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Chapter 24: Secrets Are Revealed

Chapter 24: Secrets Are Revealed

Allie's POV

"Stop it!" I screamed. "Adam, you've made your point! Stop hurting him!"

I felt people watching me with wide eyes as I darted into the empty circle. I yanked on Adam's shoulder, trying to pry him off of Marcel.

"Go away, Allie!" Adam shouted, pushing me away. "Why do you care what happens to him?"

"I don't!" I lied. "You both are going to get into trouble! Perhaps even expelled! Then you'll never be Prom King."

Adam froze. He finally let up on Marcel. I looked at the nerd and winced. He had a black eye and multiple bruises. He had a cut in his lip and it was bleeding, staining his mouth red like a vampire's. He looked terrible.

"Look at him!" I hissed at Adam. "You almost killed him!"

"So?" he retorted carelessly. "He deserved it. I don't have any problems. Besides, nobody cares about him. Everyone would have a huge celebration if he died."

I felt like a tiger was ripping at my insides, twisting all of my organs together. "How could you say that!" I spat. "Of course people care about him!"

"Oh, yeah?" Adam smirked. "Like who?"

I swallowed hard. "His mum, for one."

Adam burst out laughing. "I miss this," he whispered in my ear. "Us together making Marcel's life miserable. I was wrong about you, Allie. I love you."

"Tell it to someone who cares," I sniffed, pushing him away. "I hate you. I'll never take you back."

"You might change your mind once you kiss me," he said smugly. "You still owe me that spin-the-bottle kiss. I know you still have feelings for me."

"No, I don't!" I snapped. "I'll never kiss you! You can go jump off a cliff!"

"Hmm," Adam hummed. "How about this? Since you seem to care for this little pipsqueak--" He nodded at Marcel. "--if you kiss me, I won't hurt him anymore. How's that?"

I opened my mouth to tell him off. Didn't he hear me? There was no way I was going to kiss him!

But wait. Adam would stop bullying Marcel if I kissed him? I couldn't pass this up. I definitely cared for Marcel. I didn't want him to get hurt. Okay, I would do it. What had I got to lose, anyway?

"Alright," I whispered. "I'll kiss you if you promise not to get into anymore fights with Marcel. I... I don't want you to get expelled." I had to force the words out.

Adam smirked. "I knew you still had feelings for me!" he said tauntingly. "Okay, I promise. Now kiss me."

"Not now!" I hissed. "Later. I'll tell you when, okay?"

"Fine. I'm looking forward to it, Alliebear."

I bristled. Adam's pet name for me when we had been dating was Alliebear. It had been cute at the time, but now I considered it as an insult.

"I don't take back anything that I said," a hoarse voice said.

Adam and I turned around. It was Marcel! He was up and alive! I almost grinned, but I managed to restrain myself.

"It's too late for you, Adam. You can't ever change."

Adam took a step towards him, but I held him back by putting a hand on his chest. Marcel made it easy for him; he walked right up to Adam and stood in front of him.

What are you doing? I screamed mentally. Adam's going to kill you! Go, Marcel! Run now!

"What?" Adam growled.