"From the ashes, we shall rise"
WARNING: THIS BOOK CONTAINS EXPLICIT CONTENT , VIEWERS DISCRETION IS ADVISED
The second book of the tainted series, it can NOT be read as a stand-alone.
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You ever get a major sense of déjà vu? It's almost like the same thing happened twice, but you can't recall of the other time?
It was like that for me, a bad day after another got damn bad day. Even though I had little to no resting time, I still didn't feel like wasting away in my bed all day. My mind would just wander endlessly, creating scenarios that'll never happen. But since I finally decided to go back to school, it was like my thoughts wouldn't allow me to work in peace.
Of course it took some of convincing, but explaining my situation to the dean helped me a lot. Also using my mothers name gave some leverage, even though I had nothing to say to her at the moment. She did come with great benefits, that includes people agreeing to do things in order to attend her annual dinners for the public. Only the best was invited, but when he asked for a tip of giving his name. I all but shrugged my shoulders, and that was enough for him to give me another chance.
Using the privilege of her sucked, but it didn't stop them from putting me on academic probation. Which meant I had a lot to do, and struggling to come from the city, taking a two hour train ride to jersey was exhausting in its own way. But it was the price I was willing to pay, since my life isn't going right.
Everyone kept walking up to me or calling my phone besides the one person I wanted to talk to, after last night it was like he completely shut me out. It worried me to think I hurt him when there was a giant misunderstanding, all he saw was me arguing over the procedure. But I didn't get to tell him it wasn't something I was considering, just keeping all of my options on the table. Doesn't mean that was apart of my plan, he just came at the wrong time.
All of it replaying in my head, seeing him enter my room with an indescribable look on his face. Reading the pamphlet to himself before placing it on a dresser, my mind thinking back to me chasing after him. And all I saw once the door closed were tears falling down his face, I caused that and it was tearing me apart.
The professor closed our final class for today, shooing us away and screaming get out loudly with a playful smile on her face. Everyone laughing at her, while gathering their stuff together. I looked down at my empty notebook, kicking myself for not listening and closing it shut. Realizing that I didn't even get notes for today, I spun around and only seen McKenzie being the final person. As everyone else is already gone, or in the process of leaving.
I could see the puffiness underneath her eyes, while she packed up her bag slowly. A deep lump formed in the back of my throat, realizing that she was Ben's new girlfriend after we parted. Even though both of them were awful to me, being spiteful isn't going to get us anywhere. And I really needed the notes so I could pass, god knows what would happen if I didn't receive them. Making up my mind before it was too late, walking around the tables and meeting her on the steps as soon as she walked around.
Her red eyes stared at me hard for a couple of minutes, before sighing to herself and going around me. "What do you want, Ryder?" I could hear the effects of her last couple of days, both of us absolutely going through hell.
