A Divorce He Regrets (Raina and Alexander) novel Chapter 307

AVA

“Fine.” I didn't feel like talking, but it would be even harder to explain why, so I stuck to my lie instead. “School today was fine.”

“Just fine?” Dad chuckled, and mum mirrored his smile. “where's our princess who loves to talk about chemistry all the time?”

It was an inside joke, but I didn't dare lift the corner of my lips.

“Are you okay, dear?” It was dad again. This time his voice was sifter, and I didn't miss the concern pooling in his eyes. “You don't look pretty okay to me.”

“I'm fine” I felt bad for making them worry, so I added. “I just failed a test in school today, and I read so hard for it.”

“Is that all?” His hand found mine from across the table. “it's okay to fail once in a while, the important thing is that you get back up again.”

“Thanks dad.”

“And remember,” he wasn't done yet. “If something is ever bothering you, I want you to remember that you can always talk to us about it. Always.”

His words echoed in my ears. Did he really mean that? And could I really tell them about kye and all he was making me do? I raised my eyes to their faces, and the amount of love I saw in them was enough to knock that silly idea out of my mind. They loved me so much, and even though they'd guaranteed nothing would change, I wasn't sure I could take them up on their offer.

“Thanks mum and dad” I gave them a small smile, one that hurt me deep inside. “I love you.”

We continued to eat in silence after that, and once we were done and I'd cleared my plates, I made my way back to my room. The moment my head came in contact with the pillow, the tears started again. I cried myself to sleep, and even when Liam came by a couple of hours later, I ignored him still.

“Aves?” Liam's voice rang from the other side of the door. He knocked twice before continuing, but I doubted it was going to make a difference. “Are you still awake?”

I knew for a fact that I wasn't going to speak, but I didn't want to give him the impression that I was awake. With tears still burning my eyes, I pressed my face into my pillows,. hoping it would not only soak the liquid, but muffle my cries too.

“Ava.” He called again. “You seriously can't be asleep now. Come on,open up.”

I didn't move, but my tears continue to flow. I wasn't sure how long Liam stood out there for, but I knew it was a long time. By the time I got up to wash my face and blow my nose, he was long gone.

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I wasn't sure how I'd managed to sleep through the rest of the night, but the fact that I went to school the next day, must have meant that I was stronger than I originally let on. While that might be a compliment to other people, it didn't sound like one to me. Today, all I wanted to do was get through the rest of the day without so much as a single hiccup.

Or so I thought.

I was walking down the hallway when I caught sight of something. No, scratch that, it was someone, and that someone was none other than Kye. We locked eyes for a second, and I couldn't help the fear that raced down my spine. I spun on my heels and tried to run, but I'd barely taken a step forward, when his voice echoed all around me.

I stared at him for a while, and the snug grin he wore only made things worse. Slowly, I made my way to my locker before pulling out the small bag in there. A part of me had thought that it was fake and he was just pranking me, but as I walked past him, I realized everything was real. I wasn't imagining any of this at all.

The bell rang the moment I walked into the bathroom, and before I pulled the dress out, I made sure to hang a warning sign outside the door. My eyes widened again when I realized the content of the bag. It was a lingerie set, and provocative too.

Was he insane? Why would he get me something like this?

I slipped into it anyway, and just as I was about to take a picture, I heard his voice from the other side of the door.

“I knew you would make the right choice.” He was in the bathroom with me in no time. I struggled for words, but before that, I tried my level best to cover every part of my body with my hands.

“What are you doing here?” I didn't stop backing up, and under his heated gaze, you could as well say I was naked. “This is the girls bathroom in case you forgot. You shouldn't be in here.”

“So?”

“I think you should leave.” I shook my head. “Someone might see…”

“Isn't that the whole point?” His lips lifted in a smirk. “I can't wait any longer, and why would you put a sign out there, if you didn't want anyone coming in?”

He'd caught me, and I could only gulp to show just how cooked I really was.