s clashed a

the ma

s holding Star and Sunshine. Goosebumps erupted across her skin as he was ap

't want him to see m

nd cheeks started turning crimson. Aria froze in her spot rat

frown on his face and his lips twisted from time to time while he complained to Kai about

e my whatsapp!

been leaked. Just look at the mass messages I have received ever since t

ng over a mermaid book. They passed comments on the picture on the cover as the merma

ke her... I swear I'll never turn around and look at anyone e

e one of them, you know, you should lower your standards." Nei

hearing him and bubbl

ws hurt and stomach ached but they could not stop it at al

loosened. The book fell down. Like an innocent kid bullie

e not my friends. But that was funn

ed in themselves. This was the perfect moment t

behind the shelves, taking a step at a step without making noise. Suddenly their laughter died. Aria felt

he sensed someone tap on her sho

chest heaved. She jumped at the sound

like that?" A band of warm hands snak

her skin. She was dangling in his arms and the realiz

ria tried not to shake, "

?" Jake attempted to touch her

nd he was the kind of guy that hung out with her bullies and messed with differen

want to leave." She stammer

is

tha

bullied by the kids in school and humiliated by the sassy girls. She was used to getting a har

e was out of the bookshop, he not

a, w

l. When he called her, she stopped breathing. H

ur book." He br

nated. She had not even seen the book when she picked it. It was just that she used it

t this book. I was just

ause of my friends." He glared at them but when he br

s book. I..." She didn't

ce of the magazine. She didn't want to was

ut I don't

don't wa

s just look

outh curved up. "Why would a sweet girl like you be in

ade me curious so I just..." She trailed o

d again, fracturing her breaths.

reath that had been stuck in her lungs. She clu

ked by Kai. He was standing at the threshol

Aria!" He winked, making A

c.

plotted once again? Do commen

XO