou
askedmet oo"Scar
letsai
dtryi
ngnott
ogetmad

"
Whyaski
ngf
ort
hingsy
ouknowIcan'
tdo?Askf
orsomet
hingel
se,
nott
his"Mi
guel
sai
d

"
That
'sal
lIwantf
rom y
ou,
i
t'
snothar
d"Scar
letsai
d

"
Thenbad,
,
Ican'
tdoany
"Mi
guel
sai
d

"
Miguel
,
,,
,"

"
Stop,
,
,,
"
"
Buti
t'
sreal
l
yunf
air
,,
,
,youcan'
tcont
inuet
otr
eatmet
hisway
,"

Mi
guel
ignor
edherandwal
kedout,
shef
oll
owedhi
m

"
Wai
t,
,
,,
,"Shesnapped

Mi
guel
facedherandgl
aredatherangr
il
y

"
You'
remaki
ngmemad"

"
You'
real
somaki
ngmemad,
,
Ishoul
dbet
heangr
yonenoty
ou"Scar
letsnapped

"
Real
l
y?"Mi
guel
smi
rked

JustthenCeli
neshowedupi
nnocent
lyl
i
mpi
ngonherl
egst
ryi
ngt
omakesur
esheget
sbet
ter
befor
et henextday
.

"
Soi
fyougetmadatme,
,
whatwi
l
lyoudo?
"Mi
guel
askedScar
let

"
What
??"

Mi
guel
wal
kedov
ert
oCel
i
neandshei
mmedi
atel
ybowedherhead

"
Iam sor
ry,
,
,Iwasj
ust
,,
,
,,
,
"

Mi
guel
pul
l
edhercl
oserbyt
hewai
standcr
ushedhi
sli
psonher
s.
TBC

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1/28,
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BYAMAFI
A

(
Hear
tl
essSweet
hear
t)

CHAPTER18&19

By
,SummerGol
d

‼ DONOTCOPYORREPOST‼

★★★★★

Mi
guel
wal
kedov
ert
oCel
i
neandshei
mmedi
atel
ybowedherhead

"
Iam sor
ry,
,
,Iwasj
ust
,,
,
,,
,
"

Mi
guel
pul
l
edhercl
oserandcr
ushedhi
sli
psonher
s,shewasaboutt
oki
sshi
m back,
,

"
Arey
ouokay
?"Mi
guel
askedandshei
mmedi
atel
ysnappedoutofheri
magi
nat
ion

*Gosh,Cel
i
ney ou'
rebecomingsomethi
ngel
se,
you'
reexpect
inghi
mtor
eal
l
yki
ssy
our
ight
here?
*shet houghtandshookherhead
"
I'
mfi
ne"Shemut
ter
edandbi
teherl
i
psf
eel
i
ngembar
rassed

"
Miguel
,
Iam st
il
ltal
ki
ngt
oyou,
,
,don'
tshunme"Scar
letsai
dfr
om t
heback

"
Iam t
alki
ngt
osomeoneel
seasy
oucansee,
,
"Mi
guel
sai
d

Scar
letgl
aresatCel
i
neandt
henwal
kedawayangr
il
y.

Cel
i
net
urnedandl
ookedupi
ntoMi
guel
'
sface

"
Whatwer
eyout
hinki
ng?Wai
t,
,
youwantmet
oki
ssy
ou?
"Mi
guel
asked

"
What
??Inev
ersai
dthat
"

"
Youj
ustpout
edy
ourl
i
pst
owar
dmydi
rect
ion"Mi
guel
sai
d

Cel
i
nebi
teherl
i
psandl
ookeddown

"
That
'sf
unny
,doIl
ookl
i
key
ourboy
fri
end?
?"Mi
guel
asked

"
I'
m sor
ry,
,
Iwasj
ustdoi
ngmyt
hing.I
t'
snotwhaty
ou'
ret
hinki
ng"Cel
i
nesai
d

Mi
guel
scof
fedandwal
kedaway
.

*
*
Scar
letopenedthedoorandbangedi
twit
hanger,
sheWalkedovert
othef
ri
dgeandbroughtout
anal
cohol,sheopenedt
hebottl
eandalmostputi
tinhermout
hwhenSophiagr
abbedthebott
le
fr
om her.

"
Whatt
hehel
l
!"Shey
ell
edangr
il
y

"Shutup,,
howcany
ouev
ent
hinkofdr
inki
ngi
tli
ket
his?Thi
sis100%al
cohol
i
c,y
ou'
regoi
ngt
o
die"Sophiasai
d

"
I'
m noti
nthemoodf
ort
hisj
okeSophi
a"Scar
letsai
dandt
ooki
tback

Shegul
peddownal
mostev
ery
thi
ngatoncewhi
l
eSophi
aopenedhermout
hinshock.

Scar
letdr
oppedt
hebot
tl
eandl
i
ght
enedupaci
gar
ett
e

"
Cany
ouatl
eastt
ell
mewhathappened?
"Sophi
aasked

"
I'
m goi
ngt
oki
l
lher
"Scar
letmut
ter
ed

"
Kil
lwho?
"

"
Celi
ne,
Idon'
tcar
eaboutwhatMi
guel
isgonnado,
I
'm goi
ngt
oki
l
lher
,,
f*
*kher
"Scar
letsai
d
f
oldi
ngherfi
st

"
So,
shemadey
ouangr
y?"Sophi
asatdown

"
She'
sf*
*kingmaki
ngithar
d,,
I
'vebeentry
ingt
oavoi
dher,
Idon'
twantMiguelt
ogetmadat
me,
butMiguel
isr
eall
ymakingmel oosemymindal
ready
"Scar
letmut
tered
"
But
,,
howwi
l
lyoudowhaty
ou'
repl
anni
ngnow?Wi
thoutMi
guel
findi
ngout
,,
"

"
Justwat
chme,
,
she'
sgoi
ngt
oregr
etev
ercomi
ngher
e"Scar
letsai
d

"
Don'
twor
ry,
,
i'
m gonnasuppor
tyouany
how,
tr
ustme"Sophi
agr
inned

*
*

Cel
i
newasst
il
lst
andi
ngwhenahandt
appedhershoul
der
,shet
urnedbackandNat
ashagr
inned.

"
What
'sup?
"Cel
i
neasked

"
Ishoul
dbeaski
ngy
out
hat
,,
thebosswasher
esomemi
nut
esagor
ight
?"Nat
ashawi
nked

"
Stopi
tNat
,what
every
ou'
ret
hinki
ng,
youknowi
t'
snev
ergoi
ngt
ohappen"Cel
i
nesai
d

"
Iknow,
,
I'
mjustt
alki
ng.Let
'st
akeawal
k,
,"Nat
ashasai
d

"
Yeah,
Ithi
nkIneedi
tri
ghtnow"Cel
i
nesi
ghed

"
Cany
ouwal
kwi
thoutl
i
mpi
ng?Tr
yit
,,
"

Cel
i
net
ri
ed

"
Ican'
t,
,
justl
eav
emeal
oneandl
et'
swal
k"Shesnapped
"
Sor
ryboss"Nat
ashat
easedandt
heyst
art
edwal
ki
ng.

"
CanIj
oiny
ougi
rl
s?"Thev
oicecameupandt
heybot
htur
nedt
othei
rri
ght

Sam smi
l
edandwinkedatNat
ashawhogl
aredathi
m angr
il
y,
Cel
i
nel
ookedatSam andt
hen
Nat
asha,
shecl
ear
edherthr
oat
.

"
Whoar
eyou?
"Cel
i
neasked

"
I'
m,,
,
"

"
He'
snoone,
l
et'
sgo"Nat
ashai
nter
rupt
edbef
oreSam coul
dsayawor
d

"
Don'
tmi
ndher
,,
"Cel
i
nesmi
l
ed

"
I'
m Samuel
,
buty
oucanj
ustcal
lmeSam"Hesai
dwi
thawi
nk

"
Youl
ookcut
eany
way
"Cel
i
nechuckl
ed

"
Iknow,
wher
ear
eyougoi
ng?
"Sam asked

"
Justt
aki
ngawal
k,
,"Cel
i
ner
epl
i
ed

"
Wow,
,
whathappenedt
oyourl
egs?
"Sam asked
"
It
'sonenott
het
wo,
,
Ibr
okemyankl
e,
buti
t'
sbet
ternow"Cel
i
ner
epl
i
ed

"
Idon'
tknowy
ourname"

"
Cel
i
ne"

"
Pret
tyname"Sam smi
l
ed

"
Yeah,
,
,"

"
Cel
i
ne,
,
IthoughtIam y
ourf
ri
endher
e,nothi
m,,
,
"Nat
ashasnapped

"
Why
?I'
mtr
yingt
omakeanewf
ri
end,
any
thi
ngwr
ongwi
tht
hat
?"Cel
i
neasked

"Atleastmakef
ri
endswi
thgoodpeopl
e,
notpoops"Nat
ashasai
dandCel
i
negaspedwhi
l
eSam
onlysmi l
ed

"
Poops?Thati
ncl
udesy
our
ight
?"Cel
i
neaskedandSam bi
tehi
sli
pst
opr
eventhi
mfr
om
l
aughi
ng

Nat
ashascof
fed

"
I'
m goi
ngt
ogetadr
ink"Shesai
dwal
ki
ngaway

"
Getf
ormet
oo"Cel
i
necal
l
edaf
terherandf
acedSam

"
Arey
out
wof
ight
ing?
"sheasked
"
Nowe'
renot
"Sam r
epl
i
ed

"
Then,
whyi
sshel
i
ket
hat
?"

"
Shehat
esme,
,
Iguess"Sam sai
dandCel
i
necr
easedherbr
ows

"
Hat
e?Wi
thoutanyr
eason?
"Sheasked

"
Ireal
lyhavenoidea,
,
Idon'tthi
nkwe'v
eeverhadanyar
gument
s,shedoesn'
tevental
ktomeand
wheneverIt
alkt
oher,shealwaysshunmegivi
ngmeangrygl
ares,
"Sam sai
drathersad

"
Yousoundl
i
key
oul
i
keher
"Cel
i
net
eased

"
Ofcour
seIdo,
,
Ili
keher
"Sam conf
essed

"
Nat
ashai
scr
azysomet
imes"Cel
i
nel
aughed

"
But
,,
maybeyoucanaskherwhyshehat
esmesomuch,
may
beImadehermadwi
thout
r
eal
i
zingt
hat
"Sam sai
d

"
May
beIcan"Cel
i
nesai
dandSam smi
l
edather

"
Or,
,
may
beIam Ugl
y?"

Cel
i
nescof
fed
"
You'
renotev
enclosetothatwor
d,y
oulookhandsome.May
beshehaveherownr
eason,
,
and
y
ou'
reli
vel
yevenwitht
hisfewminuteswe'
vespentt
oget
her
"Cel
inesai
d

"
Thanks,
,
"Sam smi
l
ed

Nat
ashaj
oinedt
hem wi
tht
wodr
inksi
nherhand,
shehandedov
ert
hepi
neappl
esj
uicet
oCel
i
ne

"
Thanks"Cel
i
nesai
dwi
thasmi
l
e

Nat
ashai
gnor
edherandcont
inuewal
ki
ng

"HeySam!Wherethehel
lar
eyougoi
ngr
ightnow?It
houghtwehadanagr
eement
"Jace
shout
edfrom t
heback

Theyal
ltur
nedback

"
Oh,
,
Cel
i
nehi
"Jacewav
edather

"
Hi"Cel
i
newav
edbackwi
thawi
desmi
l
e

"Youknowthi
scr
azydude?
"JaceandSam askedCel
i
neatt
hesamet
imer
efer
ri
ngt
oeach
otherandCel
i
nel
aughed

"
YeahIknowJace,
,
I'
mjustmeet
ingSam"Cel
i
ner
epl
i
edt
hem

"
Youj
ustmethi
m,,
He'
scr
azyr
ight
?"Jaceasked
"
He'
scool
"Cel
i
ner
epl
i
edandSam gr
inned

"
Seey
oul
aterCel
i
ne,
Sam comeov
erher
e",

"
ByeCee,
,
"Sam wi
nkedbef
orewal
ki
ngawaywi
thJace

Cel
i
nechuckl
edandsi
ppedf
rom herj
uicebef
oret
urni
ngt
oNat
asha.

"
HeyNat
"

"
IthoughtIsuddenl
ybecamei
nvi
sibl
e"Nat
ashar
oll
herey
es

"
No,
,
butt
heyar
ereal
l
yni
ce"Cel
i
nesai
d

"
What
ever
,l
et'
sjustgobacki
n.Thatugl
ythi
ngspoi
l
edmymood"Nat
ashasai
d

"
Sam i
snotugl
y,
youj
ustdon'
tl
ikehi
m.He'
scut
e,l
i
ker
eal
l
ycut
e"Cel
i
nesai
d

"
Theny
ourey
esar
edi
rt
y"Shescof
fed

"No,y
ou'r
etheonewhoneedt
ocl
eany
ourey
es"Cel
i
nesnappedandwal
l
edt
owar
dthei
rroom
dir
ecti
on

Nat
ashaf
oll
owedgr
umpi
l
y

*
***
*
NextMor
ning*
*

Celi
negottothetr
aini
ngbefor
eMi guel
,andsomehowshef
eltsohappyabouti
t,
Event
houghher
ankl
esti
llhur
ts,
she'
snotreadytogiveup.

Shetookagunandst ar
tedpr
acti
cingwi
ththeshooti
ngr
ange,
,
justt
henthedooropened.She
st
oppedandturnedbackhappil
yexpect
ingMiguel
onlyt
ofi
ndScarl
et,
herhear
tski
ppedabeat
asScarl
etmovedcloser
.

"
Whatar
eyoudoi
ngher
e?"Scar
letasked

"
I'
m,,
doi
ngsomepr
act
ice"Cel
i
ner
epl
i
ed

"
Getout
,,
"Scar
letsnapped

"
Thebosswi
l
lbemadi
fhedoesn'
tfi
ndmeher
e"Cel
i
ner
epl
i
edandScar
letscof
fed

"
Arey
out
alki
ngbackr
ightnow?
"

Cel
i
nekeptqui
etandt
urnedt
owar
dther
angeagai
n,
,shecont
inuehert
rai
ning

"
Hey
!Iam t
alki
ngt
oyou!
"Scar
lety
ell
ed

Cel
inei
gnor
edhertot
all
ywit
hastraightface,
Scar
letmov
edtoherf
rontandpushedherhand
off
.Cel
i
neshotheraglar
ebutdi
dn'tutt
eranywordandit
'smaki
ngScarl
etev
enmor emad

"
Arey
oudumb?Isai
dgetout
"
Cel
i
nei
gnor
edher

Theyhear
dthedoorcl
osedandi
mmedi
atel
yMi
guel
appear
ed.

"
Scar
let
,whatar
eyoudoi
ngher
e?"Heasked

"
DoIneedanyper
missi
onbef
orecomi
ngher
enow?
"Sheaskedandwal
kedout

Mi
guel
tur
nedt
oCel
i
ne

"
Goodmor
ningBoss"Shegr
eet
ed

"
Whyar
eyouher
e?"Mi
guel
asked

"
Huh?
"

"
Isy
ourl
egokay
?"Heasked

"
Iwi
l
lmanage"Cel
i
ner
epl
i
ed

"
Let
'sj
ustf
ocusonshoot
ingf
ort
oday
,,
"

Cel
i
nesmi
l
edi
mmedi
atel
y

"
Whatar
eyousmi
l
ingat
?"
"
I'
m goi
ngt
osur
pri
sey
ou,
,
"Cel
i
nesai
dandMi
guel
scof
fed

"
Wit
hjust1t
arget
?"Mi
guel
asked

"
Icangetupt
o6now"Cel
i
nesai
d

"
6?Youcan'
tev
engetupt
o2andy
ou'
recl
aimi
ng6.
"

"
Whatwi
l
lyoudoi
fIget6?
"

"
Iwi
l
ldoany
thi
ngy
ouwant
,,
Iknowy
oucan'
tgeti
tthough"Mi
guel
sai
dfeel
i
ngsosur
e

"
Any
thi
ngIwant
,don'
tfor
gety
ourpr
omi
se"Cel
i
nesai
dandt
urnedt
other
ange

"
Okay
,,
let
'sseewhaty
ou'
vegot
"Mi
guel
sai
d

Cel
i
nebr
eat
hei
nandoutandcl
osedherey
es

*
one,
two,
thr
ee*shecount
edi
nwar
dlyandopenedherey
esatonceshoot
ingatt
hesamet
ime.

Theybot
hmov
edcl
oserandMi
guel
'
sey
eswi
dened

HeFacedCel
i
ne,
shebl
ushedandl
ookedaway

"
Wai
t,
what
??7poi
nts?
?How?
?"Mi
guel
asked
"
Ipr
act
iced"Cel
i
ner
epl
i
edandMi
guel
nodded

"
So,
,
canIaskf
orany
thi
ngnow?
"Sheasked

"
IfIcandoi
t"Mi
guel
mut
ter
ed

"
Let
'sgooutt
oget
her
,,
"shesai
dandMi
guel
frowned

"Notwhaty
ou'ret
hinki
ng,
,Imean,
,,
me,,
Iwanttogoout.I
'v
eneverst
eppedoutoft
hisCl
ansinceI
camehere,
,
Ijustwanttoseetheoutsi
de,
,
please.Andi
t'
sweekendtoo"Cel
i
nesai
dinapleadi
ng
tone

Mi
guel
star
edatherf
acef
orsomesecondsbef
orel
ooki
ngaway

Justt
henhi
sphoner
angout
,

Hei
gnor
edt
hecal
lbuti
tkeeponcomi
ngt
hathewasf
orcedt
oanswert
hecal
l

"
Hi,
,
ist
hatMi
guel
?"Thev
oicecameup

"
Whoi
sthi
s?"Mi
guel
asked

"
Wow,
,
it
'sy
ou.
"

"
Whoar
eyou"
"
It
'sEr
ica"Sher
epl
i
edandMi
guel
wasconf
usedi
fit
'st
hesameEr
icaheknew

"
Yeahit'
swhaty
ou'
ret
hinki
ng,
,
Edwi
n'
sgi
rl
fr
iend"Shesai
dagai
nandal
i
ghtgaspescape
Miguel
'
slips

"
Whatdoy
ouwant
?"Heasked

"
Wecan'
ttal
konphone,
,
let
'
smeetsomewher
esaf
e"Shesai
dandMi
guel
scof
fed

"
Andwhyshoul
dImeety
ou?
"

"Ihav
eabusinessf
oryou,
,
andIhav
eaf avortoaskatt
hesamet
ime,
,
trustmeEdwi
nisnot
awareandhe'
snotgoi
ngtofi
ndout"Shesaid

"
HowcanIt
rusty
ou?Wher
edi
dyougetmynumber
?"

"
Igoti
tsomehowf
rom Edwi
n,
,"

"
Edwi
ndoesn'
thav
eit
,l
iar
"Mi
guel
snapped

"
That
'sy
ourt
houghtdude,
,
justt
rustmet
hisonce.Let
'smeet
,Ineedt
hisal
ot"Er
icasai
d

Mi
guel
thoughtf
orawhi
l
e

"
Fine,
,
"Hesai
d

"
Iwi
l
lsendanaddr
esst
oyou,
,
ri
ghtaway
.Makesur
eyou'
ret
her
e,,
al
one"Er
icapl
eaded
"
IfIf
indouty
ou'
repl
ayi
ngwi
thme,
,
I'
m gonnaki
l
lyout
wice"Mi
guel
sai
dcol
dly

"
Trustme,
,
"

Mi
guel
Hangedupandl
ookedatt
hecur
iousCel
i
nest
ari
ngathi
m.

"
I'
mleav
ing,
Ihav
esomet
hingt
odo"Hesai
dandt
urnedt
oleav
e

"
But
,,
,
"

Hef
acedher

"
Butwhat
??"

"
Not
hing"Shemut
ter
edandhewal
kedout

"
Dev
il
"Shesai
dst
ari
ngathi
sback.

*
***
*

Mi
guel
ent
eredt
hecar
,anddr
oveoutoft
hecl
an,
,
hedi
aledJax'
snumber
.

"
What
'sup?
"Jaxasked

"
I'
m meet
ingwi
thEr
ica"Mi
guel
sai
d
"
Eri
ca?Who'
sthat
?"

"
Edwi
n'
sgi
rl
fr
iend"Mi
guel
answer
ed

"
What ?
?!Haveyougonei
nsane?Whywoul
dyouev
ent
hinkofmeet
ingher
?!"Jaxy
ell
edand
Miguelr
oll
edhi
seyes

'
Stopact
ingl
i
kemybr
other
,don'
tmakemer
egr
etcal
l
ingy
ou"Mi
guel
sai
d

"
You'
recr
azy
,youknowi
t'
snotgonnaendwel
l
"

"
Shecal
l
edmeher
sel
f,
"

"
Don'
tyout
hinki
t'
saset
up?
?"

"
Don'
twor
ryaboutme,
,
I'
m pr
epar
edf
orany
thi
ng.Ij
ustwant
edt
oinf
ormy
ou"Mi
guel
sai
d

"
Sendmet
headdr
essofwher
eyou'
regoi
ng,
ri
ghtnow"Jaxsai
d

"
Okay
,,
butdon'
tthi
nkofcomi
ng"Mi
guel
sai
d

"
Justsendi
t"

Mi
guel
hangedupandsentt
headdr
esst
oJax,
,
Itwasalmostanhourdr
ivef
rom t
heclan,
hestoppedi
nfr
ontofamansi
onwhi
chl
ookl
i
kean
abandonedhousebuti
t'
sneatandbeauti
ful
,
justt
ooqui
et.

Heputonhi
smaskandt henafacecap,
healsoputonagl
ove.Het
ookhi
sgunandi
nser
titi
nto
hi
spant,
,
hebroughtouthisphoneandcal
ledEri
ca.

"
Wher
ear
eyou?
'Heasked

"
Comei
n,
,noonei
sher
easi
deme"Er
icar
epl
i
ed

Hehangedupandopenedt
hegat
e,hel
ockedi
tandwenti
n.I
twassosi
l
entbuthe'
snotscar
ed,

Hewenti
ntot
hehouse,
Eri
cawasi
nthel
i
vingr
oom wat
chi
ngamov
iewhenhegott
her
e.

Shei
mmedi
atel
yst
oodupandsmi
l
ed

"
Final
l
y,,
"

"
Whyam Iher
e?"Mi
guel
snapped

"Don'
tbecol
dtowar
dme,
,
wewi
l
lbecomef
ri
endswi
thbenef
it
ssoon"Er
icasai
dandMi
guel
scoff
ed

"
Car
eforadr
ink?
"Sheasked

"
No,
,
,Ihav
eot
hert
hingst
odo"Mi
guel
repl
i
ed
"
Okay
,atl
easthav
easeat
"

Mi
guel
lookedar
oundandsatdown

Er
icasatdownt
oof
aci
nghi
m

"
Mynamei
sEr
icaasy
ouknow,
,
,Er
icaRi
co"Shei
ntr
oducedher
sel
fsndMi
guel
nodded

"
Hav
eyouhear
dofRI
COSMAFI
ASGANG?
"Sheasked

"
Rico?
?Whyar
eyouaski
ng?
"Mi
guel
asked

"
Youknowt
hem r
ight
?"

"
Yeah,
,
"

"
MydadI
stheBoss,
,
,,
Rico"Er
icasai
dandMi
guel
'
sey
eswi
dened

"
That
'scr
azy
"Hesai
d

"Butsomehow,
,wear
eindept
edtotheoldf
ool
call
edEdwin.Het
hreat
enedt
obr
ingmyf
ather
down,andhegavehi
m acondi
ti
on,
,
,that
'
sme"Eri
caexpl
ained

"
So,
,
you'
redat
inghi
mtosav
eyourf
ather
?"

"
Notonl
ymyf
atherbutt
hewhol
emobandhi
sbusi
ness,
,
,butIam get
ti
ngt
ir
ed.Ineedy
ourhel
p"
"
Thi
sisaf
avory
ou'
reaski
ng,
,
what
'
sthebusi
nesspar
t?"Mi
guel
asked

"
He'
spl
anni
ngsomebusi
nesswhi
chi
sgonnacostal
otofmoney
,about2mi
l
li
ondol
l
ars"

"
What
??"

"
I'
m ser
ious,
,
Edwini
sint
osomethi
ngmor et
handr
ugsnooneknowsabout
.Buthe'
sa
f
ool,
,
alwaystel
l
ingmeever
ythi
ngt
hinki
ngIl
ovehi
m."Er
icascof
fed

"
So,
what
'
syourpl
an?
"

"I
'
m goi
ngtoki
llhi
m andt
aket
hemoneyaway
,,
,,
thenmyf
athercancomeupagai
nfr
om hi
s
shel
l
"Eri
casai
d

"
So,
,
wher
eam Ii
ncl
uded?
"

"Ofcour
sey
ou'regoi
ngtohelpme,,
Iknowyou'
resmartenough,
,
,,
andIknowy
oubadl
ywantt
o
kil
lhi
mtoo,
,
justthewayhe'
splanni
ngtogetr
idofyou"Eri
casai
d

Mi
guel
chuckl
ed

"
Youwantmet
ohel
pyougetr
idofhi
m andt
hent
aket
hemoneyf
rom hi
m?"

"
Yeah,
,
,,
,t
hemoneywi
l
lbeour
s,,
50/
50"Er
icasai
d

"Ibadl
ywantt
oki
l
lhi
m,,
I
'mj
ustwai
ti
ngf
ort
her
ightmoment
,,
Ithi
nkt
het
imei
sher
e"Mi
guel
smirked
"
Itr
usty
ou"Er
icasmi
l
ed

Mi
guel
stoodup

"
Arey
oul
eav
ingal
ready
?"

"
Youwantmet
ost
ay?
"

"
Yesplease,
,
Ireal
l
ywantt
ospendsomet i
mesher
ebef
oregoi
ngbackhome.Don'
t
wor
ry,
,
nobodyknowsIhaveahouseher
e"

"
May
benextt
ime,
,
"Mi
guel
sai
d

Er
icamov
edcl
osert
ohi
m andhuggedhi
m

"
Ithi
nkIl
i
key
ou,
,
,Idol
i
key
ou,
thef
ir
stt
imeIsawy
ou.
"shemut
ter
ed

"
Doy
our
eal
l
yhav
etodot
his?
"Mi
guel
askedandpul
l
edherof
fgent
ly

"
Ineedt
ogo"Hewi
nkedandwal
kedout
.

"
Gosh,
He'
shot
."Er
icasmi
l
ed

*
*
Miguel
remov
edhi
scapi
mmedi
atel
yhegoti
ntot
hecar
,,
acal
lcamef
rom hi
sdadandhepi
cked
up

"
Yesdad?
"

"
Comehomer
ightnow"Desmondsai
d

"
Forwhat
?"Mi
guel
asked

"
Don'
tquest
ionme,
,
comehome"Desmondsai
dandhangedup

Mi
guel
sighedoutbef
oret
urni
ngt
hecart
othedi
rect
ionofhi
sFat
her
'smansi
on.

I
t'
sbei
ngal
ongt
imesi
ncehewentt
her
e,,

*
***
*

Ev
eni
ng,
(6pm)
**

Celi
neandNatashawer ei
ntheroom t
alki
ngaboutr
andom st
uff
swhensuddenl
ytheyhear
da
knock,
,
,t
heybothstoppedtal
ki
ng.

"
Iwi
l
lgogeti
t"Nat
ashasai
dandst
oodup

Shewal
kedt
othedoorandopenedi
t

"
Hey
"Codysai
d
"
Hi,
,
ist
her
eanypr
obl
em?
"

"
No,
,
I'
m her
eforCel
i
ne,
noty
ou.Cany
oucal
lher
?"

"
Ofcour
se"Nat
ashasai
dandcl
osedt
hedoorback

"
Cel
i
ne,
Ithi
nky
ourat
tent
ioni
sneeded"Nat
ashasai
dandsatdown

Cel
i
nest
oodupandwentt
oopent
hedoor
,,
sher
ecogni
zedhi
m.He'
sthecl
osestboyt
oMi
guel
,

"
Hi?
"Cel
i
nesai
d

"
Thebosswanty
out
ogetdr
essedandcomewi
thme"Codysai
d

"
Dressed?Ar
ewegoi
ngsomewher
e?"Cel
i
neaskedl
ooki
ngconf
used

"
Iguessy
ou'
regoi
ngoutwi
thhi
m,,
,
He'
sint
hecarwai
ti
ng"Codysai
d

TBC

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1/28,
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BYAMAFI
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(
Hear
tl
essSweet
hear
t)

CHAPTER20&21
By
,SummerGol
d

‼ DONOTCOPYORREPOST‼

★★★★★

"
Wait
,,
youmeany
ou'
regoi
ngonadat
ewi
tht
heboss?
"Nat
ashaaskedasCel
i
nef
indsomet
hing
t
oputon

"
It
'snotadat
e,,
j
ustgoi
ngoutwi
thoutt
hedat
eini
t"Cel
i
ner
epl
i
ed

"
Oh,
,
okay
"

"
Pleasef
indmesomet
hingt
owear
,Idon'
twantt
olookcr
azy
"Cel
i
nesi
ghed

"
Whyar
eyoul
ate?Youshoul
dknowt
hisi
smyt
alent
"Nat
ashawi
nkedandj
oinedi
nhel
pingher

"
Igoti
t,
,
"Nat
ashagr
innedshowi
ngherashor
tredgown

"
Isn'
tthatt
oo,
,
,"

"
Nocompl
ains,
,
putt
hison"

"
Okay
"Cel
i
nei
mmedi
atel
yputi
ton
Thegownst
oppedj
ustonhert
highsgi
vi
nghert
hehotgi
rll
ook

"
WowCel
i
ne,
,
youhav
esuchani
cebody
.You'
resl
i
m,andhotatt
hesamet
ime"Nat
ashasai
d

"
Don'
tyout
hinkt
hedr
essi
sshor
t?I
t'
snotadat
e"

"
That
'swhyy
ouneedt
obecomf
ort
abl
e,
,"Nat
ashar
epl
i
ed

"
Okayt
hanks"Cel
i
nesai
dputonapai
rofankl
eboot
ies

"
Per
fect
,,
gonowdon'
tkeephi
m wai
ti
ng"

Cel
i
neunt
iedherhai
randt
henr
anoutoft
her
oom

"
You'
rel
ate"Codysai
d

Cel
inedidn'
tsayanyt
hing,
shej
ustf
oll
owedhi
m andf
orr
eal
theyappr
oachedacar
,herhear
t
st
artedbeati
ngfast
erthannor
mal

*
*

AssoonasCel
i
nel
eftt
her
oom,
ther
eCameanot
herknock.

Nat
ashaopenedt
hedoorandi
trev
eal
edJax,
,

"
Boss,
,
goodev
eni
ng"Nat
ashagr
eet
ed
"
Wher
e'sCel
i
ne?
"Jaxasked

"
Cel
i
ne?Oh,
shej
ustl
eft
"sheanswer
ed

"
Lef
t?Wher
e?"

"
Shewentout
"Nat
ashasai
d

"
Alone?
"

"
No,
,
act
ual
l
y,,
shewentoutwi
tht
heboss"Nat
ashar
epl
i
ed

"
Boss?Mi
guel
??"Jaxaskedl
ooki
ngsur
pri
sedandNat
ashanodded

"
Okay
,,
"Jaxsai
dandwal
kedaway

"
Wow,
,
isCel
i
neawi
tchorsomet
hing?
"Nat
ashaaskedher
sel
fandl
aughedbef
oregoi
ngbacki
n

CodyandCel
i
nef
inal
l
ygott
othecar

"
She'
sher
eboss"Codyt
oldMi
guel
andhenodded

"
youcangeti
n"Codysai
dandwenthi
sownway

Cel
i
nebi
tehert
ongue,
*
whyt
hist
ime?Wher
ewasheal
lday
?*shet
houghtassheopenedt
hedoorner
vousl
yandwent
i
n.

Shef
acedMi
guel
,
,,

"
Hi,
,
boss"Shemut
ter
edandMi
guel
noddedbef
orest
art
ingt
hecar
.Hedr
oveoutoft
hecl
an.

Shedeci
dednott
osayaword,butherey
eskeptbetr
ayi
ngherasshest
eal
gazesf
rom hi
m.He
l
ookangrybutwi
thhi
susual
atti
tude,
shedoesn'
tseem t
oworry
.

Andbesides,
wherearetheygoi
ng?He'
snotl
ookingl
ikeonewhoisr
eadyt
osayawor
dto
her
,sheclear
edherthr
oatandsummonedcouragetospeakup.

"
Miguel
"Thewordspl
itoutofhermouthbef
oreshecoul
dst
opher
sel
f,
,
shegaspedand
i
mmediatel
ycov
eredhermouthwithherpal
m

"
I'
m sor
ryaboutt
hat
,,
ImeanBoss.Ar
eyouokay
?Youdon'
tl
ookgood"shesai
d

"Don'
tcar
eaboutme,
,
,j
ustf
ocusonwhaty
ou'
regoi
ngf
or"Mi
guel
repl
i
edi
cel
yandshekept
quiet

Justt
henhisphoner
angout,hecheckedi
tandhiseyesbecameev
encol
der
,angercoul
dbe
seensoeasi
lyi
nhiseyesbutheansweredthecal
l.

"
Whatdoy
ouwantagai
n??
"Heasked

"
Youl
eftwi
thoutgi
vi
ngmeananswer
"
"
Iunder
standev
ery
thi
ng,
,
"Mi
guel
mut
ter
ed

"
Makenomi
stakeori
t'
sgonnar
uinus"

"
Rui
nus?
?Orr
uiny
ou,
,
you'
redoi
ngev
ery
thi
ngf
ory
our
sel
f,
I'
m noti
ncl
uded"Mi
guel
snapped

"
Youdon'
thav
eachoi
ceson,
,
"

Mi
guel
hangedupandst
oppedt
hecarandf
acedCel
i
newhol
ookedathi
m ner
vousl
y,
,

"
DoIl
ookcr
azy
?"Heasked

"
What
??"

"
Answermyquest
ion,
doIl
ookcr
azy
,,
ornot
"heaskedagai
n

"
Youl
ookcool
,
,,
arey
oumadaboutsomet
hing?
"Cel
i
neaskedandhef
akedasmi
l
e

"
Iwi
shIcanki
l
lhi
m,,
,
"Mi
guel
sai
dandl
ookedaway

*
whoi
shet
alki
ngabout
?*Cel
i
net
houghtandsuddenl
yshehear
dasni
ff
,,
shel
ookedatMi
guel

"
Don'
tl
ookatme,
,
"Mi
guel
sai
dtr
yingt
obet
oughbuthi
svoi
cecameoutbr
oken

*
He'
scr
ying?Oram Ii
magi
ningt
hingsr
ightnow?
*
"
Opent
hecar
,,
andst
epout
.Idon'
tf*
*ki
ngknowwhyIam doi
ngt
his,
"Mi
guel
sai
d

Celi
nenoddedandsteppedoutoft
hecar,
ali
ghtgaspescaoeherl
ipsthemomenthereyes
caughtwi
ththebeauti
ful
sighti
nfr
ontofher
,,
,
fi
rewor
ksev er
ywher
e,t
heylookr
eal
l
yprett
y .

"
Wow!
!"Cel
i
neshout
edal
mostj
umpi
ngupasshewat
cht
hem i
nthesky

It
'sbeginni
ngtogetdar
kandt
hesi
ghtwasr
eal
l
yamazi
ngI
nthedar
k,,
shehear
dthecarcl
osed
andturnedback.

Kindl
yHiNov
elsRepubl
i
con+2348055889183onWhat
sAppt
ogetaddedt
oournov
elsgr
oup
andgetPDFl
inks

Miguel
wasoutbutstoodsomedist
anceawayfr
om herstar
ingint
otheskytoobutt
helookon
hisf
acemakesherworrysomuch.Shej
ustcoul
dn'
ttakehereyesoffhi
m,whyishel
ookingso
sadandangr
yatthesamet i
me?

*
***
*

Fl
ashback*
*

Mi
guel
par
kedhi
scarandst
eppedout
,

"
Boss,
,
longt
ime"
Pedr
o,hi
sfat
her
'sPAgr
inned

"
Wher
e'sdad?
"Mi
guel
asked

"
Insi
de"
Miguelwal
kedoutofhi
ssi
ghti
mmedi
atel
yjoggi
ngupst
air
s,hemethi
sdadi
nhi
swi
nebar
si
ppingfr
om acup

"
I'
m her
e,whatdoy
ouwantf
rom me?
"Mi
guel
askedandDesmondt
urned

"
Ther
e'sgoi
ngt
obeanexchanget
omor
rowni
ght
,,
,
getr
eady
"Desmondsai
d

"
Thi
siswhyy
oucal
l
edmeher
e?Ial
readyt
oldy
ou,
,
Iam notr
eadyf
oranyshi
tsj
ustcal
lJax
i
nst
ead"

"
You'
remysonnotJax
"DesmondsnappedandMi
guel
rol
l
edhi
sey
es

"
I'
m goi
ngt
osendt
hedet
ail
stoy
ouandt
headdr
esssogetr
eadyf
ori
t"Desmondsai
d

"
Sowhati
fIr
efuse?
"Mi
guel
asked

"
I'
m notgoi
ngt
ofor
cey
ou,
,
yourl
ovel
yAngel
wil
lsuf
ferf
ori
t"Desmondsai
dandMi
guel
'
sey
es
wi
dened

"
Don'
tyoudar
etr
ytohur
ther
!Don'
tyouf
**ki
ngdar
e!"Hey
ell
edangr
il
y

"
Thendowhat
everIsayandwear
egood,
tr
ustmeson"Desmondsmi
rked

"
Ihat
eyou,
"Mi
guel
snappedandpushedof
fthewi
neont
het
abl
e,
itbr
okei
ntopi
eces.

"
Ifyoudar
etouchher
,Iwi
l
lfor
gety
ou'
remyf
ather
"Mi
guel
sai
dandwal
kedoutwi
thhi
sey
esal
l
l
ookingr
ed
*
***
*

Fl
ashbackEnds*
*

Ateardr
oppedf
rom hi
seyes,
theangelhisf
atherwastal
ki
ngaboutwashi
smot
her
.Henev
er
wantedt
oheart
hat,
,
thewordisjustf
il
ledwit
hsadnessandregr
etsf
orhi
m.

Hef
eltahandpat
ti
nghi
sbackandhel
ookeddownatCel
i
newhowasnowcl
oset
ohi
m,,

"
Whatar
eyoudoi
ng?Don'
ttouchme"Hehal
fyel
l
ed

"
Don'
tactl
i
keabosswheny
ou'
ret
ear
ingupl
i
keababy
,,
,"Cel
i
nesai
dandhescof
fed

"
Iguessy
ou'
rebecomi
ngbol
d,
,i
twi
l
lonl
yleady
oui
ntot
roubl
e"Hesai
d

"
Youcant
ell
meany
thi
ngbot
her
ingy
ou,
,
,"

"
ShutuporIshuti
tfory
ou,
Iguessy
ou'
redonewat
chi
ngt
hef
ir
ewor
ks,
,
,"

"
I'
m done,
,
sincey
ou'
renothappy
"Cel
i
nesai
d

"
Crazy
,whathasmyhappinessgott
odowi
thy
ou?Ial
readyt
oldy
ou,
don'
tcar
eaboutme.Ican
t
akecareofmyshi
tsall
alone"

"
Thenwhydi
dyoubr
ingmeoutwheny
ouar
enotokay
?"Sheasked

"
Iwant
edt
ocomeoutt
oo,
,
,Ineedf
reshai
r"Mi
guel
sai
d
"
Thenl
et'
sst
ayal
i
ttl
emor
e"Cel
i
nesai
dandt
heybot
hfocusedont
hef
ir
ewor
ksagai
n.

Mi
guel
lookedatherasshesmi
l
es,
hecheckedheroutf
rom herl
egsbackt
oherf
ace.

"
Whydi
dyoudr
esst
hisway
?"Heasked

"
It
'smyst
yle"Cel
i
nef
acedhi
m

"
Iseey
oul
ovel
yi
ngal
ot"Mi
guel
sai
d

"
I'
m notl
yi
ng"Shesai
d

"
Ofcour
sey
ou'
renot
"

"
Canwewal
kov
ert
othatpl
ace?
"Cel
i
neaskedpoi
nti
ngoutt
oar
est
aur
ant

"
Arey
ouhungr
y?"Mi
guel
asked

"
No,
,
,l
et'
sbuysomej
uice"Cel
i
nesai
dwi
thagr
in

"
Let
's?
?Youmeany
ouandI
?"Mi
guel
askedandshenodded

"
Idon'
tdr
inkal
lthat
"Mi
guel
scof
fed

Cel
i
nebi
teherl
i
pssadl
y
Mi
guel
star
tedwal
ki
ngt
owar
dther
est
aur
antandshei
mmedi
atel
yfol
l
owedhi
m,

"
Justbuyt
hej
uicey
ou'
ret
alki
ngabout
"Mi
guel
sai
d

"
Thanks"Celi
nesmi
ledandimmedi
atel
yrequest
edf
orachi
l
ledpi
neappl
esj
uice,
aft
er
t
hat,
Miguelpai
dandtheyl
eft
.

Cel
i
neopenedt
hebot
tl
eandsi
ppedf
rom i
t

"
Gosh,
,
thi
sissor
efr
eshi
ng!
"Shemoanedcl
osi
ngherey
es

Sheopenedherey
esandst
ret
chedt
hej
uicet
oMi
guel
whogav
eheraquest
ioni
ngGaze

"
Hav
eat
ast
e,,
i
t'
samazi
ng"Shesai
d

Mi
guel
scof
fed

"
Justasi
p,t
rustme.Youwon'
tbesadany
mor
e"Cel
i
nesai
d

"
Ist
hisl
i
keanant
idot
eforsadness?
"

"
Yeah,
,
openy
ourmout
h,,
ahh,
,
"

Miguel
roll
hiseyesandtooki
tfr
om her
,het
ookashor
tsi
pfr
om i
tandf
acedCel
i
nenotcl
osi
ng
hi
smout hli
kethetast
eisbad
"
Howi
sit
?"Cel
i
neasked

Mi
guel
li
ckhi
sli
psandgav
eitbackt
oher

"
Iguessy
oul
i
kei
t"Cel
i
nesmi
l
ed

"
Ithoughty
ousai
dit
'sanant
idot
eforsadness"

"
Itr
ickedy
ou"Cel
i
nesmi
rkedandMi
guel
frownedi
mmedi
atel
y

"
I'
m sor
ry,
Thanksf
ort
hej
uice,
,
"Shesmi
l
ed

Mi
guel
tur
nedt
otheot
hersi
de,

"
Wher
ear
ewegoi
ng?
"Cel
i
neasked

"
I'
m goi
ngt
ohav
eabet
terdr
ink,
nott
his"Mi
guel
sai
dandt
heywal
kedt
othenear
estbar

Awai
tercamet
otakeMi
guel
'
sor
derandsoonher
etur
nedwi
thabot
tl
eofwi
ne,
,

Miguelpouredal
itt
lequant
it
yforhimsel
fandst
art
edsi
ppi
ngwhi
l
eCel
i
newat
chedhi
m,shewas
pl
ayingwithastr
awi nhermouth.

"
CanIhav
eat
ast
e?Youdr
ankf
rom t
hisj
uice"Shemut
ter
ed

Mi
guel
pushedhi
scupt
owar
dher
Shesmi
l
edsheepi
shl
yandt
ookt
hecup,
,
shesi
ppedf
rom t
hewi
neal
i
ttl
e

"
Wow,
sosweet
"shesai
dlooki
ngsur
pri
sedt
hatawi
necoul
dtast
ethatway
.

Shegul
peddownev
ery
thi
ngandMi
guel
gasped,
,
thewi
nei
sreal
l
ycr
azywi
thal
cohol
.

"
Anot
hercup"shegr
innedandpour
edher
sel
faf
ull
cup,
,
shedr
ankev
ery
thi
ngi
nasi
ngl
egul
p.

Shedr
oppedt
hecupandcl
aspherpal
mtoget
herandgr
innedatMi
guel
.

*
she'
sgone,
,
tot
all
ygone*Mi
guel
thought

"
Miguel
,
,"Shecal
l
edandr
eleasedahonk

Mi
guel
creasedhi
sbr
ow

"
Yourey
es,
,
,ar
epr
ett
y"Shel
augheddr
unki
l
y

"
Miguel
"shecal
l
edagai
n

"
Ilov
ethatname,
,
Miguel
,
,Iwi
shIcancal
lyourname"Shemut
ter
ed

*
She'
scal
l
ingmeal
ready
*Mi
guel
sighedi
nwar
dly

"
Yourl
i
psar
epr
ett
ytoo"Shewi
nkedandl
i
ckherl
i
ps
Mi
guel
shookhi
sheadandst
oodup

"
Wher
ear
eyougoi
ng?
"

"
StopEmbar
rassi
ngme,
l
et'
sgohome"Mi
guel
sai
dandpul
l
edherup

Whensher
efusedt
owal
k,
hecar
ri
edherupandwal
kedout

"
Awwwn,
you'
resosweet
"Shesai
dandsl
aphi
scheekt
wice

"
Whatt
hehel
l
!"Mi
guel
yel
l
ed

Shesmi
l
edandpi
nchhi
scheek

"
Youl
ooksopr
ett
y,
,st
opy
ell
i
ng"

Shehel
dhi
scheeksandhest
oppedwal
ki
ng,
,

"
HeyMi
g,
,,
l
et'
ski
ss"shesai
dandMi
guel
frowned

Shet
ouchedhi
sli
psandsl
owl
yshecl
osedherey
esi
nadeepsl
eep.

Mi
guel
groanedashef
inal
l
ydr
oppedheri
nthecar

Heal
sowal
kedov
ert
othedr
iverseatandst
art
edt
hecar
,,
Miguel
drovebacktot
heclan,
hetur
nedt
oCelineandshewasfastasl
eep,
,
hegotdownf
rom t
he
carAndCodyrantohi
m,obvi
ousl
yhewouldn'
tsl
eepunti
lMi
guelisback

"
Wel
comeboss"Codybowed

Mi
guel
wal
kedov
ert
oCel
i
ne,
she'
snotawakeandi
tseemsl
i
keshe'
senj
oyi
nghersl
eep.

Her
unhi
sfi
ngert
hroughhi
shai
rbef
orel
i
fti
ngherup,
Codycoul
dn'
tbel
i
evehi
sey
es

"
Letmecar
ryher
"Hei
mmedi
atel
ymov
edcl
osert
othem

"
Nev ermind"Mi
guelr
epliedandwal
kedt
ohi
ssui
tewhi
l
eCodyf
oll
owedqui
etl
ywonder
ingi
f
MiguelI
sinhisr
ightmind.

Mi
guel
final
l
yent
eredt
her
oom,
hedr
oppedheront
hebedandshel
etoutagr
oan.

"
Miguel
,
,,
"shemut
ter
edwi
thoutopeni
ngherey
esandhest
opped

"
Whyar
eyoucol
d?"Shepout
ed

Mi
guel
chuckl
ed

"
Hotdev
il
"

"
What
??"Mi
guel
coul
dn'
tbel
i
evehi
sear
s,shej
ustcal
l
edhi
m adev
il
"
Tryt
obeni
ce,
,
,andl
et'
ski
ss"

Mi
guel
almostl
aughedoutwhenshesai
dthat

"
Icanmakey
ouhappy
,,
,y
oul
ooksad,
,
youcanconf
idei
nme,
,
"

"
Cany
our
eal
l
ymakemehappy
?"Mi
guel
asked

"
Ilov
eyou"Shesai
dandsi
l
encef
oll
owed

Mi
guel
sighedandl
ookedaway

"
Don'
tl
oveme,
,
I'
m adev
ill
i
key
ousai
d,"Hemut
ter
edandst
oodupf
rom t
hebed

Het
ookabot
tl
eofl
i
quor
,,
heopenedi
tandst
art
eddr
inki
ngf
rom i
t.

Hi
sdaywasbadt
hankst
ohi
sdad

Healwaysgetmadathimsel
fanyt
imehethi
nkabouthisMom,
,
hetr
iedget
ti
ngheroutofhi
s
mindal
ltheseyear
sbutnowhisdadbr
oughtbackever
ymemori
es.

*
You'
renomor
emyson,
,
you'
vedeci
dedt
obeamonst
erl
i
key
ourf
ather
!!For
getaboutHav
inga
Mom!
*

Ateardroppedf
rom hi
sey
eswhenher
ememberhermot
her
'sl
astwor
dst
ohi
m bef
oreshel
eft
andnevercameback.
Hi
sdadseemst
oknowwher
eshest
aysbuthedoesn'
t.

"
Imi
ssy
ou,
,
,Imi
ssy
ousomuch"Hesobsqui
etl
y

TBC

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Hear
tl
essSweet
hear
t)

CHAPTER22&23

By
,SummerGol
d

‼ DONOTCOPYORREPOST‼

★★★★★

NextMor
ning*
*

Cel
i
ney awnedandsmiledi
nhersl
eep,
shewasf
eeli
ngsocomfort
abl
ethatshewant
edt
ost
ay
onthebedforalongt
ime,,
butt
henshesl
owl
yopenedherey
es.Shel
ookedaround,

*
wher
eam I
?*shet
hought

Shesuddenl
ygaspedandsatup,
shegaspedagai
nwhenshesawMi
guel
backi
ngher
,He'
s
oper
ati
ngonalaptop
*
Evenhi
sBacki
ssexy
*Shet
hought

*
wai
t,
,
howdi
dIgether
e?*Shecheckedher
sel
fanddi
scov
eredherdr
essi
sst
il
lon

"
Ify
ou'
redone,
l
eav
e"Mi
guel
'
scol
dvoi
cecameup

Shei
mmedi
atel
ygotdownf
rom t
hebed

"
Goodmor
ningboss"Cel
i
negr
eet
edwi
thabow

Mi
guel
scof
fedandf
acedher

Nowi
tsboss?Af
tercal
l
inghi
snamecount
lesst
imesl
astni
ght
,,

"Imusthav
ecausedy
oual
otofst
ress,
,
Ipr
omi
senev
ert
odr
inkt
hatmuchagai
n"Shesai
dand
bowedagain

"
Goodt hi
ngyour
emembery
ougotdr
unk,
,
go,
,
youhav
eal
otofpuni
shment
sawai
ti
ngy
ou"
Miguel
said

*
Puni
shment
?Whathav
eIdone?Di
dIsaysomet
hingwhi
l
edr
unk?
*shet
houghtbutcoul
dn'
t
r
ememberathi
ng.

Herey
eswentt
ohi
scheekandi
tlookr
edal
i
ttl
ebi
t,
,

*
Whathappenedt
ohi
sface?
*shet
hought
"
Whatar
eyouwai
ti
ngf
or?
"Mi
guel
snappedheroutofhert
hought
s

"
I'
m sor
ry"Shei
mmedi
atel
ywal
kedoutoft
her
oom

Mi
guel
touchedhi
scheekandst
oodupt
ocheckf
rom t
hemi
rr
or,
,

Heshookhi
sheadal
i
ttl
est
ari
ngathi
sface

*
YourEy
esar
epr
ett
y*Hesuddenl
yrememberherwor
dandscof
fed

*
Yourl
i
psar
epr
ett
ytoo*

*
HeyMi
g,
,l
et'
ski
ss*

Hedi
dn'
tknowwhenhel
aughedout

"
She'
scr
azy
,real
l
ycr
azy
"hesai
d

*
Ilov
eyou*Hi
ssmi
l
edi
ssapear
edwhenher
emembert
hat

Hewal
kedawayf
rom t
hemi
rr
orandt
ookaci
gar
ett
e,hel
i
ght
enedi
tandst
art
edsmoki
ng

Justt
hen,
thedooropenedandJaxcamei
n.

"
Final
l
yyou'
reback,
,
wher
ewer
eyout
hewhol
eyest
erday
?"Jaxasked
Mi
guel
keptqui
etsmoki
ngcr
azi
l
y,,
unt
ilhewasr
eadyt
oanswerhi
m

"
Imetwi
thdad,
,
,wehav
eanexchanget
oni
ght
"Hesai
d

"
Wow,
,
wher
e?Andt
owho?
"Jaxasked

"
He'
syett
osendt
he,
,
,,
"Hedi
dn'
tcompl
etehi
sst
atementwhenhi
sphonebuzzedandhepi
cked
i
tup

Ascof
fescapehi
sli
ps

"
Hej
ustsentt
hedet
ail
s,
,,
"Mi
guel
sai
d

"
Arewegoi
ngal
one?
"

"
GetSunnyi
n"

"
Sunny
?NotScar
let
?"

"
Sunny
,,
,y
oucango,
Iwantt
obeal
one"Mi
guel
sai
d

"
Okay
,,
,j
ustwant
edt
oseei
fyou'
ref
ineandIcanseey
ouar
e"Jaxsai
dandl
eft
.

*
***
*

"
Youst
il
lhav
eal
otofexpl
anat
ionst
omake,
,
youknowr
ight
!"Nat
ashasai
d
Cel
i
nenoddedt
aki
ngof
fhercl
othes

"
Ithi
nkIdi
dsomet
hingcr
azyl
astni
ght
,hesai
dhe'
sgoi
ngt
opuni
shme"Cel
i
nesai
d

"What?Puni
shment
?And,
,
youcan'
trememberany
thi
ngatal
l
?"Nat
ashaaskedandCel
i
neshook
herhead

"
Got
akeacol
dbat
hmay
bey
ouwi
l
lremembersomet
hing"

Cel
inewenti
ntot
hebathroom,
,
sheswit
chedontheshowerandt
hecoldwat
erf
lowf
rom her
hai
rdowntoherbody
,shemoanedout,
thewat
erfel
tgoodonherbody
.

Shewasst
il
lther
ewhenSuddenl
yat
houghtf
lasht
hroughherhead,

"
Arghhh!
!!
!!
!!
"Shescr
eamedoutl
oudl
ythatNat
ashast
ormedi
ntot
hebat
hroom

"
Arey
ouokay
?"Nat
ashaaskedwor
ri
edl
yandi
mpat
ient
ly

Cel
i
nebr
okei
ntot
ear
s

"
Cel
i
ne,
tel
lmewhathappenedy
ou'
rescar
ingme"

Cel
i
net
ookhert
owel
andwal
kedoutwi
thNat
ashabehi
ndher

"
What
'sgoi
ngon,
whyar
eyoucr
ying?
"
*
Miguel
*sher
emember
edhowshekeptoncal
l
inghernameandshescr
eamedagai
n

"
Arey
oucr
azy
?Whatt
hehel
lhappened!
"Nat
ashay
ell
ed

"
I,
,
,r
ememberev
ery
thi
ng,
,
,I
'm dead"Cel
i
nesai
dandsatdownont
hebed

"
Isi
tthatbad?
"Nat
ashaasked

"
Mor
ethanbad!
"Shesnappedandwi
pehert
ear
s

"
Ohno"Cel
i
nemut
ter
ed

Shesawhi
scheekear
li
er,
,
,,
itwashersl
aps.

"He'
sgoingtokil
lme,,
forr
eal
thi
sti
me"Shesai
dwhi
l
eNat
ashaWai
tedf
orhert
osaywhat
ever
happenedlastni
ght
.

"
Isl
appedhi
m,,
twi
ce"Cel
i
nest
art
edandNat
ashagasped

"
I,
,
,,
al
socal
l
edhi
m,,
,
,dev
il
"Cel
i
nesai
dandr
oughherhai
r

Nat
ashashookherhead

"
And,
,,
,
and,
,
,,
,I
,
,,
,coul
dremembercl
ear
ly,
,
,,
,
aski
ngf
oraki
ss,
,
,"Shebr
okei
ntoanot
herr
oundof
t
ear
s

Nat
ashabur
stsoutl
aughi
ngcr
azi
l
y
"
Ial
so,
,
,t
oldhi
m,,
,
Ilov
ehi
m,,
,
I'
m socr
azyr
ightnow,
,
whati
shegoi
ngt
odot
ome?
"

"Forslappi
nghi
m al
one,
,
,you'
redead.Whywi
l
lyoudr
inksomuchwheny
ouknowy
oucan'
ttake
alcohol?"

"
Inev
erknewi
twi
l
ltur
noutbad,
,
thet
ast
ewassweet
"Cel
i
nesai
dandwi
pehert
ear
s

"
Stopcr
ying,
,
whoknows,
,
hemi
ghtspar
eyou"Nat
ashasai
dinamocki
ngt
one

Cel
i
negl
areatherandshel
aughed

"
What
'sf
unny
?"Cel
i
neasked

"
Not
hing,
not
hing"Nat
ashabi
therl
i
ps

Cel
i
nest
oodupandwal
kedt
othecl
osetget
ti
ngsomet
hingt
oputon

"Oh,
,
Yourboyf
ri
endcameher
elastni
ght
,soIt
oldhi
myouwentoutwi
tht
heboss"Nat
ashasai
d
amdCeli
nefacedber

"
Myboy
fri
end?
?Idon'
trememberhav
ingaboy
fri
end"Cel
i
nesai
d

"
Jax"Nat
ashar
oll
herey
es

"
Oh,
,
,,
,"Cel
i
nemut
ter
edanddr
essedup
Shewasbr
ushi
ngherhai
rwhent
heyhear
daknock,
,
Cel
i
ne'
shear
tski
ppedabeat

"
Theyar
eher
efory
ou"Nat
ashagi
ggl
esandwentt
oopent
hedoor

"
HeyNat
asha"

"
HiCody
"Shesmi
l
ed

"
I'
m her
efor
,,
"

"
Cel
i
ne"Nat
ashai
nter
rupt
edandCodynodded

"
Iwi
l
lcal
lher
,,
"Nat
ashasai
dal
mostl
aughi
ngasshewentbacki
n

"
Whoi
sit
?"Cel
i
neaskedcur
iousl
y

"
Cody
"

"
Ohno,,It
hinkIwi
l
lhav
etopr
etendl
i
keIcan'
trememberany
thi
ngt
osav
emy
sel
f"Cel
i
nesai
d
r
est
lessly

"
Real
l
y??Justgo,
,
drunkar
d"Nat
ashal
aughed

"
Iwi
l
lgetbackaty
ou,
,
trustme"Cel
i
nef
rownedandl
eftt
her
oom.

"
Comewi
thme"Codysai
dshar
ply
"
Wher
e,,
,
ishe?
"Cel
i
neasked

"
Hisr
oom"Codyr
epl
i
ed

*
Cel
i
ne,
,
you'
redead*

Theywal
kint
otal
sil
enceunt
ilt
heygett
oMi
guel
'
ssui
te,
,

"
Youcangoi
n"Codysai
dgent
ly

Cel
i
nebr
eat
hei
nandoutbef
oreopeni
ngt
hedoor
,,

Mi
guel
tur
nedhi
sfacet
oherandherhear
tst
art
edbeat
ingf
ast
,

"
I'
m,,
her
e"Shesai
dal
mosti
nawhi
sperl
ooki
ngathi
sface

"
Doy
our
ememberany
thi
ng?
?"Mi
guel
askedi
l
lust
rat
ingwi
thhi
shand

*
Lie,
,
Lie,
Tel
lhi
m no,
,
no,
,
*

Sheshookherhead

"
Youcan'
tremember
?"Mi
guel
asked

"
Ican'
t"shel
i
ed
"
Liedownont
hebedunt
ily
our
ememberev
erycr
azyt
hingy
oudi
dlastni
ght
"Mi
guel
sai
d

Shetwit
chherl
i
psandwal
kedt
owar
dthebed,
shecl
i
mbedonandl
aidoni
tgent
lyl
ayi
ngonher
back.

Af
terMi
guelfi
nishedwhathewasdoi
ng,
hest
oodupandwal
kedcl
osert
othebed,
Cel
i
ne'
sey
es
wascl
osed.

Hest
aredatherdownf
rom herl
egsbackt
oherf
ace,
shesuddenl
yopenedherey
es.

"
Howaboutnow?
"Mi
guel
asked

"
Ican'
t,
,
,,
"

"
Iknowy
ou'
rel
yi
ng"Mi
guel
cutherof
fandshebi
therl
i
ps

"
But
,,
Iwi
l
lfor
giv
eyouononecondi
ti
on"Hesai
d

"
Whatcondi
ti
on?
"Cel
i
neasked

Mi
guel
Joi
nedheront
hebedandcl
i
mbonher
,,
sheswal
l
owedandi
mmedi
atel
ycl
osedherey
es.

Hepr essedhisli
psonherneck,
,heki
ssedherneckdowntoherexposedchest.Hest oppedand
rai
sedhi sheadup,,
heloosedt
hebowhol di
ngherbl
ouseexposi
ngherfi
rm br*
* st
s,hewasabout
pressinghisl
ipsonthem whenhisphoneri
ngsout.

Hestopped,
Celi
nealsoopenedherey
es.Hemov
edawayandt
ookhi
sphone,
,
aft
err
ecei
vi
ngt
he
cal
l
,hefacedCeli
ne.
"
Stayher
e,,
don'
tl
eav
e,Iwi
l
lbeback"Hesai
d

"
CanIatl
eastgonow?Iam,
,
somehowhungr
y,Iwi
l
lcomebackandwai
tfory
ou"Cel
i
nesai
d

"
Okay
"Mi
guel
sai
dandt
ooksomet
hingwhi
chCel
i
nesawcl
ear
ly,
agun.

*
Ishegoi
ngt
oki
l
lsomeoneagai
n?*shet
hought

"
Whatar
eyouwai
ti
ngf
or?
"Heaskedwal
ki
ngt
owar
dthedoor

Shei
mmedi
atel
ygotoutofbedgoi
ngaf
terhi
m,het
urnedandshest
oppedwal
ki
ng.

"
Arey
ougoi
ngoutl
i
ket
his?
"Heasked

"
How?
"Sheaskedl
ooki
ngconf
used

Hel
ookeddownatherchest

"
Oh,
,
,"shemut
ter
edanddr
esseduppr
oper
ly

Theybot
hwal
kedoutoft
her
oom.

Jaxwasout
sidewai
ti
ngf
orMi
guel
,

"
Jax"Cel
i
necal
l
edandhet
urnedbackhear
ingherv
oice.
"
It
'sy
ou,
,
"Cel
i
negr
innedandmov
edcl
osert
ohi
m

Jaxl
etoutasmi
l
eandpul
l
edheri
ntoahug

Mi
guel
scof
fed

"
Meetmewheny
ou'
redone"hesai
dandwal
kedaway

"
Imi
ssy
ousomuch"Jaxsai
dbr
eaki
ngt
hehug

"
Met
oo"

"
Ineedt
ogo,
,
,seey
oul
ater
"Hesai
d

Cel
i
nenoddedandwav
edathi
m ashel
eft
,sheal
sowentherownway
.

Scar
letandSophi
awat
chedf
rom t
hewi
ndowasMi
guel
,
JaxandSunnyl
efti
nacar
.

"
Youhav
enot
hingt
osay
?HechooseSunnyov
ery
ou"Sophi
asai
d

"
Idon'
tcar
e,,
"Scar
letsnappedandSophi
awasqui
et

"
Whataboutt
het
hingIt
oldy
out
ofi
ndout
?"Scar
letaskedandSophi
asmi
l
ed

"
Ifoundoutt
hewi
tch'
sfav
ori
tej
uice"Sophi
asai
d
"
Whati
sit
?'Scar
letasked

"
Pineappl
eJui
ce"Sophi
aanswer
edandScar
letsmi
rked

"GoodJob,
,
onceshe'
sgone,
ever
ythi
ngwi
l
lbebackt
onor
mal
"Scar
letsai
dandl
etoutawi
cked
smile.

*
***
*

Ni
ght
(9pm att
hePor
t)*
*

"Ar
eyousurewear
eint
her
ightpor
t?We'
vebeenher
efor10mi
nut
es"Sunnyspokeupf
rom t
he
backseat

Jaxsi
tt
ingi
nthedr
iver
'sseatwi
thMi
guel
att
hef
rontsmoki
ng.

"
You'
ret
alki
ngl
i
kei
t'
s10hour
s"Jaxsai
d

"
I'
mjustconcer
ned,
"Sunnyr
epl
i
ed

Mi
guel
'
sphonebuzzedasamessagecamef
rom hi
sdad.

"Wearemeeti
ngthem i
ntheshi
povert
her
e,,
l
et'
sgo"Mi
guel
mut
ter
edandcameoutoft
he
car
,heputonacapcoveri
nghi
supperf
ace

SunnyandJaxal
sogotdown,
,
Sunnywashol
dingt
hedr
ugsandt
heywal
kedt
owar
dtheshi
p,,

"
Ithi
nkt
heyar
eAsi
ans"Sunnyspokeup

"
Yout
alkt
oomuch"Jaxsnapped

"
Iknow,
badt
hingIcan'
tst
opi
t"Sunnyr
epl
i
edwi
thawi
nkandJaxscof
fed

Theygott
otheshi
pandamani
nmaskappear
edt
othem,
,

"
Arey
ouf
rom Desmond?
"Heasked

"
Yes"Jaxr
epl
i
ed

"
Comewi
thme,
,
thebossi
sin"Hesai
d

Miguel
thr
ewhiscigar
ettei
ntot
heseaandtheyf
oll
owedqui
etl
y,
onl
ythesoundsoft
hei
rshoes
coul
dbehear
d,especi
all
yfr
om Sunny
'sheel
s.

Theykeptonwal
ki
ng,
i
t'
sal
argeshi
p.

Fi
nal
lytheyst
oppedatanent
rance,
,
themanopenedadoorandt
heycamet
oanot
heropen
pl
aceintheshi
p,
,

Amani
nahatsi
tt
ingdown,
wit
hlotofbody
guar
dsbehi
ndhi
m andbyhi
ssi
des.
"
Youcango,
theyar
eexpect
ingy
ou"Themansai
dusher
ingt
hem i
n.

Mi
guel
leadt
hewaywhi
l
eJaxandSunnyf
oll
owed.

Themani
nhat
,obv
iousl
ythebossl
ookedupt
hemomentt
heywal
kedi
n.

"
You'
reher
e"Hesai
d

"
Wear
enother
eforanyconv
ersat
ions,
l
et'
sgost
rai
ghtt
obusi
ness"Mi
guel
spokeup

"Sant
ino"Themani
nhatcal
l
edanday
oungguymov
edf
orwar
dwi
thabagobv
iousl
yfi
l
ledwi
th
cash

Mi
guel
madeasi
gnf
orSunnyandsheal
somov
edf
orwar
d,t
heyexchangedt
hei
rbags

Sant
inoopenedt
hebagandnodded,
,
hegav
eitt
oanot
hery
oungguyandhel
eftwi
thi
t,
,

Sunnywhoal
soopenedt
hebagl
ookedup

"
Themoneyi
sfake"Shespokeup

"
What
?"Jaxaskedandcheckedal
so

"
Whatt
hehel
li
sthi
s?"Jaxsnappedt
owar
dthemani
nhatandt
heyal
ll
aughed.

Themannoddedandi
mmedi
atel
yhi
sboy
sbr
oughtoutt
hei
rgunspoi
nti
ngatt
hem,
,
Mi
guel
madeaqui
ckcountoft
hem,
,
theyar
eupt
o30,
,
hechuckl
ed.

SunnyandJaxl
ookedathi
m wonder
ingwhat
'
sfunny
.

"
Areyoushitt
ingwithusri
ghtnow?Wear
enother
etof
ightwi
thy
ou,
,
kindl
ygoi
nandbr
ingout
t
herealcash"Miguelsai
d

"Wehavenomoneyt
ogiv
ey ou,
,yourbossmustber eal
l
ydumbt
omakeadeal
wit
hus,
youar
ea
smal
lboy"Themani
nhatsaidandMi guel
laughed

"
Hej
ustcal
l
edmeasmal
lboy
,,
,"Hesai
dami
stl
aught
er

Thet
hreeal
sobr
oughtoutt
hei
rguns,
,

Thr
eeagai
nstt
hir
ty,
,

"
Ithi
nkwear
egonnadi
e"Sunnymut
ter
edt
oJax

"
Shutup"Jaxsnapped

Mi
guel
shotdownt
woofhi
sboy
satonceandi
mmedi
atel
ytheexchangeofbul
l
etsst
art
ed.

Oneaimedt
owar
dJax,
hewasf
astenought
oki
ckhi
sgunawayf
rom hi
shandandshothi
m
dead.

Heeyesearchedf
orSunnyandsawherfi
ghti
ngwitht
wooft
heboy
s,,
anot
heronewasabout
shoot
ingherfr
om t
heothersi
dewi
thoutherknowi
ng,
,
"
Sunny
!!Getdown!
!"Jaxy
ell
edandshei
mmedi
atel
ydi
d,heshott
het
hreeguy
satt
hesamet
ime.

Sunnybr
eat
heout

"
Thanks"shesai
d

"
Goodbye"Miguelwinkedatt
heguywhowast
ryi
ngt
ogethol
doft
heshi
ptopr
eventhi
msel
f
f
rom f
all
i
ngintothesea,

Heshothi
shand

"
Arr
rghh!
!!
"Theguyscr
eamedandf
ell
str
aighti
ntot
hesea.

Mi
guel
gothol
doft
hei
rbossandgr
abbedhi
m byt
heneckpoi
nti
ngagunt
ohi
sskul
l
.

Hi
sboyswhoar
enowl
esst
han15i
mmedi
atel
ymov
edt
owar
dthem poi
nti
ngt
hei
rgunst
o
Mi
guel

"
Lethi
m gor
ightnowory
ou'
redead"Oneoft
hem sai
dandMi
guel
chuckl
ed

"
Dropy
ourgunsorI
'
m gonnaki
l
lhi
m"Mi
guel
sai
d

"
Dropy
ourguns,
,
,dr
opi
t"Thebosst
oldhi
sboy
sasMi
guel
pressedhi
sgunhar
dert
ohi
shead

Hi
sboy
simmedi
atel
yobey
ed
Mi
guel
gav
eJaxasi
gn

Hei
mmedi
atel
ypackedt
hei
rgunsandt
hrowt
hem i
ntot
hesea

"
Nowl
etmego"Thebosssai
d

"
Shuty
oursmel
l
ingmout
h"Mi
guel
snapped

"
Tel
lthem t
ogobr
ingt
hef
**ki
ngr
eal
cashorIbl
owy
ouheadof
f"Mi
guel
sai
d

"
Sant
ino,
,
,gobr
ingi
t"

Oneoft
heboy
swentawayandJaxf
oll
owedhi
m

Af
terami
nut
e,t
heycameback.

"
Hav
eyoucheckedi
t?"Mi
guel
askedJaxandhenodded

"
Youbot
h,,
,
leav
e"Hesai
dtoJaxandSunny

"
Whatabouty
ou?
"Sunnyasked

"
Go,
,
Iwi
l
lbef
ine"Hesai
d

JaxandSunnyl
efti
mmedi
atel
y.
"
Arey
oul
ett
ingmegoornot
!"Thebossy
ell
ed

"
Youthinkthi
sisov
er?
!"Mi
guel
yel
l
edbackandi
mmedi
atel
yshotal
ltheboy
sint
hehead
wi
thoutthi
nki
ngtwi
ce

Theyal
ldi
edi
nst
ant
ly

"
Openy
ourmout
hbast
ard"Hesai
dtot
heboss

"
Spar
eme,
,
,pl
ease,
,
,"Hepl
eaded

"Toolat
e,,
Ihat
ebei
ngpissed,
Iwon'
tbehappyifIdon'
tki
l
lyou,
,
it
'smyhobby"Mi
guel
repl
i
edand
openedhismouthf
orceful
lyandt
henshothi
st hr
oat.

Themanf
ell
anddi
ed.

"
Mot
her
fucker
"Hespatandshotathi
sdeadbodybef
orewal
ki
ngaway
.

"
Didy
ouki
l
lthem?
"Jaxasked

"
Whyaski
ngwheny
ouknow?
"Mi
guel
scof
fedandr
emov
edhi
scap

Sunnychuckl
ed

"
Theyr
eal
l
ypl
ayedsmar
t"Shesai
d

Theyent
eredt
hecarandl
efti
mmedi
atel
y
*
***
*

Cel
inesi
ghedfort
heumpteenthti
me,shewal
kedf
rom t
hewindowandsatdownont
hebed.
Shewastry
inghar
dnott
osl eepbutherey
eswasbet
rayi
ngher,
,,

Shel
aiddownandsl
eptof
f.

Onehourlater
,Mi
guel
camei n.Hedr
oppedhi
sgunandmov
edcl
osert
oCel
i
neont
hebed,
,
he
l
eancloserandki
ssedherneck.

Cel
i
neopenedherey
esal
mosti
mmedi
atel
y,
shesatupsl
eepi
l
y.

"
Idi
dn'
tsl
eep,
Iwaswai
ti
ngf
ory
ou"Shesai
d

"
Real
l
y?"Mi
guel
chuckl
ed

Shenodded

"
Sleep"Mi
guel
sai
d

"
Her
e?"Sheasked

"
Doy
ouwantt
oleav
e?"Mi
guel
askedandshei
mmedi
atel
yshookherhead

"
Thensl
eep"hesai
d
Cel
i
nel
aidbackont
hebedandcl
osedherey
es.

TBC

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1/28,
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BYAMAFI
A

(
Hear
tl
essSweet
hear
t)

CHAPTER24

By
,SummerGol
d

‼ DONOTCOPYORREPOST‼

★★★★★

Cel
ineopenedhereyesandsatuponthebed,t
heroom seemstobeempt y
.Shet
ookherl
i
psi
n
andeyescannedthewholer
oom.Shestoodupr eadytowalkoutoft
heroom,
butt
hen
somethi
ngcaughtheratt
ent
iononthefl
oor,
shetookthepieceofnot
eup.

"
Oh,
,
it
'sapi
ctur
e"Shesai
dwhenshehol
dit
.

Shet
ossi
tandi
t'
sapict
ureofay
oungwomanwhol
ookr
eal
l
ypr
ett
yandi
nnocent
,butherf
ace
l
ooksomehowf
amil
i
a.

*
IssheMi
guel
'
smom?
*shet
houghtandsmi
l
ed
"
Wow,
,
,Mi
guel
tookaf
terhi
smom"shesai
dst
il
lchecki
ngt
hepi
ctur
eout
.

Suddenl
ythedooropened,
shef
li
nchedandhi
det
hepi
ctur
ebehi
ndher
,Mi
guel
camei
n.

"
Mor
ning"shemut
ter
ed

"
Whatar
eyoudoi
ng?
"Mi
guel
asked

Shebr
oughtoutt
hepi
ctur
eandMi
guel
'
sey
eswi
denedi
nanger

"
Whyi
sthatwi
thy
ou?
"Heasked

"
Isshey
ourmom?She'
spr
ett
y"Cel
i
nesmi
l
ed

"
Dropi
tandl
eav
e"Mi
guel
snappedandwentt
osi
tdown.

Cel
i
nemov
edcl
osert
ohi
m anddr
opt
hepi
ctur
eont
het
abl
e

"
Youcant
ell
mei
fany
thi
ngi
sWr
ongokay
?"Shesai
d

"
DidIt
ell
yousomet
hingi
swr
ong?
"

"Wherei
sy ourmom?"Cel
i
neaskedeventhoughsheknewshe'scr
ossi
ngherboundar
ies
alr
eady,
shecouldr
ememberJaxtel
l
ingherhehaveneverhear
daboutMiguel
'
smom.

"
Getout
"Mi
guel
cutherof
f
"
Ify
oukeepev
ery
thi
ngt
oyour
sel
f,
youwi
l
lremai
nsad.Ir
eal
l
ywantt
ohel
p,,
,
"shecont
inued

"
Idon'
twantt
otal
kabouti
t"Mi
guel
sai
dandCel
i
nenodded

"
Any
time,
,
youcanconf
idei
nme"

"
Arey
oudr
unksomehow?
"Mi
guel
askedandshechuckl
ed

"
Thanky ouf
orl
ett
ingmesl
eepher
e,,
yourbedi
scomf
ort
abl
e"Cel
i
nebowedherheadand
Miguel
nodded

"
CanIsl
eepher
etoni
ghtagai
n,
,,
"

"
Getout
"Mi
guel
snapped

Shei
mmedi
atel
ylef
tther
oom t
ryi
ngt
opr
eventher
sel
ffr
om l
aughi
ng.

"
Stopr
ightt
her
e"Ashar
pcol
dvoi
cest
oppedherf
rom t
hebackal
lofasuddenandshecr
inged

"
Don'
ttr
ytomakeanysi
l
lymov
eorIbl
owy
ourheadof
f"Thev
oicecameagai
n

Cel
i
nebecamest
il
l

"
Yourhandsup,
,
ri
ghtnow"sher
aisedhert
wohandsup
"
Now,
,
tur
ngent
ly"

Shet
urnedandf
acedt
heper
son,
i
t'
sagi
rlpoi
nti
ngagunather
,shedoesn'
tl
ookf
ami
l
iar

"
Pleasedon'
thur
tme"Cel
i
nepl
eaded

"
Why
?"Sheasked

Cel
i
nekeptqui
etnotknowi
ngwhatt
osay

Sunnybur
stsi
ntol
aught
eranddr
ophergunwhi
l
eCel
i
newat
chheri
nsur
pri
se.

"
Your
eal
l
ydon'
tknowme?
"SunnyaskedandCel
i
neshookherhead

"
Youdon'
tknowSun?
"Jaceappear
edbehi
ndSunnyandshef
rowned

"
Shutup"Sunnysnapped

"
I'
m onl
ytr
yingt
ohel
pyoui
ntr
oducey
our
sel
f"Jacesai
d

"
Hi,
,
I'
m Sunny
"Sunnysai
dst
ret
chi
ngherhandf
orashakeandCel
i
net
ookt
hehandner
vousl
y

"
Don'
tbescar
ed,
i
twasaj
oke.
"Sunnygr
inned

Cel
i
nenodded
"
She'
smygi
rl
fr
iend"Jacesai
dtoCel
i
neandwr
aphi
sar
m ar
oundSunny
'sneck

"
Wowr
eal
l
y?"Cel
i
neaskedandhenodded

"
Heyki
d,dr
opt
hathandorIbr
eaki
tri
ghtnow"Sunnyt
hreat
ened

"
Youwantt
obr
eaky
ourboy
fri
end'
shand?I
sn'
tthatunf
air
?"Jacepout
edandCel
i
nechuckl
ed

"
Kidl
etgoofme!
"Sunnyy
ell
ed

"
Ilov
eyou"Jacemut
ter
edandki
ssedhercheekbef
orer
unni
ngof
f

"
Fli
rt
"Sunnyscof
fedandf
acedCel
i
ne

"
Sor
ryf
orscar
ingy
ou,
,
,you'
rewhat
?"

"
Cel
i
ne"Sheanswer
ed

"
Okay
,,
,seey
ouar
ound"Sunnysmi
l
edandwal
kedaway
.

Cel
i
neal
sowentt
oherr
oom.

*
***
*

Al
feaCol
l
ege*
*
Jacepar
kedhi
scarandst
eppedoutoft
hecar
,Joy
cewal
kedpasshi
m wi
thheadphones.

Jacer
anaf
terherandr
emov
edt
heheadphonesf
rom herear
,Joy
cef
acedhi
m wi
thaf
rown

"
Arey
oumadatme?
"Jaceasked

"
Sodi
dyouwentoutwi
thLay
lani
?"Sheasked

"
Yeswhy
?"

"
Thatwast
her
easonwhyy
oui
gnor
edmycal
l
s?"Shesnapped

"
Youcal
l
ed?
"Jaceaskedl
ooki
ngsur
pri
sed

"Wow,,
ser
iousl
y?Youwer
esoengrossedIny
ourdat
ethaty
ouf
orgott
ocal
lme?Nowy
ou'
re
sayi
ngyoudidn'
tseemi
ne?Unbel
i
ev abl
e"

"
I'
m sor
ryokay
,t
ryi
ngt
ofi
ndagi
rl
fr
iendi
snott
hateasy
"Jacesai
d

"
Gir
lf
ri
end?Wai
t,
don'
ttel
lmey
out
woar
edat
ingal
ready
"Joy
ceaskedi
mpat
ient
ly

"
What
'swr
ongwi
tht
hat
?"Jaceasked

"
Youguy
sbar
elyknoweachot
her
"shesnapped

"
Doesi
tmat
ter
?She'
spr
ett
y"Jacer
oll
hisey
es
"That
'snotloveifyou'
reonlyat
tract
edtoherbeaut
y,
youneedtol
oveevery
thi
ngabouty
our
gir
lf
ri
end,hereyes,
nose,hai
r,
ear
,l
ips,
youneedtobefr
iendsf
orawhil
ebeforej
umpi
ngint
oa
rel
ati
onship,
andbesides,,
,,
,
,,
"

"
Joy
ce,
,
pleaseenoughofy
ourpr
eachi
ng,
,
wear
enotdat
ing,
,
,"Jacesai
dandshebr
eat
heout

"
Whymaki
ngmewast
emyener
gywheny
ou'
renotdat
ingher
?"Shesnapped

"
Justwant
edt ohearyouropini
onbutyouturnedtoamotivat
ionspeaker
,,
Wai
t,
,
yousai
dImust
l
ovemygir
lfr
iend'
seyes,nose,
ear,
hai
r,
li
ps,
,
,,
,
"Hef acedher

"
Yesany
thi
ngwr
ongwi
tht
hat
?"Sheasked

"Ilov
ey oureyes,,
theyar
epr
ett
y"Jacesai
dandhercheekst
urnedr
ed,
shel
ookedawayand
clearedherthroat

"Il
oveyournose,
hai
randy
ourear
stoo"Jacewhi
sper
edi
ntoherearf
li
tl
yandshi
verr
andown
herspi
ne

"
But
,,
Il
ovey
ourl
i
psmor
e"Hemut
ter
edst
arr
ingatherl
i
ps

"
Stopthat
!It
'
snotgoi
ngt
owor
konme"SheSnappedandbr
ushherhai
rbackwar
dwi
thher
f
inger
s.

"
Arey
ousur
e?Yourcheeksar
ebur
ningal
ready
,shoul
dIt
oucht
hem?
"Jaceasked

"
Isai
dst
op!
"Shey
ell
ed
"
Yesma'
am"

Justt
hen,
Lay
lani
caughtupwi
tht
hem.

"
HeyJace"shesmi
l
edathi
m

"
Hi"Jaceal
sor
etur
nedt
hesweetsmi
l
e

Joy
cescof
fed

"
HeyJoy
ce,
,
seey
oul
ater
"Jacesai
dandwal
kedawaywi
thLay
lani

Joy
cegl
aredatt
hem angr
il
yast
heyl
aught
oget
her
,,

"
Bit
ch"Shemut
ter
edunderherbr
eat
h.

*
***
*

Bl
oodsCl
an*
*

Sophi
arushedi
ntot
her
oom

"
What
'sgoi
ngon?
"Scar
letasked

"
Ijustgav
ethepi
neappl
ejui
cet
othemai
dwhoal
way
sser
veherf
ood,
shecant
rusther
"Sophi
a
gr
inned

"Good,,
,
noonedaremesseswithme,
thatpoi
sonst
art
edi
t'
swor
kingwi
thi
n24hour
s,noone
survi
vesthat
"Scar
letsmi
rked

"
Let
'sseehowt
hisgoes"Sophi
asmi
l
ed

*
***
*

"Wher
eareyougoingany
way
?"Cel
i
neaskedNat
ashaasshedr
essedsosexyandchecki
ng
her
sel
finthemi
rror

"
DoIneedt
ogosomewher
ebef
orel
ooki
nghot
?"Nat
ashaasked

"
Ohr
eal
l
y?Ofcour
senot
"Cel
i
nescof
fed

"
I'
m goi
ngout
,,
wil
lyoucomewi
thme?
"Nat
ashaasked

"
Your
eal
l
ylov
egoi
ngoutdon'
tyou?
"

"
Ofcour
se,
,
I'
mlooki
ngf
oraboy
fri
end"Nat
ashawi
nked

"
Boy
fri
end?
"

"
Whyar
eyousur
pri
sed?Don'
tIdeser
veaboy
fri
end?
"Nat
ashascof
fed

"
Oh,
,
,j
ustr
emembersomet
hing.Doy
ouhat
eSamuel
?"Cel
i
neasked
"
Whoi
sSamuel
?"Nat
ashaasked

"
Sam,
,
"

Nat
ashahi
ssed

"
Wow,
i
sther
esomet
hingIdon'
tknow?
"Cel
i
negr
inned

"
Ther
e'snot
hing,
Ij
ustdon'
tl
ikehi
m"Nat
ashar
epl
i
ed

"
Wit
houtanyr
eason?You'
reunbel
i
evabl
e,
,buthel
i
kesy
ou"Cel
i
nesai
d

"
Goodf
orhi
m,He'
snotmyt
ype"Nat
ashasai
d

"
So,
,
what
'sy
ourt
ype?Ordoy
oul
i
kesomeoneel
se?
"Cel
i
neaskedwi
thawi
nk

"
Yes"Nat
ashaanswer
ed

"
Wow,
who?
"Cel
i
neaskedwi
thagr
in

"
Theboss"Nat
ashar
epl
i
ed

"
Whi
chone?
"

"
Miguel
"Nat
ashar
epl
i
edandCel
i
nef
rowned
"
Miguel
?Whyhi
m?"

"
Whycan'
tIl
i
kehi
m?"Nat
ashaasked

"
Youcanl
i
kehi
m,,
I
'mj
ustaski
ng"Cel
i
nesai
dandbi
teherl
i
ps

"
I'
mjustj
oki
ng,
,
Iknowdeepdownr
ightnow,
youwannaki
l
lme"Nat
ashasmi
rked

"
Ofcour
senot
"Cel
i
nesai
dwi
thasmi
l
e

"
I'
m done,
,
wil
lbeback"
Nat
ashasai
dgoi
ngout
,Cel
i
neal
sof
oll
owedher
.

Ast
heyl
eftt
her
oom,
oneoft
hemai
dsmett
hem.

"
Cel
i
ne,
,
Ibr
oughty
ourf
avor
it
e"Shesai
dwi
thasmi
l
e

"
Wow,
,
,thanky
ou"Cel
i
nesai
dhappi
l
yandi
mmedi
atel
ytooki
tfr
om her

"
It
'snot
hing,
Iknowy
oul
i
kepi
neappl
ejui
ceal
ot"Shesai
dandwav
edatherbef
orewal
ki
ngaway

"
Ithi
nky
oushoul
dchangey
ournamet
opi
neappl
ejui
ce"Nat
ashaj
oked

"
Iknowr
ight
,,
,
,i
tssochi
l
led"Cel
i
nesai
dandt
heyl
aughed

Justt
henJaxwal
kedov
ert
othem,
,
"
Seey
oul
aterpi
neappl
e"Nat
ashawi
nked

"
Ohst
opt
hat
"Cel
i
negr
oaned

Nat
ashal
aughedandr
anof
f.

"
HeyCel
i
ne"Jaxcal
l
edwi
thal
i
ghtsmi
l
e

"
Hey
"

"
Ithi
nki
t'
sbeenawhi
l
esi
ncewet
alked"Jaxsai
dhol
dingherhandast
heywal
ked

"
Iknowy
ou'
rebusy
,t
hat
'swhy
"Cel
i
ner
epl
i
ed

"
Yeahmay
be,
,
"Jaxmut
ter
ed

Theykeeponwal
ki
ngandtalki
ngforal
ongti
meunti
lCel
inesawMi
guel
wal
ki
ngi
ntot
he
tr
aini
ngroom,
,
hesawthem butl
ookedawayashewenti
n.

Mi
nut
esl
ater
,Cel
i
net
urnedt
oJax

"
Ineedt
ogo,
,
Iwi
l
ltal
ktoy
oul
aterokay
?"Shesai
d

"
Wher
ear
eyougoi
ng?
"Jaxasked
"
Trai
ningr
oom,
,
seey
oul
ater
"Shesai
dandr
anof
fbef
oreJaxcoul
dsayany
thi
ngel
se.

*
***
*

Tr
aini
ngRoom*
*

Celi
newalkedi
nbutfoundnoone,
shewentdeeperi
ntot
her
oom andt
her
ewasMi
guel
hit
ti
ng
thepunchi
ngbagaggressi
vel
y.

Cel
i
nemov
edcl
osert
ohi
m,hest
oppedwhenhesawher
.

"
Arey
ouokay
?"Cel
i
neaskedandwi
pehi
ssweatwi
tht
hehandker
chi
efi
nherhand

Mi
guel
wat
chedherwi
thoutsay
ingawor
dforsomemi
nut
esbef
orespeaki
ngup

"
Whendi
dwebecomet
hiscl
ose?
"Heaskedandshedr
oppedherhand

"
Why
?Youdon'
twantust
obecl
ose?
"Cel
i
neasked

Heremovedhisboxi
ngglovesandt
uckherhairbehi
ndherear
s,hehel
dhercheeksandl
ean
cl
osert
oherface,
shegaspedandimmediat
elyshutherey
es.

Mi
guelpr
essedhi
slipsgent
lyonher
sandki
ssedher
,,
shei
mmedi
atel
yreci
procat
ed,
openi
ngher
mout
htogivehi
m entr
anceint
ohermout
h.

Tonguesr
oll
i
ngandl
i
psget
ti
ngwet
.

Asli
ghtmoanfindsitwayoutofCel
i
ne'
smout
h,shedr
oppedt
hebot
tl
einherhandandpul
l
ed
hi
m closert
ohersel
f
Sheenf
oldherar
msar
oundhi
sneckl
i
keshe'
snev
erl
ett
inggoofhi
m.

Miguel
broket
heki
ssandsheopenedherey
esandl
i
ckherl
i
ps,
Miguel
kissedherneckandshe
smil
ed.

"
Whyar
eyouher
e?"Mi
guel
asked

Cel
i
nebi
teherl
i
psal
i
ttl
e

"
Youl
ookt
ir
ed"Shesai
dandt
ookt
hepi
neappl
ejui
ce,
,

"
Her
edr
inkt
his,
"shesai
dandhandedi
ttohi
m.

"
Fakeant
idot
e"Mi
guel
scof
fedandshechuckl
ed

Het
ooki
tfr
om heranddr
ankev
ery
thi
ngi
nagul
p.

TBC

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BYAMAFI
A

(
Hear
tl
essSweet
hear
t)

CHAPTER25&26
By
,SummerGol
d

‼ DONOTCOPYORREPOST‼

★★★★★

(
Guy
sI'
mreal
l
ybusyt
heseday
s,I
'
mjustt
ryi
ngmybestt
opost
,soatl
eastappr
eci
atet
hat
)

"
Arey
ouokay
?You'
vebeenwi
nci
ngsi
nceIst
art
eddr
ivi
ng"Jaxi
nqui
red

"
Idon't
,Ij
ustf
eeluneasyal
i
ttl
ebi
t,
,
li
ke,
,
,acr
azyr
eact
ion"Mi
guel
repl
i
edandr
unhi
shand
t
hroughhishai
r

"
React
ion?
"

"
I'
mfi
ne,
,
don'
twor
ryaboutme"Mi
guel
mut
ter
edandt
her
ewassi
l
ence.

Af
terf
ewmi
nut
es,
Jaxst
oppedi
nfr
ontofar
est
aur
ant
,t
heybot
hcamedownf
rom t
hecar

"
Hav
eyout
alkedt
oUncl
esi
ncel
astni
ght
?"Jaxasked

"
I'
m notpl
anni
ngt
otal
ktohi
m,Codyal
readydel
i
ver
edt
ohi
m"Mi
guel
sai
dcal
mly

Theybot
hwenti
ntother
est
aur
ant
,t
heyf
indsomewher
ecool
tosi
t.Awai
tr
esscamet
othem
al
mostimmedi
atel
y

"
Wel
comet
oourr
est
aur
ant
,whatwi
l
lyoul
i
ket
ohav
e?"Sheaskedpr
ofessi
onal
l
yandhanded
ov
ert
hemenul
i
stt
othem

"
Whatdoy
ouwant
?"JaxaskedMi
guel

"
Idon'
tthi
nkIcaneatany
thi
ngr
ightnow,
Iwi
l
ljustwai
tfory
ou,
Idon'
tfeel
good"Mi
guel
utt
ered

"It
hinkIwi
l
lgowi
thTur
keySandwi
chandSal
ad,
,
andasof
tdr
ink,
thanks"Jaxsai
d

"
Wil
lber
ightback"Shebowedandl
eft
.

Jaxt
urnedt
oMi
guel

"
Youl
ookr
est
less,
,
didy
oueatany
thi
ng?
"Heasked

"
Notatal
l
,,
,"Mi
guel
repl
i
edandsi
ghed

"
You'
venott
akenany
thi
ngt
oday
?"

Mi
guel
rol
lhi
sey
es

"
You'
resoundi
ngl
i
keadoct
or"Hesai
d

"
I'
mjusttr
yingt
ofigur
eoutwhaty
ou'
rer
eact
ingt
o,i
fyouhav
en'
teat
en,
thenwhatr
eact
ionar
e
y
outalki
ngabout?
"Jaxscof
fed

"
Theonl
ythi
ngI
'
vet
ast
edt
odayi
s,
ajui
ce"Mi
guel
stat
ed
"
Jui
ce?Whendi
dyoust
artt
aki
ngj
uice?
"Jaxasked

"
Sincet
oday
"Mi
guel
answer
ed

"
Idon'
tthi
nky
ouhav
eaj
uicei
nyourr
oom,
I
'mj
ustsur
pri
sed"Jaxsai
d

"
Ofcour
senot
,,
,
,I
twasf
rom Cel
i
ne,
,
"

"
Oh,
,
"Jaxsai
d

Thewai
tr
esscamebackwi
thhi
sfoodandwentback.

Af
tereat
ing,
theybot
hlef
tther
est
aur
ant
.

