C H A P T E R - X V

I got dressed in my uniform tiredly while Elijah and Nate waited outside the bathroom doors. I was exhausted, that nightmare tired me out, all I wanted was to go back to that cloud-like bed and fall asleep.

Clutching my head in pain, I leaned back on the door groaning quietly to myself. Sizzle nut. My head pounded and my eyes hurt as I tried to focus. Ugh. How was I going to survive the whole day? I tucked my hair, which was down flowing in the air, behind my ear securing it with a pin.

"Lara Bear? You alright in there?" I smiled at Nate's concerned voice and decided to ease his worry by opening the door and grinned.

"There she is" Elijah mumbled quietly giving me a small grin nodding his head at me. I shyly looked down playing with my fingers ignoring all the other boys that were here doing their own business.

Elijah stepped in front of me and I bit my lower lip avoiding his gaze as he bent down rolling over my pant legs for me before proceeding to roll my sleeves.

"Whipped" Nate murmured to Elijah leaning on the wall looking at his fingernails smirking, his eyes were full of amusement and excitement as he continuously winked at him suggestively raising his brows giggling like a 5-year-old.

Elijah rolled his eyes giving him his signature empty blank look before whacking him on the back of his head. He pouted scowling at Elijah crying dramatically.

"No one loves me, oh, this cruel world, no one loves this lil ol' me" Nate cried dramatically falling on the floor wiping his non-existent tears.

"There is literally no tear-" Elijah was interrupted by Nate's kick to his shin who then resumed his act crying fakely. I laughed and bent down to hug him.

"Aw, don't say that I love you Nate" I whispered to him and giggles while he hugged me back tighter and poked his tongue at Elijah and smirked, unaware of me Elijah shot him a death icy glare.

"Ok, that's enough", He interrupted pulling me by my arm dragging me out of the bathroom leaving Nate behind who yelled running after us.

A wide grin was placed on my face despite the terrible pounding still present in the back of my head. Elijah gave me a side look, having noticed me rubbing my head before he left my hand and digging through his bag.

He hesitatingly brought his hand towards me and opened it up and I smiled again when I noticed some Tylenol and a water bottle.

"Oh, how considerate of you" I teased him a little and he just shoved the bottle in my hands looking in the other direction telling me to take the medication.

I sighed in relief wiping my mouth with the back of my hand, as I instantly felt my headache leaving and my head felt a lot lighter.

"Feeling good now?" I nodded my head, and we walked towards the cafeteria to eat our breakfast with a comfortable and peaceful silence. He was a life-saver!

Nate who was already there in the cafeteria poked his tongue at Elijah turning his head away from him making me giggle.

I sat down beside him Elijah sitting in front of us, while Nate ignored him talking to me giving me my juice and pancake that I requested him to take for me.

Elijah pulled out a sandwich from his bag eating it with a blank face rolling his eyes at Nate who pretends like he didn't even exist. it was pretty hilarious.

I frowned in confusion when I noticed Elijah's death grip on his half-eaten sandwich, his jaw clenched tightly, he gritted his teeth and then tightly clenched his fists together and I looked at the poor sandwich which was being squeezed to death. May your soul rest in peace.

Nats frowned as well and just now I noticed the complete and utter silence among the cafeteria. ugh, these boys have no work except for getting quiet and keeping silent on each and everything and make it dramatic.

I raised my brow at Nate who frowned in confusion as well shrugging his shoulders. Elijah's hand clenched into tight fists, his veins protruding more by each second, I fear he will burst as he kept deathly glaring at something.

I followed his line of vision but failed to find anything except for Clade who walked mightily in all his glory. He was downed in his usual black heavy leather, his hands in the pockets of his denim jeans, his shoes hitting the ground confidently. There was a huge smirk plastered on his face although I could clearly see the anger and fury that ran in his eyes. He ruffled up his dirty blonde hair, his icy blue eyes glaring at Elijah who now leaned back on the chair unfazed and almost as if he were bored, his usual blank bored I-don't-give-a-nugget. a complete contrast to him just seconds before.

Clade gritted his jaw, furious at Elijah's reaction to him but he quickly turned his anger into laughter, calmly walking to our table.

My Lord!!! They should be actors! They will be famous I tell you.

Nate scowled at him who planted himself onto the end of our table winking at them both and gave me a soft grin, his eyes holding no planning, mischief, or anger so I gave him a small grin back.

"Long time no see, eh?" Clade said with a bitter smile nudging Elijah with his arm who caught his arm before it could touch him and shoved it back towards him.

He pouted rubbing his arm as if Lijah hurt him. "Man, you still hung up and bitter over that? Come on man" He pouted even more while Elijah rolled his eyes and clenched his jaw.

"I'm fine Eli, thanks a lot for asking" Clade mocked him while he just clenched and unclenched his fist. uh-oh, not a good sign.

"The fuck are you here" Elijah gritted his teeth roughly even I winced at the intensity.

Clade scoffed, "Wow, I feel so welcome"

I turned my head to look at Nate only to see his arms behind his head as he leaned back on the chair eating chips with an amused smile clearly enjoying this.

Oops, pardon, I wasn't aware this was something to enjoy.

"What about you bunny?" Clade directed his question towards me, his icy blue soft and his lips twitching up in a soft grin. Elijah's mouth fell open as he looked at me then Clade before his eyes turned dark and he clenched on to table tightly. Poor table.

"Uhm- uh- what about me?" I asked Clade, whose gaze never wavered, with a nervous grin twiddling with my fingers trying to keep my shaking leg under control.

"Aah, still a nervous bunny I see" He teased me giving me a large smile, I narrowed my eyes at him not smiling at him back. He noticed and gasped clutching his heart and winced.

" You wound me bunny" He pouted at me before turning to Elijah, all his playfulness and casualness leaving as he turned cold and evil, which made me uncomfortable at how quickly he changed. Like a chameleon. Do you know the one that changes colors? But Clade didn't change colors, he changed personalities and moods turning into a whole new person, you get me?

"-and to answer your question Elijah dear, I'm back and here to fucking stay this time" Elijah shot him a dark glare that made shivers ran down my spine and gulped when Clade shared his glare, the whole cafeteria silent looking at the scene playing before them, even Nate who was enjoying this, sat up straight glaring at Clade.

Can... can someone tell me what's going on?

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