My lips twitch and for a moment I think about answering that yes, I'll watch this damn Basketball Competition, after all, it's a big event. But then… I remember that they're competing for Alice. I remember Jasper kissing her… And just like that, my courage just shatters.“No, I won't.” I reply quickly, turning my back on her. But I can feel Lily's eyes burning into my skin.“What?” Lily sighs deeply, “Scarlett, you know how important this event is, don't you?”Of course, I do, but…“Are you really not going to watch them? Bryan and Jasper are fighting over you in this competition, you know? Don't be heartless.” Lily says with a sly tone.“Stop saying things like that, Lily. This isn't about me.” I snort, feeling a chill in my stomach because again, the scene I saw between Alice and Jasper returns to my mind, bothering even in my dreams. It's funny how this made me more upset than when I saw Bryan with her at the club.“If it's not about you, who else?” She moves closer to me, placing

I open my lips to answer him, but no sound comes out, although my eyes probably speak for me. And to my relief, the bell rings loudly, rousing everyone from this delight. Jasper points with his head towards the Sport Hall, and puts his hands in the pockets of his baggy pants, while encouraging me to follow him with short steps. I just follow, my eyes locked on the floor, as my feet practically drag. Everyone is heading for the entrance, but just as we reach Lily and Amber, who are staring at each other with not the least bit of a friendly expression, Jasper stops. I stop next to Lily, still at a loss for words. “So… are you going to watch my competition with Bryan?” Jasper's voice is soft, and draws my fearful eyes, which hover over his face again. “Yes, of course we will!” Lily steps forward, with a huge smile on her face. “I hope you'll scream my name very loud…. So, I can hear you cheering for me.” He says with his suggestive tone, his eyes locked on mine — and I can't help b

By the next moment, the players start moving, and the loud, shrill sound of shoes slipping on the floor amidst the cheering makes me feel a strange excitement, especially since I can't take my eyes off Jasper, who is moving so fast that sometimes it's hard to see him. Several times he crosses the court in a matter of seconds, and I wonder how anyone can be so fast and agile.However, all my thoughts are interrupted when Jasper makes the first basket, rising in an incredibly high leap and burying the ball ruthlessly, holding tightly to the basket. The reaction was immediate — everyone in our school stood up, shouting words that I cannot understand, but I can tell by their expressions how excited they're to open the scoring with such an incredible basket.I don't know anything about basketball, it's true, but that basket seems impressive to me.A huge digital number with the number 2 appears on the HOME team's scoreboard.“Have you ever watched a basketball game before?” I ask Lily, wit

“Hey, you!”I sigh deeply and turn my back, yet Alice comes at me in a burst, holding tightly onto my arm. Before I can complain, she's pulling me away from the Sport Hall, with her hands grabbed around my wrist.“Stop it!” I pull my hand hard, freeing myself from her abrupt touch.Alice stops in place, finally turning to me with an angry expression on her face, and eyes fierce like daggers.“What is your problem?” I ask with frowning eyebrows, touching the place where she squeezed me.“My problem? It's that you're a slut…!” Alice points at me, “You certainly are enjoying having the two most handsome boys in college fighting over you, aren't you? You can't fool me, Scarlett!”“Fighting over me?” I cross my arms, “If you intend to keep saying these meaningless things, there's no reason for me to listen to you. I'm leaving-”I see Alice struggle against the anger that's probably growing and burning in her chest because she clenches her hands into fists tightly. She seems to be biting he

“Lily…?” My voice falters. I swallow dryly, blinking a few times… “Isn't this… Nathan's house?”“Yes.” Lily says, looking at the huge mansion in front of us.“Nathan… Bryan's best friend?”“Yes.”I take a deep breath, bringing my hand up to my face, trying desperately to hide, as a few other students walk past us, so happy they seem to be bouncing around.This can't be happening.“Why didn't you tell me that the victory party would be at Nathan's house?”“If I told you, you wouldn't come.” She gives me a grin, and I let out an annoyed grunt. I definitely wouldn't come!“Come on, Letty… we need to stop an out-of-control Alice!” Lily says, humming, wrapping her arm around mine as she pulls me into the mansion I've never been to.Nathan and Bryan have been friends since high school, so they're always together. I have heard about Nathan several times, but we have never hung out together or had a decent conversation — with him or any of his friends. Now that I think about it, I see how man