"
Howar
eyouf
eel
i
ngnow?
"Jaxasked

"
Bad"Mi
guel
repl
i
edandJaxl
ookedathi
m wor
ri
edl
y

"
Doy
ouwantmet
ocal
lDer
ekwhenwegetbackt
othecl
an?
"JaxaskedandMi
guel
nodded

"
Wow,
,
it
'sr
eal
l
ybad,
you'
venev
eragr
eedt
oseei
ngadoct
oreasi
l
y"Jaxt
eased

"
Ifeel
li
keI
'
m goi
ngt
odi
e"Mi
guel
sai
d

"
Stopsay
ingShi
t"Jaxsnappedget
ti
ngpi
ssedal
ready
.
Whenhedr
ovei
ntot
hecl
an,
Miguel
'
sey
eswer
ecl
osed,
Jaxgotdownf
rom t
hecarandmov
edt
o
hi
ssi
de

"
Arey
ouokay
?Cany
ouwal
k?"Jaxasked

"
Stopact
ingl
i
keI
'
m cr
ippl
ed"Mi
guel
sai
dandcameoutoft
hecar

Jaxbr
eat
heoutr
eli
evel
y

Mi
guel
suddenl
ygr
oanandi
mmedi
atel
yvomi
tt
edbl
ood

"
Miguel
!"Jaxscr
eamedandr
ushedt
owar
dhi
m,hegr
abbedhi
sbodyashel
ostconsci
ousness

"
Miguel
!!Mi
guel
!!Youmot
her
fuckerwakeup!
"Jaxshout
edshaki
nghi
m

Somef
ewboy
swhower
ecl
oser
ant
othem

"
Whathappenedt
oboss?
?"Theyal
laskedwor
ri
edl
y

"
You,
,
gobr
ingDer
eki
mmedi
atel
y!
"Jaxshout
edatoneoft
hem

"
Okayboss"Her
epl
i
edandr
anof
f

"
Hel
pmecar
ryhi
m"Jaxsai
dtot
heot
her
sandt
heyi
mmedi
atel
yCar
ri
edMi
guel
goi
ngi
ntohi
s
r
oom.
*
*

Scar
letbar
gedi
ntot
her
oom wi
tht
hedoormaki
ngal
oudnoi
se

"
Sophi
a,
,whatt
hehel
li
sgoi
ngon?Whyi
sMi
guel
hur
tandnotCel
i
ne?
?"Scar
letaskedangr
il
y

"Idon'
tunder
standwhaty
ou'
ret
alki
ngabout
,Mi
guel
ishur
t?How?
"Sophi
aaskedl
ooki
ng
confused

"Don'
tf**
kingaskmesi
l
lyquest
ions!Mi
guel
isunconsci
ousr
ightnow,
Ithi
nkhe'
spoi
soned"
Scarl
etsnapped

Sophi
agasped

"
And,
,
itshoul
dbe24hour
sri
ght
?It
'shar
dlyf
ivehour
s,what
'sgoi
ngon?
"Scar
letasked

"
That
'sbecauseIpour
edoutt
hewhol
epoi
soni
ntot
hej
uice"Sophi
asaud

"
What
?!!
!Immedi
atel
y,
cal
lthatmai
dandaskwhat
'
sgoi
ngon!
!"Scar
lety
ell
ed

Sophi
aimmedi
atel
ygr
abbedherphoneandcal
l
edt
hemai
d,,
fewmi
nut
esl
atert
hemai
dcamei
n.

"
Tel
lme,
,
didy
ougi
veCel
i
net
hej
uiceornot
?"Scar
letaskedandgr
abherneck

"
Scar
lety
ouneedt
ocal
m downandaskher
"Sophi
asai
dandScar
letr
eleasedt
hemai
d

"
Igav
eher
,,
"Themai
dsai
dinf
ear
"
Thenhowdi
dMi
guel
endedupdr
inki
ngi
t?!
"

"Isawhergoi
ngi
ntot
het
rai
ningr
oom wi
tht
heboss,
,
Ithi
nkshegav
ehi
mthej
uice"Themai
d
said

"
Whatt
hehel
l
!!Thatgi
rli
sawi
tch!
"Sophi
agr
oaned

"Thi
sisnottheti
met oyell
,
,Ihaveaper
fecti
dea.You,
,
,,
,makesureyout
ell
everyonethatCel
ine
gavehimthatjui
ce,
tel
lthem yousawheraddi
ngapoisontoit.Don'
twor
ry,
,,
I
'm gonnatakecar
e
oftherest
,,
"Scal
etsaid

"
Okay
,,
"Themai
dsai
d

Scar
letnoddedandwentoutoft
her
oom.

"
Tel
lyourf
ri
endst
oo,
,youal
onewon'
tconv
inceev
ery
one,
,
,,
tel
lyourf
ri
ends"Sophi
aur
gedt
he
mai
dandshenodded

*
*

Cel
i
newaslayi
ngdownont
hebedwhensuddenl
ythedooropenedandNat
ashar
ani
n,
Cel
i
ne
j
umpedoutofbed

"
What
'sgoi
ngon?Whydi
dyoubar
gedi
nli
ket
hat
?"Cel
i
neasked

"
Cel
i
ne,
somet
hingi
swr
ongwi
tht
heboss.He'
sunconsci
ous"Nat
ashasai
dbr
eat
hinghar
dly
"
What
??Whathappenedt
ohi
m?"Cel
i
neaskedandst
oodup

"
Idon'
tknow,
theDoct
ori
sat
tendi
ngt
ohi
m al
ready
,,
buti
t'
ssomehowbad"Nat
ashasai
d

"
Canwegoseehi
m??Iwantt
oseehi
m"

"
Comewi
thme'

Theybot
hranoutofther
oom,,
astheyrant
owardMiguel
'
sroom,
al
mostev
ery
onei
nthecl
anar
e
di
stur
bedal
readywonder
ingwhatcoul
dhavehappenedt
ohim.

*
***
*

Mi
guel
'
sSui
te*
*

"
Saysomethi
ng,
whati
swrongwi
thhi
m?"Scar
letaskedi
mpat
ient
lyasDer
ekr
unsomet
est
son
Miguel
'
sst
il
lbodyt
hebed,
,

"
Whatdi
dheeatl
ast
?"Der
ekasked

"
Heonl
ydr
ankaj
uice,
,
tel
luswhati
sgoi
ngon"Jaxsai
d

"
Wher
edi
dhegett
hej
uicef
rom?
"Der
ekaskedf
urt
her

"
Stopaski
ngquest
ionsandt
ell
uswhati
shappeni
ng!
"Jaxy
ell
ed

"
Hewaspoi
soned"Der
ekr
epl
i
edandev
ery
onei
nther
oom gaspedi
nshock
"
Jax,
,
,wher
edi
dhegett
hej
uicef
rom?
?"Scar
letasked

Jaxshookhi
shead

"
Ithi
nksomet
hingi
swr
ongsomewher
e,shewoul
dn'
thav
etr
iedt
opoi
sonhi
m"Jaxsai
d

"
Whot
hehel
lar
eyout
alki
ngabout
?"Scar
letsnapped

"
Jaxsaysomet
hing,
Miguel
'
sli
fei
satst
akeher
e'Sunnyspokeup

"
Cel
i
ne"Jaxsai
d

"
What
??Cel
i
ne?
?"Sunnyaskedi
nshock

Justthent
hedooropened,
Nat
ashaandCel
i
ner
ushedi
nbr
eat
hingheav
il
yandal
ley
esf
ell
on
Celi
ne.

"
What
's,
goi
ngon?
"Nat
ashaaskedseei
ngt
hei
rst
rangest
ares

"
Howdar
eyou?
!!
"Scar
letr
ushedt
owar
dCel
i
neandl
andedasl
aponherf
ace

"Whatt
hehel
li
sgoi
ngon?Whywi
l
lyouj
ustsl
aphert
hatway
?!"Nat
ashay
ell
edconf
ront
ing
Scar
let

Sunnyhel
dNat
ashaback
"
Leav
emeal
one,
"Nat
ashat
hrowherhandaway

"
Miguel
waspoi
soned,
,
andt
hel
astt
hinghet
ast
edwast
heJui
ceCel
i
negav
ehi
m"Sunnysai
d

Cel
i
neandNat
ashagasped

"
Mur
der
er!Iknewshe'
saspyt
hemomentIl
aidmyey
esonher
"Scar
letsai
d

"Idon'
tknowwhaty
ou'
ret
alki
ngabout
,,
whywi
l
lIt
ryt
oki
l
lhi
m,,
Ican'
tdot
hat
"Cel
i
nedef
ended
hersel
f

"That
'snott
rue,
,Isawherwhenshewasaddi
ngsomesubstancei
ntothej
uicebefor
egivi
ngthe
boss"Someonespokeupandi mmedi
atel
y,
al
mostev
eryonesuppor
tedherclai
mingtohave
seenCeli
neintheact

"
Ever
yoneshutup!Cel
i
newouldn'
thavedonethat
,,
heyy
ou!
!Youbr
oughtt
hej
uicef
orherr
ight
?"
Nat
ashashout
edpoint
ingatoneofthemaids

"
That
'st
rue,
,
buthowwi
l
lIknowi
fsheaddedpoi
sont
oitaf
tert
hat
?"Themai
dscof
fed

"
What
??!
!"Nat
ashay
ell
edr
ushi
ngt
owar
dthemai
d

Twoboy
shel
dherback

Cel
i
nebr
okei
ntot
ear
s

"
Pleasebel
i
eveme,
,
,Idi
dn'
tdoany
thi
ng.I
'
m notamur
der
er,
nei
theram Iaspy
,,
,,
"
"
Whatar
eyouwai
ti
ngf
or?
?Lockherupi
nthet
ort
urer
oom!I
mmedi
atel
y!
!"Scar
letor
der
ed

Thr
eeboy
simmedi
atel
ygr
abbedCel
i
nepushi
ngheroutoft
het
oom

"
No!
!!
!Bel
i
evemepl
ease,
,
"Cel
i
necr
iedi
nfearast
heydr
aggedherout

Nat
ashashakeJax

"
Saysomet
hing,
youshoul
dknowshewi
l
lnev
erhur
tthebosspl
ease"Shesai
dint
ear
s

Jaxsi
ghednotknowi
ngwhatt
osay
,,

"
Ever
yone,
,
getOut
"Hemut
ter
ed

Al
mosti
mmedi
atel
yev
ery
onest
art
edl
eav
ingoneaf
tert
heot
herl
eav
ingj
ustJax,
Scar
letand
Der
eki
n.

"
So,
whatarewegoingtodonow??Wecan'
tl
eav
ehi
mthi
sway
"Scar
letsai
dint
ear
swat
chi
ng
t
heal
readypal
elooki
ngMiguel

"Thepoi
soni
sverydanger
ous,
,
butt
her
e'sanant
idot
e.I
fIcangeti
tandi
njecthi
m,,
hewi
l
lwake
upinfewday
s"Dereksai
d

"
Fewday s?Youmeanhe'
sgoi
ngt
oli
edownher
eforday
s??Dosomet
hing"Jaxsai
dst
ari
ngat
Miguel
'
sf ace

"
Youshoul
dpr
ayIgett
heant
idot
eint
ime,
i
fIdon'
tgeti
tint
henext24hour
s,,
He'
sgoi
ngt
odi
e"
Der
eksai
d
"
Shutupandgof
indt
heant
idot
e"Jaxsnapped

Der
eknoddedandi
mmedi
atel
ylef
tther
oom,
,
,

Scar
letpeckedMi
guel
'
scheek

"
Youwi
l
lbef
ine"Shemut
ter
edandf
acedJax

"
Whatdowedoaboutt
hatmur
der
er?
?"Sheasked

"
Idon'
tknow,
,
I'
m conf
usedr
ightnow,
,
whywi
l
lshedot
hat
??"

"She'
sobvi
ousl
yaspy,
ify
ouguy shadli
stenedtome,shewoul
dhav
ebeenoutofher
eal
ready
.I
swearam goi
ngtoki
l
lher,
,,
"Scar
letsai
dwal ki
ngaway

Jaxgr
abbedherhandandpul
l
edherback

"
Iwi
l
ltakecar
eofi
t,
"hesai
d

"
Takecar
eofi
tpr
oper
ly"Shesnappedandwal
kedoutoft
her
oom.

Jaxsi
ghedandr
oughhi
shai
rfr
ust
rat
edl
y,
,,
het
ouchedMi
guel
'
shai
randt
henl
eftt
her
oom.

*
***
*
Tor
tur
eRoom*
*

Cel
inewasi
nt ear
sasshewasbei
ngt
iedup,
shecoul
dn'
tthi
nkofany
thi
ng,
thef
actt
hatnoone
bel
i
evedherasideNat
asha.

Shenev
erknewt
hej
uicewaspoi
soned,

Suddenlythedooropenedandshel
ookedupev
ent
houghherey
esar
eget
ti
ngbl
urr
ywi
thher
tear
s,Jaxenter
ed.

Shesni
ff
edi
nasJaxwal
kedcl
osert
oher
,hi
sfacewassocol
d,shehav
enev
erseenhi
mthat
way.

Hest
oppedr
ighti
nfr
ontofher
,t
her
ewassi
l
encef
orsomemi
nut
esunt
ilhespokeup,
,

"
Whydi
dyoudot
hat
???
"heaskedandCel
i
newassur
pri
sed

*
Hedoesn'
tbel
i
evemet
oo?
*shet
hought

"
Idi
dn'
tdoi
t,
,
Idi
dn'
t,
,
pleasebel
i
eveme"Shesai
d

"
Howdoy
ouexpectmet
obel
i
evey
our
ightnow?
?"Jaxaskedcol
dly

"Ineverknewthejui
cewaspoi
soned,
tr
ustme,
,
Iwi
l
lnev
ert
ryt
oki
l
lhi
m,whywoul
dIev
ent
hink
ofthat?"Shesai
dintear
s

"
Thenwhydi
dn'
tyoudr
inki
tint
hef
ir
stpl
ace?Whywi
l
lyouj
ustgi
vehi
mli
ket
hat
"JaxSnapped
"
Iwasj
ust
,,
,
,Ir
eal
l
ydon'
tknow,
,
,"Shebr
okei
ntomor
etear
s

"Ir
eal
lywanttobel
i
eveyou,,
butnotwhenMi
guel
isl
yi
ngdownl
i
fel
ess,
Ican'
thel
pyou,
unt
ilhe'
s
awake"Jaxsai
dandlookedaway

"
Ican'
tst
ayher
e,t
heyar
egoi
ngt
ohur
tme,
,
pleasehel
pme,
,
wear
efr
iends,
,
,,
"

"
Thisisnotamat
teroff
ri
endshi
pri
ghtnowCel
i
ne,
,
Ican'
tdoany
thi
ngaboutt
his"Hesai
dand
wentout

"
Jax!
!"Shecal
l
edout

Thedooropenedagai
nandScar
letcame,
inwi
tht
woboy
sbehi
ndher
,,

Scar
letwal
kedcl
osert
oCel
i
ne

"IknewJaxwasgoi
ngt
opi
tyy
ou,
,
butdon'
twor
ry,
I
'vebeenwai
ti
ngf
oranoppor
tuni
tyl
i
ket
his"
Scarletsmi
rked

"
Whatar
eyougoi
ngt
odot
ome?
"Cel
i
neaskedweakl
y

"
Whyr
ushi
ng?Youwi
l
lfi
ndoutsoon"Scar
letsai
dandmov
edbackwar
d

"
Guy
s,,
l
et'
sst
artwi
th20whi
ps"Shesai
dtot
het
woguy
sandCel
i
nef
li
nched

Scar
letwal
kedoutoft
her
oom andt
het
woboy
sbr
oughtoutt
hei
rwhi
ps
"
No,
,
,pl
easedon'
ttouchme,pl
ease"Cel
i
nepl
eadedcr
yingherey
esout
.

"Sor
ry,
,
wear
eobey
inganor
der
"Oneoft
hem sai
dandi
mmedi
atel
yonewhi
plandedonCel
i
ne'
s
back

"
Arr
ghhh!
!!
!!
!"Shescr
eamedi
npai
n

Anot
herone,
andt
henanot
herev
eryst
rokesf
oll
owi
ngwi
thhercr
ies

"
Miguel
!!
!!
!!
"Shescr
eamedouti
ntear
s

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tl
essSweet
hear
t)

CHAPTER27&28

By
,SummerGol
d

‼ DONOTCOPYORREPOST‼

★★★★★

Mi
guel
'
sSui
te*
*
"
How'
sitgoi
ng?
"JaxaskedDer
ek

"
Ijusti
nject
edhi
m wi
tht
heant
idot
e,"Der
ekr
epl
i
ed

"
So,
i
t'
sgoi
ngt
otakehowmanyday
stor
ecov
er?
"Jaxasked

"
Twoday
s,,
butIt
hinkhe'
sreal
l
yst
rong,
,
let
'sseeany
way
."Der
ekst
ated

"
Idon'
twanthi
mtosl
eepl
i
ket
hisf
ort
woday
s,,
Ihopehegetupt
oday
"Jaxsai
d

"
Idon'
tthi
nkit'
spossi
ble,i
fhe'
sgoingt
owakeupsoon,
,
itshoul
dbeaf
ter24hour
s.Don'
t
wor
ry,
hewill
bef i
ne"Derekassur
ed

"
Thanky
ou,
,
but
,,
,
whatt
ypeofpoi
sondi
dheconsume?
"Jaxasked

"
Bot
uli
num"Der
ekanswer
ed

"
Bot
uli
bum?
"Jaxaskedl
ooki
ngconf
used

"I
t'
sthemostacti
veandpower
ful
poisonyouwi
llev
ercomeacross,
yourner
voussy
stem f
ail
s
andthevi
cti
m di
esinext
remepai
n.That'
swhyIam sur
pri
sedhecouldhol
dthepai
nuptothis
moment"Dereksai
d

"
Heal
way
spr
ovet
obet
ough,
,
buti
t'
sagoodt
hinghecoul
dhol
dbackhi
spai
n.Thanky
ouDer
ek"

"You'
rewel
come,
,
don'
tbewor
ri
ed,
hewi
l
lwakeupsoon"Der
ekt
aphi
sshoul
derbef
orewal
ki
ng
out.
Jaxt
ouchedMi
guel
'
shai
randsi
ghed,
,
hebeganpaci
ngr
oundt
her
oom.

*Botuli
num?Shedoesn'
tev
engoout
,Idon'
tthi
nksheknowsany
wher
e,,
howdi
dshegett
he
poison?*

*
Shewi
l
lnev
ert
hinkofdoi
ngt
hatt
ohi
m,,
*Hesi
ghedout
.

Justt
hent
hedooropenedwi
thf
orcewhi
chcaughthi
sat
tent
ion,
Codycamei
n

"
What
'swr
ong?
"Jaxasked

"
Cel
i
nei
sbei
ngt
ort
ured,
,
byScar
let
"Codyt
oldhi
m

"
What
??"Jax'
sey
eswi
dened

"
Youneedt
ost
opt
hem pl
ease"Codypl
eaded

Jaxi
mmedi at
elyr
ushedoutoft
her
oom,
hegott
othet
ort
urer
oom andaboutt
oent
erwhen
Scar
letst
oppedhi
m.

"Scar
let
,whatt
hehel
li
swr
ongwi
thy
ou?Whogav
eyousuchcr
azyor
dert
opuni
shher
??"Jax
askedfuri
ousl
y

"
Noone,
,
I'
mjustt
ryi
ngt
omakeherconf
ess"Scar
let
trepl
i
ed

"
Conf
ess?
?Sodi
dshet
ell
youany
thi
ngory
ou'
rej
ustbl
abbi
ngr
ubbi
sh"
"Tr
ustme,,
shewasaboutt
oconfess.Buti
fyougoinnow,shewouldn'
tsayawor
d.And
besi
des,
,
Iam notgoi
ngtotouchheragai
n,
,j
ustsomethr
eats,
,,
"Scarl
etsai
d

"Don'
tyouwantt
oknowther
easonbehi
ndev
ery
thi
ng?Justcal
m downandwat
chme,
,
,,
goand
staywit
hMiguel
okay
??"

"
Don'
tyoudar
etouchheragai
n"Jaxwar
nedbef
orewal
ki
ngaway

Scar
letscof
fedandal
sowentherownway
.

*
*

"
Whatdoy
out
hinki
shappeni
ngnow?Theywoul
dn'
tal
l
owany
oneseeher
"Jacesai
dwor
ri
edl
y

"
I'
m sur
eScar
leti
sgoi
ngt
opuni
shher
,,
she'
sawi
tch"Nat
ashasai
d

"
Ihopet
hebosswakesupsoon"Sam mut
ter
ed

"
Doy
out
hinkhe'
sgoi
ngt
osav
eCel
i
nef
rom t
his?
?"Nat
ashaasked

"Idon'
tknow,
butsomehowIt
hinkhewi
l
l.Shedoesn'
tl
ookl
i
kesomeonewhohav
ethegut
s"
Sam stat
ed

"
Exact
ly,
she'
sreal
l
ycut
eandsof
t"Jacesai
d

"
Idon'
tknowwhyt
hebossdoesn'
tbel
i
evehert
oo,
"Nat
ashascof
fed
"
Ireal
lydon'
tbl
amehim,,
anyonewouldhav
eactedthatway
.Andbesi
des,
nomat
terhowgood
Cel
ineis,
,
she'
salsoast
rangeramongusall
"Sam saud

"
She'
snotast
rangerany
mor
e"Nat
ashaSnapped

"
Iknow,butnoonewil
lbel
i
eveshecan'
tdoany
thi
ngl
i
ket
hatexceptus,
,
Idon'
tknowwhy
,butI
t
rusther"Sam sai
d

"
IfUncl
eMi
guel
isawake,
Ithi
nkev
ery
thi
ngwi
l
lbeSol
ved"Jacesai
d

"
Ihopeso,
Idon'
twantany
thi
ngt
ohappent
omyf
ri
end,
"

"
Don'
twor
ryt
oomuch,
,
shewi
l
lbeokay
"Sam pat
tedherback

*
***
*

NextDay
(2pm)
**

Abucketofwat
erwaspouredal
loverCel
ine'
sbody
,waki
ngherup,
thepai
ninherback
I
ncr
easedimmediat
ely
,st
ingi
ngsobadlyt
hatshebr
okeint
otear
sagain.

Sheopenedherey
esandl
ookedupatt
heangr
yScar
letbef
oreher
,,

"
Oh,
,
,i
sshecr
ying?
?It
houghty
ou'
reonehar
dgi
rlbutIguessIam wr
ong"Scar
letmocked

Celi
necouldn'
trepl
y,
thepainshewasf eeli
ngatthatmomentwouldn'
tall
owher.Shewas
pray
inginwardl
yforMiguel
'squickrecover
y,maybehe'
sgoingt
osav eher
,j
ustmaybe.SinceJax
doesn'
tbeli
eveher,
howwi l
lMiguelbeli
eveher?Butsti
l
l,
shewanthimtowakeupr eal
lysoon,
,
Scar
letpul
l
edherwi
thherhai
r

"
Don'
tyouev
ergetcl
oset
oMi
guel
,
,ev
eragai
n,
,doy
ouf
**ki
nggett
hat
?"

Cel
i
nel
etoutachuckl
e

"
What
'sf
unny
?Youwantt
odi
e?"Scar
lethal
fyel
l
ed

"I
sthatwhy,
,
,,
yout
ri
edt
oki
l
lme?
?JustbecauseIam get
ti
ngcl
oset
ohi
m?"Cel
i
neaskedi
n
brokenwor
ds

"
What
??"

"
Iwoul
dhav
etaken,
,
,,
,
,t
hej
uice,
,
,,
,
isn'
ti
tobv
ious?
?"Cel
i
neadded

Scar
letsl
appedheri
nst
ant
lywi
thherbackhandwhi
chbur
stherl
i
ps

"
Iwi
llki
l
lyou,
ify
ouDaret
alkt
omet
hatwayagai
n.I
'
m mor
edanger
oust
hany
out
hink,
,
bel
i
eve
t
hat
"Shesaidandwal
kedout

Cel
i
nest
art
edcr
yingagai
n

*
***
*

Mi
guel
'
sSui
te*
*
Theroom wasempty
,Jaxwentoutfewminutesagoandhe'
snotback.Mi
guel
'
sbodyl
yi
ngon
thebedgent
ly,
hi
spal
ef acewasbacktonormal.

All
ofasudden,hemov edaf i
nger,
andthenanother
.Hi
sey esopenedandthebri
ghtnessmade
hi
m shuthi
sey esback,secondslaterhestoodupandgroan.Hetouchedhisf
oreheadand
walkedtot
hefridge,
hebr oughtoutabottl
eofli
quorandsatdownonaseat .Heopenedthe
bottl
eandstar
teddrinkingtasti
l
y.

Justt
hen,
thedooropenedandScar
letcamei
n,
,shegaspedandr
ushedt
owar
dMi
guel

"
You'
reawake!
"Sheshout
edandhuggedhi
m

"
Whatdoy
oumean?
'Mi
guel
asked

"Youdon'
tknow?You' vebeenunconsci
ousformorethan24hours,
,,
thedoctordiscover
edthat
youwerepoisoned"Scarl
etsai
dandMi guelwasshocked,
hecoul
dr ememberf eeli
nguneasyas
hewentoutwi t
hJax,buthehaveneverthoughtany
onecouldt
rykil
l
inghim,notinthisClan.

"
Idon'
tremembereat
ingany
thi
ng,
,
sowhatar
eyout
alki
ngabout
?"Heasked

"
Youdr
ankt
hepi
neappl
ejui
cet
hatwi
tchgav
eyou,
,
itwaspoi
soned"Scar
letsai
d

"
Cel
i
ne?
?"Mi
guel
asked

"See?Itol
dyou,
thatgir
lisaspy
.YouShouldhavejustki
l
ledhert
hemomentshecame
here,
,she'
sonl
ypretendi
ngtobeweak"Scarl
etsai
dandhuggedhim

"
I'
m happyy
ou'
rebackony
ourf
eetagai
n,
,Imi
ssedy
ou"Shemut
ter
ed
"
Wher
eisshe?
?"Mi
guel
asked

"
Doy
ouhav
etoknow?
?,,
,
,"

"
Wher
eisshe"Mi
guel
cutherof
f

"
Int
het
ort
urer
oom"Sher
epl
i
ed

Mi
guel
droppedt
hebot
tl
einhi
shand

"
Whati
sshedoi
ngt
her
e?"

"
Whatdoy
oumeanbyt
hat
?Sheneedt
obepuni
shedf
or,
,
,,
,,
"

"
Whogav
eyout
heor
dert
olockherup?
?Ihopey
ouhav
en'
ttouchedher
,,
"

"
Icoul
dn'
tj
ustwat
chy
oul
i
fel
essandspar
eher
,,
,
,,
"

"
Shutup"Mi
guel
snappedandi
mmedi
atel
ywal
kedoutoft
her
oom,
Scar
letf
oll
owedhi
m.

"
Boss!You'
reawake!
"Codyshout
edexci
tedl
yashesawMi
guel

Mi
guel
ignor
edhi
m andwentof
ftot
het
ort
urer
oom wi
thScar
letbehi
ndhi
m.

Heopenedthedoorandwal
kedin,
,
Celi
ne'
seyeswasbur
iedont
hef
loor
.Her
aisedherheadup
wi
thhishands,
,
,shewassur
pri
sedtoseehi
m.
"
Mi,
,
,guel
"shecal
l
edf
aint
lyandScar
letscof
fed

"
You'
re,
,
,,
awake"Sheaddedandat
eardr
oppedf
rom herey
es.

"
Whatar
eyouwai
ti
ngf
or?Unt
ieheri
mmedi
atel
y"Mi
guel
tol
dtheboy
s

"
Yesboss"

Cel
i
newi
ncedi
npai
nast
heyunt
ieher
,,

"
Arey
ouokay
."Mi
guel
askedandhol
dherhand,
,
shey
elpedandhel
dback

Mi
guel
tur
nedsl
i
ght
lyt
oScar
let

"
Whatdi
dyoudot
oher
?"Heasked

Hestoodupandmov
edt
oherback,
,
hercl
othewasf
il
ledwi
thbl
ood,
,
hisey
esal
mostpumpout
ofi
t'
ssocket

"
Whot
hehel
lor
der
edy
out
odot
hese?
!!
"Hey
ell
ed

Theboy
simmedi
atel
ywentont
hei
rknees

"
Don'
tyoudar
emov
eoutoft
hispl
aceunt
ilI
'
m back"hesai
dandcar
ri
edCel
i
ne
"
My,
,
,back"Shemoaned

"
Youwi
l
lbef
ine,
,
,"Hesai
dandt
ouchedherhai
r

Shesmi
l
edf
aint
lyandherbodybecamest
il
li
nhi
sar
ms

"
Cel
i
ne,
,
,Cel
i
ne"Hecal
l
edbutgotnor
epl
y

"
Hey
,,
,Cel
i
ne!
!"

"
F**
k"Hemut
ter
edandgl
aredatScar
letbef
orewal
ki
ngoutoft
her
oom.

Codywasout
sidewai
ti
ngf
orhi
m

"
Qui
ck,
,
goandbr
ingDer
eki
mmedi
atel
y"Hesai
dtoCody

"
Wher
e?"

"
Myr
oom,
,
,r
ightnow"

Codyr
anof
f

"
Cel
i
ne,
,
openy
ourey
es"Hemut
ter
edashecar
ri
edhert
ohi
sroom.

Nat
ashasawasCodyr
ushedt
owar
dDer
ek'
s,
sher
anaf
terhi
m cur
iousl
y
"
Cody
,,
what
'sgoi
ngon?
"Sheasked

"
Thebossi
sawake,
,
"Codyr
epl
i
ed

"
Ohgoodness,
,
that
'sgr
eat
.Pl
easet
ell
him aboutCel
i
ne,
,
,"

"
She'
sbadl
yinj
ured,
that
'swhyIam goi
ngt
ocal
lDer
ek"Codyr
epl
i
edandr
anof
f.
.

"
Iknewi
t,
,
,Scar
leti
sawi
tch"Nat
ashaf
oldherf
ist
.

*
***
*

MigueldroppedCel
ineont hebednotmi ndi
ngthebloodal
loverher
,het
ornt
heclothonherand
agaspescapedhislipsseeingherback.Itwasfi
l
ledwithbl
oodandsomev i
sibl
escarscoul
dbe
seen,
,al
mosti mmediat
ely
,t
hedooropenedandDer ekcamein

"
Miguel
,
,you'
reawake"Hesai
dwi
thasmi
l
e

"
Don'
twor
ryaboutme,
,
,she'
shur
t"Mi
guel
sai
dpoi
nti
ngatCel
i
ne

"
Hol
yChr
ist
,,
whathappenedt
oherback?
"Heaskedandmov
edcl
osert
oCel
i
ne

"
Stopaski
ngquest
ionsandt
reatt
hosewounds"

"
Iwi
l
l,
,,
canIgetsomeonet
oassi
stme,
,
"Der
ekasked

"
I'
m her
e,,
j
ustt
ell
mewhatt
odo"Mi
guel
repl
i
ed
"
You'
rej
ustr
ecov
eri
ng,
youneedr
est
,,
,
"

"
Isai
ddon'
twor
ryaboutme!
"

"
Okay
"Der
ekbr
oughtoutt
hef
ir
stai
dbox

"
Ineedt
owashmyhandsf
ir
st"Der
eksai
d

"
Goi
nther
e,,
,
"

Der
ekWal
kedawayandcamebacki
mmedi
atel
y,

"
Wipes,
,
,"Der
ekdemandedandMi
guel
gav
ehi
mfr
om t
hef
ir
stai
dbox

Hebegant
ocl
eanCel
i
ne'
swoundwi
tht
hewi
pesandal
cohol

"
Mor
e,"

Mi
guel
gav
ehi
m mor
e,hi
sey
esnotl
eav
ingCel
i
ne'
sback,

"
Isn'
tthatanal
cohol
??"Mi
guel
asked

"Yestopr
eventinfect
ion,
,Ishoul
dhav
emadeherstandi
nar
unni
ngwat
erbutshe'
s
unconsci
ous"DerekexplainedandMi
guel
nodded.
"Ant
ibi
oti
cs"Der
ekr
equest
ed

"
Thi
sone?
"Mi
guel
askedshowi
nghi
m

"
That
'sr
ight
"Der
eksai
dandi
mmedi
atel
ytooki
tfr
om hi
m

Heappl
i
edi
tonCel
i
ne'
swound,
,

"
That
'sgoi
ngt
ohur
t,
"Mi
guel
sai
d

"
YeahbutIhav
etoappl
yit
"Der
eksai
d

"
Bandage"

Mi
guel
gav
ehi
m andhedr
essedi
tup,
,

"
That
'sal
l
,,
,y
oudi
dagoodj
ob"Der
eksai
dtoMi
guel

"
Wil
lshebef
ine?
"Mi
guel
asked

"
Ofcour
se,
,
,"Der
ekbr
oughtoutani
nject
ion

"
Thi
swi
l
lreducet
hepai
n,
,,
andshewi
l
lbeawake"Der
eksai
dbef
orei
nject
ingher
.

Af
terev
ery
thi
ng,
,
,Der
ekl
eft
.
Mi
guel
stoodupf
rom wher
ehewassi
tt
ingandsatdownont
hebed,
het
ouchedherbackgent
ly.

Hewasi
nter
rupt
edbyt
hesuddenknockont
hedoor
,,
hecov
eredCel
i
ne'
sbodywi
tht
hebl
anket
.

"
Boss,
,
it
'sCody
"

"
Comei
n"

"
Boss,
,
,Nat
ashai
sher
e,,
,
sher
equest
edt
oseeCel
i
ne"Codysai
dandMi
guel
nodded

CodywentoutandNat
ashacameI
n,,
,

"I
'
m sor
ryf
ordi
stur
bingy
ou,
,
,,
I'
mjustwor
ri
ed"Nat
ashasai
dwi
thabowandwal
kedt
owar
dthe
bed

Sher
emov
edt
hebl
anketandgasped,
,
,

"
Ohl
ord,
,
,"Shemumbl
ed

"
Leav
eimmedi
atel
y,
,"Mi
guel
'
scol
dvoi
cemadehersnapoutofhert
hought

"
Thankyouforsav
ingher
,,
,
andt
hanky
ouf
orwaki
ngupt
oo.Iwi
l
lleav
enow,
"Shebowedand
wal
kedoutoftheroom.

Mi
guel
lookedatCel
i
nebef
orel
eav
ingt
her
oom,
,
hemetJaxont
heway
.

"
Miguel
,
,,
"Jaxcal
l
edandi
mmedi
atel
yhuggedhi
m
"
Arey
ouokay
?Howar
eyouf
eel
i
ng?
"Heasked

"
I'
mfi
ne"Mi
guel
repl
i
edshor
tl
y

"
Arey
ouokay
?"

"
Hav
eyouseenCel
i
ne?Whydi
dyoual
l
owScar
let
thur
thersomuch?
?"

"
Youcan'
tbl
ameme,
,
,ev
ery
onesuspect
edher
,,
"

"
I'
m goi
ngt
oki
l
lthoseboy
s"Mi
guel
mut
ter
edandwal
kedaway

JaxandCodyal
sof
oll
owedhi
mtot
het
ort
urer
oom,
,

Thet
woboy
swer
est
il
lont
hei
rkneeswhent
heygott
her
e,,
,

Theybegant
oshaket
hemomentt
heysawMi
guel
comi
ngi
n.

"
Youbot
h,,
,
your
eal
l
yhav
ethegut
stouset
hosewhi
psonsomeone?
"Mi
guel
asked

"
Wear
esor
ryboss,
,
it
'sanor
derf
rom,
,
,"

"
Whoappr
ovedScar
let
'sor
der
!"Mi
guel
yel
l
edangr
il
yandt
heykeptqui
et

"
Cody
,,
,getmet
wowhi
ps"Mi
guel
request
ed
Codyi
mmedi
atel
yhandedt
hem ov
ert
ohi
m

"
Str
ip"Hesai
dtot
heboy
s

"
Boss,
,
,,
"

"
Takeof
fyourf
**ki
ngshi
rtbef
oreIcutof
fyourheads!
"

Theboy
simmedi
atel
ypul
l
edt
hei
rshi
rt
sof
f

"
Cody
,,
,getmesomeChi
l
i,
hotone"Mi
guel
sai
d

"
Yesboss"Codyr
anof
f

"
Now,
,
li
edown,
,
,"Heor
der
edt
heboy
s

Theygav
eJaxapl
eadi
ngl
ook,
,
heonl
yshookhi
shead.

"
You,
,
,f
ir
st,
,
,comeher
e"Mi
guel
poi
ntedatoneoft
hem

Hei
mmedi
atel
ymov
edf
orwar
d

"Nextt
ime,,
don'
tfol
lowcr
azyorders"Miguelsaidandstar
tedusingt
het
wowhipsonhim atthe
sametime,hi
sscreamsfi
l
ledtheroom butitdidn'
tmoveMi guel
,
hemadesur
ehisbackskingot
sopeeledcover
edwi t
hsl
ash,
hedidt hesamet othesecondone.
Jaxhol
dhi
shandwhenhewasn'
treadyt
ost
op

"
You'
regoi
ngt
oki
l
lthem"Hesai
d

Mi
guel
glar
edathi
m angr
il
y

"
Youdi
dn'
tseeherbackdi
dyou?
"Heaskedcol
dly

Codycamei
nthatmoment

"
Her
eboss"

"
Good,
,
,spr
eadev
ery
thi
ngont
hei
rback,
"Heor
der
ed

Codygasped

"
Youcan'
tdot
hat
?"

"
Iwi
l
l,
,,
,
"Codysai
dandmov
edcl
osert
otheboy
s

Thei
rski
ncoul
dhar
dlyber
ecogni
zed,
i
twaspeel
edamdcov
eredwi
thbl
ood.

*
*

"
Doy
out
hinkwear
eint
roubl
e?"Sophi
aasked
Scar
leti
gnor
edherquest
ion,
shewasbur
ningupwi
thAnger

ThesceneofMi
guel
car
ryi
ngCel
i
nekeptonr
ingi
ngi
nherhead

"
IfMi
guel
cangethol
dofanyoft
hosemai
ds,
,
,,
theywi
l
lconf
ess,
,
I'
m scar
ed"Sophi
asai
dfur
ther

"
Theywoul
dn'
tdar
e"Scar
letscof
fed

"
So,
,
whatdowedonow?
"

"
Justwai
tandwat
ch"

*
***
*

Ni
ght
(8pm)
**

Therai
nwasfal
li
ngsoheav
il
yli
kei
t'
snev
ergoi
ngt
ost
op,
theCl
anwassi
l
ent
,notaf
terwhati
s
goi
ngonri
ghtnow.

Onl
ythebr
ightl
i
ght
scomi
ngoutcoul
dbeseenasev
ery
onewasi
nthei
rrooms,

Jaxwassit
ti
ngdownthinkingabouthowtogoaboutthei
nvest
igat
ion,
,
hewantedtoi
nform
Miguel
aboutwhatDer
ekt oldhi
m,butseei
ngMi
guel'
seyesearl
i
ermadehim keptqui
et.

Hewil
lj
ustt
ellhi
mthenextday,
,
,suddenl
yheheardaknockwhi
chshockedhi
m somehow,
who
t
hehell
wil
lthi
nkofknocki
ngbythisti
me?Andit
'srai
nytoo,
,
,
Nev
ert
hel
ess,
hest
oodupandopenedt
hedoorr
eveal
i
ngawetSunny
.

"
Whatar
eyoudoi
ngher
e?"Heaskd

"
Atl
eastl
etmei
n"Sher
oll
herey
es

"
Comei
n"hesai
dandshei
mmedi
atel
yrani
n

"
Wher
ear
eyoucomi
ngf
rom?
'Jaxasked

"
Iwenttot
heci
ty,
,
Itr
iedgoi
ngi
n,
,butmyr
oommat
eisasl
eephead,
she'
ssl
eepi
ngal
ready
"She
r
epl
ied

"
Soy
oumean,
,
,,
"

"
I'
m sl
eepi
ngher
e"Sher
epl
i
ed

"
Say
swho?
"Jaxasked

"
Me,
,
"Sher
epl
i
edandst
art
edt
aki
ngof
fhercl
othes

"
Whatar
eyoudoi
ngr
ightnow?
"Jaxi
mmedi
atel
ytur
ned

"
Stopact
ingl
i
keagoodboy
,,
Ineedt
otakemybat
h.Cany
oupl
easegetmey
ourt
owel
?"

"
It
'si
nthebat
hroom"Jaxr
epl
i
ed
"
Okay
,,
thanks"Shesmi
l
edandwal
kedi
ntot
hebat
hroom

"
Howdi
dsheknowwher
ethebat
hroom i
s?"JaxaskednooneI
npar
ti
cul
ar.

*
***
*

Mi
guel
'
sSui
te*
*

Cel
inemanagedtosi
tuponthebedasshewokeup,
,
shet
ouchedherbackal
i
ttl
efeel
i
ngt
he
Bandage,
thepai
nwassobad

t
hatsheal
mostwi
shherbacki
sn'
tther
e.

"I
t'
srai
ning?"Sheaskedandsmi
l
ed,
shel
over
ainyday
sandi
t'
sthef
ir
stt
imei
t'
srai
ningsi
nce
shecamet otheclan

Shesawat r
ayonthest
oolcl
osetothebed,sheopeneditandi
twasfood,hertummymadea
l
oudnoiseandwit
houtt
hinki
ngt
wice,shepull
editcl
osertoher
sel
fandstartedeat
inghungr
il
y.

Shewasstil
leati
ngwhenthedooropenedandMiguel
camein,
shei
mmediat
elystopped
eat
ing,
,
theybothstar
edateachot
herli
ketheyar
etheonl
yonesint
hewor
ldatthatmoment
.

"
Arey
ouokay
?"Mi
guel
final
l
ybr
oket
hesi
l
ence

Shemanagedt
onod

"
Yourback?
"Heasked
"
Ithur
ts,
,
alot
"sher
epl
i
ed

"
Youwi
l
lbef
ine"Mi
guel
sai
dandmov
edcl
osert
oher

"
Youbel
i
eveme?
?"Sheasked

"
Wil
lyouev
ert
ryt
opoi
sonme?
"Mi
guel
askedamdshei
mmedi
atel
yshookherhead

"
Ican'
t,
,
Iwi
l
lnev
erdot
hat
"Shesai
dint
ear
s

"
Thanky
ouf
orbel
i
evi
ngme,
,
,Iwasscar
edy
ou'
regoi
ngt
ohat
eme"Cel
i
nesai
d

"
Arey
ouokaywi
tht
hef
ood?
"Mi
guel
asked

"
I'
mful
l
,,
,,
"Sher
epl
i
edanddr
ankacupofwat
er.

"
Cody
"Mi
guel
cal
l
ed

ThedooropenedandCodycamei
n,
hei
mmedi
atel
ypackedt
hepl
atesandl
eft
.

Shet
urnedt
oMi
guel
andsmi
l
ed

"
Iwaswor
ri
ed,
,
IthoughtIwon'
tseey
ouagai
n"Shesai
d

"
Ican'
tdi
enow,
,
thatwi
l
lhappen,
butnotnow"Mi
guel
sai
d
"
You'
renotgoi
ngt
odi
e,
,st
opt
hat
"Shesai
d

"Ther
e'snohowIcanprev
entitf
rom happening,
,Ihaveal
otofenemi
eswhowantmedead,,
I'
ve
beenescapi
ngallt
heti
me,,
Ican'
tescapeitforev
er,,
,I
'
m adev
ilwhohaveki
l
ledt
housandsof
peopl
e,,
,soI
'
m notscar
edtodie,
,
"Miguelsai
dandsheshookherhead

"
You'
rescar
ingme,
,
,,
"Shemut
ter
ed

"
Youdon'
thav
etobescar
ed"

"I
fanyt
hinghappentoyou,,
i
t'
sgoingtobet
heendf
orme.Sopl
easest
opsay
ingany
thi
ngabout
deat
h"Celi
nesaidtr
yingtocont
rolhert
ear
s

"
Comeher
e"Mi
guel
sai
d

Shest
oodupandhesatherdownonhi
slaps

"
Don'
twor
ry,
,
I'
m notdy
ingokay
?"Heassur
edher

Shenoddedandhuggedhi
m.

"I
fyoucont
inuehuggi
ngmet
hisway
,i
tmayl
eadt
osomet
hingel
se"Mi
guel
teasedandshe
chuckl
ed

"
Likewhat
?"Sheasked

Miguel
pul
ledbackfrom t
hehugandhel
dhercheeks,
,
hecapt
uredherl
i
psandki
ssedher
t
enderl
yandsoft
ly.
Af
tert
heki
ss,
,
hepr
essedhi
sli
psonherneck.

"
Youal
way
sdot
his,
,
,why
?"Sheaskedashecont
inuet
oki
ssherneck

"
Ireal
l
ydon'
tknow,
,
"Mi
guel
repl
i
ed

"
Oh,
,
,"

"
Standup,
,
,"Hesai
d

"
Wher
ear
eyougoi
ng?
"Cel
i
neasked

"Togetyousomethi
ngtoputon,
,
,you'
ret
empt
ingmer
ightnow"Mi
guel
sai
d,t
hatwaswhenshe
discov
eredt
hatshe'
snaked

Shei
mmedi
atel
ywr
appedt
hebl
anketonher
sel
f,
,

Mi
guel
camebackwi
thashi
rt

"
Cany
ouweari
t?Orshoul
dIhel
pyou?
"Heasked

"
Hel
pme"Shesmi
l
ed

Heputt
heshi
rtonherandhel
pedherbot
tonedup
"
Wat
erpl
ease"Sher
equest
ed

"
Getr
eadyt
obepuni
shedf
orsendi
ngmear
ound"Mi
guel
sai
d

"
I'
m sor
ry"

Mi
guel
pour
edoutt
hewat
erf
orher
,,
shedr
ankev
ery
thi
ngandbr
eat
heout
.

Theybot
hlai
dont
hebed,
butCel
i
newasuncomf
ort
abl
e,
thepai
nwasback.

"
Arey
ouokay
?"Mi
guel
asked

"
I'
mrest
less"Shemut
ter
ed

"
Youwi
l
lbef
ine"Hesai
dandpatherback,
shegr
oan

"
Ohsor
ry,
,
"Mi
guel
sai
d

Shest
oodupandl
aidonhi
schest

"
Ithi
nki
t'
scomf
ort
abl
eli
ket
his"Shesai
damdt
her
ewassi
l
ence.

"
Miguel
,
,"Shecal
l
ed

"
What
?"
Shebi
teherl
i
ps

"
Thatpi
ctur
e,,
she'
syourmom r
ight
?"Sheasked

Shehav
ebeencur
iousev
ersi
ncet
hen

"
Yes"Mi
guel
repl
i
edi
nal
mostawhi
sper

"
Wher
eisshe?
"Sheasked

"
Shel
eft
,,
,
,"

"
She'
sdead?
"Cel
i
ner
aisedherheadup

"
No"

"
Youdon'
tknowwher
eshei
s?"Sheasked

"
Cel
i
ne,
,
got
osl
eep.Iwi
l
ltel
lyouev
ery
thi
ngnextt
ime,
,
okay
?"Mi
guel
sai
d

"
Promi
se?
"

"
Yes"

Cel
i
nepeckedhi
sli
psandcl
osedherey
es,
fal
l
ingi
ntoadeepsl
eep.
TBC

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essSweet
hear
t)

CHAPTER29

By
,SummerGol
d

‼ DONOTCOPYORREPOST‼

★★★★★

(Guys,
,
youall
needtobearwit
hmef ornow.Ihav
el otofthi
ngsI'
m busywit
h,,
Iwi
llt
rymybestt
o
postever
yday,
butdon'
tcompl
aini
fther
e'sashortchapterl
i
kethis.I
t'
scompli
cat
ed)

NextDay
**

WhenCelinewokeup,
Miguel
wasnowhereintheroom.Shest
oodupandmanagedt
opackher
st
uff
s,shelef
tther
oom.ShemetCodyattheentr
ance,

"
You'
reawake"Codyut
ter
edsmi
l
ingandshenoddedgent
ly

"
Thebossi
sint
het
rai
ningr
oom,
,
,"Het
oldher

"
Thanky
ou"Cel
i
nesai
dandwal
kedawayasgent
lyasshecoul
d,t
hepai
ninherbackseems
unbear
abl
e,
shej
ustcoul
dn'
twai
ttogetheal
ed.

Shewaswalki
ngwithherheaddown,
shebumpedi
ntosomeonewhi
chmadeherl
ookedupand
i
ttur
nedouttobeJax

"
Cel
i
ne,
,
,,
,,
"sheshookherheadcut
ti
nghi
m of
f

"
Iknowy
ou'
remadatme,
andIam sor
ry.Buty
oual
soneedt
ounder
stand,
,
,,
"

"Iunderstand,
youcan'tchoosemeoverMiguel
,Iwi
llneverwanty
outodothat
.All
Iwant
edwas
yourtrust,
butyoufai
led.I'
m notmadaty
ou,butthi
nkingIcoul
devert
ryt
opoisonhimi
s
compl etel
youtofit
"Cel i
nesaid

"
I'
m sor
ry,
,
howar
eyouf
eel
i
ng?
"Heasked

"
MaybeIwoul
dhav
edi
edi
fMi
guel
hadl
ast
edl
onger
,butgoodt
hingIdi
dn'
tdi
e"Sher
epl
i
edand
wal
kedaway

Jaxt
urnedandsi
ghedwat
chi
ngher
.

"Celi
ne!
!"Natashaal
mostj
umpedonherasCel
i
neent
eredt
her
oom butshewasabl
etocont
rol
hersel
fseeinghersadf
ace

"
Doesy
ourbackst
il
lhur
ts?
"Sheaskedwor
ri
edl
y

"
I'
mfi
ne,
,
thanky
ouNat
ashaf
orbel
i
evi
ngme"Cel
i
nemut
ter
ed

"
Youdon'
thav
etot
hankme,
wear
efr
iendsokay
?Iknowy
ouwoul
dhav
edonet
hesamef
orme
t
oo"Nat
ashasai
d,Cel
i
nenoddedandt
hensmi
l
ed

"
Ican'
thugy
ou"Nat
ashapout
edsadl
yandCel
i
nechuckl
ed

"
Ineedt
otakemybat
h,,
Ifeel
crazy
"Cel
i
nesai
dwal
ki
ngi
ntot
hebat
hroom

*
***
*

Tr
aini
ngRoom*
*

"
Boss,,
themai
disher
e"Sam i
nfor
medMi
guel
ashecamei
nwi
tht
hemai
dwhogav
eCel
i
net
he
j
uice

Hecont
inuehi
tt
ingt
hepunchbagnonst
op,
Sam bowedsl
i
ght
lyandl
eft

"
Star
ttal
ki
ng"Hesai
dshar
plyandt
her
ewassi
l
ence

Hest
oppedandt
urnedt
othemai
dwhowasal
mostshaki
ng,
,
,

"
Whatar
eyouwai
ti
ngf
or?
"Heasked

"Si
r,
,,
,
,I
,,
,
real
lydon'tknowanythi
ngaboutthepoison.Iknowshelov
epineappl
ejui
ceal
otandshe
alwaysrequestedforitf
rom me,
,Ihaveal
waysgav eherthesamejui
ce,
wit
hhermeal,
Idon'
t
knowhowt hatonewaspoisoned."Themaidexplai
ned

"
Arey
ousay
ingt
het
rut
h?"Mi
guel
asked
"
Iam say
ingt
het
rut
hSi
r,
Iswearwi
thmyl
i
fe,
Idon'
tknowany
thi
ngabouti
t.
"Themai
dsai
d

Miguelsighedandlookedaway,
everyt
hingseemscompli
cat
edr i
ghtnow,
,thenhowdidthe
poisongetintothej
uice?Hecan'
tjustdeci
dedtopuni
shthi
slady,
it
'
sgoingt obetot
al
wickednesssinceit
'snott
hefi
rstt
imeshewi ll
begivi
ngt
hesamej uicet
oCel i
ne.

"
Youcango,
buti
fIf
indouty
ou'
rel
yi
ng,
,
,Iwi
l
lmakey
ourdeat
haspeci
alone,
,
,Ipr
omi
se"he
mut
ter
ed

Themai
dimmedi
atel
ybowedandr
ushedoutoft
het
rai
ningr
oom.

Mi
guel
runhi
sHandt
hroughhi
shai
randt
henwal
kedoutoft
het
rai
ningr
oom.

"Cal
lmeCeli
ne"Hesai
dtoCodywhenher
etur
nedt
ohi
ssui
te,
hewasn'
tpl
anni
ngt
ogo
anywher
etoday.

"
Okayboss"Codyr
epl
i
edandi
mmedi
atel
ywentof
f.

Heent
eredi
ntot
her
oom andt
ookawi
ne,
hepour
edoutal
i
ttl
eandst
art
edsi
ppi
ng,
minut
esl
ater
Cel
i
necamein.

"
I'
m her
e"Sheannouncedandhef
acedher

Hecoul
dn'
tdenyitanymor
e,shel
ookreal
lysof
tandbeaut
if
ul.Heknewhowmuchhecaresfor
hery
est
erday
,af
terseei
ngherint
hatstat
e,hef
eltsomadathimsel
fevenwheni
t'
snothi
sfaul
t.

Buthecan'
tloosefocus,
,she'
sonlygoi
ngt
obecomeanot
herweaknesswhichhe'
snotr
eadyto
have,
andbesides,
sheisnottough,
nomatt
erhowhar
dshetr
ies,
,
she'
ssti
ll
soft.Adev
ill
i
kehim
i
snotgoodf orher
"
Comehav
easeat
,Iwi
l
lhel
pyoudr
essy
ourwound"Hesai
dbl
unt
lyanddr
oppedhi
scup

Cel
i
newentt
osi
tont
hebed,
hegotwhatt
ouseandsatdownbehi
ndher
,,

"
Ist
hiswhyy
oucal
l
edme?
"Sheasked

"
Yes,
whatel
se?
"

Cel
i
nebi
teherl
i
ps,
he'
scol
dagai
n

Ther
ewassi
l
ence,
,
Cel
i
neont
heot
herhandwant
edt
ost
artaconv
ersat
ionbadl
y,
soshespoke
up.

"
Arey
ougoi
ngt
otel
lmeabouty
ourmom now?
"Sheasked

"
Mymom?
"Mi
guel
askedl
i
kehe'
ssur
pri
sed

"
Youpr
omi
sedt
otel
lmeev
ery
thi
ng,
,
hav
eyouf
orgot
ten?
"

"
Ionlypr
omi
sedbecauseIwant
edy
out
osl
eep,
"Mi
guel
repl
i
edandst
oodupaf
terdr
essi
ngher
wound.

Shebot
tonedup

"
Doest
hatmean,
youwer
eni
cet
omebecauseIwashur
t?"Cel
i
neasked
"
Yes"Mi
guel
repl
i
ed

"
Oh,
,
myback,
,
thepai
nisback,
,
,,
I'
m sohur
t,,
,
"Cel
i
nepr
etendedbutMi
guel
ignor
edher

"
Isai
dIam hur
t,
,"Shef
rowned

"
Stopact
ingl
i
keabar
bie,
Iknowy
ou'
repr
etendi
ng"Mi
guel
scof
fed

"
Oh,
,
,,
isi
tthatobv
ious?
"Shemut
ter
edandi
tchherear

"
Your
eal
l
ydon'
tknowhowt
oact
"Mi
guel
sai
d

"
Butst
opcal
l
ingmeabar
bie,
,
I'
m amaf
ia"Shesai
dandwi
nked

"
Maf
ia?
?"Mi
guel
laughed

"
What
,,
am Inot
?"Sheasked

"
Youcan'
t,
,
nomat
terhowhar
dyout
ry"Mi
guel
repl
i
edandshepout
edsadl
y

"
So,
what
'
sthet
rai
ningsal
labout
?"Cel
i
neasked

"
Soy
ouwi
l
lbeabl
etodef
endy
our
sel
fwhent
het
imecomes"Her
epl
i
ed

"
But
,,
whycan'
tIbecomeamaf
iagi
rl
?"
"
You'
renotcapabl
e,
,,
you'
resof
t"Mi
guel
repl
i
ed

"
Justt
ell
mewhattodo,
,
Iwi
l
lchange.Youtol
dmey oudon'
tli
keweakgir
lssoIwantt
obecome
y
ourty
peofgi
rl
"Shemumbl
edandMi guel
chuckl
edwatchi
ngheri
ndisbel
ief

Doest
hatmeanshe'
str
yingt
obecomet
oughbecausehesai
dhehat
eweakl
i
ngs?

"
Whatt
ypeofgi
rl
sdoIl
i
ke?
"Heasked

"
Tough,
brav
e,andal
lthat
"Shemut
ter
ed

"
Youdon'
thav
etobecomeamaf
iabef
orey
ou'
ret
oughandbr
ave"Mi
guel
sai
dandshesi
ghed

"
Cany
ouki
l
lahumanl
i
key
ou?
"Mi
guel
askedandherhear
tski
ppedabeat

"
What
?"

"
See?Youcan'
t,
,
sof
orgetaboutbei
ngt
ough.Don'
twor
ry,
,
Iwi
l
lcont
inuet
otr
ainy
ou"Mi
guel
sai
d

*Howwil
lIt
ell
himI
'
veki
l
ledsomeonebacki
nIt
aly
?Or
,,
may
behe'
snotdead?
*shet
houghtand
si
ghed

"
Mom hat
esme"Mi
guel
suddenl
ysai
dandCel
i
nel
ookedupi
nst
ant
ly

"
What
??"

"
Shehat
esme,
,
,al
ot"Her
epeat
edandCel
i
newasconf
used.
Ev
ent
houghshedoesn'
thav
epar
ent
s,butsheknewpar
ent
sal
way
slov
ethei
rchi
l
dren.

Shewaswai
ti
ngf
orhi
mtocont
inuebuthedi
dn'
t,
,hest
oodupandt
ooksomet
hingf
rom t
he
tabl
e.

"
Comewi
thme"Hesai
d

"
Arewegoi
ngout
?'Sheasked

Henoddedandshei
mmedi
atel
yfol
l
owedhi
m outoft
her
oom.

*
*

Af
terdr
ivi
ngf
orf
ewmi
nut
es,
Miguel
stoppedt
hecari
naqui
etandcool
place,

"
Whatar
ewedoi
ngher
e?"Cel
i
neaskedst
ari
ngoutoft
hewi
ndow

"
Butt
hispl
acei
samazi
ng,
,
,canwegoout
?"Sheasked

"
Nowecan'
t,
j
ustst
ayher
e"Mi
guel
repl
i
ed

"
Okay
,,
tel
lmeabouty
ourmom"Shesai
dandFacedhi
mtaki
ngherey
esf
rom t
hewi
ndow

"
Shel
efthome,,
year
sago.Iwasj
ust12whenshel
eft
.Idoubti
fshewi
l
lbeabl
etor
ecogni
zemy
f
acer
ightnow"Miguel
sai
d
"
Wow,
,
that
'sav
eryl
ongt
imeago"Cel
i
nest
ated

"
But
,,
why
?"Sheasked

"Mydadhav ealway smalt

reatedherri
ghtinfr
ontofme,,
andIcouldn'tdoanythi
ngtohelpher
fr
om him.Theyfighteveryday,mydadalwaysbeatherandallthat
,l
eavingdif
fer
entbr
uisesal
l
overherbody.AllIcoul
ddowashi dei
nmyr oom andcry,
,
,r
ightnowIr egreti
tsomuch,
i wi
shI
wasabletostophi mf r
om tr
eatingherl
ikeshi
t"Miguel
stopped

"
Don'
tbl
amey
our
sel
f,
,
youwer
eyoungandi
t'
snoty
ourf
aul
t"Cel
i
neconsol
edhi
m

"Then,
,
oneDay ,
Mom deci
dedtoleav
e.Sher
eal
lywant
edtoleav
ewit
hmeandIwaswill
i
ngto
fol
lowher,
,
,,
,Ir
anintomyroom t
opackmystuf
fs,
,
butthenDadcamei
nandt
oldme,
,
,,
,hewas
goingtoki
l
lherifIgowit
hher,,
,
"

"
What
??"Cel
i
negasped

"Hethreatenedme,,,
becauseheknewIl ovehersomuchandIwoul dn'
twantanythingbadto
happent oher.Icoul
dn' tdoanyt
hing,,
,
,Ij
usthadtostayback.Iguessshewasexpect i
ngmet o
stay,
,becauseshecalledmeadev il
,
she,,
,,
sai
dIanddadar ejustt
hesame,,,
shenev erknewIwas
tryi
ngtopr ot
ecther,
,,
,
,,Shetol
dmeIshoul dfor
getabouther,
,,
IwishIcan,
,
,,
"Miguel sni
ffedi
nhis
tears

"I
'
veneverfor
gott
enabouther ,
,
,evenf
orami nute.IwishIknowwher esheis,
,ev
enifIam not
goingt
oshowmy sel
ftoher,
,
justseei
ngheralonewi l
lmakemehappy ,
,Idon'
tevenknowifshe'
s
doingf
inewherev
ersheis,,
,
I'
m souseless,
,
,I
'm adevil
,,
,"hebrokedown

Cel
i
nepul
l
edhi
mint
oahugandpat
tedhi
sback

"
Youwi
l
lfi
ndher
,,
ver
ysoon.St
opcr
ying,
,
I'
m goi
ngt
ocr
ytoo"Shesai
d
"
Whenwi l
lIf
indher?
?Idon'
tev
enknowifshe'
sinher
einNewYork,
,
,I
'mf
**Ki
ngt
ir
edofget
ti
ng
t
hreat
enedbecauseofher
,,
,
"Miguel
sai
dandpull
edoutf
rom t
hehug

"
Iwi
l
lhel
pyou,
,
let
'sf
indhert
oget
her
.Iwi
l
ldoany
thi
ngf
ory
ou,
,
,,
,"

"
Becausey
oul
oveme?
"Mi
guel
askedandshenodded

"
Don'
tl
oveme,
,
,,
itwon'
tendwel
l
"Hemut
ter
ed

"
Why
?"

"
Yourl
i
fei
sgoi
ngt
obei
ndangeri
fyoul
oveme,
,
,,
so,
,
,,
don'
tl
oveme,
,
,pl
ease"

TBC

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essSweet
hear
t)

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,SummerGol
d

‼ DONOTCOPYORREPOST‼

★★★★★
"
Don'
tl
oveme,
,
,,
itwon'
tendwel
l
"Hemut
ter
ed

"
Why
?"

"Yourl
ifei
sgoingt
obei
ndangeri
fyoul
oveme,
,
,,
so,
,
,,
don'
tl
oveme,
,
,pl
ease"hesai
dina
pleadi
ngtone

Cel
i
neshookherhead,

"How,
,howdoy
ouexpectmet
odot
hat
?It
'smyhear
t,
ICan'
tst
opi
tnomat
terhowIt
ry,
sopl
ease
don'
tpushmeaway
,,
,,
,
"

"
Don'
tbest
ubbor
n,Idon'
twanty
out
ogethur
t.
"Mi
guel
cuti
n

*
***
*

AWeekLat
er*
*

Celi
newat chedfr
om t
hewindowasMi guelcameoutoft hecarwithJax,
theybothwereina
conversati
onastheywal
kedaway,hereyesall
ov erMi
guelnotmov i
ngawayani nch.Shesi
ghed
outsadly,
,i
t'
sbeenaweeksincehetoldhertostoplov
inghim,l
ikedamnwhot hehellmakesuch
request?

Aft
erthatday,t
heyhardl
yseeeachotherortalktoeachother.Hedoesn'tcal
lherfor
anyt
hing,
,shestayint
heroom al
ldaywaiti
ngf orhi
scallbutnevergotany.ThankstoNatasha
whoalway skeephercompanyandalsohelpingherindressi
ngherwound, nowshe'sfi
ne,
just
somev i
siblescar
sonherbackwhichshewasexpect i
ng.
Cel
inewalkedawayfrom t
hewindowandsatdown,
event
houghhewant
edhert
ost
opl
ovi
ng
hi
m,itseemsthedi
stanceismakingherf
eel
i
ngsmorewil
drat
her.

Shelaidonthehedandwrappedherarmsaroundapill
owhuggi
ngitt
ohersel
f,
,
shewasabout
closi
nghereyeswhensheheardaknockont hedoor
,shej
umpedoutofbedandrushedtoopen
thedoorexpect
ingNat
asha.SheopenedthedoorandCodysmil
edather,
,
herheartski
ppeda
beat,
,

*
Ishef
rom Mi
guel
?*

*
Didhef
inal
l
ychangehi
smi
nd?
*

"
Hi"Shemut
ter
edaf
tert
hinki
ng

"
Ijustwantt
oinf
ormy
out
hat
,,
yourt
rai
ningcont
inuest
oday
,,
,,
ri
ghtnow"Codysai
dandshe
r
aisedherbr
ow

"
Real
l
y??
"

"
Yes,
,
youcangetr
eadyandmeety
ourt
rai
neri
nthet
rai
ningr
oom"Codysai
d

"
Myt
rai
ner
?Who?
"

"
Fel
i
x"Her
epl
i
ed

*
Fel
i
x?NotMi
guel
?*

Shesi
ghed
"
Fine,
thanky
ou"Shemur
mur
edandcl
osedt
hedoor
.

Shewentbacki
ntogetr
eady
,,

"
Isher
eal
l
ytr
yingt
oav
oidme?
?It
'sunf
air
"Sheshat
ter
edsadl
y

*
***
*

Mi
guel
'
sSui
te*
*

"
Arey
ousur
ethi
sisgoi
ngt
owor
k?"Jaxasked

"
Idon'
twantt
oleti
tsl
i
de,
,
Ijusthav
eaf
eel
i
ngt
hatIam nott
het
arget
"Mi
guel
repl
i
ed

"
Ithoughty
oual
readyaskedt
hemai
dsomequest
ions,
,
"

"YeahIknow,,
somethi
ngj
ustkeepont
ell
i
ngmeshel
i
edt
ome.I
fshel
i
ed,
,
Iam goi
ngt
omake
hersuff
er,
,"Miguel
sai
d

"
Doy
our
emembert
henameoft
hatpoi
son?
"Jaxasked

"
Bot
uli
num"Mi
guel
sai
d

"
Wow,
,
yousoundal
i
ttl
ebi
tsmar
t"Jaxsai
dandhescof
fed

Thedooropenedal
lofasudden,
Sam camei
nwi
tht
hemai
d.Shewasl
ooki
ngl
i
keonewhoi
s
conf
used,
,,
"
Mor
ning,
,
,si
r"shebowed

Mi
guel
stoodupgi
vi
ngherhi
sdeadl
ygl
arewhi
chal
mostmadeherl
ooseherbal
ance,

"
Tel
lme,
,
whydi
dyoul
i
etome"Mi
guel
sai
dcol
dly

"
Sir
??"

"
Yout ol
dmey ouknewnothi
ngaboutt hepoi
son,,
howdar eyoulietome!
!!Wherethehel
ldi
d
yougetadeadlypoi
sonli
keBotul
inum? ?
!"Miguel
yelledeventhoughhe'
snotsure,
,hej
ust
wantedtot
hreatenhert
oseeifshe'sgoingt
ospilloutthetr
uth.

Tot
hei
rsur
pri
se,
themai
dimmedi
atel
yfel
lonherkneesandbr
okei
ntot
ear
s

"Iswear,bel
i
eveme.Inev erhadanyi
ntent
ionofdoingthat
,,
Idon'
tevenknowt
henameofthe
poison.Iwasgiventhejuicetot
aket
oher,,,
thatwasal
lIdi
d,Inev
erknewshewasgoi
ngtogi
ve
you,,
,"Shesaidi
ntears

"
Whoor
der
edy
out
ogi
vehert
hej
uice?
"Mi
guel
asked

Themai
dgaspedl
i
keshej
ustcamebackt
oherr
ightsense,

"
Tel
lme!
!!
!"Mi
guel
yel
l
edandshef
ell
,br
eaki
ngi
ntomor
etear
s

"
Sam,
,
lockherup"Mi
guel
order
ed

"
SirPl
ease,
,
,,
please,
,
,,
",
Sam dr
aggedheroutoft
her
oom
"
See?Iknewt
hei
rtar
getwasCel
i
ne,
,
"Mi
guel
sighed

"
Butwhowoul
dhav
etr
iedt
ohur
ther
?Doy
oususpectany
one?
"Jaxasked

"Idon'
tknow,
,
,don'
twor
ry,
,
onceIgethol
doft
hatmai
d,shewi
l
lspi
l
loutev
ery
thi
ng"Mi
guel
sai
d
andstoodup.

Theybot
hwal
kedoutoft
her
oom.

*
*

Cel
i
neent
eredi
ntot
het
rai
ningr
oom,
Fel
i
xwast
her
ewai
ti
ngal
ready
.Sheappr
oachedhi
m.

"
Hey
"Shemut
ter
ed

"
Oh,
hi
"Fel
i
xrepl
i
edwi
thasmi
l
ewhi
chsur
pri
sedher
.

"
Arey
ounotmadatme?
"Sheasked

"
Whyshoul
dI?
"Heasked

"
It
's,
,
,,
youknow,
,
,yourl
egs,
,
,"shebi
teherl
i
ps

"
It
'snoty
ourf
aul
t,
,
Iam t
hecar
elessone.Andbesi
des,
Iam f
inenow"Fel
i
xsai
d
"
Thankgoodness,
,
I'
veal
wayswant
edt
ocheckony
ou,
,
butIwasscar
edy
ouwoul
dn'
tWannasee
me"Cel
inesai
dfeeli
ngr
eli
eved

"
It
'sokay
,andwecanbef
ri
endsnow.Let
'
sdoagr
eatj
ob"Fel
i
xsai
dandCel
i
nenodded

"
Don'
twor
ry,
,
I'
m af
astl
ear
nerandIknowsomet
hingsal
ready
"Shewi
nked

"
Iam notsur
pri
sed,
,
thebossi
sreal
l
ytough"Fel
i
xchuckl
edandCel
i
nef
orcedoutasmi
l
e

"
Let
'sst
art
"Fel
i
xsai
d

*
***
*

Tor
tur
eRoom*
*

Miguelbar
geinwit
hJaxbesidehim,
themai
dwasshaki
ngandsweat
ingprof
usel
yli
keshe'
s
goingtopassout
.Miguel
grabbedawhipj
ustashewal
kedi
n,
goi
ngstrai
ghttowher
eshewas
kneeli
ng.

Mi
guel
stoppedr
ighti
nfr
ontofherandbentdownal
i
ttl
e,
hel
etoutaf
akesmi
l
e,,

"Soar
eyoureadytoconf
essoryouwantmet
ouset
hist
odest
royy
ourbody
"Heasked
showi
ngherthefi
vemouthedwhip

Themai
dgul
peddownnotsay
ingany
thi
ng,

"
Whydoy
ouwantherdead?
"Mi
guel
demanded
"
Idon'
twantherdead"Themai
dshookherheadandbr
okei
ntomor
etear
swhi
chwasbegi
nni
ng
t
oannoyMiguel

"
Stopcr
yingandt
ell
mewhogav
ethepoi
sont
oyou"Hesai
d

"
Idon'
tknow,
,
,Idi
dn'
tseet
hepoi
son.Iwasgi
vent
hej
uice,
,
,,
"Shesai
dbr
eaki
ngherwor
ds

"
Good,
,
thenwhogav
eyout
hej
uice?
"Jaxasked

Themai
dcont
inuet
ocr
ywi
thoutspeaki
ng,
,
,

Mi
guel
hissedangr
il
yandwhi
ppedhert
wice,
,
,shescr
eamedouti
npai
n

"
F**
kingt
ell
mebef
oreIl
oosemymi
ndcompl
etel
y!
!"Hey
ell
ed

"
Please,
,
spar
emyl
i
fe,
,
,pl
ease"Shecr
ied

"
Sam,
,
ti
eherup.It
hinkshe'
sst
ubbor
n."Mi
guel
sai
d

Sam i
mmedi
atel
ymov
edt
owar
dherandpul
l
edherup,
,
shest
ruggl
edwi
thhi
m

"
Letmego,
,
no!
!!Pl
ease,
,
,"

"
Wai
t,,
i
sshemor
epower
ful
thany
ou?
?"Mi
guel
glar
esatSam wi
thanger

"
Wher
ethehel
li
sCody
"Her
oughhi
shai
r
"
Sam,
,
getout
!!
"Heshout
ed

"I
'
m sor
ryboss,
,
,"Sam sai
dandi
mmedi
atel
ycar
ri
edt
hemai
dwi
thf
orce,
,
,hesucceededi
nty
ing
her.

"Taket
his,
,
,,
,begi
ntof
logherunt
ilshedeci
det
otel
lmet
het
rut
h"Mi
guel
handedt
hewhi
pto
Sam

"
Sir
??"Sam mut
ter
ed,
hi
shandshaki
ng

Jaxchuckl
edandl
ookedaway

"
Youcan'
t?
?Doy
ouwantmet
oshowsomeexampl
eony
ourbody
??"Mi
guel
asked

Sam i
mmedi
atel
ytookt
hewhi
pfr
om hi
m andmov
edt
othemai
d,,
,

Ashef
loggedher
,,
hercr
iesf
il
ledt
her
oom,
,

"
Stop!
!!Iam r
eady
!!
!!Pl
ease!
!!
"

"
Sam st
op,
,
,"Mi
guel
commands

"
So,
,
whogav
eyout
hej
uice?
"Heasked

"
It
's,
,
,,
it
's,
,
,,
,,
,
,,
it
's,
,
,,
,,
Scar
,,
,
Scar
,,
,
let
,,
,
"
Sam gaspedi
nshock

Mi
guel
andJaxexchangedl
ooks

"
Scar
let
?"Theyaskedatt
hesamet
ime

*
***
*

Natashagotdownfr
om t
hecabandent
eredar
est
aur
ant
,mor
eofal
ocal
one.Awomani
nher
ear
ly40swelcomedher
,,

"
Wow,
,
I'
venev
erseent
hispl
ace.Justdeci
dedt
ost
op,
,
,"Nat
ashasai
dlooki
ngar
ound

"
Youwon'
tregr
etcomi
ngher
e"Thewomansai
dwi
thasmi
l
e

"
Isur
ewon'
t"Nat
ashasmi
l
edandsatdown

"
Whatshoul
dIgety
ou?
"Thewomanasked

"
Any
thi
ngdel
i
cious"Nat
ashar
epl
i
ed

Thewomansmiled,
,
mi nut
esl
atershecamebackanddr
oppedt
hemeal
inf
rontofherwi
tha
bot
tl
eofpi
neapplej
uice.

"
Wow,
thi
slooksodel
i
cious"Nat
ashasmi
l
edandt
ookaspoon

"
Enj
oy"
"
Butma'
am,
,
,Idon'
tdr
inkPi
neappl
ejui
ce,
canIgetachi
l
ledwi
ne?
"Nat
ashar
equest
ed

"
Wine?
"

"
Yes,
,
"

"
Idon'
thav
ewi
neher
e"Sher
epl
i
ed

"
Ohf
**k,
,
,t
hengi
veme,
,
,,
icet
ea,
Ipr
efert
hat
"Nat
ashasai
d

"
Okay
"

"
ThanksLadyMa'
am"Nat
ashasai
dandst
art
edeat
ing

"
Wow,
del
i
cious"Shemoanedassheeat

"
Her
e'sy
ouri
cet
ea"Shedr
oppedi
tont
het
abl
e

"Thankyou,,
Iactual
l
yhaveafri
endwhol ovepineapplej
uiceal
ot.Shecandi
efori
t,
,
Ihonest
ly
don'tseeanythi
ngimpor
tantabouti
t"Natashascoffed

"
Don'
tcondemni
tify
oudon'
tl
ikei
t,
,
it
'smyf
avor
it
e"Shescof
fedandwal
kedaway

Nat
ashachuckl
edandcont
inuet
oeat
.
Af
tereat
ing,
Nat
ashast
oodup

"
ThanksLadyBr
own,
,
Ienj
oyedt
hemeal
"Nat
ashagr
inned

"
Brown?
"

"
Yeah,
,
yourey
esar
ebr
own"Shegr
inned

"
You'
ref
unny
"Thewomanl
aughed

"
Iwi
l
lmakesur
etobr
ingmyf
ri
endsher
etot
ast
eyourf
ood"Nat
ashasai
daf
terpay
ing

"
Taket
his"Shehandedov
erapackofpi
neappl
ejui
cet
oher

"
Whatf
or?
"Nat
ashaasked

"
Fory
ourf
ri
endwhol
ovepi
neappl
ejui
ce"Sher
epl
i
ed

"
Wow,
,
thanky
ousomuch.Iwoul
dbr
inghernextt
imet
oo"Nat
ashabowed

"
You'
rewel
come"

"
Thanky
oul
adyBr
own"Nat
ashasai
dandwentout
.

TBC

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tl
essSweet
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t)

CHAPTER31&32

By
,SummerGol
dR

‼ DONOTCOPYORREPOST‼

★★★★★

Ev
eni
ng*
*

Scarl
etopenedthedoorandcamei n,
Miguel
cal
l
edforherwhi
l
eshewasout
,shej
ustr
eturned
backtotheclanthi
seveningandshewaswonderi
ngwhatwasgoi
ngonsi
nceshewasn't
expect
inghimtocallheratthatmoment.

Shemethi
mint
her
oom smoki
ngwi
thhi
sbackont
hewal
l
,,
,het
urnedt
oherasshecamei
n.

"
Yousentf
orme,
what
'sgoi
ngon?
"Sheasked

Mi
guel
star
edatherf
orsomemi
nut
esbef
orespeaki
ngup

"
Whydoy
ouwantherdead?
"Heasked

"
What
??Whoar
eyout
alki
ngabout
?"Scar
letasked
"St
opScarlet
,y
ouknowwhoIam talkingabout.Whydidyout
ri
edt
opoi
sonCel
i
ne,
,
whatwoul
d
havehappenedifIdi
dn'
tdr
inkt
hejuice??"Miguelasked

Scar
letr
oll
edherey
es

"
Howdi
dyouf
indout
?"Sheasked

"
Doest
hatmat
terr
ightnow?Tel
lmewhyy
ouf
**ki
ngdi
dthat
!"Mi
guel
yel
l
ed

"
BecauseIhat
eher
,,
,
"Scar
letspokeup

"
What
??"

"
If*
*ki
nghat
ehersomuch,
,
Iwi
shshedi
ed,
,
,,
,
,"

"
Sayt
hatagai
nandIwi
l
lbl
owof
fyourhead"Mi
guel
Sai
dpoi
nti
nghi
sgunather

"
Youcan'
tki
l
lmebecauseofher,,
we'v
ebeingt
oget
herf
ory
ear
s,,
youbar
elyknowher
!You'
re
maki
ngmehatehermore!
"Scar
letyel
led

Mi
guel
sighedanddr
oppedhi
sgun

"
Scarl
et,
,
thi
sismyl astwarni
ng.Don'ttouchher
,,
Iam warni
ngyouagainbecauseitwasmewho
f
**ki
ngconsumedy ourdamnpoi son,
andbecauseofoldtimesake.I
fyoutrytohurtheragai
n,
,I
won'
tthi
nktwicebeforewasti
ngy ourdamnlif
e"Miguelsai
d

"
Whati
swr
ongwi
thy
ou,
,
thi
sisnoty
ou.Rememberwhaty
ouar
e,,
,
ify
oucont
inuel
i
ket
his,
other
s
wi
l
lfi
ndherasy
ourweakness,
ihopey
oudon'
tregr
eti
t,
,
,"

"Shutup,
,
she'snotmyweaknessandshe'
snev
ergoi
ngt
obeone,
stopmessi
ngar
ound!
"Mi
guel
shoutedather

"Yousureshe'
snotyourweakness?Whydon'tyoujustsendherawaynow?Letherl
eave,
,
she'
s
onlygoi
ngtocausetroubl
eforthecl
anbecauseshe'sweak.Thinkaboutyourl
i
fet
oo,
,our
enemiesaregoi
ngtousehertogettoyou,
,Miguel
,,
,
,,,
j
ustli
stent
ome, ,
,
,,
,"

"
Getout
,,
,
"Hemut
ter
ed

"
Stopt
ell
i
ngmet
ogetout
!Iam t
ell
i
ngy
out
hef
**ki
ngt
rut
h!!
"

"
Isai
dgetout
!!
!"Mi
guel
yel
l
edangr
il
yandshotatherbutshewasabl
etododgei
t

ThedooropenedandCodyr
ushedi
nwhenhehear
dthegunshot

Scarl
etgl
aredatMi
guel
int
otal
shock,
,
shenev
erexpect
edhi
mtodot
hat
,,
,
,hewasst
il
lpoi
nti
ng
thegunather

"
I,
,
thi
nky
oushoul
djustl
eav
e,,
"Codywhi
sper
edt
oScar
let

ki
ndl
yhinovel
srepubl
i
conWhatsApponplustwot
hreef
ourei
ghtzer
ofi
vef
iveei
ghtei
ghtni
ne
oner
ightt
hreetogetaddedt
othenov
elsgroup

"
Yousee?She'
scausi
ngtr
oubl
esbet
weenusal
ready
"Shesai
dandt
urnedt
owar
dthedoorand
t
henst
ormedoutofther
oom,,

Miguelthr
ewhisgunawayandbegantopuncht
heglasscl
osetohim angri
l
y,,
thegl
assbr
oke
i
ntopiecesandinj
uredhi
m,hedi
dn'
tst
op,
heconti
nuetothr
owthingsaroundtheroom.
"
Boss,
,
,t
hat
'senough,
,
,,
"Codyt
ri
edt
ocal
m hi
m downbuti
twasal
lfr
uit
less.

Hei
mmedi
atel
yranoutoft
her
oom.

*
*

"
Final
l
yyou'
reback"Cel
i
ner
oll
herey
esasNat
ashaent
eredt
her
oom

"
Ihadal
otoff
un,
tr
ustme"Nat
ashawi
nked

Cel
i
nescof
fed

"
Igoty
oupi
neappl
ejui
ce"Nat
ashasai
dandhandedi
ttoher

"
Wow,
,
I'
vebeencr
avi
ngf
ort
his"Cel
i
nei
mmedi
atel
ytooki
tfr
om her

"
Andy oucan'
tgetoneher
ebecausey
ou'
rescar
edofpoi
son"Nat
ashamockedandt
heybot
h
l
aughed

"
Yougotme"Cel
i
nesai
dandopenedt
hebot
tl
e,
shesi
ppedal
i
ttl
e

"
Imi
ssy
oubaby
"Shemoanedwi
thherey
escl
osed.
.

"
Act
ual
l
y,Ihav
eaconf
essi
on"Nat
ashabi
teherl
i
ps

"
Okay
?"Shesi
ppedagai
n
"Ididn'
tbuyt
hejui
ce,
,
it
'sagi
ft
"Nat
ashamut
ter
edandCel
i
necoughedout
,shedr
oppedt
he
Juiceimmediat
ely

"
Gif
t??Fr
om who?
"Sheasked

"
From thewomanwhoownsar est
aurant
,,
butdon'tbescar
ed,
shesell
sthem.So,,
Itol
dheryou
l
ovepineappl
ejui
cewhenshegavemeone,,sowhenIwascomi ng,
shesaidIshoul
dgivemy
f
ri
endwhol ovepi
neappl
ejui
cej
ustl
ikeher,
I'm sur
eshemeannohar m"Natashaexplai
ned

"
Ser
iousl
y,
,,
whydi
dn'
tyout
ell
mei
t'
sagi
ftbef
oreIst
art
eddr
inki
ngf
rom i
t?"Cel
i
nesi
ghed

"Nothi
ngisHappeni
ngtoyou,
youdon'
thav
etoqui
tdr
inki
ngwhaty
oul
i
kej
ustbecauseoft
hat
crazyst
uff"Nat
ashasai
d

Cel
i
net
ookt
hej
uice,
,
..

"
Idon'
tmi
nddy
ing,
,
"Shemut
ter
edandcont
inue

Nat
ashachuckl
ed

"
Let'
sgother
etoget
hersomeothert
ime,
herf
oodi
sf*
*ki
ngdel
i
cious,
andy
oucanal
sosaya
t
hankyoutoher
"Natashasai
d

"
YeahIguess"

"
So,
,
,di
dthebosscal
lyou?
"Nat
ashaaskedandCel
i
neshookherheadsadl
y
"
Don'
tfeel
bad,
He'
sjustpr
otect
ingy
ou.Okay
?"

"
Prot
ect
ingandhur
ti
ngme,
"Cel
i
nesai
dwi
thascof
f

Theywer
eint
err
upt
edbyt
hesuddenknockont
hedoor
,,
Nat
ashast
oodupt
oopent
hedoor

"
Cody
,,
"Shecal
l
ed

"
Wher
eisCel
i
ne?Ineedhert
ocomewi
thmei
mmedi
atel
y,
,,
"Codysai
dbr
eat
hingheav
il
y

Cel
i
neal
sowal
kedt
othem

"
What
'sgoi
ngon?
"Sheaskedwor
ri
edl
y

"
It
'stheboss,
,
He'sangryandhe'
sgoi
ngt
ohur
thi
msel
f.It
ri
edt
ocal
m hi
m downbuti
t'
snot
worki
ng"Codyexpl
ained

"
So,
,
whydoy
ouwantmet
ocomewi
thy
ou?
"Cel
i
neasked

"
Tohel
pmecal
m hi
m downofcour
se,
"Codygr
oaned

"
Hewoul
dn'
twantme,
,
justcal
lsomeoneel
se"Cel
i
nesai
d

"
He'
shur
ti
nghi
msel
f"Codysnapped

Cel
i
nesi
ghed
"
Ifhey
ell
satme,
,
justbl
amey
our
sel
fforf
orci
ngme"Cel
i
nesai
d

"
Iwi
l
l,
,comewi
thme"Codysai
d

Nat
ashawi
nkedatCel
i
nebef
orecl
osi
ngt
hedoor
.

*
***
*

Mi
guel
'
sSui
te*
*

Ast
heyappr
oachedt
hedoor
,,
theyhear
dacr
ashi
nsi
det
her
oom

"
What
'st
hatsound?
"Cel
i
nef
acedCody

"
Itol
dyouhe'
sangr
yanddest
roy
ingt
hings"Codyr
epl
i
ed

"
Oh,
,
"

"
Goi
n,
,f
ast
"

"
Arewenotgoi
ngt
oget
her
??"Cel
i
neasked

"
Ofcour
senot
,,
j
usty
ou"Hesai
d

Cel
i
nesi
ghedandopenedt
hedoor
,,
shewenti
n.Hewasst
andi
ngi
nfr
ontofat
abl
ehol
dingi
t,
,
,
Thef
ir
stt
hingwhi
chcaughtherat
tent
ioni
sthebl
ooddr
oppi
ngf
rom hi
shand

*
whatdi
dhedot
ohi
msel
f?*shet
houghtandmov
edcl
osert
ohi
m.

"
Don'
tcomecl
oser
,,
,
"Mi
guel
snappednotl
ooki
ngup

Sheignoredhim andhuggedhimfrom t
heback,sher
estherheadonhi
sbackandr ai
sedi
tup
agai
n,shekissedhimthereandrubhi
schest.Sheconti
nuedoingt
hatwi
thoutsay
inga
word,
,fewmi nut
eslat
er,
Het ur
nedtoherl
ookingmorecalm.

"
Whatar
eyoudoi
ngher
e?"Heasked

Sher
ollhereyesandwentt
ocar
ryt
hef
ir
stai
dbox,
shepul
l
edhi
mtosi
tdownont
hebed,
she
al
sosatbesidehi
m.

"
Whyar
eyouher
e?"Mi
guel
askedagai
n

"
Don'
twor
ry,
,
I'
mleav
ingaf
tert
his.
"sher
epl
i
edandst
art
edcl
eani
nghi
swoul
d.

Miguel
conti
nuetost
areatherwithoutt
aki
nghi
sey esf
rom her
.Shelookbeaut
if
ulev
enwhile
doi
ngthat
,,
aft
ershewasdone,sheblowsomebreezeonhi
shandt hr
oughhermouthgent
ly.

Hesuddenlyf
eltl
ikeki
ssi
ngthosesmal
ll
ipsofhers,
,
heneverknewhowmuchhemi
ssedher
unt
ilnow.Hegulpeddownint
onothi
ngsti
ll
star
ingather
.

"
Done"Shemut
ter
edandt
ri
edget
ti
ngupf
rom t
hebed

Mi
guel
pul
l
edherback
"
Whati
sit
?"Shesnappedandr
emov
edherhandf
rom hi
sgr
ip

"
Whyar
eyounotsay
ingany
thi
ng?
"Mi
guel
asked

"Ihav
enothi
ngt
osay,
,I
'
m donet
aki
ngCar
eofy
ourwoundandIam l
eav
ing"Shesai
dnot
spari
nghi
m agl
ance

Shet
ri
edst
andi
ngupagai
n,
,hest
il
lpul
l
edherbackonbed

"Whatdoyouwantfr
om me!Ithoughtweareavoidi
ngeachother,
j
ustleavemeal oneandlet
mego!Anddon'tworr
y,,
,
li
key
ousai d,
,
Idon'
tlov
ey ouanymore,
,i
twashar dbutI
'vestopped
l
ovingyou,
,
ify
ou'r
eholdi
ngmebecauseofthat,
,youcanhearmenow, ,
I
'vestopped"She
Snapped

"
Real
l
y??That
'sr
eal
l
yfastmor
ethanIexpect
ed"Mi
guel
teased

"
Youthi
nkthi
sisaj
okeright
,,
youarehurt
ingmyfeel
ings,
howcoul
dyouaskmet ost
opl
ovi
ng
y
ouinthenameofpr
otecti
ngme? ?Nevermind,
,
letmego,,
Ipr
omisenev
erto,
,
,,
"

Shecoul
dn'
tcont
inuehersent
enceasMi
guel
'
sli
pswasal
readyonher
staki
ngherbyshock,
,
he
ki
ssedherl
owerl
ipsgentl
y.

Heopenedhermouthwithhi
st onguewhenshedi dn'
treci
procat
et ot
hekiss,
,
andl
i
kethatshe
ki
ssedhi
m backcl
osinghereyes,t
hekissbecamef astandrough.Shegr
abbbedhi
sshi
rtti
ght
ly
pul
li
nghim mor
eclosert
oherselfli
kehe'sr
unningaway .

Miguel
'shandmovedtoherbr*
**tandgavei
talightsqueezewhichmadeherrel
easeamoan
i
ntohismouth.Hebegantounbott
onhershi
rt
,hedidthatquickl
yandt
hrowitsomewher
e.
Hepul
l
edheront
hebednotbr
eaki
ngt
heki
ss,
,
heunhookherbr
aandt
henr
etr
eatf
rom t
heki
ss.

"
Didyoureal
l
yst
oppedl
ovi
ngme?
?"Heaskedst
ari
ngi
ntoherey
esl
i
kehecoul
dhearher
t
hought
s

"
Isn'
tthatwhaty
ouwant
?"Shemut
ter
ed

Het
ookherl
eftn*
**l
eint
ohi
smout
handshegasped,
,
hebi
tehersof
tl
y

"Mi
guel
"Shemoanedandrunherf
ingert
hroughhishai
r,herey
escl
osed.Hes*
*kedherso
sweet
ly,
,
shewasst
il
lenj
oyi
nghim whenheraisedhi
sheadup

"
You'
venotansweredmyquest
ion,
,
yesorno"Hesai
dandmov
edt
otheot
herbr
**st
,,
aloud
moanescapehermouth,

Asi
fshecamebackt
ohersense,
shegaspedandpushedhi
m awayf
rom her
sel
f

"
Getof
f,
,"shesai
dtr
yingt
ogetoutoft
hebed

"
Wher
ear
eyougoi
ng?
"Mi
guel
pushedherbackont
hebed

"
Yout
hinky
oucanbr
ibeme?Af
tert
ell
i
ngmenott
olov
eyou,
,
"Mi
guel
cutherof
fwi
thaki
ss

"
Stopshut
ti
ngmeupwi
thy
ourki
sses,
"Cel
i
nesnapped

"
Arey
oumadatmer
ightnow?
"Heasked
"
Iwantt
odr
essup,
,
,cany
oumov
e?"

"Iwasj
ustt
ryi
ngtopr
otecty
ou,
,
,youcan'
tunder
stand,
you'
rej
ustl
i
kemyMom"Mi
guel
mut
ter
ed
andmovedaside

"Youcan'tkeeponpushingpeopleawayal
lint
henameofprot
ect
ion,
,,
Iunderst
andyouokay
?
Butit'
shardtostoplov
ingyou,,
youdon'
tknowhowitf
eel
sli
kebecauseyou'v
eneverfal
l
enin
l
ov e"Cel
i
nesai dandstoodupfrom t
hebed

Shedr
essedupandf
acedhi
m

"Don'
thurtyour
sel
fwhenev
ery
ou'
reangr
yagai
n,
Iwi
l
ltakemyl
eav
enow"Shesai
dandwal
ked
outoftheroom.

Mi
guel
sighedandr
unhi
shandt
hroughhi
shai
r

*
*

"
Oh,
you'
reback"Nat
ashagr
inned

"
Stopt
hat
,not
hinghappened"Cel
i
nesai
dandsatdown

"
Inev
ersai
dsomet
hinghappened,
didI
?"

"
Noy
oudi
dn'
t,
buty
oursmi
l
eExpl
ainsev
ery
thi
ng"Cel
i
ner
epl
i
ed

"
Any
how,
,
Iwasact
ual
l
ywai
ti
ngf
ory
ousowecant
alk"
"
About
??"

"
Boy
s"Nat
ashasai
d

"
Giv
eSam achanceandst
opbei
ngcr
azy
"Cel
i
nescof
fedandf
ell
ont
hebed

Nat
ashaf
oldhermout
handr
aisedherhandt
osl
apherbutshest
opped

"
Thanky
ourgoodnessIdon'
tl
ikebeat
inggi
rl
s"Nat
ashasai
d

"
Real
l
y?So,
youl
ovebeat
ingboy
s?"Cel
i
neasked

"
Yes"

Cel
i
nel
aughed

*
***
*

NextMor
ning*
*

"
Arey
ougoi
ngoutToday
?"Cel
i
neasked

"
Yeswhy
?"

"
Whenwi
l
lyouev
erst
ayhomeany
way
"Cel
i
nescof
fed
"
Arey
ougoi
ngt
oinsul
tmeorwhat
?"

