I don't remember the last time I'd seen so much revelry on school grounds. Kids I didn't even recognize were hanging out and the place sounded more like a school instead of the set of some teen angst movie."I don't see the others, where's everybody?" I looked around for her crew and at least part of mine. The fuck did they all go? Just then Track pulled in behind the Royce that was getting ready to pull out.He had a word or two with his girl after helping her out of the car. It was obvious from the look on her face that she was barely pretending to listen, and I wondered if that's what this one looks like when I'm talking to her.Valerie looked at Sian and swear to fuck they both did that thing with their eyes. Secret language. I should tell Track on her ass, but my day was too full and I didn't have time for crazy so I left that shit alone.They walked over and those two stepped to the side grinning and whispering and Track and I looked on like proud husbands, or in my case

Uh-oh, this is bad, this is really bad. I'd just pulled up in time to hear the news about Jared and Belle getting engaged soon. I couldn't even look at Tammy, didn't want to see that look of disappointment on her face.I'd thought long and hard into the night about what Jace had said. I'm not gonna lie, until he brought it up, marriage hadn't even crossed my mind. Sure Jace had done it already, but Jace has always done pretty much everything before the rest of us. As close-knit as we are and as much as we try to walk the same path, we've never just gone along with the crowd so to speak. Like if Jace had lost his mind and got engaged to Mandy, I'm pretty sure shit would've turned out way different.I would've locked his ass away somewhere, Alex would've helped me and Track well he probably would've ended Mandy and buried her somewhere in the desert at night.But after thinking and looking at things from all angles, I came back to one thing. When I took her virginity I'd made he

"Why aren't you answering your phone, what's going on there?" This fool has already started acting up. It hasn't even been one full day yet and already she's been avoiding my calls."Nothing, my phone needed charging or something. I don't know what's wrong with it, every time I go to use it, it says the battery is dead. This is the first time it's worked.""Yeah pull the other one." Did she really expect me to believe that shit? And what the hell's going on at her house? Didn't her mom find my little gift, or the maid? Maybe I wasn't as thorough as I believed when I slipped it under her pillow. Damn, next time."Anyway have you seen Jace today what's he doing?""He's here, he and....he was driven to school and I think there're bodyguards planted around the building inside and out.""You don't think Jace thinks you had anything to do with what happened at her do you? That's not why he had you expelled, is it? After last time with Stanley..." "Shut up, shut your mouth about

"Are you guys gonna tell me what's going on? Cause I'm completely lost." Belle and Valerie looked at each other. Okay, so it's just me, and Tammy who's out of the loop. "Sian, if Jace hasn't told you, there's no way I am, nope.""Come on Belle, you're supposed to be my friend.""Yes, and as your friend, I'd like to live to see another day.""Dramatic much? What exactly do you think is gonna happen if you tell me?""I don't think you get it, Sian. You still don't get who your fiancé is, do you? Trust me it's best if we leave this alone." She looked at Valerie when she said this."Jace? What's he gonna do?" See what I mean? Down the rabbit hole. Valerie looked at the others and back to me with an odd expression on her face. Then she face palmed and shook her head."Oh-my-gosh are you serious? Okay, so here's what you're gonna do from today onward. Watch, listen and learn. When Jace is talking, don't just listen to the words coming out of his mouth. Watch his facial express

"What? What happened? Was she attacked again?" I got up off my bed where I'd been lazing around and planning in my head. When the phone rang and I saw that it was Liz I knew I had to answer, but I had no idea the news was going to be this good."We don't know what happened. We just saw the ambulance and Jace taking her out of class. She wasn't conscious though that much I know." I grilled her for all the information she had which wasn't much, but what little it was, was golden. "Great, keep me posted.""Yes!" I hung up the phone and did a little jig before heading downstairs for a late breakfast. It's the first time I've felt like eating in almost twenty-four hours. I had a sudden burst of energy and a renewed feeling of hope.My mind was filled with thoughts and ideas of what could've happened to her while I poured myself some freshly squeezed orange juice and grabbed a piece of fruit from the tray.I didn't want to get ahead of myself until I knew more, but any way that bi