Inod; she needs to get all those emotions out as well.Go, I’ll grab you a sandwich before we continue with the briefing,I write.
“Thanks,” she says, giving me a small smile.
I watch her jog off, knowing she’ll feel better after a runand turn to head to the dinner hall. A few of the students whisper something as I pass, but I ignore them. They really need to get over that. It’s getting old, and they think simply because I can’t speak that I can’t hear as well.
Fools.
Getting my food and something for Allie, I take a seat at an empty table.
“I heard she got dumped by Holden,” someone whispers from behind me. I ignore them as I begin eating.
“Look. Holden, man, she’s here,” someone snickers.
“Leave it, man,” Holden mutters.
“I heard him telling his mates he dumped her because she wouldn’t give it up,” one of the girls in our year giggles. “He’s so hot.”
“And she’s a mute, imagine fucking a mute; no moans to tell you if you’re doing it right. Might as well just fuck an inflatable doll!” I stiffen as Terrance, Holden’s best friend, snickers.
“Terri man,” Holden mutters. “Don’t.”
So, he’s telling people he dumped me? I’m about to turn around, ready to set the record straight, when someone speaks.
“Well, if he needs reassurance that he’s doing it right, then he’d better stick to an inflatable doll,” Theo’s drawl comes. My cheeks burn with mortification, knowing he heard all of that. There’s a sharp edge in his voice as he continues. “Maybe buy a dildo, practice it on this cunt here. I’m sure he’ll moan like a fucking bitch in heat.” I hear something smash, followed byyells.
I turn just in time to see that Theo has slammed both boys’ heads into their food, and their noses are bloody.
I gasp, clamping a hand over my mouth. His fingers are roughly tangled in their hair as he yanks them both back and looks down at them.
“And for the record, wanna tell them who dumped who, or shall I?” Theo hisses, his eyes icy as he glares at Holden, releasing Terrance as he slams his foot on the table beside their plates.
Holden looks towards me, potato, pudding, and blood splattered on his face.
Humiliation and anger burn in his eyes. “She dumped me.”
“Ah, there we have it. Now, you fucking wankers can get back to your lunches, and stop gossiping like dickheads, alright? Fucking hell, ruining my lunch break,” Theo scoffs before he walks over to the counter and grins at the server as he places his order, as if nothing just happened.
My heart thunders as I focus on calming down. No one dares say anything after that, and I force myself to eat. I stare at his back as he grabs a drink, not knowing how to feel. These emotions inside of me are so… confusing.
I want to tell him I didn’t need him to defend me. I want to tell him I didn’t need him to get into my business. But I also want to thank him despite it all.
He takes a seat opposite me and flashes me a sexy smirk,those plump lips of his distracting me as they move to form words. He says something that doesn’t register in my mind because, more than that, I want something else, something more.
I want to kiss Theo Westwood, and there’s no denying it.
Looking for Clues
Theo
Fucking wanker, I knew she was going to break up with him. Her mind was made up before we left for the Gods’ Realm. He had already lost her that night, only he was a dumbass not to notice.
I ignore the whispers from around us. My reputation around here isn’t the best, just the way I like it. Everyone knows to stay out of my way; even the girls who seem to have a thing for me don’t dare to push my boundaries. I like my personal space because I’m not one of those who will tolerate you getting close unless I allow it.
“Looks like you want to say something,” I state as I take a bite of pizza. She’s staring at me, her heart racing, and I’m expecting her to lose her shit at me.
Waiting.
But instead, she pouts haughtily and tosses her hair over her shoulders before looking down at her plate. She opens her bag after a moment, taking out a notebook and a pen. She writessomething on it and slides it over to me.
