Helanie:
"What was that?" Once we had made our way to Jenny’s cabin, which was much closer to us than the hostel, Jenny asked. We couldn’t focus on our path, as we were still rembering the warden. She would flip if she found us in this state.
Lucy’s hair was a ss, and her shirt was torn at the shoulder. Jenny had many bumps and bruises on her body. My arms and back had pinch marks, red spots, and so of them were even bleeding from the girls behind who had acrylics on.
"There was an earthquake that saved in the nick of ti," Lucy whispered, her hands clasped together.
"I just don’t understand why those assholes followed you guys," Lamar hissed, giving us first aid.
"That was my karma--" Before Lucy could speak anymore, I had to shut her down.
"Oh, shut up! Nobody deserves to be bullied!" I yelled at her, and she instantly bit her tongue.
"Umm, Helanie!" Jenny gave an understanding look, wanting to calm down and not yell at Lucy.
"I’ll see how I deal with them. By the way, Gavin had been looking for you girls," Lamar explained, and while the two stayed silent, I scoffed.
"I heard what he did," Lamar cleared his throat, his eyes seeking my glance.
"A lot happened tonight," Jenny uttered, rubbing her arms, as the rocks had been a really harsh treatnt for her.
"But the highlight stayed to be the earthquake. It was unlike anything. Did you guys hear the siren?" As Lamar continued to talk about the earthquake, he ntioned sothing that perked up my ears.
"You heard a siren?" I asked, suddenly taking interest.
"We all did. Why? You didn’t hear anything? It was right after you scread," Jenny sat up in the bed, her legs folded under her body.
"After? But I was hearing a siren before that too. It was so loud," I touched my ears as I recalled the horrible sound. It sounded like the voice of soone, but it was rely a siren.
"Helanie! It was only after you scread. There were no sirens before that," Jenny added, hinting at the discrepancy in our stories.
"Is that why you had your ears covered?" Jenny then ntioned the missing detail, and as I nodded, I saw Lamar cock his head. His eyes traveled briefly to Jenny, the two seeming to communicate silently.
"That’s odd," Lamar finally comnted.
However, our conversation was cut off when there was a knock on the cabin door.
"Who could it be?" I asked.
"Gavin! He’s been trying to find my location ever since he heard from that I found you guys," Lamar looked guilty for leading Gavin to us.
"I don’t think any apology will matter now. I’m not saying I bla him for anything, but we’re way past apologies. It’s over for us," Lucy told us her decision, as Lamar headed to answer the door.
No matter what Gavin said to her, she wasn’t going to accept that they should get back together again.
As Lamar had said, it was Gavin at the door. He walked in, leaving the door open behind him. I could see the crazy rain outside. The weather had gotten worse after the earthquake.
My body tensed up, but my eyes remained on Lucy’s arms. She had visible goosebumps all over her body. She was looking straight ahead, avoiding eye contact with Gavin.
"I guess the rain will stop in an hour or so--" Lamar comnted, heading to the window to close it, as the lightning kept scaring Jenny, who had gotten off the bed to stand away and let Lucy and Gavin speak.
"I’ve co here to say sorry to all of you for the worries and stress I’ve caused by acting differently. But I guess I can be okay now," Gavin said. I watched Lucy take a deep breath. I knew she was dying to let him know that she didn’t bla him anymore.
But before she could say anything, Gavin spoke up again, with his own plan. "I think it’s ti we finish this cold war. We both cheated on each other. Now I just want to save my friendship," Gavin stared at before adding, "and Lucy!"
She finally turned to him and straightened her back, her eyes showing so much interest in what he was about to say. "I, Gavin Tee, reject Lucy Dixon as my mate and free her from this pain."
Everyone gasped as they watched him take that step. Lucy’s eyes widened, her lips letting out a yelp as she must have felt the most excruciating pain ever.
"Gavin!" I got up from the bed, upset that he chose this mont. She had just felt the pain of betrayal and the humiliation by the seniors, and now he ca to reject her.
"I didn’t want to linger on it anymore," Gavin argued.
"You asshole! She was in pain. The seniors bullied her and even hit her!" Lamar yelled, staying back when Lucy gestured for him to stay away.
"I didn’t know the bullying was at the level of physical violence," Gavin spoke softly, but Lucy got off the bed and stood face-to-face with him.
"You are not wrong. I appreciate you setting free. I, Lucy Dixon, accept your rejection. You are free now." As she accepted his rejection, I could see the relief in Gavin’s eyes.
It hurt because I could tell he was long over her before this day.
"I don’t think--I can stay here tonight. I’ll head back to the hostel." I just couldn’t stand here and watch it. I was suddenly feeling so cold, as if the angel of death had just walked in.
When I t them, they were so in love, and now it was all over. Lucy still had love in her eyes, while Gavin was over her. I had seen him look more interested in Salem than Lucy, with just one encounter between Salem and Gavin.
"But--" Jenny complained.
"It’s okay, I’ll go with her," Lamar gave him a reassuring nod. As I turned to leave, I ca face to face with soone who had arrived through the open door, and we hadn’t even realized it.
"I was looking for my mate and realized she’s at the cabin with her friends," it was Rayden standing right in my path, happily announcing he had arrived. His eyes suddenly fell on , and I noticed a strange look take over his face.
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