CHAPTER 23

JASON'S POV

I wasn't sure whether Tess was entertaining Evan to spite me or not. Her gaze from across the room was piercing and hateful. That was as close as I could get to her without her getting up to get away from me even before I could speak. The look however also contained regret. So yeah, maybe she was doing that out of spite. And yeah, she had a reason to hate me. I know I hated myself.

I'd had better days in school and that was by far the worst. I decided to skip practice that day because I knew my mind wouldn't be there. I also knew that if I happened to run into Evan, I would break his bones. Instead of going straight home, I took a detour around town to clear my head.

That evening at dinner, Tessie sat far away from me and didn't dare look at me. She ignored my attempts trying to get her attention until the meal was over. She got up to clear the table and I followed quickly with my plate. I was determined to get something out of her if only a word. The silent treatment was