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She feels amazing, and I slowly deepen the kiss. Reaching up, I cup her cheek, feeling her face heat with a blush. Moving back, she touches her lips with a surprised smile, and I'm lost in her hazel eyes. I can see why Jonas and Bast are drawn to her. She's damaged and sweet. She's dangerous. She could ruin everything.
Something starts to change in her eyes as they cloud over in doubt. I want to bring back the happiness and surprise in her gaze, to go back to thirty seconds ago.
Chastity’s breath gets uneven and she clutches her shirt. I grab her hand, wanting to help, but she pulls away from me, wrapping her arm around her waist. She looks like she’s hugging herself and retreating from the world.
Shit, is this what a panic attack looks like? I’m confused about what triggered it… We were just kissing. The realization that my lips against hers may have caused this makes me feel bad. I thought she might like me too, even though I engineered our entire interaction.
“I don’t think I feel very well.” Chastity wheezes, her hand covering her mouth.
Fuck my feelings, she’s really not feeling well.
Snapping into action, I carefully move beside her. “Let’s get you out of here then, okay? You shouldn’t go to class if you're sick,” I tell her.
Hand firmly on her back, I gently urge her to walk in the direction I want her to. She’s shaking and staring at the ground. Chastity is having such an intense reaction, it makes me wonder if there’s more behind this. Jonas has had terrible dreams ever since his mother was killed, and she has the same haunted look in her eyes that he wakes up with.
I wanted to find out more about her, but instead, I’ve traumatized her, and now I have more questions. Awesome.
As I’m walking her to the nurses’ office, Bridget screams. “Are you kidding me? You’re not going to be her shining knight forever, Ash.” Fuck, I may end up regretting that I asked them to help me.
Bast comes around the corner, and blinks at the two of us. “What’s going on? Chastity, are you okay? You need to breathe, beautiful,” he says softly.
Chastity raises her shining hazel eyes for him, and sobs in a breath. Well, that’s a start. She stopped breathing when she heard his voice.
“I don’t feel well, so Ash is walking me to the nurse. It’s actually really nice of him,” she says to Bast. I think she’s trying to calm him down because Bast is livid that she seems hurt.
“What did you do to her?” Bastian growls at me. I blink at my best friend, and how protective he is being right now, for a girl he doesn’t even know. Fuck, he’s really not going to like this, and Bast is probably going to try to break my jaw. Swallowing, and refusing to back down from a fight, I confirm Chastity’s condition is somehow my fault.
“She was fine until I kissed her,” I tell Bast. I cringe as his eyes go from gentle, as he looks at Chastity, to angry, as his gaze swings to mine. He’s definitely going to come for me. Gently, I push Chastity to the side. I don’t think she even realized I did it.
Bast pushes me, grabbing my shirt so his nose meets mine. “You son of a bitch, Ash. I told you I liked her, and you fucking kissed her?”
My head snaps back as I accept the punch that I knew was coming for me. However, I refuse to let him kick my ass.
“You’re just jealous she likes me and blew you off. Grow a pair and suck it up,” I taunt him, knowing I deserve his anger. I may as well rile him up a bit more. We’re already going to get in trouble for fighting, and I’ve been spoiling for a fight.
Losing myself to the fight, I don’t realize that Levi is here until he’s ripping us apart from each other. Mother Superior glares at Bast and me, and then at Chastity. The old bat doesn’t look happy, and I wince because now we’re really in trouble.
Levi hisses in my ear. “I wasn’t going to tell you this, but your Eve is near. If you can’t figure your shit out, then I’ll tell the Council that you don’t deserve her.”
“No, no!” I cry out, shaking my head. Fuck, I’m about to lose everything because I had to pick at the new girl.
“Then get it together. We’ll discuss your latest fuck up later,” Levi says, glaring at us both. His eyes are icy and cold with anger, and I know that whatever this discussion entails, it will not be enjoyable.
Picking at my split lip, I watch as Jonas walks over to a cowering and crying Chastity. Blowing out a breath, I realize how much we must have scared her while we were fighting. I don’t know how to talk to her about this, especially since I’ve fucked things up. I should never have kissed her.
Jonas talks softly to Chastity, and she nods as she dashes away her tears. Her grandmother stares at all of us disapprovingly.
“Jonas, can you walk Chastity to my office, please? I need to have words with her, and find out exactly what happened. This cannot occur again. Is that understood, Chastity? You remember the last time something like this happened.”
Chastity’s eyes widen and she shakes her head. The poor girl looks terrified of someone who’s supposed to be her family. I know now all families aren’t sweet and loving. In fact, I’m a product of that, but Chastity is a good girl. No matter how much the girls tease her and call her a whore, her blushes and embarrassment tells me differently.
Mother Superior glares at her granddaughter as she drags her in front of her. “I see you’re already seducing the men at our school, Chastity. These are good, hardworking students that are working to make something of themselves in the eyes of the Lord and the Holy Spirit. This fight happened because of a kiss? Have you learned nothing? Get out of my sight. I’m so disgusted with you right now,” she growls.
I wince as I watch Chastity’s eyes well with tears. “I’ll walk you over, Chastity. It’ll be okay, none of this is your fault,” Jonas tells her quietly, his hand on her arm. Chastity walks with him, her hands twisting and looking over her shoulder at her grandmother.
Without meaning to, Chastity meets my eyes, and my heart breaks a little at the clear anguish in them. She’s genuinely terrified of what’s going to happen to her. Fuck. I didn’t think she’d get any backlash for this.
As she walks away, we’re left alone with Mother Superior and Levi. “I knew my granddaughter would be a problem when I accepted her. I take full responsibility for her and her redemption. She’s here to atone for her sins.” She purses her lips as she thinks. “There are times in life where you have to admit you may be wrong, and you need more help than you bargained for. The two of you will be remanded into Levi’s care for your punishments, as he is in charge of you. However, understand that fighting in the hallways, no matter how this all began, is unacceptable.”
