la

g me!" I cried out as he dr

did not slow down. He did

calling his name over and over. "Ryan! Ba

pletely. It was lik

ide with shock, their mouths open with curiosity. This was not normal. Rya

first flight, then stopped suddenly at the corner where no one coul

est was rising and falling like he had just run a marathon. H

Pure, ra

I asked, rubbing my wrist where h

eated, his voice getting louder.

Ryan had never yelled

nderstand,"

"Let me explain it to you then. Last night, I lost the biggest game of my life. My dreams di

fe in my heart. That was all I wou

ot like that,"

m where I was standing, it looked exactly like that. You were kissing him

n Derek's idea. Part of the act. Part of the

said quietly, the lie tas

ay you hated him. You told me a hundred times that he was arrogant and me

thing was so complicated. Derek had my secrets. Cassandra

looks like you waited until I lost. It looks like you waited until Derek destroyed my

g my eyes. "I would never do tha

l like you stabbed me in the back. Right after my worst moment, you go

it that way. I had been so focused on keeping my secrets s

you," I whispered

like you did," R

and angry all at the same time. I wanted to tell him everything. I wanted to explain that t

I cou

ten to me," I begg

rupted. "Are in love? Going to ge

It i

Because that kiss looke

houghts. I had to say something. I had to ma

firmly this time. "The timing was just bad

for three years. "You could have anyone, Lila. Anyone in this entire sch

wanted to scream. Because he has

stayed trappe

in it," I said f

stairs cut me off. My heart dropped int

f the stairs, her blonde hair pe

alled out to Ryan. "I have be

he stairs toward us, and I

t now.

rately trying to finish what I

d us, and she wrapped her arms ar

aybe h