"
Iwi
l
lgooutwi
thy
out
oday
,,
,af
termyt
rai
ning"Cel
i
nesai
dwi
thasmi
l
ebef
oregoi
ngout

"
Ifeel
li
kebeat
ingher
,butI
'
m scar
edoft
heboss"Nat
ashamut
ter
ed

Cel
inej
oggedtot
hetrai
ningr
oom andopenedt
hedoor
,shest
oppedr
ightonhert
rackwhenshe
sawthefami
li
afi
gur
ebackingher

*
Miguel
?*shet
hought

Mi
guel
tur
nedt
oher
,,

"
Heydol
l
"Hewav
edhi
shand

Cel
i
nei
gnor
edhi
m andwal
kedi
n,
,

"
Hey
,,
Iam t
alki
ngt
oyou"Mi
guel
mov
edcl
osert
oher

"
Goodmor
ningboss,
,
"Cel
i
nemut
ter
edandhescof
fed

"
Youcancal
lmyname,
,
let
'
sfor
gett
hatandst
art
.,,
,
"

"
Star
twhat
??Idon'
tunder
stand,
,
,,
,
,"Cel
i
ner
aisedherbr
owsup

"
Whatdoy
oumeanbyy
oudon'
tunder
stand,
,
yourt
rai
ningofcour
se,
,
,"
"
Nev
ermi
nd,
,
Fel
i
xwi
l
lbeher
einf
ewmi
nut
es"Shesai
dandt
ookagun

"
Hewon'
tbecomi
ngany
mor
e,,
"

"
Why
?Iwasact
ual
l
yenj
oyi
nghi
scompany
"Cel
i
ner
epl
i
ednott
aki
ngherey
esf
rom hert
arget

Mi
guel
frownedbutcal
m hi
msel
fdown

"
Arey
out
ryi
ngt
omakememadorwhat
"Heasked

"Whywil
lIdot
hat
?I'
m onl
ydoi
ngwhaty
our
equest
edf
or,
,
I'
m agoodact
ressr
ight
?"SheSai
d
andshott
hegun,
andagai
n,
andagai
n

"
Youmi
ssedt
het
arget
,,
stayt
hisway
,,
,"Mi
guel
sai
dandhi
shandt
ouchedherwai
st

"
Idon'
tthi
nky
ouhav
etot
ouchmet
hatway
,,
,"Shesai
dandst
andpr
oper
ly

Mi
guel
sighedf
rust
rat
ingl
y

"
Igott
he10,
,
"Cel
i
negr
inned

Mi
guel
tookt
hegunf
rom herandt
hrowi
tsomewher
e

"
What
"
Bef
oresheknewi
t,
heal
readycar
ri
edheronhi
sshoul
dergoi
ngoutoft
het
rai
ningr
oom

"
Miguel
,
whatar
eyoudoi
ng?
"Cel
i
neasked

"
ThoughtI
'
m bossnow,
,
,"Mi
guel
sai
d

"
Whatdoy
out
hinky
ou'
redoi
ng,
,
peopl
ewi
l
lseeus"Cel
i
nesai
d

"
Lett
hem seeus,
,
"

"
Miguel
stop,
,
,dr
opme"

"
Sowi
l
lyout
alkt
omeornot
"

"
Iwi
l
l,
Iwi
l
l,
,,
,
"Cel
i
ner
ushedherwor
ds

"
You'
resoundi
ngl
i
kef
ake"

"
Ipr
omi
se,
,
,"

TBC

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CHAPTER33&34

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dR

‼ DONOTCOPYORREPOST‼

★★★★★

Mi
guel
droppedherandpul
l
edheri
ntoawar
m hug,
shesmi
l
edasshehuggedhi
m mor
eti
ght
ly.

"
Let
'sgoout
,,
"Cel
i
nesuggest
ed

"
Wher
e?"

"
Let
'sgohav
esomef
unandwat
chamov
iei
ntheev
eni
ng"Sher
epl
i
ed

"
Mov i
e??Okay"Miguelsai
dandtheydisengagedf
rom t
hehugbothst
ari
ngateachot
her'
s
f
ace,Miguel
heldhercheekandl
eanclosertoherf
ace,
,gent
lyhi
sli
psmetwi
thherski
ssi
ngher
mil
dly.

Hemovedhishandsdownt
oherwaistandpul
l
edhermor
ecl
oserwhi
chseemsi
mpossi
ble
si
ncet
herewasnospacebet
weenthem.

Theyweresoengrossedi
nthekissthattheydidn'
tknowwhent hedooropenedandJaxcame
i
n,,
hestoppedwhenhesawt hem ki
ssing.Thelookonhisfacewasfil
l
edwi t
hsurpr
ise,
he
watchedthem f
orsomesecondsbeforewal ki
ngoutoftheroom.

"
Hey
"Sunnywav
edherhandacr
osshi
sfacewi
thagr
in
Heonlyshunnedherandwalkedaway
,shef
rownedandwonderedwhathesaw.Sheal
so
openedthedoor,
,
,shegaspedandi
mmediat
elycl
osedi
tbackgentl
y.

"
Wow"Shemut
ter
edwal
ki
ngaway
.

Af
tert
heki
ss,
theybot
hcaughtt
hei
rbr
eat
handsmi
l
edateachot
her
.

"
Iwi
l
lgogetdr
essed"Shesai
dal
mostshy
lybef
orel
eav
ing.

*"
Whatiswrongwit
hyou,,
thi
sisnotyou.Rememberwhatyouare,
,,
ify
ouconti
nuel
i
ke
t
his,
other
swil
lfi
ndherasyourweakness,
ihopey
oudon'tr
egretit
,,
,
"*Heremember
edScar
let
's
word

Hesi
ghedoutandwal
kedoutoft
het
rai
ningr
oom.

*
*

"
Wher
ear
eyougoi
ng?
"Nat
ashaaskedCel
i
neasshedr
essedup

"
I'
m goi
ngoutwi
tht
heboss"Cel
i
ner
epl
i
ed

"
Wow,
,
Ithoughtwear
egoi
ngoutt
oget
her
"Nat
ashasai
d

"
Nextt
ime"Cel
i
nesmi
l
ed

"
Real
l
y?Soy
ouwi
l
lchooset
hebossov
ery
ourf
ri
end?
"Nat
ashat
eased
"
Stopt
easi
ngme"Cel
i
nesnappedandshel
aughed

"
Then,
,
I'
m notgoi
ngoutagai
n.Iwi
l
ljustgohav
efunwi
tht
hatugl
yboy
"Nat
ashamut
ter
ed

"
Sam?
"Cel
i
neaskedi
nsur
pri
se

"
Nowy
ou'
vef
inal
l
yadmi
tt
edt
hathe'
sugl
y"Nat
ashascof
fed

"
NoIdon't
,,
Iknewy ouwer
etalki
ngabouthi
m.Sam i
snotugl
y,
He'
smor
ebeaut
if
ult
hany
ou"
Cel
i
nestuckhertongueoutt
oher

"
Iwi
l
lcuty
ourt
ongueof
f,
,"Nat
ashaSnapped

"
Youknowt
hat
'st
het
rut
h"Cel
i
nechuckl
ed

"
Yout
oldmet
ost
artbei
ngf
ri
endswi
thhi
m,don'
tmakemechangemymi
nd"

"
Don'
tyoudar
e!"Cel
i
ney
ell
ed

Nat
ashal
aughed

"
Youl
ookgoodany
way
,i
sitadat
e?"Shesai
dchecki
ngCel
i
neout

"
No,
i
t'
sat
ime"Cel
i
ner
oll
herey
esandwal
kedt
owar
dthedoor
"
Ican'
twai
ttobeaty
ouoneday
,,
youknowIam ol
dert
hany
our
ight
?"

"
YeahIknow"Cel
i
newi
nkedandl
eftt
her
oom

"
She'
scut
e"Nat
ashachuckl
edandwal
kedt
othecl
osett
oal
sogetdr
essed.

Miguel
wasalr
eadywait
ingi
nthecarwhenCeli
negottohim,
sheent
eredt
hecarandal
most
l
ostherbr
eat
hseeinghi
m.Hewasl ooki
ngext
raor
dinar
il
yhot
,,
,

"
Arey
ouademi
god?Youl
ookgor
geous"Cel
i
nesai
d

"
Iknow"Mi
guel
mut
ter
edandst
art
edt
hecar

"
Youshoul
datl
eastappr
eci
atemycompl
i
ment
"

"
NoIwon'
t"Hesai
dashedr
oveout

"
Whydoy
oul
ovebangs?
"Mi
guel
askedr
efer
ri
ngt
oherhai
r

"
CauseIl
ookcut
eini
t"Sher
epl
i
ed

Mi
guel
nodded

Fewmi
nut
esl
ater
,hest
oppedi
nfr
ontofar
est
aur
ant
.

"
Wow,
howdi
dyouknowIam hungr
y?"Cel
i
nef
acedhi
m exci
tedl
y
"
Foodi
e"Mi
guel
sai
dandshegr
inned

Theycamedownf
rom t
hecarandwal
kedi
ntot
her
est
aur
ant
.

*
***
*

Edwinwashavi
ngfunwi
thhi
sgi
rl
fr
iendEr
icawhenhesuddenl
yrecei
vedacal
lfr
om oneofhi
s
boysst
alki
ngMiguel
.

Heexcusedhimsel
fandleftt
heroom t
oanswerthecal
l
,Eri
caalsoti
ptoedandf
oll
owedhi
m
qui
etl
y,
sheplacedherearonthedoort
oli
stent
ohisconversat
ion.

"
Whati
sitKy
lo?
"Edwi
nasked

"
Boss,
,
Miguel
isoutoft
hecl
an"Ky
lor
epl
i
ed

"
Whatar
eyouwai
ti
ngf
or?Dot
heneedf
ul"Edwi
nsai
d

"
He'
snotal
oneboss"Ky
lo

"
Whoi
stheot
herper
son?
"Edwi
nasked

"
He'
swi
thagi
rl
,,
"

"
Wehav
enot
hingt
odowi
tht
hegi
rl
,,
IwantMi
guel
deadandt
hat
'sal
l
"Edwi
nsnapped
"
Consi
deri
tdoneboss"Ky
losai
dandhangedupi
mmedi
atel
y.

Er
icagaspedandr
ushedt
osi
tdownBef
oreEdwi
ncamei
n.

"
I'
m sor
ryl
ove"Hesai
dandj
oinedheragai
n

"
It
'sokay
,,
canIuset
hebat
hroom?Iwaswai
ti
ngf
ory
out
ocomebacki
n"Er
icasai
d

"
Ofcour
se"

Shest
oodupamdpl
acedaki
ssonhi
sli
psbef
orewal
ki
ngout
.

Shegott
other
est
room anddi
aledMi
guel
'
snumberbuthe'
snotpi
cki
ngup

"
please,
picky
ourcal
l
,,
,pl
ease"Shemut
ter
edi
mpat
ient
lybutt
her
ewasnoanswer

*
Ohl
ord,
,
,Pl
easebef
ine*

Shetri
edagainfort
hel
astti
me,,shegav
eupandwal
kedoutoft
her
est
room,
herhear
twas
beat
ingfastandshewasrest
less.

"
Arey
ouokay
?"Edwi
nasked

"
Yes"Sher
epl
i
edbef
oresi
tt
ingdownbuthermi
ndwaswi
thMi
guel
hopi
nghewi
l
lbesaf
e.

*
*
MiguelandCel
i
nebot
hwal
kedoutoft
her
est
aur
ant
,Cel
i
newashol
dingabot
tl
eofpi
neappl
e
j
uice.

"
Wai
t,
,
ist
hisaki
ndofaddi
cti
onorwhat
"Mi
guel
askedher

"
Youmeanmypi
neappl
ejui
ce?
"Sheasked

"
Ofcour
se"

"
Ijustl
ovei
t"Cel
i
ner
epl
i
ed

"
IknowSomeonewhol
ovepi
neappl
ejui
ceal
ot,
,
"Mi
guel
sai
dwi
thal
i
ttl
esmi
l
e

"
Who?
"

"
I'
m nott
ell
i
ngy
ou,
,
"hesai
d

Theybot
henter
edt
hecar
,hewasaboutst
art
ingt
hecarbuthesuddenl
yst
opped,
,
star
ingatt
he
carsi
demir
ror.

Hecoul
dseet
hecar
,,
henot
icedt
hecarhav
ebeenf
oll
owi
ngt
hem si
ncet
heyl
eftt
hecl
an.

Hedr
oveoutoft
her
est
aur
antt
oseei
fit
'scomi
ngaf
tert
hem andi
treal
l
ydi
d.

"
What
'sgoi
ngon?
"Cel
i
neasked
"
It
'snot
hing"her
epl
i
ed.

Acall
suddenlycameonhi
sphoneandhetookt
hephone,
,
thatwaswhenhesawcount
less
cal
l
sfrom Er
ica.Hedi
dn'
ttakehi
sphonewi
thhi
mint
otherestaur
ant

*
What
'
sgoi
ngon?
*het
houghtbutwav
edt
het
houghtof
fashepi
ckedhi
scal
l
.

Cel
i
newasst
ari
ngathi
m al
lthesewhi
l
e.

"
YesRuben?
"

"
Sir
,,
wehav
eanemer
gencyatt
hecompany
"Rubensai
drushi
nghi
swor
ds

"
Whati
sit
?"Mi
guel
asked

"
Ourbusi
nesspar
tneri
nsi
stedonseei
ngt
heCEOhi
msel
fbef
oresi
gni
ngt
hedeal
"Rubensai
d

"
Thencancel
thedeal
,
Ican'
tcomeov
ert
her
e"Mi
guel
repl
i
ed

"
No,
wecan'
tdot
hat
.Pl
ease,
,
theyar
eher
eal
ready
.Wecan'
tj
ustl
ooset
hem l
i
ket
hat
"

Mi
guel
groaned

"
Pleaseboss"Rubenpl
eaded

"
Fine,
,
Tel
lthem Iwi
l
lbet
her
einf
ewmi
nut
es"Mi
guel
saud
"
Okaysi
r"

Mi
guel
hangedupandt
urnedt
oanot
herdi
rect
ion

"
You'
renotgoi
ngt
otel
lmewhati
sgoi
ngon?
"Cel
i
neasked

"
It
'scompl
i
cat
ed"Hemumbl
ed

"
Oh,
,
,sowher
ear
ewegoi
ngnow?
"Shwasked

"
Youwillsee"Mi
guel
repl
i
edandshenoddedbef
orel
eani
ngherbackont
heseatdr
inki
ngher
j
uicesl
owly.

Af
terawhi
le,
Miguel
stoppedt
hecarandCel
i
newat
chedoutoft
hewi
ndow.Theyar
einf
rontof
al
argebui
l
ding,
,

*
ist
hisahouseor
,,
,
wher
e?*shet
hought

"
It
'sacompanydummy
"Mi
guel
sai
dandshef
acedhi
m

"
Company
?Whatar
ewedoi
ngher
e?"Sj
easked

"
Iwi
l
lexpl
ainl
ater
,,
,
justgetdownf
rom t
hecar
"Mi
guel
repl
i
ed

Theybot
hwal
kedi
n,
,,
"
Goodmor
ningsi
r!
"

"
It
'sgoodt
oseey
ouagai
n!"

Celi
newatchedi
namazementasev
ery
onekeeponbowi
ngt
hei
rheadsgr
eet
inghi
m whi
l
e
Miguel
repli
edwi
thasi
mplenod.

*
Damn,
,
thebossi
ssohot
*

*
Iwi
shhecomest
otheof
fi
ceoccasi
onal
l
y*

*
Whoi
sthel
adybesi
dehi
m?*

Cel
i
newasconf
used

*okaynow,,
asi
debei
ngamaf
ia,
whatel
sei
she?
*Cel
i
neaskedher
sel
finwar
dlyast
heywal
ked
deeperi
ntothecompany
.

Theyent
eredi
ntoanel
evat
orwhi
cht
ookt
hem t
oanot
herf
loor
,

Cel
i
necoul
dn'
tst
opl
ooki
ngar
ound,
,
it
'ssobeaut
if
ul!

Justt
hen,
aladyappear
edi
nfr
ontoft
hem.

"
Sir
!"Sheal
mostscr
eamedouthappi
l
ywhi
chmadeCel
i
net
oscof
f

"
HeyLi
nda"Mi
guel
alsosoundshappyt
oseeher

"
Final
l
yyou'
reher
eagai
n,
,,
I
'vemi
ssedy
oual
ot.Weal
lmi
ssy
ou,
,
"Li
ndasai
d
Mi
guel
onl
yletoutasmi
l
e

"
Rubeni
sint
heconf
erencer
oom si
r,
,
Iwi
l
lwal
kyoui
n"Li
ndasai
d

*
Am Ii
nvi
sibl
e?*Cel
i
net
hought

Li
ndawalkedi
nfrontoft
hem,herwal
ki
ngst
epsannoy
sCel
i
neal
otasherheel
swasmaki
ng
soundsandsway
ingherbut
t.

"
Doy
oumi
ndst
ayi
ngher
eunt
ilI
'
m done?
"Mi
guel
facedher

"
Howmanymi
nut
es?
"Cel
i
neasked

"
Iwon'
ttakemucht
ime,
Ineedt
ogetoutofher
e"Mi
guel
repl
i
ed

"
Okay
"Cel
i
nesai
dandsatdown

"
Iwi
l
lbeback"Mi
guel
sai
dandf
oll
owedLi
ndai
mmedi
atel
y.

Theywalkedint
otheconf
erencer
oom andever
yonest
oodupi
nrespectexceptt
hebusi
ness
dealpar
tner
swhohav ebeenwait
ingf
orhim.

"
You'
rewel
comesi
r"Theychor
used

"
Thanks"Mi
guel
mut
ter
edandsatdown

Rubenwhi
sper
edf
ewt
hingsi
ntohi
searandhenodded
"
Let
'sst
art
"

Mi
nut
esl
ater
,,
,

Cel
i
newasal
mostdozi
ngof
fwhenMi
guel
showedup,
,

"
You'
redone?
"Shest
oodup

"
Yes,
,
,l
et'
sleav
e"Mi
guel
sai
d

"
Boss,
,
whenar
ewegoi
ngt
oseey
ouagai
n?"Rubenasked

"
Arey
out
ir
edofmanagi
ngt
hecompany
?"Mi
guel
asked

"
Nosi
r,
,
,Iwasj
ust
,,
,
,"

"
Doy
ourwor
kpr
oper
lyandst
opaski
ngquest
ions"Mi
guel
snapped

"
I'
m sor
rysi
r"

Mi
guel
grabbedCel
i
ne'
shandandt
heyl
eft
.

"
Ithi
nkIdeser
vesomeexpl
anat
ionspl
ease,
,
"Cel
i
nepl
eadedast
heygeti
ntot
hecaragai
n

"
Expl
anat
ion?
,,
whatf
or?
"Mi
guel
asked
"
Whati
sthatcompany
?"

"
It
'smi
ne"Mi
guel
sai
dandshegasoed

"
Your
s??I
t'
syour
s?How?
'Cel
i
neaskedi
ntot
alshock

"I
'
m onlydoingall
thesebecauseofmydad,
,
Ihav
emyownl
i
fet
oli
vet
oo.Ist
udi
ed,
,
Ihav
ea
di
ffer
entplanformylif
e"

Cel
i
newasdumbf
oundedf
oral
mostf
ivemi
nut
esbef
orespeaki
ngup

"
But
,,
,
thi
sisasecr
etr
ight
?"Sheaskedi
nal
mostawhi
sperandMi
guel
nodded

"
Youknowwhat
?"Sheasked

"
What
?"Mi
guel
facedher

"
You'
ret
hemostamaz
ingmani
nthewor
ld"Shesai
d

"You'
ret
hef
ir
stper
sont
ell
i
ngmet
his,
,
whatshoul
dIdoabouty
ou?
"Mi
guel
smi
l
edandr
ubher
hair

"
Yousee?Iam speci
al"Shesmi
rkedandMi
guel
chuckl
ed.

"
Let
'sbuysomei
cecr
eam"Cel
i
nesuddenl
yspokeuppoi
nti
ngatt
hei
cecr
eam shop
"
Stayi
nthecat
,Iwi
l
lgeti
t"Mi
guel
sai
d

"
Butwhy
?"

"
Don'
tar
guewi
thme"Her
epl
i
ed

"
Okay
,,
Iwantchocol
atei
cecr
eam"Shesai
d

Mi
guel
openedt
hecarandwentoutwhi
l
eCel
i
nest
aredathi
mfr
om t
hecar
.

Hewenti
ntot
heshop,
aft
erwai
ti
ngf
orsomemi
nut
esMi
guel
showedup.

Heal
mostgott
othecarwhensuddenl
yCel
i
nesawaguywal
ki
ngt
owar
dhi
m hol
dingapl
ank

Celi
negaspedastheguyhi
tMi
guel
'
sheadhar
dlywi
tht
hepl
ankandi
mmedi
atel
yhel
osthi
s
consci
ousness.

Anot
herguyj
oinedhi
m andt
heyi
mmedi
atel
yrushedMi
guel
int
othecaranddr
oveof
froughl
y

"
No!
!!
!!
!!
!"Cel
i
nescr
eamedout

TBC

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essSweet
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CHAPTER35&36

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,SummerGol
dR

‼ DONOTCOPYORREPOST‼

★★★★★

"
No!
!!
!!
!!
!"Cel
i
nescr
eamedoutandi
mmedi
atel
yrushedoutoft
hecar
.

*
whatdoIdo,
whatdoIdo?
?*shewasshaki
ngal
readyl
ooki
ngscar
edandconf
used.

Sheent
eredt
hecaragai
nandt
ookMi
guel
'
sgun,
,
,shei
mmedi
atel
yst
oppedat
axi
.

"Justdr
ive,
,
Iwi
l
ldir
ecty
ou!
!!Bef
ast
!!
!"Sheshout
edandent
eredt
het
axi
notknowi
ngwher
ethe
couragecamefr
om

Thedr
iveral
sospeedoutasCel
i
neor
der
ed,
,
,

"
That
'st
hecarov
ert
her
e!!Fol
l
owt
hatCar
,,
,
,pl
ease"Cel
i
nesai
dpoi
nti
ngout

Thedr
ivernoddedandcont
inuedr
ivi
ngaf
tert
hecar

Thecarf
inal
l
yst
oppedaft
eraboutonehour,
,
,i
tstoppedinfr
ontofamansi
on,
Cel
i
newat
ched
fr
om wheret
het
axipar
kedastheycarr
iedMigueli
ntothehouse.
Shegotdownf
rom t
hecar

"
Ihav
enomoneywithme,
,,
I'
m sor
ry"Shesaidandwi
thoutwai
ti
ngf
orhi
sresponsesher
an
t
owardt
hehousebutt
hegatewaslocked.

"
Ohno,
,
whatdoIdo?
"Shemut
ter
ed

Sherant
othebackofthebui
l
dingandl
uckyf
orhert
her
ewasanent
rance,
shei
mmedi
atel
y
ent
eredt
hrought
heplace.

Shegaspedwhenshesawt
henumberofsecur
it
iesav
ail
abl
ewal
ki
ngt
oandf
rowi
thguns.

Shecov
eredhermout
hwi
thherpal
m andhi
deunderat
ree,
,

Afterawhil
e,
someoft heguar
dswalkedawayl
eav
ingj
ustone.Shecameoutfr
om herhideout
withahardplank,
,t
heguar
dheardsomestepsmovi
ngbutbefor
ehecoul
dturn,
Cel
i
nehi thim on
theheadandhef el
l.

Cel
i
nedr
oppedt
hepl
ankandr
ani
ntot
hehouse,
,

"I
ntr
uderinthehouse,
gether
!!
"Shehear
dfr
om out
sideandi
mmedi
atel
ytheguar
dsst
art
ed
sear
ching.

*
ohCel
i
ne,
you'
redead*

Shewasst
il
lthi
nki
ngwhenoneoft
heguar
dsappear
edi
nfr
ontofher
,,
,

Shei
mmedi
atel
ypoi
nthergunt
ohi
m andpul
l
edt
het
ri
ggerwi
thoutt
hinki
ngt
wiceandki
l
led
hi
m,,
thesoundal
ert
edot
her
s,shei
mmedi
atel
yranoutf
rom t
her
eandhi
desomewher
e.

Butunf
ort
unat
elyoneoft
hem sawher

"
Gether
!!
!"Hey
ell
edpoi
nti
ngt
owar
dherdi
rect
ion

*ohno*sheimmediat
elyt
ookt
ot heherheel
sastheyr
anaf
terherf
ir
ingt
hei
rgunsatherbut
shewasabletododgeall
asMiguelt
aughther.

Asshewasr
unni
ng,
oneoft
hem caughtherandki
ckedherbel
l
y.

"
Arr
rgh!
"Shef
ell
downbuti
mmedi
atel
ygotup

Theysur
roundedher

"
Whoar
eyou?
"Oneoft
hem asked

"Wedon'tneedtoaskanyquest
ion,
lockherup"Anotheroneor
der
edandi
nst
ant
lyt
wooft
hem
grabbedher.Theyt
ookthegunfrom heranddraggedheraway
.

Astheymovedawayfrom t
heother
s,Cel
i
nekickedonei
nhisbal
landhescr
eamedout
.She
tookhi
sgunandhiti
tonhishead,
hepassedout.Sheki
ckedt
hesecondoneandhi
sgunfel
l
,,

Het
ri
edpunchi
ngher
,,
shedodgedi
tandpoi
nthergunathi
m.

"
Don'
tmov
e,,
,
orI
'm goi
ngt
oki
l
lyou"Shesai
dbr
eat
hingheav
il
y,
shewasbecomi
ngt
ir
edbutnot
r
eadyt
ogi
veup
Theguyi
mmedi
atel
yrai
sedhi
shandi
nsur
render

"
Takemet
oMi
guel
,
,,
ri
ghtnow"Shedemanded

Hel
edt
hewaywhi
l
eshef
oll
owednotbr
ingi
nghergundownf
orasecond.

*
*

Mi
guel
openedhi
sey
esandast
rongheadachehi
thi
m,,
hel
etoutagr
oanandshookhi
shead.

"
Wow,,,
,
thebossi
sawake"Amocki
ngv
oicespokeupf
rom onesi
deoft
her
oom andMi
guel
l
ookedup

Hewasthi
nki
ngaboutCeli
nehopi
ngshewil
lbef
ine,
heknewsomeonewasaf
tert
hem buthe
di
dn'
twantCel
inet
ogetinvol
vedt
hatwaswhyheignor
edit
.

Theguymov
edcl
osert
oMi
guel
andunt
iedhi
m,,

*
Ishecr
azy
?*Mi
guel
thought

Butt
henhenot
icedhewasweak

"
Don'
ttr
ytof
ight
,,
,
you'
vebeendr
ugged"Hesai
d

"
Iguessy
ou'
rescar
edofme"Mi
guel
chuckl
ed

"
ShutuporIki
l
lyour
ightnow!
"Theguyy
ell
ed
"
Andyouthi
nkIam scar
edofdeat
h,,
you'
redumb.Justki
l
lmel
i
key
ourbossaskedy
out
o,,
don'
t
l
ooseyourj
ob"Mi
guelsai
d,
heknewEdwinisatwork.

Theguyt
ookhi
sgun

"
You'
rest
il
lpr
oudev
enatt
hepoi
ntofdeat
h"Hesai
dhi
tt
inghi
sgunpl
ayf
ull
yonhi
spal
m

"
You'
rewast
ingt
ime,
,
,j
ustpul
lthet
ri
ggerandendt
his.Soy
ouwon'
tregr
eti
tlat
er"

"
Regr
et?
?"hel
aughed

"
Idon'
twantt
oki
l
lyouj
ustl
i
ket
hat
,"Hepul
l
edMi
guel
up

Mi
guel
groanedi
nwar
dlyashi
ssi
ghtwasbl
urr
ybecauseoft
hedr
ug,
,

"Ihear
dyou'
rer
eal
l
yst
rong,
,
whydon'
tyoushowmer
ightnow?
"Hemockedandcl
appedhi
s
palmtoget
her

Al
mosti
mmedi
atel
y,
fi
veboy
scamei
ntot
her
oom.

"
Boy
s,,
,
fi
nishhi
m"Hesai
dandl
eanont
hewal
lreadyt
owat
cht
hedr
ama.

Mi
guel
didn'
ttakeamov
e,,

"
Whyi
shecal
m?Doesdr
ugswor
kondev
il
stoo?
"Oneoft
heboy
saskedandt
heyal
ll
aughed
Mi
guel
'
sey
esnotl
eav
ingt
hei
rbody
,

Oneoft
heboysmov edtowardhi
m andt
riedtopunchhi
stummy,
Miguel
caughthi
shandand
t
wist
editsohar
dthatthesoundofhi
sbrokenbonecoul
dbehear
d

"
Argh!
!!
"Hescr
eamed

Mi
guel
kickedhi
mthr
owi
nghi
m atonesi
deoft
her
oom.

Theboy
sexchangedl
ookswonder
inghowhegott
hest
rengt
h,,
,

Theyal
lpouncedonhim att
hesamet i
me,
,hewasablet
ogetakni
fefr
om oneoft
hem and
endedupkil
l
ingever
yoneofthem bef
oref
all
ingont
hefl
oorweakl
y.

Thei
rbosscoul
dn'
tbel
i
evehi
sey
es,
,
,het
hrewhi
sci
gar
ett
eont
hef
loorandmar
chedi
tbef
ore
movi
ngclosert
ohim.

"
Goodf
ight
,,
i
t'
sapi
tyy
ou'
regoi
ngt
odi
e"Hesai
dandbr
oughtouthi
sgun

Hepl
acedhi
sgunonMi
guel
'
shead,
,

"
Goodby
e"Hemut
ter
edwi
thagr
in

Miguel'
seyeswasclosed,
,hehear
dagunshotinst
ant
lybutcoul
dn'
tfeel
anypai
n.Heopened
hi
sey esandtheguywasdead,someoneshothi
m.Miguell
ookedupandwasshockedtoSee
Celi
nestil
ldi
rect
ingherguntowar
dtheguy.

"
Cel
i
ne"Mi
guel
cal
l
ed
Celi
netur
nedtotheguywhobroughtherinandshothi
m deadtoobef
orefacingMiguel
,
,vi
sibl
e
tear
scouldbeseeni
nhereyes.Shedroppedtheguninherhandandf
ellontheground
unconsci
ousl
y

"
Cel
i
ne!
!!
"Mi
guel
shout
edandr
ushedt
owar
dher

"
Cel
i
ne,
,
Cel
i
neopeny
ourey
es,
,
Cel
i
ne!
!!
"

Hei
mmedi
atel
ycar
ri
edheri
nhi
sar
msandt
ookt
hegun,

Herushedoutoft
her
oom i
nahur
ry,
,
,heki
l
ledev
ery
onewhot
ri
edt
ost
ophi
m ashecar
ri
edher
out
.

*
***
*

Bl
ood'
sCl
an*
*

"
Likedamn,
,
I'
m hungr
y"Nat
ashagr
oaned

"
Met
oo"Sam sai
d

Sher
oll
herey
es

"
Whati
fIkeptqui
et?
"Sheaaked

Sam chuckl
ed
"
Let
'sgoeat
"Nat
ashast
oodup

They'
vebeingt
oget
heral
lday
,chat
ti
ngaboutdi
ff
erentt
hingsandshewoul
dn'
tdenyi
t,sher
eal
l
y
enj
oyedhiscompany.

"
Butwher
eisCel
i
ne?Di
dshegosomewher
e?"Sam asked

"
Yeah,
shewentout
"Nat
ashar
epl
i
ed

Theywer
est
il
ltal
ki
ngwhenCodyappear
ed

"
HeyCody
"Nat
ashawav
edherhandt
owar
dhi
m

"
Hi"Codysmi
l
ed

"
IsCel
i
neback?I
t'
sev
eni
ngal
ready
"Nat
ashaasked

"
No,
,
,"Codyr
epl
i
ed

"
Didshewentoutwi
tht
heboss?
"Sam askedl
i
kehe'
ssur
pri
sed

"
Yes"Codysmi
rked

Sam wr
appedhi
sar
m ar
oundhi
m
"
Tel
lmesomet
hingIdon'
tknow"Hesaud

"
Don'
tsayany
thi
ngt
ohi
m Cody
,,
"Nat
ashachuckl
ed

"
Somet
hingy
oudon'
tknow?Uhmm,
,
,,
you'
renotsmar
t"Codymut
ter
ed

"
Whatdoy
oumean?Ar
eyousmar
tert
hanme?
"Sam scof
fs

"
YouandI
??Whatdoy
out
hinkmynamemeans?
"Codyal
soScof
f

"
Guy
s!Iam st
arv
ing!
"Nat
ashay
ell
ed

"
Goandeat
,,
,
I'
m st
ayi
ngher
e"Codysai
dandsatdown

"Comeon,
l
et'
sgot
oget
her
.Thebossi
snotcomi
nghomeany
timesoon,
,
"Sam sai
dpul
l
inghi
m
up

"
Iwantt
oknowwhenheget
sback"Codyr
epl
i
ed

"
Soundi
ngl
i
keacommi
tt
edper
son,
,
,wow"Nat
ashat
eased

"
Ofcour
seIam,
,
Iwon'
tfeel
goodunt
ilIseet
heboss"Codymut
ter
ed

"
Sonowy
ouwon'
teatunt
ilheget
sback?
"Sam askedi
nshock

Codynodded
"
Whati
fhe'
snotcomi
nghomet
oni
ght
?"Nat
ashaasked

"
He'
sgoi
ngt
otel
lme"Codyr
epl
i
ed

"
NowI
'
mjeal
ous"Sam f
rowned

"Idon'
tcar
eabouty
ourstor
y,,
l
et'
sgoandeatunl
essyouwantSam andIt
oforceyou,
,
who
knowswhenyouwillev
erhaveti
metostaywi
thusagain?You'
real
wayswit
htheboss"Nat
asha
said

Codychuckl
edandst
oodup

"
Youdon'
thav
etof
orceme,
,
let
'sgo"

Thet
hreewal
kedawayt
oget
her
.

*
***
*

Cel
ineopenedhereyes,
,
theroom wasst
rangetoher
.Shesighedandsatupfr
om thebed,
the
wholer
oom wasstrangebutitl
ooksobeauti
ful
andamazing,,
event
hebedlookheavenl
ythat
shewantedtosl
eepmor e,
butwherei
sshe?

Shewasst
il
lthi
nki
ngwhent
hedooropenedandMi
guel
camei
n,
,

"Cel
ine,
,
you'
reawake"Hesai
dandwal
kedcl
osert
oher
,het
ri
edt
ouchi
ngherheadbutshe
snappedhishandoff
.
Hegav
eherasur
pri
sel
ook

"
What
'swr
ong?
"Heasked

"Real
ly
?Youdon'tknow??Iam f
**ki
ngsur
eyouknewt
hosebast
ardswer
eaf
terusbuty
ou
choosetokeepmute"Celi
nesnapped

"
Iknow,
,
,,
Ij
ust
,,
,
don'
twanty
out
ogethur
tbecauseofme"Mi
guel
repl
i
ed

"Reall
y??Sothatwaswhyyougaveyour
sel
ftothem soeasi
ly
?Whati
fIdi
dn'
tgett
her
eint
ime?
Ididn'
tevenknowwherethebol
dnesscamefrom"shesaidal
mosti
ntear
s

"
Nextt
imedon'
tdot
hat
,,
i
t'
sdanger
ous,
,
,,
"

"Iknowyouarenotscaredofdy
ing,
butwhataboutme?Whatwil
lhappentomeift
heyhur
tyou?
You'resof
**ki
ngself
ish,
youonl
ythi
nkaboutyoursel
f!
"Shey
ell
edandtri
edget
ti
ngdownfrom
thebed

"
Cel
i
nest
op,
,
,"Hepul
l
edherback

"Leavemealone,
,
Idon'
tcar
eany
mor
e.Si
ncey
oudon'
tcar
eaboutmyf
eel
i
ngs,
thenj
ustl
eav
eme
alonepl
ease,
,,
,
"

"
I'
m sor
ry"Mi
guel
mut
ter
edandpul
l
edheri
ntoahug

Shebr
okei
ntot
ear
s

"
Don'
tev
ert
hinkofl
eav
ingme,
,
,,
Iwon'
tsur
viv
eit
.Il
ovey
ousomuch,
,
,"Shecr
iedhuggi
nghi
m
mor
eti
ght
ly

"
Stopcr
ying,
,
Iam notl
eav
ingy
ou"Mi
guel
repl
i
edpat
ti
ngherhai
r

"
Itol
dyou,
,
let
'sdot
hist
oget
her
.Ihat
eseei
ngy
ougethur
t,
,,
"Cel
i
nesni
ff
edi
nhert
ear
s

"
It
'sokay
,,
youdon'
thav
etowor
ryaboutme.Okay
?"

"
I'
m al
way
sworri
ed,,
youdon'
tevencar
eabouty
ourownl
i
fe.Ifyoucan'
tdothatfory
our
sel
f,
just
r
ememberme.Idon'
tthi
nkIwil
lmakeiti
fyoul
eav
emerightnow,,
,
"Celi
nesaid

Mi
guel
pul
l
edawayf
rom t
hehugandki
ssedherhai
r

"
Andwhendi
dyoust
artf
ight
ing?
"Heaskedwi
thagr
in

Cel
i
nel
ookedawayshy
ly

"
Yout
aughtme,
,
,Ij
ustpr
ovedy
ouwr
ongr
ight
?I'
m notweak"Shesai
d

"
Wit
ch"Hepi
nchhercheekandhuggedheragai
n

"
Thathur
ts"Shepout
ed

"
Pleasedon'
tgety
our
sel
finv
olv
edi
ndanger
oust
hingsagai
n,
"Mi
guel
sai
dasher
ubherback

"
Ify
oupr
omi
semey
ouwi
l
lst
artcar
ingabouty
ourl
i
fe,
,
,andt
hef
utur
e,,
,
"
"
Ipr
omi
se"Mi
guel
sai
d

"
Thanky
ou,
,
Iwi
l
lal
sol
i
stent
oyouf
rom now"Shesai
dandt
heybot
hdi
sengagedf
rom t
hehug.

Cel
i
nel
ookedar
ound

"
Wher
ear
ewe?Yourhouse?
"Sheasked

Mi
guel
nodded

"
You'
ref
ull
ofsur
pri
ses,
,
,"Shegotdownf
rom t
hebedl
ooki
ngal
lar
ound

"
Thi
sroom i
sbeauti
ful
"Shesai
dandwal
kedt
othebal
cony
,,
shecoul
dseet
heamazi
ngv
iewof
NewYorkf
rom ther
e.

"Wow,,t
hispl
aceisbeaut
if
ul.Iwi
shwel
i
veher
efor
ever
"Cel
i
nesai
dcl
osi
ngherey
esast
he
breezefl
owthroughherhai
r.

Mi
guel
chuckl
edwat
chi
ngher

Sheopenedhereyesatonceandf
acedMi
guel
,
hert
ummymadeal
oudnoi
seandshe
i
mmedi at
elyhol
dit

"
Thatwasn'
tme"Sheshookherheadi
ndeni
al

"Iknow,
,
butcanwegoandeat
?"Mi
guel
sai
dal
mostl
aughi
ng
"
Yes"Sher
epl
i
ed

Mi
guel
hol
dherhandandt
heybot
hwal
kedoutoft
her
oom.

"
Wow,
,
thi
shousei
sreal
l
ybeaut
if
ul!
"Cel
i
nemut
ter
edst
ari
ngal
lov
er

Theygott
othedi
nni
ngr
oom,
thef
oodwasal
readyt
her
e.

"
Whocooked?
"Cel
i
neasked

"
Amai
d"

"
Youhav
eamai
dher
e?"

"
Stopaski
ngquest
ionsandeatbef
orey
ouf
aint
"Mi
guel
sai
dandshepout
ed

"
Ist
hathowy
out
alkt
oyoursav
ior
?"SheaskedandMi
guel
chuckl
ed

"
Real
l
y?IDr
anky
ourpoi
sonedj
uicet
oo,
,
"Mi
guel
scof
fed

Themai
dcamet
othem andhel
pedt
hem wi
tht
hef
oodanddr
inksbef
orewal
ki
ngaway

"
Didy
oucat
cht
hecul
pri
t?"SheaskedandMi
guel
nodded

"
Whoi
sit
?"
"
Scar
let
"Mi
guel
mut
ter
ed

"
Iwasr
ight
"

"
Becar
eful
aroundherokay
?"

Cel
i
nenoddedandcont
inueeat
ing

*
*

"
Arewegoi
ngbackt
othecl
ant
oni
ght
?"Cel
i
neaskedast
heywentbackupst
air
s

"
Youdon'
twantt
oleav
e?"

Sheshookherheadsadl
y

"
Ilov
ethi
spl
ace,
,
,"Shemumbl
edandr
ant
othebal
conyagai
n

"
Ilov
ethev
iew,
,
soPr
ett
y"shesai
d

Mi
guel
joi
nedher

Herey
essuddenl
ycaughtwi
thal
argebui
l
ding,

"
Wher
eist
hat
?Thebui
l
dingi
sreal
l
ylar
geandAmazi
ng'
Shesai
dpoi
nti
ngout
"
It
'sacol
l
ege"Mi
guel
repl
i
edandshepout
ed

"
Iwi
shIcangot
ocol
l
eget
oo'

Mi
guel
facedher

"
Youdi
dn'
tat
tendacol
l
ege?
"Heaskedi
nshockandsheshookherhead

"
Why
?"

"
BecauseIhav
enoone"Shemut
ter
edsadl
y

"
Howol
dar
eyou?
"

"
19"sheanswer
ed

Ther
ewassi
l
encef
orsomemi
nut
esunt
ilMi
guel
spokeup

"
Cel
i
ne"Hecal
l
edandshef
acedhi
m

"
Wher
ear
eyouf
rom?And,
,
howdi
dyouendupher
e?"Heasked

"
Iranawayf
rom wher
eIst
aywi
thmyauntandherchi
l
dren,
,
,"SheSai
d

"
Why
?"
"
Iki
l
ledsomeone"Shemut
ter
ed,
,
visi
blet
ear
scoul
dbeseeni
nherey
esal
ready

"
You?Andwhoi
stheper
osn?
"Mi
guel
askedi
nconf
usi
on

"He'
smycousin,
,,,
,
,,
het
ri
edtorapeme.Iwasonlyprot
ecti
ngmy self,
,butIendeduphit
tinghis
headwithabott
le.Hewasunconsci
ouswhenIranoutthatni
ght,,
thatwashowIent eredinto
yourtr
uckwit
houtthedri
ver
sconsent
,,
I
'm sur
etheyar
estil
lsearchingformenow"shesai dand
snif
fed

Mi
guel
pul
l
edhercl
oserandwi
peof
fhert
ear
s.

"Yourcousi
ntr
iedt
orapeyou,
,,
Iwil
lbegladifhe'
sreal
l
ydead.Whatt
ypeofper
soni
sthat
?You
didnothi
ngwrongsostopcr
ying"Hepatherback

"
Thanky
ou"

"
But
,,
whatabouty
ourpar
ent
s?"

"
Idon'
thav
epar
ent
s,,
hear
dtheydi
edwhenIwasaki
d,,
Idon'
tev
enknowt
hem."Cel
i
nesai
d

Mi
guel
huggedher

"
It
'sokay
,,
,y
ouhav
emenow.Icanhel
pify
ouwantt
ogot
ocol
l
egeokay
?"

"
Real
l
y?Youwi
l
lletme?
"Sheasked

"
Whynot
?"
Shechuckl
edandhuggedhi
m mor
eti
ght
ly

"
Ilov
eyou"Shesai
d

Mi
guel
smi
l
edandki
ssedhercheek

TBC

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1/28,
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BYAMAFI
A

(
Hear
tl
essSweet
hear
t)

CHAPTER37

By
,SummerGol
dR

‼ DONOTCOPYORREPOST‼

★★★★★

AWeekLat
er*
*

"Doyouhav
eanyi
deawhyhe'
scal
l
ingme?
"Cel
i
neaskedCodyast
heywal
kedt
owar
dMi
guel
'
s
sui
te
"
You'
ret
alki
ngasi
fyoudon'
tl
ikebei
ngcal
l
ed"Codyscof
fed

"
What
??Ar
eyouj
oki
ng?
"Cel
i
nechuckl
ed

"
I'
m notj
oki
ng,
,
Iknowy
oul
i
kehi
m"Hewhi
sper
ed

"
NoIdon'
t"Cel
i
nesnapped

"
Ist
hataj
oke?Doy
ouwantmet
otel
lhi
myoudon'
tl
ikehi
m?"CodyaskedandCel
i
nehi
thi
m

"
Thoughty
ou'
regent
le"Shel
aughed

"
Ofcour
seIam"Codysmi
l
ed

"
I'
m doubt
ingt
hatal
ready
"

"
Wel
lwear
eher
e"Codymut
ter
ed

Cel
i
nescof
fedandwenti
n.

ShemetMi
guel
Standi
ngl
i
kehehasbeenwai
ti
ngf
orher
,,
shel
etoutasmal
lsmi
l
eandmov
ed
cl
osert
ohi
m.

"
I'
m her
e"SheannouncedandMi
guel
facedher

Hest
aredatherf
orami
nut
ebef
orepi
cki
ngupawhi
tesheetf
rom t
het
abl
e,
,hest
ret
chedi
tout
t
oher.
"
Whati
sit
?"Sheasked

Shet
ooki
tfr
om hi
m whenhedi
dn'
tsayawor
d,,

Assoonassher
eadal
i
nef
rom i
t,
,
herey
eswi
dened.

"
OakPar
kUni
ver
sit
y?"Sher
eadal
oudandl
ookedupatMi
guel

"Youcanst
artyourcl
asst
omorrow,
,butyouhavetobecar
eful
,
,,
"Bef
orehecoul
dfi
nishhi
s
stat
ement,
Cel
inejumpedonhi
m hugginghim cl
osel
y.

"
Thanky
ou,
,
thanky
ousomuch,
,
,Ir
eal
l
ywasn'
texpect
ingt
his,
,
,,
thanky
ou"

"
Cel
i
ne,
,
Ican'
tbr
eat
he"Mi
guel
groaned

"Sor
ry"Shegotdownf
rom hi
sbodygr
inni
ngwi
del
yandst
ari
ngatt
headmi
ssi
onf
ormi
nher
hand

"
Soqui
ck,
,
howdi
dyoudoi
t?"Shemut
ter
ednocar
ingf
orananswer

"
Hav
ethi
s"Mi
guel
spokeup

Shet
urnedsl
i
ght
lyf
rom t
hef
orm andf
acedhi
m,,
shegaspedwhenshesawt
henewi
phonei
n
hi
shand

"
Wow,
,
ist
hismi
ne?
"Sheaskedandi
mmedi
atel
ytooki
tfr
om hi
m
"
It
'sagi
ftf
ory
ouramazi
ngski
l
ls,
,
Iwasshocked"Mi
guel
chuckl
ed

Shepout
ed

"
Atl
east
,youwi
l
lst
opcal
l
ingmeabar
bier
ight
?"

"
NoIwon'
t,
,
you'
rest
il
labar
bie"Mi
guel
sai
d

"
No,
,
don'
tcal
lmet
hat
."Shesai
d

"
Sowhatshoul
dIcal
lyou?
?Li
tt
lewi
tch?
"Mi
guel
asked

"
Canl
i
ttl
ebeatl
eastoutofi
t?"Sher
oll
herey
es

"
That
'sbecausey
ou'
rel
i
ttl
e,
stopt
ryi
ngt
obecomeal
adywheny
ou'
renot
"Mi
guel
scof
fed

Shef
uddl
edherl
i
ps

"
Thanksf
ort
hephone,
,
,il
ovei
tbutIl
ovey
oumor
e"Shesai
dandhuggedhi
m agai
n

"
Promi
semey
ouwi
l
lbecar
eful
,
,"Mi
guel
sai
dasshehuggedhi
m

"
Youdon'
thav
etowor
ryaboutmeagai
n,
,Iam awi
tchnow"shemut
ter
edandMi
guel
chuckl
ed

"
AndIknowy
ouhav
eal
otofenemi
es,
,
Iwi
l
lshowt
hem t
hest
uffI
'
m madeofI
ftheydar
eme"
Sheadded

"
Ithi
nkIl
ovet
hissi
deofy
oubet
ter
"Mi
guel
saud

"
Iknow"shemov
edawayf
rom hi
m

"
Idon'
thav
eagi
ftf
ory
ou,
,
,butIwi
l
lpr
otecty
ou,
okay
?"

Mi
guel
coul
dn'
tbel
i
evehi
sear
s

"
Prot
ectwho?
"Heasked

"Wait
,ar
eyoudoubt i
ngme??Isai
dIwil
lprot
ectyou,
,Iwon'
tal
lowanyonehur
tyou.Justseeme
asyourguardiannow,,
wear
einthi
stoget
her"Shesaidandheldhi
sfacewhi
leMiguelst
aredat
hernotknowingwhattosay.

'
Wher
edi
dshesuddenl
ygott
hebol
dness?
'Het
hought

"
Aki
sst
oseal
mypr
omi
se"shemut
ter
edandpeckedhi
sli
ps

Butseemsl
i
keshecoul
dn'
tgetenough,
,
shest
oodonhert
oesandki
ssedhi
m mor
edeepl
y.

Miguel
enwr
appedhi
shandsar
oundherwai
stassheki
ssedhi
m,heal
sogav
einmut
ual
l
ytot
he
ki
ss.

Af
tert
heki
ss,
,
Cel
i
net
urnedt
oleav
e
"
Arey
ougoi
ngsomewher
e?"Mi
guel
askedst
ari
ngatheragai
n

"
Why
?Becauseofmydr
ess?
"Sheasked

Mi
guel
nodded

"
I'
m goi
ngout,
,
"shesai
dwi
thal
i
ttl
esmi
l
e

"
Wit
hwho?
"

"
Myf
ri
ends,
,
don'
twor
ryIwi
l
lbe,
,
,,
,
"

"
Whatf
ri
ends?
"

Cel
i
nechuckl
edseei
nghi
sface,
,
ishej
eal
ousorwhat

"
Sam"sher
epl
i
edt
ryi
ngt
oseehi
sreact
ion

"
Oh,
,
,,
he'
syourf
ri
end?
"HeaskedandCel
i
nenodded

"
Okay
"Mi
guel
mut
ter
ed

Cel
i
newal
kedt
owar
dthedoor

"
Wai
t"hest
oppedherandshet
urnedbackagai
n
"
Arey
ougoi
ngwi
thSam al
one?
"Heasked

"
Hmm,
no,
,
,Nat
ashawi
l
lbet
her
e"Cel
i
nesai
dtr
uthf
ull
yandhenodded

"
Bye"Shesai
dandwal
kedoutoft
her
oom.

Asshewal
kedoutexci
tedl
y,
sher
ani
ntoJaxal
mostf
all
i
ng,

"
Heycar
eful
"Jaxsai
dpr
event
ingherf
rom f
all
i
ng

"
Thanky
ou,
,
"Cel
i
nesai
dasshebal
anced

"
Wher
ear
eyour
unni
ngt
o?"

Sheshookherheadwi
thasmi
l
e

"
Wher
ehav
eyoubei
ng,
Imi
ssedy
ou"shepout
edsadl
y

"
Real
l
y?"Jaxaskedsoundi
ngsur
pri
sedandshenodded

Jaxpul
l
edheri
ntoagent
lehug

"
I'
m al
way
sher
e,,
andIam sor
ryf
ornott
rust
ingy
ou"Hemut
ter
ed

"
Gosh,
,
it
'sf
ine.Let
'sj
ustf
orgett
hatokay
?"shesai
d
Theydi
sengagedf
rom hug

Sher
aisedhernewphoneup

"
Hegotmeaphone"shewi
nked

"
Wow,
,
that
'samazi
ng"Jaxsmi
l
ed

"
Iwi
l
lseey
oul
aterokay
??Ineedt
ogo"Shewav
edatr
anof
f

"
She'
srunni
ngagai
n"Jaxchuckl
ed.

"
Jeez!Wher
ewer
eyou!
"Nat
ashaaskedasCel
i
nef
inal
l
ygott
othem

"
I'
m sor
ry"Shesai
d

"
Wai
t,
,
ist
hatnotaphone?New?
"Jaceaskedandt
ookt
hephonef
rom her

"
Wow,
,
,"Sam andNat
ashasai
datt
hesamet
ime

"
Wher
edi
dyougett
his?
"Nat
ashaasked

"
It
'sagi
ft
"Cel
i
ner
epl
i
ed

"
I'
m get
ti
ngj
eal
ous"Nat
ashapout
ed
"
Icangety
ouanewphonei
fyouwant
"Sam sai
d

JaceandCel
i
necl
ear
edt
hei
rthr
oat
s

"
Arey
ouguy
scoughi
ng?
"Nat
ashaasked

"
Yeah,
Ithi
nkIhav
easor
ethr
oat
"Jacemut
ter
ed

"
Wecanst
opi
nanear
esthospi
tal
ify
oudon'
tmi
nd"Sam sai
dashedr
oveout

"
Youbot
har
ecr
azy
"Jacel
aughed

*
***
*

Mi
guel
gotacal
lassoonasCel
i
nel
eftt
her
oom

"
HeyEr
ica"

"Mi
guel
,
,youneedt
ocomeov
err
ightnow.Aspl
anned,
,
hewentt
othebankal
one.
"Er
icaspoke
up

"
Alone?
"

"
Itol
dyouhe'
sselfi
sh,
,
trustme.Thi
sist
her
ightt
ime,
Ican'
twai
tanyl
ongerIneedt
ogetoutof
t
hispl
ace"Er
icasai
d

"
Iwi
l
lber
ightt
her
e,,
,
"Mi
guel
sai
dandhangedup
Het
ookagunandwal
kedoutoft
her
oom.

"
Wher
ear
eyougoi
ng?
"Jaxaskedashewasaboutgoi
ngi
ntot
her
oom

"
Iwi
l
lbeback,
,
goi
ngt
oEdwi
n"Mi
guel
repl
i
edwi
thoutwai
ti
ng

"
Let
'sgot
oget
her
"Jaxsai
d

"
Don'
twor
ry,
I
'vegotapl
an.Iwi
l
lbeback

Jaxwat
chedasheent
eredi
ntot
hecaranddr
oveof
f.

"
What
'sgoi
ngon?
"Sunnyasked

"
Ithi
nkhe'
sgoi
ngt
oseeEdwi
n"Jaxr
epl
i
ed

"
Ihopeheki
l
lst
hatbast
ard"Sunnyscof
fed

"
Iwi
l
lgoaf
terhi
m,,
Idon'
ttr
ustEdwi
n"Jaxsuddenl
ysai
d

"
Youshoul
dknowMi
guel
wil
lbef
ine,
,
whyar
eyouwor
ri
ed?
"Sunnyasked

"
Iknowhewi
l
lbef
ine,
,
butIhav
eabadf
eel
i
ngaboutt
his"Jaxr
epl
i
edwal
ki
ngt
owar
dacar

"
Letmecomewi
thy
ou"Sunnysai
d
"
Doy
ouhav
eany
thi
ngwi
thy
ou?
"Jaxasked

"
Trustme,
,
Ammabadbi
tch"shewi
nked

Jaxchuckl
edandt
heybot
hent
eredi
ntot
hecaranddr
oveof
f.

*
***
*

Rest
aur
ant
**

"
Wear
eher
e"Nat
ashasai
dfr
om t
hef
rontseat

"
Oh,
,
Iknowt
hispl
ace"Jacesai
d

"
Youal
way
scomeher
ewi
thy
ourgi
rl
fr
iend?
"Sam asked

"
Poi
ntofcor
rect
ion,
,
mybestf
ri
end,
notgi
rl
fr
iend"Jacer
oll
hisey
es

"
Shutup,
Iknowy
oul
i
keher
."Sam sai
d

"
Any
how"

Theyal
lwal
kedi
ntot
her
est
aur
ant
.

Theysatdownr
oundat
abl
eandsoont
hewomancamet
othem.
"
MrsBr
own,
,
your
emembermer
ight
?"Nat
ashaaskedandMr
sBr
ownnodded

"
Oh,
,
it
'sy
ou.Your
eal
l
ybr
oughty
ourf
ri
ends"Shesai
d

"
Ial
way
skeepmypr
omi
se"Nat
ashasmi
l
ed

"
Whydoest
hissoundl
i
key
ou'
reher
etosel
lusof
f?"Jaceasked

"
Exact
lymyt
hought
"Cel
i
neagr
eed

"
No,
Ipr
omi
sedt
obr
ingy
ouguy
stot
ast
eherf
ood"Nat
ashasai
d

"
I'
m sur
esher
ecogni
zeme"Jace

"
Oh,
,
,bl
onde,
,
wher
eisy
ourgi
rl
fr
iend?
"Mr
sBr
ownasked

"
She'
snotmygi
rl
fr
iend"Jacer
epl
i
ed

"
Real
l
y?"

Cel
i
neont
heot
herhandwasf
indi
ngherf
acef
ami
l
ia

'
DoIknowher
?'Shet
houghtwi
thi
nher
sel
fst
ari
ngatherf
acewhi
l
eot
her
sor
derf
orsomef
ood.

"
Oh,
MrsBr
own.She'
smyf
ri
endwhol
ovepi
neappl
ejui
ce"Nat
ashasai
dpoi
nti
ngatCel
i
ne
"
Wow,
,
she'
spr
ett
y."Mr
sBr
ownf
acedCel
i
ne

"
Thanky
ouf
ort
hej
uice,
Ireal
l
yenj
oyedi
t"Cel
i
nesai
dandbowedherheadsl
i
ght
ly

"
You'
rewel
come,
,
Iwi
l
lgi
vey
oumor
e"Mr
sBr
ownsai
dwi
thasmi
l
e

"
Wow,
,
thanky
ou"

"
WhydoIsuddenl
yli
kePi
neappl
ejui
ce?
"Sam gr
oanedandt
heyl
aughed

"
Isel
lpi
neappl
ejui
ce,
,
youcanbuyonef
ory
our
sel
f"Mr
sBr
ownsai
d

"
IsCel
i
nebuy
ing?
"Sam asked

"
You'
renotCel
i
ne"Mr
sBr
ownsnappedandt
heyl
aughedagai
n

"
So,
yournamei
sCel
i
ne?Pr
ett
yname"Mr
sBr
ownf
acedCel
i
neagai
n

"
Thanky
ou"Shesmi
l
ed

Mr
sBr
ownnoddedandwal
kedaway

Cel
i
ne'
sey
esf
oll
owedher

'
Ithi
nkIknowher
,,
butwher
e?'
Shesi
ghedwhenshecoul
dn'
trememberev
ermeet
ingher
.
*
***
*

Edwindr
oppedthemoneybaginthecar
bootandenter
edthedri
ver
'ssi
de,
,
justashest
art
edt
he
car
,someonepoi
ntedaguntohi
sheadandhecringedali
tt
le.

Hecheckedf
rom t
hemi
rr
orandhi
sey
esl
andedont
hemaskguy
.

"
Longt
ime,
,
,Edwi
n"Thev
oicecameup

"
Whoar
eyou"Edwi
nasked

Mi
guel
chuckl
edandr
emov
edhi
smask

"
Miguel
?"Edwi
nmut
ter
edandt
ri
edst
oppi
ngt
hecar

"
Dri
ve"Mi
guel
sai
dInacommandi
ngt
oneandhekeepondr
ivi
ng

Mi
guel
'
sgunnotl
eav
inghi
sheadf
oronce

"
Congr
atul
ati
ons,
,
,yousucceededi
nki
l
li
ngme.Whatagr
eatachi
evement
"Mi
guel
mocked

Edwi
nfol
dhi
sfi
sthar
dlyont
hewheel
angr
il
y

"Oh,
,
areyouangry?Sorr
y,,
mybad,,
,
Idi
dn'
tdie.Youknowwhy???Yourboy
sar
eweakand
dumb,,
,
doy ouev
enf eedthem wel
l
?Becausetheywerebr
oughtdownbyagi
rl
"Mi
guelchuckl
ed
l
ikeaproudboyf
riend
"
Whatdoy
ouwantMi
guel
"Edwi
nasked

"
Youstil
ldon'
tknow?
?It
houghtwear
epl
ayi
ngagame,
,
you'
vet
hrowny
ourbal
l
,,
it
'
smyt
urnnow"
Miguel
mut t
ered

"
Ify
ou'
ret
hinki
ngofki
l
li
ngme,
,
theny
ou'
redumb"Edwi
nlaughed

"
Real
l
y?"I
'
m scar
ed"Mi
guel
mockedpr
etendi
ngt
obescar
edofhi
m.

Justt
hen,
,
hisphoner
angout
.

'
Eri
ca?
'Het
houghti
nwar
dlywonder
ingwhat
'
sgoi
ngon.

Hepi
ckedt
hecal
l

"
Hel
l
o?"

"
Miguel
!!Don'
tki
l
lhi
m,,
,
don'
t!
"Er
icashout
edf
rom t
heot
hersi
de

"
Why
?"

"
Hisboy
sar
egoi
ngt
oki
l
lme,
,
theyar
ear
oundmer
ightnow.Pl
easesav
eme,
,
,"

Thel
i
newentof
f
"
F**
kshi
t"Mi
guel
cur
sedunderhi
sbr
eat
h

Edwi
nlaughed

"
Youbot
hthi
nky
ou'
resmar
t,
,,
ki
ll
meandshewi
l
lbedeadt
oo"Edwi
nsai
d

Mi
guel
frowned

"
Ihat
ehowyou'
ret
alki
ngl
ikeshe'
simportantt
ome,,
bast
ard"Mi
guel
utt
eredandwi
thout
wast
ingmor
eti
mehepull
edthetri
ggerandkil
ledhi
m.

TBC

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BYAMAFI
A

(
Hear
tl
essSweet
hear
t)

CHAPTER38&39

By
,SummerGol
dR

‼ DONOTCOPYORREPOST‼

★★★★★

Miguel
camedownfrom t
hecarwit
hthemoneyinhi
shand,
aftert
aki
ngi
tint
ohi
sowncar
,he
br
oughthi
sphoneoutandtr
iedt
olocat
eEr
icathr
ought
hetracker
.
Hegoti
tinnot
imeandi
mmedi
atel
yanddr
oveof
finf
ull
speed.

"Whatdoyouthi
nkisgoi
ngon?Shoul
dwegoback?HeKi
l
ledEdwi
n"Sunnyaskedast
hey
stoppedt
hei
rcarbesi
deEdwi
n'scar

"
Let'
sfoll
owhi
m,It
hinkhe'
sgoi
ngsomewher
eel
se"Jaxr
epl
i
edandspeedupagai
nfol
l
owi
ng
Miguel
.

Af
terdr
ivi
ngf
orsomemi nut
es,
hestoppedi
nfr
ontofabui
ldi
nglooki
ngl
i
keanabandonedone.
Mi
guelcameoutandputonhismaskbefor
egoingi
ntot
hebuil
ding.

Jaxgotdownf
rom t
hecar
,Sunnyi
mmedi
atel
ytookhergunandal
socamedown.

"Let'
swaitf
ort
enmi
nut
es,
I
fhe'
snotoutt
henwegoi
n"Jaxsai
dWhi
l
eSunnynoddedi
n
agreement.

*
*

Miguelwal
kedi
ntothebui
ldi
ngeyesearchi
ngall
overt
oseeany
onebuti
tseemsempt
y,,
he
checkedhi
sphoneagai
n,i
t'
sthesamelocati
onsowhat'
sgoi
ngon?

Hewasst
il
lthi
nki
ngwhenhest
art
edhear
ingv
oicesf
rom adi
rect
ion,
,
hei
mmedi
atel
yfol
l
owed
t
hevoi
ces

"
Whatdoy
oumeanbyy
oucan'
ttal
ktot
heboss,
what
'
sgoi
ngon?
"

"
Ican'
t,
,
he'
snotanswer
inghi
scal
l
s"
"
IswearIam goi
ngt
oki
l
lMi
guel
ifhemessedwi
tht
heboss,
,
,,
,"

Theywer
est
il
ltal
ki
ngwhenoneoft
hem wasshotdead.

Er
icascr
eamedoutst
ruggl
i
ngf
rom t
hechai
rshewast
iedt
o

Theyal
ltur
nedt
owher
ethebul
l
etcamef
rom butsawnoone,
i
nst
eadanot
heronewasshot
dead.

"
Ithi
nkt
hatmot
her
f**
keri
sher
e"

Anot
heronedi
ed,
,
,t
heyar
elef
twi
thj
ustf
our

"
Showy
our
sel
fyoubast
ard!
!!
!"Oneoft
hem y
ell
ed

I
nst
ant
lyMi
guel
ent
eredi
ntot
her
oom t
hrought
hewi
ndowki
cki
ngoneoft
hem i
nthet
ummyat
t
hesameti
me.

"
Whocal
l
edme?
"Heaskedwi
thasmi
rk

Theboy
simmedi
atel
ypoi
ntoutt
hei
rgunsathi
m sur
roundi
nghi
m

"
Ser
iousl
y??Whydon'
twedr
opourgunsandf
ightwi
thourf
ist
s?"Mi
guel
asked

"Youreal
lyt
hinky
ou'
ret
hatst
rong,
yourmot
hermustber
eal
l
ypr
oudofy
ou"Oneoft
hem sai
d
agreesi
vel
y
I
mmedi
atel
yhesai
dthat
,Mi
guel
glar
edathi
m angr
il
ybuther
emai
nedcal
m

"
Okay
,,
,y
ou'
vef
inal
l
yadmi
tt
edt
hatIam st
ronger
.Soj
ustki
l
lme"Mi
guel
sai
d

Onewasaboutt
oshoot

"
Stop,
,
,,
"Anot
heronest
oppedhi
m andMi
guel
fakedasmi
l
e

"
Good,
,
let
'sdr
opourguns"

Miguelnoddedandtheyal
lbenttodroptheirgunsincl
udi
ngMi guel
,
butj
ustast
heybent
down,Miguelki
l
ledt
hreeofthem befor
et heycouldbli
nk,
leav
ingtheonewhocall
edhi
smot
her
earl
i
er,
heplannedtokil
lhi
m speci
all
y

"
Arey
oucr
azy
?!!Youmot
her
f**
ker
!"Hey
ell
edpoi
nti
nghi
sgunathi
m

Mi
guel
shothi
m agl
areandgr
abbedhi
shandunawar
e,hebr
okehi
sboneandhescr
eamedout
.

"Nextt
ime,
,,
,
that
'si
fther
eisone.Don'
tev
ercal
lmymom,
,
,,
"Mi
guel
mut
ter
edandbr
okehi
s
secondhandcausi
nganotherscr
eam

Hehol
dhi
slegandbr
eakt
heboneagai
nandal
sot
hesecondl
eg

Themandroppedonthefl
oorhel
plessl
y,
hecoul
dn'tmov
e,hewasi
npai
n,
,Mi
guel
grabbedhi
s
neckandt
wist
editbackwar
d,,
hedi
edi mmedi
atel
y

Er
icaont
heot
herhandcoul
dn'
twat
cht
hescene,
shecl
osedherey
esbr
eat
hingheav
il
y.
Mi
guel
wal
kedcl
osert
oherandunt
iedher

"
Arey
ouokay
?"Mi
guel
asked

Sheshookherheadandhuggedhi
mti
ght
ly

"
Iam notokay
,,
,"Shesai
dandbr
okei
ntot
ear
s

Mi
guel
sighedandt
ri
edr
eleasi
nghi
msel
ffr
om hergr
ipbutshehel
dhi
m ev
enmor
eti
ght
ly

"
Don'
tpushmeaway
"Shemut
ter
ed

"
Weneedt
ogetoutoft
hispl
ace,
,
"Mi
guel
repl
i
ed

Sher
esi
stedf
orsomesecondsbef
orel
ett
inggoofhi
m,,

Mi
guel
wipehert
ear
sandhol
dherhand,
,

Ast
heywal
kedout
,Er
icawasl
i
mpi
ngwhi
chmadeMi
guel
tost
op.

"
Arey
ouokay
?"Heasked

Sheshookherheadandshowedhi
m herswol
l
enl
egs

"
Youneedt
ogot
othehospi
tal
,
,,
"
"
No,
,
,I
'm comi
ngwi
thy
ou,
,
,"sheshookherhead

"
Youcan'
tcomewi
thme,
,
"

"Pl
easeMiguel
,
,,
,Idon'
twanttobeal
one.Youcanl
eav
emet
omor
rowbutnotnow,
,
,myhead
hur
tsri
ghtnow"shesaidattheedgeoftear
s

Mi
guel
sighed

"
Wher
eshoul
dwegoNow?
"Heasked

"
Myhouse"Shesai
dimmedi
atel
y

"
Okay
,,
,"Mi
guel
sai
dandhel
pedheri
ntot
hecar
.

Af
terget
ti
ngi
nsi
de,
hedr
oveof
f.

"
Ist
hatnotEdwi
n'
sgi
rl
fr
iend?
"Sunnyaskedast
heywat
cht
hecarl
eav
ing

"
Yes,
,
,"Jaxr
epl
i
ed

"
Whati
shappeni
ng?Idon'
tunder
stand"Sunnysi
ghed

"
Iguesst
heymadeadeal
,
,l
et'
sgobackt
othecl
ansi
ncehe'
sfi
ne"Jaxmut
ter
ed
"Idon'tf
eel
wellasIdi
dn'
tdoany t
hingwi
ththi
sgun"Sunnysighedandpoint
edhergunt
othe
buil
dinginf
rontoft
hem,af
tershooti
ngshegroanedandj
oinedJaxinthecar.

*
***
*

Ev
eni
ng*
*

Celi
newal
kedoutofherr
oom,shewenttoMiguel
'
ssuit
ethemomentt
heyr
etur
nedt
othecl
an
butshewast
oldthathewentout
.Shedeci
dedtocheckagai
n,

Asshewaswal
ki
ng,shesuddenl
ysawScar
letcomi
ngoutandr
ecei
vi
ngacal
latt
hesame
ti
me,
shei
mmediat
elyhidesomewher
e.

"
Iwi
l
lbet
her
einf
ewmi
nut
es,
don'
tf*
*ki
ngmakemewai
tli
ket
hel
astt
ime"

Shehangedupandlookedar
ound,
whenshesawnooneshewal
kedt
owar
dacarandent
ered.
Shedroveoutoft
heclan

Cel
inegetoutofherhi
dingpl
aceandherey
esfoll
owedthecar,,
thi
sist
hesecondti
meshewi ll
seehergoi
ngoutoftheclani
ntheeveni
ng,
it
'sr
eall
ysuspi
ciousandwithhersi
l
encethesepast
daysmakeCelinemoreworri
ed.

Shet
urnedandwal
kedaway
,,

ShemetCodyasshewasaboutgoi
ngi
n

"
Isheback?
"Sheasked
"
Hewon'
tbecomi
ngbackt
oni
ght
"Codyr
epl
i
ed

"
Why
?Wher
eishe?
"Sheasked

"
Ireal
l
yhav
enoi
dea"Codyr
epl
i
ed

"
CanIgoi
n?Iwantt
ochecksomet
hingpl
ease"Cel
i
nesai
d

"
Iwi
l
lgowi
thy
ou"Codysai
dandshenoddedi
nagr
eement

Theybot
henter
edMiguel'
sroom,
Celi
newalkedt
othetabl
eandtookt
hepict
ureofMiguel'
s
mom andtheoneshet
ookf r
om MrsBrown,
shehadtookapi
ctur
eofherwit
houthernot
iceso
shecametocomparethetwo.

"
She'
stheone,
,
,she'
sjustl
ooki
ngmor
eaged"Shemut
ter
edst
ari
ngatt
het
wopi
ctur
es

"
Whoi
sshe?
"CodyaskedandCel
i
nel
ookedup

"
Cany
oukeepasecr
et?
"Sheasked

"
Trustme"Codysai
d

"
It
'sMi
guel
'
smom,
,
,,
Ithi
nkIf
oundher
"Cel
i
nemut
ter
edandCody
'sey
eswentwi
de

"
Thebossst
il
lhav
eamom?
"Heasked

Cel
i
nenodded
"
Buti
t'
sasecr
etf
ornow"Shesai
dandCodynodded.

"
Youdon'
thaveanyideawher
ehewentt
o?Di
dhecal
lyout
hathewon'
tbecomi
nghome
t
oni
ght
?"Celi
neasked

"
Yes,
,
Ithi
nkhe'
sbusy
"Codyr
epl
i
ed

"
Hedi
dn'
tcal
lme"Shebi
teherl
i
psandbr
oughtoutherphone

"
Wow,
,
whendi
dyougett
hat
?"Codyasked

"
Today
"Sher
epl
i
edwor
ri
edl
y

"
Cany
ouputhi
snumberher
e?"Shehandedov
ert
hephonet
ohi
m andi
mmedi
atel
yCodyt
yped
i
t

"
Youknowhi
snumber
?"Sheaskedi
nsur
pri
seandhenodded

"
You'
reunbel
i
evabl
e"shechuckl
edandi
mmedi
atel
ydi
aledi
t.

Hepi
ckedupaf
tert
hef
ir
str
ing,
,

"
Whoi
sthi
s?"Hi
svoi
cewhi
chshewasal
readymi
ssi
ngsomuchcameout

"
It
'sCel
i
ne,
,
,"Shesai
d
"
Cel
i
ne?
?"

"
Wher
ear
eyou?Ar
eyouokay
?I'
m wor
ri
ed,
,
,"

"
Don'
twor
ryaboutme,
,
Iam f
ine"Mi
guel
repl
i
ed

"
That
'shar
sh,
,
Ijustwantt
oknowi
fyou'
reokay
,,
"Shemut
ter
ed

"
Iam okay
,,
got
osl
eep"Mi
guel
repl
i
edandhangedup

"
Dev
il
"Shemut
ter
edandCodychuckl
ed

"
Ithi
nkIam okaynowt
hatIhear
dhi
svoi
ce,
,
"Shesai
dandf
acedCody

"
Thebosssai
dIwi
l
lbet
aki
ngy
out
oschool
from t
omor
row,
,
"Codysai
d

"
Ohr
eal
l
y?That
'scool
"Shesmi
l
ed

Thef
actt
hatshewi
l
lbegoi
ngt
oschool
suddenl
ymadeherf
orgetherwor
ri
es.

"
Iwi
ll
leav
enow,
,
seey
oui
nthemor
ning"shesai
dandwav
edathi
m bef
oregoi
ngoutoft
he
r
oom.

*
*

"
Whenar
eyougoi
ngt
oyourf
ather
?"Mi
guel
askedf
rom wher
ehewasst
andi
ngandsmoki
ng
"
Idon'
tknow,
,
,"Er
icar
epl
i
edandMi
guel
facedher

"
Youdon'
tknow?Whatwi
l
lyoubedoi
ngher
e?"Heasked

"
Ijustwanttostay
,,
sinceEdwini
sgone.Iwantt
oli
vemyl
i
fenow,
,
I'
m goi
ngt
oinf
orm dadabout
t
hesituat
iontomorrow,,
,
andthemoney,
,,
,"

"
Takeev
ery
thi
ng,
,
Idon'
tneedi
t"Mi
guel
sai
dandt
urnedhi
sbackonher
,her
esumehi
ssmoki
ng

"
Arey
ouangr
ywi
thme?
"Er
icaaskedandgotdownf
rom t
hebed

"
Forwhat
?"

Shemov
edcl
osert
ohi
m andhuggedhi
mfr
om t
heback,
,
Miguel
pul
l
edherawaygent
ly

"
Ihat
ehugs,
,
stopdoi
ngt
hat
"Hesai
d

"
That
'sal
i
e"Er
icar
oll
herey
es

Mi
guel
ignor
edherandkepthi
sst
rai
ghtandbl
ankex
pressi
on

"
Ili
key
ou"Shebl
urt
edout

"
It
'snor
mal
"Mi
guel
sai
dast
hesmokef
rom hi
sci
gar
ett
efi
l
ledt
heai
r
"Whatdoy
oumeanbyit
'snor
mal?Ij
ustconf
essedmyf
eel
i
ngst
oyouandt
hat
'sal
lyouwanna
say?
"Shehol
dhi
shandandtouchhi
schest

"
Ireal
l
ydol i
key
oual
ot,
fr
om t
hef
ir
stt
imeIsawy
ou,
,
,If
**ki
ngf
ell
inl
ovewi
thy
ou,
,
,,
"Shesai
din
alowtone

Mi
guel
hol
dherhandonhi
schestandpul
l
edi
tdown

"
Ithi
nky
oushoul
dsl
eep,
,
youneedi
t"Hesai
dandmadet
oleav
ether
oom.

Shepul
l
edhi
m backandhuggedhi
m

"
Don'
tl
eav
eme,
,
,j
ustl
i
stent
ome"

"
Ilov
eyou,
,
youdon'
thav
eagi
rl
fr
iendr
ight
?"Shet
ri
edki
ssi
nghi
m

"
Stopt
hisr
ubbi
sh,
,
don'
tmakemer
egr
etsav
ingy
oura*
*"hesnappedandpushedherof
f

Hewal
kedoutoft
her
oom

Er
icabi
teherl
i
psangr
il
yandsatdownont
hebed.

*
***
*

Mor
ning*
*

"
Hmm,
,
youl
ookhotf
orast
udent
"Nat
ashasai
dst
ari
ngatCel
i
ne
"
Whatdoy
ouexpectf
rom abadbi
tchwi
tch?
"Cel
i
nesmi
rkedandNat
ashal
aughed

"
You'
recr
azy
"Shesai
d

"
Iwi
l
lseey
oul
ater
"Cel
i
newav
edatherbef
oregoi
ngoutoft
her
oom.

Codywaswai
ti
ngi
nthecaral
ready
,AssoonasCel
i
nej
oinedhi
m,hedr
oveof
f.

"
Miguel
isnotback?
"Cel
i
neasked

"
I'
m sur
ehewi
l
lbebacksoon"Codyr
epl
i
ed

Cel
i
nesi
ghedandnodded.

Mi
nut
esl
ater
,Cel
i
nesuddenl
ysawaf
igur
eli
keMi
guel

"
Codyst
opt
hecar
"Sheor
der
edandhest
oppedwi
thoutar
gument

"
What
'sgoi
ngon?
"Heasked

"I
t'
sreal
l
yhim"Shemutt
eredwi
thasmi
l
eandal
mostopenedt
hedoorbutst
oppedwhenshe
sawagirlbesi
dehi
m.

Shef
rowned
"
Whoi
sshe?
"Sheasked

Codywat
chedt
hem,
,
heshookhi
shead

"
Ihav
enoi
dea,
,
"Hesai
dst
ari
ngatt
hegi
rlagai
nbuthedoesn'
tseem t
oknowher

"
Hewaswi
thhert
hrought
heni
ght
,,
l
et'
sleav
e".Shesai
d

"
Wel
l
,,
Idon'
tthi
nkshe'
ssomet
hingt
otheboss,
,
,"

"
Justdr
ive"Shesnapped

Codyspeedof
fimmedi
atel
y

*
*

"
Thi
nkaboutwhatIt
oldy
ou,
,
,okay
?"Er
icasai
d

Mi
guel
ignor
edheranddr
oveof
f.

Acal
lcameonhi
sphoneandhegr
oanedbef
orechecki
nghi
sphone,
hi
sdad.

"
Whatdoeshewantt
hist
ime?
"Hemut
ter
edbef
oreanswer
ingt
hecal
l

"
Comet
othemansi
onr
ightaway
"Desmondspokeup
"
Iwi
l
lbet
her
ewhenIam r
eady
,don'
tor
derme"Mi
guel
snapped

"I
fyouwanttosavethatl
i
ttl
egi
rl
fr
iendofy
our
s,comeher
eri
ghtNow!
"Hey
ell
edandMi
guel
'
s
heartski
ppedabeat

TBC

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tl
essSweet
hear
t)

CHAPTER40&41

By
,SummerGol
dR

‼ DONOTCOPYORREPOST‼

★★★★★

"I
fyouwanttosavethatl
i
ttl
egi
rl
fr
iendofy
our
s,comeher
eri
ghtNow!
"Hey
ell
edandMi
guel
'
s
heartski
ppedabeat

Hehangedupandr
ever
sedt
hecari
mmedi
atel
y,
inf
ewmi
nut
eshewasi
nhi
sfat
her
'shouse.

"
Thatwasqui
ck"Desmondsai
dashewal
kedov
ert
oMi
guel

"
Tel
lme,
,
whatgi
rl
fr
iendar
eyoubl
abbi
ngabout
?"Mi
guel
asked
"Youdon'
tknowwhoIwastal
ki
ngaboutandy
our
anal
lthewayher
e?Comeon,
stoppl
ayi
ng
smartwit
hme"Desmondscoff
ed

"
Whoar
eyout
alki
ngabout
!"Mi
guel
yel
l
edwi
thanger

"
Don'
trai
seyourvoiceatme,,
Ithoughty
ou'r
esmart.Howcouldyoufal
li
nlov
ewheny ouknow
y
ouf**
kinghavealotofenemies?Whot hehel
li
sthatst
rangegi
rli
nthecl
an?"Desmondasked

"
I'
m noti
nlov
ewi
thher
,st
opsay
ingshi
ts"Mi
guel
mut
ter
ed

"Idon'
tcareify
ou'
renoti
nlovewit
hher,
,,
youcan'tal
l
owherint
oy ourl
if
enow.She'
sgoi
ngto
becomeaweaknessandy ourenemieswil
lgetyoueasi
l
y,,
youf
**kinggother
einl
esst
han10
mi nut
es"Desmondsai
dandsatdown

Hesi
ppedf
rom hi
swi
ne

"
Don'
ttouchher
,she'
snot
hingt
ome"Mi
guel
sai
d

"
Ify
oukeepheri
nthecl
an,
,
herl
i
fewi
l
lbei
ndanger
"

"
Youhav
enorightt
otell
mewhatt
odookay
?Justf
**ki
ngl
eav
emeal
one"Mi
guel
snappedand
wal
kedt
owar
dt heexi
t

"
Makesureshe'
soutoft
hecl
an,
,
orI
'
m goi
ngt
ogetr
idofhermy
sel
f"Desmondsai
dandMi
guel
t
urnedback

"
ThenIwi
l
lki
l
lyou,
,
dar
eme"Mi
guel
gnar
led
Desmondl
aughed

"
Youcan'
tchooseherov
erme,
,
"Hesai
d

Mi
guel
letoutadr
ylaughandmov
edcl
osert
ohi
m

"WhatdoyouthinkIam?
?Miguel
?Youwil
lbemaki
ngagreatmi
stakei
fyout
ouchher
,,
coz
,,
,Iwi
l
l
ki
llyouwi
thoutanydamnemoti
ons,
,
,t
hat
'
showdevil
ishy
ou'v
emademeDesmond"Miguel
utt
ered

"
Real
l
y?Soy out
hinkIam t
heonl
yoneaf
terher
?Besmar
tandsendherout
,,
,
don'
ttr
ytopl
ay
wi
thme"Desmondscowledandwal
kedaway

Miguelsuspir
edweakl
yandbr
ushedhi
shai
rbackwar
dwi
thhi
sfi
nger
s,,
hel
eanedagai
nstt
he
wallandclosedhi
seyes.

Heopenedhi
seyesandexitt
heroom,
wal
kingslowl
ytohi
scar.Heent
eredanddrov
eof
f,
,he
pi
ckedhi
sphoneanddial
edCeli
ne'
snumber.Shepi
ckedupaf
terri
ngi
ngtwice,
,

"
Hel
l
o??
"Herv
oicesoundedout

Mi
guel
coul
dn'
tsayawor
d

"
Hel
l
o??Mi
guel
?Ar
eyouokay
?Saysomet
hing,
,
,Mi
guel
,
,"

Hehangedupandst
oppedt
hecar
,,
,
her
esthi
sheadont
hest
eer
ingwheel
Af
tersomemi
nut
es,
hest
art
edt
hecarandspeedof
f.

*
***
*

OakPar
kUni
ver
sit
y**

Aft
erschool
,
Cel
i
neranoutofthecl
asswit
houtsayi
ngawor dt
ohernewfr
iendshej
ustmade.
Themomentshegotout
,Codywasalsodr
ivi
ngint
otheschool
compound.

"
Justi
nti
me"Cel
i
nesai
dandhesmi
l
ed

"
IsMi
guel
back?
"Sheaskedassoonassheent
eredt
hecar

Codyshookhi
shead

"
No"Hel
i
ed

"
Real
l
y?But
,,
,
,"Shehav
ebeenwor
ri
edsi
ncehecal
l
edherear
li
erwi
thoutsay
ingawor
d

"
So,
,
arewegoi
ngbackhomenow?
"Codyasked

"
No,
l
et'
sgosomewher
eel
se"Sher
epl
i
ed

"
Wher
e"

"
Iwi
l
ldi
recty
ou,
dri
ve"shemut
ter
ed
*
*

"
Whereisthi
s,
areweher
etoeat
?"CodyaskedwhenCel
i
neaskedhi
mtost
opi
nfr
ontofa
r
est
aurant

"
Youwi
l
lsee"Sher
epl
i
edandt
heybot
hcamedownf
rom t
hecar
.

Theywenti
n,
,

Mr
sBr
ownl
etoutasmi
l
ethemomentshesetherey
esonCel
i
ne

"
Cel
i
ne?
?"Shecal
l
ed

Cel
i
nei
mmedi
atel
ywentt
ohugherwhi
chsomehowsur
pri
sedherbutsher
eci
procat
ed

"
Howar
eyoudoi
ngmot
her
"Cel
i
neasked

"
What
?Mot
her
?"Mr
sBr
ownaskedr
aisi
ngherbr
ow

Cel
i
nesmi
l
edandnodded

"
Youl
ookl
i
kemymom"shesai
d

"
Oh,
,
,"Mr
sBr
ownsmi
l
ed
"Youcamewit
hyour
,,
,boy
fri
end?
"Mr
sBrownaskedl
ooki
ngatCodyandCodychokedon
nothi
ng,
hest
art
edcoughi
ngandCel
i
nechuckl
ed

"
He'
snotmyboy
fri
end,
,
He'
sjustaf
ri
end"Cel
i
nesai
dandMr
sBr
ownsmi
l
ed

"
Whatdoy
ouwantdaught
er?
"Mr
sBr
ownasked

Cel
i
newassur
pri
sedwhenshecal
l
edhert
hat

"
Yousai
dIl
ookl
i
key
ourmom,
,
"Mr
sBr
ownsai
dandCel
i
nei
mmedi
atel
ynoddedwi
thasmi
l
e

"
Food,
,
,andpi
neappl
ejui
ce"shesai
dandsatdown

"
Whatabouty
ourf
ri
end?
"Mr
sBr
ownaskedandCel
i
nef
acedCody

"
Wat
er,
,
,"Codymut
ter
ed

Mr
sBr
ownwal
kedaway

Codyi
mmedi
atel
ymov
edcl
osert
oCel
i
ne

"
Wai
t,
,
,,
ist
hat
,,
nott
heBoss'
smom?
"CodyaskedandCel
i
nenoddedwi
thasmi
l
e

Codysqueezedhi
sfaceal
i
ttl
ebutcov
eredi
twi
thasmi
l
eimmedi
atel
y.

Mr
sBr
owncamebackandser
vet
hem accor
dingl
y
"
Enjoyyourfood"Shesai
dandpokeCel
i
ne'
scheekwhosmi
l
edassheopenedt
hepi
neappl
e
j
uiceandsipped

"
Col
d"ShemoanedandCodychuckl
ed

*
***
*

Bl
oodsCl
an(
8pm)
**

Cel
i
necont
inuet
opacer
oundt
her
oom,
star
ingout
sidet
hewi
ndoweachmi
nut
e.

Nat
ashawhowasont
hephonewasbecomi
ngf
edupal
ready

"
Whatar
eyoudoi
ng?
"Sheasked

"
Iam wai
ti
ngf
orMi
guel
,
,Ineedt
otal
ktohi
m"Cel
i
ner
epl
i
ed

"
Ishecomi
ngov
erher
e?"Nat
ashaasked

"
No,
,
I'
m wai
ti
ngf
orhi
mtogetback"Cel
i
neanswer
ed

"
Thebossi
sinhi
ssui
te,
,
"Nat
ashascof
fed

"
But
,,
,
Codyt
oldmehe'
snotback"Cel
i
nef
acedNat
ashal
ooki
ngconf
used
"
Codyt
oldy
out
hat
?"

Cel
i
nenodded

"
Oh"

Cel
i
nei
mmedi
atel
yputonahoodi
eandr
anoutoft
her
oom

"
Whati
sgoi
ngonwi
thher
?"Nat
ashashookherhead

Cel
i
ner
anof
fandbumpedi
ntoJax

"
I'
m sosor
ry"Sheapol
ogi
zedwi
thoutwai
ti
ngandr
anof
f

Jaxt
urned

"
What
'swr
ong?
"Heaskednoonei
npar
ti
cul
ar.

Cel
i
negott
oMi
guel
'
ssui
teandmetCodywhoi
mmedi
atel
yst
oodup

"
I'
m her
etoseeMi
guel
"sheSai
dwal
ki
ngt
owar
dthedoorbutCodyst
oppedher

Sher
aisedherbr
ow

"
I'
m sor
ry,
,
,buty
oucan'
tseehi
m"Codymut
ter
ed
"WhatdoyoumeanbyIcan'
tseehim?Ineedtotal
ktohim aboutsomet
hing,
l
etmei
n"Cel
i
ne
snappedandmadewaytoopenthedoorbutCodystoppedheragain

"
It
'st
heboss'
sor
der
,I
'
m sor
ry"Codysai
d

"
Hisor
der
?"Cel
i
neaskedl
ooki
ngmor
econf
used

Codynodded

"
Miguel
!!
"Cel
i
neshout
edknocki
ngont
hedoor

"
Miguel
!!Iwantneedt
otal
ktoy
ou,
,
letmei
n,
,,
Miguel
!"Shecont
inuet
oknock.

Miguelontheotherhandcoul
dhearevery
thingashest
andsbythewi
ndowsmoking
aggressi
velyandst
ari
ngoutofthewindow,,
hisey
eswerefi
l
ledwit
hsadnessandangerwhi
ch
hewast r
yingtocontr
ol.

"
Cel
i
nepl
ease,
,
,youshoul
dleav
enow"Codysai
dhol
dingherhand

Cel
i
nesnappedhi
shandsof
fandwal
kedaway
,

Codyl
etoutasi
gh.

Cel
inewalkedoutdraggi
ngherlegssl
owlyandsadly,
shewonder
edwhyMigueldoesn'
twantt
o
seeher.Fi
rst
ly,
shesawhim wit
hanothergi
rlbutshehaddeci
dedtoov
erl
ookthatsi
ncehe
haven'
tevenaskedherout,
andnowhedoesn' twantt
oseeheragai
n.

'
Doeshehat
emenow?
'Shet
hought
"
Cel
i
ne"Asof
tvoi
cecal
l
edhernameandshest
oppedwal
ki
ngandt
urned

I
twasJaxsi
tt
ingdownst
ari
ngatt
hemoon,
hewaswai
ti
ngf
orher
.

"
Jax?
"Shecal
l
edandwal
kedbackt
ohi
m,,
shesatdownbesi
dehi
m.

"
Arey
ouokay
?Youl
ooksad"Jaxsai
d

Cel
i
nesni
ff
edasat
eardr
oppedf
rom herey
es,
shei
mmedi
atel
ywi
pedi
tof
f

"
Hedoesn'
twantmeany
mor
e,,
hewoul
dn'
ttal
ktomeorseeme,
,
,,
may
behehat
esmenow"She
mut
ter
edsadl
y

Jaxsmi
l
ed

"
Real
l
y??
"

Shenodded

"Maybehe'
sgotal
otonhi
shead,
,
I'
m sur
ehedoesn'
that
eyou.Sobepat
ientanddon'
tbesad"
Jaxsai
d

"I
'
m worr
ied,
,
Ifeelsadtoo.Imi
sshi
m,,
Idon'
tthi
nkIwil
lbehappyi
fhedoesn'
ttal
ktomeagai
n"
Sheut
ter
edandr estherheadonhi
sshoul
derandcl
osedhereyes

Jaxsi
ghedst
ari
ngatherf
ace
*
*

Codyent
eredMi
guel
'
sroom af
terCel
i
nel
eft
,

"Boss,,
,
arey
ouokay?Youcantal
ktomeal
so"Codysai
dwor
ri
edl
yashecont
inuesmoki
ngand
dri
nkingwit
houtsay
ingaword.

"
I'
mfi
ne"Mi
guel
mut
ter
ed

Codywasqui
etf
orawhi
l
ethi
nki
ngofhowt
omakehi
mfeel
bet
ter

'
I
'm sor
ryCel
i
ne'
hesai
dinwar
dlysi
ncei
twassupposedt
obeasecr
etbuthecoul
dn'
thel
pit

"
WhatCel
i
newasher
efor
"Hemut
ter
edandMi
guel
lookedup,
sohecont
inued

"
It
'sabouty
our
,,
,
,mom"hesai
dandMi
guel
'
sey
eswi
denedabi
t

"
Who?
"Heasked

"Yourmother
,,
she,
,
,f
oundoutwher
eshei
s"Codyr
epl
i
edandMi
guel
stoodupst
il
ll
ooki
ng
confused

"
Wher
eisshe?
?"Mi
guel
asked

"
Iknowwher
eshei
s,
,,
,
,"
"
Herhouse?
"Mi
guel
askedandCodyshookhi
shead

"
Takemet
her
e"Mi
guel
Sai
dandt
ookacarkey

"
Idon'
tknowi
fshe'
sgoi
ngt
obet
her
eri
ghtnow,
i
t'
slat
e,,
"

"
It
'sj
ustpastei
ght
,t
akemet
her
eri
ghtnow"Mi
guel
snapped

"
Yesboss"

Theybot
hexi
tther
oom atonce.

Astheysteppedout
side,
theymetCel
ineandJaxbutseemsl
ikeCeli
newasasleeponhi
s
shoul
der,
JaxandMiguel'
sey esmet
.Miguell
ookedAwayandwalkedtowar
dthecarwit
hCody
behi
ndhim.

'
Whati
sgoi
ngon?
'Jaxt
houghtseei
ngt
hecarl
eav
e

*
***
*

Rest
aur
ant
**

Codysighedast
heyst
oppedi
nfr
ontoft
her
est
aur
antandt
hel
i
ghtwasst
il
lonwhi
chmeansi
t'
s
st
il
lopen.

"
Her
e?"Mi
guel
askedandCodynodded
Migueldi
dn'tt
akehi
seyesfrom ther
easheopenedt
hedoorandst
eppeddownf
rom t
he
car,
Codyalsofol
l
owedhim closel
ybutdi
dn'
tgoinwi
thhi
m.

Mi
guel
gott
otheent
ranceandsl
owl
ypushedt
hedooropened,
hest
eppedi
n.

"
You'
rewel
come"

Heal
mostl
osthi
sbr
eat
hwhenshecamet
osi
ght
,,

'
It
'sher
,,
she'
sreal
l
ytheone,
,
,mot
her
,,
,
'Hemut
ter
edi
nwar
dlywhi
l
est
andi
ngt
her
eandst
ari
ngat
her

"
Whatdoy
ouwant
?"Mr
sBr
ownaskedwi
thasi
mpl
esmi
l
e

'
Shedoesn'
trecogni
zeme,
,
,'

Hef
eltashar
ppai
ninhi
schestandhewi
nced

"
Arey
ouokay
?"Mr
sBr
ownaskedwor
ri
edl
yseei
nghi
sexpr
essi
onbuthecoul
dn'
tsayawor
d

"
Sof
t,
,Dr
ink"Mi
guel
managedt
ovoi
ceout

"
Okay
,,
youcanhav
eyourseat
"

Mi
guel
satdowngent
ly,
hi
sey
esnotl
eav
ingherasshewal
ked.

