At Luxford Academy, the elite boarding school for the ultra-rich, Adriana and Nicholas have been bitter rivals since childhood. Forced to live in the same dorm, their once-friendly pranks have escalated into daily clashes-sharp insults, constant bic...
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"Adeline is in hospital"
The words hit me like a punch in the gut and the group looks at me weirdly "What? What happened? Will she be alright?" My voice cracks, and I can feel my hands start to shake.
"She passed out no one knows why" Lionel says his voice tight with emotion "they are still running tests, trying to figure out what's going on" he lets out a breath.
"Which hospital?" I ask and he tells me " I'm on my way" he's in New York but I'm not sure why.
"What's wrong?" Andrew asks "Addy is in hospital" I say getting up and looking for my keys in the little bowl but my hands are too shaky and I accidentally knock it over the glass breaking at the impact.
"Fuck fuck fuck fuck" I said trying to gather the pieces together "it's fine I'll deal with it" Andrew says and I can feel him stand infront of me "you go"
"Wait I'll go with you since you aren't in the right mind to drive" Nicholas offers and I nod before we leave.
We get into his car and I can't stop my leg from bouncing and I also can't help to bite my lip anxiously.
A warm hand lands on my thigh and I look up to Nicholas "stop doing that" he grunts gesturing at my mouth "sorry" I mumble.
He looks back at the road with his hand still on my thigh drawing little circles.
I rush inside when Nicholas tells me to go cause it's apparently family time and he doesn't want to intervene.
I told him they won't care but he insisted. As soon as I enter I get to the receptionist "I'm here for Adeline Laurent" I blurt out "who are you?" She looks at me with eyebrows raised "her sister now give me the fucking room" I say a bit to harsh but it works and I rush to the waiting rooms.
When I get there Lionel is sitting with his head in his hands and his leg bouncing, Andre just staring ahead at a white wall it's like he's not even here and Raphael, her other brother, staring ahead as well.
"Any news?" Is the first thing I ask and it makes them snap their eyes at me and Raphael shakes his head, I let out a shaky breath before sitting down beside Lionel.
"She'll be fine she's a fighter remember" I whisper quietly to him "I know I'm just...worried" he mumbles I don't say anything but I just give him a side hug.
The minutes in the waiting room feel like hours. The silence is thick with tension, the air heavy with the kind of worry that clings to your skin and seeps into your bones. I keep glancing at the door, hoping—no, praying—that the doctor will walk through it with good news.
Finally, the door creaks open, and a doctor steps in. We all shoot to our feet, my heart in my throat. Lionel looks like he's holding his breath, and Andre's hands are clenched into fists at his sides.Raphael stands a bit off to the side, his arms crossed, his face unreadable.
