Western high school.As soon as Aiden entered the school premises after the morning gathering was over, he rushed up to Tiffany's classes where he met Declan and Zoey down the hallway that led to her class."Bro," Declan smiled and shook hands with Aiden."Zoey, did Tiffany not come to school?" he looked around."I was going to ask you. Her number is not going through either," Zoey sighed."What's wrong?" Declan asked."I thought she was going to be in school today, her number is not going through," he scratched the middle of his brow."You guys are still keeping me in the dark," Zoey mumbled."I know about her already, everything that you guys have been hiding," Declan leaned closer to her with a pouted mouth."How? Did she tell you? Aiden, did you tell Declan?" Zoey frowned."Her eyes changed in front of everyone, his dad, sister, and my parents," Aiden exhaled as he dialed Tiffany's number again."Goodness!" Zoey exclaimed and covered her mouth with her palm."Then, she told everyo
"Hold on, guys. Shall we cut the cake already?" Marlie pulled away from Declan and Zoey and then clapped her hands together."I understand you guys missed each other, but shall we cut the cake now? I have to be somewhere also," she blushed."Where are you going?" Declan asked."My main boyfriend is returning to college today, so I am escorting him to the airport," she grinned."Your boyfriend is a college student?'' Declan raised his brows."Yeah. He is in his first year at Oxford University.""How old is he?" Declan asked."Twenty.""And she's seventeen, is that not child abuse?" Aiden creased his brows."Hey!" Marlie screamed."What?""I'll be eighteen in a few months and I'll prove to you that I am an adult by getting a driver's license first!" She snapped."Shut up. You're still a minor," Aiden rolled his eyes."So? I'm a minor also!" Zoey pointed her finger accusingly at Aiden."How old are you?" he asked."Seventeen, I'll be eighteen in a few months too!""So, you are also pract
"Surprise!" Declan laughed, flung the bag he was carrying on the grass, and collapsed beside Aiden on the blanket."What are you guys doing here?" Aiden raised his brows as he watched Zoey fall on Declan's thigh."I talked to dad earlier and he said you guys were on a picnic. We couldn't sit by and let you guys have that fun all to yourself, so we came," Declan grinned."You guys...""Don't stress yourself, huh? We're here with a blanket, so we're taking our spot quite far away from you. We're sharing all of these delicious-looking meals though," Zoey giggled in excitement."Yeah, sure. We have enough to spare," Aiden nodded his head and glanced at Tiffany who looked pale already.He knew it was because of what he said earlier and he sincerely hoped it was not going to ruin the atmosphere."What's wrong with you, Tiffy?" Zoey leaned forward to poke Tiffany."I guess they were in the middle of something before we interrupted. Quite bad of us, right?" Declan teased and Zoey nodded her h
Aiden sighed, switch on the light, and walked further into the room, Tiffany behind him.All of a sudden, a glass cup flew in his direction which met his shoulder and shattered before it touched the ground."Fûck, what is that?!" Tiffany, unaware of what was happening screamed and rushed towards Aiden who only glanced at the blood stain on his cloth."Mum, why are you doing this?" He exhaled as his eyes met with his mum who was walking in his direction."Your mum?" Tiffany raised her brows.Martha stopped in front of him and slapped him hard across his face."How dare you do that to me, how dare you?!" She screamed as she hit his face again.Tiffany clenched her fist tightly. She only wished to teach that woman a lesson by flipping her over but she couldn't, this was between Aiden and his mother. She needed to respect his mum."Did you refuse to show up at your own birthday because of that monster? Do you think you can spend the rest of your life with someone like her? Do you think we
"Y... You don't mean Skyler is involved in all of this, do you?" Xyler mumbled after a few seconds of silence."Well..." Aiden shrugged his shoulder."Hold on, so you approached us because of your revenge? You can't tell me it's a coincidence," Aiden raised his brows."I approached Declan because of it," Xyler bowed with a sigh."I knew it. Dude, you gotta stop acting kind at times. Don't be a good boy that could fall for cooked-up stories. Don't be bad either. I've told you this before," Aiden lectured."Who's good? You know I'm the baddest amidst us, you know.""Well, I don't. You act all tough, everyone thinks you are. You are not. You believe lies that people tell you. That's why I'm not a good guy, neither am I bad. This way, nothing will hurt me. Do you think I was hurt when I caught Xyler with Vanessa? No, I was only disappointed for I loved her with all of my heart.""How do I get to the bottom of this? I need to know whom to side with," Xyler exhaled."All we need is to come
"I'm sorry, I can't accept this," Tiffany stood from the couch, dropped the box on the table that was in front of her and returned to her sit."W... Why?" Senator Han stuttered with a fallen countenance."I... I'm sorry," Tiffany shook her head."Tiffany," Marlie murmured and placed her hands on Tiffany's."I'm not used to taking gifts like this. I...""It's fine," Senator Han sniffed, looked away hurriedly and covered his face with his palm.Declan sighed as he watched, there was nothing he could say. He jerked as his phone rang and Aiden was the caller. He stood up and then excused himself."Hey, buddy," Declan sighed."Shît, Declan, did Tiffany perhaps call you? I missed a few calls from her and her number is not going through now that I am returning it. I went to her place of work and I learnt that she was sacked, I hope she...""Can you just let me talk and listen?" Declan interrupted with a gritted teeth."I just hope she hasn't hide herself somewhere..." He murmured."She's her
"Vanessa, babe. Vanessa.""Uhm... I don't know who you are," Aiden stuttered and glanced at Tiffany who was already staring at him.The girl didn't hear that, right?"Aiden, come on. Your girl..." she didn't get to finish before Aiden ended the call."Who is that?" Tiffany raised a brow."Oh, spam call. Yeah, it's a spam call," he nodded his head, hoping he had convinced the lady."Spam call?" Tiffany twitched her mouth to the side."Yes," he nodded his head and picked up his spoon."And her name is Vanessa, right?" Tiffany raised her brows, not tearing her eyes off Aiden."Where did you hear that?" Aiden creased his brows."You know better that my ears wouldn't fail me," Tiffany said."I guess your ears are failing you then," Aiden said, looked away, and resumed eating."Really, Aiden?" Tiffany frowned.Meanwhile, Declan and Zoey could only watch the couple in front of them anxiously.It was as if they were walking on thin ice since the couple are starting to take things too personal
The journey from New York City to Orlando by plane was about two hours and thirty minutes, and when the students arrived at the airport, busses were waiting to take them to their assigned destination.While they were on the bus, the head teacher supervising the students received a call from the school which he picked up almost immediately."What do you mean?" He gasped loudly and turned to look at the students that were playing, talking, and laughing."Listen, everyone!" He stood up after he had dropped the call and walked to the middle."Switch off your phone, right now!" He ordered."What?!" the students chorused with a confused look on their faces."What do you mean switch off our phone?" Declan who was watching a movie with Zoey removed his earpiece and frowned at the teacher."T... That is the order that I was told to pass to everyone. Switch your phone, right now! Anyone caught using their phone would be punished severely. Hurry!" He commanded and watched the students switch off