Soonsher
etur
nedwi
thapi
neappl
ejui
ceanddr
oppedi
tont
het
abl
e,
,Mi
guel
'
smi
ndwentt
o
Cel
i
neatonceseei
ngt
hej
uiceandhesi
ghed.

Mr
sBr
ownopenedt
hebot
tl
eandwasaboutpour
ingi
ntoacupwhenMi
guel
hol
dherhand.

Shel
ookedupandhei
mmedi
atel
yremov
edhi
shands,
,

"
Enj
oyy
ourdr
ink"Shesai
dandwal
kedaway

Mi
guel
lookedathergoi
ngi
ntoanot
herpar
toft
her
est
aur
ant

Hetookasipf
rom thejui
ceandat eardroppedfrom hi
sey
es,
,
hest
oodupanddr
oppedt
he
moneyonthetabl
e,,hewalkedoutoftherestaur
ant.

Codyf
oll
owedhi
m backi
ntot
hecar
,,

Mi
guel
coul
dn'
tcont
rol
himsel
fanyl
ongerandhebr
okei
ntot
ear
s.

TBC

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tl
essSweet
hear
t)

CHAPTER42

By
,SummerGol
dR

‼ DON'
TCOPYORREPOST‼
 ★★★★★

(ShortChapter
,,
Ity
pedthiswi
th20%bat
ter
ysomanagei
t,
atl
eastIt
ri
ednott
ost
arv
eyou
all
,,
appreci
atemyef f
ort
)

"
HeyCel
ine,
whyar
eyoust
il
li
nbed?Don'
tyouhav
eacl
asst
oday
?"Nat
ashaaskedt
appi
ng
Cel
i
negentl
y

"
Idon'
tfeel
good"Shemut
ter
edst
il
lcl
osi
ngherey
es

"
Youdon'
tfeel
goodory
ou'
resi
ckbecausey
ourboy
fri
endi
ssnubbi
ngy
ou"Nat
ashat
eased

"
It
'snotf
unny
"Cel
i
nesai
d

"
Youshoul
dgetdr
essedandgoi
nsoy
oucanatl
eastf
orgeti
tforawhi
l
e"Nat
ashasai
d

"
Iwon'
tbeabl
etoconcent
rat
eincl
ass"Cel
i
nef
inal
l
yopenedherey
esandsatup

"
Don'
ttel
lmey
oucr
iedl
astni
ght
"Nat
ashasai
d

Cel
i
neshookherhead

"
NoIdi
dn'
t"

"
That
'swhyIdon'
twantt
ofal
li
nlov
e,,
i
t'
scr
azy
"Nat
ashar
oll
herey
es
Theybot
hst
oppedwhent
heyhear
daknockont
hedoor

"
Ithi
nkCodyi
sher
e,andy
ou'
renotev
enr
eady
"Nat
ashasai
d

"
Tel
lhi
m Iam si
ck"Cel
i
negr
umbl
ed

Nat
ashast
oodupandwentt
oopent
hedoor

"
Wher
e'sCel
i
ne?I
sshedone?
"Codyasked

"
Act
ual
l
y,,
she'
ssi
ckandwon'
tbeabl
etoat
tendhercl
assest
oday
"Nat
ashaanswer
ed

Codyst
oodf
orasecondbef
orenoddi
ngandt
urnedaway
.

Nat
ashacl
osedt
hedoorandwentbacki
n.

Cel
i
ner
oll
herey
esandl
aidbackont
hebed

Nat
ashamov
edcl
osert
oherandf
elthert
emper
atur
e,shegasped

"
Cel
i
ne,
,
you'
rer
unni
ngacr
azyt
emper
atur
e,"Shesai
d

"
Iwi
l
lbef
ine"Shemut
ter
ed

"
Getup,,
weneedt
ogot
oDer
eksohecangety
out
reat
ed,
,
comeon"Nat
ashasai
dpul
l
ingherup
f
rom t
hebed
*
***
*

Mi
guel
'
sSui
te*
*

Mi
guel
wal
kedoutofhi
sroom andwaski
ndofsur
pri
sedt
oseeCody
,,

"
Whyar
eyoust
il
lher
e?'
Heasked

"
Cel
i
nei
ssi
cksoshewon'
tbeat
tendi
ngcl
asses"Codyr
epl
i
ed

"
Sick?Howcome?
"Mi
guel
asked

"
Ireal
l
yhav
enoi
dea"Codyr
epl
i
ed

"Cal
lher
"Hemut ter
edandCodyi
mmedi
atel
ywal
kedaway
,Mi
guel
alsof
oll
owedhi
mleav
ing
somedistancet
hough.

Codygott
otheroom andknockedf
orsomet
imewi
thoutanyr
esponse,
,
,amai
dwhowas
passi
ngbyst
opped

"
Theyar
enoti
n,
,,
Ithi
nkCel
i
nei
ssi
ck.She'
sint
heI
nfi
rmar
y"Themai
dtol
dhi
m

"
Oh,
thanks"Codysai
dandwal
kedov
ert
owher
eMi
guel
wasst
andi
ng

"
Wher
eisshe?
"Mi
guel
asked
"
Inf
ir
mar
y"

Mi
guel
facedhi
m

"
Isi
tthatser
ious?
?"Heasked

"
Ireal
l
ydon'
tknow"Codymut
ter
ed

Mi
guel
tur
nedt
owar
dthedi
rect
ionoft
hei
nfi
rmar
yimmedi
atel
y,
,

*
*

Cel
inewasont hebedt aki
ngar est,
thoughshewasn'
tsl
eepi
ng.Sheusedsomedrugsalr
eady
andshewasf eel
ingbetterbutallshewantedwastoseeMiguelandi
t'
sli
keshe'
snotgoi
ngto
seehim any
timesoon,shewasn'ther sel
f.

Nat
ashawhowasst
ari
ngoutoft
hewi
ndowsuddenl
ytur
ned

"
Cel
i
necl
osey
ourey
es,
,
"shesai
d

"
Why
?"

"
Thebossisher
e,,
,
Iwil
ltakemyl
eav
e"Nat
ashasai
dandi
mmedi
atel
ywal
kedoutoft
her
oom
Whi
leCel
inecl
osedhereyes.

Fewsecondslater,
Miguel
camei n,
,hemovedclosertoCeli
neonthebed,hi
stwohandstuckedin
hi
spants.Hestaredatherfaceforminut
eswithoutbli
nki
ng,het
hentouchedherf
acegently,
he
tr
acedhereyebr
owwi t
hhisfi
nger,
hetouchedherbottom l
i
ps.
Her
emov
edhi
shandandsi
ghed,
,
hei
nser
tedhi
shandbacki
ntohi
spocketandt
urnedt
oleav
e.

Celi
neimmediat
elygr
abbedhi
sar
m andhest
opped,
hef
acedherandwassur
pri
sedt
oseeher
eyesopened.

"
You'
reawake?
"Heasked

Cel
i
nenoddedst
ari
ngi
ntohi
sey
es,
,

"
Getwel
lsoon"Mi
guel
mut
ter
edandwal
kedt
owar
dthedoor

"
Miguel
"Cel
i
necal
l
edandgetdownf
rom t
hebed

Sher
unt
owar
dhi
m andhuggedhi
mfr
om t
hebackr
est
ingherheadonhi
sback

"
Imi
ssy
ou"Shemut
ter
edhuggi
nghi
m mor
eti
ght
ly

"
Stopi
gnor
ingme,
,
ithur
ts"Shesai
d

Mi guelholdherhandandfacedher
,,
shewasfi
ghti
ngbackhertear
sbashi
ngherl
ashes
together,
,Miguelpul
l
edherint
oahugwi t
hhiseyescl
osed,
feel
i
ngherwarmthandherscent
,he
alsomi ssedher.

I
t'
shardl
ytwodaysandhe'sl
i
kethi
s,,
whoi
sshetomakehi
mf eelt
hisway
?Nomat
terhowhar
d
hewanttoav
oidher
,,
healwaysf
indhi
msel
fget
ti
ngmoreat
tract
ed.

"
Whywer
eyoul
i
ket
hat
?Di
dIdosomet
hingwr
ong?
"Cel
i
neaskedaf
tert
heybr
oket
hehug
Mi
guel
fuddl
edwi
thhercheeksasshet
alk

"
Wer
eyouav
oidi
ngmeonpur
pose?Youev
ent
oldCodynott
oletmei
n,
,"Shepout
edcut
ely

Mi
guel
chuckl
edwhenshemadet
hatcut
eface

"
Iwant
edt
ost
ayawayf
rom y
ou,
,
buthowcanIst
ayawaywheny
ou'
ret
hiscut
e?"Heasked

Cel
i
nesmi
l
edsadl
y

"
Ifel
tsi
ckf
rom wor
ri
es,
,
Ithoughty
oudon'
twantmeany
mor
e"Shesai
dandsni
ff
edi
nhert
ear
s

Mi
guel
kissedherey
es

"Iwasgoi
ngtoletgoofy
ou,
,
,,
but
,,
,
Idon'
tthi
nkIcandot
hatany
mor
e,,
,
Ican'
t"Mi
guel
mut
ter
ed
andhuggedheragai
n

"
Mig,
,
,If
oundy
ourmom"Shesai
d

"
Iknow,
,
thanky
ou"Mi
guel
repl
i
ed

"
Howdi
dyouknow?
?"

"
Cody
"
"
Geez,
,
Itol
dhi
mtokeepi
tasasecr
et"Cel
i
nescof
fed

"
Hecan'
tbet
rayme,
,
sohewoul
dn'
thav
eachoi
ce"Mi
guel
smi
l
edandbr
oket
hehug

"
Arey
ouokaynow?
"Heasked

Cel
i
nenoddedi
mmedi
atel
ywi
thasmi
l
e

"
Real
l
y?"

"
Yes,
,
,i
fyoudon'
twantmet
ofal
lsi
ckagai
n,
don'
tev
erav
oidme"Shemut
ter
ed

Mi
guel
smi
l
edandki
ssedherhead,
,

"
Let
'sgetoutofher
e"Hesai
dandcar
ri
edheri
nhi
sar
ms

"Mig,
,
whatar
eyoudoi
ng?Ar
ewegoi
ngoutl
i
ket
his?
"Cel
i
neaskedasMi
guel
wal
kedt
owar
dthe
door

"
Any
thi
ngwr
ongwi
tht
hat
?"Mi
guel
asked

"
No,
,
,j
ust
,,
,
"

"
Noonei
sgoi
ngt
oquest
ionme"

Shesmi
l
edandbur
iedherf
acei
nhi
schest
.
Ever
yonewasst
ari
ngatthem wi
thasur
pri
sef
aceasMi
guel
car
ri
edCel
i
nei
nhi
sar
ms,
but
nobodywoul
dtr
yspeaki
ngup.

Fi
nal
l
ytheygott
oMi
guel
'
ssui
te

"
Cany
ouatl
eastr
aisey
ourheadnow?
"Mi
guel
askedanddr
oppedheront
hebed.

Cel
i
nechuckl
edandt
her
ewassi
l
enceunt
ilCel
i
nespokeup.

"
But
,,
,
,whywer
eyout
ryi
ngt
oletgoofme?Di
dsomeonet
hreat
eny
ou?
"Sheasked

"
Whatwi
l
lyoudoi
fthat
'si
t?"Mi
guel
asked

"
Itol
dy ouIwi
ll
prot
ectyou,
yout
hinkIam j
oki
ng?
?Youdon'
thav
etokeepqui
etany
mor
e,,
Iam
r
ightherewi
thyou.
"Shesai
d

Mi
guel
satdownbesi
deheront
hebed

"Cel
i
ne,,
,
Ireal
lywouldn'
ttakeiti
fanyonetr
iestohurtyou.Ir
eall
ywanttoprot
ecty
ou,
,
,wi
th
ever
ythi
ng,
,i
ncludi
ngmyl i
fe.Idon'
twantanythi
ng,
,evenabruiseonyou,
,
,,
"

"
Why
?"Cel
i
neasked

"
Huh?
"

"
Whywi
l
lyouwantt
opr
otectmesomuch,
,
,ev
enwi
thy
ourl
i
fe?
"Sheasked
Hedi
dn'
tsayawor
d

"
Tel
lme,
,
,,
,"shemut
ter
edandgr
abbedhi
shand

"
Ireal
lywanttohearit,
,
,,
,pl
ease,
,,
tel
lmewhyyoudon'
twantanythi
ngtohappentome.Tellme
whyyoukeepont r
yingtoav oi
dmeal l
int
henameofprotect
ingme,,
,
,Idon'
twantt
obey our
weakness,
,
,,
whyarey oualwaysweakwhenitcomestome? ?
"

"Idon'tknow,,
,
Ijust
,,
,Ialwaysfeel
incompletewheny ou'
renotbesi deme.Nottalkingto
you,,
,,
hurtsmemor ewhenIt hi
nkit'
sgoingtohelpme.Nomat t
erhowhar dIwantt ostayaway
from you,,
Idon'
tknowwhyi t'
ssohardtodo.I '
veneverfeltt
hiswaybef or
e,,
Idon'tknowhowt o
explai
nwhatIf eelforyou,,
I
'vebeendeny i
ngeverybi
tofi t,
Idon'
tcareaboutwhat everisgoi
ngto
happenany mor e,
Idon'twanttoadmi ti
t,
,,
butCeli
ne,
,
,,It
hink,
,,
,
,I
'm addi
ctedtoyou,,,
Ithi
nk,
,,
,
I'
ve
fall
eninlovewithyou"

TBC

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1/28,
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BYAMAFI
A

(Hear
tl
essSweet
hear
t)

CHAPTER43&44

By
,SummerGol
dR

‼ DON'
TCOPYORREPOST‼

★★★★★
Cel
inewasspeechl
essasMiguelconfessedhi
sfeel
i
ngstoher,
shecoul
dn'
ttakehereyesf
rom
hi
m.Whenhest oppedt
alki
ng,
hiseyesbecamesoftli
keacut
ebunnywhocan' thur
tev
enaf l
y.

"
Saysomet
hing,
,
you'
remaki
ngmef
eel
somehow"Hemut
ter
ed

Cel
i
nel
etoutasmi
l
eandj
umpedonhi
slaps

"Il
oveyoutooMiguel
,y
ouknowt hat
.Il
oveyouli
kecrazy
,,
Iam r
eal
lyi
nlov
ewi
thy
ou,
,
"Shesai
d
andbrushedhi
shairwhichwasalmostcov
eri
nghiseyesbackwar
d.

"Il
ovey
ou"Shemut
ter
edandi
mmedi
atel
ywentf
orhi
sli
ps,
shepeckedhi
sli
psandsmi
l
edat
him.

"I
fthi
sishowl ov
emakesonefeel
,
,t
henIt
hinkIam cr
azyal
ready
"Mi
guel
sai
dandpul
l
edher
bodyclosert
ohisonhi
slaps

Hecapt
uredherli
psandkissedher,
sheimmedi
atel
yreci
procatedcr
avingl
ytot
heki
ss.I
twasso
r
oughanddeep,notl
i
ketheirusual
typeofki
ss,
i
twasf i
ll
edwithamazingemoti
onsandmut
ual
l
ove.

Hisli
psmashedagainsther
s,asi
ftr
yingt
ofl
att
enanddestr
oyhermout
h.Shehungr
il
ypushed
back,
hermouthopen,t
onguepushi
ngpasthi
sclenchedt
eet
htothemoi
stspacewit
hin.

Thewayhewaski ssi
ngherwit
houtt
akingabr
eakwasmakingherlooseherbr
eath,buthewas
toosweettoavoi
d.Shemoanedoutint
ohismouth,
herbr
eat
hetaki
ngal i
tt
lebr
eak,hesmi l
ed
i
ntothekissandsuckedonhert
ongue,
hecoul
dfeelherl
i
pstr
embli
ngi nhi
smouthbr eathl
essl
y.

Hereleasedherl
ipsdri
ppingwetandshegaspedforbr
eath,
Miguel
chuckl
edandl
eanhis
for
eheadagainsthersst
aringi
ntoherey
esandthenherli
pswhichhadbecomesoredand
swoll
enf r
om hi
skiss.
Celi
nesmi l
edshy
lyandhuggedhi mti
ght
lywithherar
mswr appedaroundhi
sneck,
hecoul
dfeel
thewarmnessofherbr**
stagainsthi
schestasherbodywassocloset ohi
s,
whi
lesi
tt
ingonhi
s
l
aps.Alightgr
oanescapehi
slipsandhesqueezedherbr**
stsoftl
y.

Shecringedf r
om hi
st ouchandr el
easedhisneckfrom herhug,
shelookeddowni ntohis
eyes,
Mi guelpull
edhercloserandkissedhergentl
y,
shegav eint
othekiss,shecouldfeelhi
s
handinsideherblouse,i
tfel
tsocoldonherskinthatshehel dhi
mt i
ghttohersel
fashi shand
fi
nall
ycapt ur
edherwhol ebr**st
.

SheMoanedi
ntohi
smout
h

Het
ossedheront
hebedandt
ookhi
stopof
fexposi
nghi
sdar
ktat
toosandabs.

Cel
i
ner
aisedherhandt
otouchi
t,
hehel
dherhandandr
ubi
tont
het
att
oos

"
Theyar
epr
ett
y"Shemut
ter
ed

Miguel
smil
edandt ookherbot
tom l
ipsi
nagai
nki
ssi
nghersof
tl
yandunhooki
ngherbr
*att
he
sametimeexposi
ngherfull
br*
*st.

Hekissedhercl
eav
ageandli
ckedherwi
tht
heti
pofhistonguecausi
ngaqui
ckshi
veronher
bodywitht
hewondershi
stonguewasdoi
nginherbody
.

"
Miguel
"SheMoanedgr
abbi
nghi
sheadandpul
l
ingt
hem mor
ecl
osert
oherbr
**st
.

Mi
guel
slowl
ytooki
nherni
***
esandbegant
os*
*kher
,,
,
hermoansf
il
ledt
her
oom

Mi
guel
star
tedt
aki
ngof
fhershor
tandt
henherp*
*ti
es.
Wi
thoutwai
ti
ng,
hepenet
rat
edr
ighti
nsi
deherandshehel
dhi
mti
ght
ly.

"
Ohmi
ne,
,
,"shemoanedpushi
nghernai
l
sint
ohi
sski
nast
hepl
easur
edr
iveshercr
azy
.

Kindl
yHiNov
elsRepubl
i
con+2348055889183onWhat
sAppt
ogetaddedt
oournov
elsgr
oup
andgetPDFl
inks

Hegroanedsweetl
yint
oherearashisd*
*kfi
ndi
t'
swayint
oherti
ghtcunt
.Hemissedherso
much,,
thet
ight
nessandwarmness,
thewayshef
eltl
i
keheavenar
oundhisd*
*kal
mostmake
hi
m wentnut.

St
ayi
ngst
il
lforal
mostf
ivemi
nut
esbef
orehecont
inuehi
sthr
ust
s,,

"
F**
k"

"
Miguel
,
,,
"

"
Ahh,
,
,"

"
Ohgosh,
,
,"

"
Hmmm,
,
,,
,"

"
Yes,
,
,,
"

"
Gof
ast
er,
,
"

Asifhewaswai ti
ngforhert
osayt hat,
hestar
tedthr
ust
ingmoref
ast
eranddeeper
.Herai
sed
herlegsanddropthem onhisshoulder
sgiv
inghim mor
eaccesst
oherp**symaki
ngsureeach
thr
usthitherdi
rect
lyanddeeply
.
"
Ooohhhh,
,
,,
,"

"
Ilov
eyou,
,
,,
"

"
Oh,
,
,yes,
,
,Mi
g,,
,
,"

Mi
guel
droppedherl
egsandl
eancl
osert
oherear

"
Yourmoansdr i
vesmecr azy,
,,
"Hewhisper
edintoherear
,,
herbodyt
rembl
ingunderhi
m ashe
wentdeeperi
ntoherr
eleasinghisseedi
ntohernotwit
houtaloudmoanescapi
nghisli
ps.

"Il
ovey
ou,,
,
,sof**
kingmuch"Heut
ter
edandki
ssedhert
ummy
,hecl
osedhi
sey
esasher
esthi
s
headonherchest
.

*
***
*

Gy
m**

Jaxwasdoingt
hepush-
upexer
cisewhenSunnycamei
n,
shest
oppedr
ighti
nfr
ontofhi
m
standi
ngaki
mbo.

"
Doy
ouwantmet
ohel
p?"Sheasked

"
Idon'
tneedi
t"Jaxmut
ter
ed

Sunnymov
edcl
osert
ohi
m andl
aidonhi
sback,
,
hegr
oaned
"
Getdown,
,
whatar
eyoudoi
ng?
"

"
Toseei
fyou'
rer
eal
l
yst
rong,
cont
inuedoi
ngt
hat
"Shesai
d

Jaxscof
fedandcont
inued

Shesmi
l
edandhuggedhi
m,r
ubbi
nghi
schestwi
thherpal
ms

"Ar
eyousur
eyou'
reonl
ytr
yingt
oseei
fIam st
rong?Yourhandsar
etr
espassi
ngal
ready
"Jax
sai
d

"
Don'
tcompl
ain,
,
"Shesai
d

"
Doy
out
hinkMi
guel
andCel
i
near
edat
ing?
"Sheaskedaf
teral
ongsi
l
ence

"
So?Ar
eyouj
eal
ousorwhat
?"Jaxscof
fed

"
Ishoul
dbeaski
ngy
out
hat
"Sunnyr
oll
herey
esev
ent
houghhecoul
dn'
tseeher

"
Whywoul
dIbej
eal
ous?
"

"
Iknowy
oul
i
keCel
i
ne,
stoppr
etendi
ng"Sunnysnapped

"
Notany
mor
e,,
she'
sli
keaki
dsi
stert
ome"Jaxr
epl
i
ed
"
Great
,sodon'
tyout
hinkweshoul
ddat
etoo?
"Sunnyasked

Jaxst
oodupatonceandSunnyf
ell
onherbut
t,
shegr
owl
sandl
ookedup

"
Whatwast
hatf
or!
"Shey
ell
ed

"
Youcan'
ttel
lmewhent
odat
eyou,
,
ifIam i
nter
est
edi
wil
lspeakupmy
sel
f"Jaxsai
d

"
So?I
sthatwhyy
ouhur
tme?
"

"
Doesi
thur
t?Shoul
dIr
ubi
tfory
ou?
"Jaxaskedandshef
rowned

"
Rubwher
e?Mybut
t?"

"
Any
thi
ngwr
ongwi
tht
hat
?"Heaskedandwi
thoutwai
ti
ngf
orherr
esponse,
hewentout
.

Sunnychuckl
edandst
oodup.

"
Crazycut
ie"shemut
ter
edandbi
teherl
i
ps.

*
***
*

Al
feaCol
l
ege*
*

Layl
ani
walkedov
ertoJoyceaft
ert
hei
rfi
rstcl
asst
oget
her
,shehav
ebeent
ryi
ngt
oseeJacebut
seemsli
kehe'
snoti
nschool.
"
Hi"Shesai
dwi
thasmi
l
e

Joy
cel
ookedupf
rom t
het
extshewashol
ding

"
Whati
sit
?"Sheaskedwi
thast
rai
ghtf
ace

"
Doy
ouhav
eanyi
deawhyJacei
snoti
nschool
?"Lay
lani
asked

"
Youdon'
thav
ehi
snumber
?"Joy
ceasked

"
Ido,
I
'vebeent
ryi
ngt
ocal
lhi
m buthe'
snotpi
cki
ngup,
,
"Lay
lani
repl
i
ed

"
May
bey
ou'
renott
hatcl
osel
i
keIt
hought
"Joy
cescof
fed

"
Whatdoy
oumean?
"

"Imean,
hecall
edmeandtol
dmehewon' tbecomingt
oschool
,i
fyou'
rereal
lysomethi
ngto
him,
heshouldhav
einf
ormedyoual
so"Joycerepl
i
edandLayl
anif
oldherli
pstoget
herbutl
et
outasmile

"
It
'sokay,,
nohardf
eeli
ngs.Iam j
ustworr
iedabouthi
m,Icamet
oyoubecausey
ouar
ehi
sbest
f
ri
end,,
thankyouanyways"Lay
lanisai
dandwalkedaway

Joy
cebit
eherl
ipsalmostfeel
i
ngbadforwhatshesai
d,,
sheact
ual
l
yli
ed.Shehav
ebeent
ryi
ng
tot
alkt
oJacealsobuthe'
snotpi
cki
ngup.

'
You'
real
l
owi
ngy
ourj
eal
ousygett
hebestofy
ou'
Hersubconsci
ousnesssai
dtoher
"
It
'snotmyf
aul
t"shemut
ter
edandcont
inuer
eadi
ng

"Thatbi
gheadtakespl
easur
einski
ppi
ngcl
assest
heseday
s,,
Ist
il
lwonderwhyhe'
sst
il
lgonna
passmor et
hanme"Shemur mur
ed

Shegr
oanedwhenshecoul
dn'
tconcent
rat
eonherbookany
mor
e,shet
ookherphoneanddi
aled
hi
snumberagai
n

Hepi
ckedupatf
ir
str
ing

"
Heybabe"

Shesmi
l
edashecal
l
edhert
hat

"Don'
tbabeme,
,
whyar
eyounotpi
cki
ngupmycal
l
s?Andwhyar
eyounoti
nschool
?"She
snapped

"
I'
m sor
ry,
,
Ijusthav
eal
otoft
hingst
odo.Iwi
l
lseey
out
omor
row"Jacer
epl
i
ed

"
Imi
ssy
ourheadt
ho"shemut
ter
ed

"
Justmyhead?Ori
sther
esomet
hingy
ou'
renott
ell
i
ngme?
"Jacet
eased

"
I'
m hangi
ngup"Shesai
d

"Wai
t,
,,
ImetLay
lani
'
scall
sonmyphone,I'
vebeent
ryi
ngtocal
lher
,nowshe'
snotpi
cki
ngup.I
s
sheangrywi
thme?"Jaceaskedandsherol
l
edhereyes
"
Idon'
tknow,
,
wheny
ougett
oschool
tomor
row,
tal
ktohery
our
sel
f"Joy
cesai
d

"
Cany
ouatl
eastt
ell
hert
oanswermycal
l
s?"

"Ar
ey ouInlov
ewi
thherorsomet
hing?Whycan'
tyouwai
tti
l
ltomor
row,
Ihav
ethi
ngst
odoher
e"
Joycegroaned

"
Okayf
ine,
,
nev
ermi
nd.Seey
out
omor
row"Jacesai
dandhangedup

Joycebit
eherli
psangr
il
yandst
oodup,
shewal
kedoutoft
hecl
assbutendedupbumpi
ngI
nto
Lay
laniandherphonef
ell
.

"I
'
m sorr
y"Joy
cemut
teredandbentt
ohelpherpickupt
hephone,
,
almosti
mmedi
atel
yJace'
s
cal
lcameinandt
hephonefel
lfr
om herhandagain.

"
Nev
ermi
nd"Lay
lani
sai
dandt
ookherphonebyher
sel
fandt
henwal
kedaway

"
Ser
iousl
y?"Joy
cescof
fedandal
sowentherownway
.

*
***
*

Ev
eni
ng(
InAHot
el)
**

Scar
letkeeponshunni
ngSkyashet
ri
edt
ouchi
ngher
,hermi
ndwasel
sewher
e.

"
Whati
swr
ongwi
thy
ou?
"Skyaskedandki
ssedherback
"
Whent
hehel
lar
eyouget
ti
ngr
idoft
hatwi
tch"Sheasked

Skygr
oanedandsatdown

"
Itol
dyouMi
guel
ismyt
argetnott
hewi
tch"Skysaud

"
Butshe'
smyownt
argetokay
??St
opshi
tt
ingwi
thme"Scar
letscof
fed

"
Justt
ell
mehowt
ogetMi
guel
andev
ery
thi
ngwi
l
lbesol
ved"Skysai
d

"Ial
readyt
oldyou,
i
fyouwanttogethol
dofhi
m.Taket
hegi
rl
,,
He'
sgoi
ngt
oloosehi
smi
ndi
f
anythi
nghappenstoher
"Scar
letSai
d

"
Good,
,
,t
hat
'snotapr
obl
em"

"Idon'
tcar
ewhatyoudotoMi
guel,,
,
that
'
shi
spuni
shmentf
orchoosi
ngt
hatcr
azygi
rlov
erme.
ButIwantherdeadt
oo,
,
"Scar
letsai
d

"
Consi
dert
hatdone"Skysmi
l
ed

Scar
letst
oodup

"
Arey
oul
eav
ing?
"Skyasked

"I
t'
sget
ti
ngl
ate,
Ineedt
oleav
ebef
oret
hosedummi
esst
artbei
ngsuspi
cious"Scar
letscof
fed
andcar
ri
edherbag
"
That
'snotf
airandy
ouknowt
hat
"Skymut
ter
edst
ari
ngatherwi
thl
ust

"Getri
dofherandIam goi
ngtof**
ky ouhardl
yands**kyouup,
,
"Shesai
dnaught
il
yandki
ssed
hischeekbef
orewalki
ngoutoft
her oom swayi
ngherbut
t

"
Wai
t"Skycal
l
edback

"
Whati
sit
?"

"
Taket
his,
,
,,
"Skypl
acedat
inyst
uffi
nherhandal
mosti
nvi
sibl
e

"
Whati
sit
?"

"
Abadasst
racker
,,
,
,puti
tonhi
sbody
,,
,hewoul
dn'
tnot
ice,
tr
ustme"Skysmi
rked

"
Okay
,,
,"Shesai
dandwentout
.

Shegott
ohercarandst
aredatherownr
efl
ect
ioni
nthemi
rr
or

"
I'
m sor
ryMi
guel
,
,,
buti
t'
sal
lyourf
aul
t.Youcausedev
ery
thi
ng,
,
,,
"Shemut
ter
edandspeedof
f.

*
***
*

Bl
oodsCl
an*
*
Cel
ineletoutalightgr
oanassheopenedhereyes,
,
sheturnedt
ohersi
deonlyt
ofi
ndMiguelst
il
l
sl
eepinginnocentl
y.Shesmi
ledandpeckedhi
scheek,
,shegotdownfr
om t
hebedandwalkedt
o
hi
scloset.Shetookoneofhisshi
rt
sandputiton.

Shewalkedtothefr
idgeandbr
oughtoutawi
neandacup,
shepour
edi
toutandsi
ppedf
rom i
t
walki
ngtowardthewindow.

Thenightbreezebl
owthroughherhai
randshemoaned,
,shewassti
ll
dri
nki
ngwhenacarcame
i
ntotheclan.Shedi
dn'
ttakehereyesfr
om t
hecarunt
ilt
hepersoncameout,
itt
urnedoutas
Scar
let.

'
Scar
let
,,
agai
n?'

Shedroppedhercuponat
abl
eandwal
kedt
othebed,
,
shet
appedMi
guel
andheopenedhi
s
eyesaft
erawhil
e.

Hesmi l
edandpul
l
edhert
ohi
ssi
dewr
appi
nghi
sar
msar
oundherbody
,hepl
acedaki
ssonher
neck.

"
Ihav
esomet
hingt
otel
lyou"Cel
i
nespokeup

"
Whati
sit
?"Mi
guel
askedst
il
lki
ssi
ngherneck

"It
hink,,
ther
e'ssomet
hingsuspi
ciousaboutScarl
ett
hesedays.Shehav
ebeenleav
ingt
hecl
an
i
nsecr etandcomingbacklatei
nt heni
ght,
,
,Ihav
eabadf eel
i
ngaboutit
.Ij
ustsawhernow,
,
,,
,"
Shesai d

Mi
guel
stopped

"
Inot
icedshe'
sreal
l
yqui
ett
hesepastf
ewday
sal
so,
,
,,
"Mi
guel
sai
d
"
Ithi
nkweshoul
ddosomet
hing,
,
,It
hinkshe'
supt
osomet
hing"Cel
i
nesai
d

"
Iwi
l
ldot
hat
,,
"Mi
guel
sai
dandpul
l
edhermor
ecl
oser

"Don'
tl
etherspoi
lourmoodnow,,
Iwil
ltakecar
eofherl
ater
"Mi
guel
sai
dandpul
l
edt
hebl
anket
overt
hei
rbodygetti
ngontopofher
.

"
Miguel
wai
t,
,
,,
"

"
Why
?"

"
Let
'sr
estf
ornow,
,
,,
"

"
Let
'sr
estaf
tert
his"her
epl
i
edandt
ookof
ftheshi
rtshewasput
ti
ngon

"
Ohf
**k"shemoanedoutashes*
*kedherb*
*bs

TBC

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1/28,
22:
32]+2349012707518: ENCHANTED

BYAMAFI
A

(Hear
tl
essSweet
hear
t)

CHAPTER45&46

By
,SummerGol
dR
 ‼ DON'
TCOPYORREPOST‼

★★★★★

Cel
inewalkedoutoft
heroom,
dressedforschool
,
Codywaswaiti
ngint
hecaral
ready
.Shebadl
y
wantedt
oseeMi guel
butshewasgetti
nglate,
asshewal
ked,
checki
ngthet
ime,
shebumpedint
o
someone.

"
Arey
ouf
**ki
ngbl
i
nd?
"Scar
lethal
fyel
l
ed

"
I'
m,,
,
,"Cel
i
neal
mostapol
ogi
zedbutshest
oppedwhenshel
ookedupt
oseeScar
let

"
I'
m notbl
i
nd,
youshoul
dal
sowat
chnextt
ime.
"Cel
i
neey
edherangr
il
yandScar
letscof
fed

"
Wai
t,
arey
oucr
azy
?Iseey
ou'
reget
ti
ngsomener
vessi
nceMi
guel
isf
**ki
ngy
ou"

Cel
i
nechuckl
edandmov
edal
i
ttl
ebi
tcl
osert
oher
.

"
Whatdoy ouexpect?Trustme,,
it
'sanachiev
ement,
,y
ousuddenl
ygr
ewoldandItookover,
,i
sn'
t
thatwonderf
ul?Andt al
kingaboutner
ves,
,don'
ttr
ytomesswithmeorIshowyoucrazyt
hings"
Celi
nesaidandwal kedaway

Shest
oppedandf
acedScar
letagai
n

"
Iwil
lbewat
chi
ngy
ou,
,
,myey
esar
eony
ou"Shesai
dbef
oreput
ti
ngonhersungl
assesandt
hen
wal
kedaway
.
Scar
letcoul
dn'
tbel
i
eveherear
s,,

'
Whatt
hehel
l
?'

Nat
ashawhowasl
i
steni
ngt
othem bur
stsi
ntol
aught
er,
,
Scar
letf
acedher
.

"
What
'sf
unny
?"Sheasked

"
HeySam,,
,
"Natashai
mmedi
atel
yCal
l
edSam whowaswal
ki
ngi
nnocent
ly.Sher
ant
owar
dhi
m
t
ryi
ngnott
olaugh.

"
Arey
ouokay
?"Sam asked

"
I'
m good"Shesmi
l
ed

"
Ist
her
esomet
hingy
ou'
renott
ell
i
ngme?
"Sam asked

"YoushouldhaveseenthewayCel
inethr
eat
enedScar
letj
ustnow,,
she'
sreal
lyf
unny.Shewas
l
ike,
Iwil
lbewat chi
ngyou,
myeyesareonyou"Nat
ashasai
dactingli
keCeli
neandthenputon
animaginarysungl
asses

"
That
'sf
unny
"Sam chuckl
ed

"
Likedamn,
she'
sbecomi
ngbr
aveandIam pr
oudofher
"Nat
ashasmi
l
ed

"
Yeah,
Il
oveherspi
ri
t"Sam sai
d
*
*

"
Wow,
youl
ookgood"Codysai
dasCel
i
neent
eredt
hecar

Shescof
fedandi
gnor
edhi
m

"
Arey
oumadatme?
"Codyasked

"Likedamn,
youdon'tknowhowt
okeepasi
mpl
esecr
et.Youspi
l
ledev
ery
thi
ngandspoi
lmy
plans"Shesnapped

"
I'
m sor
ry,
,
,,
Ij
ust
,,
,
,"

"Youjustcan'
tkeepasecr
etf
rom hi
m,,
,
it
'sunf
air
.AndIam angr
y,don'
ttal
ktomef
ort
oday
"She
said

"
Ican'
tdot
hat
"Codysai
danddr
oveoutoft
hecompound

"
Iguessy
oushoul
dlear
ncozIdon'
twantt
otal
ktoy
our
ightnow"Cel
i
ner
epl
i
ed

"
I'
m sor
ryokay
??"Codysai
dwi
thacut
eface

"
Fake"Cel
i
nescof
fed

Codyl
aughed

"
I'
mreal
l
ysor
ry,
,
ser
iousl
y.
"
"
Fine,
"Cel
i
nemut
ter
ed

"
Ilov
eyourout
fi
t,
,
,butdon'
ttel
lthebossIsai
dthat
"Codysai
dandCel
i
nechuckl
ed

"
That
'scr
azy
,I
'm notl
i
key
ou.
"Cel
i
nesai
d

"
Ohpl
ease"Codygr
oanedandCel
i
nel
aughed.

Ther
ewassi
l
enceunt
ilCodyspokeupasheappr
oacht
heschool

"
Don'
tmakemal
efr
iends,
,
,t
heyar
egoi
ngt
obei
ntr
oubl
e"Codymut
ter
ed

"
Whatt
roubl
e?"

"
Thebossi
saj
eal
ousf
reak,
tr
ustme"Codywhi
sper
ed

"
Whatar
eyoutal
ki
ngaboutany
way
,,
you'
rewei
rd.Ther
e'snot
hingbet
weeny
ourbossandI
"
Cel
i
nescof
fed

"
Youjustdeni
edt
heboss,
,
that
'
sunf
air
.Andy
ouknowIcan'
tkeepasecr
etf
rom hi
m"Cody
f
rowned

"
Soar
eyougoi
ngt
otel
lhi
m?"Cel
i
neasked

"
Obv
iousl
y,
,"
"
Don'
tyoudar
e"Cel
i
nesnapped

"
Yesmyl
ady
,,
wear
eher
e"CodySai
dashef
inal
l
ypar
kedt
hecar

Theybot
hgotdownf
rom t
hecar
,,
,

"
Arey
ougoi
ngi
nwi
thme?
"Cel
i
neasked

"
Ijustwantt
owal
kyout
othecl
ass,
,
,t
omakesur
enodudeappr
oachy
ou"Codysai
d

"
You'
resomet
hingel
se"Cel
i
nechuckl
edast
heybot
hwal
kedt
oget
her
.

"
Cel
i
ne!
!!
"Someoneshout
edandt
heyt
urnedt
othesi
dewher
ethev
oicei
scomi
ngf
rom

Cel
i
nesmi
l
edt
hemomentshesai
dher
,,
,
hernewf
ri
end

"
Addi
son"Cel
i
necal
l
edandt
heybot
hhuggedeachot
her

Codyal
mostl
osthi
sbr
eat
hthemomenthesethi
sey
esonher

'
She'
sdamnhot
'het
houghtashet
ri
edhi
sbestnott
ost
areatherbutshewast
oohott
oignor
e

Cel
i
nef
acedCodyandhei
mmedi
atel
ykeptast
rai
ghtf
ace

"
Youcango,
,
,"Shesai
dwi
thasmi
l
e
"
Oh,
,
,okay
,,
,hav
eani
ceday
"Codysai
dandt
urnedt
oleav
e

"
Wow,
,
,,
Cel
i
newhoi
sthat
?Yourbr
other
?"Addi
sonasked

"
No,
,
afr
iend,
why
?"Cel
i
ner
epl
i
ed

"
He'
sf*ki
nghot
,,
,
cany
oui
ntr
oducemet
ohi
m atl
east
?"Addi
sonaskedt
urni
ngt
oseeCody
wal
ki
ngaway

"
Real
l
y?That
'sf
ast
"Cel
i
nesai
d

"Areyoujoki
ng?Ithi
nkIf
ell
inl
oveatf
ir
stsi
ght
,,
wher
edi
dyougetahotdudel
i
kehi
m??Yousee
hisli
ps??Damn,,
,
"

"
Addi
sony
ou'
renaught
y"Cel
i
nel
aughed

"
Iknow,
,
,"Shesmi
l
ed

"
Doy
our
eal
l
yli
kehi
m?"Cel
i
neasked

"
Ofcour
se,
ordoeshehav
eagi
rl
fr
iend?
"Addi
sonasked

"
I'
venev
erseenCodywi
thagi
rl
,,
"Cel
i
neshookherhead

Addi
sonbi
teherl
i
ps

"
Then,
,
,,
I'
m goodt
ogo.I
ntr
oducemet
ohi
m anot
hert
ime"Addi
sonsai
dandCel
i
nenodded
*
***
*

Al
feaCol
l
ege*
*

"
HeyLay
lani
,
,you'
react
ingst
range.Ar
eyouokay
?"Jaceaskedashewal
kedbesi
deher

"
DoIl
ookl
i
keIam notf
ine?
"Lay
lani
snapoed

"
Yousee?JustwhatIam t
alki
ngabout
,,
you'
vebeendoi
ngt
hat
"Jacegr
oaned

"
I'
mfi
ne,
,
,Idon'
tseewhywear
est
il
ltal
ki
ngi
fIam not
hingt
oyou"Lay
lani
sai
dfol
dingherar
ms

"
Whosai
dyou'
renot
hingt
ome?
?"Jaceasked

"Icall
edyoucountl
essti
mesy est
erdayj
usttoaskwhyyouwer enoti
nschoolbecauseIwas
wor r
ied,
,
youdidn'
tpickmycal
ls.Butyoui
nformedyourbestf
ri
endaboutyourabsence,
,
Ifel
t
hurt"Layl
ani
mut t
eredandJacelookatherwit
haconfusedfacebuthewasn'tr
eadyforan
argument

"I
'
m sorryaboutt
hat
,,
sheact
uall
ycall
edmef i
rstsoIi
nfor
medher
.Iwasbusywheny ou
cal
led,
thatwaswhyIcal
ledbackbutIguessyouweremadatme,
,I
'm sor
ry"Jacesai
d

"
IfIam somet
hingt
oyou,
,
thenwhatam I
?"Lay
lani
asked

Jacekeptqui
et

"
Iguessi
am r
eal
l
ynot
hing"Lay
lani
mut
ter
ed
"
Youdon'
thav
etosayal
lthat
,,
you'
resomet
hingt
ome"Jacesai
d

"
Ify
ou'
resay
ingt
het
rut
h,t
henki
ssme"Shesai
d

"
What
??"

"
Youj
ustsai
ditt
hatIam somet
hingt
oyou,
,
thenki
ssme"

Jacesi
ghed

"
Thenf
orgeti
t,
,
"

Jacepul
l
edhercl
osert
ohi
msel
fandki
ssedher
,shesmi
l
edandr
espondedt
otheki
sshungr
il
y.

"
So,
,
,doy
oubel
i
evemenow?
"Jaceaskedaf
tert
heki
ss

Lay
lani
smi
l
edandhuggedhi
m

"
Iwi
l
ltal
ktoy
oul
aterokay
?"Jacesai
dandwal
kedaway

Hemetwi
thJoy
cewhowasonherwayt
ocl
ass

"
HeyJoy
ce!Wai
tup!
"Jacecal
l
edandr
anaf
terher

Shewai
ted
"
Final
l
y"shemut
ter
ed

"
Yeah,
,
,"Jacesai
dwi
thal
i
ttl
esmi
l
e

"
Thatsmi
l
elookf
ake,
,
arey
ouokay
?"Joy
ceasked

"
Didy
our
eal
l
ytel
lLay
lani
thatIt
oldy
ouwhyIwasn'
ti
nschool
yest
erday
?"Jaceasked

Joy
cel
ookedawayi
mmedi
atel
yandbi
teherl
i
ps

"
Youalway
sdothi
swheny
ouf
eel
gui
l
ty,
soshewasr
ight
.Butwhydi
dyoudot
hat
?Shewas
madatme,,
,,
,
"

"
Whyar
eyousowor
ri
edaboutherbei
ngmadaty
ou?
"Joy
ceasked

"
Becauseshe'
sal
somyf
ri
end,
,
justl
i
key
ou"

"Me??Youguy
sjustst
art
edtal
kingandnowy
ou'
recompar
inghert
ome?
?Doest
hatev
enmake
anysenset
oyou?"Joy
cesnapped

"
You'
remaki
ngi
tsoundl
i
kei
tssomet
hingbi
g,
,wear
enotf
ight
ing,
,
,"

"
I'
m notfi
ght
ingwi
thyou,
,
Ijusthat
ethef
actt
haty
ou'
reget
ti
ngcl
oset
oher
,,
youev
enspend
moreti
mewi t
hhermorethanme,,
,"

"Whatifshe'
smygi
rl
fr
iend?Atl
eastIt
oldy
out
hingsar
egoi
ngt
ochangei
fIgetagi
rl
fr
iend,
,
you
didn'
tcare,
,
,,
"
"
She'
snoty
ourgi
rl
fr
iend,
,
,t
henwhyI
sshemor
eimpor
tantt
hanme?
"

"She'
snot,
,
,,
goshJoy ce,
,
,,
youaremaki
ngthi
shar
d,,
youal
wayst
ell
met
ogetagi
rl
fr
iendbecause
Ifl
ir
tsal
ot,
,
Idon'tknowwhyy ou'r
eget
ti
ngmadaboutthi
s"

"
Becauseshe'
sget
ti
ngal
lyourat
tent
ionsal
ready
,,
,y
ou'
remaki
ngmef
eel
lef
tout
."Shemut
ter
ed

Jacesi
ghedandr
oughhi
shai
r

"
Whatdoy
ouwantmet
odonow?
"

"
Cany
oust
opbei
ngf
ri
endswi
thher
?"

"
NoIcan'
t"Jacesai
dimmedi
atel
y

"
Why
?"

"
BecauseIl
i
keher
"Her
epl
i
ed

"
Thenwhataboutme?
?"Seeaske

"
Ili
key
out
oo,
,
,,
,
"

Joy
cehol
dhi
sshi
rtandpul
l
edhi
m cl
oser
,shest
oodonhert
oesandpr
essedherl
i
psonhi
s.
Jace'
sey
eswi
denedi
mmedi
atel
yint
otal
shock,
,

Shebr
oket
heki
ss

"
Joy
ce,
,
,"

Shei
mmedi
atel
ywal
kedawaywi
thoutwai
ti
ng.

Jacet
ouchedhi
sli
psandt
henr
oughhi
shai
r.

*
***
*

OakPar
kUni
ver
sit
y**

Addi
soni
mmedi
atel
yfol
l
owedCel
i
neouti
nahur
ry

"
Your
eal
l
ymeanbusi
ness"Cel
i
net
eased

"Justint
roducemet
ohi
m,,
I
'm sur
ehewon'
tbeabl
etor
esi
stmyhot
ness"Addi
sonsai
dpr
oudl
y
andf l
i
pherhair

"
Yeahhot
ti
e"Cel
i
nel
aughedast
heywal
kedt
owar
dthePar
kingLot
.

Suddenl
ytheyhear
dav
oicecal
l
ing,
,
,,

Theybot
hst
oppedandaguyappr
oachedt
hem,
,
"
Doy
ouknowhi
m?"Cel
i
neaskedAddi
son

"
Idon'
tthi
nkhe'
scal
l
ingme,
,
it
'sy
ou,
,
,"Addi
sonr
epl
i
ed

"
ButIdon'
tknowhi
m"Cel
i
ner
epl
i
ed

Theguyf
inal
l
ygott
othem

"
Hi,
,
,"Hesmi
l
edatCel
i
ne

"
Yeah,
,
"

"
I'
m Ki
ngsl
ey,
,
,whatabouty
ou?
"Heasked

"
Cel
i
ne"Sher
epl
i
edandhenoddedwi
thabr
ightsmi
l
e

"Youl
ookpr
ett
y,,
,
canwebef
ri
ends?
?Iwi
l
lli
ket
obey
ourf
ri
endi
fyoudon'
tmi
nd"Ki
ngsl
eysai
d
andCeli
nef
rowned

"
Comeon,
,
Imeannohar
m.Ij
ustl
i
key
ou,
,
,pl
ease"

"
Okay
"Cel
i
nemut
ter
ed

"
Thanks,
,
,yourcont
act
"Ki
ngsl
eysai
dhandi
ngov
erhi
sphonet
oher
"
Isn'
tthatst
il
lear
ly?May
benextt
ime"Cel
i
nesai
dandwal
kedawaywi
thAddi
son.

Ki
ngsl
eyst
aredatherunt
ilshewasoutofsi
ght
.

Cel
i
neandAddi
songott
othecarandCodywaswai
ti
ng

"
Cany
oucomeout
?Iwantt
oint
roducey
out
omynewf
ri
end"Cel
i
nesai
dtoCody

Hel
etoutasmi
l
eandcamedown

'
Hol
yChr
ist
'Addi
sonmut
ter
edi
nwar
dly

"
Hi,
,
I'
m Addi
son,
,
,Cel
i
ne'
sonl
yfr
iend"Addi
sonsai
dwi
thawi
nk

"
Cody
"Codymut
ter
ed

"
Cut
ename,
,
mybr
other
'snamei
sact
ual
l
yCody
"Addi
sonsai
dsmi
l
ingandCel
i
nechoked

"
Arey
ouokay
?"Addi
sonasked

"
YesIam"Cel
i
nesai
d

Addi
sonf
acedCody

"
Ithi
nkweshoul
dexchangecont
act
s,,
,
soIcancal
lyouany
timeIcan'
treachCel
i
ne,
,
orwhatdo
y
outhink?
"Sheasked
Codynoddedandgav
ehi
m hi
sphone

Shei
mmedi
atel
yty
pedhernumberandgav
eitbackt
ohi
m

"
Youcansav
eitwi
thBabe"Addi
sonsai
dsndCel
i
neal
mostbur
stoutl
aughi
ng

"
Ithi
nky
ournamewi
l
lbebet
ter
"Codysai
d

"
Oh,
,
,,
yeah,
,
,your
emembermynamer
ight
?Addi
son"Shegr
inned

"
Yes"Codyr
epl
i
edandf
acedCel
i
ne

"
Let
'sl
eav
eatonce"Hesai
dandwenti
ntot
hecar

"
ByeAddi
son,
,
wewi
l
ltal
k"Cel
i
nesai
dwav
ingather

"
Yourf
ri
endi
sreal
l
yacr
azyt
ype"Codysai
d

"
Honest
ly,
,
she'
smor
ethancr
azy
"Cel
i
nesai
dandt
heybot
hlaughed.

*
***
*

Bl
ood'
sCl
an*
*

AssoonasCel
i
negotdownf
rom t
hecar
,sher
anov
ert
oMi
guel
'
ssui
te.
Shewasaboutopeni
ngt
hedoorwhenshehear
dMi
guel
tal
ki
ngonphone,
shest
oppedt
oli
sten

"
Itol
dyou,don'
tyoudar
etr
ytotouchher.I
'
m notget
ti
ngr
idofher
,,
nev
er.Idon'
tcar
eify
ou'
remy
f
ather
,,
don'tt
ryt
omesswitht
hegirlIl
oveor,
,
,,
,
,,
"

Shedi
dn'
twai
ttol
i
stent
ohi
slastst
atement
,shet
urnedbacki
mmedi
atel
y.

Codywasonhi
swayi
n.

"
You'
regoi
ngback?
"Codyasked

"
Doy
ouknowwher
eMi
guel
'
sdadl
i
ve?
"Cel
i
neasked

"
Yes,
,
why
?"

"
Takemet
ohi
m"Cel
i
nesai
d

TBC

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1/28,
22:
32]+2349012707518: ENCHANTED

BYAMAFI
A

(Hear
tl
essSweet
hear
t)

CHAPTER47&48

By
,SummerGol
dR
 ‼ DON'
TCOPYORREPOST‼

★★★★★

"
Takemet
ohi
m"Cel
i
nesai
dandCody
'sey
eswentwi
de

"
Takey
ouwher
e?"Heaskedagai
n

"
Tohi
sdad,
hur
ry"Cel
i
ner
epl
i
edwal
ki
ngout

"
Forwhat
?"Codyaskedashef
oll
owedhercl
osel
y

"
Don'
taskmequest
ion,
,
justt
akemet
ohi
m"Cel
i
nesnapped

"
Youshoul
datl
easti
nfor
mtheboss,
,
,,
"

"
Hewon'
tl
etme,
,
,sot
akemet
her
e"Cel
i
nesai
d

"
Okay
,,
but
,,
,
he'
snotasof
tper
son,
,
"

"
Iknow"Cel
i
necuti
nimmedi
atel
yandent
eredt
hecar

Codysi
ghedandgeti
ntot
hedr
iver
'sseat
,hedr
oveof
f.

*
***
*
Desmond'
sHouse*
*

"
Wear
eher
e"Codyannouncedashest
oppedi
nfr
ontoft
hemansi
on

Cel
i
nev
iewedt
hehousef
rom t
hecarandopenedt
hecarsl
owl
y

"
Doy
ouwantmet
ocomewi
thy
ou?
"

"No,
,wai
ther
e"Cel
i
nerepl
i
edandwal
kedt
othegat
e,sheknockedgent
ly.Asecur
it
yopenedf
or
herandshewenti
n.

Codyi
mmedi
atel
ytookhi
sphoneanddi
aledMi
guel
'
snumber

"
Boss"

"
What
'sgoi
ngon?
"

"
I'
m sor
ryf
orsay
ingt
hisnow,
,
wear
eint
heboss'
shouse"Codysai
d

"
Youandwho?
"Mi
guel
asj
ed

"
Cel
i
ne"

"
What
??!
!Whatt
hehel
ldi
dyout
akehert
her
efor
?!!
"Mi
guel
yel
l
er
"
I'
m sor
ry,
,
itwasherwhoaskedmet
o,,
,
,,
"

"I
'
m comingther
erightaway
.Ifany
thi
nghappenst
oher
,,
I'
m goi
ngt
oki
l
lyou,
tr
ustme"Mi
guel
snappedandhangedup

"
Gosh,
,
whati
sshet
ryi
ngt
odor
ightnow?
"Codygr
oaned.

*
*

"
Whoar
eyou?
"Oneoft
heguar
dsaskedCel
i
ne.
.

"
I'
m her
etoseey
ourboss,
,
takemet
ohi
m"Cel
i
ner
epl
i
ed

"
Doeshehav
eanappoi
ntmentwi
thy
ou?
"

"
Got
ell
himi
t'
sCel
i
ne,
,
atl
eastheknowsmyname"Cel
i
ner
epl
i
ed

"Okay
,,
stayher
eanddon'
tmov
e"t
heguar
dsai
dandwenti
nwhi
l
eCel
i
newai
tedpat
ient
ly.Soon
heret
urned,

"
Comewi
thme"Theguar
dsai
dandCel
i
nef
oll
owedhi
m.

Aft
erwalki
ngforawhil
e,
theyf
inal
l
yar
ri
vedi
nasi
tt
ingr
oom,
Desmondwast
her
ewi
thhi
sback
tur
nedagai
nstthem.

"
Boss,
she'
sher
e"
'
Youcanl
eav
e"Desmondr
epl
i
ed

Theguar
dimmedi
atel
ylef
t,
Cel
i
newai
tedunt
ilhet
urned,
thi
sist
hef
ir
stt
imeseei
nghi
m.

Hef
acedherwit
hasmi l
ewhichshef
indscreepy
,,
butshewassur
pri
sedt
oseehi
sface,
,
Miguel
r
eal
l
ytookaft
erhisdad,
,
justal
it
tl
ebi
tofhismom' s.

"
MissCel
i
ne,
,
,,
whatanaugustv
isi
tor
"Desmondsai
dst
il
lsmi
l
ing

"Youcanremov
ethemiss,
,
youdon'
tcal
lmet
hatwheny
ouar
epl
anni
ngt
ogetr
idofme,
,
sol
et'
s
bereal
"Celi
ner
epl
ied

Desmondsmi
l
ed

"
So,
,
whyar
eyouher
e??
"Heaskedandsatdown

Cel
i
nemov
edcl
osert
ohi
m

"I
'
m sureyouknowme,,
si
ncey ouwantmedeadsoIdon'
tneedt
oint
roducemy
sel
f.
"Cel
i
ne
star
tedwhil
eDesmondwatchedandli
stenedqui
etl
y

"I
'm goi
ngtosayt hi
soncesomakesur ey
oul i
sten,
,,
stopf**
kingthreateni
ngMi guel
becauseof
me,,
that'
sreall
ylameofy outodothattoyourownson.Youdon' tev enwanthimt obe
happy,,
ever
ythi
ngisallaboutyoursel
fi
shint
erest.Andli
stentothis,
,,
,,
I
'm notsomeweakbr at
youmusthav eexpectedmet obe,,
,,
,
,"

"
So,
,
whatar
eyout
ryi
ngt
osaynow?
"Desmondasked
"St
ophurti
ngMiguel'
sfeel
i
ngs,,
stopmaki
nghimf eel
bad,
stopmaki
nghi
mlookathi
msel
fli
kea
devi
l,
,
stopthr
eat
eningtohurtpeopl
ehelove"Cel
i
nesnapped

"
Real
l
y?So,
,
youmeanhel
ovey
our
ightnow?
"

"Yes,
,
andIlov
ehimtoo.I'
m goi
ngt
odoany
thi
ngf
orhi
m,,
,
justl
eav
ehi
m al
one,
,
,pl
ease"Cel
i
ne
saidandDesmondchuckl
ed

"Iseeyou'r
enotweak, ,
,
but,
,,
,
youknowIcanj ustkil
lyour
ighther
eri
ghtnowwit
houtany
body
findi
ngout,becauseIam surey
oudidn'ti
nformy ourboy
fri
end,
hewouldhav
estoppedyouf
rom
comi nghere"DesmondsaidandCelinechuckled

"Wait
,,
youthi
nkIam scaredofyou?Ohdon' tbel
ikethat,
,
,andyou'r
eright
,Ididn'
tinform Miguel
becauseIknowhe'snotgoingtoletmecomeher ewhenIser i
ousl
yneedt osaysomewor ds
i
ntoyourheadt ost
opfrust
rati
nghislif
eifhecan'tt
elly
out hat
.Trytoactlikehisfatherfor
onceandnotlikehi
sboss!"Celi
ney el
l
ed

Desmondbr
oughtouthi
sgunandpointi
tather,
,
Celi
nealsobr
oughtouther
sandpoi
ntsi
t
t
owardhim,
,
Desmondcreasedhi
sbrowlooki
ngsurpr
ised

"Youthi
nkIam af ooltocomeher eempt yHanded?Ser iousl
y,
,Iknowwhattypeofper sony ou
are,
,
andIknowy ou'vebeent ry
ingtokil
lme.Whati fIalsokil
lyour i
ghtnow??Whati sgoingto
happen??ButI'
m notgoi ngtodothat,
,becauseyou'r
eMi guel
'sfathernomatterwhat,,
Iam notin
theposit
iontohurtyou.ButImaychangemymi ndifyoudar ehurtsomeoneIlove,
,ifl
ovefail
ed
you,
thatdoesn'
tmeany oursonshouldn'tf
alli
nlove,
stopmessi ngwi t
hhisl
i
feandl ethim do
whathewant s"Celi
nesai d

Desmondscof
fedanddr
oppedhi
sgun

"Suchner
ves,
,
,,
,
itwon'
ttakey
ouany
wher
e.You'
reonl
ygoi
ngt
ogethur
tify
oudon'
tl
etgoof
him,,
"
"
You'
renoti
nposi
ti
ont
otel
lmet
hat
"Shecuti
n

"
Doy
ouhav
eanyi
deaofhowmanypeopl
ear
eaf
terhi
m andgoi
ngt
ohur
tyou,
,
,"

"Idon'
tCar
e,,
li
keIsaid,
,
Iam nother eformy self
,,
I'
m onlyheretowarny outostayawayfrom
Migueli
fyoudon'twanttoactlikeaf at
heryouar e.Idon'tmindgett
inghurtbecauseofhim,,
I
knowhe'sreadytogethurtbecauseofme, ,
andIam al soreadyfort
hatsoy ourwordscannever
scareme.Forthelastt
ime,,
,
stayawayf rom Mi guel
,,
stayawayf r
om hisemot i
ons,
,youwanthim
tobeheart
less,
,,
pl
easelethim go,,
stopdir
ectinghisli
fe,,
He'samanonhi sown.Stopmessing
withhi
shead"

Shest
oppedanddr
oppedhergunandbr
eat
heout
.

"
Hav
eani
ceday
"shemut
ter
edandt
urnedt
owar
dthedoor

Herhear
tski
ppedabeatwhenshesawMiguelstandi
ngi
nfr
ontofherl
ooki
ngspeechl
ess,
,
she
t
urnedbackt
oDesmondandher ol
l
edhi
sey es.

Shef
acedMi
guel
agai
n

"
When,
,
didy
ougether
e?"Sheasked

Mi
guel
coul
dn'
tsayawor
d,,
heonl
yhuggedher

"Myl
i
ttl
ewi
tch,
,
"Hewhi
sper
edi
ntoherearandshesmi
l
edbef
orewr
appi
ngherar
msar
ound
himt
oo.

Mi
guel
broket
hehugandki
ssedherhai
r,
,
,,
hehel
dherhandandt
heybot
hwentout
.
Nobodyt
alkedunt
ilTheyent
eredt
hecar

"
Whydi
dyoudot
hat
??Doy
ouknowhowwor
ri
edIwaswhenCodycal
l
edme?
"

"
Codyagai
n"Cel
i
negr
oaned

"
Thi
sisnotf
unny
,,
,"

"
Youdon'
thavetowor
ryaboutme,
,
Iwi
l
lbef
ine.Ij
ustwanthi
mtost
opmessi
ngupwi
thy
ou,
,
,i
t
makesmesad,,
,
"

Mi
guel
pul
l
edhercl
oserandpr
essedhi
sli
psonher
s,,
heki
ssedhershor
tl
y.

"
Thanky
ou"Hemut
ter
edandCel
i
nesmi
l
ed

"
Itol
dyou,
,
,Iwi
l
lpr
otecty
ou,
,
,Idon'
twantt
obey
ourweakness,
,
,,
"

"
You'remyweakness,
,,
andmyst rengt
hatthesametime.Youcan'
tchangethat
,,
,
,because,
,
,,
Ifeel
l
ikeI'
m goi
ngt
odieifany thi
nghappenst
oy ou.Sopl
ease,
,
don'
tdosomet hi
ngli
kethisagai
n
wit
houtmyconsent,
,,
please"

Cel
i
nenoddedandpeckedhi
scheek

"
Ihopeher
eal
l
yli
stenst
ome,
,
,,
"Shemut
ter
ed

"
Youdon'
thav
etowor
ryabouthi
m,,
,
"Mi
guel
sai
dandshenodded
"
Miguel
"Cel
i
necal
l
ed

"
What
?"

"
Hav
eyoumety
ourmom?
"Sheasked

Ther
ewast
otal
sil
encef
orami
nut
e

"
Saysomet
hing"Cel
i
nesai
d

"
Yes"Mi
guel
repl
i
ed

"
Thenwhyhav
en'
tyougonet
oseeheragai
n?"

"
I'
m notgoi
ngt
oseeher
"Mi
guel
mut
ter
edandshef
acedhi
m shar
ply

"
Why
?She'
syourmom"

"
Amot
herwhodoesn'
trecogni
zeherownson,
,
"Mi
guel
cuti
n

"
Real
ly
?Doesthatchanget
hefactt
hatshe'
syourmom?Yout
oldmeshel
eftwheny
ouwer
e
y
oung,
sowhyareyousuddenl
yacti
ngthi
sway,,
,"

"I
'
vel i
vedallmyl i
feingui
ltandregret,
worryi
ngaboutheri
fshe'sdoingfine,
,,
,,
,
,butIsawher
doingsof **
kingfinenotmindi
ngi fshehaveasonsomewher e,
,,
Idoubtifshestil
lremember
havingachild,
Iam theonegetti
ngwor ried,
,
Goodthingshe'
sfine.I'
m notgoingtowor r
yabout
heranymor e,
,I
'vebeenli
vi
ngunderdad' sbondageallmyli
fejustbecauseofher ,
butshe'sdoi
ng
al
lfine,
,,
,
,,
,,
,
"Mi guelst
oppedthecar
"
Iunder
stand,
,
butnomat
terwhat
,,
she'
syourmom,
,
,,
"

"
She'
snot
,,
,
amot herwhodoesn'
tcar
eaboutherchi
l
disnotamot
her,
,IguessIam unf
ort
unat
e
t
ohavecr
uelpar
ents.Ir
eal
lydon'
twantt
otal
kaboutthi
s,
,,
,
"Hemutt
ered

"
I,
,
,"

"
Idon'
twantust
otal
kaboutt
his,
,
,"Hesnappedandst
art
edt
hecar

Thedri
vewassi
lentt
hist
ime,
Miguel
'
sey
eswasgl
uedt
other
oadwhi
l
eCel
i
nekeeponst
ari
ng
athi
m wor
ri
edl
y.

Theyr
etur
nedbackt
othecl
an,
,
Miguel
gotdownf
rom t
hecarwi
thoutsay
ingawor
dandCel
i
ne
al
socamedown.

"
Miguel
wai
t,
,
,"

"
Iwantt
obeal
one"Hemut
ter
edandwal
kedaway

Cel
i
nesi
ghedwat
chi
nghi
mleav
e.Sheal
sowentherway
.

*
*

ThemomentMiguelent
ered,hetookaci
gar
ett
eandl
i
ghti
tupi
mmedi
atel
y,
hest
art
edsmoki
ng
tr
yingt
ofor
getaboutev
erything.

Suddenl
yhehear
daknockont
hedoor
,,
andt
henScar
letcamei
nwi
thasmi
l
e.Mi
guel
facedher
l
ooki
ngal
mostsur
pri
sedt
oseeher
,,

"
HeyMi
guel
"Shesai
drunni
ngt
ohughi
m

"
Don'
tcomecl
oser
"Mi
guel
snappedandshest
opped

"
But
,,
,
,Ij
ustwantt
ohugy
ousi
ncei
t'
sbeenl
ong,
,
"Shemut
ter
ed

"
Idon'
tneedy
ourhug,
whatdoy
ouwant
?"Mi
guel
askedandcont
inuesmoki
ng

Shet
ri
edwal
ki
ngcl
osert
ohi
m

"
Isai
ddon'
tcomecl
osert
ome!
!!
"Mi
guel
yel
l
edandshef
li
nched

"
Miguel
,
,ar
eyouangr
yaboutsomet
hing?
"

"
Yes,
,
thefactt
hatyoudon'twanttoli
stenispissi
ngmeoff.I
fyouhavesomet
hingt
osay
,speak.
Andi
fyoucan'
ttal
kwithouttouchi
ngme, ,
thengetlost
"Mi
guelrepl
i
ed

Scar
letf
oldherl
i
pst
ryi
ngt
opr
eventheranger

"
Iguessy
ou'
rei
nabadmood,
,
Iwi
l
lcomeback"

"
Ify
oucomeback,
,
Ist
il
lwon'
tal
l
owy
out
ouchme"Mi
guel
mut
ter
ed

Shesi
ghedandwal
kedaway
Mi
guel
rol
lhi
sey
esandcont
inuet
osmoke.

"
IswearIwil
lmakey
ourdeat
hapai
nful
onei
fyou'
ret
ryi
ngt
obet
rayme"Hemut
ter
edt
onoone
i
npart
icul
ar

*
*

Scar
letent
eredt
her
oom andst
art
edpaci
ngar
ound

Soon,
,
sher
ecei
vedacal
lfr
om Skywhi
chshepi
ckedi
mmedi
atel
y

"
Howi
sit
?Di
dyouat
tacht
het
racker
?"Skyasked

"
Itol
dyouhe'
snotaneasydudet
oget
,,
hewoul
dn'
tal
l
owmecl
oset
ohi
m"Scar
letr
epl
i
ed

"
What
??"

"
Hewasy
ell
i
ngatme,
,
hedoesn'
twantmecl
oset
ohi
m,,
asi
fheknewmyi
ntent
ions"Scar
let
r
epl
i
ed

"
He'
squi
tesmar
t"Skychuckl
ed

"
Whatdowedonow?
"

"
Let
'st
alkl
ater
"
Scar
lethangedup

*
***
*

Ni
ght
**

"So,
you'
renotgoi
ngtosl
eepnow?
"Nat
ashaaskedassheopenherey
esf
ort
heumpt
eent
hti
me
andCeli
neissti
ll
awake

"
I'
m notsl
eepy
"Cel
i
nemut
ter
edt
urni
ngf
rom onesi
deoft
hebedt
oanot
her

"
Fine,
,
goodni
ght
"Nat
ashasai
d

Cel
i
nei
gnor
edher
,,
shewast
hinki
ngaboutMi
guel

'
I
shemadatme?
?Ican'
tsl
eepr
ightnow'

Shesi
ghedandt
urnedar
oundagai
n.

*
***
*

Mi
guel
'
sSui
te*
*

"
Cody
"Mi
guel
cal
l
ed

"
Yesboss"Codyr
epl
i
edal
mostwi
thagr
oan
Thi
sist
hef
if
tht
imehewi
l
lcal
lhi
m,,
j
ustt
oaskf
ort
hesamet
hing.

"
DidIhearCel
i
ne'
svoi
cej
ustnow?Whydi
dn'
tyoul
etheri
n?"Mi
guel
asked

"
Boss,
i
twasn'
tCel
i
ne,
,
itwassomeoneel
se"Codyr
epl
i
ed

"
Getout
"Mi
guel
SnappedAndCodywentout

Mi
guel
sighedandr
unhi
sheadt
hroughhi
shai
r

'
Yousai
dyouwantt
obeal
one,
sowhyar
eyouexpect
ingher
?'Hi
smi
ndwhi
sper
s

"
IguessIwascr
azywhenIsai
dthat
"hemut
ter
ed

TBC

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1/28,
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32]+2349012707518: ENCHANTED

BYAMAFI
A

(Hear
tl
essSweet
hear
t)

CHAPTER49&50

By
,SummerGol
dR

‼ DON'
TCOPYORREPOST‼
 ★★★★★

NextMor
ning*
*

Celi
neenter
edi
ntothecargentl
yandcalml
y,
aft
ercl
osi
ngt
hedoor
,shet
urnedt
oCodybutwas
shockedwhenshesawMi guel
rathert
hanCody
.

Theybot
hst
aredateachot
hernonst
opunt
ilCel
i
nespokeup.

"
Whyar
eyouher
e?Wher
e'sCody
?"Sheasked

"
Doy
oupr
eferhi
mtome?
"Mi
guel
asked

"
Ify
ou'
regoi
ngt
omi
sunder
stand,
,
thendr
ivemet
oschool
"Sher
epl
i
edandl
ookedaway

"
Arey
oumadatme?
"Mi
guel
asked

"
NoI
'
m not
"Shemut
ter
ed

"
Lookatme"

"
No"SheSnapped

"
I'
m sor
ry"Mi
guel
mut
ter
edandshef
acedhi
m

"
Forwhat
?"
"
Fort
ell
i
ngy
out
ost
ayawayy
est
erday
,Iwasn'
ti
nmyr
ightmi
nd.I
'
m sor
ry"Hesai
d

"Youreal
l
yneedt
ost
artcont
rol
l
ingy
ouranger
,,
Ihadasl
eepl
essni
ghtbecauseoft
hat
"Cel
i
ne
said

"
So,
,
am If
orgi
ven?
"Mi
guel
asked

"
Iwasn'
tmadaty
ou,
,
Iwasj
ustwor
ri
edandsad"Cel
i
ner
epl
i
ed

Mi
guel
smi
l
edandpeckedhercheekbef
oredr
ivi
ng

"
Youneedt
olear
nhowt
odr
ive,
,
,"Mi
guel
sai
d

"
Arey
out
ir
edal
ready
?"Cel
i
net
eased

"
Ofcour
senot
,,
I
'mj
ustsay
ing.Youknow,
,
whati
fnoonei
sav
ail
abl
e?"

"
You'
rer
ight
,,
sowhowi
l
lteachme?
?"Sheaskedexci
tedl
y

"
Don'
twor
ryaboutt
hat
,,
j
ustwat
chme"Mi
guel
winkedandshenodded.

*
***
*

OakPar
kUni
ver
sit
y**
Mi
guel
andCel
i
nebot
hgotdownf
rom t
hecarashest
opped.

"
Doy
ouhav
efr
iendsal
ready
?"Mi
guel
askedandshenodded

"
Youneedt
obecar
eful
,
youknowr
ight
?"

"
Yeahsur
e,,
don'
twor
ryaboutme"Shesai
d

Miguelpul
ledhercl
osergent
lybyt
hewai
standpl
acedaki
ssonherhead,
andt
henherneck
befor
elett
inghergo.

"
Iwi
l
lseey
oul
ater
,,
"Hesai
d

Celinenoddedwi
thasmil
eandwav edathi
m befor
ewal
ki
ngawaywhil
ehewaitedandwat
ched
hergoing,
,afr
ownappear
edonhi sfacewhenhesawaguyappr
oachher.Hecoul
dseeher
tr
yingtowalkawayfr
om him buthekeptonfl
i
rti
ng,
,

Mi
guel
scof
fedandent
eredt
hecar
,,
,
hedr
oveoutoft
heschool
.

Hedecidedt ostopathismother
'srestaurant
,,
aft
erdri
vi
ngf orsomeminut
es,
hegotther
e.He
al
mostst eppeddownf r
om t
hecarbutst oppedallofasuddenwhenhesawhisfat
herabout
goi
ngin,,
hisey eswidenedi
mmedi at
elyandheputonabeani ehatwhi
chcover
edalmosthal
fof
hi
sfaceandt hengotdownfrom t
hecar .

Heenteredandsatdownsomewherefar
,,
hecoul
dseethelookonhi
smot her
'sf
acewhenshe
sawDesmond, pr
obabl
yfi
ll
edwi
thhatr
edandfear.Hewatchedi
nsil
ence,
hewasreadyt
odo
anyt
hingifDesmondtr
iest
ohur
ther.

Desmondsmi
l
edasMr
sBr
ownappr
oachedhi
m,,
"
Wif
e,,
l
ongt
ime.
"Hesai
d

"
Whatar
eyoudoi
ngher
e?"Mr
sBr
ownasked

"
Atl
eastaskf
orwhatIwant
"Desmondsai
d

"
Iam st
ayi
ngawayf
rom y
ou,
,
howdi
dyouf
indmeher
eagai
n??
"Shesnapped

"
Real
l
y?Youwantt
ost
ayawayf
rom mesoIwoul
dn'
tfi
ndy
ou?
?"

'
I
sn'
tthatwhaty
ouwant
ed?Il
efty
ou,
,
,,
,
"

"
Noy
oudi
dn'
tl
eav
eme,
,
youl
efty
ourson"Desmondr
epl
i
ed

"Iwant
edtotakehi
m al
ong,
butIguessy ou'
vei
nfect
edhi
m wi
thy ourdemonsthatheref
used.I
don'
twanttogeti
nvol
vedInanyt
hingthathast
odowi t
hyou,
pleasestayawayfrom me"Mrs
Brownsai
d

"
Arey
ousur
eaboutt
hat
??"Desmondasked

"
Leav
ewheny
ou'
redone"Mr
sBr
ownsai
dandl
efthi
ssi
de,
shewal
kedov
ert
oMi
guel
.

Miguel
lookedupandopenedhishatal
i
ttl
e,
,Mr
sBr
own'
shear
tski
ppedabeatbutshe
i
mmedi at
elycont
rol
l
edhersel
f

"
Whatdoy ouwant?"Sheaskedandt
urnedsl
i
ght
lyt
oseeDesmond,
hewasst
ari
ngather
,she
t
urnedbacktoMiguel
"
Not
hing"Mi
guel
mut
ter
edandst
oodup

Hewalkedoutwit
houttur
ningback.Thef
actthathismotherst
il
lbel
ievedhe'sadevi
lthr
ough
hi
sfat
herannoyshim somuch,,
hewasbeginningtosuspectt
hatshereall
yrecogni
zedhim.

'
Butwhyi
sshepr
etendi
ng?
'

'
Doesshehat
emet
hatmuch?
'

*
***
*

Al
feaCol
l
ege*
*

"Ar
ey ouokay?You'
vebeenqui
etal
lday
,,
it
'sunusual
"Jay
den,
Jace'
sonl
ymal
efr
iendi
nschool
askedastheybothwal
ked

Jacesi
ghed

"
Cany
out
ouchmyhead?
"HeaskedAndJay
denr
aisedhi
sbr
owi
nconf
usi
on

"
Touchy
ourhead?Why
?"Heasked

"
Justt
ouchmyhead"Jacei
nsi
sted

Jay
dent
ouchedhi
sfor
ehead
"
Am Ir
unni
ngt
emper
atur
e?"Jaceasked

"
Str
angel
y,
,you'
rerunni
ngat emperat
ure.I
t'
sthef
ir
stt
imeIwi
l
lev
erseey
our
unni
ng
t
emperat
ure,whathappened?"Jay
denasked

"
Ithi
nkI
'
mrunni
ngmad"Jacemut
ter
ed

"
Why
?"

"
I'
mf*
*ki
ngst
uck"Jacest
oppedonhi
str
ackaswel
lasJay
den

"
Bet
weenwhat
?"

"
Joy
ceandLay
lani
ofcour
se"Jacesi
ghedandJay
denbur
stsi
ntol
aught
er

"
What
'sf
unny
?I'
m ser
iousher
e"Jacegr
umbked

"Whyarey
oust
uck?I
sn'
tJoy
cey
oubestf
ri
end?
"Jay
denaskedi
namocki
ngt
oneandJacer
oll
hisey
es

"
Youdon'
thav
etol
augh,
Idon'
tknowwhatt
odor
ightnow"Jacemut
ter
ed

"
Isn'
tthatJoy
cecomi
ng?
?"Jay
densuddenl
yaskedl
ooki
ngup

"
Tel
lhery
oucan'
tfi
ndme"Jacemut
ter
edandi
mmedi
atel
yranof
fleav
ingJay
denspeechl
ess

Joy
cef
inal
l
ygott
owher
eJay
deni
s
"
HeyJay
den"Shesai
d

"
Hi"Jay
dengr
inned

"Hav
ey ouseenJace?Hemissedalmostal
lhi
scl
assesorshoul
dIsayski
pped?
,,
,It
hinkIsaw
himinschoolt
hismorni
ngbutIcoul
dn'
ttal
ktohi
m "Joycesai
d

"Act
uall
y,
,I
'
vebeent
ryi
ngt
ocal
lhi
mtoo.Idon'
tknowwher
ehei
s,
,Iwi
l
ltel
lyouwhenIf
indhi
m"
Jaydensai
d

"
Oh,
,,
,okayt
hen.Seey
out
omor
row,
,
mycl
aasesar
eov
er,
,
"Joy
cewav
edathi
m andt
urnedt
o
l
eav
e

"
Youl
ookki
ndofcut
etodayt
hough"Jay
densai
dandshef
acedhi
m back

"
Soy
oumeanI
'
venev
erbeencut
e?"Sheasked

"
Nott
hat
,,
j
ust
,,
,
youl
ookki
ndofdi
ff
erent"Jay
denwi
nked

"
Thankst
ho"Joy
cechuckl
edandwal
kedaway

Fewsecondsl
ater
,Jacecameoutwi
thagr
oan

"
Wai
t,
,
don'
ttel
lmey
ou'
reav
oidi
ngJoy
cer
ightnow"Jay
denf
acedhi
m

"
Whatel
sedoy
ouexpectmet
odohuh?
"Jaceasked
"Av
oidi
ngheri
sn'
tthesol
uti
on,
,
you'
reski
ppi
ngcl
assesal
so,
,
all
int
henameofav
oidi
ng
someone.
"Jay
densaid

Justt
hen,
JacesawLay
lani

"Ohnotagai
n,
,seey
out
omor
rowJay
den.Iwi
l
lcal
lyou"Jacesai
dandi
mmedi
atel
ytur
nedt
othe
othersi
de

"
Arey
ouser
iousr
ightnow?
?"Jay
denmut
ter
edasJacer
anof
f.

Heshookhi
sheadandwenthi
sownway
,hemetLay
lani

"
IsawJacej
ustnow,
wher
eishe?
"Sheasked

"
May
behedi
dn'
tseey
oucuzhel
eftal
ready
"Jay
denr
epl
i
edandshepout
edsadl
y

"
Okay
,,
Iwi
l
lcal
lhi
m.Thanks"Lay
lani
wav
edandwentof
f

"Thatcr
azyf
ell
owt
urnedmet
oacompl
etel
i
ar"Jay
densi
ghedandent
eredi
ntohi
scarand
droveoff
.

Joyceopenedthecarexpect
ingt
oseeherdr
iverbutwassur
pri
sedt
oseeherf
ather
,,
she
widenedherey
es

"
Dad!
!"Shecal
l
ed

"
What
'st
hescr
eam about
?"Di
egoaaked
"
I'
m sur
pri
sed,
whatar
eyoudoi
ngher
e?"Joy
ceasked

Di
egoi
gnor
edherquest
ionst
ari
ngoutoft
hewi
ndow

"
Dad,
,
whatar
eyoul
ooki
ngf
or?
"Joy
ceasked

Hekeptonl
ooki
ng

"
Dad!You'
react
ingwei
rd"Joy
cesai
d

"
Wher
eisy
ourboy
fri
end?
?"Hesuddenl
yasked

"
Boy
fri
end?Whyar
eyousuddenl
yaski
ngmet
hat
?"Joy
ceasked

"
Justt
ell
me,
don'
tIhav
ether
ightt
oaskf
ormydaught
er'
sboy
fri
end?
"Di
egoscof
fed

"Justt
hatit
'swei
rd,
,
any
way
s,,
Idon'
thav
eaboy
fri
endy
et.Canwegonow?
"Joy
cesai
dadj
ust
ing
herseatbel
t

"
Whatdoyoumeanbyyoudon'thaveaboy
fri
end,
,,
whataboutt
heguyIwast
oldy
ouar
eal
way
s
wi
th?
"Di
egosnappedal
mostregret
ti
ngsayi
ngthat

"
Wai
t,
,
,don'
ttel
lmey
ou'
rest
alki
ngme"Joy
cef
rowned

"
Ijustwantt
oknowt
het
ypeofper
sonhei
s,
,Idon'
twanty
out
ogethur
t"
Joy
cer
oll
herey
es

"
He'
snotmyboy
fri
end,
,
He'
smybestf
ri
end.Let
'
sleav
e"

"
Doy
ouhav
ehi
spi
ctur
ewi
thy
ou?Iwantt
osee,
,
,,
"

Joy
ceshookherheadandsear
chedf
orJace'
spi
ctur
eonherphone

"
Her
e"shehandedi
tov
ert
ohi
m

Dei
goey
eswi
denedi
mmedi
atel
y

"
What
'shi
sname?
"Heasked

"
Jace"

Di
egonoddedandi
mmedi
atel
ysnappedi
twi
thhi
sphone

"
Dad!
"Joy
cegr
abbedt
hephonef
rom hi
m

"
All
done"Hest
art
edt
hecaranddr
oveoutoft
heschool
whi
l
eoper
ati
nghi
sphone

"
Dad,
,
cany
oupl
easeconcent
rat
eont
her
oadpl
ease?
"

Di
egonoddedanddr
oppedhi
sphone.
*
**

Thr
eemensmoki
ngi
nabui
l
ding,
suddenl
yamessagecamei
ntooneoft
hei
rphones.

"
Guy
s,,
,
it
'st
rue.Thoseki
dsar
eal
i
ve"t
heonewhor
ecei
vedt
hemessagespokeup

"
Buthowcome?If
**ki
ngst
abbedt
hem,
Iam sur
eofi
t"Anot
heronesai
d

"
Thi
sist
hey
oungerone"heshowedt
hem Jace'
spi
ctur
e

"
He'
shandsome"Theyl
aughed

Justt
hen,
acal
lcamef
rom Di
ego

"
It
'st
heboss,
,
,keepqui
et,
,
,,
"hesai
dbef
orepi
cki
ngt
hecal
l

"
Yesboss?
"

"That'
shispi
ctur
e,,
heat
tendsmydaughter'
sschool
.Fi
ndoutwher
eheli
ves,
,
gethisol
der
brothert
oo.Weneedtogetridofthem,
,
thei
rparent
sproper
ti
esar
eminenow.Idon'
twantt
o
keeponseeingthem"Diegoorder
ed

"
Consi
deri
tdoneboss"

"
Good,
,
"

Hehangedup
"
Ithi
nkwewi
l
lhav
etot
racehi
m af
terschool
tomor
row"

Theyal
lnoddedi
nagr
eement

*
***
*

OakPar
kUni
ver
sit
y**

Cel
i
negr
oanedoutl
oudl
yasKi
ngsl
eywoul
dn'
tl
eav
eheral
one,
,
shet
urnedt
ohi
m angr
il
y

"
Wil
lyoustopf
oll
owi
ngmeev
ery
wher
e?It
oldy
ouIhav
eaboy
fri
end,
whatel
sedoy
ouwant
f
rom me?
!"

"
Youboy
fri
enddoesn'
tat
tendourschool
right
?Notl
i
kehe'
sgoi
ngt
ofi
ndout
"Ki
ngsl
eysai
d

"
Wai
t,
,
ser
iousl
y??You'
rer
eal
l
ytel
l
ingmet
ocheatonmyboy
fri
end?
"Cel
i
neasked

Ki
ngsl
eyr
oll
hisey
es

"
No,,
,capi
tal
N.O,
,
stopf
oll
owi
ngme.I
'
m nev
ergoi
ngt
ochangemymi
nd"Cel
i
nesai
dandt
urned
t
oleave

Ki
ngsl
eydr
aggedherbackandpul
l
edheragai
nstt
hewal
l
,,

"
DoIhav
etof
orcey
our
ightnow?
"Hescof
fed
Celi
nesighedt
hinki
ngofawayt odealwit
hhim ashi
sfacemovecl
osertoher
,,
suddenl
yhi
s
phonerangout.Hebroughtouthi
sphone,
,hesawthenameandimmediat
elyt
urnedawayf
rom
Celi
ne.

ButCel
i
necoul
dswearwi
thherl
i
fet
hatshesawwhocal
l
ed,
,
,SKY,
,
that
'st
henamei
twassav
ed
wit
h.

Shewonder
edwhoSkyi
s,
,,
shedi
dn'
twai
t,
shei
mmedi
atel
ywal
kedawaywhi
l
eKi
ngsl
ey
answer
edhi
scal
l.

Al
lofasudden,
shef
eltpr
essedandneededt
ouset
her
est
room.

Sheimmediat
elyt
urnedtowar
dthedi
rect
ionoft
her
est
room,
,
shewasst
il
lwal
ki
ngwhenshe
suddenl
ybumpedintosomeone.

"
I'
m sor
ry"Shemut
ter
edast
heper
son'
sphonef
ell
.

Shepi
ckedt
hephoneandl
ookedup

"
Her
e,,
,
,,
,"butherwor
dski
ppedhermout
hwhenshesawhi
sface

Heal
sol
ookedatheri
nshock

Cel
i
ne'
shear
tski
ppedabeat

'
I
sthi
s,
not
,,
,
Brady
!!
!?
??

Shewasst
il
ldoubt
ingt
hatwhensuddenl
yshehear
dav
oice
"
Braddy
!!I
'
m ov
erher
e!"Thev
oicesai
dcomi
ngf
rom t
heback

Celi
neremovedhergazef
rom Br
adyandl
ookedback,
,
shegaspedi
mmedi
atel
ywhenshesaw
El
la,
,Br
ady'
ssist
er

'
Ohl
ord'
shemut
ter
edunderherbr
eat
h

TBC

[
1/28,
22:
32]+2349012707518: ENCHANTED

BYAMAFI
A

(Hear
tl
essSweet
hear
t)

CHAPTER51&52

By
,SummerGol
dR

‼ DON'
TCOPYORREPOST‼

★★★★★

Celi
newat chedthesi
bli
ngsintot
alshock,
Ell
aalsostoppedonhertr
ackwhenshesaw
Celi
ne,,
hereyesfil
l
edwithhatr
edandanger.Sherushedtowardheratonceal
mostsl
appi
ngher
butBradystoppedherbefor
eshedid,Br
adyfacedCelineal
so.

"
Areyour
eal
l
ytheOne?
"Heaskedst
ari
ngatherf
rom herheadt
ohert
oesandt
henbackt
oher
f
ace.
"
Mur
der
er"El
l
asnapped

"
Saysomethi
ng,
,
your
eal
l
yshoul
dbesur
pri
sed.I
'
m sur
eyout
houghtIwasdead"Br
adysai
dwi
th
afakesmi
l
e

"
I'
m goi
ngt
ocal
lmom r
ightaway
,"El
l
asai
d

Cel
i
ner
oll
herey
esandt
urnedt
oleav
e

"
Stopr
ightt
her
e"El
l
aor
der
ed

Shemov
edcl
osert
oCel
i
ne

"
Iguessy
oushoul
dknow,
I
'mf
**ki
nggoi
ngt
oki
l
lyoumymy
sel
f,
,
,ugl
yor
phan"El
l
asnapped

I
mmedi
atel
y,
Cel
i
negl
aredatherandgr
abbedherneckwi
thoutt
hinki
ng.

Br
adycoul
dn'
tbel
i
evehi
sey
es

"
Idar
eyout
ocal
lmet
hatoncemor
e,,
,
iwi
l
lki
l
lyou"Cel
i
nesnar
ledatEl
l
abef
orel
ett
inghergo
r
oughl
y

Shef
acedBr
ady

"
It
'ssogoodtoseeyouagain,
,
Iwil
lpr
etendl
ikeyoudon'
texi
st,
,
buti
fyout
ryt
ocr
ossy
ourl
ane.I
wi
llmakeyouregr
eti
t"Cel
inesai
dbeforewalki
ngaway
Br
adyandEl
l
aexchangedl
ooks,
,
Ell
aletoutascof
f

"Whothehel
ldoesshet
hinkshei
s??Shej
ustt
hreat
enedt
oki
l
lmeandy
oudi
dnot
hing?
"El
l
a
hal
fyel
led

"
Whatshoul
dIhav
edone?Ki
l
lher
?"Br
adyscof
fedandwal
kedawaywhi
l
eEl
l
afol
l
owedhi
m

Br
adycoul
dn'
tst
opt
hinki
ngaboutherf
ace,
shehadbecomeev
enmor
ebeaut
if
ult
hanshewas.

'
Sosher
eal
l
yrant
oNewYor
k?How?
'Het
hought

'
Andweendupi
nthesameschool
agai
n'

"Butcometothi
nkofi
t,
,
howthehelldi
dsheevenlookthatwayandthen,
gett
hemoneyt
o
att
endaschool?I
sn'
ti
tsuspi
cious?
"El
lasnappedBradyoutofhi
sthought
sandhei
mmediat
ely
agreedwi
thher

Hedi
dn'
tev
ent
hinkaboutt
hat
,hewasonl
ymesmer
izedbyherhot
ness.

"
You'
rer
ight
"Br
adymut
ter
ed

"
Iwon'
tbesur
pri
sedi
fshe'
sint
ohar
lot
ry"El
l
ascof
fedast
heygott
othecar

Br
adyonl
yhummedandnoddedhi
sheadbef
oregoi
ngi
ntot
hecar

"
Mom wi
l
lbef
**ki
ngsur
pri
sedi
fwet
ell
her
"El
l
achuckl
ed

Br
adysmi
l
edanddr
oveoutoft
heschool
.
*
***
*

Jaxwasinhisroom worki
ngonsomet hi
ngonhi
slapt
opwhensuddenl
yhehear
daknock,
he
stoppedwhathe'
sdoingandlookedup.

"
Who?
"Heasked

"
Brot
her
,,
it'
sJace"

"
Comei
n"Jaxsai
dandcont
inuehi
swor
k

Jaceopenedt
hedoorandcamei
n,
hef
ell
ont
hebedandgr
oaned

"
Arey
ouokay
?"Jaxasked

"
YeahIguess,
,
whatar
eyoudoi
ngt
ho?
"Jacwaskedi
namut
ter

"
Whyar
eyouspeaki
ngt
hisway
?"Jaxaskedi
gnor
inghi
squest
ion

"
Iski
ppedmyclasses,
andnowi t
'sgoi
ngt
obedamnst
ressf
ul.Ican'
twai
ttogetoutoft
hat
f
**ki
ngschool
,
I'
mt i
red"Jacesai
d

"
Lazyass"Jaxchuckl
ed

Jacest
oodupf
rom t
hebedatoncer
ubbi
nghi
spal
mst
oget
her

"
Act
ual
l
y,t
her
e'ssomet
hingIwantt
otel
lyou"Hest
art
ed
Jaxcl
osedhi
slapt
opandf
acedhi
m

"
Whati
sit
?"Jaxasked

"
Thet
hingi
s,
,,
"Jacer
ubhi
shai
ral
i
ttl
e

"Nevermind,
,
Iwi
l
lthi
nkabouti
tandi
nfor
myoul
ater
"Jacemut
ter
edandf
ell
ont
hebedwi
tha
sighagai
n

"Whydoy
oukeeponsi
ghi
ng?Ar
eyoui
nlov
eorsomet
hing?
"JaxaskedandJacest
oodup
agai
n

"
Ithi
nkIam,
,
buti
t'
scompl
i
cat
ed"Jacesai
d

"
How?
"

"
Ijust
,,
,
kindof
,,
,
,l
iket
wogi
rl
satat
ime"Jacemumbl
ed

"
What
?"

"
Iknewy
ouwi
l
lreactt
hisway
"Jacebi
tehi
sli
ps

"
Youcan'
tf*
*ki
ngl
i
ket
wogi
rl
satat
ime,
,
it
'sj
ustami
xedf
eel
i
ngs.
"Jaxsai
d

"Well
,
,it
hinkso.Butidon'
tknowwhatt odoaboutit
,,
,
yousee,
,
,Il
ikeJoycereal
lydamnmuchbut
then,
,
Ithoughtshedoesn'tf
eelt
hesamebecausewear ebestfri
endsso,,
Iknowit'
scr
azybutI
onlywantedtomakeJoy cejeal
ousbutthenendedupfal
l
ingforLayl
anial
so,,
nowmyheadi s
messedupbecauset
heyar
ebot
hjust
,,
,
,f
rust
rat
ing"Jacemut
ter
ed

Jaxl
aughedseei
nghi
sbr
other
'sf
aceashel
ookedr
eal
l
ywor
nout

"
Youneedt
ost
opt
hinki
ngaboutgi
rl
s,
,y
ou'
rest
il
lyoung.Goandst
udy
"Jaxsai
d

"
Ist
hatal
lyou'
regoi
ngt
osaynow?Ineedy
ouradv
ice"

"
Ify
our
eal
lylov
eJoy celi
keyousaid,
,
Idon'
tthi
nkyouwouldfal
linl
ovewit
hLay
lani
whi
l
etr
ying
t
omakeJoycejeal
ous,
,soIt
hinkyoushoul
djustgoforLay
lani
"Jaxsai
d

"
But
,,
Idon'
twantt
ohur
tJoy
ce"Jacet
ookhi
sli
psi
n

Jaxsi
ghed

"
Getout
"hesnapped

Jacechuckl
ed

"It
hinkIwil
lfol
lowyouropini
on,
,
thanksany
way
.Il
ovey
oubutcanIgetsomecash?I
'
vegott
o
gohav ef
un,"Jacewinked

Jaxnodded

"Thanks"Jacemutt
eredandmov
edtowher
eJaxkeptsomemoney
,,
het
ookabundl
eand
kisseditbef
oregoi
ngoutoft
her
oom.
Jaxt
ookhi
sphoneanddi
aledMi
guel
'
snumberassoonasJacel
eftt
her
oom.

