Chapter 24

Hailey's pov;

Riley clutched my hand as Mrs Smith's class ended and asked, "Class is over. Now tell me what happened. How did you obtain these?"

"Last night, While I was returning home, someone pushed me to the ground, and that's how I bruised my hands, okay?"

"Who pushed you?"

"I'm not sure. Because it was dark, I couldn't see their faces."

"Their?"

"Yeah, there were many of them."

"Why didn't you report it?"

"They all appeared to be members of a gang. Furthermore, the incident was not intended. They were following someone, and I got caught in the crossfire."

"Still, they're the ones who pushed." "By the way, why didn't you call me when you bought the bicycle?"

"Because Alex was with me."

"Choosing boyfriend over best friend, huh?"

"I didn't even invite him! He's the one who offered to help."

"I'm not sure why you're riding bicycles when your parents own a lot of cars."

"However, I don't own any of them. It's their money."

"You will not use their money, car, or anything else they