Ryder’s point of view:We were on our way back from puppy world.It was hard to select a puppy from all the different ones the old lady at puppy world had shown us.Michael might kill me if I got more than a puppy, so, I had to settle with only one, a purebred golden retriever.  The drive back home was quiet. It was not as chaotic as it had been on our way to puppy world. Jake had been so talkative that by the time, we reached puppy world, I felt a slight headache.Only some adorable quiet squeaks filled the silence in the car.I glanced in the rearview mirror to find the puppy shifting slightly in excitement. I had positioned the crate well so that it wouldn’t bulge while I drive.Jake was upset. He wanted to sit back with the puppy.Instead of keeping the things that we bought in the trunk, I had scattered everything on the back seat beside the puppy so Jake wouldn’t be able to sit bac

The puppy was sniffing at my feet and around us.I tried to pull away but Alex refused to let go of my arms.He screeched as the puppy tried to come close to his legs.“What the fuck, bro?” I swore but couldn’t help but let one corner of my mouth curl up in a half smile.“Don’t you dare fucking leave me here!” He whisper shouted.“Just follow me.” I snickered when his face turned pale.“No!” He exclaimed and held onto my arms.“You’re acting like such a kid right now.” I shook my head at him.“I’m not!” He huffed.“Move away from me then.” I raised an eyebrow at him daringly.He glanced over my right shoulder and arched an eyebrow as he crossed his arms over his chest.The moment he moved away, I stepped two to three steps back before walking inside the living room.I smirked when I heard him s

I wanted to call Billy and ask him about this meeting but before I could, I heard a chirp by my feet.I glanced down and found the puppy staring up at me while wagging his tail.After feeding him some food, I carried him as well as his crate upstairs.I placed the crate in Lea’s bedroom and stroke his back.He squeaked happily and nuzzled his snout by my left elbow.The moment I heard the door bell ring, I knew it was the girls.I placed the puppy inside the crate and rushed downstairs.I opened the front door to find Lea and the girls waiting.I pulled Lea in and closed the door before Aubrey and Shelly could get inside. I was fed up with all the gossips they would talk about. I wanted some silence. The guys already made enough commotion while they were here. I would not be able to deal with the girls.“What the hell?” Aubrey punched the door from outside as she cursed out.“Open the door,

Ryder’s fists balled at his sides, the veins in his arms protruding and throbbing from the tension that soon enveloped the hallway.I glanced down at myself as I rubbed my arms. No matter how much I rubbed my arms though, the feeling of his hands on my skin won’t go away.Why did I take off my sweater? I should have never taken it off.I felt exposed.Right when I was trying to fit in, someone just had to spoil my efforts.The girls spoke to me earlier in one of the classes that we had together. They told me to try and be myself and that people here might not be like in my previous high school. They advised me not to pay any attention to the stares. That kind of behavior was normal faced to new students.When I felt hands touch me and pull me off the lockers, I jerked away from them. I hastily glanced up while trying to get away but the hands kept invading my personal space. It was Aubrey and Shelly but even then, I made an escap

Lea’s point of view:A week had passed by pretty smoothly. No one bothered me after that incident back on my first day at St-Xavier’s.Ryder was quite protective after that day. He wouldn’t leave my side. I knew that I was under his protection until his elder brother returns back but he was not being just protective. It felt like he was being too protective almost.I was thankful to him for arriving right on time. I did not know what Brian’s intention was but if he was trying to hurt me, he did. There were bruises on my arms and back but they were fading away. As if I did not have enough scars on my body, I just had to receive some more.When I do think about Ryder's protective nature though, maybe he was just trying to do his job. I shook my head to get rid of the confusing thoughts that started pilling in my mind. He was simply doing his job. I insisted when my heart started reacting weirdly.There was not