Devil's Revenge

e euphoria of our graduation ceremony. The moment we entered, we tossed our graduation gown

, her body sinking into the plush mattress. Her long, flowing brown hair scattere

a flicker of surprise. Her voice was

ctively reaching out to brush away the strands that had falle

t pounce on me like that next time," she murmured, her striking blue ey

rled at the edges of my

e this more embarrassing than it already is." She turned her face slightly, as if to shield herself f

was proud-proud that I was the only one who got to see this side of her.

elicately. A subtle shiver coursed through her body at my touch.

mth spread through me, intoxicating, pulling me deeper into the moment. I lost

as tightly, pulling me

ps molding together, our breaths mingling. Our tongues met in a battle

t my fingers roam, tracing the curves of her

whispered, her voice laced with need, but then, as if struck by a sudden tho

y fingers stilling again

ways being there... For all the times I got bullied and you stood up for me. Again and again." He

ling within me. A grin formed on my lips. "A

l surge of electricity passing between us. And be

f our embrace, until exhaustion overtook us. I held her close, and

-

MONTHS

he occasion, bouquet in hand, hoping to make it memorable. It might

s clouds, my mind was restless, filled with an endless loop of questions. Woul

s. Day after day, I had seen the bruises that decorated her skin-purplish-red marks left behind b

them? Well, that's another story. But from that day forwa

ipation building within me. I knocked

" she called

into a fond smile. "Hey, Mimi."

ision. At the sound of my voice, she glanced over her shoulder, her expres

"I wanted to

ed, finally sitting up.

uckle escaped me. "It's our ann

halantly. "I already invited so

h twisted into knots. "Wait. What do y

swer, there was a sh

with excitement.

ffened

My chest tightened as I watched her open it, a radian

ntrance. My mind scrambled to make sense of the scene unfold

hout hesitation, she l

ngers clenching around the bouquet until

, his expression souring when h

p. A smirk curled at the edges of her lips. "Oh, him? No need

u talking about?" I clutched my chest, em

ed you to keep me safe in school, that's all." Wrapping her arms around Alex, she

gasps. So... I was just a tool to her? My body trembled,

med out. I could feel the sting of unshe

of her life," I muttered under my