"
HeyMi
guel
,
,wher
ear
eyou?
"Jaxasked

"
Out
,,
why
?"Mi
guel
asked

"
Not
hing,
,
justwantust
ohangoutt
hat
'
sal
l
"Jaxr
epl
i
ed

"
I'
m qui
tebusy
,may
bet
omor
row"Mi
guel
repl
i
ed

"
Don'
tyoudar
efai
lyourpr
omi
se"Jaxsai
dbef
orehangi
ngup.

*
***
*

Ev
eni
ng*
*

Celi
newasonherwayt oMi
guel'
ssui
te,
shehavebeensleepingev
ersi
ncesheretur
nedfr
om
school.Aft
erseei
ngEl
l
aandBradyi
nschool
,shesuddenlyfel
tsoweakwit
houtknowingwhat
real
lycausedit
.

Coul
ditbetheirpr
esence?Butshewasdoubti
ngifit
'sbecauseoft hem.Thoughsheal most
wentnutwhenshesawt hem,atthesameti
meshef elthappytoseeBr adyst
il
lali
ve.Evenwhen
shehaven'
tbeenshowingit
,shealwaysr
egr
eteverhit
tinghim onthatdaythi
nkinghe'sdead.

Sheletoutasighasaquickheadachest
ri
kesheral
it
tl
e,
shet
ouchedherf
orehead,
shewasn'
t
runni
ngat emperat
urewhichmadeherali
tt
lebi
tcal
m.

Sheconcl
udedt
hati
t'
sjustst
ress,
Shest
oppedwhenshesawCodycomi
ng,
l
ikesheexpect
ed,
hest
oppedi
nfr
ontofher
.

"
HeyCodywhat
'
sup?
"Shesmi
l
ed

"Bossi
snotar
ound,
,
hehasn'
tcal
l
edy et
?"Codyaskedandherf
acef
ell
.ShewasCr
avi
ngso
badlyt
obeInhi
sarmsandnowhe'snotaround?

Butj
ustasshewast
hinki
ngaboutt
his,
Miguel
'
scal
lcamei
ntoherphone.Shepi
ckedi
tupwi
tha
pout

"
Wher
ear
eyou?
"Sheasked

"
Baby
"Mi
guel
cal
l
edandsomehowsheal
mostchokedi
ntonot
hing,
,
,

Di
dhej
ustcal
lhert
hat
?Ormay
bepr
obabl
yhe'
sdr
unk,
yeahhe'
sdr
unk.

"Getdr
essedandcomewit
hCody,Ihav
easur
pri
sef
ory
ou"Mi
guel
sai
dandshear
chedher
browatCodywhonoddedi
nresponse

"
Okay
,,
,wher
ear
ewegoi
ngsoIcanknowwhatt
oputon?
"Cel
i
neasked

"Justdr
esshotl
yli
key
ou'
veal
way
sdoes"Mi
guel
repl
i
edandt
hebl
ushwhi
chappear
edonher
cheekswascrazy

I
sheplanni
ngtoki
l
lherwi
thhi
swor
dst
oni
ght
?Shebi
teherl
i
psandnoddedf
orget
ti
ngt
hatshe
wasonacall
.
"
Okay
,,
,seey
ousoon"Shemumbl
edbef
orehangi
ngup

"
Iwi
l
lbewai
ti
ngi
nthecar
"Codywi
nkedbef
orewal
ki
ngaway

Shet
ookherl
i
psi
nandt
urnedt
owar
dherr
oom t
ogetdr
essed.

*
***
*

Codyopenedhi
sey eswhenhehear
dthedooropened,
,hi
seyesal
mostpoppedoutofi
t'
ssocket
whenshesawCeline.Shewasput
ti
ngonagown,av er
ysexyoneatt
hatbri
ngi
ngoutherper
fect
shapesf
rom ev
erypartofi
t,
,

Herf
acewasonat
opnot
ch,
noser
iousmakeupbutshewasl
ooki
ngr
eal
l
ybeaut
if
ul.

"
Yourey
es"Cel
i
nesai
dandCodyl
ookedaway

"
Youl
ookGr
eat
"Hesai
d

Cel
i
nesmi
l
ed

"
Thanks"

Codynoddedandst
art
sthecari
mmedi
atel
ydr
ivi
ngoutoft
hecl
an

"
Doy
ouhav
eanyi
deawher
ewear
egoi
ng?
"Cel
i
newasf
orcedt
oask

Shecoul
dremembert
hef
ir
stt
imet
heywentoutt
oget
her
,i
twasf
unandsadatt
hesamet
ime.
Seei
ngthecryingMiguel
real
lybr
okeherheart
,,
andmaybeshefel
li
ntohispitoflov
ewiththose
tear
sofhisbecauseshefel
tsocrazyabouthi
m evenwhenhekeptonremindinghert
hathe
wasnevergoingtoli
keher

"
Heonl
ysendanaddr
ess,
Ihav
enoi
dea"Codyr
epl
i
ed

Shesighedandl
eanherheadbackwardontheseattotakeali
tt
ler
est
,shewasbegi
nni
ngt
oget
conf
used,howcomeshestil
lwantarestaf
teral
lthosesl
eep?

Shesi
ghedandsl
owl
ycl
osedherey
es

Shedi
dn'
tknowhowl
ongshesl
eptunt
ilCodyt
appedhershoul
derl
i
ght
ly,
sheopenedherey
es

"
Wear
eher
e"Hesai
d

Shelookedoutoft
hecaranddiscover
edtheyar
einfr
ontofapopularhot
elcal
ledSandy
Bloom,t
hisi
soneofthebesthotel
shere,
noordi
nar
ypersoncancomehere.Butthen,
whyar
e
theyher
e?

Shehav
en'
taskedwhenCodypr
oceededi
ndr
ivi
ngi
ntot
hehot
ell
argecompound

"
Her
e?"Sheaskedst
ari
ngoutoft
hecar

Thi
sisherf
ir
stt
imeent
eri
ng,
sheal
way
sseet
hebui
l
dingt
ho

"
Yeah,
thebossi
sher
e"Codyr
epl
i
edandshenodded

Theybot
hcameoutoft
hecar
,,
Codymadeacal
lforami
nut
eandt
henay
oungl
adycameout
,,

"
You'
reMi
ssCel
i
ner
ight
?"Sheasked

Cel
i
net
urnedt
oCodywhour
gedhert
orepl
y

"
YesIam"Sher
esponded

"
Comewi
thme"t
hel
adysai
d

"
Iwil
ltakemyl
eav
enow,
,
enj
oy"Codysai
dbef
oregoi
ngi
ntot
hecarandhedr
oveof
fri
ghti
n
f
rontofher
.

Cel
i
net
urnedbackt
othel
adyandt
heybot
hwal
kedi
n.

Asexpect
ed,
thei
nsi
dewasr
eal
l
ymesmer
izi
ng.Shesuddenl
yfel
tcol
d

'
DamnIt
hinkI
'
m goi
ngt
ofal
lsi
ck'
shet
houghtandsi
ghed.

Theygoti
ntot
heel
evat
or,
andaf
tersomemi
nut
est
heywer
eoutagai
n.

Aft
erwalki
ngforawhil
et hel
adyfi
nal
l
ystoppedinfr
ontofaplacewhichseemsl
i
keapr
ivat
e
l
odge,
,notsomekindofrandom r
oomsthey'
vebeencomingacross.

Shepr essedsomecodesont
hedooranditopened,
Celi
newasexpecti
ngtoseearoom butthey
enter
edsomewher eli
keacomfor
tabl
ebalconyf
ir
st.Thedi
ff
erencei
sjustt
hat,
thi
sonei
scr azi
ly
decoratedandfi
ll
edwithr
omanti
cfl
owers,
,
"
MrMat
twi
l
lbeouti
nami
nut
e,,
"Thel
adybowedandwentout
.

'
MrMat
t?'
Thenamer
angi
nCel
i
ne'
sheadbutshewast
ooengr
ossedwi
tht
hev
iewst
hatshe
wav
edi
toff.

Thi
sisjustl
i
keshehaddreamtabout,
,
,howherpr
incecharmi
ngwasgoingtot
reatherl
i
kea
pri
ncesswhhchshenev
erbecame,,
j
ustherol
dandchildi
shimagi
nat
ions.

Butrightnow,shecoul
dfeel heri
maginati
oncomingtrue.Shestart
edwalki
ngmor e,
,butseems
l
ikethef l
owerwasbecomi ngmor ebeautif
ulasshewalk.Shegott owher
eatablewasset ,t
ho
j
ustabeaut i
fularr
angementwi thpl
atesandcups,,
shestart
edlookingar
oundtheandbl ueview
oftheswi mmingpoolcaughtherattenti
on.Thebulbl
ightdecorat
ionsal
sowasgiv i
ngherthis
crazygoosebumpsshenev erknewshehav e.

'
Miguel
wher
ear
eyou?
'Shesai
dasshecoul
dn'
tcont
ainherownhappi
nessany
mor
e.

Justthenshesawt het
all
sexyi
magecomingout,
,
nooneel sebutherhotdevi
l.Hehadaf l
ower
banquetinhishand,
shest
oppedonhert
rackimmedi
atelyshesawhim.Hewal kedclosert
oher
andhandov erthefl
owert
oherwit
hacharmingsmil
e,
ifonlyhe'
sasinnocentashissmile.

Celi
nei
nhal
ethesmel
landl
ookedupi
ntohi
sface,
hewi
nkedatherwhi
chwi
denedhersmi
l
e
evenmore.

"
Sonowy
ou'
reMrMat
t?"Shespokeup

"
Taket
hatasy
ournamenow"Mi
guel
utt
eredandshegi
ggl
ed.

"
Youl
ookhot
,,
,
"Hesai
dgl
ari
ngatheral
lov
er
"
You'
renotbadt
oo,
,
youl
ookl
i
keat
otal
gent
leman"Cel
i
nesai
d

"
Yout
urnedmei
ntot
hat
"Mi
guel
sai
dandbentt
ohersi
zest
ari
ngi
ntoherf
ace

"
Youl
ookr
eal
l
ybeaut
if
ul,
,
howwi
l
lIt
akemyey
esof
fyounow?
"Heasked

Celi
nesmil
edandl
ookedawayashercheekst
urnedr
ed.Shecl
ear
edhert
hroatt
ryi
ngt
ochange
thetopi
c

"
Thi
spl
acei
ssobeaut
if
ul,
,
,,
nev
erknewy
ouhav
ethi
sromant
icsi
de"Cel
i
newi
nked

"
Arey
out
easi
ngme?
"

"
Yes"Cel
i
ner
epl
i
ed

Mi
guel
hol
dherwai
stgent
ly

"Wehav
eal
ongni
ght
,,
l
et'
seatf
ir
st"Hewhi
sper
edi
ntoherearbef
orepr
essi
nghi
sli
psonher
neck

Sheshi
ver
sandal
mostmoanedoutwi
tht
hewayhi
scol
dli
pst
ouchedherski
n

'
Okay
,he'
stur
ningmet
osomet
hingel
se'
shesi
ghed

Mi
guel
att
achedaf
loweri
ntoherhai
r

"
Nowy
oul
ookl
i
keapr
incess"Hesai
dbef
orepul
l
inghert
otakeaseat
.
Justt
hen,
twol
adi
escamei
ntoser
vet
hem.

Cel
inealmoststoppedt
hem,
thef
oodwasonl
ygoi
ngt
owast
ebecauseshe'
sver
ysur
ethey
wouldn'
tfi
nishI
t.

Af
tert
heyl
eft
,Cel
i
net
ookt
hewi
neandsi
ppedf
rom i
tal
i
ttl
e.Mi
guel
smi
l
edather
,shesi
ghed,

Howcoul
dhekeepongi
vi
nghert
hosesmi
l
eswhenshe'
str
yingt
ocont
rol
herur
geofki
ssi
ng
t
hehel
loutofhi
m.

Shesi
ghedwonderi
ngwherethosethought
swerecomingfr
om,,
butshecoul
dn'tcont
rolit
.As
muchasshewasstruggl
i
ngwi t
hherheadacheswhichcomeandgoonceinfewmi nutes,
she
wasal
socrav
ingforhi
stouch.Butseemsherboyf
ri
endwanttoberomanti
ctonight
.

'
Youdon'
thav
eachoi
cet
hant
owai
t'
shet
houghtandsi
ghed

TBC

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oual
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ayer
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'
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Astheyeat,
Mi guel
noti
cedhermood.TheCeli
neheknowwouldhavesaidalotoft
hingsby
now,butsheonlykeptqui
et,
eati
ngandst
eal
inggl
ancesathi
m eachminute,
shewouldlook
awaywhenev erhe'
saboutlooki
ngup.

"
Arey
ouokay
?"Heaskedaf
terawhi
l
e

Cel
i
nel
ookedup

"
Yeah,
why
?"

"
Justt
hat
,,
youar
esi
l
ent
"Mi
guel
repl
i
ed

"
I'
mfi
ne"Cel
i
nemut
ter
edandcont
inuet
oeat

Moment
slat
er,
shedr
oppedhercut
ler
ies

"
IsawBr
adyandEl
l
ainschool
today
"ShespokeupandMi
guel
frowned

"
Brady
?Thatcr
azydudey
out
oldmeabout
?"HeaskedandCel
i
neandshenodded

"
Why
?"Mi
guel
asked

"
Ithi
nkheat
tendst
heschool
wit
hhersi
ster
,,
"
"
Theny
oushoul
dqui
tgoi
ng,
,
,"

"
NoIcan'
t"Cel
i
necuti
n

"
Whati
fhet
ri
est
o,,
,
"

"
Hewouldn'
tdar
e,,
tr
ustme.Iam notscar
edofhi
m,i
fhet
ri
esr
ubbi
sh,
I
'm goi
ngt
of*
*khi
m up"
Cel
i
nescoff
ed

Mi
guel
chuckl
ed

"
Ithi
nkIshoul
dbescar
edofy
ounow"Het
eased

"
Stopt
hat
"Cel
i
nemut
ter
edwi
thal
i
ttl
esmi
l
e

*
*

Mi
guel
wasalr
eadyi
nthepoolwhenCel
i
necameout
,i
nat
owel
.Shewal
kedcl
osert
ohi
m wi
tha
wi
desmil
epl
ayi
ngonherl
ips,

"
Arey
ouget
ti
ngi
nwi
tht
hatt
owel
?"Mi
guel
asked

"
Yes,
why
?"Sheasked

Mi
guel
swam f
orwar
d
"
Arey
ouf
orr
eal
now?
"

Cel
inechuckl
edandholdtheti
pofhertowel,sher
emov editatonceandMi guelcoul
dn'
tcl
ose
hi
smout hashestar
eatheramazingbody .Shewaslookingevenmor ethi
ckthathewonder
whenshegotthosebody.Herfi
rm br
**stwasmor ebi
ggerandf ul
ler
,andherhipswaskil
li
ng
hi
m.

Cel
i
nei
gnor
edt
hewayhewasst
ari
ngatheranddi
vei
ntot
hepool
atonce,

"
Thatwassosoon"Mi
guel
sai
dandbi
thi
sli
ps

"
Per
ver
t"Cel
i
nesnappedandsher
aisedherhead

Shemovedclosert
ohim andwr
appedherar
msaroundhi
sneck,
hequi
ckl
ygethol
dofherwai
st.
Theyst
aredateachot
hereyesl
i
ketheyaret
heonl
yonesi
ntheworl
d.

Cel
ineleanclosert
ohisf aceandpull
edhim morecl
oserbef
oreherlipscaptur
edhi
sinarough
ki
ss,,
shekissedhim soRav enousl
ypushi
ngherbodyint
ohisatregul
arinter
val
s.Mi
guelwas
al
mostsur pri
sedwiththewayshewaseat ingands**
kingonhimlikesweet.

Butasabadboyheis,
hewasenjoyi
ngeverybi
tofit.Thewayherbodymov edonhi
s.Hemoved
hi
shandsdownwardandfondl
edherbuttgent
lyandlif
tedherupatonce,
herl
egsti
ght
ened
ar
oundhiswai
st.Hebroket
hekissandCeli
nefrowned

"
Whydi
dyoudot
hat
?"Sheasked

"
Ihav
esomet
hingt
otel
lyou"hesai
d

"
Whati
sit
?"
"
Ilov
eyou"Hemut
ter
edandl
i
ckedherneckwi
tht
het
ipofhi
stongue

Cel
i
nel
etoutamoan

"
Ilov
eyou"Her
epeat
ed

"
Ilov
eyout
oo,
,
I'
m cr
azi
l
yinl
ovewi
thy
ou"Cel
i
ner
epl
i
edandhesmi
l
ed

Shei
mmedi
atel
ywentf
orhi
sli
psagai
nbutMi
guel
broket
heki
ssatonce

"
Miguel
"Shecal
l
edwi
thapout

"
Areyouthataddi
ctedt
omyl
i
pst
haty
oupl
ant
odest
royt
hem t
oni
ght
?"Mi
guel
askedandshe
r
oll
edhereyes

"
Ohpl
ease,
,
theyar
emi
neany
way
s"

"
Your
s?Ar
etheyonmeory
ou"

"
You'
repuni
shi
ngmer
ightnow,
,
it
'sunf
air
.Dr
opme"Shesnapped

Mi
guel
chuckl
edanddr
oppedheri
ntot
hepool
,
,shemadet
oleav
e

"
Arey
ouangr
yri
ghtnow?
"Mi
guel
asked
"
Noneofy
ourbusi
ness"Shesnappedandwentoutoft
hepool

"
Ser
iousl
y?"Mi
guel
laughedandf
oll
owedher

"
Heyl
i
ttl
ewi
tch,
wai
t"Mi
guel
cal
l
ed

Shei
gnor
edhi
m andgr
abbedhert
owel
,
shewenti
ntot
her
oom.

Miguel
almostwentaft
erherbutstoppedwhenhi
sphoner
angout
,het
ookat
owel
andwi
ped
hi
sfacebefor
epicki
ngthecal
lwithanunknownnumber

"
Hel
l
o?"

Hegotnor
esponse

Heal
mosthangedupwhent
hev
oicecameup

"
Longt
ime"

Mi
guel
recogni
zedt
hev
oiceatonce,
,
it
'sSky

"
Iseey
ou'r
eenj
oyi
ngy
ourmomentwi
thy
ourl
over
"hespokeupandMi
guel
'
sey
eswi
dened
i
mmediat
ely

"
Whatdoy
oumean?Wher
ear
eyou?
"Heaskedsear
chi
ngar
oundwi
thhi
sey
es

"
Almostwi
thy
ourgi
rlnow,
,
don'
twor
ry,
,
Iwon'
thur
thert
oomuch"
"
Don'
tyouf
**ki
ngdar
etouchher
,,
I'
m goi
ngt
oki
l
lyou"Mi
guel
thr
eat
ened

"
Tool
ate,
,
,,
"

Mi
guel
broughtt
hephonedownf
rom hi
searandr
ani
ntot
hei
rroom.

"
Cel
i
ne!
!!
!Cel
i
ne!
!!
"Hecal
l
edbutgotnor
esponse

"
Cel
i
ne!
!!
!!
"Heshout
edsear
chi
ngr
oundt
her
oom

"
Whyarey
oucal
l
ingmynamet
hatway
?"Cel
i
neaskedasshewal
kedoutoft
her
est
room t
ryi
ng
t
oti
eherr
obe

"
Cel
i
ne"Mi
guel
cal
l
edandi
mmedi
atel
yrushedt
oherandpul
l
edheri
ntoat
ighthugatonce

Celi
nerai
sedherbr
owupwonder
ingwhatwasgoi
ngonwi
tht
hewayhewascar
essi
ngherbody
l
ikeshewasrunni
ngaway

Hebr
oket
hehug

"Ar
eyouokay?Areyouhur
t?Di
dany
thi
nghappen?
"Heaskedt
ouchi
ngherhead,
herhai
r,
andher
bodychecki
ngi
fshe'
sokay

"
Miguel
Iam f
ine,
,
what
'shappeni
ng?
"Sheasked

Mi
guel
huggedheragai
nbr
eat
hingheav
il
yli
kehewasscar
edofsomet
hing
"
Cany
ouatl
eastt
ell
mewhyy
ou'
rel
i
ket
his?
"Cel
i
neasked

Mi
guel
broket
hehugagai
nandki
ssedher
,heki
ssedherhai
rtoo

Hecheckedhi
sphoneandputi
tbacki
nhi
sear

Skyl
aughedout

"
Thatwasfuntoli
stent
o,,
al
might
yMi
guel
isscar
edofme.Don'
twor
ry,
Idon'
tev
enknowwher
e
y
ouare,
,"Skysai
d

Mi
guel
fol
dhi
sfi
stangr
il
y

"Justwanty outoknowIhaven'tf
orgottenyou,,
thi
stime,
Ihavenobusinesswithyoubuty our
l
itt
legirl
fri
end.Whatdoy outhi
nkwillhappenifIki
llherwi
thmyhands?I '
m goingtoenjoyav er
y
sweetdr amaagainjustl
iket
onight,
your eal
l
ymademel augh.Goodni
ght,
enjoywit
hy ourgirl
for
now,,bef
oreItakeher"Skyhangedup

ki
ndl
yhinovel
srepubl
i
conWhatsApponplustwot
hreef
ourei
ghtzer
ofi
vef
iveei
ghtei
ghtni
ne
oner
ightt
hreetogetaddedt
othenov
elsgroup

Mi
guel
smashedhi
sphoneont
hewal
langr
il
yandsatdownwi
thhi
sfacebur
iedi
nhi
spal
ms

Cel
i
nesatdownbesi
dehi
m

"
Miguel
,
,ar
eyouokay
?What
'
sgoi
ngon?Whowast
hat
??"Cel
i
neaskedatat
ime

Mi
guel
sighedandr
oughedhi
shai
r
"
I'
mfi
ne,
,
,youdon'
thav
etowor
ryaboutme"Hemut
ter
ed

"
Arey
ouj
oki
ng?Whyshoul
dn'
tIwor
ryabouty
ou?Thenwhyar
eyoul
i
ket
his,
,
tel
lme,
Icanhel
p,,
"

"
Help?
?!Howcanyouhelp!I
'
vef
**ki
ngtol
dy out
oleav
eev er
ythi
ngt
omet oavoi
dget
ti
ngi
nto
t
roubl
e!St
opbut
ti
ngint
omybusiness!
"Miguely
ell
edatherandshefl
i
nched

Shest
oodupseei
nghi
sangr
yface,
,

"
I'
mjustwor
ri
edabouty
ou,
,
,,
"

"St
opgett
ingworri
edaboutme,,
Idon'
tcar
eaboutmysel
f.Idon'
tknowwhatIwi
l
ldoi
fany
thi
ng
happenst
oy ou"Miguel
mutt
eredandwalkedoutoft
heroom

Cel
i
net
ouchedherchest

"
Butwhydi
dhegetsoangr
y?Iwasj
ustwor
ri
ed,
,
,"Shemumbl
edandal
sowentoutoft
her
oom
t
osear
chforhi
m

Shegaspedwhenshesawhi
mr el
easi
ngheav
ypunchesonawal
l
,,
hur
ti
nghi
msel
fal
li
nthe
nameofpassi
ngouthi
saggr
ession.

"
Miguel
"sher
anov
ert
ohi
m andhuggedhi
mfr
om t
heback

"
Stop,
,
you'
rehur
ti
ngy
our
sel
f,
,
please"Shemut
ter
edbur
yingherf
acei
ntohi
sback

"
Howf
**ki
ngdar
ehi
m messwi
thmyemot
ions,
,
,"Mi
guel
stoppedandr
oughhi
shai
r
"
Whoi
she?
?Tel
lme"Cel
i
nesai
d

Mi
guel
facedherandshel
ookedup

"
Cany
ouqui
tgoi
ngt
oschool
fornow?
"Heasked

"
Why
?"

"
Don'
taskme,
,
justqui
t"Mi
guel
sai
d

"Howdoy ouexpectmet
oacceptt
hatwheny
ouwoul
dn'
tev
ent
ell
mewhati
sgoi
ngon"Cel
i
ne
snapped

"
Theywouldn'
thur
tme,
,
,t
heyar
ecomi
ngaf
tery
ouj
ustt
ogetme,
,
,Idon'
twantt
hatt
ohappen"
Miguel
sai
d

Cel
i
nescof
fed

"
That
'sf
unny
,,
soy
ouwantmet
oqui
tschool
becauseoft
hat
?"

"
Cel
i
net
ryt
oli
stent
omef
oronce,
,
"

"No,
,,
,
wecan'tcont
inuetor
unf r
om t
hem.Ican'
tdothatal
li
nthenameofr
unni
ngf
rom get
ti
ng
hurt
,,
i
ftheywanttohurtme,
,t
heyshoul
d.Idon'
tcar
e,,
,
,"

Mi
guel
frowned
"I
'
m sor r
y,,
Ican'
tstopschoolingbecauseofyourinvi
sibleenemies,
I
ftheydon'
tseeme,howare
wegoi ngtofightthem andendalltheseshi
ts?Huh?Ir eal
lywanttomeetthem andki
l
l t
hem
my sel
f,,
,
Iam suret heyknowmyschool alr
eady,
theyshouldjustcomeforme.Weneedt ogi
vein
atonceandendt hese,,
,"Cel
i
nesaid

Mi
guel
shookhi
shead

"
Ial
readyt
oldy
out
ost
opsay
ingweshoul
dfi
ghtt
oget
her
,,
Idon'
twanty
out
ogeti
nvol
ved,
,
,,
,,
"

"St
opsay i
ngy oudon' twantmetogetinv
olved,
,I
'
m al
readyf**ki
nginvolv
edthemomentIf el
lin
l
ovewi t
hy ou.Itevenbecamemor ecomplicat
edwheny oufelli
nlovewithme,,
,
yourli
feisi
n
danger,
,
myl if
ei salsoindangersowhatareyoutal
ki
ngabout ?Howel sedoyouwantmet obe
i
nvolvedthanthis?Yourenemi esar
emyenemi esnow,,
,soplease,
,
,,
tel
lmewhoj ustcal
ledyou"
Celi
nerequested.

Mi
guel
sighednothav
inganyot
herchoi
ce.

"
Hisnamei
sSky
"Hemut
ter
ed

Cel
i
nebl
i
nkedherey
est
wicet
hinki
ngofwher
eshehear
dthatname

"
Hewoul
ddoany
thi
ngj
ustt
ohur
tme,
,
andt
hati
ncl
udesy
ou.That
'swhy
,,
,,
"

"
Arey
ouscar
edofhi
m?"Cel
i
neaskedandMi
guel
scof
fed

"
He'
snot
hingt
ome,
"her
epl
i
ed

"
So,
,
Iam sur
ehi
star
gett
ogety
oui
sgonnabemer
ight
?"Cel
i
neasked
Mi
guel
nodded

"
F**
khi
m,"Shemut
ter
edandsuddenl
ygasped

"
IthinkI
'
veseent
hatnamesomewher
e,,
,
oh,
,
from Ki
ngsl
ey.ButIam notsur
eifi
t'
sthesamesky
"
Cel
inesaid

"
Whoi
sKi
ngsl
ey?
"Mi
guel
asked

"
Hewantt
odateme,
,,
evenwhenIt
oldhi
m Ihav
eaboy
fri
end,
hest
il
li
nsi
sted.Doy
out
hinkhe
wor
ksf
orSky
?"Cel
i
neasked

"Ki
ngsl
ey,
,
,Idon'
tknow.I
fIseehi
m may
be,
,
,It
hinkIshoul
dknowsomeofhi
scr
azyboy
s"Mi
guel
sai
d

"
Wear
eint
hist
oget
her
,,
okay
?"Cel
i
nesai
dandMi
guel
gri
nned

"
Myl
i
ttl
ewi
tch"Hesai
dandshebl
ushed

Butaqui
ckheadachest
ri
kesheral
lofasuddent
hatshewi
nced,
grabbi
ngherhead

"
Arey
ouokay
?"Mi
guel
askedi
mmedi
atel
y

"
I'
mfi
ne,
,
,j
ustt
hecr
azyheadache.It
hinkIShoul
drest
"Cel
i
nemut
ter
ed

Mi
guel
car
ri
edheri
nhi
sar
msandpl
acedaki
ssonherneck
"
Ihav
eacr
azypl
anf
ort
oni
ght
,,
butsi
ncey
ou'
ret
ir
ed,
,
,"Mi
guel
whi
sper
edt
aki
ngheri
n

"
Arey
out
ryi
ngt
oseducemenow?
"Cel
i
neasked

"
Ify
out
hinkso"Mi
guel
repl
i
ed

"
It
'snotgoi
ngt
owor
k,,
aft
ery
ell
i
ngatme"

"
Comeon,,
Iwasjustconcer
nedabouty
ou.Iwasev
enmor
emadwheny
ousai
dwear
eint
his
t
oget
her
,Idon'
twantanythi
ngt
ohappen,,
,
"

"
Wear
edoi
ngnot
hingt
oni
ghtandt
hat
'
sit
"Cel
i
nesnapped

Mi
guel
bithi
sli
psandnodded

Hedr
oppedheront
hebed

"
Goodni
ght
"Hesai
dandki
ssedherhead

"
Arey
ounotsl
eepi
ngnow?
"

"
Iwi
l
ljoi
nyousoon,
,
,"Her
epl
i
edandpeckedherl
i
psbef
oregoi
ngoutoft
her
oom

TBC

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A
(Hear
tl
essSweet
hear
t)

CHAPTER55&56

By
,SummerGol
dR

‼ DON'
TCOPYORREPOST‼

★★★★★

"
So,
,wher
ewereyoulastni
ght
?It
ri
edcal
l
ingy
oubuti
twasn'
tgoi
ngt
hrough"Nat
ashasai
das
Cel
i
negotdr
essedforschool
.

Luckyf
orher,
shehav
eanaf
ter
nooncl
assf
ort
hedaysoi
twaseasyaf
tersher
etur
nedt
othe
cl
anwithMiguel

"
Iwentoutwi
thMi
guel
,
,youwer
enoti
nwhenIl
eft
"Cel
i
ner
epl
i
edar
rangi
ngherbangsusi
ngt
he
mir
ror
.

"I
'
vef**
kingmissy
ougi
rl
ie,
doy
ouhav
eanot
herf
ri
endi
nschool
yet
?"Nat
ashaaskedandCel
i
ne
smil
edwidel
y

"Yeah,
,Addi
son.She'
ssuchasweetandamazinggi
rl
,Il
i
keher,
she'
ssopret
tyandlov
ely
"Her
smileswidenedmoreunti
lshet
urnedtoNat
ashaandstoppedsmil
ingwi
ththewayshewas
glar
ingatherli
keshe'
sgonnaki
llher

"
That
'sscar
y,what
'swr
ong?
"Cel
i
neaskedandNat
ashascof
fed
"
Ionl
yaskedi
fyougotaf
ri
endal
ready
,whysomuchhy
ping?I
t'
sannoy
ing"Nat
ashascof
fed

"
I'
mjustt
ryi
ngt
o,,
,
,"

"
Idon'
tl
ikeher
,,
she'
staki
ngmypl
aceal
ready
.Wehar
dlyt
alknow"Nat
ashasai
d

"
She'
snevergoingt
otakeyourpl
ace,
,
IguessIshoul
dint
roducey
out
oher
,youwi
l
llov
eher
,t
rust
me.She'
sjustl
i
keyou,
,socr
azyandfunny
"Celi
nesaid

"
Okay
,,
fi
ne"Nat
ashamut
ter
ed

"
Guesswhat
,,
,
,she'
scr
ushi
ngonCody
"Cel
i
newhi
sper
sint
oNat
asha'
searandherey
eswi
deup

"
Real
l
y?Whatt
hef
**k"Nat
ashal
aughed

"She'
sf*
*ki
nginl
ovewit
hhim,
,she'
sreadyt
oconf
esst
ohi
m any
time.Thatgi
rli
scr
azy
,,
,,
"Cel
i
ne
suddenl
yst
oppedandherf
acechanged

"
Arey
ouokay
?"Nat
ashaaskedt
ryi
ngt
otouchher

Cel
i
negr
oansandr
ushedi
ntot
hebat
hroom

Nat
ashai
mmedi
atel
yfol
l
owedandmethert
hrowi
ngup

Shewatchedherasshef
ini
shedandt
henr
insehermout
h,shef
acedNat
ashawhogav
ehera
quest
ioni
nglook.

"
Arey
ouokay
?"Nat
ashaaskedandCel
i
nenodded
"
Ithi
nkI
'
vegotf
ever
,,
,
Iwi
l
ljustgot
othehospi
tal
andgetsomedr
ug,
,
,,
,"

"
Whatot
hersy
mpt
omshav
eyounot
iced?
"Nat
ashaasked

"
Headache,
Dizzi
ness,
,
,t
ir
ednessal
lthosest
uff
s.It
hinkIwi
l
lbef
inet
hough,
,
"

Nat
ashamovedclosert
oherl
i
keshe'
sinspect
ingsomet
hing,
sheev
ent
ouchedherb*
*bsand
Cel
i
neglar
esather

"
Whatwast
hat
?"Sheasked

"
Cel
i
ne,
,
thi
sisnotanyf
**ki
ngFev
er"Nat
ashamut
ter
ed

"
Thenwhat
?"

"
Justl
ookaty
our
sel
fCel
i
ne,
,
youdon'
tfeel
dif
fer
ent
??"

"
Idon'
tunder
stand,
Idon'
tthi
nkIChanged"Cel
i
nesai
dchecki
ngher
sel
f

"
Cel
i
ney
ou'
repr
egnant
,,
"Nat
ashabl
urt
ed

"
Iam what
?"Cel
i
nel
ookedup

"
You'
repr
egnant
,i
t'
sobv
ious.Thi
sbody
,,
,"Nat
ashamut
ter
edst
ari
ngather
Cel
i
nel
aughedandwal
kedoutoft
hebat
hroom

"
Wai
t,
,
you'
rej
oki
ngr
ight
?Ican'
tbepr
egnant
,,
Iusedt
hepi
l
lsy
ougotme,
,
"

"
Youdi
dn'
thav
es*
xaf
tert
hat
?"Nat
ashaasked

"
I,
,
,,
,wedi
d,,
,
butIcan'
tgetpr
egnant
,,
j
ustl
i
ket
hat
,,
,
,"

"Don'
tbedumbCel i
ne,,
thatpil
li
sjustt
oflushoutt
hespermfr
om yourbodyaf
ters*x.Youonl
y
usedthem once,
,
,af
tert
haty ouhadanothers*
xwithhi
m andhepouredouti
ntoyouright
?"

Cel
i
nenoddedgent
lyst
il
ldeepi
nthought

"
Ify
oudon'tbeli
eveme,
,
wecanhav eat
est.Getapregnancyt
estki
t,
,
wecancheckt
omor
row
morni
ngbeforeyoul
eav
eforschool
"Nat
ashaexplai
ned

Cel
i
neshookherhead,
,
,

"
Im notpr
egnant
"Shemut
ter
ed

"
Ohcomeon,
,
,whenl
astdi
dyouseey
ourper
iod?
"

Cel
i
net
houghtf
orawhi
l
ebutdi
dn'
tsayawor
d

"
Yoyknowi
am say
ingt
het
rut
h,y
ouj
ustwon'
tadmi
tit
.Let
'sj
ustwai
tfort
het
est
"

Cel
i
nesi
ghedandr
ubherf
ace,
,
shecar
ri
edherbag
"
Seey
oul
ater
"Shesai
dwal
ki
ngt
owar
dthedoor

"
Babe,
cheerup.Pr
egnancyi
snotadi
sease"Nat
ashasai
d

Cel
inescof
fsandleftt
her
oom.Shehavebeenplanni
ngtotalkt
oMiguelbef
orehandbutnow
sheisnoti
nt hemoodany
more,
notev
ennowt hatshe'
ssti
l
l t
ryi
ngt
ofindoutifshe'
spregnant
ornot,
,
shejustwal
kedtot
hecar
.

Assheent
ered,
Codynot
icedhermoodanddul
lface

"
Arey
ouokay
?"Heasked

"I
mfineCody
,,
justt
akemet
oschool
"Shemut
ter
edandr
estherheadont
hegl
asst
ryi
ngt
obe
posi
ti
vei
nherhead.

She'
snotr
eadytobecomeamot
her
,asi
det
hat
,,
howwi
l
lMi
guel
taket
henewsi
fshet
urnedout
tobepr
egnant
?

'
Theny
oushoul
dhav
epr
event
edi
tfr
om t
hebegi
nni
ng'
Shet
houghtandsi
ghed

Shecan'tbepr
egnant
,noti
nati
mel i
kethis.I
twil
lonl
ymaket hi
ngshardforMi
guelbecause
she'
sgoingtobecomeaweakness,
,andthat'
sexactl
ywhatshehates.He'
sgotal
ottocover,
she
wouldn'
twanttoaddherownprobl
em li
keaburdentohim.

Shewassol
osti
nthoughtt
hatshedi
dn'
treal
i
zewhent
heygott
oherschool

"
Cel
i
ne,
wear
eher
e"Codycal
l
edherat
tent
ion
"
Thanks"Shesai
dandgotdownf
rom t
hecarwal
ki
ngaway

"
That
'sst
range"Codysai
dwonder
ingwhatwaswrongwi
thher.Hecoul
dn'
tsayshehadaf
ight
wi
tht
hebossbecausehesawthem ret
urnedt
othecl
ant
ogether,
sowhat'
swrong?

*
*

"SoNebulai
sthenameofacoldcosmiccl
oudofdustandgaswhi
chi
sbel
i
evedt
obe
condenseandfor
m st
ars,
pl
anet
sandthei
rsat
ell
i
tes,
,,
,
,,
,,
,
,,
,"

Asthel
ectur
erexpl
ainst
hings,eventhoughCel
inewasstari
ngst
rai
ghtathi
m,shecoul
donl
y
seehi
sli
psmov i
ng.Shewasn'tli
steni
ngtohim atal
l
,shewassol
ostandmoody .

Addi
sonwhowassi
tt
ingbesi
dehernot
icedandl
eancl
osert
oher

"
Cel
i
ne,
arey
ouokay
?"Sheaskedandshenodded

"
Butt
hisi
snoty
ou,
,
,youl
ooksad"Addi
sonsai
d

"
Justal
i
ttl
ebi
tti
red,
i
mfi
ne.Tr
ustme"Cel
i
nesai
d

Addi
sonsmi
l
edandki
ssedherhai
rbef
oreconcent
rat
ingbackt
othel
ect
ure.

*
***
*

"
Real
ly
?Sohowwasit?
"Jaxaskedwi
thawi
desmi
l
easMi
guel
tol
dhi
m abouthi
smoment
s
wi
thCeli
net
hepr
evi
ousni
ght
Mi
guel
scof
fed

"
Skyspoi
l
edt
hemood"Mi
guel
mut
ter
edandJaxf
rowned

"
Whatdoy
oumean?
"Heasked

Mi
guel
tol
dhi
m ev
ery
thi
ngandhel
aughed

"
What
'sf
unny
?"Mi
guel
asked

"Fi
rst
ly,
,
it
'sf
unnybecausehegoty
ouwi
thhi
sjoke.Buthowdar
ehi
m?Weneedt
of*
*ki
nggetr
id
ofhim,,
"Jaxscowl
ed

"
Justwai
ti
ngf
ort
her
ightt
ime"

"
Ihav
esomet
hingt
otel
lyouTho,
,
aboutScar
let
"Jaxsai
dandMi
guel
facedhi
m

"
Goon"

"
Ithi
nkt
her
e'ssomet
hingsuspi
ciousabouthermov
ement
s"Jaxsai
d

"
Thent
ryt
ofi
ndout
,"Mi
guel
repl
i
ed

"
Iwi
l
ldot
hat
,,
Ij
usthopeshe'
snotabet
ray
al.
"
"
I'
m goi
ngt
oki
l
lher
"Mi
guel
snapped

"
Cany
our
eal
l
ydot
hat
?"Jaxasked

"
Areyoudoubt
ingme?Becauseshe'
sScar
letdoesn'
tmeanIwon'
tf*
*kherupi
fshet
ri
est
o
messwit
hme"Mi guel
rol
lhi
seyes

Hi
sphoner
angandhechecked,
,cal
lfr
om Desmond

"
Boss"Jaxsai
dandMi
guel
nodded

"
Fat
her
,,
"Mi
guel
cal
l
edt
hemomenthepi
ckedt
hecal
l

"
We'
vegotabusi
nesst
omor
row,
getr
eady
"Desmondsai
dandMi
guel
rol
lhi
sees

Whenwi
l
lheev
ercal
lnor
mal
l
yandnotaboutbusi
ness?

"
Okay
?"

"
Comeov
ert
othemansi
on,
Iwi
l
ltel
lyout
hedet
ail
sandweal
soneedt
otal
k"

"
Aboutwhat
?"Mi
guel
asked

"
Wehav
en'
ttal
kedabouty
ourl
i
ttl
egi
rl
fr
iendsi
nceshecameov
erher
e"Desmondchuckl
ed

Mi
guel
rol
lhi
sey
es
"
Fine,
,
Iwi
l
lbet
her
e"Hesai
dandhangedup

"
You'
rel
eav
ing?
"JaxaskedandMi
guel
nodded

"
Okay
,Iwi
l
lseey
ouwheny
ou'
reback"Jaxsai
dandt
aphi
sshoul
der

"KeepaneyeonScar
let
,Tel
lmeI
fyouf
indoutsomet
hing"Mi
guel
sai
dasheent
eredt
hecarand
droveof
f.

*
***
*

Desmond'
sMansi
on*
*

Mi
guel
methi
sdadI
nhi
sof
fi
ce,
hesatdownwi
thoutsay
ingawor
d

"
Wher
eisy
ourr
espect
?"Desmondf
rowned

"
Doy
oucar
e?Let
'sgost
rai
ghtt
othepoi
nt,
Ineedt
ogo"Mi
guel
sai
d

Desmondpushedhi
slapt
opt
owar
dMi
guel
andi
trev
eal
edamanI
nhi
sear
lyf
if
ti
es

"
WhoI
sHe?
"Mi
guel
asked

"
Rico,
,
"Desmondr
epl
i
ed
"
Rico?
"Mi
guel
askedasi
tsoundsf
ami
l
iar

"
He'
sthel
eaderofRI
COMAFI
ASGANG"Desmondsai
dandt
hatwaswhenMi
guel
remember
ed

Thi
sisEr
ica'
sdad,
,
sheoncet
oldhi
m aboutherdad.

"
What
'sourbusi
nesswi
thhi
m?"Mi
guel
asked

"
Alot
,,
,
wehav
eanexchange,
,
and,
,
,Iwantt
ogetr
idofhi
m"Desmondsai
dandMi
guel
'
sey
es
wi
dened

"
Youwantmet
oki
l
lhi
m?Why
?"Heasked

"
He'
sat
hreat
"Desmondscof
fed

"
Ican'
tdot
hat
"Mi
guel
sai
dandpushedt
hel
apt
opbackt
oDesmond

"
Why
?"

"
Idon'
tev
enknowhowhe'
sat
hreatt
oyou"Mi
guel
repl
i
ed

"
Whendi
dyoust
artcar
ingaboutmybusi
ness?
"Desmondasked

"
It
'smybusi
ness,
,
I'
mtheonewhowi
l
lki
l
lhi
m noty
ou"Mi
guel
answer
edandhi
sfat
herf
rowned

"
Iwil
lgofort
heexchange,butIwon'tkil
lhimifhedoesn'
ttr
ytopl
aysmart
,buti
fhet
ri
esfi
rst
t
henIwil
lmakeamov e,butwithoutthat
,iwon'
t"Miguelmut
ter
edandDesmondnodded
"
Good,
,
,sol
et'
stal
kabouty
ourl
i
ttl
egi
rl
"

Mi
guel
keptqui
etl
i
steni
ngt
owhat
everhe'
sgoi
ngt
osay

"
Wher
edi
dyougetherf
rom?
"Desmondasked

"
Whyaski
ng?
"

"
She'
stoobr
ave,
,
"

Mi
guel
chuckl
ed

"
Arey
ouscar
edofher
?"Mi
guel
asked

"
I'
mjustamazed,
,
"Desmondsai
d

"
Don'
twor
ry,
,
she'
snotgoi
ngt
oki
l
lyou,
shewaski
ddi
ng"Mi
guel
sai
dandst
oodup

"
Doy
oumi
ndknowi
ngwher
eyourmom i
s?"Desmondasked

"
Don'
twor
ry,
,
youdon'
thav
etot
ell
me"Mi
guel
mut
ter
edandwal
kedout

*
***
*

OakPar
kUni
ver
sit
y**
Celi
nejustfi
nishedhercl
asses,
shef
eltsot
ir
edandneededt
ouset
her
est
room t
owashher
faceatleast

"
Addi
son,
,
Iwi
l
lbeback.Wai
tforme"Shet
oldAddi
sonandshenodded

"
Iwi
l
lwai
twi
thCodyout
side,
,
,"Addi
sonwi
nked

Cel
i
nesmi
l
edshor
tl
ybef
orewal
ki
ngaway
.

Shewasaboutget
ti
ngt
other
est
room whenEl
l
aappear
edi
nfr
ontofher
.

Cel
i
nest
opped

"
Her
eshecomes"El
l
asai
dwi
thasmi
rk

"
Ell
apl
ease,
,
I'
m noti
nthemoodf
ort
his,
,
"Cel
i
nemut
ter
edandt
urnt
oleav
e

El
l
apul
l
edherbackr
oughl
yandCel
i
net
hrewherhandof
f

"
Whatdoy
out
hinky
ou'
redoi
ng?
"Cel
i
nesnappedandEl
l
ascof
fed

"
Youshoul
dknow,
,
If*
*ki
nghat
eyourexi
stence"El
l
arol
lherey
es

"
Don'
ttr
yany
thi
ngy
ouwi
l
lregr
et"Cel
i
newar
nedandshel
aughed
"
Me??Don'
twor
ry,
,
Ihav
epeopl
ewhoi
sgonnahel
pme"shemut
ter
edandcl
appedherpal
ms
t
oget
her

Al
mosti
mmedi
atel
yFi
veboy
sappear
edandCel
i
nemov
edback

"
Whati
sthi
s?"

"
Boy
s,,
teachheral
esson"El
l
aor
der
edandmov
edawayf
rom t
hem t
owat
chf
rom Af
ar

Cel
i
nel
ookedatt
heboy
swhosef
acesl
ooksocol
d

Onewal
kedcl
osert
oherandshest
oodst
il
l

Ev
ent
houghshewasf
eel
i
ngsot
ir
ed,
howwi
l
lsheescapef
rom t
hem?

Theonewhowalkedcl
osert
oherpul
l
edhercl
osert
oot
her
sandsheal
mostf
ell
,
sheshothi
m
andangr
ygl
are.

Shewaspushedt
othegr
oundal
lofasuddenandshef
ell
,
,shewi
ncedouti
npai
n

Butshei
gnor
edherpai
nsandimmedi
atel
yst
oodupthr
owingaheavypunchonhi
sface,
bef
ore
hegothi
sbal
ance,
sheki
ckedhi
sbal
landhefel
lont
hegroundgr
oaning.

Cel
i
negav
easi
gnt
oot
her
stocomecl
oserwi
thherf
ingerandt
heboy
sexchangedl
ooks,
,

Whentheyrefusedtomov e,
shewalkedovert
othem andtheymadetopounceonher,
,oneof
t
hem carr
iedher,,
shegrabbedhi
sneckChokinghi
m,thesecondonechar
gedtowardher,she
i
mmediatelyusedherlegsforhi
m sti
ll
notlet
ti
nggooftheoneshewaschoking.Shealmost
l
ostcont
rol
ofher
sel
ftoki
l
lhi
m butshel
etgoofhi
sneckandt
heboyspi
toutbl
oodashef
ell
onthegr
ound

Theot
hert
woi
mmedi
atel
yranof
f,
,

Cel
i
negl
aredatEl
l
awhof
li
nchedonseei
ngCel
i
ne'
sangr
ylook

"
Thanky
ourst
arIam weakr
ightnow"Cel
i
nemut
ter
edandwal
kedi
ntot
her
est
room

El
l
aswal
l
owed

"
Did,
,
,di
d,,
,
,she,
,
justsai
d,
,she'
sweak?
"Sheaskednoonei
npar
ti
cul
ar

*
***
*

Bl
oodsCl
an(
night
)**

Mi
guel
'
sSui
te*
*

"
Arey
ouokay
?"Mi
guel
askedasCel
i
nel
aidont
hebedwi
thoutsay
ingawor
dtohi
m

"
I'
vet
oldy
ou,
,
Iam f
ine.Justl
eav
emeal
one"Cel
i
nesnapped

"
Arey ouangryaboutsomethi
ng?Whydoy
oukeeponget
ti
ngmadatev
erydamnt
hingIsay
?"
Miguelaskedgett
ingupsetal
ready

"
Doy
ouwantmet
oleav
e?I
'
m noti
nthemoodt
otal
kri
ghtnow"Cel
i
nemut
ter
ed
Mi
guel
sighedandr
ubhi
shai
r

"
It
'sokay
,,
youcanr
est
."Mi
guel
sai
dandt
ri
edki
ssi
ngherbutshet
urnedaway

Mi
guel
wat
chedheri
ndi
sbel
i
efasshecl
osedherey
esf
aci
ngt
heot
hersi
de.

Hegotdownfr
om thebed,hetookapackofcigar
ett
esandleftt
heroom.Hewalkedtoonesi
de
oft
heclanwhi
chwassilentandcool
,hesatdownandli
ghtenedhisci
garet
teandst
art
ed
smoki
ngwonderi
ngwhatwassuddenl ywrongwit
hhertoactthatway.

Hewassomadbuthecoul
dn'
tev
engetmadathersohewasmadathi
msel
finst
ead,
,

Codysuddenl
ysatdownbesi
dehi
m

"
Arey
ouokayboss?
"Codyasked

Mi
guel
didn'
trepl
yforawhi
l
ebef
oref
aci
nghi
m

"
Didany
thi
nghappent
oCel
i
nei
nschool
?"Mi
guel
asked

"
Idon'tthi
nkso,
,shehav
ebeenmoodysi
ncewel
efthomei
nthemor
ning"Codyr
epl
i
edand
Miguelscoff
ed

Not
hinghappenedbet
weent
hem i
nthemor
ning

"ButIt
hinkshe'
ssick,
,
cozshet
oldmet
ost
opataphar
macyst
orewhi
l
ecomi
ngback"Cody
saidandMiguelf
acedhim
"
Shegotdr
ugs?
"Mi
guel
asked

"
Ithi
nkso"Codyr
epl
i
ed

"Butshedi
dn'
tevent
ell
meshe'
ssi
ck,
i
sthatwhyshe'
sgi
vi
ngmet
hoseat
ti
tudes?
"Mi
guel
sighedsmoki
ngagai
n

"
May
bey
oushoul
dletherbef
ornow,
,
"Codyadv
ised

Miguel
inhaledthi
nki
ngabouther
,heexpectshertotal
ktohi
mifanythi
ngi
swrongbutshe'
s
puni
shi
nghi m wit
hthewayshe'
sactingtowardhim.Hewassohurtwhenhet
ri
edtokissher
andsheturnedaway,l
i
kewhywoul dshedot hat
?.

*
***
*

NextMor
ning*
*

Mi
guelwatchedf
rom wher
ehewasst
andi
ngasCel
i
negotdownf
rom bed,
,
hei
mmedi
atel
y
movedcl
osertoher
.

"
Hey
,,
,"

"
Mor
ning"Cel
i
necuthi
m of
f

"
Arey
ouokay
?Youcant
ell
mei
fany
thi
ngi
swr
ongwi
thy
ou,
,
,,
"

"
I'
mfi
ne,
,
Iwi
l
ltakemyl
eav
enow"Shesai
d
"
Cel
i
ne,
,
,,
"

"
Idon'
twantt
obel
atef
ormycl
ass,
,
,Iwi
l
lseey
oul
ater
"Shesai
dandwal
kedoutoft
her
oom

Mi
guel
inhal
edt
ryi
ngt
ocal
m hi
msel
fdown

'
May
bey
oushoul
dletherbef
ornow'
her
emember
edCody
'swor
dandr
oughhi
shai
r

"
Ihat
emy sel
fforgett
ingaddi
ctedt
oher
"hemut
ter
edashewasal
mostgoi
ngcr
azywi
tht
he
wayshewasacting

*
*

Nat
ashaandCel
i
newai
tedf
ort
womi
nut
esaf
tershei
nject
edt
hepr
egnancyki
twi
thherur
ine.

Cel
i
newaspaci
ngr
oundt
her
oom whi
l
etheki
twaswi
thNat
asha

"
Cel
i
ne!Ther
esul
tisher
e"Nat
ashasuddenl
ysai
dandCel
i
nef
acedheri
nfear

"
What
'st
her
esul
t?"Sgeasked

"
Takei
t"Nat
ashahandedi
tov
ert
oher

Cel
i
necl
osedherey
esbef
oreopeni
ngagai
n,
,,

Sheal
mostl
ostherbr
eat
hwhenshesawi
t
I
twaswr
it
ten,
,
Pregnant

"
Whatar
eyougoi
ngt
odonow?
"Nat
ashaasked

Cel
i
nel
ookedather

"
I'
m get
ti
ngr
idoft
hebaby
"Sher
epl
i
edcol
dly

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CHAPTER57&58

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"
I'
m get
ti
ngr
idoft
hebaby
"Cel
i
ner
epl
i
edcol
dly

"
Arey
oucr
azy
?Whywi
l
lyougetr
idoft
hei
nnocentsoul
,
,"
"
Thi
sisnotabouti
nnocentSoul
Nat,,
Ican'
tkeepthi
sbaby
.I'
m notf
**Ki
ngReadyf
ort
hat
"Cel
i
ne
r
epl
i
edandsatdown,herhandssupport
ingherj
aw

Nat
ashasatdownont
hebedopposi
teher
s

"
Butst
il
l,
youneedt
oinf
ormt
hebossatl
east
"Shesai
d

"
Ican'
t,
,
"

"
Whati
fhewanty
out
okeept
hebaby
?"Nat
ashaasked

"
Exact
lywhyIwon'
ttel
lhi
m,,
Idon'
twantt
hisbaby
,nomat
terwhat
.I'
mf*
*ki
ng19goi
ngt
o20"
Cel
i
nescoff
ed

"
Ohpl
ease,
that
'snotanexcuse.Youar
ekeepi
ngt
hisbabyCel
i
ne,
,
,"

"I
'm notr eadytodropoutofschool ,
,Iam notreadyt obeamot hert oo.Whoknowsi fMiguelis
Readyf ort hi
s,
,andbesides,gett
ingpr egnantatthi
smomentwi llcausesomuchhar mint he
senset hatIwi l
lbetooweakt odoany thi
ng,
thosebast ar
dswillbeaf termeev enmor eifthey
discoverIam car r
yingMi guel'
schild,t
heywi l
ldoev ery
thi
ngtohur tmeandt hechi l
dwhichis
goingtobesodanger ousforme.Iam goi ngtobet heonewhowi l
lgethurtthemosti fIkeep
thisbaby ,,
andbesides,,
Miguelwi l
lhav eadamnt i
ghttimetr
yingt oprotectus,,
theseshouldn'
tbe
happeni ngnow. "Celi
neex plai
ned

"
You'
rer
ight
,,
butst
il
l,
,
Ithi
nky
oushoul
dinf
ormt
heboss"Nat
ashasaud

"Whatshoul
dItellhim?Oh,
Miguel
Iam pregnantf
ory
oubutIam get
ti
ngridofi
t.Doesitmake
anysense?I
'm nottell
i
nghi
m anyt
hing,
j
ustmakesureyoukeept
hissecr
etsonoonei sgonna
fi
ndout"Celi
nesai dandst
oodup
"
Okay
".Nat
ashamut
ter
ed

Cel
i
nedr
essedupandwal
kedt
owar
dthedoor
,,
,

"Iwil
lgot
othehospi
tal
onceCodydr
opmei
nschool
,
Idon'
twanthi
mtoknowany
thi
ng"Cel
i
ne
said

"
So,
,
,,
shoul
dwemeeti
nfr
ontoft
heschool
?"Nat
ashaasked

"
Yeah,
,
Iwi
l
lcal
lyou"Cel
i
ner
epl
i
edandwentout
.

"
Mor
ning"Codygr
eet
edasCel
i
necamei
ntot
hecar

"
Hi"Cel
i
nesmi
l
ed

"
Okay
,Iguessy
ou'
recool
now"Codysmi
l
ed

Cel
i
nenodded

"
Good,
,
butst
opgi
vi
ngt
hebosscol
dat
ti
tude,
hewashear
tbr
oken"Codysai
d

"
Thanks"Cel
i
newi
nked

"
That
'st
roubl
e,
"Codyi
mmedi
atel
ylookedawayAndCel
i
nel
aughed

*
***
*
Miguelwat
chedCodydri
veoutwi
thCel
ineandhesighed,
,
He'
sgottogivehersomespacefor
now.Justt
hen,
aknockcameonandhesmi r
kedknowingwhoitwas.Scar
let
,hecal
l
edfor
her,
shemustbesur
pri
sedbuthehadtodosomethi
ng.

Hest
aredatt
het
rackeri
nhi
spal
m andcl
osedt
hem agai
n

Scarl
etopenedthedoorandwalkedi
n,
,herbootheelsmaki
ngsomegentl
enoi
sesinceshe'
s
taki
ngasteponeaftert
heotherasshewalkedclosert
oMiguelwhol
etoutasmi
lethat
surpr
isedher.

"
Hey
"Mi
guel
sai
d

"
Hi"Shemut
ter
ed

"Ir
eall
y,
,,
missedy
ousomuch"Mi
guel
star
ted,
giv
ingaposi
ti
vesadexpr
essi
ononhi
sfacewhi
l
e
Scarl
etwatchint
otal
amaz
ement

"
Real
l
y?"

Mi
guel
noddedandt
ookherhand,
,

"
I'
mreal
l
y,sor
ryf
ori
gnor
ingy
ouallt
hesewhi
l
e.Wear
est
il
lgoi
ngt
obet
hesame,
nomat
ter
what
"Headdedandpul
l
edheri
ntoahug

Scarl
etwasf
eel
ingtheurgetopushhi
m away
,hewassuspici
ousbutshecoul
dn'
tresi
sthi
s
charm ev
ent
houghsheknewhewasupt osomethi
ng,
she'stoosmartnott
onoti
cethi
ssudden
att
it
udeofhi
sbutshedidn'
tcare.
Itevendrovehermorecr
azywhenMiguelar
rangedherhai
rst
ari
ngint
oherfacecut
ely,
,
how
comehe' sevenmorehandsome?Maybebecausetheyhav
en'
tbeencl
osetoeachother
recentl
y??

"Youl
ookpret
ty"Miguelmutt
eredsti
l
ltouchi
ngherhai
randheendedupinser
ti
ngthet
racker
,i
t'
s
sodanger
ousthatshe'snev
ergoingtofi
ndoutnomatterwhat
,,
i
t'
swater
prooftoo.

Af
terat
tachi
ngi
t,
,
hepl
acedaki
ssedonhercheek

"
So,
,
,youmeanwear
egoodnow?
"Scar
letasked

"
Ofcour
se"

Shesmi
l
edandi
mmedi
atel
yhuggedhi
mtoher
sel
f

Mi
guel
scof
fedf
ight
ingt
heur
get
opushheraway

"
Imi
ssedy
oual
otMi
guel
,
Imi
ssedy
ousomuch"Shesai
dst
il
lhuggi
nghi
m

"
Yeahmet
oo"Mi
guel
sai
dandbr
oket
hehug.

Af
terawhi
l
e,shel
eftt
her
oom andJaxcamei
n.

"
What
'sup?
"Jaxasked

"
Trustme,
,
shecoul
dn'
tresi
stme"Mi
guel
sai
d
Jaxchuckl
edandimmediat
elybroughtouthi
slapt
op,
heconnect
edi
twi
tht
het
rackert
ryi
ngt
o
l
ist
entoanyvoicebuti
twasallsi
lent
.

"Betshe'
sst
il
lthi
nki
ngabouty
oursuddenat
ti
tude,
,
youknowshe'
ssmar
t"Jaxsai
dandMi
guel
nodded

"
Iknow,
,
butl
et'
sbepat
ient
"Mi
guel
repl
i
ed

"How'stoni
ghtgonnabe?I
'
mf*
*ki
ngpr
epar
ed,
Iwantt
oseeRi
co,
hear
dhe'
sonedanger
ous
dude"Jaxsmiled

"
Youwi
l
ltaket
hel
eadt
oni
ght
,,
,
Ireal
l
ydon'
tfeel
good"Mi
guel
sai
d

"
Why
?"

Mi
guel
thoughtaboutCel
i
nebef
orespeaki
ngup

"
Not
hing,
,
justwanti
tthatway
.You'
vei
nfor
medSunnyr
ight
?"Mi
guel
asked

"
Yeah,
"

"
Let
'shangoutt
omor
row,
,
I'
vegotal
oti
nmyhead"Mi
guel
sai
d

"
Youneedt ost
opgett
ingwor
ried,
"Jaxsai
dpour
ingawi
nef
orhi
msel
f,
hehandedov
eracupt
o
Miguel
alsoandpour
edforhi
m.

Mi
guel
drankev
ery
thi
ngi
nasi
ngl
egul
p
Theysuddenl
ystoppedtal
ki
ngwhenav oicecameoutfr
om t
hel
apt
op,
,
,Jaxi
mmedi
atel
y
pl
uggedtheheadphonesandtheysatdowntoli
stent
oit.

"
Ithi
nkshe'
sonacal
l
"Jaxsai
dandMi
guel
noddedl
i
steni
ngat
tent
ivel
y

Weneedt
omeetAsap

Whyi
sev
ery
thi
ngf
**ki
ngsl
ow?Getr
idofher

Mi
guel
andJaxexchangedl
ooksbutdi
dn'
tsayawor
d

Let
'smeetatt
heusual
spot
,don'
tmakemewai
t

Thev
oicewentof
f

"
Whoi
sshet
alki
ngt
o?"Jaxasked

"
Andwhoi
sshepl
anni
ngt
ogetr
idof
?"Headded

"
Cel
i
ne"Mi
guel
repl
i
edandJaxf
acedhi
m

"
Arey
oucr
azy
?Cel
i
ne?Whywi
l
lshewantt
ogetr
idofCel
i
ne?
"

"
Shet r
iedkil
li
ngheronce,
stopact
ingl
i
keadummyandi
nfor
m someonet
ost
artst
alki
ngher
"
Miguelsnapped

"
NowIwi
shedi
t'
sacamer
a,,
"Jaxspokeup
"
It
'sgonnabeeasyt
ofi
ndoutandy
ouknowt
hat
"Mi
guel
sai
dandJaxnodded

"
Iwi
l
lbeback"Jaxsai
dbef
oregoi
ngoutoft
her
oom.

*
***
*

NatashaandCel
inewalkedoutofthehospi
tal
afterseei
ngthedoct
or,
,
shewasgivensome
dr
ugssincethepregnancyi
ssti
ll
intheearl
ystagesoit'
sreal
l
yeasytogetr
idofwit
hpil
ls.

"
Iam scar
ed"Nat
ashasuddenl
ybl
urt
edandCel
i
nef
acedher

"
Why
?"

"
Ift
hebossf
indsout
,,
He'
sgoi
ngt
oki
l
lmef
ir
st"Nat
ashar
epl
i
ed

"
Thenwewon'
tl
ethi
mfi
ndout
,,
whoi
sgonnat
ell
him?
"Cel
i
nescof
fed

"
TheDoctorsaidyouwil
lfeel
somepai
nsatl
eastt
oni
ght
,,
,
whati
fthebosswantt
oknowwhati
s
wrong?
"Natashaasked

"
I'
m st
ayi
ngi
nourr
oom t
oni
ght
"Cel
i
ner
epl
i
ed

"
Cel
i
ney
ou'
rebecomi
nghear
tl
ess"Nat
ashachuckl
ed

"I
'
m not
,,
Iam j
ustdoi
ngwhatIt
hinkist
hebest
,,
ij
usthopet
hepi
l
lsdoesn'
thav
easi
deef
fect
,,
I
don'
twantt
ogethurt
"Cel
inemutter
ed
"
Thi
shospi
tal
ist
hebestar
oundher
esoy
oudon'
thav
etowor
ryokay
?"

Cel
i
nenodded

"
Arey
oust
il
lgoi
ngt
oschool
ory
ouwantust
ohangout
!"Nat
ashawi
nked

"
Ican'
tgot
othatschool
today
,,
"

Justt
hen,
Nat
asha'
sphoner
angandshebr
oughti
toutofherbag

I
t'
sfr
om Sam,
shepi
ckedi
t

"
Yes?
"

"
Youneedt
ogether
eri
ghtaway
,thebosshav
eami
ssi
onf
orus"Sam sai
d

"
Real
l
y?What
'st
hat
?"

"
Stal
kingScarlet
,t
heyt
hinkt
her
eissomet
hingf
ishyabouthersocomeher
enowbef
oreshe
l
eavestheclan"

"
Iwi
l
lbet
her
eri
ghtaway
"

Nat
ashahangedupandf
acedCel
i
ne
"
Ireal
l
yneedt
oleav
e,,
Iguessy
ouwon'
thav
eachoi
cet
hant
ogobackt
oschool
"Nat
ashasai
d

"
Isev
ery
thi
ngokay
?"Cel
i
neasked

"
Wil
ltel
lyouwheny
ou'
reback"Nat
ashasai
dandi
mmedi
atel
yranof
ftot
akeat
axi
.

Cel
i
neal
sowentherownway
,shedeci
dedt
ovi
sitMi
guel
'
smom.

Whenshegott
otherest
aurant,
shemetsomecust
omersandimmedi
atel
yjoi
nedMr
sBr
owni
n
at
tendi
ngt
othem,
aft
erthattheybot
hsatdownsomewheret
otal
k.

"
It
'sbeenl
ong,
thoughty
ouwon'
tcomeher
eagai
n"Mr
sBr
ownsai
d

"
Ofcour
senot
,,
Iwasj
ustbusyt
hat
'
swhy
"Cel
i
nesai
d

"
Arey
ousi
ck?Youl
ookwor
nout
"Mr
sBr
ownsai
d

"
Nomom,
,
I'
mfi
ne"Cel
i
neshookherhead

"
Wai
ther
e"Mr
sBr
ownsai
dandst
oodup,
,
shecamebackwi
thabowl
ofhotsoup

"
Dri
nkt
his,
,
itwi
l
lmakey
oust
rong,
,
"Mr
sBr
ownsai
dandhandedov
eraspoont
oher

Cel
i
nesmi
l
edandt
ookt
hespoonf
rom her
,,
shesi
ppedf
rom t
hesoupandnodded

"
Lov
ethet
ast
e"Shesai
dandMr
sBr
ownsmi
l
ed
"
CanIaskaquest
ion?
"Cel
i
neaskedandMr
sBr
ownnkdded

"
Doy
ouhav
eanychi
l
d?Son,
,
ordaught
er?
"Cel
i
neaskedandMr
sBr
own'
smoodchangedal
i
ttl
e

"
Ihav
eason,
,
"Shesai
d

"
Real
l
y?Wher
eishe?
?"Cel
i
neasked

"
Youwon'
tunder
stand"Mr
sBr
ownsai
d

"
I'
m notgoi
ngtof
orceyout
osaysomet
hing,
,
butIwi
l
lbeher
etol
i
stenany
timey
ou'
rer
eady
"
Cel
inesai
dandMrsBrownsmi
led

"
Iwi
shmysonmeet
sagi
rll
i
key
ou,
,
you'
reasweetandamazi
ngper
son"Mr
sBr
ownsai
d

"
MrsBr
own,
,
isy
oursonhandsome?
"Cel
i
net
eased

"
He'
sagr
eekgod,
tr
ustme"sher
epl
i
edandt
heybot
hlaughed

Theyhadal
otofchat
stoget
her
,,
Cel
i
nehadt
oinf
orm Codyt
opi
ckherupf
rom t
her
e.

*
***
*

Al
feaCol
l
ege*
*
Jacewal
kedoutofthecl
asswi
thLayl
anibesidehim,,
Joycedidn'
tevencomet
oschool
today
andhewasmorefreewit
hLayl
anit
hathetotall
yforgotaboutJoyce.

"
So,wi
lly
oupickmeupathomet
omor
row?Mypar
ent
swantt
omeety
ou"Lay
lani
sai
dandJace
t
urnedhi
sfacetohi
m

"
Theywantt
omeetme?Why
?"Heasked

"
Itol
dthem abouty
ou"Lay
lani
winked

"
Am Iy
ourboy
fri
end?That
'sf
unny
"Jacechuckl
edandLay
lani
frowned

"
Youwi
l
lbecomeonesoon,
,
,orar
eyoupl
anni
ngt
ogetanot
hergi
rl
fr
iendasi
deme?
"

"
Oh,
,
,,
,"Jacei
tchhi
sneckal
i
ttl
e

"
Iwi
l
lcomepi
cky
ouup"Hesmi
l
ed

"
Good"Lay
lani
sai
dast
heygott
ohercar

"
Iwi
l
lbeexpect
ingy
ou"Shepeckedhi
scheekbef
oregoi
ngi
ntot
hecar

Jacewavedatherandwat
chedunt
ilshedr
oveoutoft
heschool
,
heal
soent
eredhi
sowncar
anddrov
eoff.

Minut
esl
ater,
hecheckedthemir
roragai
n,
,,
thesamecarhav
ebeenf
oll
owi
nghi
m si
ncehel
eft
t
heschoolandit
'sst
il
laft
erhi
m.

Hewaspar
ti
all
yscar
edbecausehe'
sgotnoweaponwi
thhi
mri
ghtnow.
Hepickedhi
sphoneandcal
l
edJaxbutgotnoanswer
,,
hei
mmedi
atel
ycal
l
edMi
guel
andhe
pi
ckedatonce

"
Heyki
dar
eyouokay
?"Mi
guel
asked

"
Uncl
e,
,,
Ithi
nkIam i
ntr
oubl
e"Jacesai
d

"
Why
?"

"
Ast
rangecarbeent
rai
l
ingaf
termef
rom school
"Jacer
epl
i
edchecki
ngt
hemi
rr
oragai
n

"
Wher
ear
eyour
ightnow?
"Mi
guel
asked

"
I'
m notcl
oset
othecl
an"

"Youknowwhat
?Juststopthecarcl
osetoamall
,
cluborany
wher
ecl
oset
opeopl
e,
,st
ayi
nthe
clubandt
extmetheaddress,
,
,Iwi
l
lberi
ghtt
her
e"

"
Thanks,
,
Iwi
l
ldot
hatnow"

Jacecheckedt
hemi
rr
oragai
n,
,,
thecari
sst
il
lfol
l
owi
ng

Hei
mmediat
elydr
over
oughl
yint
oabarhouseandwenti
n,
,,
hesentt
headdr
esst
oMi
guel
whi
l
e
wai
ti
ng.

*
*
Mi
nut
esl
ater
,Mi
guel
arr
ivedandwal
kedov
ert
oJacewhoi
mmedi
atel
yst
oodup.

"
Wher
e'sbr
other
?"Jaceasked

"
He'
snother
e,,
,
let
'sl
eav
e"Mi
guel
sai
dandt
heybot
hwentout
.

"
Doy
ouknowt
hei
rwher
eabout
snow?
"Mi
guel
asked

"
Notatal
l
"Jacer
epl
i
ed

Mi
guel
tol
dJacet
ogeti
ntot
hecarwhi
l
eheey
esear
chedt
oseei
fther
e'sany
onesuspi
cious

Andt
henhiseyesl
andedonagr
oupofmenst
andi
ngar
oundt
hebar
,,
theywer
est
ari
ngathi
m
al
sobutdi
dn'
tmakeanymove

Mi
guel
joi
nedJacei
nthecarandt
heyl
eft
,,
,

"
Boss,
,
wej
ustf
oundhi
sbr
other
"Oneoft
hemencal
l
edDi
egot
hemomentMi
guel
lef
twi
thJace.

*
***
*

Ni
ght
**

I
nAMuseum*
*

Mi
guel
wasi
nthebackseat
,SunnyandJaxsi
tt
ingatt
hef
ront
.
"It
hinkt
heyar
eher
e,,
,
"Sunnysuddenl
yspokeupandal
ert
edot
her
sasacarst
oppedr
ight
besidet
hem

"
Doy
out
hinkRi
coi
samongt
hem?
"Jaxasked

"Idon'
tcar
eifRi
coi
sther
e,,
i
m her
efort
hecash"Sunnysnappedmaki
ngal
oudnoi
sef
rom t
he
gum shepopped

Shet
urnedbackt
oMi
guel

"
Areyousl
eepi
ngorwhat
?It
hinkt
heyar
eher
e"Sunnysai
dandMi
guel
sighedbef
oreopeni
ng
t
hecar

Thet
hreest
eppeddownf
rom t
hecar

SunnyandJaxappr
oachedt
hecarwhi
l
eMi
guel
wai
ted,
,
buthenot
icedsomet
hingst
rangeas
fi
vemencameoutofthecar

"
Theyar
enotf
rom Ri
co"Mi
guel
mut
ter
ed

"
Jax!!Sunny
!!
!Getdown!!
"Miguelshout
edandimmedi
atel
ybr
oughtouthi
sgunbutt
heywer
e
l
atebecausethemenstart
edfir
ingimmedi
atel
y.

SunnyandJaxalsohi
debehi
ndt
hecarget
ti
ngthei
rgunsr
eady,
,t
heygotoutofthei
rhi
ding
pl
acefir
ingbackatt
hemenbuti
twasli
keThei
rtar
getwasMiguelbecauset
heykeptonfi
ri
ng
athi
sdirect
ion.

"
Whati
shappeni
ng?
"Sunnyaskedf
ear
ful
l
yasmor
emenj
oinedi
nsear
chi
ngf
orMi
guel
"Hurr
yandmeetMi
guel
,
"Jaxsai
dtoherandsher
anof
fmaki
ngsur
etododget
hebul
l
etsgoi
ng
around.

Af
termi
nut
esofexchangi
ngofbul
l
ets,
,
theysucceededi
nki
l
li
nghal
foft
hemen

Therestofthem ent
eredt
hecart
ryi
ngt
oescape,
,
butt
henoneoft
hem shotst
rai
ghtatMi
guel
twi
cebeforetheydroveof
f

"Miguel
!!
!!
"JaxandSunnyshout
edasMi
guel
fel
lont
hegr
oundwi
thbl
oodr
ushi
ngdownhi
s
chest

"
Miguel
!!
!!Mi
guel
!!
!Openy
ourey
es!
!"Sunnyscr
eamedshaki
nghi
m

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A

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tl
essSweet
hear
t)

CHAPTER59

By
,SummerGol
dR

‼ DON'
TCOPYORREPOST‼

(
Managet
hisguy
s,,
Ity
pedi
twi
thmyl
astbat
ter
y)
 ★★★★★

Natashay
awnedloudl
yandt ur
nedtoSam whowasl i
steni
ngtowhat
everwithheadphones.
Theyarei
nsi
dethecar,
thecarwasparkedsomewherefarfr
om t
hehotelScarl
eti
s.She
removedt
heheadphonesfrom hi
sear
sandhef acedher

"
Nat
ashast
op,
,
I'
mli
steni
ngt
osomet
hing"Sam sai
d

"
Thi
sthi
ngi
snotf
ory
oual
one"Nat
ashasai
dandusedt
heheadphones

Sam l
efthert
odohert
hing

"
Theyar
enotsay
ingany
thi
ng"Nat
ashasai
dandSam nodded

"
Didy
our
ecor
dev
eryot
hert
hingt
heysai
d?"Sheasked

Sam noddedagai
n

"
Butwhyi
sitt
aki
nghersolongtogetout,
i
t'
sget
ti
ngl
ateal
ready
"Nat
ashagr
oanedand
r
emovedt
heheadphoneshandi
ngitbackt
oSam

"
Arey
out
ir
ed?
"Sam asked

"
I'
m hungr
y"Shemut
ter
edandSam chuckl
ed

"
Lazyhead"hescof
fed
"
Lazy
??Me?
?"Nat
ashal
aughed

"
Yesofcour
se,
howcany
oubehungr
yri
ghtnow?
"

"
Heydude,
Ionl
ysai
dIam hungr
y,t
hatdoesn'
tmeanIam r
unni
ngaway
"Nat
ashar
oll
herey
es

"
No,
,
youcanj
usteatme.I
'
m mor
ethanf
ood"Sam wi
nked

"
Real
l
y?"Nat
ashasmi
rkedandhenodded

Nat
ashasmi
l
edandl
eancl
osert
owar
dhi
m,shehel
dhi
scheekandf
ondl
esi
tsof
tl
yandgent
ly.

Sam swall
owedhar dwit
hthewayherhandr unthr
oughhi
sface,
shel
eanmorecloserandr
ub
hi
sli
pswi t
hherf i
nger
.Sam l
ickedhi
sli
ps,
,
herlipsal
mostt
ouchinghi
s.Hewasexpecti
nghert
o
ki
sshim,Natashapushedhisfaceof
fandlaughed.

"
Youar
ereal
l
yexpect
ingaki
ss?Don'
tbeadr
eamer
"shel
aughed

Sam bi
thi
sli
psandl
ookedawayf
eel
i
ngembar
rassed

"
Youseducedme,
,
whowoul
dn'
tfal
lfort
hat
"hedef
endedhi
msel
f

"
Wear
ef*
*ki
ngwor
kingandy
ouwantmet
oki
ssy
ou?
"Shescof
fed

"
Justapeck"Sam mut
ter
edandt
ookhi
sli
psi
n

"
Ser
iousl
y?You'
renotscar
edt
osayt
hat
?St
opdr
eami
ng,
Ican'
tki
ssy
ou"Nat
ashasai
dlooki
ng
out
sidewhi
l
eSam st
aresather
.

"
Sam,
,
Scar
leti
sout
"sheal
ert
edi
mmedi
atel
ytappi
nghi
m

"
She'
swi
thsomeone,
,
,"Nat
ashasai
d

Sam l
ookedatt
heguybesi
deher
,hehav
eseensomeonel
i
ket
hatbutcoul
dn'
trememberwho
hei
s.

Hebr
oughtouthi
sphoneandt
ookashar
ppi
ctur
eofhi
m,,

"
Didy
ougett
hatcl
ear
ly?
"Nat
ashaasked

Sam nodded

Theguywentbacki
ntot
hehot
elwhi
l
eScar
letdr
oveof
f

Sam andNat
ashaexhal
ed.
.

"
Canwegobacknow?
"

"
Yeah"Sam mumbl
edandi
mmedi
atel
yst
art
edt
hecardr
ivi
ngof
f.

*
***
*

Hospi
tal
**
"Miguel
pleaseopenyoureyes,
youcan'
tf*
*ki
ngl
iedownl
i
ket
hisandy
ouknowt
hat
,Hey
!!
"
Sunnyshoutedwitht
earsrunni
ngdownhereyes

"
Stopcr
ying,
hewi
l
lbef
ine"Jaxsai
dashest
oppedi
nfr
ontoft
hehospi
tal

"
Cal
lthedoct
or"Jaxor
der
ed

Sunnynoddedandimmedi
atel
yopenedt
hecarandr
ushedi
ntot
hehospi
tal
,
,,
shecameback
wit
hnursespushi
ngoutt
hestret
cher

Theyl
aidMi
guel
oni
tandr
ushedbacki
ntot
hehospi
tal
,
theymett
hedoct
oront
heway

"
Whathappenedt
ohi
m?He'
sloosi
ngsomuchbl
ood"Heasked

"
Gunshot
"Sunnyr
epl
i
ed

"
Gunshot
?How?
?"

"
Stopf
**ki
ngaski
ngquest
ionsandt
akecar
eofhi
m!"Jaxy
ell
ed

TheDoct
ornoddedi
mmedi
atel
yandwenti
ntot
hewar
d,hest
oppedSunnyandJaxf
rom goi
ng
i
n.

"
Yout
hinkhewi
l
lbef
ine?Hel
ooksoweak"Sunnyf
acedJax,
,
shewasf
eel
i
ngsoscar
ed

"
Hewi
l
lbef
ine"Jaxsai
dtr
yingt
ocal
m herdownev
ent
houghhewasal
sowor
ri
ed
*
*

"
Thewoundi
ssodeep"Oneoft
henur
sessai
d

"
Qui
ckl
y,
,,
thespi
ri
t"Thedoct
orsnapped

Anur
sei
mmedi
atel
ypour
edi
tont
hewound

"
Damn,
he'
shot
"Anot
hernur
sesai
dst
ari
ngathi
ssex
yabs

"
Arey
oucr
azyr
ightnow?
"thedoct
orsnapped

"
Sor
ry"

Theycont
inuedworki
ngonhi
m,t
heysucceededi
nremov
ingt
hebul
l
etswhi
chal
most
penet
rat
edintohi
sheart

"
Goodj
obev
ery
one"Thedoct
orsai
daf
tert
heywer
edone

SunnyandJaxwer
est
il
lpaci
ngwhent
henur
sescameout
,Sunnyi
mmedi
atel
yrushedt
othem

"
Howi
shenow?I
sheawake?
"sheaskedi
mpat
ient
ly

"
He'
snotawake,
,
butv
erysoon"Anur
ser
epl
i
edandt
heywal
kedaway
Sunnysi
ghedandmov
edcl
osert
oJax

"
I'
m sowor
ri
ed"Shemut
ter
ed

"
Hewi
l
lbef
ine,
,
trustme"Jaxsaud

Shehuggedhi
m bur
ryi
ngherf
acei
nhi
schest
,,
Jaxhadnochoi
cet
hant
opatherback.Her
ub
herhai
rsof
tl
y.

*
***
*

I
nTheWar
d**

TheDoct
orwasbusyi
nspect
ingMi
guel
'
sbodywhensuddenl
ythenewscameupf
rom t
heTV,

Thei
nci
dentwhi
chhappenedi
nthemuseum f
ewhour
sago,
,
thev
ideocoul
dbeseen.

Theexchangeofbul
l
etsbetweentwomaf i
agangs,t
hotheycoul
dn'
tbei
dent
if
ied,
butoneof
them wasbadlyi
njur
edaft
ergett
ingshotsev
erel
yinthechest
,i
t'
sreal
l
yhar
dtoseehisface
becausehehadamaskon, ,
,

Thedoctorgaspedandcoul
dn'
tbeli
evehisear
s,het
urnedhi
sfacedownt
oMi
guel
whowas
l
yingdownont hebedwit
hhiseyesclosed

"
Shoul
dIcal
lthepol
i
ce?
"thedoct
oraskedhi
msel
f

Butj
ustashewast
hinki
ngaboutt
his,
hef
eltsomet
hinghar
donhi
slef
tsi
deandhel
ooked
down,
,
Mi
guel
'
sey
eswer
eopenedandhi
sgunpoi
nti
ngatt
hedoct
or'
ssi
de

TheDoct
orf
li
nched

"
Doy
ouwantt
oli
vel
ong?
"Mi
guel
askedev
ent
houghhi
svoi
cesoundsweak

TheDoct
ori
mmedi
atel
ynodded

"
Good,
thenkeepqui
etanddoy
ourj
ob"Mi
guel
mut
ter
ed

"
I'
m sor
ry,
,
,"

Miguel
scof
fedandhi
dehisgunbef
oreclosi
nghi
seyesagai
n,
hewasi
npai
nthathecoul
dn'
t
keephi
seyesopenf
ortoolong,
hef
ell
int
oadeepsleep.

TheDoct
orbr
eat
hei
nandoutf
ear
ful
l
ybef
oregoi
ngoutoft
hewar
d.

*
*

"
Ithi
nky
oushoul
dinf
ormt
heboss"Sunnysai
dref
err
ingt
oDesmond

Jaxsi
ghedandbr
oughtouthi
sphone

"
Iwi
l
lcal
lCel
i
ne,
,
sheneedt
oknow"Sunnyaddedheadi
ngoutoft
hehospi
tal
*
***
*

Bl
oodsCl
an*
*

Celi
nepacedroundther
oom,it
'sbeenhourssincesheusedt hepi
l
ls,
shewasst
il
lexpect
ingt
o
feel
thepainsl
iket
hedoctorexpl
ainedbutshefeltnot
hing.

Shewasst
il
lpaci
ngwhenherphoner
ang,
,
shecheckedandi
t'
sanunknownnumber
,she
answer
edi
ttho.

"
Hel
l
o?"Thev
oicesai
d

"
Whoi
sthi
s?"Cel
i
neasked

"
It
'sSunny
"

"
Sunny
?Isev
ery
thi
ngokay
?"Sheasked

"
Ther
e'sapr
obl
em,
,
Miguel
wasshotandhi
scondi
ti
oni
snotgood,
,
,"

"
What
??!
"Cel
i
nescr
eamed

"Youneedt
ocomet
othehospi
tal
rightnow,
,
Iwi
l
lsendy
out
headdr
ess"Sunnysai
dandhanged
up.

Cel
i
nei
mmedi
atel
yrushedoutoft
her
oom,
,
sheal
mostf
ell
whensomeonebumpedi
ntoher
"
Car
eful
"Sam sai
dhel
pinghert
obal
ance

"
Wher
ear
eyougoi
ngr
unni
ngt
hisway
?"Nat
ashaasked

"
Goodt
hingy
ouguy
sar
eher
e,,
takemet
othehospi
tal
.Mi
guel
gotshot
"Cel
i
nesai
d

"
Whatt
heheck!
!"Sam shout
ed

"
Whi
chhospi
tal
??"Nat
ashaasked

"
Let
'sgett
hecarf
ir
st,
Sunnywi
l
lsendt
headdr
ess.Hur
ry"Cel
i
nesai
drunni
ngagai
n

"
Cel
i
nest
opr
unni
ng,
,
it
'sgonnaaf
fecty
ou"Nat
ashasai
d

"
Idon'
tcar
e"Cel
i
nesnapped

Vi
si
blet
ear
scoul
dbeseeni
nherey
esal
ready

'
Youneedt
ocal
m down,
,
thebosswi
l
lbeokay
.He'
sast
rongper
son"Sam sai
ddr
ivi
ngoutoft
he
cl
an

*
***
*

Hospi
tal
**

SunnyandJaxwer
est
il
lwai
ti
ngwhenCel
i
neandot
her
srushedi
n
"
Wher
e'sMi
guel
??Howi
she?
?"Cel
i
neaskedr
ushi
ngherwor
ds

"
Cal
m down,
,
,,
"

"
Don'
ttel
lmet
hat
,,
Ineedt
oseehi
m"ShecutJaxof
f

"
Butnoonei
sal
l
owedt
oseehi
m now,
,
unt
ilhe'
sawake"Jaxsai
d

"
Whenwi
l
lhewakeup?I
shebadl
yhur
t?"Cel
i
neaskedi
ntear
s

"
Cel
i
ne,
cal
m down,
,
theDoct
ort
ookcar
eofhi
m al
ready
.Hewi
l
lbeawake,
,
,"

"
Takemet
ohi
m,,
Iwantt
oseehi
m,,
,
please"shesai
dsni
ff
ingi
nhert
ear
s

Jaxsi
ghedandwentt
ocal
ltheDoct
or,
,
aft
erawhi
l
etheywer
eal
l
owedt
ogoi
ntot
hewar
d.

Cel
i
nerushedovert
oMi guel
whowaslyingweakl
yonthebed,adri
pwasat
tachedt
ohi
shand
whi
lehi
schestwasall
bandaged.Hi
sfacewaslooki
ngall
paled,
,,

"
Miguel
,
,,
,"Cel
i
net
ookhi
shand

"I
t'
smeCeli
ne,
,pleaseopenyourey
esandl ookatme,
,
,Ilov
eyou,
,
,don'
tyoudar
eleav
eme,
,
I'
m
gonnaki
l
lmyselftoo"Shecr
iedandrestherheadonhisbody

Theot
her
sint
her
oom exchangedl
ooksbef
oref
aci
ngt
hecoupl
esagai
n.
Justt
hen,
,
Miguel
gapsed

Cel
i
ner
aisedherheadupi
mmedi
atel
y

"
Cal
ltheDoct
or!
!"Sheshout
ed

Nat
ashar
ushedoutoft
hewar
dimmedi
atel
y

"
Miguel
!!Mi
guel
!!
"Cel
i
neshout
edshaki
nghi
m

Thedoct
orcamei
nwi
thNat
ashaandCel
i
newasaskedt
omov
eaway
.

Butj
ustasshewaswal
ki
ng,
shef
eltashar
ppai
nInhert
ummy
,,

"
Ahh!
!"Shescr
eamedandl
ostconsci
ousnessi
mmedi
atel
y

"
Cel
i
ne!
!"JaxandNat
ashar
ushedt
owar
dher

*
***
*

OneHourLat
er*
*

"
Howi
sshe?
"Mi
guel
askedt
hedoct
ort
aki
ngcar
eofCel
i
ne.

Ev
ent
houghhewasst
il
li
npai
n,
hecoul
dn'
trestseei
ngCel
i
nel
yi
ngont
hebed.
"
Yeah,shewi
ll
befine.Butt
hebaby
'sl
i
fei
satst
aker
ightnow"TheDoct
orr
epl
i
edandMi
guel
t
urnedtohiminconfusi
on

"
Whatbaby
?"

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HappyNewYearEv
e

ENCHANTED

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A

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tl
essSweet
hear
t)

CHAPTER60

By
,SummerGol
dR

‼ DON'
TCOPYORREPOST‼

★★★★★

Cel
i
neopenedhereyesf
eel
i
ngsomehowweak,
butt
her
oom caughtherat
tent
ionandshe
i
mmediat
elyt
urned,

'
Hospi
tal
?How?
'Shet
hought
.

Sheturnedtotheothersi
deandherhear
tski
ppedabeatwhenshesawMi
guel
star
ingather
,i
t
wasn'tapleasantl
ook.He'
sangr
y
'
OhLor
d,di
dhef
indoutal
ready
?'Shet
hought

"
Arey
ouokay
?"Mi
guel
askedwal
ki
ngcl
osert
oher

Shenodded

"
Youwer
epr
egnant
"Hesai
d

'
Wer
e?I
sthebabygone?
'Shet
houghtst
ari
ngi
ntohi
sey
es

Shenoddedagai
n

"
Andy
ouwant
edt
oki
l
lthebaby
"Mi
guel
sai
d

"
That
's,
,
,,
,"

"
Don'
t,
,
,,
"Mi
guel
cutherof
fwi
thaf
ingerupandshebi
therl
i
ps

"
Justanswert
hequest
ion,
,
youwantt
oki
l
lthebabyr
ight
?"Heasked

Cel
i
nenodded

"
Why
?"

"
Ijust
,,
,
feel
li
kei
tsgoi
ngt
ocausemor
ehar
mthangood.I
t'
sgoi
ngt
obeal
otofdi
str
act
ionand
weakpoi
ntt
o,,
,
us,
,
,especi
all
yme"Shemut
ter
edpl
ayi
ngwi
thherf
inger
s

"Andyoudeci
dedt
okeepi
tfr
om me?
?BecauseIdon'
tdeser
vet
oknowabouti
t?"Mi
guel
asked
calml
y

"
That
'snoti
t,
,
,,
"

"
Thenhowi
sit
!"Hey
ell
ed

Shef
li
nchedandkeptqui
et

"Yougotpregnant,
,
discov
ered,,
gavemeaf **
kingcol
dshoulderbysnubbi
ngmeal lday,
,
,and
thenplannedtogetri
dofit,
,
,youevenusedsomestupidpi
l
lstokil
lmychil
d,,
,
,al
lthese,
,
,you
didn'
ti
nform me,,
,
whatam Itoy ou?Af**
kmat e?
"

"
Miguel
li
sten,
,
,,
,
"

"
Howcoul
dyouactsost
upi
d??That
'
sreal
l
yst
upi
d,
,,
"

"
I'
m sor
ry,
,
butt
ryt
ounder
standme,
,
,,
"

"Idon'
tcar
ewhateveryourreasonsare,
,
,,,
youseethatbabyi
nyourt
ummy ,
,,
,
Ifanythi
nghappens
toit,
,
theDoct
orsaidi
t'
slif
eisatstakerightnowbecauseofyoursi
l
lypi
l
ls.But,
,
ifanythi
ngreal
l
y
happenstoit
,,
,
for
getaboutme"Mi guelsaidandshegasped

"
Youcan'
tdot
hat
,,
,
"

"
Thenwat
chmedoi
t,
,
"Mi
guel
mut
ter
edandwal
kedoutoft
her
oom
Cel
i
nesi
ghedandbur
iedherf
acei
ntoherpal
ms,
,
sher
aisedherheadwhent
hedooropened.

TheDoct
orcameI
n

"
Oh,
,
you'
reAwake"TheDoct
orsmi
l
ed

"
Ismybabyst
il
lfi
ne,
,
,pl
ease"Cel
i
neasked

"Ist
il
lcan'
ttel
lnow,
,
,t
hest
atei
sreal
l
ydanger
ous,
,
it
'sr
eal
l
yst
rongt
owi
thst
andsucha
condit
ion,
,
"

"
So,
,
,youmeanImayl
ooset
hepr
egnancy
?"Cel
i
neasked

"
Thoughty
oudon'
twanti
t,
,
,"

"
Thatwast
hen,
,
,pl
ease,
,
,dosomet
hing,
,
,"Cel
i
negr
abbedt
hedoct
or'
shand

"
Just
,,
maket
hebabyst
ay,
,
please"shemut
ter
edal
mosti
ntear
s

"
Okay
,,
,,
,
Iwi
l
ltr
ymybest
"

Cel
i
neexhal
edsni
ff
ingi
ntear
s

Somehow,
shef
eltl
i
keMi
guel
real
l
ymeanthi
sthr
eat
.Howwi
l
lshel
i
vewi
thouthi
m?
*
***
*

Bl
ood'
sCl
an*
*

Sunnyenter
edi
ntot
heStockr
oom withabagi nherhand,
,t
hestockr
oom i
sjustl
i
keawarehouse
i
nt hecl
anwher
ethegoodarekeptunti
ltheyaredel
iver
ed,
,someti
mesmoneyarest
oredin
theret
oo.

