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“Hey.” I march up to Annabel. “What’s up?”
“Is it true?”
“Is what true?”
Her expression morphs into a grimace. “I heard that Bexley and Brook are—”
“Don’t.” I bristle.
“So, it is true?” She laces her arm through mine and we walk the short distance to the humanities building. I have a psychology class first, which means I’ll have to see Bexley.
The permanent knot in my stomach tightens, but I’ve got to get used to seeing him, to being around him. If I’m going to play the part I’ve been given, then our paths are going to cross.
He’s Electi. One of them now.
I’m going to be over at the house, and he’s going to be there.
God, how am I supposed to do this?
“Hey, are you okay?” Annabel squeezes my arm gently, pulling me back to the moment.
“Yeah, I’m fine.”
“So Bexley and Brook?”
“It’s none of my business.” I shrug, determined not to break. Not even in front of Annabel. After what happened yesterday in the house, I need to control myself around Cade and his lapdogs, especially Ashton.
“I’m glad you think so, because she’s coming over.”
Crap.
“Annabel, Mila.”
“You know my name,” I hiss. “Use it.”
“There’s no need to be so rude. It was an honest mistake.” Her words are as saccharine as her smile. “Some party Saturday night, huh? I still ache.” Brook flicks her long blonde hair off her shoulder, revealing little love bites all along the slope of her neck.
Bile rushes up my throat, but I swallow it down.
“Well, I just wanted to say hey. Maybe the four of us could double date sometime.”
“Excuse me?” My body vibrates with anger.
“You and Cade, and me and Bex, silly.”
Bex.
She called him Bex.
I want to wipe the smirk clean off her face, but I force myself to calm down. Hurting Brook again will do no good. Even if it did make me feel better for a few seconds.
“You’re crazier than I thought,” I say, tugging Annabel away from her.
“You know, Mia, I think given half a chance you and I could be friends.” Her words roll off my shoulders, and I let them. I have no desire to make friends with the devil, because I have no doubt that girl is pure evil, and the fact that she’s been with Bexley makes my heart ache.
He’s mine.
At least, he was. For a little while.
