June
“Austin!” I exclaimed, frightened.
I looked around, but I couldn’t see much because of the stupid teddy bear.
“You and I got off on the wrong foot. Didn’t we?”
I wanted James to see me so badly right then, but after shooting me a look, he’d gone back to talking with his group.
“We didn’t get off on anything,” I said, trying to make my way through the crowd.
Austin sneered, then wrapped his arm around my waist from behind. I almost screamed.
“It’s full of people here, what the hell do you want from me?”
Even though the better question would’ve beenJames has plenty of girls around him, why do you always have to go after me?
“It’s a rule of war,” he said solemnly, stroking his chin. “Know your enemy’s weaknesses, and you’ll beat them.”
“You already said that. Change dealers,” I retorted, annoyed. But Ethan didn’t seem to want to let it go.
“I never saw little James react that way in front of a girl, so—”
“Give it back, White!”
I heard the person in question’s familiar voice as he made his way through the crowd to reach his hands toward me. After taking the teddy bear back, he turned to Austin.
“Fuck, you can’t do it, can you? I don’t wanna see you anywhere near her.” The indigo of his irises had almost turned black.
“I like her,” grumbled Austin, almost amused.
“You don’t fucking like shit,” James snarled back.
“But I like her innocent face. She’s different from the ones you usually sleep with, little bro.”
“Get outta my sight,” hissed James. Then he put his hand in his pocket.
The teddy bear blocked my view. I couldn’t see what he was holding, but the tension shot up dangerously.
“You’re a kid. Do you think you can scare me?” Austin provoked James with a malicious sneer.
James didn’t speak, but I saw him move his arm. At that point, Austin looked down. He was staring at something.
“What the fuck do you want to do to me? Are you going crazy like the other one?” he asked.
“I’m doing what I have to do. You have no reason to talk to her. Get lost.”
“You provoke me so much because you know I can’t do anything to you, right, Jamie?”
“Tell your dad I have to see him.”
James’s words didn’t seem to get a reaction out of Austin.
“You’ve made one mess after another. My dad doesn’t wanna see you.”
James clenched his jaw, and Austin figured it was the right time to back off.
I let out a sigh of relief.