"
If*
*ki
ngknewt
hoseguy
sar
enotf
rom Ri
co"Sunnysai
daf
terdr
oppi
ngt
hebag

"
What
'st
hat
?"Jaxasked

"
Thecash,
,
,"Shesmi
rked

"
Howdi
dyoudot
hat
?"Jaxasked

"
Anot
herl
ocat
ionset
,,
,
sincet
hebossi
sbackonhi
sfeetsoIhadnochoi
ce"Sher
epl
i
ed

"
You'
rer
eal
l
yacr
azyper
son"Jaxchuckl
ed

"
Acr
azybi
tch"Shewi
nked

"
Wher
e'st
hebossany
way
?"Sheasked

"
Hisr
oom,
,
,"Jaxr
epl
i
ed

"
Ithi
nkhehadaf
ightwi
thCel
i
ne,
whatdoy
out
hinki
sgoi
ngon?
"Sheasked
"
Ihav
enoi
dea"Jaxsi
ghedwal
ki
ngout
,Sunnyf
oll
owedhi
m.

TheymetCodyont
heway
,,

"
Thebosswantt
ohav
eat
alkwi
thy
ou"Codysai
d

"
Me?
?"Sunnyasked

"
Bot
hofy
ou"Codyanswer
ed

JaxandSunnyexchangelooksbef
oret
heyfol
lowedhim,
Theyent
eredMi
guel
'
ssui
teandSunny
coughedwi
ththecigar
ett
essmokesallov
ertheroom

Shei
mmedi
atel
ywal
kedcl
osert
ohi
m andt
ookt
hest
ickf
rom hi
m,Mi
guel
lookedupwi
thagl
are

"
What
'st
hat
?"Heasked

"
Youcan'
tf*
*ki
ngsmokei
nthi
scondi
ti
on,
comeon"Sunnysai
d

"
Arey
ouquest
ioni
ngmer
ightnow?
"Mi
guel
askedget
ti
ngpi
ssedal
ready

"
Nobuti
t'
sreal
l
ybad,
,
,you'
venotev
enr
ecov
eredy
et"Sunnysai
d

"
She'
sri
ghtdude,
,
,"Jaxspokeup
Mi
guel
rol
lhi
sey
es

"
Howmanyguar
dsar
eint
hesaf
ehouse?
"Heasked

"
Saf
ehouse?
"SunnyandJaxaskedatat
ime

It
'sr
eall
ywei
rd,
,
,t
hesafehousei
sn'
tj
ustsomet
hingt
otal
kaboutl
i
ket
hat
.Doest
hismean
somethi
ngbadishappeni
ng??

Thesaf
ehousei
sasecr
ethouseusedf
orhi
deout
,,
i
thasn'
tbeenusedf
ory
ear
ssowhynow?

"
Ithi
nk,
,
,,
may
be50or40,
,
Ireal
l
ycan'
tremember
"Sunnysai
d

"
Incr
easet
hem"Mi
guel
sai
d

"
Okay
,,
butwhy
?Who'
sgoi
ngt
her
e?"

"
Celine,
,she'
sgoingt
ostayt
her
efornow,
,
unt
ilIgett
hosebast
ardsandki
l
lthem wi
thmyown
f
ingers"Miguelmutt
ered

SunnyandJaxexchangedl
ooks

"
Wil
lsheacceptt
hat
?She'
ski
ndofst
rongal
so"Sunnysai
d

"
She'
snotgoi
ngt
obei
nvol
vedany
mor
e"

"
Why
?"
"
She'
sf*
*ki
ngpr
egnantandshet
ri
edget
ti
ngr
idofi
twi
thouti
nfor
mingme"Mi
guel
sai
d

Sunnygasped

"
She'
spr
egnant
??"Jaxasked

"
Ireal
l
ydon'
tknow,
,
,"Mi
guel
sighed

"
So,
,
wheni
sshegoi
ngt
othesaf
ehouse?
"Jaxasked

"
May betwoweeksf r
om now,,
,
thedoct
orsai
dthebaby
'sli
fei
satstake,
,
sheneedtogett
reat
ed
f
ir
st.Ifshef**
kingloosethebaby,
,
Idon'
tknowwhatIwil
ldotoher
.Justgetev
ery
thi
ng
r
eady,,
,Sunnywil
lhavetostaywit
hher,
,,
,
"

"
What
?Ican'
tdot
hat
"

"
Why
?"

"
YouknowIam r
eal
l
yusef
uli
nthi
saspect
,,
,
Ireal
l
ywantt
odeal
wit
hthosepeopl
eal
so,
,
,pl
ease"

"
Theyar
eaf
terme,
,
noty
ou"Mi
guel
scof
fed

"
But
,,
,
"

"
You'
rest
ayi
ngwi
thherandt
hat
'
sit
"Mi
guel
snapped
"
Yesboss"Sunnymutt
eredeventhoughshewasn'
treadyt
oli
sten,
shewill
justdoherpar
tev
en
whi
l
estayi
nginthesaf
ehouse,shecan'
tj
ustsi
tdowndoingnot
hing,
that
'snother.

"
Yout
wocango,
,
Iwantt
obeal
one"Mi
guel
sai
d

JaxandSunnywal
kedoutwi
thoutanyquest
ion

Miguel
runhishandthr
oughhi
shair
,,
hetouchedhi
schestandsi
ghed,
,
hecoul
dfeel
thepai
nbut
hewasn'tt
hetypewhoshowpainsi
nhisfaceevenwhenit
shurt
ingashel
l
.

*
***
*

"
HeyCee,
arey
ouokay
?"Sam askedast
heydr
ivebackt
othecl
an

"
I'
mfi
ne"Cel
i
nemut
ter
ed

"
It
'sunl
i
key
out
okeepqui
etl
i
ket
his,
,
,"Sam sai
d

"
ShutupSam,
,
you'
rest
ressi
ngherwi
thy
ourquest
ions"Nat
ashasnapped

"
Okaymom"Sam sai
dandNat
ashar
oll
herey
es

Nobodyt
alkedunt
ilt
heygott
othecl
an,
Sam wenthi
swaywhi
l
eNat
ashaandCel
i
nei
ntot
hei
r
r
oom.

"
Whatar
eyougoingt
odonow?I'mf
**ki
ngLuckyt
hebosshasn'
tcal
l
edmey
et,
,
I'
m goi
ngt
obe
i
ntr
oubl
e"Nat
ashasai
dworr
iedl
y
"
Idon'
tknowokay
?Iam somessedupr
ightnow,
,
"Cel
i
nesi
ghed

"
Thebabymustst
ay,
,
nomat
terwhat
."Nat
ashasai
d

"
Ihopeso,
,
Ican'
tl
ooset
hebabyandMi
guel
too"

"
Yousee?It
oldy
ou,
,
,youshoul
dhav
ejusti
nfor
medt
hebossbef
orenow,
i
twoul
dhav
ebeen
mor
eeasy,
,,
"

"
Don'tscol
dme,,
weshoul
dfi
ndasol
uti
onnott
his,
,
Ican'
tthi
nkst
rai
ght
."Cel
i
nesai
dAnd
Nat
ashasighed

"
Wil
lyougot
ohi
m?"

"
Ican'
t,
,
"Cel
i
neanswer
edi
mmedi
atel
y

"
Why
?"

"
Youneedt
oseet
hewayhespoket
ome,
,
hewasr
eal
l
yangr
y.Ican'
tfacehi
mri
ghtnow"Cel
i
ne
mut
ter
ed

"
Comeon,
He'
syourboy
fri
endnomat
terwhat
,,
,
"

"
Youwon'
tunder
stand,
,
,,
"

"Cel
i
ne,,
,y
ouneedt
ofacehi
m.Whati
fyouendupl
oosi
ngt
hebaby
,,
whatwi
l
lyoudot
hen?
Leave?
"
"
Youthinkhewon'
tgetmadatmei
fIgot
ohi
m?I
'
mf*
*ki
ngscar
edandIdon'
tknowwhy
"Cel
i
ne
mut
tered

"
Idon'
tknow,
He'
syourboy
fri
endnotmi
ne"Nat
ashasai
d

Cel
i
nef
ell
ont
hebed.

"Iwi
ll
beback,
,
Sam andIneedt
orepor
ttot
hebosswhatwef
oundout
"Nat
ashasai
dandCel
i
ne
satup

"
Aboutwho?
"

"
Scar
let
,,
shebet
ray
edt
heCl
an"Nat
ashasai
dandCel
i
negasped

"
That
'scr
azy
"Cel
i
nesai
d

"
She'
sworki
ngf
orSkyri
ghtnow,andtheyar
eplanni
ngtogetr
idofyouandtheboss,
,
,i
none
wor
d,,
TheCl
ani
snotsaferi
ghtnow,,
ther
earesof**
kingmuchenemies"Nat
ashasai
d

Cel
i
nebi
therl
i
psandsi
ghed

"
Iknow,
,
Iwi
shheunder
standmyr
easonsf
ort
ryi
ngt
ogetr
idoft
hebaby
,,
"

"
Youhav eamazingreasons,
,
buty
oudi
dev
ery
thi
ngwi
thouti
nfor
minghi
m,t
hat
'swhyy
ou'
re
wrong"Natashacuti
n

"
Iguessso,
,
,"Cel
i
nemut
ter
edandl
aidbackont
hebed
Nat
ashawentoutoft
her
oom.

Cel
i
net
ouchedherTummy

"Hey,,
,
,I
'm sor
ryforhur
ti
ngyou.Iwasn'
tthinki
ngstrai
ghtandIendedupacti
ngsil
l
y,,canyou
pleasestay?Justonemorechance,
,,
,
ifyouleave,
,
,He'
sgoingtoleav
emet oo.Soplease,
,
be
safe"Celi
nemut ter
edli
ket
hefoetuscouldhearher.

Shekeptonr
ubbi
ngherTummyunt
ilshef
ell
asl
eep.

*
***
*

Mi
guel
'
sSui
te*
*

"
Youbot
hcanl
eav
e"Mi
guel
sai
dtoSam andNat
ashaaf
tert
heygav
ehi
m ev
erydet
ail
stheygot

Theybowedandt
urnedt
ogo

"
Nat
asha,
,
wai
t"Mi
guel
sai
dandherhear
tski
ppedabeatasshest
opped

Sam gav
eheraquest
ioni
ngl
ookbef
orel
eav
ingt
her
oom,
,

Nat
ashaf
acedMi
guel
,
shewasal
mostshaki
ngknowi
ngf
ull
ythatshe'
sint
roubl
e.

"
Yesboss?
"

Mi
guel
stoodupandwal
kedt
othewi
ndowl
i
kehewast
hinki
ngofwhatt
osay
"
YouknewCel
i
newaspr
egnantr
ight
?"Mi
guel
asked

That
'si
t,
,
,Nat
ashanodded

"
Answermei
nwor
ds"Mi
guel
sai
d

"
Yesboss"Shei
mmedi
atel
yspokeup

"
Andy
ouadv
isedhert
ogetr
idoft
hebaby
,,
,"

"
No!Idi
dn'
t,
,
,Iwi
l
lnev
erdot
hat
,,
bossIdi
dn'
t"Nat
ashadef
endedher
sel
f

"
So,
,whatdi
dyoudowheny
oudi
scov
eredshewaspr
egnantandshepl
annedt
oter
minat
eit
?"
Heasked

"
Boss,
,
,,
Ireal
l
ytol
dhert
oinf
ormy
ou,
,
butshedi
dn'
tl
ist
enpl
easebel
i
eveme.
"

"
Shedi
dn'
tl
ist
en?
"Mi
guel
creasedhi
sbr
ows

Nat
ashanodded

"
Wor
ds"

"
Shedi
dn'
t"
"
Whydi
dn'
tyout
ell
me?
?Youev
enf
oll
owedhert
othehospi
tal
,
,,
ri
ght
?"

Nat
ashaswal
l
owedhar
d

"
I'
mf*
*ki
ngt
alki
ngt
oyou!
"

Nat
ashai
mmedi
atel
yfel
lonherknees

"I
'
m sosor
ryboss,
,Ij
usthadt
odot
hatbecauseshe'
smyf
ri
end,
,
shet
oldmet
okeept
hesecr
et,
,
I
di
dn'
twanttobetr
ayher,
,,
,
"

"
Real
l
y?"

"
I'
m sosor
ry,
,
,pl
easef
orgi
veme.
"Shepl
eaded

"
Getup"Heor
der
edandshei
mmedi
atel
yst
oodup

"
Ifany
thi
ngf
**ki
nghappent
othebaby
,,
,I
'
m gonnaki
l
lyou,
,
"

Nat
ashagasped

"
Getout
"

Shet
urnedandl
efti
mmedi
atel
y,
ShemetSam r
ushi
ngbacki
ntot
hesui
te

"
What
'sgoi
ngon?
"SheaskedbutSam onl
yranpastherandwenti
n.
Mi
guel
wasst
il
lpaci
ngr
oundt
her
oom whenSam openedt
hedooral
lofasudden,
hef
acedhi
m

"
Boss"Sam cal
l
edpant
ingheav
il
y

"
What
'sgoi
ngon?
"Mi
guel
asked

"
Scar
let
,,
,
,l
eftt
heCl
an"

TBC

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essSweet
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CHAPTER61

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,SummerGol
dR

‼ DON'
TCOPYORREPOST‼

★★★★★

"
Scar
let
,,
,
,l
eftt
heCl
an"Sam sai
dandMi
guel
scof
fed

"
Shet
hinkr
unni
ngf
rom t
heCl
anwi
l
lmakehersaf
e?"Mi
guel
askednotdemandi
ngf
oran
answer

"
Wai
tfor12hour
sbef
orechecki
ngherdest
inat
ion,
,
,r
epor
timmedi
atel
yaf
tert
hat
"Mi
guel
sai
d

"
Okay
"

"
Keeplist
eni
ngtoher,
,I
'
m goingt
omakeherr
egr
etev
erknowi
ngany
onecal
l
edMI
GUEL"Mi
guel
mutt
eredandlookedatSam

Event
houghhewasn'
tref
err
ingtohi
m,heal
mostshookfr
om wherehewasst
andi
ng.Heal
way
s
l
ookscar
ywhenangryandthat
'swhatev
ery
oneinthecl
anwi
llevert
ryt
oprev
ent.

Goodt
hinghechangedf
rom ki
l
li
ngunnecessar
il
ywhenangr
y,al
lthankst
oCel
i
ne

"
Youcango"Hi
svoi
cecameoutcal
mly

"
Yesboss"Sam bowedandwentoutoft
her
oom.

*
***
*

Nat
ashaopenedt
hedooratonceandCel
i
newokeup,
,

"
I'
mindeepshi
t"Nat
ashamut
ter
edsi
tt
ingdownont
hebed

"
What
'swr
ong?
"Cel
i
neasked

"
Hej
ustt
hreat
enedt
oki
l
lmei
fyouev
ent
ual
l
ylooset
hebaby
"Nat
ashasnappedandCel
i
ne
gasped

"Iknowhim Cel
ine,
hedoesn'tgiv
eempt ythreat
s.Hecanf *
*kingki
ll
mewi t
houtf
eeli
ngany t
hing.
Thisisal
lyourfaul
t,
,
,youshouldhavel
istenedtomeandal lthesewoul
dn'
tbehappening,
,
,now
I
'm gonnadie.Whoknowsi fthebabywoul dbefine"Nat
ashaweepedsil
entl
y

Cel
i
necoul
dn'
tsayawor
dasShest
areatherf
ri
end,

"
I'
m sor
ryNat
,,
,
,"

"
Yoursor
ryi
sn'
tgonnadoany
thi
ng!
"Nat
ashay
ell
ed

Celi
nesighedt
hinkingofwhatt
odo,
,
shewoul
dn'
twat
chherf
ri
endget
ti
ngal
lmadatherj
ust
becauseofhersil
l
ymi st
akes

"
He'
snotgoi
ngt
oki
l
lyou,
,
,Ipr
omi
se.Iwi
l
ltal
ktohi
m,,
,
,"

"
Youbet
terdo,
,
,Ist
il
lhav
emyl
i
fet
oli
ve"Nat
ashasnappedandwal
kedoutoft
her
oom.

*
***
*

Al
feaCol
l
ege*
*

"Hey,
arey
ouokay?You'
vebeenqui
etal
lday
,,
arey
ouwor
ri
edaboutsomet
hing?
"Joy
ceasked
Jaceasshesatdownnextt
ohim

"
I'
mfi
ne,
,
justwor
ri
edaboutmybr
other
,,
He'
shur
t"Jacemut
ter
es
"
Yourbr
other
?"Joy
ceasked

"
He'
smybr
other
'sf
ri
end,
,
sohe'
sabr
othert
ome"Jaceanswer
ed

"
Oh"Joy
cesai
d

Jacesi
ghedandst
oodup

"
Wher
ear
eyougoi
ng?
"Joy
ceasked

"
Ijustwantt
otakeawal
k"Jacer
epl
i
edandwal
kedawaybef
oreshecoul
dsaysomet
hingel
se

"
Cut
ie"Lay
lani
appear
edbesi
dehi
m andhet
urned

Shef
rowned

"
What
'swr
ongwi
thy
ou?Ar
eyouokay
?Ar
eyousi
ck?
"lay
lani
asked

Jacegr
abbedherbyt
hehandandwal
kedonwi
thoutsay
ingawor
d

"
Wher
ear
eyout
aki
ngmet
owi
thoutanswer
ingmyquest
ions?
"Sheasked

Jaceopenedadoorandent
eredwi
thher
,,
hel
ockedt
hedoorandpul
l
edheragai
nstt
hewal
l

"Jacewhat
,,
,
"Shecoul
dn'
tfi
nishherst
atementasJacesmashedhi
sli
psonher
s,,
ki
ssi
ngher
crazi
ly
.
Sheal
mostl
ostherbr
eat
hwi
tht
hewayheki
ssedhersor
oughl
y,
,,
,

"
Jace,
,
arey
ouokay
?"Lay
lani
askedaf
terhebr
oket
heki
ss

Jacesi
ghedandr
oughhi
shai
r

"
Idon'
tknow,
,
,,
"Hemut
ter
edandmov
edawayf
rom her

Lay
lani
mov
edcl
oserandr
oughhi
shai
r

"
Tel
lme"

"
Ijust
,,
,
feel
li
ke,
,
,myl
i
fei
sindangerr
ightnow.
"Jacesai
d

"
How?
"

"
Youwon'
tunder
stand"Hemur
mur
edandwr
aphi
sar
msar
oundherwai
st

"
Tal
ktomeandst
opf
li
rt
ing"Lay
lani
sai
d

"
You'
rei
rr
esi
sti
ble"Jacer
epl
i
edandshel
aughed

Jacepul
l
edheri
ntoanot
herr
oundofki
ss

*
***
*
Scarl
etpacedr
oundtheroom shewas,r
estl
essl
y,
,sheknewMi
guel
wil
lnev
erspar
ehernowt
hat
hefoundouthersecr
etmeeti
ngswithSky

Shesatdownont
hebedbutst
il
lst
oodupagai
n,
,,
shecoul
dn'
tthi
nkst
rai
ght
.

Justt
hen,
thedooropened.Shef
li
nchedbutgotcal
medwhenSkyent
ered

"
Goodt
hingy
ou'
reher
e,,
myl
i
fei
sf*
*ki
ngi
ndanger
,,
Miguel
isgonnaki
l
lme"Scar
letsai
dinf
ear

"
Howt
hehel
ldi
dtheyf
indout
?"Skyasked

"Ir
eal
lydon'
tknow,
,butInot
icedIwasbeingfol
l
owed,
,
thosear
enotassmar
tasIam,
that
'
swhy
Iknewevery
thi
ng"Scarl
etexplai
nedsi
tt
ingdown

Skysatdownbesi
deher

"
Cany
ougi
vemei
nfor
mat
ionaboutt
hewar
ehouse?
"Skyasked

Scar
letf
rowned

"
Whyshoul
dIdot
hat
?"Scar
letasked

"
Becausey
ou'
reoneoft
hem andy
ouknowev
ery
thi
ngaboutt
hem"Skyr
epl
i
ed

Scar
letscof
fed
"Gi
vi
ngyoui
nfor
mati
onaboutMiguel
isn'
tenough?Iwoul
dn'
thav
ethoughtofbet
ray
ingt
hem i
f
hegavemewhatIf
**ki
ngwant
"

"
Howi
sthatmybusi
ness?
?"Skyasked

"
I'
m notgi
vi
nganyi
nfor
mat
ion"Scar
letsai
d

"
Thengetr
eadyt
odi
einmyhand"Skysai
dandScar
letscof
fed

"That'
sfunny,
,Wai
t,
,,
,youthi
nky
ou'r
esomet hi
ngtome?Youcan' tf
**ki
ngwi
noverme,,
,
I'
ma
crazygir
l.Iwastr
ainedbyther
ealdevil
himself
,,
doyouknowwhoDesmondi s?
??Ihatebei
ng
threat
eneddude,,
,
itpissesmeOff"Scarl
etsai
dratherof
fended

Skysmi
l
ed

"
Okay,
,l
et'
sseehowsmartyouar
e.You'
renotev
enwi
tht
hem anyl
onger
,you'
rehi
dingev
ery
wher
eandy oust
il
lwantt
oprot
ectasecret
?"

"Idon'
tcar
e,,
,,
Iwil
lnevergi
veyouanyot
heri
nformat
ionasi
det
hoseones,
,
,youcan'
tuseme
Sky,,
Iwi
llr
atheruseyou.That
'
sthegame"Scarl
etsmir
ked

Skyf
akedasmi
l
ebef
orewal
ki
ngout

"
Bast
ard!
"Scar
letspat
ted

"
Miguely
oucausedev er
ything,,
,
,i
t'
sal
lyoufaul
t!I
'
velovedyoual
lmyli
fe,,
youf*
*kingusedme
f
oryear
sandsti
llchooseaf **ki
ngstr
angeroverme,,
,howdarey
ou!Iwishyoudie!!
!Al
ongwi
th
y
oudamnGirl
fri
end!!
"Scarletyell
edandbrokeint
otears
*
***
*

Mi
guel
fol
dhi
sfi
stashi
smi
ndwentt
oScar
let
,,

Howcoul
dshe?

They
'vebeenf
ri
endsf
ory
ear
s,hecoul
dst
il
lremembert
hef
ir
stt
imehesethi
sey
esonher
.

Hewas15t
hen,

Theyremainedfr
iendsunti
lhi
sfatherr
eti
redandhet
ookov
er,
,
heknewshewasi
nlov
ewi
thhi
m
butal
lhefeltwaslustandnot
hingelse

Henev
erexpect
edhi
msel
ffal
l
ingi
nlov
eunt
ilCel
i
neshowedup

Miguelsi
ghedandgrabbedabot t
leofl
iquor
,,
hewasf eel
ingsohotinwardly.Hewasal most
si
ppingfr
om itwhenhereceivedamessageonhi sphone,,
cur
iousl
yhedr oppedthebottl
eand
pi
ckeduphisphoneexpectingtoseesomecr azymessagesasusual butwassur pr
isedtosee
i
t'
sfrom Cel
ine.

"
Whatisshegoi
ngt
osay
?Sor
ry?
"Heaskednoonei
npar
ti
cul
arwi
thascof
fbef
oreopeni
ngt
he
message.

ILov
eYou

Shesenti
tanumberoft
imes,
,
Miguescof
fedanddr
opt
hephone

Anot
hermessagecameI
n
 Youwon'
tl
eav
emer
ight
?I'
m sor
ry

Miguel
chuckl
edseei
ngasthemessagepopupont
hephonescr
eenbuthedi
dn'
topeni
t,
he
t
ookacupt opourhi
msel
fsomeli
quor

Il
ovey
ousodamnmuchhotdev
il

Anot
hermessageandMi
guel
almostchokedonseei
ngi
t

"
HotDev
il
?"Heasked

"
Wit
ch"hechuckl
edandst
oodup

Hewasstil
ldr
inki
ngwhensuddenlythedooropenedandsomeonecamein,
,,
hewasabout
t
urni
ngtowardthedoorwhenthehandtight
enedaroundhi
m huggi
nghi
mf r
om t
hebackandhe
i
mmediatel
yknewitwasCeli
ne.

Shest
oodst
il
lformi
nut
eshuggi
nghi
m andr
ubbi
nghi
schest
,,

"
I'
m sor
ryMi
g"Shemut
ter
ed

Mi
guel
unl
ockherar
mswhi
cht
ight
enedar
oundhi
m andl
ookeddownather

"Whyareyouher
e?"Heaskedcol
dlywhi
l
eCel
i
negav
ehi
mthepuppyl
ookl
i
keshe'
sinnocent
,,
he
almostf
ellf
ori
tbuthedi
dn't

"
Mig,
,
,"
"
Wehadanagr
eement
"Mi
guel
cutherof
f

"
Miguel,
,
,youcan'
tst
ayawayf r
om me.Thebabyisnotfi
nenow,,
accept
ed,
,
,butIneedy
ou
t
oo,
,,
,,
may bei
fweareclose,
,
thebabywil
lbefi
ne"Celi
nemutter
edwithasadfacemakingher
l
ookcute

"Idon'
tcar
eCeli
ne,
,
,si
ncey
oulov
ekeepingthi
ngsfrom me.Thensol
veital
lbyyoursel
f,
,
make
surethebabyi
sfi
ne.Wecanworkoutonl
yaft
erthat,
,
"Miguelsai
dwalki
ngtoanothersideof
theroom.

"
Ican'
tst
ayawayf
rom y
ou,
,
you'
remaki
ngmef
eel
bad,
,
I'
m gonnat
earup"Cel
i
nesai
dandMi
guel
f
acedher

"
Real
l
y?"Heaskedandr
ightbef
orehi
m Cel
i
nebr
okei
ntot
ear
s

"
Justgoout
"Hesai
d

"Il
oveyouokay?Ididev
eryt
hingbecauseIl
oveyou.Iknowy
ou'
repassi
ngt
hroughal
otr
ight
now,,
,
Iiustdon'
twannaaddmor epr
oblemstoit
,,
,
,"

"
Cal
l
ingani
nnocentchi
l
dapr
obl
em,
,
,,
"

"
I'
m sor
ry,
,
,,
,j
ustf
orgi
veme.Icoul
dn'
tthi
nkofanyot
hert
hing"

Mi
guel
ignor
edHerwhi
l
eshest
oodt
her
ewi
tht
ear
srol
l
ingdownherey
es

"
So,
,
arey
ougoi
ngbr
eakupwi
thmenow?
"Sheasked
"
Whati
fIdo?
"

"
I'
mf*
*ki
nggonnaki
l
lmy
sel
f"ShesnappedandMi
guel
scof
fedt
ryi
ngnott
osmi
l
e

"
Whocar
es?I
t'
sal
lyourf
aul
tany
way
"Hemut
ter
ed

"Fi
ne,
,,
canyoupleaseleaveNatashaoutofthis?Shedidnot
hingwrong,
,
everyt
hingwasmy
faul
t,
shekeptquietbecauseIt
oldherto.Justpunishmeandleaveheroutofit
,,
,,
"Cel
i
nesai
d
andturnedt
oleav e

Sheal
mostopenedt
hedoorandshef
eltahandar
oundherwai
st,
,
shesmi
l
edandi
mmedi
atel
y
tur
nedback.

"
Don'
tthi
nkI
'
vef
orgi
veny
ou,
,
,,
I'
mjustdoi
ngt
hisbecauseIwantt
hebabyt
obesaf
e"Mi
guel
sai
d

Shenoddedandi
mmedi
atel
yhuggedhi
m.

"
Ilov
eyousomuch"shemut
ter
ed

TBC

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1/28,
22:
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BYAMAFI
A

(Hear
tl
essSweet
hear
t)

CHAPTER62

By
,SummerGol
dR
 ‼ DON'
TCOPYORREPOST‼

DON'
TEXPECTTHENEXTCHAPTERI
FMYREQUI
REMENTSAREN'
TCOMPLETE

★★★★★

Af
tert
hehug,
Miguel
li
ft
edherupi
nhi
sar
ms

"
Wher
ear
ewegoi
ng?
"Cel
i
neasked

"
Wher
edoy
out
hinkwear
egoi
ng?
"Mi
guel
asked

"
Thebed?
?"Sheasked

"
Nope"Mi
guel
repl
i
ed

"
Thenwher
e?"

"
Heav
en"Mi
guel
smi
rkedashewal
kedt
owar
dthebed

Hedr
oppedheront
hebed,
hemadesur
ehehandl
edhergent
ly.

"
Thoughty
ousai
dheav
en"Cel
i
nesai
d
"
Wat
chmet
akey
out
oheav
en"Mi
guel
sai
d

"
You'
ref*
*ki
ngnaught
y!"Cel
i
ney
ell
edandMi
guel
chuckl
edandki
ssedherneckandt
hendown
t
oherchest

Hestar
edatheral
lover
,f
rom herheadtohertoes.Somethi
ngcaughthi
satt
ent
ion,
ther
e'sar
ed
markonherankl
e.Hetouchedthemark,
Celi
necr i
ngedandmovedherlegaway

"
Whathappenedt
oyourankl
e?"Mi
guel
askedandt
ookt
hel
egagai
n

"
Stop,
thathur
ts"Cel
i
nesai
dandhel
ookedup

"
Yougothur
t,
,how?
"Mi
guel
asked

Cel
i
nedi
dntsayany
thi
ng

Shegotthatwoundfr
om thosecr
azyboysEl
latr
appedherwi
th,,
shedi
dn'
tfeel
thepai
nunt
ilt
he
nextday
,butshewastoobusytoevent
akecareofi
t.Whatwi
llshetel
lMi
guelnow

"
Ial
readyt
oldy
ou,
,
nomor
ekeepi
ngofsecr
ets,
soy
oubet
tert
ell
met
het
rut
h"Mi
guel
sai
d

Cel
i
nesi
ghedandt
oldhi
m ev
ery
thi
ng

"
Whatt
hehel
l
?Howdar
eher
!"Mi
guel
snapped

Cel
i
nesatup
"
Don'
twor
ry,
,
Icanhandl
ethat
,,
,
,,
"

"
How?
"Mi
guel
asked

Cel
i
net
ookherl
i
psi
n,
,shewoul
dn'
twantt
opi
sshi
m of
fagai
n

"
Betsher
eal
l
ywantt
odi
e"Mi
guel
mut
ter
ed

Theywer
estil
ll
ikethatwhenCel
ine'
sphonerang,
,
,t
heybothtur
nedt
owar
dthephone.Cel
i
ne
tookt
hephone,
,i
t'
sast r
angenumber.Sheanswer
edthecall
,
,

"
Hel
l
o?"

"
Hi"t
hev
oicecameupandal
i
ttl
egaspescapeherl
i
ps.

I
t'
sBr
ady
,,
,whyt
hehel
li
shecal
l
ing?Andhowdi
dheev
engethernumber
?

"
Whoi
sthi
s?"Cel
i
neaskedt
ryi
ngt
opl
aydumb

"
It
'sBr
ady
"Her
epl
i
ed

Cel
i
nei
mmedi
atel
yhangedupandt
hrowt
hephonebackont
hest
ool
,
shef
acedMi
guel

Hegav
eheraquest
ioni
ngl
ook

"
Whydi
dyouhangup?Whoi
sthat
?"Heasked
"
It
'snoone"Cel
i
ner
epl
i
edandMi
guel
frowned

"
Sonobodycal
l
ed?
"Heasked

"
It
's,
,
Brady
"Cel
i
nemut
ter
ed

"
Youhav
eBr
ady
'snumber
?"Mi
guel
asked

"
Idon'
t,
,
,Idon'
tev
enknowhowhegotmi
ne"Cel
i
ner
epl
i
ed

Mi
guel
scof
fed

"
Cany
ougi
vemey
ourphone?
"Heasked

Cel
i
nei
mmedi
atel
ytooki
tandhandedov
ert
ohi
m

Mi
guel
pressedt
henumberonhi
sphoneandbl
ockedhi
m onCel
i
ne'
sphone,
,

Hegav
eitbackt
oher

"
Youcanj
ustr
est
,,
,
,"Mi
guel
sai
dandgotdownf
rom t
hebed

"
Arey
oumadatme?
'Cel
i
neasked

"
NoI
'
m not
,,
"Mi
guel
sai
d
"
ButIwanty
oubesi
deme"Cel
i
nemut
ter
ed

"
Youcan'
tsl
eepwi
thoutme?
"Mi
guel
askedandshenodded

Mi
guel
chuckl
edandcl
i
mbedbackont
hebed,
,
,

"
Cany
ousl
eepnow?
"Mi
guel
askedashel
aidont
hebed

Cel
i
nesmi
l
edandal
sol
aidbesi
dehi
m,,
shemov
edr
eal
l
ycl
oset
ohi
m wi
thherheadonhi
schest

Mi
guel
kissedherhai
randCel
i
necl
osedherey
es.

*
***
*

Codywasabouttaki
ngabreakfort
henight
,hecoul
dtel
lCel
i
newoul
dn'
tl
eav
ethesui
te
toni
ght
,sohej
ustlef
tandwalkedovert
ohisroom.

Justt
henacal
lcameonhi
sphone,
hewassur
pri
sedt
oseet
hecal
l
er

I
t'
sAddi
son,
Cel
i
ne'
sfr
iendi
nschool
.Whyi
sshecal
l
inghi
m?

ki
ndl
yhinovel
srepubl
i
conWhatsApponplustwot
hreef
ourei
ghtzer
ofi
vef
iveei
ghtei
ghtni
ne
oner
ightt
hreetogetaddedt
othenov
elsgroup

Het
houghtf
orawhi
l
ebef
oreanswer
ingt
hecal
l

"
Cody
!"Herl
oudv
oiceal
way
smakehi
m wannal
augh
"
Hey
"Hesai
dinacal
mvoi
ce

"
Iknowy
ouar
esur
pri
sedt
oseemycal
l
,,
,"Addi
sonsai
d

"
Yeahi
guess"

"
I'
vet
ri
edspeaki
ngt
oCel
i
nebutshe'
snotpi
cki
ng,
,
guessshe'
sasl
eep"Addi
sonsai
d

"
Absol
utel
y"

"
Ireal
l
ymi
ssy
ou"Addi
sonmut
ter
ed

"
What
?Youmi
ssme?
"Codyaskedi
nasur
pri
sedt
one

"
Yeah,
,Imi
ssCeli
neandy
ou.Whyi
ssheski
ppi
ngcl
assest
hough?Doy
ouhav
eanyi
dea?
"
Addi
sonasked

"
Ireal
l
yhav
enoi
dea,
,
youcanj
ustaskherwhensheanswery
ourcal
l
"Codyr
epl
i
ed

"
OkayIwi
l
l,
,,
youhav
eani
cev
oice"Addi
sonsai
dandCodysmi
l
ed

"
ThanksAddy"Codysai
dwi
thoutt
hinki
ng

"
Whatdi
dyouj
ustcal
lme?
"Addi
sonaskedi
mpat
ient
ly

"
Addi
son?
"Codysai
d
"
Nope,
,
youcal
l
edmesomet
hing"

"
Addy
?"

"
OhmyGosh!!
!"Shescr
eamedsol
oudt
hatCodyhadt
otaket
hephonef
rom hi
searbef
ore
r
etur
ningi
t

"
Thatsoundssocut
e,,
,
,Addy
.ThanksCody
,,
Ithi
nki
tsoundsr
eal
l
ycl
ose.Addy,
,
Cody
"

Codychuckl
ed

"
You'
recr
azy
"Hesai
d

"
Iknow"Addi
sonsai
dandl
aughed

Theykeptont
alki
ngunt
ilCodygott
ohi
sroom

"
Ican'
twai
ttoseey
ourhandsomef
aceagai
n"Addi
sonmut
ter
ed

Codysmi
l
ed,
,
heal
sowantt
oseeherpr
ett
yfacesobadl
y

"
Canweseeeachot
her
?Ev
eni
fCel
i
nei
sn'
ti
nschool
?Pl
ease?
"

"
Yesofcour
se"Codyr
epl
i
ed
"
Yeah!
!Howaboutt
omor
row?
!"

"
Cool
"Codyr
epl
i
ed

"
Can'
twai
t,
,
,seey
out
omor
rowCody
,,
,,
goodni
ght
"

"
Yeahgoodni
ght
"Codyr
epl
i
edandwai
tedunt
ilshehangedup

Hesmiledanddroppedhisphonet
hinki
ngabouthercr
azi
ness,,
butshe'
sreal
l
yhot.Healmost
l
ostcontr
olofhi
mselfthefi
rstt
imehesethi
sey esonher
,buthewasabletocont
rolhi
mself
.

Hecan'
twai
ttoseehert
henextday
,,

*
***
*

Natashawassitt
ingonabenchalonest
ari
ngint
ospace,
,shewoul
dn'
tstopthi
nki
ngabout
Miguel'
sthr
eatandshe'
sreal
lyscar
ed,
butatt
hesamet i
meshewasf eel
ingbadf
oryel
li
ngat
Celi
nethatway.Shesi
ghedandkeptonthi
nki
ng.

"
Arey
ouokay
?"Thev
oicesnappedheroutofhert
houghtandshel
ookedup

Sam smi
l
edatherandsatdownbesi
deher

"
Imf
ine"Shemut
ter
ed

"
Buti
tdoesn'
tl
ookl
i
key
ou'
ref
ine.Youcant
ell
meany
thi
ng"Sam sai
dandshef
acedhi
m
"
Whatwi
l
lyoudoi
fI'
m dead?
"SheaskedandSam f
rowned

"
Whatar
eyout
alki
ngabout
?"Heaskr
d

"
Justanswert
hequest
ion"Shemut
ter
ed

"
NoIwon'
t,
,
,whywi
l
lyousuddenl
ytal
kaboutdeat
h?That
'scr
azy
,,
you'
renotdy
ing.
"Sam sai
d

"
Sam,
,
,j
ustanswert
hequest
ion"Nat
ashasai
d

"Whatwi l
lIdoifyou'
redead,,
,
I'm goi
ngtof**ki
ngdiebecauseIwillbesoheartbrokenand
depressed,
,,
Idon'tt
hinkIwanttoseey ougethurt
,,
evenifyoudon'tfeelt
hesame, Ireal
l
ylikeyou
alotokay?Ireal
lydo,,
,soj
usttel
lmewhat everi
swrongt omakey out al
kaboutthis"Sam said

Nat
ashashi
ftcl
osert
ohi
m andr
estherheadonhi
sshoul
der
,,
,

Sam patherback

"
Don'
ttouchme"Shemut
ter
ed

Hest
oppedpat
ti
ngher

"
Justl
etmest
ayt
hiswayf
orsomet
ime"Shesai
dandcl
osedherey
esatonce

Sanl
ookeddownatherf
ace,
,
suchahar
dgi
rlshei
s.

Nomat
terwhat
,,
hewi
l
lmakeherhi
s,
,he'
sreal
l
ygoi
ngt
omakesur
eoft
hat
.
*
***
*

Jax'
sRoom*
*

"Doyousuppor
tMi
gueli
nhi
sdeci
siontotakemewit
hCel
inet
othesaf
ehouse?
"Sunnyasked
Jaxwhowasbusywit
hhisl
apt
opwhileshesatdownont
hebed

"
Whynot
?"Jaxasked

"
Youdon'
tmi
ndi
fIl
eav
e?"SheaskedAndJaxchuckl
ed

"
Arey
oumygi
rl
fr
iend?
"Heasked

Sunnyl
i
ckherl
i
psandgotdownf
rom t
hebed,
,
shesatdownbesi
dehi
m

"
I'
m noty
ougi
rl
fr
iend,
butIknowy
ou'
regoi
ngt
omi
ssmei
fIl
eav
e"Shesai
dandJaxf
acedher

"
Ser
iousl
y?Whyar
eyousoconf
ident
?"Heasked

Sunnysmi
l
edandi
mmedi
atel
ypl
acedaqui
ckki
ssonhi
sli
pswhi
chsur
pri
sedhi
m

"
Whydi
dyoudot
hat
?"Heasked

"
Arey
ouangr
y?"Sunnyasked
Jaxdi
dn'
tsayany
thi
ng,
hesi
mpl
ytur
nedaway
.

Sunnycl
osedt
hel
apt
opi
nfr
ontofhi
m andhef
acedheragai
n

"
Whatdoy
ouwant
?"Heasked

"You"Shemut
ter
edandwentf
orhi
sli
psagai
n,
,,
sheki
ssedhi
m andgotonhi
slapst
ogetmor
e
ofhim.

Jaxhadnochoicethant
oreci
procat
etot
heki
ss,
,
hehel
dherbackwi
thhi
shandasSunny
ki
ssedhi
m hungri
ly

Sunnyt
ookhi
shandsf
rom herbackandpl
acedt
hem onherbut
twi
thoutbr
eaki
ngt
heki
ss,
,

Jaxgotupandpul
lheront
hebedast
heyki
ssedeachot
herr
oughl
y,
,,

*
***
*

NextMor
ning*
*

Cel
inewokeupwit
haf **
kingworstcondit
ion,
,
shewasfeel
i
ngsoweakall
over
.Andshewas
hav
ingastr
ongheadache,
,,
shel
ookedr oundther
oom andMiguel
wasnowher
e,,

Shegr
oanedasshest
oodup,
,
shecheckedherf
acei
nthemi
rr
orandr
oughherhai
r

Shefeltl
i
kecutt
ingt
hem wi
tht
hecr
azyheadacheshewasf
eel
i
ng,
,
slowl
yshewal
kedoutoft
he
room andwentt
oherroom.
I
treal
l
ytookheralotoft
imebefor
eshegott
her
ebecausesheal
mostcoul
dn'
twal
kwel
l
,,
she
wassoti
redthatherl
egsfel
tsoheav
ytocar
ry.

Nat
ashast
oodupi
mmedi
atel
ysheent
ered

"
Cel
i
ne"shecal
l
edwi
thal
i
ghtsmi
l
e

"
Mor
ning"Cel
i
nemut
ter
edweakl
y

"
Arey
ouokay
?"Nat
ashaaskedandt
ouchedherhead

"
Oh,
,
,it
hinky
ou'
vegotf
ever
"Shesai
d

Cel
inenoddedandturnedtowardthebat
hroom,
,
,shesuddenl
yfel
tdi
zzyandev
ery
thi
ngbecame
bl
ankasshelostconsciousness

"
Cel
i
ne!
!"

TBC

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"
Cel
i
ne!
!"Nat
ashai
mmedi
atel
yrushedt
oherbef
oreshef
ell
ont
hegr
ound

"
Cel
i
ne,
,
,Cel
i
ne"Shecal
l
edt
appi
nghercheekbutshedi
dn'
trepl
y,
,herey
eswer
ecl
osed

"Ohlor
dwhatdoIdo?
?"Nat
ashamut
ter
edanddr
oppedher
,,
sher
anoutoft
her
oom t
ocal
lfor
him

For
tunat
ely
,sher
ani
ntoSunny

"
Sunny
,,
,Ineedy
ourhel
pri
ghtnow.I
sthebossar
ound?
"Nat
ashaaskedshaki
ng

"
Idon'
tthi
nkhei
s,
,,
what
'
shappeni
ng?
"Sunnyasked

"
It
'sCel
i
ne,
,
,"Nat
ashar
epl
i
ed

"
Whathappenedt
oCel
i
ne?
"

"
Shel
ostconsci
ousness,
"

"
What
???Weneedt
otakehert
othehospi
tal
immedi
atel
y"Sunnysai
dandt
heybot
hranbackt
o
t
her
oom
"
OhmyGod,
,
,Cel
i
ne"Sunnyr
ushedt
owar
dher

"
Ithi
nkIhav
etocal
lSam"Nat
ashasuggest
ed

"
Bef
ast
"Sunnysai
dandNat
ashar
anoutagai
n

Sheret
urnedwit
hSam whoi
mmedi
atel
yCar
ri
edCel
i
neout
,,
,
,hedr
oppedheri
nthecarandt
hey
al
lgoti
ndr i
vi
ngoutoft
hecl
an.

"
She'
snotopeningherey
es,
,
I'
mf*
*ki
ngscar
edr
ightnow"Nat
ashasai
dwor
ri
edl
yasshe
t
ouchedCel
ine

"
Shewi
l
lbef
ine"Sunnysai
d

"
Sam pl
easebef
ast
,i
fany
thi
nghappenst
oher
,t
hebossi
sgoi
ngt
oki
l
lme"Nat
ashasai
d

Fi
nal
l
ytheygott
othehospi
tal
,
Lucki
l
ytheywer
eat
tendedt
oimmedi
atel
yandt
heycar
ri
edCel
i
ne
i
n.

Sunnywentoutoft
hehospi
tal
tocal
lMi
guel
,
,,

*
*

Miguelwasint
hecompanywhenhegotacal
lfr
om Sunny,
hewascal
ledbyRubent
hismorning
thathi
satt
enti
onwasur
gent
lyneededi
ntheof
fi
ce,
thoughhecoul
dn'
tanswert
hecall
because
hewasonameet i
ng.
Thephonewaswi
thLi
nda,
thesecr
etar
y.

Af
tert
hemeet
ing,
Miguel
cameoutwi
thot
herbusi
nesspar
tner
s,,

"I
t'
ssogoodworki
ngwithyou,
,,
hopewebecomefri
endsaf
tert
his"They
oungbi
l
li
onai
reknown
asHudsonsai
dtoMiguelbri
ngi
nghishandoutf
orashake

"
Thanks"Mi
guel
simpl
yrepl
i
ed

Af
terhel
eft
,,
Li
ndawal
kedov
ert
oMi
guel

"
Boss,
,
,,
youmi
ssedacal
l
"Shesai
d

"
From who?
"Mi
guel
asked

"
Sunny
"

Miguel
noddedandwalkedoutwi
thRubenbesi
dehi
m,,
,
hedi
aledSunny
'snumberandshe
answer
edimmediat
ely

"
I'
vebeencal
l
ing,
,
,wher
ear
eyou?
"Sunnyasked

"
Issomet
hingwr
ong?
"

"
Cel
i
nei
sunconsci
ous,
she'
sint
hehospi
tal
rightnow"Sunnyr
epl
i
ed

"
What
?!Whathappenedt
oher
??"Mi
guel
asked
"
Ireal
l
ydon'
tknow,
,
youshoul
dcomet
othehospi
tal
immedi
atel
y"Sunnysai
d

"
Iwi
l
lbet
her
e"Mi
guel
sai
dandhangedup

"
Isev
ery
thi
ngokay
?"Rubenasked

"
Ineedt
ogo,
,
takecar
eofot
hert
hings"Mi
guel
sai
dhur
ryi
ngout
.

"
What
'swr
ong?
"Li
ndaaskedRuben

"
Ireal
l
ydon'
thav
eanyi
dea,
Ij
usthopeev
ery
thi
ngI
sfi
ne"Rubensai
d

"Doy ounot
ice,
,
ever
ytimehecomesher
e,,
he'
sal
way
sinahur
ryt
oleav
e,,
i
tsr
eal
l
ywei
rd"Li
nda
sighedandRubenfacedher

"
Arey
out
ir
edofy
ourwor
k?"HeaskedandLi
ndagav
ehi
m ameanl
ook

"
Whatdoy
oumeanbyt
hat
?"

"
Whatdoy
out
hinkImean?
"

"
You'
recr
azy,
,
,I
'mjustt
ryi
ngtosayIcan'
twai
tforhi
mtot
akehi
sposi
ti
onast
heCEO,
,
,Idon'
tl
ike
t
hewaythi
ngsareri
ghtnow"Li
ndascoff

"
I'
m sur
ehewi
l
lver
ysoon,
,
may
behehav
esomet
hingst
ocl
earof
f.I
'
m sur
eoft
hat
"Rubensai
d
"
Ihopeso"Li
ndamut
ter
ed

*
***
*

AtTheHospi
tal
**

Mi
guel
rushedi
ntot
hehospi
tal
,
,SunnyandNat
ashast
oodupr
ighti
mmedi
atel
ytheysawhi
m.

"
You'
rewel
comeboss"Nat
ashabowed

"
Wher
eisshe?
"Mi
guel
asked

"
Int
hewar
d,,
,
"Sunnyr
epl
i
ed

"
Issheokay
?"

"
Yeah,
,
thedoct
orsai
dsheneedt
orestal
i
ttl
ebi
t.
"Sunnysai
d

Miguelexhal
edandstrokehi
shair
,,
,
hisheartwasbeati
ngf**
kingfastashedr
ovedownhere,
,
he
wassowor ri
edthathealmostl
ostcont
rolofhimsel
fwhil
edrivi
ngashedrovesoroughl
ytot
he
hospi
tal.

"But
,,
,
theDoct
orsai
dhewi
l
ltal
ktoy
ouoncey
ou'
reher
e,,
Ithi
nky
oushoul
dgoseehi
m"Sunny
saud

Miguel
immedi
atel
ywalkedovert
otheDoct
or'
soff
ice,
,
,asheent
ered,
theDoct
or'
shear
tski
pped
aBeat,
,
hewoul
dn'tf
orgethowhethr
eat
enedtoki
l
lhimt hel
astt
ime.
"
I'
m nother
etoki
l
lyou,
atl
eastnotnow"Mi
guel
mut
ter
edandsatdown

TheDoct
orswal
l
owedbef
orespeaki
ngup

"
Shewi
l
lbeawakesoon,
shej
ustneedal
i
ttl
erest
"Hesai
d

"
Whataboutt
hebaby
?"Mi
guel
asked

"
Thebabyi
ssaf
efornow"TheDoct
orsai
d

Mi
guel
breat
heoutf
eel
i
ngcal
m

"
Buthowisshe?IssheOkay
?Nothi
ngiswr
ongwi
thher
?Whydi
dshel
ostconsci
ousnessal
lof
asudden?
"Miguelr
ushedhi
squest
ions

"
It
'sr
eal
l
ynor
mal
sincei
t'
sthef
ir
stt
ri
mest
er"TheDoct
orr
epl
i
ed

Mi
guel
noddedev
ent
houghhedoesn'
tunder
standwhatt
heDoct
ormeantbyt
hat

"
So,
,
,what
'st
hedr
ug?
"Heasked

TheDoct
orchuckl
ed

"Imean,,
,duringt
hefirstt
hreemont hsper
iodofpregnancyiti
sreal
lynormaltohavesuch
react
ions,
,,
mor el
ike,
ti
redness,
dizzi
nessandloosi
ngofconsciousness,
,
butthatisnotreal
l
y
commonunl essshe'
sst r
essed,
,,
sotheonlydrughereistobecaref
ulandstressfr
ee.You
shouldbether ef
orheralso"
'
I
'm al
way
sher
eforher
'Mi
guel
thought

"
Okay
,,
thanks"Mi
guel
stoodup

"
CanIseehernow?
"Heasked

"
Onl
yifshe'
sawake"TheDoct
orr
epl
i
edandal
sost
oodup

Theybot
hwal
kedoutoft
heof
fi
ce,
,

Whent
heygott
othewar
d,,
Cel
i
newasawake.

"
Miguel
"Shecal
l
edi
nacal
mvoi
ceandMi
guel
wal
kedov
ert
oher

Hesatdownont
hebedandki
ssedherhai
r

"
Arey
ouokay
?"Heasked

Cel
i
neshookherhead

"
Whathappened?Youneedsomet
hing?
"Mi
guel
asked

Shenodded

"
Whati
sit
?"
"
Canwegohome,
?Idon'
tl
iket
hispl
ace"Shesai
d

Mi
guel
exchangedl
ookswi
tht
heDoct
or

"
Shecanl
eav
e"TheDoct
orsai
d

Mi
guel
tur
nedbackt
oCel
i
neandki
ssedherhai
ragai
n.

"
Let
'sexchangecont
act
s,,
,
youcansendy
ouraccountdet
ail
stome"Mi
guel
sai
d

Kindl
yHiNov
elsRepubl
i
con+2348055889183onWhat
sAppt
ogetaddedt
oournov
elsgr
oup
andgetPDFl
inks

TheDoct
ori
mmediat
elybr
oughtouthi
sphoneandhav
eittoMiguelwhopr
essedhi
snumber
andr
etur
nedi
tbackt
ohim,,
,hedi
aledt
henumberandMiguel
stoodup

"
Sendt
hedet
ail
s,
,,
Cel
i
ne,
,
let
'sgo"Mi
guel
sai
d

"
Idon'
tthi
nkIcanwal
k"Cel
i
nemut
ter
ed

"
Youcan'
twal
k?"Mi
guel
askedandl
ookedatt
heDoct
or

"
Ican,
,
,,
Ij
ustdon'
twantt
o"Cel
i
nesai
d

"
Can'
tbel
i
evet
his"Mi
guel
mut
ter
edandcar
ri
edherupwal
ki
ngoutoft
hewar
d.

Sunnyandt
het
woi
mmedi
atel
ytur
nedt
othem,
,
,

"
Cel
i
ne,
,
arey
ouokay
?"Nat
ashaaskedwor
ri
edl
yandshenoddedbur
ryi
ngherf
acei
ntoMi
guel
'
s
chestev
enmor
e

"
Youal
lcango,
,
,Iwi
l
ltakeheri
nmycar
"Mi
guel
sai
dandwal
kedout

"
Gosh,
,
,Ial
mostl
ostmyhear
t"Nat
ashabr
eat
heout

Sam r
ubhershoul
der

"
Youdon'
thav
etowor
ry"hesai
d

"
CanwegoNow?
"Sunnysai
dgoi
ngout

Nat
ashaandSam f
oll
owed.

*
*

"
Wher
ear
ewegoi
ng?
"Cel
i
neaskedasMi
guel
dri
ve

"
Thoughty
ousai
dyouwannagohome"Mi
guel
sai
d

"
Whi
chone?TheCl
an?
"Sheasked

"
Why
?Youdon'
twantt
ogot
her
e??
"Mi
guel
askedandsheshookherhead

"
Sowher
eshoul
dwego?
"
"
Yourhouse,
,
,t
heoney
out
ookmet
o,,
,
once"Shesai
d

Miguel
tur
nedbacki
mmedi
atel
ywi
thoutsay
ingawor
d,,
,
,Hekeeponst
ari
ngathereachmi
nut
e
t
oseeifshe'
sokay

Aft
erdr
ivi
ngformorethananhour,
,
Theyar
ri
vedatt
hemansi
onandoneoft
heguar
ds
i
mmediatel
yopenedthedoorf
orthem.

Mi
guel
cameout

"
Goodaf
ter
noonboss"t
heguar
dsgr
eet
edwi
thabow

Mi
guel
wal
kedov
ert
oCel
i
ne'
ssi
deandcar
ri
edher
,,
,

"
Whycan'
twej
ustst
ayher
efor
ever
?"SheaskedandMi
guel
chuckl
ed

"
What
'sf
unny
,,
am ser
ious"Cel
i
nepout
ed

Mi
guel
lookeddownatherandki
ssedpeckedherl
i
ps

"
Ver
ysoon"hemut
ter
ed

"
You'
rewel
comesi
r"Themai
dgr
eet
ed

Mi
guel
repl
i
edwi
thanodandt
ookt
heSt
air
s

"
Iwantt
ocutmyhai
r"Cel
i
nemut
ter
edi
nhi
sar
msandhel
ookeddown
"
Why
?"Heasked

"
It
'smaki
ngmehot
"Sher
epl
i
ed

"
ButIl
ovey
ourl
onghai
r"Mi
guel
sai
dandshepout
ed

"Don'tcuti
t,
,
,youwi
l
lbef
ine.Icanhel
pyouwashi
tify
ouwant
,,
tomakei
tcool
"Mi
guel
sai
dand
kissedherhair

*
*

Mi
guel
droppedheront
hebedgent
ly

"
Ismybabyf
ine?
"Cel
i
neasked

"
Yourbaby
?Doy
ouhav
eababy
?"Mi
guel
askedwi
thaser
iousf
aceandCel
i
nef
rowned

Shet
ouchedhert
ummy

"
Oh,
,
youMeanmybaby
,,
,noty
our
s"Mi
guel
sai
d

"
Whatdoy
oumean?
"

"
Thoughty
oudon'
twanti
t"Mi
guel
teased
"
Thatwast
hen,
,
,,
"shemut
ter
ed

Mi
guel
mov
edcl
osert
oher

"Youshoul
dn'
tst
ressy
our
sel
f,
,
,st
opt
ryi
ngt
opr
otectme.Iwi
l
lbef
ine"Hewhi
sper
sandki
ssed
heronthel
ips

Cel
i
negav
ehi
m hercut
epuppyl
ook

"
Whati
sit
?,ar
eyouokay
?"Heasked

Cel
i
neshookherheadsi
deway
s

"
Youwantsomet
hing?
"

Shenodded

"
What
"

"
Pineappl
es"Shesai
d

"
Pineappl
es?
?Pi
neappl
ejui
ce?
"Mi
guel
askedandsheshookherhead

"
Frui
t"Shesai
d

"
Okay,
,
,Iwi
l
ltel
lthemai
dtogety
ouone"Mi
guel
sai
dandki
ssedheragai
nbef
orel
eav
ingt
he
r
oom
Cel
i
nef
ell
ont
hebedbutst
oodupagai
nwhensher
emembershehav
en'
ttakenherbat
h,,
,

"
Gosh,
,
,"Shei
mmedi
atel
ywenti
ntot
hebat
hroom.

Mi
guel
camei
nandf
oundnoonei
nther
oom

"
Cel
i
ne?
?"Hecal
l
ed

Hehear
dwat
erspl
ashf
rom t
hebat
hroom andheexhal
ed,
,
,,

'
Your
eal
l
yneedt
ocal
m down,
,
,she'
sfi
ne'
het
hought

Af
terawhi
l
e,Cel
i
necameoutf
rom t
hebat
hroom wi
thar
obe.

Mi
guel
star
edatherandsmi
l
ed

"
Youl
ookgood"Hesai
d

Cel
i
newal
kedov
ert
ohi
m andsatdownonhi
slaps

"
Idon'
thav
eany
thi
ngt
oputon"Shesai
d

"
Iwi
l
lgety
ousomecl
othesr
ightaway
"Mi
guel
sai
d

"
No,
,
,sendsomeone.
"shesai
d
"
You'
renotgoi
ngt
oleav
emet
odayr
ight
?"

"
Why
?"

"
Iwantt
ost
aywi
thy
oual
lday
"Shemut
ter
edandr
estherheadonhi
schest

"
You'
renothungr
y?"Mi
guel
asked

"
No"Shesai
dgent
lyandcl
osedherey
essl
eepi
l
y

Af
tersomemi
nut
es,
shesl
eptof
f.

Miguel
lookedatherandsmil
ed,
,
heki
ssedherhai
randwai
tedf
orsomet
imebef
orel
ayi
ngher
onthebedgentl
yasusual.

Herubhishandonherbel l
yandendedupplaci
ngakissoni
t.Hehav
enevert
houghtofhavi
ng
achi
ld,
,,
neverthoughtofev
engett
ingmarr
iedorbui
l
dingafamil
ywit
hany
one.Butever
ythi
ng
j
ustseemsdi f
ferentwi
thher,
,
,

Hewassohur tandangr ywhenhediscov er

edshet r
iedtogetri
dofhischi
ld,
,
,ev
enthoughhe
wasn'texpect
ingit,
,
,hewassohappyabouthercar ry
inghischi
ld.That
'swhyhewanttomake
surethechil
dissafe,ev
ent houghCeli
ne'sreasonfortr
yingtogetri
dofthebabyisr
eal
ly
tr
ue,,
,
stil
lhecouldn'
taffordtoletgoofthepregnancy.

Hejustcoul
dn'twaittoendall
whatisongr
oundandl i
vewitht
hisyounglady,,
,
hav i
ngaf amil
y
wi
thnoenemi eswillbereal
l
yamazingri
ght
?Butrightnow,
,hehavetoprotectthem nomat t
er
what,
,l
i
kehealway ssay,,
he'
snotscar
edofdeat
h,,
butnotanymore,
,,
hewantt olivefor
everwit
h
t
heloveofhislif
e,,
,
Hebentt
owar
dherhead,
,
,,

"Il
oveyousof**
kingmuchli
tt
lewi
tch,
,,
,
sodamnmuch,
,
,,
justwai
tal
i
ttl
ebi
tandwewi
l
lbehappy
andfree"Hemutt
eredandki
ssedherhead

Hepeckedherl
i
psandwal
kedoutoft
her
oom,
He'
sgotal
otoft
hingst
otakecar
eof
.

TBC

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1/28,
22:
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BYAMAFI
A

(Hear
tl
essSweet
hear
t)

CHAPTER65&66

By
,SummerGol
dR

‼ DON'
TCOPYORREPOST‼

COMPLETEMYLI
KES,
COMMENTSANDSHARESORNEXTCHAPTERWI
LLBEDELAYED

★★★★★

Bradywal
kedi
ntot
hebarhousewherehewassupposedtomeetwi
ththeanonymouswho
call
edhi
m,hewoul
dn'
thavebeenher
eifhedi
dn'
tthr
eatenhi
m.Notl
ikehe'
safrai
dbuther
eal
l
y
wanttoknowwhothef*
*kheis

*
FLASHBACK*
Br
adywasinthel
i
vingr
oom intheapar
tmentwher
ehest
ayswi
thEl
l
abutshewentoutf
ew
minut
esagosohewasalone.

Suddenl
yhi
sphoner
ang,
hef
rownedseei
ngi
t'
sast
rangenumberbutheanswer
edt
hecal
l
.

"
Hel
l
o?"

"
Thi
sisBr
adyr
ight
?"Theunf
ami
l
iarv
oiceasked

"
Yeswhy
?"

"
Good,
,
,canwet
alk?Pr
ivat
ely
?"

"
Andwhyshoul
dwet
alk?DoIknowy
ou?
"Br
adysnapped

"
Trustme,
,
youwoul
dn'
twannaknowme"Thev
oicer
epl
i
edI
nascar
ymanner

"
Whot
hehel
lar
eyou?
"

"
Someonewhoiswatchi
ngever
ydamnmovementofy
our
s,,
,
andcanki
l
lyouany
time"Thev
oice
r
epl
i
edandBradyf
reakedoutl
ooki
ngar
oundt
hehouse

"Whyareyoulooki
ngar
ound?Youcan'
tseemedummy ,
,,
let
'smeett
omor
row.Iwi
l
lsendy
ouan
addr
ess,,
,
ify
ouwanttoli
vedamnlongthencome"Hehangedup

"
Whatt
hehel
li
sgoi
ngonr
ightnow?
"Br
adyaskedandst
oodupal
mostgoi
ngoutoft
hehouse.
*
ENDOFFLASHBACK*

Asheenter
edt
hebar,
hekeptonlooki
ngaroundf
orany
onesuspi
ciousbutal
lhecoul
dseewas
peopl
ehavi
ngf
un,
,
justthenhi
sphonerang

I
t'
sthesamenumber
,heanswer
edi
mmedi
atel
ythi
nki
nghemi
ghtbewat
chi
nghi
m.

"
Goodt
hingy
ou'
reher
e,,
getaseat
,,
Iwi
l
ljoi
nyousoon"

Bradysi
ghedandsatdownsomewher efarf
rom ot
her
s,,
hewaswaiti
ngpati
ent
lywhenabody
j
oinedhi
m.Hisheartal
mostskippedabeatwhenhesawhim,,
hewasputti
ngonallbl
ackand
l
ookingl
ikeadevi
levenwi
thoutseeinghi
sface,
hehadabuckethatonhi
shead.Onl
yhisnose
andli
psarevi
sibl
e.

Hesmi
rkedatBr
adywhocoul
dn'
tsayawor
d

"
Whatdoy
ouwantf
rom me?Andwhoar
eyou?
"Br
adyasked

"
Miguel
"Her
epl
i
edandr
emov
edhi
shat
,,
hehadaf
rownonhi
sface,
,
mor
eli
keadeadl
ygl
are

"
Whatdoy
ouwant
?"

"
Soi
t'
syou,
,
,you'
ret
hebast
ard,
,
,Br
ady
"Mi
guel
sai
dandhewasmor
econf
used

"
I'
m sur
eyouknowwhoCel
i
nei
s,
,,
ri
ght
?"Mi
guel
askedandBr
ady
'sey
eswi
dened

"
Ce,
,
Cel
i
ne?
"Hest
ammer
edandMi
guel
chuckl
ed
"Iam onl
yheretowarny ouandy ourbonysister,
,
,,
,
Iusual
l
ydon'twarnpeopl
e,butI'
m doi
ngt
his
because,
,,
,
,,
,,
,
anyhow,,
,
,Iwilll
i
keyoutot el
lyoursist
ertost
ayawayfrom Celi
ne,,
theymaynev
er
seeeachotheragainrightnowbut,,
,
,nextt
ime,,,
I
'm goi
ngtoki
l
lher.
"Miguelblurted

"Andyou,
,
,,
,,
,
your
eal
l
ywantt
of*
*kwi
tht
hatl
i
ttl
ethi
ngundery
ou?
"Mi
guel
mockedandBr
ady
scoff
ed

"
HowaboutImakeitusel
ess?
?"Mi
guel
askedsuddenl
yangr
ywhenher
emember
edheal
most
t
ri
edt
orapehisgi
rl
fri
end

"
So,
,
,l
etmeguess,
,
,you'
reCel
i
ne'
sboy
fri
end?
"Br
adyaskedwi
thasmi
rk

Mi
guel
ignor
edhi
squest
ionandBr
adyl
aughed

"Whati
fIdon'
tl
ist
entoy
ou? "Br
adyaskedwi
thaf
rownandMi
guel
smi
l
ed,
butanor
mal
per
son
cantel
li
t'
sawickedsmi
le.

Hesi
mpl
yshowedhi
m api
stol
andBr
ady
'sey
eswi
dened

"Doyouknowwhatmyhubbyi
s?"Mi
guel
askedaf
terhi
dingt
hegunwhi
l
eBr
adyl
ookedathi
m
almostshaki
ng

"
Kil
l
ing"Mi
guel
whi
sper
edwi
thawi
nk

Hest
oodupi
mmedi
atel
y

"You'
rest
il
lnotsaf
e,,
Imayjustchangemymi ndanddeci
detokil
lyouanyt
ime,,
don'
tfor
get,
,
I'
m
alwayswatchi
ngyou."Mi
guelmutteredandt
urnedtol
eavebutsuddenl
ystoppedandfaced
Br
adyagai
n

"
Whati
fij
ustdeci
det
oletmyboy
sf*
*ky
oursi
stert
odeat
h?"Heasked

"
Don'
tyouf
**ki
ngt
ouchmysi
ster
!"Br
adyhal
fyel
l
edandMi
guel
scof
fed

"Youdon'twantanyonet
ouchingyoursisterandyout r
iedt
or apeanothergirl
,
,,
,,
"Heasked
breat
hingheavi
ly,
,
hewasbecomi ngangr yalr
eadyandhef el
tlikej
ustkil
li
nghi mrightawaybut
heknewev enthoughCeli
nehatehim,shewoul dnevertryt
oki l
lhi
m sohej ustturnedand
walkedawaythroughanotherwaywhichl ookconfusedtoBrady

Br
adyswal
l
owedhar
dandi
mmedi
atel
ydi
aledEl
l
a'snumber

Shepi
ckedup

"
Yesbr
other
?"

"
Ell
awher
ear
eyou?
"

"
I'
m al
mosthome,
,
doy
oumi
ssme?
"

"
Gohomest
rai
ghtaway
"hesai
dandhangedupst
il
lbr
eat
hingi
nfear

"
Cel
i
ne,
,
,,
isdat
ingaki
l
ler
?"Heaskednooneonpar
ti
cul
ar

Hei
mmedi
atel
yor
der
edf
orsomewi
net
ocool
hishead,
,
,
*
***
*

Mi
guel
'
sMansi
on*
*

Miguelgotdownf r
om thecarandr
ushedintot
hehouseli
kesomeonebeingchased,
,Cel
i
nehad
tol
dhim nottoleavehersi
debuthejusthav
etotakecar
eofBradyf
ir
st,
,
hewashopi ngshe'
s
notawakey et
.

Cl
i
mbi
ngt
hest
air
s,hemett
hemai
dcomi
ng

"
Issheawake?
"Mi
guel
asked

"
Yessi
r,
,
,"

"
Shi
t,
,
she'
sgoi
ngt
obemad"Hemut
ter
edandwentupst
air
s

HeopenedthedoorandmetCel
i
neeat
ingpi
neappl
es,
,
shewasal
sodr
essedupmeani
ngt
he
cl
othesgother
ealr
eady.

'
DidIt
aket
hatl
ong?
'Het
houghtandwal
kedcl
osert
oher

"
Hey
"Mi
guel
sai
dsi
tt
ingdownont
hebed

"Wherear
eyoucomi
ngf
rom?Youpr
omi
sednott
oleav
emet
oday
,,
,"Cel
i
nesai
dst
ari
ngathi
m
sadl
y

"I
'
m sor
ry,
Iwentt
otakecar
eofsomet
hing.Ij
ustl
eftf
ewmi
nut
esago,
,
I'
m backnow"Mi
guel
sai
d
Cel
i
nedr
oppedt
hebowl
ofpi
neappl
es

"
Why
,,
,y
ou'
reokayal
ready
?"HeaskedandCel
i
nenodded

"
Youdon'
twantany
thi
ngel
se?
"Mi
guel
asked

"
Hug"

Mi
guel
smi
l
edandpul
l
edheri
ntoagent
lehug,
herf
acebur
iedI
nhi
schest

Sheki
ssedhi
schest

"
Ijustf
eell
i
ke,
,
,youwon'
tbet
her
eaf
tert
oday
,,
,so,
,
Idon'
twantt
oleav
eyouatal
l
"Cel
i
ne
mutter
ed

"
It
'sokay
,butnomat
terwhat
,Iwi
l
lal
way
sst
aybyy
oursi
deokay
?"

"
Yeah,
,
Ilov
eyou"Shemut
ter
ed

"
Cany
ousayt
hatagai
n?"Mi
guel
askedwi
thasmi
l
est
roki
ngherhai
r

"
Ilov
eyou"Cel
i
ner
epeat
ed

"
I'
m cr
azyabouty
ou"Mi
guel
mut
ter
edandki
ssedherhai
r
Cel
i
negav
ehi
m at
ickl
eint
hechestandhel
aughed

"
Youal
way
smakemewannahugy
out
ightl
i
ttl
ewi
tch"hesai
dki
ssi
ngherhai
ragai
n

"
Stopki
ssi
ngme"Cel
i
nesai
d

"
Why
?"

"
Don'
task,
,
justst
op"Cel
i
nesai
d

"
Okay
"Mi
guel
sai
dandunconsci
ousl
yki
ssedheragai
nmaki
nghergr
oan

"
Sor
ry"Mi
guel
chuckl
edbl
owi
ngai
rint
oherhai
r

*
***
*

Di
ego'
sMansi
on*
*

Joy
cesi
ghedf
ort
heumpt
eent
hti
measshet
ri
edcal
l
ingJaceandhe'
snotpi
cki
ngup,
,
shewas
sowor
ri
ed.

"
Arey
ouokay
?"Sheaskednoonei
npar
ti
cul
arasshedi
aledt
henumberagai
n

Shewal
kedoutofherr
oom paci
ngal
lar
oundt
hehouset
hatDi
egonot
iced

"
What
'swr
ong?
"Heasked
"
It
'snot
hingdad,
,
I'
mjutt
ryi
ngt
ocal
laf
ri
end"Joy
cer
epl
i
ed

"
Afr
iend?Thatboy
?Di
dany
thi
nghappent
ohi
m?"Di
egoaskedget
ti
ngi
nter
est
ed

"Notreal
ly,
,
,buthet
oldmehisbrot
her
'sfr
iendgothur
t,
,,
andsincethenhehav
ebeenmi
ssi
ng
classes,
,
I'
m soworri
edabouthi
m"Joyceexplai
nedandDiegofrowned

"
Hisbr
other
'sf
ri
endorhi
sbr
other
?"

"
No,
,
it
'sact
ual
l
yhi
sbr
other
'sf
ri
end.Nev
ermi
nd"Joy
cesai
dandwentbacki
ntoherr
oom.

Diegowasconf
used,
,i
tshoul
dbeJace'
sbr
other
,,
,
nothi
sbr
other'
sfri
end,
,,
andbesi
des,
,
He'
snot
dead?Hewasshottwice,
,
howcoul
dahumansurviv
etwogunshotsonthechest
??

Wai
t,
,
anddoest
hatmeanhi
smenmi
stookJaxf
orsomeoneel
se?
?

"
Gosht
hesepeopl
ear
ebunchofdumbheads"Hest
oodupandwal
kedoutoft
hehouse

*
*

"Ohhh!
!!
!!
!!Jacedriv
ef ast
er,
,
I'
mf **
kingenjoyi
ngthebr
eeze!
!It
'sr
eal
lyfun!!
"Layl
ani
screamed
happil
yast heydri
vethroughthebri
dge,
,herheadwasoutofthecar
,herhai
rfl
yi
ngaroundwit
h
herhandsint heai
randherey escl
osed

"
Arey
ouki
ddi
ngme?Youwantt
ogetuski
l
led?

"
Ican'
theary
ou!
!!
"Lay
lani
scr
eamed
"
Gosh,
,
she'
sunbel
i
evabl
e"Jacescof
fedandst
oppedt
hecar

Lay
lani
broughtherheadi
nandsatdown

"
Whydi
dyoust
opt
hecar
?"Sheasked

Jacechuckl
edashest
areatherf
ace,
,
herhai
rwasal
lov
erherf
ace

'
Youl
ookl
i
keawi
tchr
ightnow,
,
,"Jacesai
d

"
Yeah,
,
,asexywi
tch"Shewi
nked,
,shei
mmedi
atel
ygotonhi
slaps

"
Babe,
,
whatar
eyoudoi
ng.Wear
eint
hecar
"Jacesai
d

"
Iknow"Shewi
nkedandki
ssedhi
m

"F*
*k,
,
,you'
reatemptati
on"Jacemutt
eredashegr
abbedhermoreti
ghtl
yandt
ookcont
rol
completel
yki
ssingherroughl
ywhi
leherhi
psswayedonhi
slapsnaught
il
y.

Theywer
ebothi
nter
ruptedbyacal
lwhi
chcameonJace'
sphone,
,
theyst
oppedt
hei
rromant
ic
momentandLay
lanigotdownfr
om hi
slaps.

Jaceanswer
edt
hecal
l

"
Yesbr
other
?"
"Wher
ethef*
* kareyou?
?You'
rebl
i
ndt
oseei
t'
sget
ti
ngl
ater
ight
?!"Jaxy
ell
edov
ert
hephone
andJacer
ollhiseyes

"
But
,,
,
"

"
Nobuts,
,
getbackt
othecl
annow,
,
youf
**ki
ngknowy
ou'
renotsaf
eri
ghtnow,
whatt
hehel
li
s
wrongwi
thyou?
"

"
Fine,
,
,I
'm comi
ng"Jacemut
ter
ed

"
10mi
nut
es"Jaxsai
d

"What?!
!Ican'
tgetbacki
ntenmi
nut
es,
,
Ijustsai
dIam comi
ng,
don'
tgi
vemet
ime"Jace
snapped

"
Arey
ouy
ell
i
ngatmer
ightnow?
"

"
I'
m sor
ry,
,
,"Jacemumbl
ed

"
Justcomeher
eri
ghtaway
"

Jacehangedup

"
You'
regoi
ngback?
"Lay
lani
asked

"
Yeah,
,
,I
'm goi
ngt
odr
opy
ouhome"
"No,
,
,hejustgav
eyoutenminut
es.Idon'
twanthi
mtogetmadaty
ou,
,
,Iwi
l
ljustcal
lmydr
iver
andhe'sgoingt
obri
ngthecar,
,
,"

"NoIcan'
tleav
eyouher
e,,
hecangetmadatme,
that
'
smypr
obl
em okay
?Iwi
l
ltakey
ouhome"
Jacei
nsist
ed

"
Arey
ousur
e?Idon'
twanthi
mtobemadaty
oubecauseofme"Lay
lani
sai
d

"
Don'
twor
ryaboutme"

Jacest
art
edt
hecaranddr
oveof
f

*
***
*

Bl
ood'
sCl
an*
*

"
Youreal
lydon'thav
etoyel
lathi
mthatwayy
ouknow?
"Sunnysai
dtoJaxt
aki
ngherey
esf
rom
t
helapt
opinfrontofher

"
He'
sreal
l
yst
ubbor
n"Jaxsai
d

"
Butcut
e"Sunnysmi
l
edandhef
acedher

"
Mor
ethanme?
"

"
Ofcour
se"Sunnyr
epl
i
ed
"
Okay
"JaxSai
d

"
Arey
ouj
eal
ousr
ightnow?
"Sunnyasked

"
Jeal
ousofwhat
"Hescof
fed

Sunnysmi
l
edandt
urnedbackt
owhatshewasdoi
ng

"
Jax,
,
Ithi
nkIgoti
t"Sunnymut
ter
edandJaxmov
edcl
osert
oher

"
Ist
hatr
eal
l
ythepl
atenumberoft
hecar
?"Jaxasked

"
Yeah,
,
,i
tis.I'
m sur
etheyareenemieswhowantMigueldead,
,
,cozIst
il
ldon'
tunder
standwhy
t
heyonl
yf i
redathim andnotus"Sunnysai
dandJaxnodded

"
But
,,
i
tdoesn'
tl
ookf
ami
l
iaratal
lsoIdon'
thav
eanyi
deawhot
heycanbe"Jaxsai
d

"
Met
oo"

Mi
nut
esl
ater
,Jaceent
ered

"
Wow,
,
That
'sf
ast
ert
hanIt
hought
"Sunnysai
d

"
Ipassedashor
trout
e"Jacesai
dandpl
acedaki
ssonhercheekbef
oref
aci
ngJax

"
I'
m sor
ry,
,
,"
"
Idon'
tneedi
t,
,
youshoul
dbesmar
tenought
oknowhowt
ohandl
ethi
ngsf
ornow"Jaxsnapped

Jacet
ookhi
sli
psi
n

Sunnyst
rokehi
shai
randJaxscof
fed

"
What
'st
hat
?"Jaceaskedashi
sey
escaughtwi
tht
hel
apt
opscr
een

"
Oh,
,,
i
t'
sthepl
atenumberofthecart
hosebastar
dswhot
ri
edtoki
l
lMi
guel
camewi
th"Sunny
r
epl
i
edandJacepull
edtheLaptopcl
oser
,,
i
tlookssof
ami
li
ar

"
You'
veseenany
thi
ngl
i
ket
his"Sunnyasked

"
It
'sf
ami
l
iar
"Jacemut
ter
ed

"
Thent
ryt
orememberwher
eyousawi
t"Jaxsai
d

Jacet
houghtf
orawhi
l
eandgasped

"
It
'st
hem,
,
,t
hissamecarwastheonethattr
ail
edmetheot herday
,,
,It
ri
edcal
l
ingy
oubuty
our
l
i
newasn'
tavai
labl
esoIcal
l
eduncleMiguel
"Jaceexpl
ained

JaxandSunnyexchangedl
ooks

"
It
'swei
rd"Sunnymut
ter
ed
"So,
,
thesamepeoplest
alki
ngJacet
ri
edki
l
li
ngMi
guel
,
,,
it
'
sf*
*ki
ngwei
rd"Sunnysai
dagai
nwhi
l
e
Jaxwaslosti
nthought
.

"
Wer
eyouabl
etoseeanyoft
hem?
"JaxaskedandJaceshookhi
shead

Jaxsi
ghedandsentt
hepi
ctur
etoMi
guel

Justt
hen,
Nat
ashaandSam camei
n.

"Goodthi
ngyou'
reher
e,,
,her
earethetr
acker
s"Sunnyi
mmedi
atel
yhandedov
ert
wot
iny
camerastoSam whotookitfr
om her
.

Sam hi
tJacepl
ayf
ull
yandhewi
nkedathi
m,,
Sam nodded.Theybot
hunder
stoodwhat
evert
hey
wer
esay i
ng.

"So,
,you'
ret
omakesurey oupl
antthesetrackercamerast
oSky
'sfav
ori
tecar
s,,Iwi
llsendthe
pict
urestoyou,
,
I'
mv er
ysure,
,i
fhedoesn'tgooutwithone,
hewi
llgowit
htheotherone,,
i
t'
sreal
ly
dangerousbutmakesureyoudogreatjobs"Jaxexplai
ned

"
CanIgowi
tht
hem?
"Jaceasked

"
Whatdoy
ouknow?
"JaxsnappedandNat
ashachuckl
ed

"
But
,,
whataboutScar
let
?"Sam asked

"
I'
m sur
eshe'
snotgoi
ngt
ost
ayi
napl
acef
ornow,
,
don'
twor
ryabouther
.Godot
hisf
ir
st"Jax
r
epli
ed
"
Yesboss"Nat
ashaandSam sai
dandl
efti
mmedi
atel
y

Jaxdi
aledMi
guel
'
snumber

*
***
*

Mi
guel
wal
kedoutoft
her
oom asJaxcal
l
ed,
,
heanswer
edt
hecal
l

"
HeyJax"

"
Didy
our
ecei
vet
hepi
ctur
eIsent
?"Jaxasked

"
Iwasaboutaski
ng,
,
what
'st
hat
?"

"
Thepl
atenumberoft
hecar
,,
"

"
Oh,
,
,,
okay
.Good,
,
whataboutt
hoset
racker
sIgav
eyou,
,
"

"
Theyar
eont
hei
rwayt
opl
anti
t,
,
butwhyar
eyounother
eyet
?"

"Ican'
tl
eaveCel
i
ner
ightnow,
,
shewoul
dn'
tl
etme.Don'
twor
ry,
,
Iwi
l
lseey
out
omor
row"Mi
guel
answered

"
Okayt
hen"

"
Yeah"
Hehangedupandwentbacki
n,
,

Healmostgr
oaned,
,
shekeptonsl
eepi
ng,
wakeupf
orf
ewmi
nut
esandsl
eepagai
n.Hewas
becomi
ngworri
ed

Hedi
aledt
heDoct
or'
snumber

TheDoct
orpi
ckedatf
ir
str
ing

"
Sir
?"

"
Didy
oubyanychancei
njecther
?Shehav
ebeensl
eepi
ngal
lday
"Mi
guel
sai
d

"
Yeah,
,
,byt
omor
rowshewi
l
lbest
rong,
,
don'
tbewor
ri
ed"

"
Ifanyshi
thappent
oher
,,
I'
m ki
l
li
ngy
our
ightaway
"Mi
guel
sai
dandhangedup

Hedroppedthephoneandcov
eredherbodywell
bef
oregoi
ngoutoft
heroom,
,
itwasbecoming
l
ateal
readyandhewassomehowhungr y,
butt
henhewasfeel
i
ngtheur
getosmoke,
sohejust
l
eftt
heroom.

*
***
*

Sky
'sHouse*
*

NatashaandSam succeededinjumpi
ngint
otheconpund,
,
theyhadmaskson,
theyent
eredt
he
cargarage,
Luckyf
orthem theguar
dsaren'
tcl
oset
ot hear
ea
"
Becar
eful
"Sam sai
dtoNat
ashai
nawhi
sper

"
Don'
twor
ryaboutmeandl
et'
sdot
his"Nat
ashasnapped

"
It
'st
hatcar
,,
,
,andt
hat
"Sam whi
sper
sashecheckedt
hepi
ctur
esonhi
sphone

Nat
ashapoi
ntt
het
ouchl
i
ghtandnodded,

"
Yeahr
ight
,,
,
giv
emeone"Shesai
dandSam handedt
hef
ir
stt
rackert
oher

Shewal
kedov
ert
othecarandpl
ant
edi
tont
hecarwher
eitwi
l
lbehar
dtodi
scov
ersoal
soas
Sam.

Theywer
eal
mostdonewhensuddenl
ytheyhear
dsomest
eps

"
Takeanot
herst
epandy
ou'
redead"Thev
oicet
hreat
enedandt
heyf
roze

TBC

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1/28,
22:
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BYAMAFI
A

(Hear
tl
essSweet
hear
t)

CHAPTER67

By
,SummerGol
dR
 ‼ DON'
TCOPYORREPOST‼

★★★★★

"
Takeanot
herst
epandy
ou'
redead"Thev
oicet
hreat
enedandt
heyf
roze

Sam andNat
ashaexchangedl
ooks,
,
bef
oret
urni
ngt
otheper
son.

"
Whoar
eyou?
"It
'saguar
dpoi
nti
nghi
sgundi
rect
lyatt
hem

"We'vegoti
ntr
uder
sinthehouse,
,
cargar
age"Theguardspokeupint
othephoneconnect
edto
hisearandi
mmediatel
ymorethantwent
yguardsrushedovert
othem eachwi
thagunpoint
ing
atthem.

"
Damn"Sam mut
ter
edunderhi
sbr
eat
h.

"
Whot
hef
**kar
eyouguy
sorwepul
lthedamnt
ri
gger
"Oneoft
hem hal
fyel
l
ed

Sam andNatashadidn'
tmoveorf
li
nch,
theyonl
yst
oodst
il
lwi
thoutsayi
ngaword.I
t'
sagood
thi
ngthey
'veatt
achedtheTr
acker
s,i
twouldhav
ebeenmoremessythanthi
s.

"
Speakup,
,
whyar
eyouher
e!"Anot
heroney
ell
ed

Nat
ashat
ri
edt
omov
e,,
butSam shotheragl
are

"
Ify
out
ryt
ofi
ghtt
hem t
henwear
edead"Hemut
ter
edandshest
oppedwi
thasi
l
entgr
oan
"
Lockt
hem up!Ti
ethem!
!"

I
mmedi at
elyt
woguar
dsr
ushedt
othem andgr
abbedt
hem r
oughl
y,
,t
heydr
aggedt
hem i
ntot
he
house.

*
***
*

I
nthet
ort
urer
oom*
*

"
Saysomet
hingSam,
whatdowedonow?We'
vegott
ofi
ndawayout
?"Nat
ashasai
dtoSam

Theywer
ebot
hti
edupwhi
l
esi
tt
ingdown

Sam f
acedher

"
Don'
tbel
oud,
,
"Sam mut
ter
ed

"
Wecan'
tst
ayher
e,,
i
t'
sget
ti
ngf
**ki
ngl
ate"Nat
ashasnapped

"
Cany
oumov
eal
i
ttl
ebi
tcl
osert
ome?Ihav
eakni
feI
nmypocket
"Sam sai
d

"
Sowhydi
dkeepqui
etal
lthesewhi
l
e?"Nat
ashascof
fedandst
ruggl
edt
omov
eherseatcl
oser
t
oSam'
s

"
Lef
torr
ight
?"Sheasked
"
Right
,,
,
hur
ry"Sam r
epl
i
ed

Shemanagedt
oinser
therhandi
ntohi
spocket
,,

"
Didy
ougeti
t?"Sam asked

"
Yes"Sher
epl
i
edandbr
oughti
tout

"
Hur
ry,
,
cutmi
ne"Sam sai
dchecki
ngt
hedooreachseconds

Nat
ashacutt
her
opet
heyusedt
oti
eSam'
shandi
mmedi
atel
y,
,,

Sam t
ookt
hekni
fef
rom herandcutof
ftheoneonhi
sleg,
thenhehel
pedheral
so.

"Nowhowdoweescapef
rom her
e?Andwhyt
hehel
ldi
dyout
ell
menott
ofi
ghtt
hem?
"Nat
asha
asked

"Theyaregoingtoki
ll
us,
,
,wear
ejustt
woandt
heyar
emor
ethanwecanf
ight
"Sam scof
fedand
broughtouthisgun

"
Whatshoul
dwedo,
,
theyt
urnedof
fthet
racker
swecanbet
racedwi
th,
,
,"Nat
ashasai
d

"
Wear
egoi
ngt
ofi
ndourwayout
"Sam r
epl
i
ed

"
Canyouatl
eastf
indawayt
oconnectt
het
racker
s?Weneedt
otel
lthem whati
sgoi
ngon"
Nat
ashasai
d
Sam t
ri
edopeni
ngt
hedoor
,hef
acedNat
ashaback

"
It
'saut
omat
ic"hemut
ter
edandNat
asha'
sey
eswentwi
de

"
Hur
ry,
,
tryt
oconnectt
het
racker
sorwear
edeadi
fSkymeetusher
e"Nat
ashasai
d

*
***
*

Bl
ood'
sCl
an*
*

"Jax,
,,
Ican'
tl
ocatethem any
mor
e.Theygotdi
sconnect
ed"SunnyspokeupandJaxmov
ed
closeri
mmediatel
y

"But
,,
,
theywereabl
etopl
antthet
racker
sonSky
'scar
s,,
,
andt
henev
ery
thi
ngwentof
f,
,,
Ican'
t
connectt
othem"Sunnyadded

"
Doy
out
hinkt
heygotcaught
?"Jaxasked

"
Ireal
l
ydon'
tunder
stand,
,
,"

"
Thedangeral
erti
sbeepi
ng,
,
,"Sunnysai
d

"
Damn,
,
,,
"

"
Cal
lMi
guel
,
,,
hur
ry"Sunnysai
dandJaxbr
oughtouthi
sphonei
mmedi
atel
yandwentout
.

Her
etur
nedaf
terf
ewmi
nut
es,
,
,
"
Whatdi
dhesay
?"Sunnyaskedi
mpat
ient
ly

"
Codywi
l
ltakecar
eofi
t"Jaxr
epl
i
ed

"Butwecan'
tevencommunicat
ewi
tht
hem,
,
thedev
iceswer
edi
sconnect
ed,
howwi
l
lCodyt
ake
careoft
his?
"Sunnyasked

"
Cal
m down,
,
"

"
Iknow,
,
am j
ustwor
ri
ed.
"Sunnymut
ter
edpaci
ngr
oundt
her
oom

Al
lofasudden,
shet
ookhergunwal
ki
ngt
owar
dthedoor

"
Hey
,,
wher
edoy
out
hinky
ou'
regoi
ng?
"Jaxst
oppedher

"
Wecan'
tj
ustl
eav
ethem l
i
ket
hat
,,
,
it
'sSkywear
etal
ki
ngabout
?"SunnySnapped

"Skyi
snoti
nNewYor
kr i
ghtnow,
,
hewill
bebacktomorr
ow.Doyouthi
nkMiguel
wil
lgi
vesucha
danger
oust
askt
oNatashaandSam i
fSkyI
saround?Comeon"Jaxsai
dandSunnyexhal
ed

"
Youneedt
ocal
m down,
,
theywi
l
lbef
ine"

Suddenl
ythedev
icescameup,
,
Sunnyr
ushedt
othel
apt
opi
mmedi
atel
yandconnect
edher
ear
phones

"
Sam,
,
,,
Nat
asha,
,
,ar
eyout
her
e?"Sunnyasked
"
Wear
eint
roubl
e,
,"Nat
asha'
svoi
cecameup

"
Weknow,
,
wher
ear
eyour
ightnow?
"Jaxasked

"Wegott
iedandl
ockedup,
,
lucki
l
yweunt
iedour
sel
vesbutwecan'
tgetout
,,
thedoori
s
aut
omati
c"Sam r
epl
ied

JaxandSunnyexchangedl
ooks

"
Guys,
,l
ist
en,
youcan'
tst
ayther
eti
l
ltomor
row.Skywi
l
lbebackI
nthemor
ningandy
ouknow
whatt
hatmeans"Sunnysai
d

"
Sowhatdowedo?Weneedt
ogetout
,,
buthow?
"

"
Codywi
l
lbet
her
e,,
iwi
l
lsendhi
myourl
ocat
ionr
ightnow

"
Okay
,,
,butCodyal
one?Ther
ear
elot
sofguar
dsher
e,,
"Nat
ashasai
d

"
Justr
emai
ncal
m,okay
?,,
,
"

"
Foot
steps,
,
got
tahangup"Nat
ashasai
dandt
hedev
icest
urnedof
f

"
Aut
omat
icdoor
?Skyr
eal
l
ymeanbusi
ness"Jaxchuckl
ed

*
***
*
Mi
guel
'
sMansi
on*
*

"
Wher
ethef
**kwer
eyoual
lday
?"Mi
guel
yel
l
edatCody

"
I'
m sor
ryboss,
,
,f
orgi
veme"Hebowed

"
Yourpunishmentcomingl
ater
,,
,
youneedtogot
oSky
'shouseandSav
eSam andNat
,,
theyar
e
i
ntr
ouble"Miguelsai
dandCodylookedup

"
Troubl
e?Whathappened?
"Heasked

"
Don'
taskmequest
ions,
I
'm st
il
lmadaty
ou"Mi
guel
snapped

"
I'
m sor
ry,
,
,,
"

"
Justgo,
,
wedon'
thav
eti
me.Skywi
l
lbebacki
nthemor
ning,
,
"

Codygasped

Justt
henher
ecei
vedamessagef
rom Sunny
,,
heopenedi
t

"That
'sthel
ocat
ion,
,
gori
ghtaway
"Mi
guel
sai
dandi
mmedi
atel
yCodygoti
ntot
hecaranddr
ove
outofthecompound.

Mi
guel
tur
nedt
ogoi
n,
hewasshockedt
oseeCel
i
nebehi
ndhi
m.

"
Whendi
dyougether
e?"Heasked
"
What
'sgoi
ngon?
"Cel
i
neasked

"
Oh,
,
,i
t'
snot
hing"Mi
guel
smi
l
ed.

Hecan'
ttel
lherNat
ashai
snotsaf
e,,
i
twi
l
lbebadf
orhercondi
ti
on

"
Arey
oul
yi
ngt
ome?
"Cel
i
neasked

"
Trustme,
,
ever
ythi
ngi
sfi
ne.Ar
eyouokaynow?
"Mi
guel
asked

"
Idi
dn'
tfeel
youwhenIt
urnedont
hebed"Sher
epl
i
ed

"
Justgobackt
osl
eep,
,
Ihav
etot
akecar
eofsomet
hing"

"
Let
'sdoi
ttoget
her
"

"
Ial
readyt
oldy
ou,
,
,,
,
"

"
Okay
,,
okay
,okay
,,
,"Cel
i
necuthi
m of
fandwenti
ngr
umpi
l
y

*
***
*

Sky
'sHouse*
*

Sam andNat
ashai
mmedi
atel
yhi
dbehi
ndt
hedoorassoonast
heyhear
dtheSt
epscomi
ng
cl
oser
,,
soont
hedooropenedandt
woguar
dscamei
nbutwasshockedt
oseet
hatt
her
oom
wasempty

Sam andNatashai
mmedi at
elygr
abbedt
heirnecksf
rom t
hebackwi
tht
her
opesi
nthei
r
hand,
,t
heyki
l
ledthem andranoutoft
heroom.

