SECRETS

6: Comfort

ZAIDEN

I sighed in fustration, my hand rubbing the back of my neck as I watched Zaya storm back into the house, slamming the door aggressively.

I know I may go hard on her, but it's for the best. I promised dad I would protect her at all costs, and her being around any member of X3 means a risk for her I am not willing to take.

There's a lot she doesn't know about X3 and their community. My friend Alec turner warned me about them. Their social ranks in the school couldn't have increased on its own.

The social ranks. You have to commit a vile act just for respect. It's outrageous if you ask me. All the students there are twisted. I fear Zaya might get influenced bu their poisoned minds.

Not to mention Their highest rank Kai has taken upon an interest in my sister, making it more difficult than it already is.

I slammed my fists onto the hood of my car with fustration. Everyone has always equally assumed i'm the more social twin, the one who can easily make friends. But it's a lie.

I have been spending my whole life preventing Zaya from making friends, because I was afraid she would get hurt by them. All this jealousy and concern lead to ruining her life.

Then she started to get bullied after the rumours that spread of her. Yet I couldn't stop it even when she needed me the most.

I'm too weak to protect her. It's always my fault she gets hurt.

I can't let her get hurt. No. Not like last time.

I need to get rid of him.

She'll get hurt from all these ill minded students. There's too many secrets to contain of them.

She'll find out one way or another. She always does.

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ZAYA

I violently slammed my bedroom door and layed my back against it, tears streaming down my eyes and my hands tangled in my hair in fustration.

Who does he think he is ordering me around like that?! I know twins are supposed to stick together through thick and thin, but it's been more difficult since dad left us and Zaiden became more protective over me.

A faint knock was heard.

"Get lost Zaiden I don't want to talk to you!" I shouted.

The faint knocking continued.

I groaned in fustration as I pulled the door open to argue further with my twin brother.

"Can't you ever take a hint and leave me alo-"
I stopped in the middle of my rant as I stared at the hallway. No one was there.

"I could have sworn I heard knocking.." I scratched my head in confusion.

The knocking gradually got louder.

"Huh.?"

I flipped my head round and walked over to my window, grabbing hold of the curtains and swinging it open.

"Zack?" My eyes widened. What was Zack Gray doing here on the edge of my window-?

"Hey, mind letting me in before I get hypothermia." He shivered and I quickly unlatched the window, letting him into my bedroom.

"Finally, i've been knocking for nearly 10 minutes." He sighed and flopped himself onto my bed.

"Sorry I thought they were coming from my bedroom door. What are you doing here anyway?" I questioned.