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Why would she have this bracelet, mine to be precise? How the hell did she get it, when did she take it, and how could she do that?

"Maybe you left it when we were in her room?" Ethan tried to calm me down, but to no avail.

This bracelet was more than just a bracelet; it represented the world to me. So, even though she could've found it in her room, why did she think she had the right to wear it? This was the first time she had really pissed me off. I wanted to tear it away from her, but I decided to take a less harsh approach and try to find answers first.

"Rai, please calm down, you're going to create a scene. We don't need that now, you know that," Aria said motherly, which pissed me off even more.

"Let's go to class and we'll see later. She's not going anywhere right now," Maya said and pushed me into the classroom when we saw Willow and her friend looking in our direction.

Throughout the lesson, I watched her play with the bracelet, driving me crazy. She even had the audacity to play with it in front of everyone. My blood boiled, and I just wanted to take it back right now, even if it created a scene. I didn't care at the moment.

"Rai, stop this. Someone can see you here," Aria told me, keeping my hands from moving and probably preventing something I couldn't take back.

I waited until the end of the lesson and rushed out of the classroom. I really needed to calm down or I would do something I'd regret. The others went to their next lesson, leaving just me, Ramiel, and Maya during free time.

Just like her.

After a few minutes in the bathroom, I walked to my locker where the twins were probably waiting for me. Of course, I had to pass by hers to get to mine.

She looked pretty bad today, I wouldn't deny that. If there was no bracelet story right now, I would be worried and would probably try everything to find out what was happening to her. But at the moment, my mind was clouded with rage.

As she held onto her locker, all I saw was my bracelet around her tiny wrist. I acted on impulse and went directly at her, closing her locker a bit harshly. As soon as it closed, she crouched down and took her head in her hands, her face contorted. I didn't know closing a locker could do this type of thing to people.

"Where did you get that?!" I said, probably too harshly, and grabbed her wrist to show her the bracelet, but she yelped.

I regretted doing that to her. I obviously didn't want to hurt her, but I was acting on impulse. I let go of her wrist when I saw the pain in her face, but the way she looked at me reminded me why I had come to her in the first place.

"Don't play dumb with me, Bardin. Where did you get that bracelet?" She looked lost; she was a good actress, a really good one for sure.

"My parents gave it to me for my birthday. Why?" she retorted harshly.

I almost believed her, but it was impossible. She was a liar and wasn't going to mess with my head just because of her pretty face.

"I don't believe you. Why are you lying to me, Willow? Are you that obsessed with me?" Why did I say that? I was stupid. If she was willing to lie to me, I wouldn't have answers today, but why did I say something like this? If one of us was obsessed, it was probably more the other way around.

"Raiden, I think there is a misunderstanding here. Come on, it's time to go. Sorry for that Willow, have a nice day." Nara stopped her from saying something and grabbed my arm, pulling me away from her.