me awkward reasons I thought about Judah. His touch and even his

it and it hurts like hell. I wish I could look properly and not get hypno

g room to watch TV. For some reason, Judah

Todd. I sigh and pick up as I press the phone against my ea

" He says

s. He called me a slut and that's the w

r accusing you and saying a lot of shit to you. I was in

deep

ne, I'm o

me anything. We're in a rela

ms after what I did. My parents actually fought earlier , my

od. Todd

the one sorry. P

ens, my heart can't stop beating for Todd. He means almost everything to me. Despite his

m for four days and he's

Todd. It's fin

mean, I can actually unders

texted me earlier that they ar

Summer are hanging at mine today. Sleepover." I te

We're gonna do this s

. I'm

Serene. I

I tell him as

emembering the scene when Judah wrapped his arms around my waist and kinda touched me. It felt like I cheated on Todd. Even thinking a

*

really don't know what to expect. Beverly was my only friend all my life. I met Summer and Bree through Todd's frat parties and since then they'v

and a white short sleeve crop top that exposes her belly ring. Her blonde hair is straightened, and it highlights her mak

ke me nervous sometimes. They also have rich

th and close the door as I follow behind them.This is the first

It's bad we still live with our par

tty." Bree

eighbor?" Bree asks as

Alri

ne of your business. Jud

I shrug still sta

rtless." I roll my eyes at Bree's explanations. I really don't care. I just settled

I get you guys.

booze and we're getting drunk." Summer says as

" I mutter di

e walks to my stereo and connects her mobile to the system. She goes through her playlist as Summer walks past me to

ht. Come on Serena." Summer

and giggle at Bree's weird dancing. Summer pours the alcohol inside the three glasses and passes it to us. I take mi

y head after three shots. I'm not the alcohol type but yet I choose to impress them. I

..

the pancakes I made for them. Now who's gonna eat these? I go to my room and go to my ensuite bathroom. I brush my teeth and

cigarette stuck in his mouth as he operates his phone. It's nightfall and he looks annoyingly cuter. What

wn his messy hair while the other pulls out the cancer stick from his mouth. He flicks the ash of the

n he smirks. I roll my eyes

*

o to you Michael."

Phoebe. She opens a file with one

na?" Phoebe asks with

d. Th

on her swivel chair. She finally l

Francis Ryland. And according to you they

xac

ds and op

ancis Ryland cut ties with yo

Wh

s relocated to Cuba and he's been there since then. And then

cis Ryland. I think the last time I saw him was when I was seventeen. He c

s about your family's heirloom Ser

lri

it? The bl

t was passed down to my grandfather, a

your family's black diamond. One's in London , India , Afric

d then Michael. Why

case and they shouldn't know a thing about my fam

says and stands up as

ins who murdered your family. And we can't

tuck my hair

It's a property of goddess Helena and it's said to be on her forehead. People aren't allowed to worship this goddess except

ve whoever killed your family is after one thing. And that one thing is your family's he

spine as I look betwe

force. We won't let anyone hurt you or harm you. But you have to be careful

d I believe they are watching your every move too. And I'm pretty sure they are go

bout was your father's assistant

g about my fath

hone call was about business. That your father told him to get his paperwork done or he shouldn't come to

father's partners and he mentio

in business and they are kinda friends. But my parents weren't

I know A

ecked the surveillance cameras and Albert was the last person who walked out that evening. And the rest

s father