"Nat
,,
,
gosil
ent
ly"Sam whi
speredtoherastheyf
indt
hei
rwayoutoft
hehousebuti
twasr
eal
l
y
conf
usingast
heykeeponr oamingal
labout

"
Gett
hem!
!Theyescaped!
!Theyhear
dav
oiceandt
heyt
urnedt
oanot
herhousei
nthehouse

"
Sam,
,
giv
emet
hatgun,
,
"Nat
ashast
ret
chedherhandt
oSam ast
heyr
an

"
But
,,
,
,"

Shegr
abbedI
tfr
om hi
m andshoott
woguar
dscomi
ngcl
osert
othem,
,
,shebr
eat
heout

"Gosh,
,
,howdowegetout
?"Sheaskedandf
acedSam agai
nwhowasst
ari
ngatanopened
entr
ance

"Thatway
,,
comeon"Hesai dandwit
houtwasti
ngtimetheyr
ushedout,
,assoonast
heyar
e
out,
,t
heyweresur
roundedbyalmostt
wentyguardswi
thgunspoint
ingatthem

"
Shi
t"Nat
ashamut
ter
edsqueezi
ngt
heguni
nherhand

"
Dropt
hatgunorIbl
owof
fyourhead!
!!Howdar
eyoucomei
ntot
hishouse!
!!
"

Nat
ashai
mmedi
atel
ydr
oppedt
hegunI
nherhand
"
Ony
ourknees"

Sam andNatwentont
hei
rkneesi
mmedi
atel
y,
,,

Twoguardsmovedtothem andor
der
edt
hem backi
ntot
hehouse,
,
butassoonast
heyt
urned
theyhear
dagunshot
.

Oneoft
heguar
dsdi
edI
nhi
spool
ofbl
ood,
,
hewasshoti
ntheheadf
rom nowher
e

"
Cody
"Sam mut
ter
edunderhi
sbr
eat
h

Anot
herguar
dgotshotst
rai
ghti
ntheheadagai
nandhedi
edi
mmedi
atel
y

Thet
woguar dswi
tht
hem i
mmedi
atel
yrushedout
,,
theyar
etr
yingt
oseef
igur
eoutwhot
gehel
l
wasshoot
ingbutf
oundnoone

Theredl
ightl
esserdroppedononeagainandbefor
ehecoul
descape,
hi
sheadwasbl
ownof
f
whichmadeotherfearsi
ncetheycoul
dn'
tevenfi
ndwher
eitwascomingfr
om

Lett
hem gor
ightnoworIbl
owt
hishouseof
f,
,,
,

Theyhear
dthev
oice

"
Opent
hedamngat
e!!
"Oneoft
hem y
ell
edandi
mmedi
atel
ythegat
ewasopened

Sam gr
abbedNat
asha'
shandandt
heyr
ushedoutoft
hehousepant
ingheav
il
y
"
Wher
e'sCody
?"Nat
ashaaskedst
il
lbr
eat
hinghar
dly

Al
mosti
mmedi
atel
y,
,,
Cody
'scarst
oppedi
nfr
ontoft
hem andt
heyr
ushedi
n

"
Arey
ouguy
sokay
?"Heasked

Theynoddedandhedr
oveof
f.

"
Wher
ethehel
lwer
eyouf
ir
ingf
rom?
"Sam askedandCodysmi
rked

TBC

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BYAMAFI
A

(Hear
tl
essSweet
hear
t)

CHAPTER68&69

By
,SummerGol
dR

‼ DON'
TCOPYORREPOST‼

★★★★★

NextMor
ning*
*
"Youmeany ouki
ll
edthem andescapedwi
thNat
ashaandSam?
"Cel
i
neaskedasCodyhi
ntsher
aboutwhathappenedlastni
ght

"
Yeah,
,
arey
ouunder
est
imat
ingme?
"CodyaskedandCel
i
nechuckl
ed

"
WowCody
,,
you'
ret
heboss.Hi
ghf
ive"Cel
i
nesai
dandt
heyst
uckt
hei
rpal
mst
oget
her

Justthen,t
heybothhear
dfootst
eps,
Theylookedupandi
twasMiguel
comi ngdownstai
rs
l
ookinghotasusual ,
Cel
i
nealmostrushedtowardhi
mtoki
sshi
m mercil
esslybutshecont
rol
l
ed
hersel
ffrom hercr
azycrav
ings.

Codyst
oodupwhi
l
eMi
guel
glar
edathi
m,,
Hemov
edcl
osert
oCel
i
neandpeckedherl
i
ps

"
You'
rel
eav
ing?
"Cel
i
neaskedandMi
guel
nodded

"
Don'
tmi
ssme"Hemut
ter
edandki
ssedheragai
n

"
Anddon'
tl
eav
ethemansi
on,
,
onl
i
necl
assesf
ornow"Mi
guel
sai
dandCel
i
nenodded

"
Promi
semey
ouwon'
tgoout
,Idon'
ttr
usty
ou"Mi
guel
sai
d

"
Ipr
omi
se"Cel
i
nesai
d

"
Good"Mi
guel
utt
eredandki
ssedherhai
rbef
oref
aci
ngCody

"
Staywi
thherunt
ilSunnyget
sher
e"Mi
guel
sai
d
"
Sunnyi
scomi
ngt
ost
ayher
e?"Cel
i
neasked

Mi
guel
nodded

"
Icanst
ayal
one,
,
I'
m notaki
d"Cel
i
nescof
fed

Mi
guel
ignor
edherandf
acedCodyagai
n,
,,
henoddedatMi
guel
.

"
I'
mleav
ing,
,
,,
"Mi
guel
sai
d

"
Wai
t,
,
canIhav
epi
neappl
esbef
orey
ougo?
"Cel
i
neasked

"
Yes,
,
Iwi
l
lgett
hemai
dtobr
ingt
hem f
ory
ou"Codysai
dwal
ki
ngt
owar
dtheki
tcheni
mmedi
atel
y

"
ButIwantMi
guel
togett
hem"Cel
i
nebi
therl
i
pswat
chi
ngasCodyl
eft

Mi
guel
chuckl
ed

"
Don'
ttr
ytopuni
shme,
,
it
'sunf
air
"hesai
d

"
Justgo,
,
bye"Cel
i
nesai
d

"
Onel
astki
ss"Mi
guel
peckedherl
i
psbef
orewal
ki
ngoutoft
hehouse.

"
Bossl
eftal
ready
?"Codyaskedasher
etur
nedt
othel
i
vingr
oom wi
tht
hepi
neappl
esi
nherhand
Cel
i
ne'
sfocuswasont
hel
apt
opi
nfr
ontofher

"
Yourcl
assst
art
sal
ready
?"Codyaskeddr
oppi
ngi
tinf
rontofher

"
Notunt
ilaf
ter30mi
ns,
,
doy
out
hinkIwi
l
lpasst
heupcomi
ngexam?I
t'
scomi
ngi
nfewweeks"
Cel
i
nesaid

"
You'
rer
ecei
vi
ngspanksf
rom mei
fyouf
ail
"Mi
guel
sai
dashecamebacki
n

"
Buti
tsnotmyf
aul
t,
,
theyar
eint
hef
our
thweekwhenIr
esumed"Cel
i
nepout
ed

"
Iwasthebestst
udenti
nmyschool
,
,youbet
terst
artst
udy
ingorber
eadyt
ogetpuni
shed"
Miguel
sai
dandwentupstai
rs

"
Studyhar
d"Codywhi
sper
s

"
Iwantt
obeamaf
iagi
rl
"Cel
i
nepout
edandCodyl
aughed

"
Wai
t,
,
,you'
rej
oki
ngr
ight
?"Heaskedal
mostr
oll
i
ngont
hef
loor

Heimmediat
elyst
oppedl
aughi
ngwhenMi
guel
camebackdownst
air
s,,
wit
houtwai
ti
nghewent
outoft
hehouseagai
n

"
Justki
ddi
ng"Cel
i
nesmi
rked

"
Youbet
terbeki
ddi
ng"Codysai
d
Cel
i
net
ookapi
neappl
e

"
Eatwi
thme,
,
,you'
remyonl
yfr
iendnow"Cel
i
nescof
f

"
Sunnywi
l
lbeher
e"

"
Isshemyf
ri
end?
"Cel
i
neasked

"
She'
sreal
l
yanamazi
ngper
son,
tr
ustme"Codyr
epl
i
ed

"
Hav
eyouguy
sseenScar
let
?"Cel
i
neasked

"
Thebossknowwher
eshei
s,
,Iguesshe'
sonl
ypost
poni
ngherdeat
h"Codysai
dwi
thaf
rown

"
Youl
ookl
i
key
ouhat
eher
"Cel
i
nechuckl
ed

"
Iknewshewasgoi
ngt
obet
rayboss,
,
she'
sobsessedwi
thhi
m"Codyscof
fed

"
Ireal
l
ywantt
oki
l
lhermy
sel
f,
,
howdar
eshe!
"Cel
i
negr
owl
ed

"
Wel
lsor
ry,
,
Idoubti
fyoucanl
eav
ethi
spl
aceunt
ili
t'
sal
lset
tl
ed"

Cel
i
nef
acedCody

"
CanIr
equestf
orsomet
hing?
"Sheasked
"
What
?"

"
Iknowhe'
sstr
ong,,
,
but
,,
,
Ireal
l
yfeelscar
edsometi
mes.Cany
oujustpr
otecthi
m nomatter
what
?Idon'
twanthi
mtogethurt,
Il
ovehim somuch"Cel
i
nemut
teredhol
dingCody'
shand

"
Youdon'
thav
etot
ell
met
hat
,,
,
Icanpr
otectt
heboss,
,
evenwi
thmyl
i
fe.
"Codyr
epl
i
ed

"
Iknow,
,
,Ij
ustdon'
twantany
oneget
ti
nghur
t"Cel
i
nesai
d

"
Don'
twor
ry,
,
it
'sf
ine"Codysai
dwi
thasmi
l
e

"
Andwher
ewer
eyout
hroughouty
est
erday
?"Cel
i
neasked

"
Oh,
,
that
,,
,
,nowher
e,,
,
Iwasj
ust
,,
"

"
Liar
,,
Addi
sont
oldmey
oubot
hwer
etoget
her
"Cel
i
nesnappedandCody
'scheekst
urnedr
ed

"
Codyy
ou'
rebl
ushi
ng"

"
Blushi
ng?What
'st
hat
?"Heasked

"
Youdon'
tknowwhatbl
ushmeans?
"

"
NoIdon'
t"

"
OhLor
d,,
,
takemysoul
.I'
mready
"Cel
i
nemut
ter
edandcl
osedherey
eswhi
l
eCodychuckl
ed
*
***
*

I
nASecr
etPl
ace*
*

Themencoul
dbeseenont
hei
rkneesasDi
egoy
ell
att
hem f
orhur
ti
ngt
hewr
ongper
son

"
Boss,
,
heshott
hegun.It
ri
edst
oppi
nghi
m but
,,
,
,"

"
Shutt
hehel
lup!
"Di
egoy
ell
edasoneoft
hem t
ri
edt
obl
ameanot
her

"
Youal
lar
ebunchoff
ool
s,
,,
nowhowt
hehel
lar
eyougoi
ngt
ogett
hem agai
n?"

"
Boss,
,
theyar
enotassof
tasweexpect
ed.Theyki
l
ledourment
oo"

"
Lookforaway,,
ify
oucan'
tgett
heel
derbr
othert
hengett
hey
oungerone,
,
justdosomet
hing
f
ast!
"Diegosai
d

"
Boss,
,
,get
ti
ngt
hey
oungeronei
sal
sohar
d.He'
sbeenski
ppi
ngschool
,
,,
,"

"
Any
onecl
oset
ohi
m?"Di
egoasked

"
Yeah,
,
,he'
sgotagi
rl
fr
iend"

"
Good,
,,
takeher.Iam sur
eifhel
oveher
,,
hewi
l
lcomef
orher
.Andt
henwecanexecut
eourpl
an,
"
Di
egosmi r
ked
"
Yesboss"

"
Gonow,
,
not
imet
owast
e"heor
der
edandi
mmedi
atel
ythemenr
ushedout

*
*

Miguel
wasdriv
ingalongther
oad,
smoki
ngatt
hesameti
me.Hejustcouldn'twai
ttogetr
idof
t
hosebast
ards,
,especi
all
ySky
.He'
shi
sveryol
denemy
,ev
enthoughSkyisn'tsoft
.

Hefini
shedthefi
rstpackofcigaret
teandthr
owitoutthroughthewindowbut
sudder
nly,
somethingcaughthisatt
enti
on.I
t'
sacar,
,par
kedjustal
ongtheroad,
thoughit
'
snota
busyone,
thispl
aceisreal
lysil
ent,
it
'sj
ustashor
troutetogetmorefastert
otheclan.

I
t'
salwaysrar
etoseecar
sal
ongt
hissi
de,
,
butt
hat
'
snott
hepoi
ntr
ightnow.Thepl
atenumberi
s
r
eall
yfamil
i
ar.

Miguel
immedi
atel
ystoppedt
hecarandbr
oughtouthi
sphone,
hecheckedt
hecarJaxsentt
o
hi
m andcompar
edit.

"I
t'
stheone"Miguelut
ter
edanddr
oppedhi
sphone,
heal
mostgotdownf
rom t
hecart
ocheck
butsuddenl
ychangedhismi
nd.

Hestay
edinthecarandrol
ledupthet
int
edgl
ass,
,
,hekeptonwait
ing.Hewoul
dn'
tmi
ndt
ost
ay
t
hereal
lday,
,
hejustneedtofi
gur
eoutwhothehel
ltr
iedtoki
ll
him.

Aft
ersomeminut
eshesawfewmencomingoutfrom t
hebuildi
ngjustbesi
detheroadbut
anot
herper
sondr
oveavanandst
oppedbesi
dethem,,
alloft
hem enteredandl
eft
.

Soon,
,
amanwal
kedoutandl
eanont
hecar
Mi
guel
'
sey
eswi
denedi
mmedi
atel
yhesawhi
m,,

"
Diego?
?"Heut
ter
edi
nshock

Hecoul
drememberJaxtel
l
inghisfat
heraboutDi
ego,
,
itwashi
m whomur
der
edJax'
spar
ent
s
year
sbackandt
ookthei
rproper
ti
es.

Butwhyi
sDi
egoaf
terhi
m?Heseemsconf
usedbuti
mmedi
atel
ytookapi
ctur
eofhi
m andsent
i
ttoJax.

What
'st
hepi
ctur
eabout
?

Jaxsentback

Doy
ouknowhi
m?

Mi
guel
asked

Di
ego,
,
thebast
ardwhoki
l
ledmypar
ent
s,,
wher
edi
dyouseehi
m?

Heownst
hecar
,,
,
JaxIt
hinkhe'
saf
tery
ounotme

Al
mosti
mmedi
atel
yJaxcal
l
edhi
m

Your
eal
l
ysawhi
m?Thecari
sforhi
m

Jaxr
ushedhi
squest
ions

Yeah
 Howt
hehel
ldi
dhef
indoutaboutus?

I
sJacei
nthecl
an?

Hewentt
oschool

Cal
lhi
mimmedi
atel
ytor
etur
ntot
hecl
an,
,
Iam sur
ehe'
supt
osomet
hing.Shoul
dIj
ustki
l
l
hi
m?

Iwantt
odot
hatmy
sel
f,
,
,cany
out
rai
lhi
mtoknowwher
ehel
i
ve?

Ar
eyousendi
ngmeaner
rand?

St
opcl
aimi
ngt
obet
heboss,
,
justdoi
t

Okay
,he'
smov
ing

Mi
guel
hangedupassoonasDi
egoent
eredhi
scar
,,
hedr
oveof
fandMi
guel
fol
l
owed.

*
***
*

Bl
ood'
sCl
an*
*

"
So,
,
,doest
hatmeanheact
ual
l
ythoughtMi
guel
wasy
ou?
"SunnyaskedJax
"
I'
m af
rai
dyes,
,
,"Jaxr
epl
i
edpaci
ngar
oundt
her
oom

"
Wel
lthat
'sdumbt
hen,
,
,hav
eyoucal
l
edJace?
"Sunnyasked

"
Hisl
i
neI
snotgoi
ngt
hrough"Jaxr
epl
i
ed

"
Ohno"

*
***
*

Al
feaCol
l
ege*
*

"Jace,,
,
tel
lmewhyy ou'
vebeenavoi
dingme.Iam sof *
* ki
ngsureyousawmycall
sbutyou
i
gnor edit
.Why?Iwassowor ri
edaboutyou,
,Ial
waysthinkabouty
ou,buty
ou'
ret
reat
ingmeli
keI
am nothingt
oyou,,
that
'sunf
air
"Joycesaidandbrokeintotear
s

Jacer
unhi
sfi
ngert
hroughhi
shai
rspeechl
essl
y

"
I'
m sor
ry"hemut
ter
ed

"
Sor
ry?Justt
hat
?That
'sal
l
?"

"
I'
mreall
ysor
ryokay
?Iwasj
ustt
oooccupi
edwi
thdi
ff
erentst
uff
s,Wear
est
il
lfr
iendsnomat
ter
what
,,
,
,"

"If
**ki
ngdon'twanttobeyourf
ri
endanymore,
,
it
'sbecomingbor
ing.Youdon'
teventalktome
anymor e,
youdon'
tcal
lme,
,youdon'
tcar
eaboutmel i
keyouusetodo,,
,wewerebestfr
iends
Jace,,
whydidyouchangesomuch?Justtel
lmey oudon'
twantmeany more,
,
you'
replayingwi
th
myemot
ions,
,
it
'sf
reaki
nghur
ti
ngme"Joy
cesai
d

Jacemov
edcl
osert
oherandwi
pedhert
ear
s,,
shet
hrowhi
shandof
f

"
Tell
me, ,
,
justf*
* ki
ngtel
lmewhyy ouchanged.DidIdosomethi
ngwr ong?It
oldyou,
,
,Il
oveyou,
I
r
eal
lydo.Ev enthoughyoukeeponi gnor
ingme,,Icoul
dn'
tst
opthinki
ngaboutyou.Il
oveyouso
much,,
,
,Iwishyouunderstand,
,
,,
,"

"I
'
m sorr
yJoyce,
,
,but
,,
,
,Ihav
eagi
rl
fr
iendnow"Jacebr
oket
henewsandmor
etear
srol
ldown
Joycecheeks

"
Real
l
y?But
,,
,
,don'
ttel
lmei
t'
sher
,,
,
don'
tf*
*ki
ngt
ell
mei
t'
sLay
lani
!
!"Shey
ell
ed

"
Ireal
l
ylov
eheral
ot"Jacesai
d

"
So,
,
whataboutme?
?Huh?Tel
lme,
,
,"

"
Joy
ce,
,
,,
,"

Shet
urnedandr
anof
fwi
thoutt
urni
ngback

"
Shi
t"Jacemumbl
edandr
oughhi
shai
r

Hetur
nedandwalkedbacki
ntot
hecl
asswher
ehel
eftLay
lani
butcoul
dn'
tfi
ndher
,hewal
ked
ov
ertoherf
ri
end

"
Heydoy
ouhav
eanyi
deawher
eLay
lani
is?
"Jaceasked
"
Oh,
,
ther
est
room.
"

"
OkayThanks"Jacesai
dandsatdownt
owai
tforher

*
*

Aft
erusi
ngt herestr
oom,Layl
aniwalkedouttr
yingtoarr
angeherhai
ratthesameti
mewal
ki
ng.
Butshecouldfeelstepscomingclosert
oher,
,f
eargri
ppedherbecausewhereshei
s,
it
s
somehowf arfr
om theactualschoolbui
l
dingsincei
t'
sar eal
l
ybi
gschool.

Asshewasaboutr
unning,
,ahandgri
ppedherfr
om t
hebackwi t
hanhandkerchiefcov
eri
ngher
nose.Shet
ri
edt
ostruggl
ewiththem butwi
thi
nfewseconds,
shelostconsci
ousness.

*
*

"Whatt
hehel
li
shappeni
ng?
"Jaceaskednooneaf
terwai
ti
ngf
orLay
lani
andshe'
snotshowi
ng
up.

Hewal
kedoutoft
hecl
assandl
eftf
ort
her
est
room

"
Lay
lani
!!
,
,Lay
lani
??"Hecal
l
edbutnor
esponse.

Hefel
tsomepresencebehi
ndhi
m butashewasaboutt
otur
n,hewashi
twi
thapl
ankonhi
s
headandhepassedoutImmedi
atel
y.

*
***
*

Sky
'sHouse*
*
"
Whatt
hehel
ldoy
oumeanbyy
oul
ockedt
hem upbutt
heyescaped?
?!!
"Skyy
ell
edathi
sboy
s

Theyal
lbowedI
mmedi
atel
y

"
Andwhowast
heonewhoki
l
ledsomeofy
ou?
"Skyasked

"Wedon'
tknowboss,
,,
hewasn'
ti
nsi
ght
"Oneoft
hem sai
dandi
mmedi
atel
ySkybr
oughtouthi
s
gunangr
il
ypoi
nti
ngitatt
hem

"
Areyouallsost
upi
dtot
hisl
evel
??!
!Howt
heheck,
,
,damn"Hehi
tthegunonhi
shand
f
rust
rat
ingl
y

"
Wear
esor
ryboss,
,
,,
itwon'
trepeati
tsel
f"

Skygl
aredatt
hem angr
il
yandwal
kedoutoft
her
oom,
,

Heent
eredhisroom andst
art
edpaci
ngr
ound,
,
heknewi
twasMi
guel
andhewoul
dn'
tsendhi
s
dummiestohim wi
thoutar
eason.

"Miguel
,
,,
you'replay
ingsmarthuh?I'
mf *
*kinggoi
ngtoki
l
lyou!!
!Justwaitandsee,
,
no,,
,
it
's
getti
ngcloser,
,,
Iwil
lmakesureIkil
lyouwithmyownhand,,
,
,Iwil
ldest
royevery
thi
ngthati
nvol
ve
you"Skythreatenedandimmediatel
ycall
edoutoneofhi
sboy s

"
Yesboss?
"

"GetmeMi guel
'
smom,
,
,,
wit
houtwast
inganyf
**ki
ngt
ime,
,
,youknowherr
est
aur
antr
ight
??Get
herri
ghtaway"
"
Consi
deri
tdoneboss"Theboysai
dandr
ushedouti
mmedi
atel
y

TBC

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CHAPTER70

By
,SummerGol
dR

‼ DON'
TCOPYORREPOST‼

(
Managet
hischapt
er,
NoLi
ght)

★★★★★

Sunnydi
dn'
tstoppacingroundtheroom whil
eCel
ineisrecei
vi
ngherl
ect
ureonl
i
ne,
,
minut
es
l
aterCel
i
neclosedthelaptopi
nf r
ontofherandst
retchedherar
ms

"
Yourcl
assesar
eov
er?
"SunnyaskedandCel
i
nenodded

Sunnysi
ghed

"
So,
,
you'
regoi
ngt
ost
aywi
thmeev
ery
day
?"Cel
i
neasked
"
DoIhav
eaChoi
ce?
"Sunnyscof
f

"
Icanact
ual
l
yst
ayher
eal
one"Cel
i
nemut
ter
edandSunnyf
acedher

"
Real
l
y?YouwantMi
guel
togetmadatmer
ight
?"Sunnyscof
f

"
Nott
hat
,,
Ij
ustdon'
tl
ikei
tthi
sway
.St
ayi
ngi
ndoorev
ery
day
"Cel
i
nesi
ghed

"
He'
str
yingt
opr
otecty
ou,
,
,youshoul
dbehappy
"Sunnyr
epl
i
ed

"
Wel
l
,,
may
bebutIcan'
twai
tforal
ltheset
oend"Cel
i
neut
ter
edandst
oodup

Shewal
kedi
ntot
heki
tchenandcamebackwi
thabot
tl
eofwat
er

"
Arey
oumi
ssi
ngsomeone?
"Cel
i
neaskedwi
thasmi
rkandSunnyf
acedher

"
DoIl
ookl
i
keIam mi
ssi
ngany
one?
"Sheasked

Cel
i
nesatdown

"
Thewayy
oukeeponpaci
ng,
,
,i
t'
sreal
l
ywei
rd"Cel
i
neanswer
edandt
ookasi
pfr
om t
hewat
er

"
I'
m notmi
ssi
ngany
one,
,
I'
mjustwor
ri
ed"Sunnysai
d

"
Wor
ri
edaboutwhat
?"
"
Ever
ythi
ng"

*
***
*

Di
ego'
sHouse*
*

Miguel
watchedf
rom t
hecarasDi
egodr
ovei
ntot
hecompound,
,
het
ookhi
sphoneanddi
aled
Jax'
snumber

Yougoti
t?

Jaxasked

Yeah,
,
Iwi
l
lsendy
out
headdr
essr
ightaway

Okay

Mi
guel
hangedupandsentt
headdr
esst
oJax

Her
ever
sedhi
scaranddr
oveaway
,,

Hewasst
il
ldr
ivi
ngwhenJax'
scal
lcameupsndheanswer
edi
t

Ij
ustr
ecei
vedacal
l

Fr
om?
..
.

Mi
guel
asked
 Di
ego,
,
,hef
**ki
ngki
dnappedJace

What
?!!
!

Mi
guel
shout
ed

I
'
m onmywayt
her
e,,
howdar
ehi
m?I
'
m goi
ngt
oki
l
lthatbast
ard

Jaxhangedup

"
Whatt
hehel
l
?"Mi
guel
mut
ter
edandal
mostt
urnedbackagai
n

Butt
henher
ecei
vedanot
hercal
l
,,
hepi
ckedi
tup

Longt
ime

Thev
oicecameupandi
mmedi
atel
yMi
guel
recogni
zedt
hev
oice,
,
it
'sSky

Whatdoy
ouwant
?

Ahh,
,
,not
hingatal
l
.Justwanty
out
oknowy
ourmot
heri
sher
e

Skysmi
rked

Mi
guel
stoppedt
hecart
hemomenthehear
dthat

Wai
t,
,
you'
rej
oki
ngr
ight
?Tel
lmey
ou'
rej
oki
ng

Mi
guel
sai
dandl
etoutaf
akesmi
l
e
 Youst
il
lthi
nkt
hisi
saj
oke?Gether
ein20mi
nut
esory
ourpr
eci
ousmot
herwi
l
lbegone

Don'
tyouf**
kinglayyourhandsonher,
,
,i
fany
thi
nghappenst
oher
,,
Iswear
,,
,
Iwi
l
lmakey
ou
r
egr
etevercomingint
othisdamnwor l
d.

Mi
guel
thr
eat
ened

Ni
cenews,
,
,youbet
terhur
ry

Skyhangedup

Miguel
fol
dhisfi
st,
,hi
sbodywasal
readyshaking,hewassof
uri
oust
hati
t'
sev
endanger
ousf
or
hi
m ashestar
tedthecaranddr
oveoffi
nfullspeed.

*
***
*

Di
ego'
sHouse*
*

Secr
etRoom*
*

Layl
aniopenedhereyesf
inal
l
yaf
tersl
eepi
ngf
orhour
sbecauseoft
hedr
ug,
,
shegaspedasshe
star
edaroundtheroom.

"
Ohno,
,
wher
eam I
?"Sheaskedal
readyi
ntear
s.

Al
lshecoul
drememberwassomest
epscomi
ngaf
terher

"
Don'
ttel
lmeI
'
vebeenki
dnapped,
,
,no,
,
,,
no,
,
,,
"
Shewasst
il
lcr
yingwhenherey
escaughtwi
tht
hebodycl
oset
oher
,,
,
herey
eswi
dened
i
mmediat
ely
.

I
t'
sJacel
yi
ngdownl
i
fel
essl
y,
hi
sheadwasf
ull
ofcol
dbl
oodandi
twon'
tst
opcomi
ngout

"
Jace!
!"Shei
mmedi
atel
yrushedt
owar
dhi
m andshookhi
m

"
Jaceopeny
ourey
es!
!Jace!
"Lay
lani
cal
l
edbutJacedi
dn'
twakeup,
,

"
Ohno,
,,
ohno,,
,
,heneedtobetreated,
,
Jacepl
easeopenyoureyes,,
,
Ican'
tf*
*ki
ngl
oose
y
ou,
,
,pl
easedon'tdothi
s"shecri
edsuddenl
yforget
ti
ngabouthersel
f

*
*

Joy
cewalkedi
ntothehouseandwonderedwhyevery
thingseemscreepybutduet
oher
mood,
shewentstr
aighti
ntoherr
oom i
gnori
ngwhatevershewasfeeli
ng.

Shest
il
lcoul
dn'
tbel
i
eveJaceandLay
lani
aredat
ingnow

Shef
ell
ont
hebedandbur
iedherf
acei
ntot
hepi
l
low

*
***
*

Mi
guel
'
sMansi
on*
*

Whatt
heheck!
!"
Sunnyshout
edasJaxbr
oket
henewst
oheronphone

Sendt
headdr
ess,
,
I'
m comi
ngr
ightaway
!!

Shehangedup

"
What
'sgoi
ngon?
"Cel
i
neaskedwor
ri
edl
y

"
I'
m sor
ry,
,
Ireal
l
yhav
etogo.Jacegotki
dnapped

"
What
?!!
"Cel
i
nescr
eamed

"
Ihav
etol
eav
e,,
,
,"Sunnysai
dbr
eat
hlessl
yandr
anouti
nahur
ry

"
Whatt
hehel
li
sgoi
ngon?
"Cel
i
nemut
ter
ed.

Shet
ookherphoneandt
ri
edt
ocal
lMi
guel
buti
t'
snotgoi
ngt
hrough

"Pl
easej
ustgot
hrough,
Iwantt
ohearhi
svoi
ce"Cel
i
nemumbl
edandkeptont
ryi
ngbutst
il
lthe
same

Shewasget
ti
ngsowor
ri
edal
ready
,,
,

*
***
*

Codywasinthecaronhiswayt
othecl
anwhensuddenl
yhi
sey
escaughtWi
thsomeoneandhe
i
mmediatel
ystoppedthecar
"
Scar
let
??"

Hegotdownfr
om t
hecarandhi
dehi
msel
fsomewher
eunt
ilshegott
ohi
m,,
hecameoutand
Scar
let
'
shear
tski
ppedabeat

"
Whati
sit
?Whyar
eyoubl
ocki
ngmyway
?"Scar
letaskedangr
il
y

"Don'
ttal
ktomeli
kethat
,bet
ray
al.Iseeyou'
rehi
dingar
ound,
,,
ofcour
seyoushoul
d.Cozyou
knowWhat ?Nomatt
erwhereyougo,,,
hi
deforal
lIcar
e.Thebosswil
lfi
ndyouandfi
nal
lyki
l
l
you"Codysai
d

"
Howdar
eyout
alkt
omel
i
ket
hat
!"Scar
lety
ell
edandbr
oughtouthergunpoi
nti
ngi
tathi
m

Codyscof
fed

"Youthi
nkI'
m notpr
epared?Wel
lyou'
rewr
ong,
,
I'
mreadyf
oranyshi
tsy
ou'
repl
anni
ng.Dumb
asses"Scar
letey
edhim andwal
kedaway

"
Youareluckyt
hebossdi
dn'
tgi
vemeanor
dert
oki
l
lyou"Codymut
ter
edwat
chi
ngasshe
wal
ked.

Hewentbackt
ohi
scaranddr
oveaway
.

*
***
*

Sky
'sHouse*
*
Miguel
gottoSky'
shousewi
thanangryf
ace,
,
hehadhi
sguni
nhi
shand.Hewasr
eadyt
oki
l
l
j
ustanyoneheseeatt
hatmoment,
,
,,

Heknockedont
hegat
eaggr
essi
vel
y

"
Whi
chmot
her
f**
keri
sthat
?!!
"Aguar
dyel
l
edandopenedt
hegat
e

Mi
guel
shothi
m st
rai
ghti
ntheheadandhedi
edatonce

Hewalkedint
othehouse,
,
theguar
dswhohear
dthegunshotst
art
edr
ushi
ngoutandt
ryi
ngt
o
br
ingoutthei
rgun

Butbef
oret
heycoul
dev
ensetathi
m,,
heki
l
ledhal
foft
hem,
hi
sbul
l
etnev
ermi
ssest
het
arget

"
Takemet
oyourf
**ki
ngbossbef
oreIki
l
lev
erysi
ngl
eoneofy
ou!
"Hey
ell
ed

Immediat
elyoneoft
hem l
edthewayandMiguelf
oll
owedhim,
hejustcoul
dn'
twai
ttoseeSky
andpounceonhim.Maybethi
sisgoi
ngtobetheendofev
eryt
hing

Theyf
inal
l
ygott
oSkyandt
heguar
dtur
nedbackasMi
guel
ent
eredt
her
oom poi
nti
nghi
sgunat
Sky

"
Wher
eisshe?
?"

Skysmi
l
edandst
oodup,
,

"I
'
vebeenexpect
ingy
ou,
,
you'
renotasf
astasIexpect
edt
hough"Skysai
dandsi
ppedf
rom a
cupofwine
"
Don'
tmakemerepeatmysel
f!
!!Wher
ethehel
ldi
dyoukeepher
!!
"Mi
guel
yel
l
edal
readyt
ryi
ng
t
opul
lthet
ri
gger

Skyshowedhi
m somet
hingl
i
keaswi
tchi
nhi
shand

"
IfIpr
esst
his,
,
whatdoy
out
hinki
sgoi
ngt
ohappen?
"Skyasked

"
Thepl
acewher
eIkepty
ourmot
herwi
l
lbedest
roy
edwi
thi
nami
nut
e,,
,
it
'sadanger
ousbomb"
Hewi
nkedatMi
guel

"
So,
,
Ithi
nki
twi
l
lbebet
tert
odr
opt
hatgununl
essy
ouwanty
ourmom bur
ningt
odeat
h

Mi
guel
tookhi
sli
psi
ntr
yingt
ocont
rol
himsel
fashedr
oppedhi
shand

"
Whydi
dyouev
enbr
ingherher
e??Justl
eav
eheroutoft
his"Mi
guel
sai
d

"Tur
nyour
selfinandIwil
lrel
easeher,
,
,,
ify
oudon'twanthert
osuf f
erfrom y
our
puni
shment,
,
,thenhandoveryour
selft
ome, ,
,
,Ir
eall
ywanttokil
lyou,,
,
"Skysmir
ked

"
Ist
hatal
l
?"Mi
guel
askedandSkynodded

Mi
guel
droppedt
heguni
nhi
shand

"
Youcandowhat
every
ouwantt
ome,
,
butt
akemymom outoft
hishousef
ir
st"Mi
guel
sai
d

Skyl
etoutasat
isf
yingsmi
l
eandcal
l
edoneofhi
sboy
s
"
Ret
urnt
hatwomanbackandmakesur
eshedoesn'
tgethur
t"Skyor
der
ed

"
Yesboss"t
heboyl
eftandSkysmi
rkedatMi
guel

Hewasaboutmov
ingcl
osert
oMi
guel
whent
hedooropenedagai
nandt
heboyr
ushedi
n

"
Boss,
,
,t
her
oom i
sempt
y.Ican'
tfi
ndher
"Hesai
dAndMi
guel
'
sey
est
urnedr
ed

TBC

I
sthatdeat
hI'
m seei
ng

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‼ DON'
TCOPYORREPOST‼

JUSTKNOW IWON'
TPOSTI
FMYREQUI
REMENTSAREN'
TCOMPLETE

★★★★★
Mi
guel
'
sey
est
urnedr
edt
hemomentt
heboysai
dthat

"
Whatdoy
oumean?Wher
eisshe?
"Skyasked

"
Boss,
,
Ireal
l
yhav
enoi
dea"

Mi
guel
letoutascof
fandf
acedSky

"
He'
sjoki
ngr
ight
?"Mi
guel
askedhi
m andSkyqui
ckl
ypoi
nthi
sgunathi
m.

"Wel
l,
,Ir
eal
l
ybr
oughty
ourmom her
e.Butsi
ncewecan'
tfi
ndher
,Ihav
enof
**ki
ngi
deaabouti
t"
Skysaid

Theboyal
sopoi
nthi
sathi
m,,

*
***
*

Desmond'
sHouse*
*

"
Callhi
mrightnowandi
nfor
m hi
m Iam her
e,whati
swr
ongwi
thy
ou?
!!
"Mr
sBr
owny
ell
edat
Desmond

Hescof
fedandl
i
ghthi
sci
gar
ett
ebef
oresi
tt
ingdown,
hepour
edhi
msel
facupofwi
ne.

"Desmond,
,ar
eyouli
steni
ngt
omeatal
l
???Cal
lMi
guel
rightnowandl
ethi
m getoutoft
her
e"
shesnappedagai
n
"
So,
,
,youcan'
tut
terasi
mpl
ethanky
ouev
enaf
tersav
ingy
ou?
"Desmondasked

"
Whocar
es?Ev
enI
fyoudi
dn'
tcome,
,
,mysonwi
l
ldef
ini
tel
ysav
eme"

"
Ser
iousl
y??Good"

"
Desmondcal
lhi
m,,
,
,"

"
Iwanthi
mt okil
lthosei
diot
sbef
oreIi
nfor
m hi
m abouty
oursaf
ety
,,
don'
tquest
ionme"
Desmondsnapped

"
You'
resoev
il
!Howcany
ousoundhappyt
oknowy
oursoni
saki
l
ler
?Huh?"

"
Ther
eisnot
hingwr
ongi
nki
l
li
nganenemy
"Desmondsai
dcal
mly

"Howdareyou!
!Ineverwantedmysont
oberai
sedt
hisway!Youtur
nedhimi
ntowhathei
s!!
You'
resoheart
less,
coward"MrsBr
ownsai
dandwal
kedtowardthedoor

Butt
hen,
shel
ostherconsci
ousnessandf
aint
ed.

*
***
*

Bl
ood'
sCl
an*
*

Codygotdownfr
om thecarandwasaboutwal
ki
ngt
owar
dMi
guel
'
ssui
twhenNat
ashaand
Sam r
ushedtohi
m panti
ngheavi
l
y.
"
What
'sgoi
ngon?
"Codyasked

"
Youdon'
tknowany
thi
ng?
"Nat
ashaaskedst
il
lbr
eat
hinghar
d

"
Whatdoy
oumean?
"Codyaskedcur
iousl
y

"
Jacewaski
dnapped"Sam sai
dandCody
'sey
eswi
dened

"
Bywho?
"

"
Diego,
,
that
'swhatIhear
d"

"
Idon'
tknowwhot
hati
s,
,,
wher
e'sJaxandSunny
?"Codyasked

"
Theyl
eft
,,
Ithi
nkweshoul
dalsogo.I'
m soworr
ied,
,
Ihavetheaddr
esswi
thme"Sam sai
dand
i
mmediat
elytheyr
anbacki
ntothecarandCodydroveout

Af
terFewmi
nut
esofdr
ivi
ng,
Codygotacal
lfr
om Cel
i
ne.Hepi
ckedup

Ar
eyouokay
?

Cody
,,
,y
ouneedt
ocomeher
eri
ghtNow,
,
,,
please

What
'sgoi
ngon?

Mi
guel
isi
ntr
oubl
e
 Theboss?
?How?
?

He'
sinSky
'shouse,
,
,comeher
e,,
weneedt
osav
ehi
m pl
ease

Jeez,
,
Iwi
l
lbet
her
einami
nut
e

Codyhangedupandr
ever
sedt
hecarr
oughl
y

"
Wher
ear
ewegoi
ng?
"Sam asked

"
Toki
l
lSky
"Codyr
epl
i
edandspeedupev
enmor
e

"
Codyy
ou'
regoi
ngt
oki
l
lus,
,
,sl
owdown"Nat
ashay
ell
ed

"
Idon'
tCar
e"Codysnapped

Kindl
yHiNov
elsRepubl
i
con+2348055889183onWhat
sAppt
ogetaddedt
oournov
elsgr
oup
andgetPDFl
inks

Minut
esl
ater
,,
theygott
othemansi
on,
Cel
i
newasal
readywai
ti
ngf
ort
hem dr
essedupl
i
keshe'
s
goi
ngonawar

Codygotdownf
rom t
hecar

"
Wher
ear
eyougoi
ng?
"Heaskedher

"
Itol
dyouweneedt
osav
eMi
guel
"Shesnapped
"
Thatdoesn'
ti
ncl
udey
ou,
,
,,
stayher
e,,
,
"

"
Don'
ttel
lmewhatt
odo!Ican'
tf*
*ki
ngst
ayher
ewhi
l
eMi
guel
'
sli
fei
satst
ake"Cel
i
nesai
d

"
ButCel
i
ne,
,
,wewi
l
ltakeCar
eofi
t"Nat
ashasai
d

"
Ijustsai
dIam comi
ngandt
hat
'
sit
,,
"Cel
i
nessnappedandgoti
ntot
hef
rontseat

Codyent
eredt
hecaranddr
oveoutagai
n

"
Howdi
dyouknowaboutt
his?
"Codyasked

"
Desmond,
,
,t
oldme"Cel
i
ner
epl
i
edandexpl
ainedev
ery
thi
ngDesmondsai
d

"
Howdar
eSkyki
dnapt
heboss'
smom?Whatgut
s"Codysai
dangr
il
y

"
I'
m goi
ngt
oki
l
lhi
mIfhel
ayHi
sdamnhandont
heboss"Headded

"
Hur
rypl
ease,
,
Ihav
eaf
eel
i
ngi
t'
swor
stt
hanwet
hink"Cel
i
nesai
d

*
***
*

Di
ego'
sHouse*
*

"
Jace!
!!Pl
easehangi
nther
e,,
"Lay
lani
sai
d
Shehavebeencr
yingal
lthr
oughandherey
eswer
eal
lswol
l
enal
readybutshecoul
dn'
tev
endo
anyt
hing.

Shecan'
tscr
eam,
she'
sscar
edoft
hosepeopl
eki
l
li
ngt
hem butshehadnochoi
ceany
mor
e.

Jacewasbecomi
ngcol
d,,
he'
snotev
enopeni
nghi
sey
es,
hel
ooksopal
eandcol
d.

Lay
lani
rushedt
othedoorandst
art
edbangi
ngi
thar
dly

"
Help!
!!
!!Hel
ppl
ease!
!!
!Opent
hisdoor
!!
!!
!Pl
ease!
!!
!"Shecr
iedi
ntear
sandt
urni
ngt
oJaceeach
minut
e

"
Hel
p!!
!!
!!
!!
!Pl
easeopent
hedoor
!!
!Pl
ease!
!!
!!
"Sher
anbackt
oJace'
sli
fel
essbodyont
hef
loor

"Jace,
,
,Jace,
,
,,
pleasedon'tleav
eme.I'
m goingt
okillmysel
fifanyt
hinghappent
oyou,
,
,pl
ease
openyoureyesj ustonce,
,"Shelef
thi
m andret
urnedtobangingofthedoor.

"
Someonepl
easehel
p!!
!"

Justt
hen,
thedooropenedandJoy
cecamei
nlooki
ngconf
used.

"
Lay
lani
??"Shecal
l
ed

"
Joy
ce"Lay
lani
cal
l
edwi
pinghert
ear
sandr
unni
ngnose

"
Whatar
eyoudoi
ngher
e?"Joy
ceasked
"
Pleasesav
eJace,
,
,Ineedt
otakehi
mtot
hehospi
tal
"Lay
lani
sai
dandr
anbackt
oJaceont
he
f
loor

Joy
cegaspedwi
thawi
denedey
est
hemomentshesawJace

"
Whatt
hehel
lhappenedt
ohi
m!!Howdi
dyougether
e"

"Idon'
tknowokay?Ijustwokeupandmetmy
sel
fher
e,,
wit
hJacebesi
deme.Whatar
eyou
doinghere?
"Layl
aniasked

"
Thisismyhouse"Joycesai
dandLaylaniwasshockedbutshedi
dn'
tsayany
thi
ng,
al
lshewas
t
hinki
ngwashowt ogetJaceoutofhere

"Helostsomuchbl
oodalr
eady
,,
pleasecany
ouhel
p?Idon'
tknowwhatIwi
l
ldoI
fany
thi
ng
happenstohi
m"Layl
ani
said

"Ir
eal
l
ydon'
tknow,
,
Iwasjustwal
ki
ngwhenIheardati
nyvoi
ceandIdeci
dedt
oopen,
,
,Idon'
t
knowhowwecangethi
m outofher
e"Joy
cesaidandLay
lanif
acedher

"Youcan'
thel
p?I
sthatwhaty
ou'
resayi
ng??Justl
ookathi
m,,
,don'tyoufeel
worri
ed??It
's
obvi
oussomeonerel
atedt
oyoudidthi
stohi
m,,,
"Shewassti
l
l t
alkingwhentheysuddenl
yhear
d
agunshot

I
tdi
dn'
tst
op,
i
tcont
inuef
ir
ingt
hatt
heygotsoscar
ed.

"
What'
sthat
?What
'shappeni
ng?
"Lay
lani
askedi
nfearandwr
appedherar
msar
oundJace
mor
eclosel
y

"
Iwi
l
lgot
akeal
ook"Joy
cesai
dandr
anout
Lay
lani
brokei
ntot
ear
sagai
n

"
Jace"Shemumbl
ed

Justt
hen,
,
aladycamei
ntot
her
oom hol
dingagunandLay
lani
fli
nchedi
nfear

"
Jace!
!!
!!
!"Sunnyscr
eamedandr
ushedt
owar
dthem

"
Jace!
!!
!"Shescr
eamedagai
nshaki
nghi
m

"
Whathappenedt
ohi
m?"Shef
acedLay
lani

"
Idon'
tknow,
,
Ijustwokeupandf
oundhi
mthi
sway
"

"
Wer
eyout
akent
oo?
"SunnyaskedandLay
lani
nodded

"
Hurr
y,st
andupandcomewithme"Sunnysai
dandi
mmedi
atel
ycar
ri
edJaceonherback
r
ushi
ngoutofther
oom whi
l
eLaylani
foll
owed

Jaxal
readycapt
uredDi
egowhent
heygotout
,,

AssoonashesawJaceonSunny
'sback,
hel
osthi
sst
rengt
h

"
Sunny
,,
,whathappenedt
ohi
m?"Jaxasked
"Hewil
lbefi
ne,
I'
mtaki
nghi
mtot
hehospi
tal
rightaway
"Sunnysai
dandwal
kedt
othecarwi
th
Layl
anibehi
ndher

"
Fat
her
!!
!"Joy
cescr
eamedoutseei
ngherf
atherbeat
enupandgr
oani
ngi
npai
n

Jaxt
urnedt
oJoy
ceandst
aredatherwi
thhat
red

"
Gether
"Hesai
dandi
mmedi
atel
ytwoboy
srushedt
oherandbundl
edheri
ntot
hecar

"
Don'
tyoudar
ehur
tmydaught
er,
,
she'
sinnocent
"Di
egosai
dinpai
n

"Iandmybrot
herar
ealsoi
nnocenty
oubast
ard!
!"Jaxy
ell
edandt
hrewhi
mint
othecart
runk
andthendr
oveoutoft
hehouse.

*
***
*

Sky
'sHouse*
*

Skywatchedhi
sboy
sf i
ghtwi
thMiguel
,
,hewasreal
l
yenj
oyi
ngt
hev
iewev
ent
houghnoneof
them wer
eablet
ohurtj
ustast
randofMiguel
'
shair
.

"
He'
sreal
l
yadev
il
"Skymut
ter
edunderhi
sbr
eat
h

Heknewsoonerorl
ater,
Migueli
sgoi
ngtogett
ir
edbecauset
her
ear
emor
eofhi
sboy
s,he
doesn'
tev
enmindifMiguelki
ll
ever
yoneoft
hem.

Miguel
ont
heotherhandwasn'
tfeel
i
ngany t
hingashefi
ghtwi
tht
hem,,
all
hewast hi
nki
ngwas
hi
smom.Ifany
thi
nghappenstoher,
,he'
snevergoi
ngtobecompl
eteev
ent houghhecl
aimedt
o
hat
eherbutt
heyar
eal
ll
ies.

Aftersomemi
nut
es,
heki
l
ledal
lofSky
'sboy
sinsi
dewi
tht
hem.Het
urnedt
oSkywi
thanangr
y
face,
,

Skywasaboutt
oor
dermor
eofhi
sboy
sinwhent
heyhear
dagunshot
,,
,

"
Boss!
!!Ar
eyouokay
?"Mi
guel
hear
dCody
'sv
oice

Hei
gnor
edi
tandf
acedSky
,,
,

"
Wher
eismymot
her
,,
,
Iwi
l
lbeaski
ngy
ouf
ort
hel
astt
ime"Mi
guel
sai
dandSkyscof
fed

Hepoi
nthi
sgunatMi
guel
,
,,

"
Takeast
epandy
ou'
readeadman,
tr
ustme"Skysmi
rked

Bef
orehecoul
dbl
i
nkhi
sey
es,
Miguel
alr
eadyki
ckedhi
sHandandt
hegunf
ell
off
.

Miguel
kickedhisst
omachsohar
dthathefell
outoftheroom butheimmedi
atel
yst
oodupas
soonasMi guel
gottohi
m whi
chr
esult
edintoacrazyfi
ghtbet
weent hem.

Inthebegi
nning,noneoft
hem wasgetti
ngt
heupperhand,
,butt
henMigueladdedmorepr
essur
e
andstart
edthrowingheavypunchesonSky
'sf
acebeforestr
iki
nghi
m wit
hhi sl
egandhefel
lon
thefl
ooragai
n,theybothendedoutsi
de.

Miguel
almostgrabbedSkyupagainwhenhi
seyescaughtwithCel
inef
ighti
ngSky'
sboy
sand
hecoul
dn'tbel
i
evehiseyesthatshewasabl
etoki
ll
them even,
,,
howcouldsheevendot
hatwi
th
hercondi
ti
on?
?

Miguel
punchedSkywhowasal
readybl
eedi
ngfrom ev
erypartofhi
sfaceonel
asttimeand
r
ushedtowardCel
ine,
,
hepul
l
edherasi
degentl
yanddisfi
gur
edt het
hreeboysf
ight
ingwit
hher
.

"
Miguel
,
,ar
eyouokay
?"Cel
i
neaskedandt
ri
edt
otouchhi
m

"
Whatt
hehel
lar
eyoudoi
ngher
e??
"Mi
guel
snapped

"
Youcan'
texpectmet
ost
ayhomewheny
ourl
i
fei
sindanger
,,
,
Ican'
ttaket
hat
"Cel
i
nesai
d

"
It
'sokay
,,
,y
ouneedt
ogobackhome"

"
Iwon'
tl
eav
eify
ou'
renotcomi
ngal
ong"Cel
i
nesai
d

Nat
asha,
Sam andCodyf
ini
shedupal
ltheboy
sandmov
edcl
osert
othem.

"
Boss,
,
arey
ouokay
?"

Mi
guel
noddedandhuggedCel
i
ne,
,
,

Justt
hen,
,
theyhear
daphoner
ingi
ngont
heFl
oor
,,
,

Mi
guel
tur
nedandwal
kedawayf
rom t
hem t
opi
ckt
hephoneup,
,

Cel
inet
urnedandhereyessuddenl
ycaughtwi
thSkyont
hef
loor
,,
heal
readyr
aisedhi
shandup
wit
hagunr eadyt
oshootatMiguel
.
"
Ohno"Shemut
ter
edunderherbr
eat
h,assoonasSkywasaboutpul
l
ingt
het
ri
gger
,,

"
Miguel
!!
!!
!"Shescr
eamedandr
ushedi
ntoMi
guel
recei
vi
ngt
hegunshoti
nst
ead.

TBC

Cel
i
ne

[
1/28,
22:
37]+2349012707518: ENCHANTED

BYAMAFI
A

(Hear
tl
essSweet
hear
t)

CHAPTER73

By
,SummerGol
dR

‼ DON'
TCOPYORREPOST‼

★★★★★

"
Miguel
!!
!!
!"Shescr
eamedandr
ushedi
ntoMi
guel
recei
vi
ngt
hegunshoti
nst
ead.

CodyandNatashagaspedthemomentshewasshot ,
,
ThephoneinMiguel
'
shanddr
oppedon
thef
loorandheimmediat
elycaughtherbef
oreshel
andedonthefl
oor
.

Theot
her
srushedt
othem
"
Cel
ine,
,
,Cel
i
neopeny
ourey
es"Mi
guel
sai
dweakl
yassher
emai
nst
il
li
nhi
shandwi
thout
mov
ing

Shet
ri
edopeni
ngherey
es

"
Cel
i
ne,
,
,,
"Het
appedhercheeks

"
Arey
oucr
azy
??"Heaskedgent
ly

"
Whydi
dyour
uni
ntomeandgotshot
??Huh?
"Heaskedagai
n

At
eardr
oppedf
rom Cel
i
ne'
sey
esasshet
ri
edt
otal
k

"
I,
,
,,
Itol
d,,
,
you,
,
,,
,
,Iwi
l
l,
,,
,
prot
ect
,,
,
,you,
,
,,
,
,"Shest
oppedandcoughedoutbl
ood

"
Ilov
e,,
,
you"Andt
henherey
eswentshut

"
Gett
hecar
,,
,
immedi
atel
y"Codyshout
edandSam r
anof
fqui
ckl
y

"
Cel
ine,
,
,,
pleasedon'
tdot
his,
,
,don'
tyoudar
e!!
!Cel
i
ne!
!!
"Mi
guel
scr
eamedandhuggedher
l
i
fel
essbodyt i
ght
ly

Sam dr
ovet
hecari
n

"
Boss,
,
,weneedt
otakehert
othehospi
tal
,
,,
"Codysai
d
Mi
guel
immedi
atel
yli
ft
edherupandcar
ri
edheri
ntocar
.

Nat
ashaal
sof
oll
owedl
eav
ingj
ustCody
.

"
Cel
i
ne"Mi
guel
keptoncal
l
ingherandt
ouchi
ngher

Hi
shandswer
efi
l
ledwi
thherbl
ood,
,

"
Sam hur
ryup"Nat
ashasnappedchecki
ngCel
i
neeachmi
nut
e

Fi
nal
l
ytheyar
ri
vedatt
hehospi
tal
,
,t
heywer
eimmedi
atel
yat
tendedt
obyt
henur
ses.

"
Wher
e'st
hedoct
or?
?"Mi
guel
askedi
mpat
ient
lyandt
heDoct
orcameout

Theytookheri
ntot
hewar
danddr
oppedheront
hebedl
yi
ngonherchestsi
nceshewasshotat
theback.

"
Gunshotagai
n?"TheDoct
orl
ookedatMi
guel
asheopenedCel
i
ne'
sinj
ury

"
Don'
taskquest
ionanddoy
ourwor
k,,
,
hur
ry"Mi
guel
snapped

TheDoct
ornoddedandi
mmedi
atel
yputonhi
sgl
oves.

"
Cany
ougoout
?"TheDoct
orasked

"
I'
m st
ayi
ngher
e"Her
epl
i
ed
"She'
sloosi
ngtoomuchbl
ood,
,
,st
opt
hebl
oodf
ir
st"Oneoft
henur
sessai
dchecki
ngherpul
ses
getti
ngreal
l
ylow

*
***
*

Anot
herHospi
tal
**

SunnyandLay
laniwai
tedoutsi
dethewar
dwhil
etheypacear
oundwai
ti
ngf
ort
hedoct
ort
o
comeout,
,t
hey'
vebeenwait
ingforal
mostcl
oset
oonehour.

Lay
lani
coul
dn'
tcont
rol
thet
ear
srol
l
ingdownherey
esasshel
eanont
hewal
l
.Sunnyt
urnedt
o
l
ookather

"
Hey
"shecal
l
edandLay
lani
lookedup

"
Whoar
eyout
ohi
m?"Sunnyasked

"
Arey
ouhi
sgi
rl
fr
iend?
?"

Lay
lani
repl
i
edwi
thanod

"
So,
,
howdi
dyouendt
her
e?"

"IwasdruggedandwhenIwokeup,
Ifoundmy
sel
fther
eandt
henJacebesi
demebl
eedi
ng.
"
Layl
aniexplai
ned

"
Diego,
,
thatbast
ard"Sunnymut
ter
edandcl
eshedherf
ist
.
Justt
hen,
Jaxcamei
nlooki
ngaswor
ri
edasev
er

"
Howi
she?
"Heasked

"
Thedoct
orsaresti
llat
tendi
ngt
ohi
m,,
hehasav
erybadi
njur
yonhi
shead.It
hinkt
heyhi
thi
m
wi
thsomethi
ng"Sunnysaid

Jaxt
ookagl
anceatLay
lani
andt
urnedbackt
oSunny

"
Hisgi
rl
fr
iend"Sunnymut
ter
ed

Thedooropenedandt
heDoct
orcameoutoft
hewar
d,,

"
Doct
orhowi
she?
"Sunnyasked

"
Hewi
l
lbef
ineoncehe'
sawake,
,
"TheDoct
orsai
d

Theyal
lbr
eat
heoutcal
mly

"
Thanky
ouDoct
or"Jaxsai
d

"
Canweseehi
m?"Lay
lani
asked

SunnyandJaxl
ookedatherandt
henexchangedl
ooks
"
Yes,
,
butpl
ease,
,
nonoi
se"

TheDoct
ornoddedbef
orewal
ki
ngaway

Lay
lani
immedi
atel
yent
eredi
ntot
hewar
d.

"
Doy
ouhav
eanyi
deawhathernameI
s?"Jaxasked

"
Why
?Het
oldy
ouabouther
?"Sunnyt
eased

"
Somet
hingl
i
ket
hat
,,
Ij
ustwantt
oconf
ir
m somet
hing"Jaxsai
d

"
Let
'sgoi
n,
,,
"Sunnysai
dandt
heybot
hent
eredi
ntot
hewar
d.

Lay
lani
wassi
tt
ingdownont
hechai
rcl
oset
othebedandpl
ayi
ngwi
thJace'
shand.

"
Heygi
rl
,,
,
what
'sy
ourname?
"Sunnyasked

"
Lay
lani
"shemut
ter
ed

"
Aren'
tyougoi
nghome?I
t'
sget
ti
ngl
ate"Sunnysai
dandsheshookherhead

"
Iwi
l
lwai
tunt
ilhe'
sawake,
,
Ican'
tl
eav
ehi
mthi
sway
"Lay
lani
repl
i
ed

"
Don'
tyouhav
epar
ent
s?"Jaxaskedhar
mlessl
y

"
Iwi
l
ljustt
akecar
eoft
hem,
,
,"
"Youshoul
dgohome,,
youcancomebackt
omor
row,
,
noonewi
l
lst
opy
ou.Okay
?"Jaxcuti
nand
shetookherl
i
psinbef
orenoddi
ngsl
i
ghtl
y

Shestoodupsl
owlyandplacedaki
ssonJace'
sheadandthenhi
scheekwhi
l
eJaxandSunny
watchedi
ntot
alsur
pri
se,
,,
sherubhi
shai
rbefor
efi
nall
yleav
inghi
m.

"Hewil
lbef
ine,
,
youdon'
thav
etowor
ryt
oomuch"Sunnysai
dandshenoddedandt
henwal
ked
out.

"
She'
spr
ett
y"Sunnychuckl
ed

Jaxbr
oughtouthi
sphoneanddi
aledMi
guel
'
snumber
,,
noanswer
.

"
What
'sup?
"Sunnyasked

"
Try
ingt
ocal
lMi
guel
,
,"Jaxr
epl
i
edanddi
aledhi
snumberagai
nandheanswer
ed.

Hewal
kedt
owar
dthewi
ndowsi
dewhi
l
eSunnymov
edcl
osert
oJace

"
What
?!!
!"Jaxexcl
aimedal
lofasuddenandSunnyl
ookedup

"
Whathappened?
"Sheaskedandst
oodf
rom f
rom t
heseat

Jaxf
acedher

"
Cel
i
newasshot
"Jaxsai
dandSunnygasped
"
How,
,
,how,
,
,howdi
dithappened?
?"Sheaskedi
nashaki
ngv
oice

"
Shet
ri
edsav
ingMi
guel
from get
ti
ngshotandendedupt
aki
ngt
hebul
l
et,
,
,"

"
F**
kSh*
t"Sunnymut
ter
ed

"
Howi
sshenow?
"Sheasked

"
Ihav
enoi
dea,
,
,,
Iwi
l
lgo.Youst
ayher
ewi
thJace"Jaxsai
dandSunnynodded

Jaxi
mmedi
atel
ywal
kedoutoft
hewar
d.

*
***
*

Desmond'
sHouse*
*

MrsBrownopenedherey
esslowl
yonl
ytofi
ndher
selfi
nastr
anger
oom,
,
,shet
urnedt
ohersi
de
andsawDesmondlayi
nghisheadont
hebedri
ghtbesi
deher
.

Shepushedhi
m of
fandhef
ell
ont
hef
loor

"
Whatt
hef
"*k!
"Desmondy
ell
edandst
oodup

"Howdarey
ouev
encomecl
oset
omey
oudev
il
!"Shey
ell
edandt
ri
edt
ost
andupbutshef
elta
paini
nherl
eg
"Youneedt
ocalm downokay
?Yougothur
twheny
oul
ostconsci
ousness"Desmondexpl
ained
andshescoff
ed

"
Iwant
edy
out
owakeupsowecangot
othehospi
tal
,
,,
"

"
I'
m notgoi
ngany
wher
ewi
thy
ou,
Icant
akecar
eofmy
sel
f"Mr
sBr
ownsnapped

"
Don'
tbest
ubbor
n,,
you'
renotl
ooki
ngheal
thy
"

"
Hav
eyoucal
l
edMi
guel
?Isheokay
?"SheaskedandDesmondnodded

"
He'
sfi
ne"

Mr
sBr
ownsi
ghed

"
Takemehome,
,
"Shesai
d

"
Youcanst
ayher
efort
heni
ght
"

"
Overmydeadbody
,,
,t
akemehome!
"Shey
ell
edbutendedupcoughi
ngandshest
opped

"
Arey
ouokay
?"Desmondaskedandmov
edcl
osert
oher

"
Don'
ttouchme"Shesnappedandt
ri
edget
ti
ngupagai
n

Desmondf
orcef
ull
yremov
edherhandandi
twasf
il
ledwi
thbl
ood,
,
hisey
eswi
dened
"
What
,,
,
whati
sthi
s?"Heaskedandt
hennot
icedt
hebl
oodwascomi
ngf
rom hernose

"
Arey
ousi
ck?
?"Heaskedandt
ouchedher

"
Don'
tusey
ourf
il
thyhandsonme!
"Shey
ell
edwi
thv
isi
blet
ear
sinherey
es

"
Lil
i
th"hecal
l
edwhi
l
eshegl
aredathi
m wi
thpur
ehat
red

"Takey
ourhandsof
fme"Shegr
owl
edandwi
pehernoseandst
oodupbutf
eltdi
zzysoshesat
downagai
n

"
Youneedt
ogot
othehospi
tal
,
,don'
tbest
upi
d!"Desmondy
ell
ed

"
Iwil
lrat
herdi
ethanyoutaki
ngmetothehospi
tal,
,
"Shemut
ter
edandst
oodupagai
nand
wal
kedoutoftheroom sl
owl
yevenwi
thherinj
uredleg.

*
***
*

Hospi
tal
**

"
Miguel
"Jaxcal
l
edt
hemomenthecamei
n,
,

Mi
guel
wassi
tt
ingont
hef
loorl
ooki
ngl
i
fel
esswhi
l
eNat
ashaandSam st
oodsomewher
eel
se.

"
Arey
ouokay
?"Jaxasked
Mi
guel
noddedsl
owl
y,
,hewasst
il
ltr
yingt
ocont
rol
thet
ear
sfor
mingi
nhi
sey
es

"
Shewi
l
lbef
ine"Jaxassur
edpat
ti
nghi
sback

Miguel
coul
dn'tr
eplyashi
smi ndisf
il
ledwi
thdi
ff
erentt
hought
s,,
,
hewoul
dn'
tknowwhathe'
s
goi
ngtodoifanythi
nghappenstoher.

Justt
hen,
,
thedooropenedandt
heDoct
orcamei
n.

Mi
guel
immedi
atel
yst
oodup

Nat
ashaandSam al
sor
ant
ohi
m,,
,

TheDoct
or'
sfacecoul
dtel
li
tal
lthatsomet
hingi
swr
ong

"
Saysomet
hing,
,
,"Jaxsai
d

"
Wecoul
dn'
tsav
ethebaby
"TheDoct
orst
art
ed

"Idon'
tcar
eaboutt
hef
**ki
ngbaby
,,
justsav
eher
!!
"Mi
guel
yel
l
edandt
het
ear
shewassav
ingr
oll
downhiseyes

"
Please"Mi
guel
utt
eredi
naddi
ti
on

TheDoct
orswal
l
owedbef
orespeaki
ngupagai
n

"
I'
m sor
rybut
,,
,
,wecoul
dn'
tsav
eherei
ther
"Hef
inal
l
ysai
dandev
ery
onegasped
"
You'
rej
oki
ngr
ight
?Tel
lmey
ou'
rej
oki
ng,
,
,,
"Mi
guel
sai
dweakl
yandt
heDoct
orsi
ghed

Miguel
ent
eredi
ntot
hewar
donl
ytomeett
heal
readybl
uel
ooki
ngCel
i
nel
yi
ngl
i
fel
essont
he
bed.

"Cel
ine,
,
,st
andupl
et'
sgohome"hesai
dtr
yingt
ohel
pherupbutherbodykeeponf
all
i
ngf
rom
hishead

"
Cel
i
ne,
,
,,
arey
oupl
ayi
ngwi
thmenow?Huh?
"

Noanswer

"
She'
snotsay
ingany
thi
ng,
,
"Hef
acedJaxi
ntear
sbef
oret
urni
ngbackt
oher

"
Cel
i
ne,
,
,,
,Cel
i
ne!
!!
!!
!!
"

TBC

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22:
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BYAMAFI
A

(Hear
tl
essSweet
hear
t)

CHAPTER74&75

By
,SummerGol
dR

‼ DON'
TCOPYORREPOST‼
 ★★★★★

"
Cel
ine,
,
,,
,Cel
i
ne!!
!!
!!
!"Mi
guel
screamedouthernamei
npai
nashest
areatherunmov
edbodyon
t
hebed,
,t
earsrol
li
ngdownhiseyesl
ikeababy

'
Miguel
,
,i
t'
sokay
,,
,"Jaxt
ri
edhol
dinghi
m

Miguel
ignoredhi
shandandsatdownont hef
loor
,hi
sfi
ngersr
unni
ngthr
oughhi
shai
r.He
coul
dn'
thelpbuttot
hinkabouthowt
hingshadchangedthemomentshecamei
ntohi
sli
fe.

Henevercar
edaboutt
hefut
ure,
henev
ercaredaboutany
thi
ngunt
ilsheshowedup.Andnow
t
hatev
er y
thi
ngi
sabouttobecomenor
mal,
,she'
sdead??

Henevert
houghtoff
all
i
ngi
nlov
e,andnowt
hathe'
sfi
nal
l
yInl
ovewi
thsomeone,
theper
soni
s
dead?

Hewoul
dn'
twantt
othi
nkaboutl
i
fewi
thoutheranyl
onger
,,
He'
sgoi
ngt
oloosei
tcompl
etel
y.

Hest
oodupandgr
abbedCel
i
ne'
shand,
,

"Cel
ine,
,,
youcan'tdot hi
stome.Youpr omisetostaywi t
hmef orever,
,youf*
*kingpromisedto
prot
ectmeany ti
me,,sohowwillyoudothatnowt hatyou'r
elyingl i
fel
ess??How!!Yousai dyou
wanttol i
veaqui etl
ifewit
hme,,,
nowthatit'
saboutcomi ngtrue,,whyareyouher e?Justopen
youreyes!!I'
m goingtokil
lmysel
fifyoudon'twakeup,,Cel
inepl ease,
,,
don'
tleaveme, ,
Itol
dyou
I'
m addictedtoyou,Ican'
tli
vewit
houtyou,,
,,
,
,,
,
"Hesuddenl yfeltherhandmov edashehel d
her,
,
hest oppedandl ookedupatherface,
,hereyesramainedcl osebutshewasn' tl
ooki
ngpale
asbefore

"
Cel
i
ne,
,
,,
"Hecal
l
edandsqueezedherhandgent
ly
"
Whathappened?
"Jaxmov
edcl
oser

"
Idon'
tknow,
,
,It
hinkshemov
edj
ustnow"Mi
guel
sai
d

"
Cal
ltheDoct
or,
,
,,
hur
ry"Jaxsai
d

Nat
ashaandSam r
anoutoft
hewar
dimmedi
atel
y,

Migueldidn'
ttakehi
shandf
rom Cel
ineevent
houghshewasn'
tmaki
nganot
hermov
e,,
soont
he
Doctorcamei nwit
hsomeothernur
ses.

TheDoct
orusedt
hest
ethoscopeonCel
i
neandf
acedMi
guel
wit
hasur
pri
sedl
ook

"
What
'swr
ong?
"Mi
guel
askedi
mpat
ient
ly

"
Ican'
tsayf
ornow,
,
,cany
ouexcuseus?
"

"
Iwantt
ost
ayher
e,,
,
"Jaxgr
abbedMi
guel
'
sHandanddr
aggedhi
m outoft
hewar
d

"
Lett
hem dot
hei
rwor
kandst
opcr
yingl
i
keal
ady
"JaxSnapped

Mi
guel
sni
ff
edandwi
pehi
stear
sbutanot
heronecamer
oll
i
ngdown,
hej
ustcoul
dn'
tst
opI
t.

Hemovedcl
osertot
hewindowwatchi
ngast heDoctorwasaboutdel
i
veri
ngajoltofel
ectr
ici
ty
t
oCeli
ne'
schest
,,
hej
ustcoul
dn'
tbel
iev
eit
,,
theyarereal
lygoi
ngtoshockherbacktoli
fe?Does
t
hatmeanshewasgone??Real
l
ygone??
"
Check"Hehear
dtheDoct
or

"
Clear
"Hesai
dagai
nbef
oret
hedef
ibr
il
lat
orwasf
inal
l
ypl
acedonCel
i
ne'
schest

Not
hinghappened,
,

Theyhadtorepeati
tcount
lesst
imeswhi
l
ehewat
ched,
,
hewasgi
vi
ngupal
ready
.Henev
er
expect
edanytimeli
kethi
ssosoon,,
,

Tear
skeeponr
oll
i
ngdownhi
sey
esashewat
chedev
ery
thi
ng,
,

'
Cel
inepl
easet
ryt
oopeny
ourey
es,
,
,you'
renotawussany
mor
e.Justcomeback,
,
,f
orme'
He
t
hought

Oneofthenursescametocl
osethewindowfrom wherehewaswatchi
ngandheleanhi
sback
agai
nstthewallt
ir
edl
y,
,hi
svi
sionwasnotevencl
earfrom t
heunst
oppabl
etear
sroll
i
ngdown
hi
seyes.

Jaxpul
l
edhi mint
oahug,
,
thest
rongMi
guel
wasl
ooki
ngl
i
keababyr
ightnowandi
t'
sbr
eaki
ng
hi
sheartseei
nghimt
hatway

Sam andNatashacouldn'
tbel
i
evetheirey
esseei
ngMigueli
nsomuchtears,
,
itwasli
keadr
eam
tot
hem.Theydi dn'
tsayawordtoeachotherast
heystoodsomewher
ealsoexpect
ing
somethi
ngli
keami raclet
obri
ngCelineback.

Af
tersomemi
nut
es,
,
theDoct
orf
inal
l
ycameout
.

"
Howi
sshe?
"Jaxasked
"
Ithi
nk,
,
,i
t'
sjustami
racl
e"TheDoct
orsai
dwi
thaqui
cksmi
l
e

"
Meani
ng?
"

"Shemadeit
,,
,
,Iguessshewasgi
venasecondchance.I'
m sur
eshewill
beawake,,
Ican'
ttel
l
whenbutshewillwakeupsoon,
,
she'
sst
il
linaComat osestat
eri
ghtnow.,
,
she'
sreal
lyst
rong"
TheDoctorr
epli
ed

"ThankYouLord"Nat
ashamut
ter
edunderherbr
eat
handt
heyal
ltur
nedt
oMi
guel
whosi
ghed
outintot
alr
eli
ef.

Hesni
ff
edi
nandwi
pehi
stear
sbef
oref
aci
ngt
heDoct
or

"
CanIseeher
?"

"
Sur
e"

Miguel ent
eredintot
hewar d,
hewalkedovertoCeli
nelyi
ngont hebedli
keherusualsl
eeping
self
.Hesatdownont heseatnexttothebedandt ookherhand,hepl
acedakissonitwit
hout
l
eav i
ngt hehand.Andthentearscameroll
ingdownagainthathewonderwhyi t
'
snowsoeasy
forhimt ocry,
,
hewouldn'tseehimsel
fcryi
ngforanyoneasidehismotheri
nyears,
,
butherehe
i
s,scaredofloosingt
hey oungladyi
nfrontofhi
m.

Heclosedhi
sey eswithherhandst
il
li
nhis,
,,
hecoul
dn'
thel
pbutt
opr ayf
oraquickheal
i
ngeven
thoughhedoubtIfGodcouldeverl
i
stentohispr
ayer
.He'
smorethanasinner
,,
,
He'sadevi
l
son,t
hat
'si
fthedevil
himselfi
snotinhi
m.

St
ayi
ngl
i
ket
hatf
orsomemi
nut
es,
hest
oodup.
"
Iwi
l
lbeback"Hemut
ter
edandpl
acedaki
ssonherheadbef
orewal
ki
ngoutoft
hewar
d.

"
Please,
,
wat
chov
erher
"Mi
guel
sai
dtoSam andNat
asha

"
Yesboss"Theychor
used

"
Arey
ougoi
ngsomewher
e?"Jaxasked

"
Ineedt
otakecar
eofsomet
hing"Mi
guel
repl
i
edandwal
kedof
f

Jaxi
mmedi
atel
yfol
l
owed

"
Ithi
nkt
hebossi
sgoi
ngt
oki
l
lSky
,,
,f
inal
l
y"Sam mut
ter
ed

"
Icanseet
hati
nhi
sey
es"Nat
ashar
epl
i
edandt
heybot
hletoutasi
ghbef
oregoi
ngi
ntot
he
ward.

Theysatdowncl
oset
oCel
i
ne

"
Iwasf**
kingscar
edandal
mostcri
ed,
,,
butseeingt
hebossthatwaymademereal
izewhattrue
l
ovemeans.Bossmademecryfor
gett
ingthefactt
hatCel
i
neistheonewhosel
if
eisatstake,,
"
Nat
ashasaid

ki
ndl
yhinovel
srepubl
i
conWhatsApponplustwot
hreef
ourei
ghtzer
ofi
vef
iveei
ghtei
ghtni
ne
oner
ightt
hreetogetaddedt
othenov
elsgroup

"
I'
veneverseenhimliket
hat
,,
i
twasl
i
keadr
eam.Nev
erknewhehav
etear
sinhi
sey
es"Sam
r
epli
edandNat ashasmil
ed

"
Fort
hef
ir
stt
ime,
,
Icanseeher
eal
l
yhav
eahear
t.Al
way
sthoughthe'
shear
tl
ess,
,
itwassocut
e.
Cel
i
nei
sreal
l
ylucky
"

"It
hinkt
hebossi
stheLuckyone,
,
,shechangedhi
m al
ot"Sam sai
dAndNat
ashanoddedi
n
agreement
.

*
***
*

Bl
ood'
sCl
an*
*

Mi
guel
andJaxbot
hst
eppeddownf
rom t
hecarandwal
kedov
ert
oMi
guel
'
ssui
te.

"
Boss,
,
,"Codycal
l
edt
hemomenthesawt
hem

"
How'
sCel
i
ne?
"Heasked

"
Wher
e'sSky
?"Mi
guel
askedi
gnor
inghi
squest
ion

"
Tor
tur
eroom"Codyr
epl
i
edandi
mmedi
atel
yledt
heway
.

Mi
guel
'
sey
eswer
efi
l
ledwi
thanger
,,
heknewhewoul
dn'
tbecal
m unl
essheki
l
lhi
m.

Assoonast
heyent
eredt
het
ort
urer
oom,
,
Miguel
gothol
dofakni
fe,
,
ashar
pone.

Codydi
dagr
eatj
obbyt
yingSkyup,
hi
shandswer
eti
edwhi
l
ehi
slegswer
eswi
ngi
ngi
ntheai
r.

Miguelmov
edclosert
ohi
m wi
thadanger
ousgl
arewhi
l
eSkywat
chedhi
m,,
hewasv
isi
bly
shaki
nginf
ear
.
"
I'
m gladyou'
resti
l
lal
i
ve,
,
,coz,
,
,Iwoul
dn'
tfor
giv
emy
sel
fIfIdi
dn'
tki
l
lyouwi
thmyownhands"
Miguelmutt
ered

Codychuckl
edseei
nghowSkywasshaki
ng

Wi
thoutwast
ingt
ime,
Miguel
cuthi
m ont
hechestoncewi
tht
hekni
fe,
,
hedi
dn'
tst
abhi
m,,

Skyscr
eamedouti
nhor
rorandpai
nasbl
oodst
art
edr
ushi
ngout

Mi
guel
letoutawi
ckedsmi
l
ewhi
cht
urnedt
oaf
rownev
enbef
orei
tbecamev
isi
ble

"Ioncetol
dyou,
,,
Iwil
lmakeyourdeathapainful
one,
,,
,
Ilov
ekeepingt
omypr omi
se"Hesmirked
andjabbedthekni
fethr
oughhischestagai
n,,
hekeptondoingt
hatwhil
eShyscr
eam outat
everycutheget
s.

Af
terawhi
l
e,,
,
Miguel
stopped,
,
,hi
shandswer
efi
l
ledwi
thbl
ood.

Sky
'sl
i
pswer
etr
embl
i
ng,
hewasi
nsomuchpai
n,
hi
sey
esal
lred.

"You'
regoingtobethelastper
sonI'
m goi
ngt
oki
l
l,
,,
youdeser
veaspeci
alone,
,
,"Mi
guel
smi
rked
befor
efinall
ystabbi
nghiminhishear
t

CodyandJaxt
urnedunconsci
ousl
yatt
hesi
ght
,,
,
Miguel
didn'
tremov
ethekni
fef
rom hi
shear
t.
Hewalkedt
owardthedoor,
,
,

"
Takecar
eofhi
m"Hesai
dtoCodyandopenedt
hedoor
,,
hesuddenl
yst
oppedandt
urnedback
"
Whoi
nfor
medCel
i
neaboutmywher
eabout
s?"Heasked

"
Shesai
dit
'st
heboss"Codyr
epl
i
ed

"
Desmond?
"Mi
guel
askedandCodynodded

Mi
guel
fol
dhi
sfi
stangr
il
yandt
henwentout
,,
,

Hewenti
ntohi
ssui
tet
otakehi
sbat
h,,
,

*
***
*

NextDay
**

Miguelst
oodupfrom t
heseataft
erstar
ingatCel
ine'
sfaceal
lday
,,
hewasn'
tti
redt
hough.He
walkedovert
othewindowstar
ingatnothi
nginparti
cul
ar.

Cel
i
nemov
edherf
ingeront
hebed,
herey
esst
il
lshut
.

"
Miguel
,
,,
"Shecal
l
edf
aint
ly,
onecoul
dhar
dlyhearherv
oice

Shet
ri
edopeni
ngherey
esbutcoul
dn'
t

"
Miguel
"Shecal
l
edagai
n

Mi
guel
hear
dthef
aintandweakv
oice,
,
het
urnedandi
mmedi
atel
ywal
kedov
ert
oher
"
Cel
i
ne,
,
,ar
eyouawake?
?"Heasked

"
Miguel
,
,,
"Shecal
l
edagai
n

Miguelwentoutoft
hewar dandcamebackwi
tht
heDoct
or,
,
,hewasaskedt
ost
ayoutandhe
di
dwi t
houtcomplai
ning.

Mi
nut
esl
ater
,t
heDoct
orcameout

"
I'
m Sor
ry,
,
whoi
sMi
guel
?"Heasked

"
Iam"

"
Ithi
nky
oushoul
dcomei
nandt
rycal
mingherdownatl
east
,,
,
"

Mi
guel
rushedi
nqui
ckl
yandmett
her
est
lessCel
i
necal
l
inghi
snamer
epeat
edl
y

"
Miguel
,
,"

"
Cel
i
neI
'
m her
e,,
,
,,
,"Mi
guel
answer
edandhel
dherhand

"
Miguel
?"Sheasked,
,
,herey
eswer
est
il
lcl
osed

"
Yesi
t'
sme,
,
cany
ouopeny
ourey
es?
"Mi
guel
asked
"
Miguel
,
,,
arey
ouokay
?"Sheasked

"
You'
renothur
t,
,r
ight
?"Sheaskedagai
n

Miguel
coul
dn'
tsayaword,,
whatt
hehel
l hav
eheeverdonet
odeser
vesuchanAngel
?Ev
en
whenshe'
stheonehur
t,
,,
she'
ssti
l
lworr
iedabouthi
m?

"
Cel
i
neI
'
mfi
ne,
,
,pl
easeopeny
ourey
es"Mi
guel
final
l
yspokeup

Cel
i
nemanagedt
oopenherey
eswhi
chopenedwi
that
earr
oll
i
ngdownherey
es.

"
Miguel
,
,,
,,
"Shecal
l
ed

Mi
guel
smi
l
edsadl
yandpl
acedaki
ssonherhead

"
You'
reback,
,
,,
youdi
dn'
tl
eav
eme,
,
,,
"Hemut
ter
ed

"
Itol
dyour
ight
?Let
'sst
ayt
oget
her
,,
,
for
ever
"Cel
i
nesai
d,,
event
houghherv
oicei
sst
il
lweak.

"Il
oveyou,
,
,Il
ovey
ousomuch,
,
Ilov
eyousodamnmuch,
,
,Il
ovey
ou"Mi
guel
sai
dandhuggedher
onthebed

"
Ilov
eyoumor
e"Shemut
ter
edandcl
osedherey
essni
ff
ingi
nhi
spl
easi
ngf
ragr
ance.

*
***
*

Lay
lani
coul
dn'
ttakeherey
esf
rom Jaceashesl
eepspeacef
ull
yont
hebed,
,
shej
ustcoul
dn'
t
wai
tforhi
mtowakeup.Shewasmi
ssi
nghi
m al
ready
,,

Justt
henJacemov
ed,
,
,

"
Ithi
nkhe'
swaki
ngup"Sunnyspokeup

"
Iwi
l
lcal
ltheDoct
or"Lay
lani
sai
dandr
ushedoutoft
hewar
d.

Mi
nut
esLat
er*
*

"
Arey
ousur
ehe'
sokaynow?
"Sunnyaskedt
heDoct
or

"
Per
fect
ly,
hej
ustneedt
orestf
orsometi
mesandhealuphi
swoundt
hat
'sal
l
"TheDoct
or
r
epl
i
edandSunnynoddedhappi
lyast
heDoct
orwentout
.

Shewal
kedov
ert
oJace

"
Arey
ouokay
?"Sheasked

"
I'
mfi
ne"Hemut
ter
edandt
ri
edt
ouchi
nghi
sheadbutSunnyst
oppedhi
m

"
Don'
ttoucht
hat
,,
youneedt
oheal
upf
ir
st"Shesai
d

"
Whataboutbr
other
?"Jaceasked

"
Ical
l
edhi
m,,
,
hewi
l
lbeher
esoon"Sunnypl
acedandpokehi
scheek
"
Youscar
edme"Shesai
d

"
I'
m sor
ry"

Sunnysi
ghedandhuggedhi
m gent
ly

"
I'
m gl
ady
ou'
reawake,
,
,don'
twor
ry.Jaxt
ookcar
eoft
hosebast
ardsal
ready
"

"
Whoar
ethey
?"Jaceasked

"
Heal
upf
ir
st,
,
,wewi
l
lexpl
ainev
ery
thi
ng"

Justt
hent
hedooropenedandLay
lani
camei
n,
,,

Herl
i
pst
wit
chedi
ntoawi
desmi
l
easshesawhi
m

"
Jace"Shecal
l
edandi
mmedi
atel
yrushedt
ohughi
m

Sunnysmi
l
ed

'
Theyar
esocut
e'shet
hought

Jacewai
tedpat
ient
lyasLay
lani
huggedhi
m,,
tot
alconf
usi
onwaswr
it
tenal
lov
erhi
sface.

Af
terbr
eaki
ngt
hehug,
,
Lay
lani
peckedhi
scheek,
,
,
"
You'
ref
inal
l
yawake,
,
Iwassowor
ri
ed"Shesai
d

"
I'
m sor
rybut
,,
,
,,
whoar
eyou?
"JaceaskedandLay
lani
'
shear
tski
ppedabeat

TBC

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A

(Hear
tl
essSweet
hear
t)

CHAPTER76

By
,SummerGol
dR

‼ DON'
TCOPYORREPOST‼

★★★★★

"
I'
m sor
rybut
,,
,
,,
whoar
eyou?
"JaceaskedandLay
lani
'
shear
tski
ppedabeat

Ev
enSunnywassur
pri
sedt
oheart
hat
,shegl
ancedatLay
lani
andt
henJace

"
Jace,
whatar
eyout
alki
ngabout
?"Sunnyasked

"
Whoi
sshe?Youknowher
?"Jaceasked
"
It
'smeLay
lani
,
,ar
eyouj
oki
ng?
"Lay
lani
sai
dwi
thal
i
ttl
esmi
l
epoi
nti
ngather
sel
f

"
Whatdoy
oumeanbyI
'
mjoki
ng,
,
,doy
ouknowme?
"Jaceasked

Lay
lani
lookedupatSunny

"
Jace,
,
thi
sisLay
lani
,
don'
tyour
ememberher
?She'
syourgi
rl
fr
iend"Sunnysai
d

"What?Gir
lf
ri
end??Idon'
thav
eagi
rl
fr
iend,
Wai
t,
,
don'
ttel
lmeshel
i
edt
oyouaboutherbei
ngmy
gir
lf
ri
end"Jacesai
d

"
Jacest
op!Youknowme,,
you'
rej
ustpret
endi
ng.I
tsme,,,
Lay
lani
,
,Lay
lani
,,
Il
oveyou,
youalsotol
d
meyoulov
eme,,
,welov
eeachother
,,
,
sonowy oucan'
trememberme? "Layl
ani
askedbreaki
ng
i
ntot
ear
s

Jacewat
chedheri
nshockandf
acedSunny

"I
sshecrazy
?Howcanshebemygi
rl
fr
iendwhenI
'
venev
ersetmyey
esonher
?It
hinkshe'
s
crazy
"Jacesai
d

"
You'
ret
hecr
azyoneher
e"Lay
lani
snappedwi
pinghert
ear
s

ThedooropenedandJaxcamei
n

"
Jace"Hei
mmedi
atel
yrushedt
ohughi
m

"
Arey
ouokaynow?
"JaxaskedandJacenodded
Jaxf
acedSunnyandnot
icedt
heexpr
essi
ononherf
aceandt
hen,
Lay
lani
int
ear
s

"
Sunny
,,
what
'sup?
"Heasked

"
Wel
l
,,
Ithi
nkt
her
e'ssomet
hingwr
ong.
"Sunnymut
ter
ed

"
What
?"Jaxasked

"
Jace,
,
,doesn'
trememberhi
sgi
rl
fr
iend"Sunnybl
urt
edoutandJaxf
acedJace

"
Iswearbrot
her,
,
Idon'
thaveagir
lfr
iend.Idon'
tevenknowher,,
didIev
erment
ionany
thi
ngl
i
ke
t
hat?She'
slyi
ngtoyou"Jacesai
dglari
ngatLay l
anii
ndisgust

"
It
'sokayJace,
,
"Jaxpathi
sbackandmadehi
mli
edownont
hebed.

"
Sunny,,
comewi
thme"Jaxsai
dandi
mmedi
atel
ytheywentoutl
eav
ingLay
lani
AndJace
t
ogether.

Lay
lani
mov
edcl
osert
ohi
m

"
Don'
tcomecl
oser
"Jacesai
dandLay
lani
stopped

"
Jacewhati
swr
ongwi
thy
ou?Your
ememberev
ery
onebutme?
"Lay
lani
askedi
ntear
s

Jacescof
fed

"
Hey
,,
,Iunder
standIl
ookhot
,,
real
l
ydamnhot
.Ify
oul
i
keme,
youshoul
djustt
ell
me,
youdon'
t
havetoli
etomybrot
herandsistert
haty
ouar
emygi
rl
fr
iend.Idon'
tev
enhav
eany
gi
rl
fri
end,
,st
opl
yi
ngplease"Jacesai
d

*
*

"
So,
,
youmeani
t'
sapar
ti
alamnesi
a?"Sunnyasked

"Yeah,
,l
ikethepati
entmaypossi
blyl
oosethememoriesofapar
ti
cularper
son,
maybebecause
shewast hel
astpersononhi
smindbefor
etheacci
dentormaybethememor i
esar
etoo
hurtf
ul,
,
,,"

"
Hewi
l
lheokayr
ight
?"Jaxcuti
n

"
Absol
utel
y,
,butatl
eastheshoul
dbeher
eforonemor
eweek"TheDoct
orsai
d

"
Soaf
teroneweekhewi
l
lbef
ine?
"Sunnyasked

"
No,,
theoneweekistotakecar
eofhim more.Buthewil
lsur
elygethi
smemor i
esback,
,
just
makesurethatper
sondoesn'
tstayawayf
rom him,,
i
fshe'
sbyhissideandkeeponshowinghi
m
l
ove,
hewill
surelyr
ememberher"TheDoct
orr epl
i
ed

*
*

"So,
,
,hecan'
tremembermeforreal
?He'
snotpr
etendi
ng?
"Lay
lani
askedasSunnyexpl
ained
ever
ythi
ngtheDoctort
oldt
hem

"
Thedoct
orsai
dhewi
l
lbef
ine"
"
No"Lay
lani
brokei
ntot
ear
s

Whatifhedoesn'
trememberherfor
ever
?Whatwill
becomeofher
?Shelovehim somucht
han
al
lthesecr
azythi
ngshappeni
ng,howwil
lshecopewit
hhi
sgrumpyat
ti
tudetowardher

"
It
'sokayLay
lan,
,
"Sunnypatherwhi
l
eshecr
ied.

*
***
*

Aft
erf
all
i
ngintoadeepsleepforhour
s,,
Cel
i
nefi
nall
ywokeup.Shewasr
eal
l
yweakear
li
erwhen
shewokeupthatshecoul
dn'thel
pbuttosl
eepagai
n.

Mi
guel
didn'
tl
eav
ehersi
def
oronce,
hest
ayedt
her
eint
hewar
dwat
chi
nghersl
eepl
i
keababy
.

"
Miguel
"Cel
i
necal
l
edasshesawhi
m att
heot
hersi
deoft
hewar
d

Mi
guel
tur
nedi
mmedi
atel
yandwal
kedov
ert
oher

"
You'
reawake"Hemut
ter
edandpeckedhercheek

"
Miguel
"shecal
l
ed

"
Hmm?
"

"
Mybaby
,,
,whathappenedt
oit
?Ican'
tfeel
him,
,
,Ican'
t,
,
,"Cel
i
neut
ter
edandt
ri
edget
ti
ngup

"
Car
eful
"Mi
guel
sai
dandhel
pedherup
"
Answerme,
,
whathappenedt
oourbaby
?He'
sfi
ner
ight
?"Cel
i
neasked

Mi
guel
sighedandhol
dherhand

"
Sincey
ou'
reher
e,,
,
,wewi
l
lmakemor
ebabi
es,
,
,,
"

"
Iknow,
,
butwehav
eoneal
ready
,,
,,
,
"

"TheDoct
orscoul
dn'
tsavethebabyCeli
ne,
,
,i
twasamir
acl
ethaty
ouwokeup, ,
,,
,
Ireal
l
ydon'
t
knowwhatIwouldhavedoneifIl
ostyouboth,
,
"Mi
guel
sai
dandkissedherhand

Cel
i
newi
pedt
het
ear
sinherey
es

"
Baby
,,
,i
sgone?
"Sheasked

Mi
guel
noddedandhuggedher

"
Youdon'
thav
etowor
ryaboutt
hat
"Mi
guel
mut
ter
edandki
ssedherhai
r

"
Iwantt
ogohome,
,
,"Cel
i
nesai
d

"
Youcan'
t,
,
youneedt
ost
ayher
etogetmor
ebet
ter
"Mi
guel
repl
i
ed

"Idon'
twantto,
,
iam f
ine.bel
i
eveme,
,
,Idon'
twantt
ost
ayher
e,,
please.
"Cel
i
nesai
dgi
vi
nghi
m
hercutepuppyl
ook
Mi
guel
smi
l
ed

"
I'
m goi
ngt
oaskt
heDoct
or,
,
,"hesai
dandpeckedhercheekbef
orewal
ki
ngoutoft
her
oom

Cel
i
nesi
ghedashel
eft
,,
shepout
edandt
ouchedherbel
l
y.I
t'
str
ue,
,
,sher
eal
l
ylostt
hebaby
.

"
I'
m sor
ry,
,
,Icoul
dn'
tpr
otecty
ou.I
'
m sosor
ry"Shemut
ter
edt
ryi
ngnott
otearup

Thet
rut
his,
i
treal
l
yhur
tsal
otmor
ethansheev
eri
magi
ned.

*
***
*

Mi
guel
Mansi
on*
*

"Miguel
,,
Itol
dyout
odr
opme.Icanwal
k"Cel
i
nesai
dasMi
guel
car
ri
edheri
nhi
sar
msgoi
ng
upstai
rs

TheDoct
orall
owedthem tol
eave,
j
ustthatanur
sewi
l
lcomeov
erev
ery
dayt
ochanget
hedr
ess
onherwoundunt
ili
thealupcompl
etel
y.

Mi
guel
droppedherwhent
heygott
other
oom,
,

Hel
eanf
orwar
dtoki
ssherbutshemov
edback

"
What
'swr
ong?
"Mi
guel
asked

"
BetIam smel
l
ingr
ightnow,
,
Ineedt
obr
ushandt
akemybat
h"Cel
i
nesai
dandwal
kedt
othe
mi
rr
or

"
Eww"Shesai
dwhenshesawher
sel
f

Mi
guel
mov
edcl
osert
oherandhuggedherf
rom t
heback

"
Idon'
tcar
ehowy
oul
ook,
,
,you'
rest
il
ll
ooki
nghotandbeaut
if
ul"Mi
guel
sai
d

"
Hmm,
,
thanky
oubutIam t
aki
ngmybat
h"Cel
i
nesmi
l
edandt
appedhi
sshoul
der

"
Icanhel
pyou,
,
"Mi
guel
sai
d

"
Real
l
y?Youwantt
ohel
pmet
akemybat
h?"

"
Yeah"

"
Okay
,"

Miguel
helpedhert
akeof
fhercl
othes,
,
andsoonshewasnak*
d.Hesmi
l
edandcar
ri
edheri
nto
t
hebathroom

"
Whyar
eyousmi
l
ing?Per
ver
t"Cel
i
nemut
ter
edashewasaboutdr
oppi
ngheri
nthebat
htub

"
Iknow,
,
youdon'
thav
etor
emi
ndme"Mi
guel
chuckl
edanddr
oppedher

"
Weneedt
obecar
eful
,
,,
,y
ourback"Mi
guel
sai
d
"
Yeah,
,
,"Cel
i
nemut
ter
ed

"
Let
'sst
artf
rom y
ourhai
r"Mi
guel
sai
d

"
No,
,
letmebr
ushf
ir
st"Cel
i
nesai
d

"
Okay
"

"
Done"Cel
i
nesai
daf
terbr
ushi
ngf
orsomemi
nut
es.

Mi
guel
rel
easet
hewat
eronherhai
ral
i
ttl
ebef
oreaddi
ngt
hehai
rsoap

"
Scr
ubmor
ehar
derMi
guel
,
,I
'm notababy
"Cel
i
necompl
ained

"
You'
remyl
i
ttl
ebaby
"Mi
guel
sai
d

"
Soundi
ngl
i
kear
omant
icboy
fri
end"Cel
i
nescof
fed

Miguelsmi
l
edandscrubbedmor
ehar
der
,hecont
inuedoi
ngt
hatunt
ilhewasdone.Hewashed
andri
nsedthehai
rpr
operl
y

"
Youshoul
dopenasal
on"Cel
i
net
eased

"
Iknow,
,
I'
m goodi
nev
ery
thi
ng"Mi
guel
sai
d
"
YeahIknow,
,
"Cel
i
nel
aughed

Mi
guel
kissedhernosebef
orehest
art
edbat
hingher

*
*

"Miguel
,
,whathappenedt
othemai
d?"Cel
i
neaskedast
heycl
i
mbeddownt
hest
air
s,she'
sonhi
s
back

Shegotnor
epl
y

"
,whyar
eyouqui
et?
"Sheaskedandki
ssedhi
sneck

"
Cal
lmynameonceagai
n"Mi
guel
request
ed

"
Miguel
"Cel
i
necal
l
ed

"
Ithi
nkI
'
m goi
ngcr
azy
,,
"Mi
guel
mut
ter
ed

"
What
?"

"
Youmakingmegonutj
ustbycal
l
ingmyname,
,
,you'
reawi
tch"Hesai
dandCel
i
ne'
scheeks
r
eddened

"
Whathappenedt
othemai
d"Sheasked

"
Shel
eft
,,
,
Ilethergo.Wewi
l
lgetanot
heronef
ort
hemai
nti
me"Mi
guel
sai
d
"
I'
m hungr
y"Cel
i
nepout
ed

"
I'
m goi
ngt
ocooksomef
ood"Mi
guel
sai
dgoi
ngi
ntot
heki
tchen

"
Cook?Who?
"

"
Meofcour
se"

"
Hahaha,
that
'sf
unny
"Cel
i
nel
aughed

"
Justwat
chme,
,
"Mi
guel
sai
danddr
oppedheront
heki
tchencent
ert
abl
e.

Heki
ssedherpout
edl
i
psbef
orewal
ki
ngt
othef
ri
dge,
,

Cel
i
ne'
sey
esf
oll
owedhi
m ev
ery
wher
e,,
hel
ooksohot
.

Mi
guel
camebackwi
thanappl
e

"
Her
e,,
eatandwat
chme"Hewi
nkedandgav
eitt
oher
.

Cel
i
net
ooki
tfr
om hi
m andt
ookabi
tewat
chi
ngasMi
guel
real
l
ytr
iedmaki
ngameal
.

Hewoul
dcomet
ohereachmi
nut
easki
ngf
oraki
sst
ost
rengt
henhi
m mor
ewhi
l
ecooki
ng.

"
Arey
oudone?
"Cel
i
neaskedasMi
guel
mov
edcl
osert
ohergi
vi
nghert
hef
li
rt
ingl
ookofhi
s
"
Ineedt
owai
tforsomemi
nut
esandt
hat
'
sal
l
"Her
epl
i
edandpeckedherl
i
ps

"
So,
,
whatar
eyoudoi
ng?
"Cel
i
neasked

"
I'
mjust
,,
,
thi
nki
ngof
,,
may
beeat
ingaf
tereat
ing"Mi
guel
whi
sper
sint
oherear

"
Eat
ingaf
tereat
ing?What
'st
hat
?"Sheasked

Mi
guel
chuckl
ed

"
Shoul
dI,
,
eaty
ouf
ir
storaf
tert
hef
ood?Youl
ookso,
,
ir
resi
sti
ble"Hewhi
sper
edagai
n

"
Naught
ydev
il
!"Cel
i
ney
ell
edandMi
guel
laughed

"
Let
'smakeachoi
ce"hesai
d

"
No!
!"Cel
i
ney
ell
ed

"
Okay
,,
okay
,,
I'
m goodwi
thany
thi
ng.So,
,
aft
ert
hef
ood"Hewi
nked

Cel
i
nel
aughed

"
Miguel
,
,t
hef
oodi
sbur
ning,
,
"

"
Ohh"hei
mmedi
atel
yrushedov
ert
ocheck
TBC

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1/28,
22:
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BYAMAFI
A

(Hear
tl
essSweet
hear
t)

CHAPTER77&78

By
,SummerGol
dR

‼ DON'
TCOPYORREPOST‼

WHATHAPPENEDTOTHECOMMENTS?I
FIT'
SAJOKE,
LET'
SSTOPI
T

★★★★★

"
Howi
sIt
?"Mi
guel
askedasCel
i
net
ast
edt
hef
ood

Shel
ookedup

"
Bad"Shesai
dandshookherhead

"
What
?Bad?It
ri
edal
lmyamazi
ngski
l
lsont
hat
"Mi
guel
sai
d

"Comeon,
,
youdon'
tknowhowt
ocook,
whyt
ryi
ng?Butdon'
twor
ry,
,
Iwon'
tl
eti
twast
e"Cel
i
ne
said
"
No,
,
,i
fit
'sbad.Let
'sj
ustor
dersomef
ood"Mi
guel
sai
d

Cel
i
nesmi
l
ed

"
Iwast
easi
ngy
ou,
,
,i
t'
samazi
ng"Shesai
dandMi
guel
frowned

"
I'
m sor
ry"Shel
aughedandpeckedhi
sli
ps

"
Iwi
l
lfi
nisht
his"Shesai
dandcont
inueeat
ing

"
So,
,
howdi
dyouev
enknowhowt
ocook?
"Cel
i
neasked

"
It
'sasecr
et"Mi
guel
winked

"
Hmm"

*
*

"
Gosh,
,
I'
m sof
ull
"Cel
i
nemoaned

"
Maki
ngsoundsl
i
ket
hati
sdanger
ous"Mi
guel
sai
d

Cel
i
nemoanedagai
n

"
Heywi
tchst
op,
,
"
Celi
nelaughedandst
oodupf
rom herseat
,,
shesatdownonhi
slapsandki
ssedhi
m,sher
est
herheadonhisshoul
der
.

"
Ilov
eyou"Shemut
ter
ed

"
YouknowIl
ovey
oumor
ethanany
thi
ng"Mi
guel
repl
i
ed

Cel
i
nesmi
l
edandst
rokehi
shai
r

*
Ding_
Dong*

Theysuddenl
yhear
dthedoorbel
l
,,
Cel
i
nel
ookedupandt
heyexchangedgl
ances

"
Arey
ouexpect
ingsomeone?
"Sheasked

"
No,
,It
hinkweshoul
dcheck"Mi
guel
sai
dandt
heybot
hlef
tthedi
ningr
oom andwal
kedt
owar
d
t
hedoor.

Mi
guel
openedt
hedoor

"
Cel
i
ne!
!!
!!
!!
!!
"Addi
sonscr
eamedoutandhuggedCel
i
nesot
ight
lyal
mostmaki
ngherf
all
.

Cel
i
newi
ncedasAddi
son'
shandbr
ushedt
hroughherwoundandAddi
sonmov
edback

"
Arey
ouokay
?"SheaskedandCel
i
nenodded
"Gosh,,
,
Cel
ineImi
ssedy
ou!
"Addi
sonshout
edandhuggedheragai
nwhi
l
eMi
guel
wat
chi
ntot
al
confusi
on

Justt
henCodycamei
n,
Miguel
gav
ehi
m a"
whoi
sshe"l
ook

"I
'
m sor
ryboss,
butshekeptonpr
essur
izi
ngmeaski
ngf
orCel
i
ne"Codysai
dandbowedhi
s
headal
itt
le.

ThatwaswhenAddi
sonl
ookedupt
oseeMi
guel

"
Oh,
,
he'
syourboss?
"Shewhi
sper
stoCodyandCodynodded

Shef
acedMi
guel

"
Hi,
,
I'
m Addi
son.Cel
i
ne'
sbestf
ri
end"Addi
sonsai
dst
ret
chi
ngherhandf
orashake.

Mi
guel
lookedatCel
i
ne

"
From school
"Cel
i
newhi
sper
s

"
Miguel
"Mi
guel
mut
ter
edandshookhandswi
thher

"
You'
resohandsome,
,
butnotasCody
"Addi
sonsai
d

Codygaspedwhi
l
eCel
i
nechuckl
ed

Mi
guel
coul
dn'
tbel
i
evehi
sear
s
"Hey,
,
Celine.Let
'sgotal
k,
,,
Imissyousomuch.Youf
**ki
ngmissedal
otofcl
asses.Ourexams
aregett
ingclose"Addi
sonkeptontal
ki
ngasshewalkedawaywit
hCel
ine

Mi
guel
facedCody

"
I'
m sor
ryboss,
,
she'
ssomehowcr
azy
"Codysai
d

"
Whoi
sshe?
"Mi
guel
asked

"
She'
s,
,,
,
shei
ntr
oducedher
sel
f"Codysai
dandMi
guel
nodded

"
Isee"Mi
guel
mut
ter
ed

Hi
sphoner
ang,
i
t'
sacal
lfr
om Jax.Hesatdownandanswer
ed

"
HeyJax"

"
How'
sCel
i
ne?
"Jaxasked

"
She'
sokay
,,
wel
eftt
hehospi
tal
alr
eady
.HowaboutJace?
"Mi
guel
asked

"Wel
lhe'
sfi
ne,
,
but
,,
,
heKi
ndofdev
elopedsomesi
l
lyamnesi
a.Hecan'
trememberhi
sgi
rl
fr
iend,
"
Jaxr
epli
ed

"
What
??Hecan'
trememberher
?Howcome?
"Mi
guel
askedi
nasur
pri
sedt
one
"
Wel
l
,,
theDoct
orsai
dhewi
l
lbef
ine.
"

"
Okay
,,
,so,
,
howaboutDi
ego?
"

"
I'
m goi
ngtomakehim si
gnsomedocument sandt
akebackev
ery
thi
ngf
rom hi
m,,
,
andt
henget
r
idofhi
m andhi
scrazydaught
er"Jaxscof
fed

"
Adaught
er?
?"Mi
guel
asked

"
Yeah,
,
hehav
eagi
rl
."Jaxr
epl
i
ed

"
Oh,
,
,okay
.Goodl
uck"

"
Iwi
l
lcomeov
erl
ater
.Notf
ory
ou,
,
butCel
i
ne"

"
Any
how"Mi
guel
mut
ter
edandhangedup.

Hel
ookedupatCodywhoi
mmedi
atel
ylookedawaysi
ncehehav
ebeenst
ari
ng.

"
Thatgi
rl
,,
she'
syourgi
rl
fr
iendr
ight
?"Mi
guel
asked

"
What
??Ofcour
senot
,,
she'
snot
"Codyr
epl
i
edandt
ookhi
sli
psi
n

Mi
guel
scof
fedandst
oodup,
,

"
Stayher
e,,
,
Ineedt
otakecar
eofsomet
hing"Mi
guel
sai
d
"
Okayboss,
,
"Codyr
epl
i
ed

Mi
guel
wal
kedoutoft
hehouse

Codybr
eat
heoutandsatdown

*
*

"
Wow,
,
youmeany
ou'
venotbeenwel
l
?Youdi
dn'
ttel
lme"Addi
sonpout
ed

"
I'
m sor
ry"Cel
i
nesai
d

"
Ifeel
bad,
,
,butI
'
m gl
ady
ou'
reokaynow"Addi
sonsai
d

Cel
i
nesmi
l
ed

"
Theguywesawear
li
er,
,
,whoi
she?
"Addi
sonasked

"
Boy
fri
end"Cel
i
nemut
tet
ed

"
Wow,
,
soy
oul
i
veher
e?YourhouseI
ssobi
g"Addi
sonst
oodupl
ooki
ngar
ound

Shesuddenl
yst
oppedandf
acedCel
i
ne

"
Whenar
eyoucomi
ngbackt
oschool
?Youcan'
tmi
sst
heexam,
,
"Shesai
d
"
Ireal
l
ydon'
tknow"Cel
i
net
ookherl
i
psi
n

"
Justsayt
hewor
d,,
Iwi
l
lteachy
ouev
ery
thi
ngy
ou'
vemi
ssed.Pl
ease,
i
t'
ssobor
ingwi
thouty
ou"
Addi
sonsai
d

"
Iwi
l
ltal
ktoMi
guel
fir
st,
,
,"Cel
i
nesai
d

"
Dot
hat
,,
,
"Addi
sonsmi
l
edandCel
i
nenodded.

*
***
*

Scarl
etwal
kedalongt
hestr
eetwi
thhert
wohandsi
nherhoodi
eov
erherhead.Shesuddenl
y
fel
tli
kesomeonewasfol
l
owingher.

Shestoppedandturnedbackbutf oundnoone,,
shecont
inuewal
kingbutt
hestepsst
arted
comingmorefasterandcloser.Shestoppedt
ocheckagainbutt
hehandgrabbedherandhit
heronherneck,
shesleptoffimmedi at
ely
.

*
*

Somemi nuteslater
,,
Scarl
etopenedhereyesandshewasi
nastr
angeplace.Shet
ri
edmoving
herhandsbutt hendiscov
eredshewast i
eddowntoachai
r,
,
shest
ruggl
edtof r
eeher
sel
fbuti
t
wasn'tpossi
ble.

Justt
hen,
Thedooropenedandshelookedup.ShegaspedwhenshesawMi guelwal
ki
ngov
er
toher
,,
hest
oppedri
ghtinfr
ontofherandpull
edanotherchai
rcl
oserandsatdown.

"
Longt
ime"Mi
guel
smi
rked
"
M,,
Miguel
"shemut
ter
ed,
herl
i
pst
rembl
i
ng

I
shegoi
ngt
oki
l
lherf
inal
l
y?Wel
lshedeser
vei
t,,
,
any
thi
ngatal
l

Mi
guel
chuckl
ed

"
Arey
ouscar
ed?Or
,,
,
you'
resur
pri
seI
'
m notdead"Mi
guel
sai
d

Sheswal
l
owedandshookherhead

"
Why
,,
,whydi
dyoudot
hat,
,"Mi
guel
askedcal
mly

At
eardr
oppedf
rom herey
es

"
I'
m,,
,
I'
m sor
ry,
,
,I
'm sosor
ry.
"Shesai
dint
ear
s

"
Whydi
dyou,
,
bet
ray
edme.Why
?"Mi
guel
askedagai
n

Scar
letsni
ff
les

"
Because,
,
,Il
ovey
ou,
,
,"

Mi
guel
'
sbr
owsar
ched.

"
Ilov
edy
ousomuch,
,
,but
,,
,
younev
erl
ookedatme.Al
lwedowashav
es.
x,
,Ij
ust
,,
want
ed
somethi
ngmor edeeper.Youtoldmeyoucan'tl
oveany one,
,,
andt hensuddenl yCel
i
necameand
tookyouawayf r
om me,,i
thurt
ssomuch.Itreal
lyhurt,
,
,,
Idi
dev erythingoutofangerand
j
ealousy
,,
,youcanjustki
llmeIfyouwant
,Ideser
veit.AndIregretev eryt
hing,
,
,Iwasjustbl
i
nded
byanger,
,I
'
m sosor r
y"Scarl
etsai
dashertearsr
olldownuncont roll
ably.

Miguelstoodupandt ookhi
sgun,
,
,hepoi
nti
tatherandshecl
osedherey
esexpecti
nghimto
ki
l
l her,
,
,butshewasshockedwhenshefel
thi
sarmsaroundher.Shei
mmedi
atelyopenedher
ey
es,,hereal
lyhuggedher.

"
Miguel
,
,"Scar
letcal
l
edandl
ookedup.

Mi
guel
unt
iedherandshest
oodup,
,
star
ingi
ntohi
sey
es.

"
Iwi
l
llety
ougo"Mi
guel
mut
ter
ed

Shesmi
l
edoutt
ear
sandi
mmedi
atel
yhuggedhi
m,,

"
Thanky
ou,
,
,t
hanky
ousomuch.
"Shesai
d

Mi
guel
smi
l
edandr
ubherhai
rbef
orebr
eaki
ngt
hehug.

"
I'
m sor
ryf
orev
ery
thi
ng,
,
,Imi
ssedy
ousomuch"Scar
letmumbl
ed

*
***
*

Jaceletoutasl
eepygr
oanasf
eltsomethi
ngcoldonhi
scheek,
,
heopenedhi
sey
eswhi
ch
widenedthemomenthesawLayl
ani'
sli
psonhischeek
"
Whatar
eyoudoi
ng?
"HeaskedandLay
lani
mov
edbackwi
thasmi
l
e

"
Hey
,,
sl
eepyhead.
"Lay
lani
sai
dandJacescof
f

"
You'
renotal
l
owedt
ocal
lmet
hat
"Hesnapped

"
Any
how"Sher
oll
herey
es

"
Igoty
ouy
ourf
avor
it
e"Lay
lani
sai
dandbr
oughtoutt
hechocol
atecakeshegothi
m

Jacel
etoutasmi
l
e

"
Iseey
ou'
resmi
l
ing,
,
cakeconsumer
"Lay
lani
chuckl
edandJacef
rowned

"
Stopcal
l
ingmenames"Hesnapped

"
Howdi
dyouknowIl
ovechocol
atecake?
"Heasked

"
Because,
,
,,
"

"
IguessSunnyt
oldy
ou"Jacecuti
nbef
oreshecoul
dsayany
thi
ng

"
Openy
ouropened,
,
ahh"Lay
lani
sai
dshowi
nghi
mthecakei
nherhand

"
Ihav
ehands"
Lay
lani
breat
heout

"
Fine"Shesai
dandgav
eitt
ohi
m.

"Whoareyouany
way ?Youdidn'
ttel
lmeany
thing,
whydi
dyout
ell
mybr
othert
haty
ouar
emy
gir
lf
ri
end?
"Jaceaskedeati
ngthecakesl
owly

"That'
sbecauseIam yourgi
rl
fr
ienddummy
,,
,y
ouneedt
oremembersoev
ery
thi
ngwi
l
lbef
ine"
Laylanisai
dinwar
dly

"
Canwenott
alkaboutt
hispl
ease?
"Lay
lani
rol
lherey
es

"
Doy
oul
i
keme?
"Jaceasked

"
YesIl
i
key
ou,
,
sowi
l
lyoubemyboy
fri
end?
"Lay
lani
asked

"Iknewit
,,
i
tsnotmyf
aul
tthatI
'
m handsome"Jacesai
dandbr
ushhi
shai
rbackwi
thhi
shand
proudl
y

Lay
lani
scof
fed

"
Brat
"shemut
ter
ed

"
Whatdi
dyouj
ustcal
lme?
?"

"
Brat
,,
,
"Shest
uckhert
ongueoutathi
m
"Canwetakeawal
kout?Ir
eal
l
ydon'
tknowwhyt
heyar
ekeepi
ngmeher
e,,
Iam f
ull
ywel
l
."Jace
saidget
ti
ngdownf
rom t
hebed

"
Car
eful
"Lay
lani
tri
edhel
pinghi
m

"
Don'
ttouchme"Hesnapped

"
Youdon'
thav
etober
ude,
i
t'
sbecomi
ngannoy
ing!
"Shehal
fyel
l
ed

Jacehel
dhi
sheadasal
i
ghtheadachest
ruckhi
m

Lay
lani
immedi
atel
ymov
edcl
osert
ohi
m

"
Arey
ouokay
?"Sheaskedwi
thconcer
n

"
Cany
ouj
ustst
opshout
ing?Myheadhur
ts"JaceSnappedandwal
kedoutoft
hewar
d

Lay
lani
sighedandwi
pet
het
ear
saboutr
oll
i
ngDownherey
es,
,

Sheal
sowentoutoft
hewar
d.

*
***
*

Mi
guel
'
sMansi
on*
*

Ev
eni
ng*
"
Iwi
ll
seey
ounextt
ime"Addi
sonsai
dasshewal
kedoutWi
thCel
i
ne,
Codywasal
sobehi
nd
t
hem.

"
Thanky
ouf
orcomi
ng"Cel
i
nesmi
l
ed

"
Iwi
l
lbeexpect
ingy
ourr
esponse,
,
youj
usthav
etocome,
,
I'
vemi
ssedy
ou"Addi
sonpout
ed

Cel
i
nenoddedandt
heyhuggedeachot
her

"By
e"Addisonsaidandlef
twithCodywhil
eCel
i
newentbacki
n.Mi
guel
ret
urnedsomehour
s
agobuthadtoleaveherwithherf
ri
end.

"
Arey
ouokay
?Youl
ookl
i
kesomeonewhoi
sbor
ed"Addi
sonsai
d

"
That
'sbecauset
her
ewasnoonet
otal
kto"Codyr
epl
i
ed

"
Doy
oumi
ssme?
"Addi
sonasked

"Somehow,,
,
Iknowy
ouwoul
dn'
tst
opdi
stur
bingmei
fwewer
etoget
her
"Codymut
ter
edast
hey
gotint
othecar

"
Final
l
yadmi
tt
ingt
hatIam f
unt
obewi
th"Shegr
inned

"
I'
venev
ersai
dyouar
en'
tfunt
obewi
th"Codyf
acedher

"
YeahIknow,
,
buty
ou'
venev
eradmi
tt
edi
tei
ther
"Sher
epl
i
ed
Codyl
etoutasmi
l
eandst
art
edt
hecar

"
Yoursmi
l
esar
eamazi
ng"Addi
sonsai
dandki
ssedhi
scheekwhi
chcameasasur
pri
se

"
You'
rebl
ushi
ng"Addi
sonsai
d

"
Notagai
n"Codygr
oanedandshel
aughed

*
*

"
Hey
"Cel
i
nesai
dasshej
oinedMi
guel
ont
hebed

Hej
usthangeduponacal
l
,,
hef
acedCel
i
neandsmi
l
ed

"
Arey
ouokay
?Thosesmi
l
esseemsf
ake"Cel
i
nesai
d

"
Igotacal
lthat
,,
,
mom i
ssi
ck"Her
epl
i
edandCel
i
negasped

"
Howi
sshe?I
sitbad?It
hinkweshoul
dgot
her
e,,
l
etmegetdr
essed,
,
it
'sget
ti
ngl
ate"

Mi
guel
pul
l
edherbackasshewasaboutget
ti
ngup

"
You'
rej
ustr
ecov
eri
ng,
,
,Iwi
l
ljustgot
her
etomor
row"Mi
guel
sai
d

"
It
'snott
hatbad?
"Cel
i
neasked
"
Yeahi
t'
snotbad,
,
,wecangot
her
etoget
heri
fyouwant
"

"
Ofcour
seIwi
l
l"Cel
i
nesai
dandMi
guel
peckedherl
i
ps

"
Nott
hepeckagai
n"Cel
i
nepout
ed

"
Sowhat
?"Mi
guel
asked

Shesmiledandcl
i
mbedonhim,
,wi
thoutwasti
ngti
me,shesl
ammedherli
psonhi
s
hungr
il
y,
,ki
ssi
nghimr
oughl
yanddeeplywhi
leMiguel
respondedwi
tht
hesamepace.

Shemov
edherhandt
ohi
stopandst
art
edpul
l
ingi
tof
f,
Miguel
hel
dherhand,

"
Whatar
eyoudoi
ng?
"Heasked

"
Whatdoesi
tlookl
i
keI
'
m doi
ng?
"

"
Idon'
tthi
nkweshoul
d,
,,
you'
rej
ustget
ti
ngbet
ter
,,
"

"
Sowhathappenedt
otheeataf
tereat
ingy
out
alkedabout
?"Cel
i
nef
rowned

"
Thatwasa,
,
joke"

"
Ihat
esi
l
lyj
okes,
,
let
'sdot
his"Shesai
dandcapt
uredhi
sli
psagai
n

"
Cel
i
ne,
,
,yourwound,
,
"
"Youdon'
thav
et oworr
yaboutme,
,
andaboutmywound,
,,
l
et'
sgowi
thanot
herst
ylewi
thout
hurt
ingmyback"Cel
inesai
dandMiguel
'
seyeswi
dened

Cel
i
newentf
orhi
sli
psagai
n

TBC

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AsCeli
neki
ssedhi
m,,
hesl
owl
ytookhercl
othesof
fandwrappedhi
sarmsar
oundherbody
bef
oreget
ti
ngdownfr
om t
hebed.Cel
inebr
oketheki
ssandstar
edint
ohi
seyes

"
Wher
ear
ewegoi
ng?
"Sheasked
Miguel
smi r
kedandkissedheragai
n,hebroketheki
ssal
mosti
mmedi
atel
yandwentf
orher
r
ightbr
**stwhichwascall
ingforhi
sattent
ion.

"
Ohhh,
,
"Cel
i
nemoanedashi
smout
hfel
tsowar
m ar
oundherbr
**st

"
Yesbaby
"Shemoanedagainwrappi
ngherarmsmoreti
ght
lyar
oundhi
sneckst
il
lwonder
ing
whyt
heyarest
andi
ng.Shej
ustcoul
dn'
twaitanyl
ongert
ohavehi
minsi
deher

Mi
guels*
*kedherb**bsf
orsomemi nut
esbefor
egoingf
orherneck,
,
,,
heki
ssedt
hem sodeepl
y
maki
ngsurehelef
tsomehickey
stherebef
orerel
easi
ngher
.

"
Mig,
,
,,
"

Justbefor
eshecoul
dcompl
eteherst
atement
,,
Miguel
penet
rat
edi
nsi
dehermaki
ngherwor
d
crack.

Ar
ewer
eal
l
ygoi
ngt
odot
hiswhi
l
est
andi
ng?Shet
hought

"
Whatwer
eyousay
ing?
"Mi
guel
askedherandpul
l
edout
,,
andt
heni
n

"
No,
,
,not
hing,
,
,f
**k"Shegr
oanedast
hepl
easur
edr
iveshercr
azy

Mi
guel
smi
l
edandki
ssedherneckagai
nthr
ust
ingi
ntohersl
owl
ymaki
ngsur
enott
ohur
ther
,

"
Ohgosh,
,
,Mi
g,,
,
"Shemoanedandt
ight
enedherl
egsmor
e,ar
oundhi
swai
stwi
thherey
escl
osed

"
Yeah"
"
Ohhh"

"
Cal
lmyname"Mi
guel
whi
sper
edi
ntoherear

"
Mig,
,
,,
ahhh,
,
,"Shecoul
dn'
tcompl
etei
t

"
Inf
ull
"Mi
guel
whi
sper
sagai
n

"
Miguel
!"Shecr
ied

Hebecamef
ast
er,
,
hit
ti
ngherdi
rect
lyI
nthespotwher
esweet
nessi
s,
,,

"
Arr
rh!
!"

"
Ilov
eyou,
,
,"

"
F**
k"

Miguel
letoutagr
oanofpl
essur
eint
oherearashesl
owl
yreducedhi
spacest
ucki
nghi
msel
f
i
ntoher

"
Ilov
eyou"Hemut
ter
ed

"
Ilov
eyout
ooDev
il
"Cel
i
nesai
dev
ent
houghherl
i
psseemst
obet
rembl
i
ng

Mi
guel
smi
l
edandki
ssedherey
esashepour
edhi
msel
finsi
deher
,,
"
F**
k"Hegr
oanedandwentf
orherbr
**stagai
n

*
***
*

Bl
ood'
sCl
an*
*

"
Whatar
eyoudoi
ngher
eal
lal
one?
"Sam askedashesatdownnextt
oher

Nat
ashal
ookedupandl
etoutasi
gh

"
Ijust,
,
missev
ery
thi
ng.Ev
ery
one,
,
andi
t'
sli
ket
hingswi
l
lnev
erbebackt
onor
mal
"Nat
asha
mutter
ed

"
Youdon'
twantt
oli
veadi
ff
erentl
i
fe?
"Sameaskedandshef
acedhi
m

"
Ofcour
seIdo,
,
buty
ouknow,
,
Iwi
l
lreal
l
ymi
ssev
ery
thi
ng.Myhome,
,
,"

"
That
'st
rue,
,
butwedon'
thav
eachoi
ce.Li
kedamn,
,
Ican'
twai
ttost
artdoi
ngt
hings,
,
,,
"

"
Likewhat
?"Nat
ashacuti
n

"
It
'sasecr
et"Hewi
nked

"Idon'
twantt
ost
ayher
e,,
I
'm goi
ngt
omi
ssy
ou,
,
whenIl
eav
e"Nat
ashamut
ter
edandSam
smiled
"
Real
l
y?Youar
egoi
ngt
omi
ssme?
"Sam asked

"
Whyar
eyousoundi
ngl
i
key
ou'
resur
pri
sed"Nat
ashaasked

"
Ofcour
seIam sur
pri
sed,
,
andIwi
l
lmi
ssy
out
oo"Sam mut
ter
ed

"
Mov
ecl
oser
"Nat
ashasai
dandSam mov
edmor
ecl
osert
oher
.

Kindl
yHiNov
elsRepubl
i
con+2348055889183onWhat
sAppt
ogetaddedt
oournov
elsgr
oup
andgetPDFl
inks

Sherunherhandthr
oughhisfacedowntohi
sli
psandt
henhel
dhi
scheek,
shepul
l
edhi
m mor
e
cl
oserandgentl
ypressedherl
ipsonhi
s.

Sam wasshockedbuthedi
dn'
twast
eti
me,
hei
mmedi
atel
yrespondedt
otheki
ssmor
edeepl
y.

*
***
*

"Sunny
,,
goon.Iwi
l
l st
aywithhi
m,,
you'
vebeenher
eal
lday
"Jaxsai
dasheent
eredi
ntot
hewar
d.
Jacewasalr
eadyfastasl
eep

Sunnyt
urnedandf
acedhi
m

"
Don'
twor
ryaboutme,
,
Iwi
l
lst
aywi
thhi
m"Sunnyr
epl
i
ed

"
Don'
tbest
ubbor
n,,
,
"

"
You'
ret
hest
ubbor
noneher
e,,
,
"Sunnysnappedwi
thasmi
l
e
"
Real
l
y?I
'
mjustt
ryi
ngt
obeagent
leman"Jaxr
epl
i
ed

"
Idon'
tneedi
t,
,
He'
sal
somybr
other
"Sunnysai
d

"
ThanksSunny
,,
,y
ou'
rer
eal
l
yamazi
ng"Jaxmut
ter
ed

"
Ify
ou'
rer
eal
l
ygr
atef
ul,
,
giv
emeaki
ss"Shepout
ed

"
Whydoest
hissoundl
i
keabl
ackmai
l
?"Jaxchuckl
ed

"
Any
howy
oucal
li
t"

Jaxsmi
l
edandmov
edcl
osert
oher
,,
hewr
appedhi
sar
msar
oundherwai
standki
ssedher
.

Eventhoughhehadref
usedt
oadmiti
t,
,
hecouldn'
tdenyi
tanylongerthathe'
sinl
ovewi
thher
.
He'sal
readypl
anni
ngtoconf
esst
oherthough,
,
may beaf
terJacegetswell
.

Af
tert
heki
ss,
Sunnysmi
l
edandpeckedhi
scheek

"
Youcangonow"Shemut
ter
ed

Jaxnoddedst
il
lsmi
l
ingather

"
Whatar
eyousmi
l
ingat
?Ist
her
esomet
hingonmyf
ace?
"Sheasked

"
Yeah,
,
,"
"
Whati
sit
?"Sunnyasked

Jaxki
ssedherey
es

"
You'
rebecomi
ngpr
ett
ytheseday
s"Hemut
ter
edandSunnyhi
thi
m

"
SoI
'
vebeenugl
y?"

"
Yeah"Hechuckl
ed

"
Liar
"Sunnysnapped

"Goodni
ght,
,
Seey
out
omor
row"Jaxsai
dandshenoddedst
ari
ngathi
m ashef
inal
l
ywal
kedout
oftheward.

Shesi
ghedandmov
edcl
osert
oJace,
shecov
eredhi
sbodypr
oper
lyandpl
acedaki
ssonhi
s
head.

"
Getwel
lsoonki
ddo,
,
"Shemut
ter
ed

Shenev
erknewJaxwaswat
chi
ngherf
rom out
side,
,
hesmi
l
edandwal
kedaway
.

*
***
*

NextDay
**
"HeyHot
ti
e"Thevoi
cecal
l
edasMi guel
camedownst
air
susi
nghi
sphoneatt
hesamet
ime.As
alway
shewaslooki
ngashandsome

Het
urnedt
oseeherbutshewasnowher
e

"Youdon'
thav
etopr
ovet
omet
haty
ou'
reawi
tchokay
?Iknow,
,
socany
oucomeout
?"Mi
guel
said

Cel
i
nel
aughedandcameoutf
rom herhi
dingpl
ace,
,

"
Mor
ning"Shewi
nkedathi
m

"
Ilov
eyou"Mi
guel
repl
i
ed

"
Doy
ouknowy
ouj
ustf
ail
edi
fthi
sisanexam r
ight
?"Cel
i
neasked

"
Idon'
tmi
ndf
ail
i
ngj
ustbecauseofy
ou"Mi
guel
smi
rked

"
Hmm,
,
,,
guessy
ou'
rer
eady
.Youl
ookhot
"Cel
i
nesai
d

"
Thanks"

"
HowdoIlook?Ir
eal
l
ycan'
twai
ttoseeMot
her
,,
i
t'
sbadshe'
snotf
ine,
,
butIst
il
lcan'
twai
t"
Cel
i
nepout
ed

"
Youlookbeaut
if
ulasusual,
,
andyoudon'
thavetoworr
yabouther
.Shewi
l
lbef
ine,
,
,Ij
ust
wonderhowshewil
lreacti
fsheseesme"Miguelmut
ter
ed
"
You'
vemetherr
ight
?"

"
Yeah,
,
Iguessi
twasal
lapr
etense,
,
sher
ecogni
zedme"Mi
guel
sai
d

Cel
inemov edcl
osert
ohim andhuggedhi
m,herar
msar
oundhi
swai
st,
,
Miguel
kissedherhai
r
andresthi
sneckonherhead

Theyst
ayedl
i
ket
hatf
orsomemi
nut
esbef
orewal
ki
ngoutoft
hehouset
oget
her

"
Itf
eel
sli
ke,
I
'venotbeenoutf
ormont
hs"Cel
i
nesai
dassoonasMi
guel
hitt
hest
reet

"
Wecanj
ustgooutandhav
efunsomeot
hert
ime"Mi
guel
suggest
ed

"
Yeah!
!"Sheshout
edwi
thherhandsupi
ntheai
rbutshewi
ncedwhenshef
eltapai
ninherback

Mi
guel
facedher

"
Youneedt
obecar
eful
,
,t
omakei
theal
fast
er.
"hesai
dandCel
i
nenodded

"
Thanky
ou"Shemut
ter
ed

"
Forwhat
?"

"
Ever
ythi
ng"Cel
i
nesai
d

"
Ever
ythi
ng?
"Mi
guel
askedl
i
kehe'
ssur
pri
sed
"
You'r
etheonl
yoneIhave,
,
int
hewholeworl
d.Justpr
omi
semey
ouwi
l
lnev
erl
eav
eme,
,
,pl
ease"
Cel
i
nesaidasateardr
oppedf
rom herey
ee

Mi
guel
stoppedt
hecar

"
Doyoureal
l
yhavet
osaythis?I
'
m notl
eav
ingy
ouf
orany
thi
ngi
nthi
swor
ld,
,
stopt
hinki
ngabout
t
hat
.Il
oveyousomuch"Miguel
sai
d

Cel
i
nesmi
l
edandmov
edi
ntohi
m,,
shehuggedhi
mli
keshe'
snev
erl
ett
inggo

"
Ilov
eyout
oo"Shemur
mur
ed

Af
tert
hat
,Mi
guel
star
tedt
hecaragai
nanddr
oveof
f.

Minut
esl
ater
,Mi
guel
pul
l
edupi
nfr
ontoft
hehospi
tal
,
theybot
hst
eppeddownf
rom t
hecarand
wenti
n.

Theyweret
akentoMiguel
'
smom wardbyoneofthenur
ses,
,
shewasasl
eepwhent
heyent
ered.
Miguel
deci
dedtoseethedoct
orwhi
l
eCeli
nestay

Mr
sBr
ownopenedherey
esshor
tl
yaf
ter

Herey
eswi
denedonseei
ngCel
i
ne,
,
,

"
Daught
er"Shecal
l
edandawi
desmi
l
eescapeCel
i
ne'
sli
ps

"
Mot
her
"Shecal
l
edandpl
acedaki
ssonherhead
"
Howdi
dyou,
,
knowIam her
e?"Sheasked

Cel
ineopenedhermout
htosaysomet
hingbutst
oppedwhent
hedooropenedandMi
guel
ent
ered.

Mr
sBr
owncoul
dn'
tbel
i
eveherey
es,
,
,hei
sher
e?Toseeher
?

Cel
i
nest
oodupsndwal
kedov
ert
oMi
guel

"
Wecameher
etoget
her
"Shesai
d

"
Youknoweachot
her
?"

Cel
i
nenoddedandsmi
l
edatMi
guel

"
Iwil
lj
ustexcusey
oubot
h"Shemut
ter
edandt
apMi
guel
'
scheekt
wicebef
oregoi
ngoutoft
he
war
d.

Mi
guel
sighedandl
ookedupathi
smom,
,
,t
heybot
hst
aredateachot
herwi
thoutsay
ingawor
d.

Shewasal
mosti
ntear
s,,
seei
nghersonwhoi
snowamanst
andi
ngr
ighti
nfr
ontofher
.

Mi
guel
'
sphonesuddenl
ybuzzedandhecheckedt
hemessage

Mi
guel
saysomet
hing,
,
I'
m wai
ti
ng
Fr
om Cel
i
ne

Hesmi
l
edbef
orel
ooki
ngupagai
n

"
Howar
eyou?
"Heaskedf
inal
l
y

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ter
**

"Guy
slookatthatdude!Damnhe'
shot
"Addi
sonwhi
sper
edi
ndi
rect
lypoi
nti
ngataguysi
tt
ingon
anot
hertabl
e

"
I'
m cal
l
ingCodyr
ightaway
"Nat
ashasai
dtaki
ngherphone.
.
"Don'tyoudar
e,,
he'
snotev
enashandsomeasmybaby
"Addi
sonr
oll
herey
esandbi
teher
chickenfor
ceful
ly

Nat
ashaandCel
i
nel
aughed

"
Suchadr
amaqueen"Nat
ashamut
ter
ed

I
t'
saSat
urdayandt
heydeci
dedt
ohangout
,,
j
ustt
hem hav
ingsomecr
azygi
rl
smoment
.

"
Let
'sgot
othecl
ubt
oni
ght
,,
i
t'
sbeenl
ongIat
tendedone"Nat
ashasuggest
ed

"
Tot
all
yagr
eed,
,
I'
min"Addi
sonsai
dimmedi
atel
y

"
I'
m al
soi
n,
,,
l
et'
sgohav
efun!
"Cel
i
nesai
dal
mostshout
ing

"
Yeah,
,
sincewear
edonewi
thourexams,
,
Ithi
nkweshoul
dhav
efunatl
east
"Addi
songr
inned

"
May
beIcangetaboy
fri
end"Nat
ashamut
ter
ed

"
Yout
woar
echeat
ers,
,
I'
mtheonl
ysi
ncer
eoneher
e"Cel
i
ner
oll
herey
es

"
Addi
son,
doIhav
eaboy
fri
end?
"Nat
ashaasked

"
Idon'
tremembery
ouhav
ingone,
,
doIhav
eone?
"Addi
sonal
soasked

"Act
uall
y,
thel
astt
imeIchecked,
,
youwer
esi
ngl
e,
,"Nat
ashar
epl
i
edwhi
l
eCel
i
newat
chedt
hem
angri
l
y
"
Theny
oucangot
othecl
ubbyy
our
sel
ves"SheSnapped

"
Arey
ouj
eal
ous?
"Addi
sonasked

"
NoI
'
m not
".Cel
i
nescof
fed

"
Justadmi
titf
oronce"Nat
ashagr
oaned

"
Idon'
tgetj
eal
ousofcr
azyf
ell
owsl
i
key
ouguy
s"Cel
i
nest
uckhert
ongueatt
hem

"
Butyoucanki
l
lanyl
adywhot
rynamesswi
thMi
guel
right
?Nat
ashat
ell
meaboutt
hei
nci
dent
"
Addi
sonsai
d

"
Don'
tyoudar
e!"Cel
i
neshout
edandt
heyl
aughed

"
It
'sembar
rassi
ng,
,
,"Shemut
ter
edandhi
therheadont
het
abl
e

Shehadal
mostendedupbeat
ingal
adyupwhowasj usthav
ingaconv
ersati
onwit
hMi guel
,
,i
t
di
dn'
tendwel
lbecauset
heywerej
ustdi
scussi
ngaboutsomebusi
nesswhichsherui
ned

"
Ipr
omi
senev
ert
odoi
tagai
n,
,"Cel
i
neMut
ter
edagai
n

"
Wel
l
,,
,Idon'
tbl
amey
ou,
shewasobv
iousl
ytr
yingt
ofl
i
rtwi
thhi
m"Addi
sonscof
f

"
Exact
ly,
,
Iwasact
ual
l
ywai
ti
ngt
oseey
ourMaf
iaski
l
lsbutIwasdi
ssapoi
nted"Nat
ashasai
d
"
Badf
ri
end"Cel
i
neandAddi
sonchor
used

"
Ilov
eyout
oo"Nat
ashal
aughed

Cel
i
neandAddi
sonst
oodupadwal
kedoutoft
her
est
aur
ant

"
Wai
tformey
oudummi
es"Nat
ashai
mmedi
atel
yranaf
tert
hem.

*
***
*

Desmond'
sHouse*
*

"Hmm,,
soson.WhataboutCel
ine?Howdar
eyoudi
tchherandcomeher
e?"Mi
guel
'
smom
askr
dasshesatdownwi t
hhim

"
She'
shangi
ngoutwit
hherfr
iends,
,
Idi
dn'
ttel
lherIwascomi
ng.Shewoul
dhav
einsi
stedi
n
f
oll
owi
ngme"Mi guel
chuckl
ed

"
Nextt
ime,
don'
tcomeher
ewi
thouther
"Shesnapped

"
Mom,
,
arey
out
ryi
ngt
osayy
oupr
eferhert
ome?
"Mi
guel
asked

"
Woul
ditbebadi
fIsayy
es?
"Shepout
ed

"
Ofcour
senot
,,
Iam notj
eal
ous"Mi
guel
laughed

"
Ilov
ehersomuch,
,
Inev
erknewshewas,
,
,,
"
"You'
vetoldmethisst
orycount
lesst
imes,,
,
youneverknewshewasmygi
rl
fr
iendandy
ou
almostplannedt
omat chmakeus"Miguel
saidandtheybot
hlaughed

"
Exact
ly,
,
sodon'
tyouev
endar
etr
ytobr
inganot
hergi
rlher
e"

"
Iwoul
dn'
ttr
yit
,,
Cel
i
newi
l
lki
l
lthegi
rl
,,
,
I'
m af
rai
dshewon'
tki
l
lmeal
so"Mi
guel
shookhi
shead

"
ReasonwhyIl
oveher
"Hi
smom l
aughed

"
So,
,
,,
whenar
eyoupr
oposi
ng?Ican'
twai
ttoseemygr
andchi
l
dren"

"
Mom It
hinky
oushoul
dcal
m Down,
,
shehav
en'
tgr
aduat
ed.St
il
lhav
eay
eart
ogo,
,
,,
"

"
What
?!!
!Ay
ear
,,
whati
fIdi
ebef
oret
hen?
"

"
Mom,
,
noonei
ski
l
li
ngy
ou"Mi
guel
sai
d

"
Butt
rustme,
,
,I
'm pr
oposi
ngsoon,
,
,,
"Mi
guel
winked

"
Youbet
terdo"

Wel
lyoumaybewonder
ing,
,
Thef
ami
l
yar
ebackt
oget
her
.Thati
s,
Miguel
andhi
spar
ent
s.

I
t'
sbeenweeksnowaf
terev
ery
thi
ngset
tl
ed,
,
alotoft
hingshashappened
TheBlood'
sClanseparat
ing,
Diego'
sdeat
h,JaxandJacetakingoverthei
rparents
proper
ti
es,
Jaceregai
ninghismemor i
esofLayl
ani,
Miguel
final
lyt
akingov erthecompany,
Cody
beinghi
sPAasexpected,NatashaandSam dati
ng,
AlsoJaxandSunnyf inall
yinlov
e,andot
her
s.

"
Iwi
l
lbel
eav
ingf
orCal
i
for
niamom"Mi
guel
suddenl
ybl
urt
ed

"
Cal
i
for
nia?Forwhat
?"Sheasked

"Ij
ust
,,
,wantachangeofenv
ironmentmom.Iwantt
ost
artanewl
i
fe,
,
,wi
thCel
i
neasaf
ami
l
y.
That'
smywi shri
ghtnow"Miguelmutt
ered

"
Nicet
houghtson,
,
butwhataboutt
hecompany
?Cel
i
ne'
seducat
ion?
"

"
Iwi
l
ljustmake,
,
,Codyt
akeov
ert
hecompany
"Mi
guel
sai
d

"
Cody
?"

"
Yeah,,
shouldIsayhe'
sthecl
osestper
sont
ome?
?It
rusthi
m al
otand,
,
Ifeel
li
ke,
,
,Iowehi
m al
ot"
Miguelsai
d

"
You'
resosel
fl
ess,
,
,Iwi
l
lsuppor
tyouany
time.Justgof
ori
t"

Shesai
dandpeckedhi
scheek

*
***
*

"
Gir
lf
ri
end,
,
whysopr
ett
y?"Jaceaskedwhi
l
edr
ivi
ngoutwi
thLay
lani
"
Real
l
y?Boy
fri
end?
"Lay
lani
teased

"
You'
ret
hemostbeaut
if
ulgi
rli
nthewhol
euni
ver
se,
,
Iguessy
ouknowt
hatr
ight
?"

"
Say
saguywhocoul
dn'
trememberhi
sgi
rl
fr
iendf
oramont
h"Lay
lani
scof
fed

"
GeezLay
,,
whenwi
l
lyoust
opr
emi
ndi
ngme"Hegr
oaned

"
Ever
ydaydude,
ever
yday
.I'
vewr
it
teni
tdown,
,
itdeser
veay
ear
lyanni
ver
sar
yorr
emembr
ance"

Jacel
aughed

"
Bety
oual
mostdi
eddur
ingt
hosemoment
"het
easedandLay
lani
frowned

"Il
ostmybr
eat
hoccasi
onal
l
y,,
,
Your
eal
l
ywant
edmedeadbutIwasst
rong.Spoi
l
tbr
at"She
huff
ed

"
Ilov
eyou"Jacesai
d

"
Ilov
eyout
oo"Lay
lani
repl
i
ed

"
Thousandsofki
sses"Jacewi
nked

"
Iwon'
tfal
lfort
hat
"Shesmi
rked

*
***
*
AtTheCl
ubHouse*
*

"
I'
mf*
*ki
ngenj
oyi
ngt
his!
!!
"Cel
i
nescr
eamedast
heydancet
hei
rbr
eat
hsout

"
It
'sr
eal
l
yfun"Addi
sonagr
eed

Theycont
inuehav
ingf
un,
danci
ngbyt
hemsel
vesev
ent
houghi
twasal
lfi
l
ledwi
thy
oungcoupl
es
fl
i
rti
ngwit
heachother
.

Cel
i
negul
peddownt
hewhol
econt
enti
nhercupagai
n,
,,
i
t'
sli
ket
hef
if
thoneshe'
staki
ng

"
Cel
i
ne,
,
Ithi
nky
ou'
redr
inki
ngt
oomuch.Youknowy
oucan'
ttakeal
ot"Nat
ashasai
dtoher

Cel
i
nel
aughed,
,
shewasget
ti
ngdr
unkal
ready

"
Don'
twor
ryaboutmegi
rl
,j
usthav
efun,
,
okay
?"Shegr
innedandcont
inuet
olaugh

"
She'
sgone"Addi
sonshookherhead

"
Met
oo,
,
Ireal
l
yneedt
ogett
other
est
room"Nat
ashasai
drubbi
ngherey
es

"
Let
'sgot
oget
her
,,
Ithi
nkweshoul
dleav
ewhenwegetback"Addi
sonsai
d

"
Cel
i
ne,
,
wewi
l
lber
ightback"Nat
ashasai
d
"
Don'
ttakel
ong"Cel
i
ner
epl
i
edandt
heywal
kedaway

Justt
hen,,
oneoft
heboyswhohavebeensi
tti
ngst
oodup,
,
hisey
eswer
eal
lov
erCel
i
nesi
nce
for
everandhehaveobv
iousl
yn*
kedherwit
hhiseyes.

"
I'
mf*
*ki
nggonnashi
ftherp*
nt"hesai
dtohi
sfr
iends

"
Dude,
,
goodl
uckont
hat
"Hi
sfr
iendsencour
agedandhewal
kedov
ert
oCel
i
ne

Hehel
dhergentl
ybythewai
stassheswayedherhipswhi
l
edanci
ng,
,
Cel
i
nest
oppeddanci
ng
i
mmediat
elyandtur
nedbackonl
ytoseet
hestrangeguy

"
Whoar
eyou?
"Sheasked

Theguysmi
l
edandl
eancl
oser

"
Alov
er"Her
epl
i
ed,
hi
shandst
il
lar
oundherwai
st

"
Yourhand,
,
,"Cel
i
nemut
ter
edandal
mostst
agger
edbecauseofherdr
unkst
ate

"
Don'
twor
ryaboutt
hat
"Hesai
dandki
ssedherneck

"
Stopt
hat
"shesnapped

"Iwon'
ttakealotofti
me,,
tr
ustme"Hegr
innedandbr
ushedhi
shandt
hroughherbut
tashel
ed
hertoaquietsideofthecl
ub
"
Whatdoy
out
hinky
ou'
redoi
ng?Letmego,
,
,"

"
Youl
ookper
fect
,,
,
"Hesmi
l
edandki
ssedherneckagai
nwhi
chf
eltsouncomf
ort
abl
e

"
Miguel
,
,"Cel
i
nemut
ter
ed

*
***
*

Mi
guel
'
sMansi
on*
*

Mi
guel
ent
eredi
ntot
her
oom andwassur
pri
sedt
oseei
tempt
y,.

"
Wher
eisshe?I
t'
slat
e"Hemut
ter
edandt
ookhi
sphone

Hei
mmedi
atel
ydi
aledhernumberbutshe'
snotanswer
ing

Hesi
ghedandwentdownst
air
s,,
,

"
Hav
eyouseenCel
i
ne?
"Heaskedt
heguar
ds

"
Oh,
,yesboss.Sheact
uall
yinf
ormedusaboutgoi
ngcl
ubbi
ngwi
thherf
ri
ends"Oneoft
hem
r
epl
i
edandMi guel
'
seyeswidened

"
Clubbi
ng?Whatt
hehel
l
!"Heshout
edandi
mmedi
atel
yent
eredhi
scar

"
Thatli
ttl
ewitchal
way sdocr
azythi
ngswhenshe'
sdr
unk,
,
,gosh"Hemutt
eredashetur
nedon
t
hetrackerhehadplacedonherbodyt
hemomentshetol
dhim shewashangi
ngoutwi
thher
f
ri
ends

Lucki
l
y,t
hecl
ubi
scl
ose.

Hest
art
edt
hecaranddr
oveoutoft
hehousei
nful
lspeed.

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Cl
ubHouse*
*

NatashaandAddisonretur
nedbackt
othedancef
loorandcoul
dn'
tfi
ndCel
i
ne,
theyt
ri
ed
searchi
ngforherbutshewasnowhere.

"
But
,,
wel
eftherher
e.Wher
ethehel
ldi
dshegot
oint
hatdr
unkst
ate?
"Addi
sonasked
f
rust
rat
ingl
y

"
Wai
t,
,
didshegohome?
"Nat
ashaaskedandt
heybot
hgasped

"Thecar
!She'
sdr
unk!
"Theyshout
edatt
hesamet
imeandr
anoutbutt
heyf
oundt
hecar
outsi
de.

Theyf
acedeachot
her
s

"
Then,
,
,wher
eisshe?
"Addi
sonasked

Justt
hen,
Acarst
oppedi
nfr
ontoft
hem andMi
guel
cameout
.Theybot
hgasped

"
Troubl
e"Nat
ashamut
ter
edandswal
l
owed

Mi
guel
sawt
hem andwal
kedov
ert
othem

"
Wher
eisCel
i
ne?Hear
dshecameher
ewi
thy
ou,
,
"Mi
guel
rushedhi
swor
ds

"
Act
ual
l
y,,
,
,,
"Addi
sont
ri
edsay
ingsomet
hing

"
Youcan'
tfi
ndher
?"Mi
guel
asked

"
Notthat,
,wel
efthertother
est
room.Wecamebackandcouldn'
tfi
ndher
,,
we'
vebeensear
chi
ng
f
orher,
,,
,
,"Bef
oreNatashacoul
dn'
tfi
nish,
Miguel
rani
ntot
hecl
ubhouse

"
Let
'sl
ookf
orher
,,
,
"Addi
sonmut
ter
edandt
heyal
sowentI
n.
*
*

"
Cel
i
ne!
!"

"
Cel
i
newher
ear
eyou?
"

"
Cel
i
ne!
"

Miguelkeptoncall
i
ngashesearcheddi
ff
erentpl
aces,
,
andf
inal
l
yhesawher,,
hi
seyesalmost
poppedoutofitsocketwhenhesawaguytryi
ngtofor
cehi
mselfonher
,,
andshe'
slooki
ng
crazi
l
ydrunk.

Atthatmoment,
,
hefeltl
ikeki
ll
ingthedude.Her
ushedt
owardthem andpushedt
heguyaway
roughl
ybef
oregi
vinghim aheavykicki
nhismouth,
,
hefel
lont
hefloorwit
habloodymout
h.

Miguel
exhaledandmovedclosertohim,
,hetur
nedtoCelinewhowasalreadyshaki
ng,
the
al
coholsuddenl
ylef
therasshestaredatMigueli
nfearandalmosti
ntears.

Mi
guel
shookhi
sheadandt
urnedbackt
otheguy
,hepul
l
edhi
m up.

"
Please,
,
I,
,,
didn'
tknow,
,
She'
syourgi
rl
fr
iend,
,
"Hepl
eaded

"
Evenifshe'
snobody'
sgir
lf
ri
end,,
youhav
enor
ightt
ofor
cey
our
sel
fonal
ady
,youbast
ard!
"
Miguely
ell
edandpunchedhisbel
ly

Theguyspewoutbl
ood,

"
Miguel
stop!Youcan'
t!
"Cel
i
neshout
edashewasabouthi
tt
ingt
heguyagai
n
Mi
guel
inhal
edandexhal
edgl
ari
ngathi
m angr
il
y,
hepushedhi
m ont
hef
loorandwal
kedaway

"
Miguel
!"Cel
i
ner
anaf
terhi
mimmedi
atel
y

"
Cel
i
ne,
,
wher
edi
dyou,
,
,,
,
"Cel
i
ner
anpasst
hem i
gnor
ingt
hem.

"
Whatdoy
out
hinkhappened?
"Addi
sonaskedast
heywat
chedherchasi
ngaf
terMi
guel

"
Miguel
pleasewait
,,
,
Miguel
li
sten,
,
,"Cel
i
nekeptonbl
abbi
ngassher
anaf
terhi
m whi
l
eMi
guel
i
gnor
edhertotal
l
y

"
Miguel
,
,,
"

Mi
guel
gotout
sideandent
eredt
hecar

Cel
i
neopenedt
hedoorandj
oinedhi
mint
hecar
,,
hedr
oveof
f.

"
Miguel
itwasn'
twhaty
ou'
ret
hinki
ng,
,
Iwas,
,
,"Shest
oppedwhenMi
guel
glar
edather

Ther
ewassil
encethroughoutt
hedri
ve,
,Miguel
wasfumminginanger
,,
thescenekeptonplayi
ng
onhi
shead,
,
whatiftheguyhadkissedherevenbef
orehegott
here?Whatifhetouchedher,
,

Hest
eppedont
hespeedev
enmor
e,,
soont
heygotbackhome.

Hel
eftt
hecarandj
ammedt
hedoorl
oudl
yashewenti
n.
Cel
inesighedandtookoffherheel
sbeforegoi
ngin,
,shestoppedi
ntheki
tchenanddr
ankupa
bot
tleofwaterthengoi
ngupstair
stofacetheangr
yMi guel.

Sheenter
edt
heroom andmethi
m si
tt
ingont
hebedl
ooki
ngangr
yandmoody
,,
shest
oppedi
n
fr
ontofhi
mlooki
nginnocent
.

"
I'
m sor
ry,
,
itwasj
ust
,,
,
,anacci
dent
,,
"Shemut
ter
ed,
,
herheel
sst
il
lI
nherhand.

Mi
guel
star
edatherf
rom herheadt
oherl
egs,
andt
henbackt
oherf
ace.

"Youreal
l
y,,
,
wenttothatcrazypl
acel
iket
his?
"Heaskedst
ari
ngatherdr
essagai
n,
,ashor
t
skimpyarmlessgownhardlycov
eri
ngherthi
ghs,
,

"
Iwasj
ustt
ryi
ngt
ohav
efunwi
thmyf
ri
ends,
I
,,
,"

"
Ort
ryi
ngt
ogetat
tent
ions?
"Mi
guel
snapped

"
Miguel
,
,,
"

"
Howt
hehel
lcoul
dyouputt
heseonandnotgetr
aped?
?"Hecutherof
f

"
Atl
easti
tdi
dn'
thappen,
,
"

"
Ofcour
senot
,,
becauseIcameatt
her
ightTi
me"

Cel
i
nesi
ghedandt
ookherl
i
psi
n
"
I'
m sor
ry,
,
,"

"
Youevengotdr
unk,
,,
li
kehel
lyouknowyou'
real
way
scrazywhenevery
ou'r
edr
unk,
,
itwaseasy
f
orhi
mt odowhatev
erwithyou,
,
,,
"hest
oppedandr
oughhishai
rannoyi
ngl
y

"
Miguel
hedi
dn'
tdoany
thi
ng,
,
"

"
Youwasn'
tev
eni
nyourr
ightsense"

Cel
i
neexhal
edheav
il
y

Mi
guel
stoodupwhenhenot
icedherneck,
,
,her
unhi
sfi
ngert
hroughi
t

"
Whati
sit
?"Cel
i
neasked

Mi
guel
gav
eherasi
l
lysmi
l
e

"
Wow,
,
heev
engoty
ouhi
ckey
s"hesai
dandCel
i
negasped

Sher
ushedt
othemi
rr
ort
ocheckf
orher
sel
f

"
Thatbast
ard!
"Shescr
eamed

Mi
guel
rol
lhi
sey
esandwal
kedoutoft
her
oom

"
Miguel
!"Cel
i
ner
anaf
terhi
m andhuggedhi
mfr
om t
heback
"
Iwantt
obeal
one"Mi
guel
mut
ter
ed

"
No,
,
,,
"Shesai
d

"
Ireal
l
ywantt
obeal
one,
,
"

"
NoMi
guel
,
,I
'm sor
ryokay
?Ipr
omi
senev
ert
ogot
othecl
ub,
,
,"

"Nooneisst
oppingy
ouf
rom hav
ingf
unokay
?Get
ti
ngdr
unki
sthepr
obl
em,
,
you'
recar
eless.
Justl
etmego,,
,
"

"
Iwon'
tdr
inkt
oomuchagai
n,
,,
"

"
Don'
tdr
inkatal
l
"Mi
guel
snapped

"
Okay
,,
atal
l
.Ipr
omi
se,
,
sost
ay,
,
,"

"
HowcanIst
aywhensomecr
azyhi
ckey
swhi
char
en'
tmi
near
ear
oundy
ourneck?
"

Cel
i
nesi
ghed

"
Miguel
,
,,
,"

"
I'm sur
ehef**ki
ngkissedy out
oo!Justl
eav
emealone,
,y
ou'r
emaki ngmeevenmoremad.I
f
youcan'tl
i
stentome,,,
,,
j
ustletmego"hesai
dandpul
ledheroffgentl
yfr
om hi
sbodyand
walkedawaywi t
houtturni
ngback.
Cel
i
nebi
therl
i
pst
ryi
ngt
opr
eventt
het
ear
saboutdr
oppi
ngf
rom herey
es.

Shesnuf
fl
edandwentbacki
n.

*
***
*

NextDay
**

Af
tert
aki
ngherbat
handdressingupint
osomethi
ngsimple,
shetookherphone.She'
snot
pl
anni
ngongoi
nganywher
et oday,
notevenwhenMiguel
issti
ll
madather .

Sheopenedthedoorandwentoutoft
heroom,
,
shebumpedintoMi
guel
whoal
socameoutof
anot
herroom,hewasdressedup,
,
maybehe'
sgoi
ngsomewhere.

Hei
gnor
edherwal
ki
ngaway

"
Miguel
"Cel
i
necal
l
edandhest
opped

Shewal
kedov
ert
ohi
m,,

"
Arey
ougoi
ngout
?I'
m aboutmaki
ngsomet
hingf
orbr
eakf
ast
,youcan,
,
,,
,"

"
I'
m nothungr
y"Hesai
dandwal
kedaway

Shebi
therl
i
pshar
dlyasshest
aredathi
m goi
ngoutoft
hehouse,
,
,,
Shewentdownstai
rsandent
eredt
heki
tchen,
,
shedr
oppedherphoneandputont
hegl
oves
bef
orest
arti
ngtocook.

Aftersomemi nutes,
shewasdone.Shekeptsomef orMiguelandt
riedeati
nghersbutshe
couldn't
,shesuddenl
ylostherappet
it
e.Shedrankwaterandwantupstai
rsandenteredintothe
room,,shecoll
apsedont hebedthi
nki
ngofthebestwayt oapol
ogi
ze.Butshecouldn'teven
thi
nkofsomet hi
ng.

*
*

"
She'
snotanswer
inghercal
l
s,I
'
m wor
ri
ed"Addi
sonsai
dsadl
y

"
Youdon'
tknowwhathappened?
"Codyaskedandsheshookherheadnegat
ivel
y

"
Youshoul
dn'
thav
elef
theral
onewhenshe'
sdr
unk,
"Codysai
d

"
You'
rer
ight
,,
,
it
'sal
lourf
aul
t.Iwantt
oapol
ogi
zebutshe'
snotpi
cki
ngup,
"

"
Don'
twor
ry,
,
may
beshewantt
obeal
one"

Addi
sonnoddedandhuggedhi
m

Cody
'sphonest
art
edbuzzi
ngandt
heydi
sengagedf
rom t
hehug,
,
acal
lfr
om Mi
guel
.

"
YesBoss?
"

"
Let
'smeet
,,
,
Iwi
l
lsendt
headdr
ess"
"
Iwi
l
lbet
her
e"

Mi
guel
hangedup

Codywai
tedf
ort
hemessageandi
tcameupi
mmedi
atel
y,
,,
hef
acedAddi
son

"
Ineedt
ogo"Hesai
dandt
urnedt
oleav
e

"
Wher
ear
eyougoi
ng?
"Sheaskedmaki
nghi
m st
op.

"
I'
m meet
ingwi
tht
heboss,
,
,seey
oul
ater
"

"
When?
"

"
Ijustsai
dlat
er"Codyr
epl
i
edandsher
oll
herey
es

"
Ipr
omi
se"Headdedbef
oregoi
ngout
.

*
***
*

AtARest
aur
ant
**

Codyey
esear
chedf
orMi
guel
asheent
ered,
,
Miguel
rai
sedhi
shandupandCodywal
kedov
ert
o
hi
m.

"
HiBoss,
,
"Codysai
dandsatdown
Af
teror
der
ingf
orsomet
hing,
Codyspokeup

"
Boss,
,
ist
her
esomet
hinggoi
ngon?
"Codyasked

"
Miguel
,
,"Mi
guel
mut
ter
edandCodyr
aisedhi
sbr
ow

"
Huh?
"Heasked

"
Cal
lmeMi
guel
"Mi
guel
sai
dandCodycoul
dn'
tbel
i
evehi
sear
s

"
Ican'
tdot
hat
,,
,
"

"
Iam t
ell
i
ngy
out
ocal
lmyname,
,
"Mi
guel
sai
d

"
But
,,
,
"

"
I'
m noty
ourbossany
mor
e"Mi
guel
cuti
n

"
Iknow,
,
,,
Ij
ust
,,
can'
tbr
ingmy
sel
ftocal
lyourname,
,
"Codymut
ter
ed

Mi
guel
lookedathi
m andhet
ookhi
sli
psi
n

"
Ihav
esomet
hingt
otel
lyou,
,
"Mi
guel
sai
d

"
Okay
"
"
Imaybel
eav
ingNewYor
ksoon"Mi
guel
star
tedandCodywasshocked

"
Why
?"

"
Ijust
,,
,
wantt
ost
artov
eragai
n."

"
So,
,
youwon'
tcomeback?
"CodyaskedandMi
guel
nodded

"
ButBoss,
,
,,
,,
Imean,
,
,Mi
guel
,
,,
ohgoshIcan'
tdot
his"Codymut
ter
edandt
aphi
sheadwi
thaSi
gh

"
So,
,
,Iwanty
out
o,,
,
takeov
ert
hecompany
,,
,"

"
Ican'
tdot
hat
,,
,
whatabouty
ou,
,
Ican'
tj
ustl
eav
eyou,
,
?"

"
Don'
twor
ryaboutmeandst
artwor
ryi
ngabouty
ourl
i
fet
oo"Mi
guel
snapped

"
We'
vebei
ngt
oget
herf
ory
ear
s,,
youal
sohav
eyourownl
i
fet
oli
vewi
thoutme,
,
,,
"

"
Butnott
hecompany
,,
it
'sy
our
s,,
"

"
Youwi l
ltakeov
erthecompany,
,
it'
sanor
der
,,
,
,,
,
it
'smygi
ftf
orst
ayi
ngwi
thmeal
lthesey
ear
s"
Miguel
saidandtaphisshoul
der

"
So,
,
whenar
eyoul
eav
ing?
"
"
Soon,
,
,butIhav
etot
akecar
eofsomet
hingbef
oregoi
ng"Mi
guel
sai
dandCodynodded

"
Star
tpr
epar
ing,
,
Iwi
l
lint
roducey
ouasTheNewCEOsoon,
,
"

"
Isn'
ti
ttooear
ly,
,
,"

"
No,
,
,Iknowy
ou'
rehar
dwor
king,
,
,soi
t'
snotgoi
ngt
obedi
ff
icul
t"Mi
guel
sai
dwi
thasmi
l
e

Theybot
hmadeat
ossast
heydr
ankgent
lywhi
l
etal
ki
ng

*
***
*

"
Joy
ce,
"JaceCal
l
edasheent
eredherr
oom

Hehadpl
eadedwit
hJaxtoletJoy
cest
aywi
tht
hem si
nceshehadnowher
eornobody
,,
andshe
hav
ebeenstay
ingwit
hthem.

"
Joy
ce?"Hecall
edagai
nwhenhecoul
dn'
tfi
ndheri
nther
oom,
,
hest
oppedt
oli
stenI
fshe'
sin
t
hebat
hroom butt
her
ewasnosound.

Suddenl
yhi
sey
esmetwi
thanot
eont
hebed,
,
het
ookher

I'
m sorr
yJace,
,,
I
'm sor
ryforever
ythingmyf atherdi
dtoyourfamily,
,Inev
erknewhewasa
devi
lal
ltheseYear
s.Isuddenlyf
eelli
keIcan'tstaywithyouguys,
,Ialwaysfeelgui
l
tyever
yday
seei
ngy oubei
ngkindtomeev enafterever
ythingmyf at
herdi
d.Itreall
yhurtJace,
,
Iwishther
e's
somethi
ngIcoulddo.Iwil
lrat
herdie,,
,
,,

Jacet
hrewt
henot
eawayandr
anoutoft
her
oom,
,
"
Baby
,,
,whyt
aki
ngsol
ong?
"Lay
lani
askedcomi
ngupst
air
s

"
Joy
ce"Jacemut
ter
edr
ushi
ngDownst
air
sandLay
lani
fol
l
owed

"
Whathappened?
"

"
Joyce,
,
weneedtofi
ndherbefor
eshedoany
thi
ngst
upi
d.She'
str
yingt
oki
l
lher
sel
f!
"Jace
y
ell
edandLayl
ani
'
seyeswidened

"
What
?!!
"Shescr
eamed

"
GetI
nthecar
!Fast
!"Jaceshout
edandshei
mmedi
atel
yent
ered.

Hedr
oveoutoft
hehousei
nahur
ry

"
Wher
ear
ewegoi
ng?
"Lay
lani
askr
d

"
Idon'
tthi
nkshe'
sgonef
ar,
,
,"Jacer
epl
i
ed

Justt
henLay
lani
sawJoy
ceont
hebr
idget
ryi
ngt
ojumpi
n

"
Jacest
opt
hecar
!!
!It
'sJoy
ceov
ert
her
e!!
"Sheshout
edandhei
mmedi
atel
yst
opped

Theybot
hgotdownf
rom t
hecar
,,
,
JustasJoy
cewasaboutj
umpi
ng

"
No!
!!
!!
!!
!!
!!
!"JaceandLay
lani
scr
eamedast
heyr
ant
owar
dherbuti
twast
ool
ate

Sheal
readyj
umped

"
Joy
ce!
!!
"Lay
lani
scr
eamedast
heysawherj
umpi
n

Shef
acedJace

"
Jace,
,
what
,,
,
what
,,
whatdowedo?
"Sheaskedi
ntear
s

Jacebl
i
nkedhi
sey
essev
eral
timesnotknowi
ngwhatt
osay
,,
,

"
F**
kingsaysomet
hingandcal
lemer
gency
!!
"Lay
lani
yel
l
ed

JaceSnappedoutofhi
sthoughtandbr
oughtouthi
sphone,
,
,,

*
***
*

JaceandLay
lani
pacedar
oundexpect
ingt
heDoct
ort
ocomeoutoft
hewar
d,,
,

Thedoorf
inal
l
yopened

Theyr
ushedt
owar
dtheDoct
ori
mmedi
atel
y
"
HowI
sshe?
"Jaceasked

"I
twast
oolat
ebefor
eshewasr
escued,
,
thewat
erasdoneal
otofdamagegoi
ngi
ntosev
eral
pl
acesi
nhersyst
em and,
,
,,
"

"
Gost
rai
ghtt
othepoi
nt"Lay
lani
mut
ter
ed

"
Wel
osther
"TheDoct
orsai
dandwal
kedaway

Lay
lani
andJacer
ushedi
ntot
hewar
d,,
,
,,
,
it
'st
rue,
,
,t
henur
seswer
eaboutt
aki
ngJoy
ceoutoft
he
ward

"
Joy
ce!
!!
!!
!Joy
ce!
!!Why
!!
!"Jaceshout
edi
ntear
s

Lay
lani
wasal
socr
ying

"
Joy
ce,,
whydidyou,
,
,whatt
hehel
lhav
eyoudone?Pl
ease,
,
,wakeup,
,
,"Jacemut
ter
edandf
ell
on
t
hefl
oorcr
yinghi
seyesout

Thenur
sesshookt
hei
rheadsandl
eftwi
thJoy
ce.

Lay
lani
satDownbesi
deJaceandhuggedhi
m

"
It
,,
okay
"Shemumbl
edast
ear
sal
sor
oll
downherey
es

JaxandSunnyent
eredi
ntot
hewar
dpant
ing
"
Whathappened?
"Jaxasked

Lay
lani
andJacel
ookedup

"
Joy
ce"Jacesai
dandbr
okei
ntot
ear
sagai
n

"
Whathappenedt
oher
?"

"
She'sdead,
,
shecommi t
edsuici
debyj
umpi ngi
ntot
hesea,
,
wecal
l
edemer
gencybutI
twast
oo
l
ate"Layl
ani
expl
ainedandconti
nuecr
ying

SunnyandJaxexchangedgl
ancesandsi
ghed

*
***
*

Mi
guel
'
sMansi
on*
*

Cel
i
necouldn'
tsl
eep,
shehavebeensl
eepi
ngal
ldayandMi
guel
Isnotev
enback,
howcoul
dhe
l
eaveheral
onesi
ncemorning?

Shecheckedt
het
imeagai
n,
,

8:
30pm?I
sher
eal
l
ythatmadather
?Henev
ert
akesol
ongt
ofor
giv
eher
,,
,

Shesi
ghedagai
nandwal
kedoutoft
her
oom,
,
shewi
l
ljustgoandwai
tforhi
mint
hel
i
vingr
oom.

Af
tersomemi
nut
es,
shehear
dthecarent
eri
ngt
hecompoundandshest
oodup.Shechecked
t
hewi
ndowandsmi
l
edwhenshesawhi
m comi
ngi
n.

Shesatdowni
mmedi
atel
ywai
ti
ngunt
ilheget
sin.

Fi
nal
l
ythedooropenedandMi
guel
ent
ered,
,
shest
oodupast
hei
rey
esl
ocked.

Mi
guel
lookedawayandt
urnedt
owar
dthest
air
s

"
Miguel
"Shecal
l
edandr
ant
ohi
m

"
Whatdoy
ouwant
?"

"
Arey
oust
il
lmadatme?
"Cel
i
neasked

"
Doy
out
hinkso?
"Mi
guel
asked

"
You'
renott
alki
ngt
ome"Shepout
ed

Mi
guel
mov
edcl
osert
oherandhol
dherbyt
hewai
stbef
orecar
ryi
ngherup,
,

Shei
mmedi
atel
ywr
appedherl
egsar
oundhi
m

"
Ilov
eyou"Hesai
d

"
Ilov
eyoumor
e"Cel
i
nemut
ter
ed
Mi
guel
smi
l
edandKi
ssedhergent
lywhi
chsher
espondedt
ohungr
il
ybutMi
guel
broket
heki
ss

"
Whydi
dyoudot
hat
"Shesai
dwi
thherpuppyey
es

"
Let
'sgosomewher
e"Mi
guel
sai
d

"
Wher
e?"

"
Asur
pri
se"Her
epl
i
ed

TBC

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1/28,
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BYAMAFI
A

(Hear
tl
essSweet
hear
t)

CHAPTER83(
Final
e)+Epi
l
ogue

By
,SummerGol
dR

‼ DON'
TCOPYORREPOST‼

★★★★★

"
Comeonguy
s,t
hat
'senough.She'
sgoneal
ready
"Sunnygr
oaned

Shehav
ebeent
ryi
ngt
ocomf
ortJaceAndLay
lani
buti
tseemsl
i
ket
heyar
enotgoi
ngt
ost
op
cr
yinganymomentf
rom now

"
She'
stooy
oung"Lay
lani
sai
dbl
owi
nghernose

"She'
smybestfri
end,
,nowIam f
eel
inggui
l
tyofthosespacesbet
weenus,,Ishoul
dn'
t
have,
,,
,
all
owedanythi
ngcomebetweenus,
,,
Iam somadatmy sel
f"Jacesaidcryi
ngevenmor
e

"
Igi
veupony
ouguy
s"Sunnyshookherheadandwal
kedaway
.

Af
termi
nut
esofcr
ying,
,
,Jacepul
l
edLay
lani
closerandhuggedher
.

"
Don'
tev
ert
ryt
oleav
eme,
,
,nev
er"hemut
ter
ed

"
Iwon'
t,
,
I'
m goi
ngt
ost
aywi
thy
ounomat
terwhat
"Lay
lani
mut
ter
edi
nret
urn

"
Ilov
eyou"Jacesai
d

"
Ilov
eyout
oo"

Theyhuggedeachot
herf
oral
ongt
imel
i
ket
heywon'
tl
etgooft
hemsel
ves.

*
***
*

"
Mi guel
,
,wher
ear
ewe?Whyi
sthi
spl
acesodar
k?Icanhar
dlyseey
ourf
ace"Cel
i
nesai
dfaci
ng
Miguel

Mi
guel
clear
edhi
sthr
oatandi
mmedi
atel
ydi
ff
erentl
i
ght
sofdi
ff
erentcol
orscameup,
,
,
"
Wow"Cel
i
nemut
ter
edst
ari
ngatt
hem beaut
if
ull
y

Hesnappedhi
sfi
ngerandsomebeaut
if
ulf
ir
ewor
kscameup

Cel
ine'
sey
esbr
ight
enedi
mmedi
atel
y,
justt
hewayMi
guel
want
ed,
,
heknewshel
ovef
ir
ewor
ksa
l
ot.

"OhmyGod!Lookatthat
!"Shescr
eamedandr
anof
ftot
akeabet
terl
ookast
hef
ir
ewor
kskept
onbl
oominginthesky

Mi
guel
smi
l
edandwal
kedcl
osert
oher

"Howthehel
ldi
dy oudothi
s?Theylooksobeaut
if
ul"Cel
i
nesai
dst
il
lgr
inni
ngwi
thherey
esup
nott
akingt
hem awayfr
om thefi
reworks.

"
Cel
i
ne"Mi
guel
cal
l
edandshet
urned,
,
,

Shef
li
nchedwhenshesawhi
m ononeknee,
,
,shemov
edbackal
i
ttl
e

"
Wh, ,
,
what
,,
whatar
eyoudoi
ng?
"Sheaskedt
ryi
ngnott
obet
oof
orwar
dtowhatshe'
sal
ready
t
hinki
ng

Miguelbr
oughtoutari
ngboxandalightgaspescapeherl
i
ps,
,
,heopenedi
tthent
ookt
her
ing
andthenlookedupi
ntotheshocki
nglookingCel
ine.

"
Wil
lyoust
aywi
thme,
,
for
ever
?"Heasked
Cel
i
nebl
i
nkedherey
essev
eral
timest
ryi
ngt
obel
i
evewhatshe'
sseei
ng,
,
,

"
Please"Mi
guel
mut
ter
ed

ThatwaswhenCelinesnappedoutofhert
hought
,,
shei
mmedi
atel
ybr
oughtoutherf
ingerand
noddedherhead,
,
,t
earsdroppi
ngfr
om hereyes

"
Iwi
l
l,
,,
Iwi
l
l,
,Iwi
l
l"Shesai
d

Mi
guel
smi
l
edandi
nser
tedi
tinandt
henst
oodup,
,
,hehuggedher

Cel
i
nebr
okei
ntot
ear
sst
ari
ngatt
her
ing,
,

"
Ist
hisf
orr
eal
?"Cel
i
neaskedandMi
guel
broket
hehug

"
Youdon'
tbel
i
evei
t?"Mi
guel
asked

"Idon't
,,
,,
yousee, ,
,
I'
veneverimaginedmy selfinaposit
ionlikethis,
,
,,
,I
'
veneverthoughtof
even,,
fall
i
ngi nloveor,,
gett
ingmar r
ied.Tothink,
,,
,
Idon'
tev enknowwhomypar ents
are,,
,
somet i
mes, ,
Ialwaysthink,
,maybeI'mjustabadluckandt heydecidedtoleavemewi t
hmy
wickedaunt .Butthen,,
everythi
ngchangedwhenImety ouMi guel,
,
,i
fIdon'
tstaywithyou
forever,
howwi l
l Ili
ve?Ican'tdowithoutyou,I
,,
,
"Miguelint
erruptedherwithkissevenastears
roll
eddownherey es.

"
Every
thi
ngal
sochangedsinceImety
ou,
,
,,
"Mi
guel
sai
daf
tert
heki
sswhi
l
eCel
i
nesmi
l
ed
l
i
steni
ngwit
htot
alatt
enti
on

"I
'
venev erfal
lenI
nlov
e,,
,
or,
,shouldIsayI'
venevert
houghtofanythingcal
ledlov
e.Because,
,
,I
nevercaredabouthowthefutureisgonnabe,
,,
havi
ngdif
ferentenemiesmademel i
vewitht
he
quotethat,
,
,Icandi
eanyti
me,,,
,
butwheny oucameintomyl i
fe,
,,
Itr
iedresi
sti
ngit,
,
butyou'
rea
wi
tchwhoi
stoohar
dtor
esi
st"

Cel
i
nechuckl
ed

"Real
l
y?Youcoul
dn'
tresi
stme?
?Ev
ent
houghy
ouwer
eact
ingt
ough?
"SheaskedandMi
guel
nodded

"
Itr
iedal
lmybesttoavoidyou,
,
,butyouwerealwaysi
ntroubl
e,,
andwealwaysenduptoget
her.
HowcouldIi
gnor
ey ourcut
eness??Celi
ne,,
,
Ilov
eyousomuch, ,
,
sof*
*ki
ngdamnmuch, ,
Iwasn'
t
j
oki
ngwhenIsaidIam addi
ctedtoyou,,
,
,Iam.Idon'
tknowwhatIwil
ldoif
,,
onedayyoudeci
de
t
oleaveme,,
,
"

"
Soundsl
i
keaj
oke,
,
becauset
hatdayi
snev
ercomi
ng,
,
,"Cel
i
nesai
d

"
Iwon'
tl
ety
ougo,
,
,nomat
terwhat
"Mi
guel
sai
d

"
Ilov
eyousomuch"

"
Ilov
eyoumor
e"

*
***
*

NextDay
**

Mi
guel
'
sMansi
on*
*

"
Hmm,
,
so,
,
you'
reget
ti
ngmar
ri
ed?I
'
m soj
eal
ous"Addi
sonPout
ed

"
Don'
tbej
eal
ous,
,
your
siscomi
ngt
oo"Cel
i
nesai
d
"
Ther
ingi
ssobeaut
if
ul,
,
,wonderhowi
t'
sgonnal
ookl
i
keI
nmyhandt
oo,
,
"Nat
ashasmi
l
ed

"
Thanky
ou"Cel
i
nemut
ter
edbl
ushl
y

"
Ihav
eagi
st"Addi
sonwhi
sper
edandNat
ashal
aughed

"
Whati
sit
?"Cel
i
neasked

"
Wel
l
,,
,wesawBr
adyandEl
l
aonourwayher
e,,
andt
heyi
gnor
edust
otal
l
y"Addi
sonl
aughed

"Thoset
wohavebeenav oi
dingmeeversinceEl
lagangedupagainstme.Ihav
eafeeli
ngMiguel
didsomethi
ngbecause,
,
hesawmyswol lenlegandIthi
nkhesavedBrady'
snumber,
,
Iwonder
whathedidtot
hem"Celineshookhehead

"
Ell
adoesn'
tev
enl
ookatmet
wice"Cel
i
neadded

"
Goodf
ort
hem,
,
Ihat
ethem"Addi
sonscof
fed

*
*

Mi
guel
wasaboutgoi
ngoutoft
her
oom whenhegotacal
lfr
om anunknownnumber
,,
,

"
Hel
l
o?"

"
Miguel
,
,,
it
'sScar
let
"Thev
oicer
epki
ed

"
Oh,
,
Scar
let
"
"
Ireall
y,
,,
hopeweseeeachotheragaini
nfut
ure.I
'
mleav
ingt
hecount
ry,
,
sor
ryIdi
dn'
ttel
lyou.I
j
ust,
,wanttol
iv
eabetterl
i
fenow.Wi shmeluck"

Mi
guel
smi
l
ed

"
Goodl
uckScar
let
,,
,
wewi
l
lsur
elymeeti
nfut
ure"

"
ThankYouMi
guel
,
,,
oh,
,
,,
Ineedt
ogo.And,
,
,t
akecar
eofCel
i
ne,
,
romant
icboy
"Shet
eased

Mi
guel
chuckl
ed

"
ByeMi
guel
"

Shehangedup,
,
,Mi
guel
smi
l
edandt
henwentout
.

*
***
*

AMont
hAf
ter
**

"
So,
,
arey
ousay
ing,
,
,you'
rel
eav
ingi
mmedi
atel
yaf
tert
heweddi
ng?Youwon'
twai
t?"Jaxasked

Theyar
ehav i
ngali
tt
lepart
ytogether
,,
,
Miguel
andCeli
newil
lbegett
ingmarr
iedinl
esst
hana
weekandtheywil
lbeleav
ingthecountr
yimmedi
atel
yaft
ertheweddingsoMiguel
deci
dedt
o
hostapar
tyforev
eryone,
,
fort
helastti
me.

"
Yeah"Mi
guel
mut
ter
ed
"
Dude,
,
,you'
remaki
ngmemi
ssy
oual
ready
"Jaxshookhi
sheadandMi
guel
smi
l
ed

"
Iwi
l
lreal
l
ymi
ssy
ou,
,
,Uncl
e"Jacesai
d

"
Don'
twor
ry,
,
,keepi
ngcont
acti
snott
hathar
d."Mi
guel
sai
d

"
Tada!
!!
!"Nat
asha,
SunnyAndCel
i
neappear
edwi
thf
ood

"
Likedamn,
,
Imi
ssCel
i
ne'
scooki
ng"Jaxsai
d

Cel
i
nechuckl
edast
heyst
art
edset
ti
ngThet
abl
e

"
Iwi
l
lbr
ingt
her
est
"Sunnysai
dandwentbackt
otheki
tchen

"
Eatl
i
kenev
erbef
ore"Cel
i
nesai
dtoLay
lani

"
Iwi
l
lgl
adl
ydot
hat
"Lay
lani
sai
dhappi
l
yasshet
ookabi
te

Shef
acedJaceandf
edhi
m

"
It
'sdel
i
cious"Shemut
ter
ed

Jacenoddedandpeckedherl
i
psbef
orehecont
inuedeat
ing.

Soon,
,
Nat
ashaandSunnyj
oinedt
hem
"
Nat
asha,
,
Ithoughty
oucal
l
edSam,
,
wher
eishe?
"Jaceasked

"
Hewi
l
lbeher
esoon,
"Nat
ashar
epl
i
edandj
ustt
hen

Thedooropened,
,
,CodyandAddi
soncamei
nwhi
l
eSam f
oll
owed

"
Wow,
,
lookatt
hel
atestCEOI
ntown"Jaxsai
dandshookhandswi
thhi
m

"
Wow,
,
Codyy
oul
ooksogood"Nat
ashasai
d

"
Thanks"Codyr
epl
i
edandf
acedMi
guel
whosmi
l
edAndgav
ehi
m at
humbup

"
HeySam,
,
thoughty
ou'
regonnami
sst
his"Jacesai
d

"
Nev
er"Sam satdownandwi
nkedatNat
ashawhoal
sowi
nkedback

Addi
sonwentt
osi
twi
thCel
i
neAndNat
asha

"
Gotanygi
st?
"Nat
ashawhi
sper
s

"
NoIdon'
t"Addi
sonsnappedandscof
f

"
Heyeasygi
rl
,,
Icanj
ustr
ipof
fyourhead"

"
Tryi
tandseemyboy
fri
endi
nact
ion"Addi
songr
inned
Cel
i
nechuckl
ed

"
Guy
s,,
,
let
'smakeat
oast
"Mi
guel
suggest
edandev
ery
onet
ookt
hei
rwi
neup

"
ToFr
iendshi
p,,
,
"Hesai
d

"
CHEERS"Theyal
lchor
used.

*
*THEEND*
*

.
..
..
..
..
.EPI
LOGUE.
..
..
..
.

Ei
ghtYear
sLat
er*
*

"
Daddyi
sback!
!!
!"Fi
vey
ear
sol
dRy
anscr
eamedoutmaki
ngsur
eAl
exi
ahear
dhi
m asher
an
t
owardt
hedoor

"Arey
ousurei
t'
snotanot
herpr
ank?CozI
'
mreal
l
ygonnabr
eaky
ourheadt
hist
ime"Sev
eny
ear
s
oldAl
exasai
d

"
Idon'
thav
eti
met
oar
gue"Ry
anscof
fedandr
anoutoft
her
oom

Al
exawhowaswr
it
ingherhomewor
kst
oodupal
soandwentout
Whenshegotdownst
air
s,shemetMi
guel
alr
eady
,,
wit
hRy
ani
nhi
shand

"
Daddy
!"Shescr
eamedandal
sor
ushedt
ohughi
m

"
Heyl
i
ttl
edol
l
"Mi
guel
smi
l
edandgav
eherapeckont
hecheek

"
Ryan??Al
exa!Whati
sthenoi
seabout
??Getbackr
ightnowandcompl
etey
ourassi
gnment
s
y
oulazyass*
s"Cel
ineyel
l
edasshecamedownstai
rs

Shewassur
pri
sedt
oseeMi
guel

"
Lett
hem pl
ayal
i
ttl
e,,
comeon"Mi
guel
sai
danddr
oppedRy
anwhoal
readymov
edcl
osert
o
Al
exa

"
School
wor
kbef
orepl
ayi
ng"Cel
i
nesai
d

"
Don'
twor
ry,
,
theyar
esmar
t,
ri
ghtJewel
s?"Mi
guel
facedt
hei
rki
ds

"
I'
mthetop1inmyclass,
,any
way,
,Al
exaisnott
hatsmar
tbecauseshe'snott
hetoponebut
t
wo,,
Jessi
cai
sthesmartesti
nhercl
ass"Ryansai
dandstuckhi
stongueoutatAlexawho
f
rownedsadl
y

"
It
'snotmyf
aul
tokay
?Iam t
ryi
ngbutshe'
stoosmar
tforme"Al
examut
ter
ed

Mi
guel
mov
edcl
osert
oherandbenddownt
oherl
evel
,
,

"
Bei
ngi
nthesecondpl
acei
snotbad,
,
youj
usthav
etowor
khar
derandt
rynott
ogodownev
en
mor
e,,
,
it
snotamustt
obet
hesmar
test
,,
,
andguesswhat
??"

"
What
?"Al
exaasked

"
Todaddy
,,
,y
ou'r
ethesmart
estandt
hemostbeaut
if
ulangel
int
hewhol
ewor
ld"Mi
guel
sai
dand
Al
exasmi
ledbefor
ehuggi
nghim

"
Ilov
eyoudaddy
"Shesai
d

"
Ilov
eyoumor
e"

"
Whataboutme?
"Ry
anpout
ed

"
Ofcour
seIl
ovey
out
oo"Mi
guel
sai
dandhuggedt
hem t
oget
her

Cel
i
necl
ear
edhert
hroatf
rom wher
eshe'
sst
andi
ng

"
Ilov
eyou"Mi
guel
whi
sper
stoherandbl
ewheraki
ss

"
Kids,
,canyoul
ethi
m gonow?
?He'
sjustcomi
ngbackf
rom t
heof
fi
ceandneedsomer
est
,,
"
Cel
inesaid

"
Daddy
,,
,y
oupr
omi
sedt
otel
lushowy
oumetmom"Ry
anspokeup

"
Ryan!Lethi
mrest
,,
,
hecant
ell
youl
ater
"Cel
i
negr
oaned

"
Don'
tbej
eal
ous,
I
'm al
lyour
s"Mi
guel
whi
sper
sandshescof
f
"
Iwil
ltel
lyouki
ds,
,
sitdown"Mi
guel
sai
damdi
mmedi
atel
yRy
anandAl
exasatdownr
eadyt
o
l
i
sten.

Cel
i
neshookherheadandwal
kedaway

*
*

"Wow,,
daddy
,,
youmean,
,
youwer
eamaf
iawheny
oumetmom?Whatwasshet
hen?
"Al
exa
asked

"
Awi
tch"Mi
guel
repl
i
edandt
heyl
aughed

"
Arey
ounotdone?Andwhyar
eyoual
ll
aughi
ng?
"Cel
i
neaskedasahecamebacki
ntot
hel
i
ving
r
oom.

"
Daddysai
dhewasamaf
iawheny
oumet
,,
andy
ou,
,
,,
awi
tch"Ry
anr
epl
i
edandCel
i
negasped

Mi
guel
stoodupandi
mmedi
atel
yranof
f

"
Comebackher
e!"Cel
i
ney
ell
edandr
anaf
terhi
m

"
Whyar
etheyal
way
sact
ingl
i
ket
eenagecoupl
es?
"Al
exachuckl
ed

"Nowyouknowwhatt
eenagecoupl
esmeans?You'
rer
eal
l
ylear
ningal
otoft
hings"Ry
an
smir
ked

"
Daddy
!!
!Youneedt
owar
nthi
sli
tt
leduckbr
otherofmi
neandl
ethi
m knowwhot
heel
deri
s!!
!!
"
Al
exascr
eamedouti
nfr
ust
rat
ion

Mi
guel
andCel
i
neappear
ed

Justt
hen,
,
theyhear
daknock

Al
exaandRy
anr
ushedt
owar
dthedooral
mostpushi
ngeachot
her
,,

Mi
guel
andCel
i
nef
acedeachot
herandsmi
l
ed

"
Grandma!
!!
!Gr
andpa!
!!
!!
!"Al
exaAndRy
anscr
eamedoutcal
l
ingMi
guel
andCel
i
ne'
sat
tent
ion

Mi
guel
'
sPar
ent
scamei
n

"
Mom?Dad?
"Mi
guel
andCel
i
necal
l
edi
nsur
pri
se

"
Soundsli
keyoudon'
twantusher
e,,
any
way
s,,
weAr
enother
efory
ou,
,
wear
eher
eforourki
ds"
MrsDesmondsaid

"
You'
rest
ayi
ngwi
thus?
"Ry
anaskedj
umpi
ngonDesmond

"
Yeal
i
ttl
edude,
,
,"

"
Yeah!!
!!Can'
twaittoli
stentoyourst
ori
es!
"Ry
anandAl
exachor
usedast
heywentupst
air
s
t
ogethertot
all
yignori
ngMi guel
andCeli
ne

Mi
guel
andCel
i
neexchangedgl
ancesandal
sowentupst
air
s.
FI
NALLY,
,
,Thi
sist
heend.

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