Ronnie

Nicki Palmer would describe herself in three words: adventurous, ambitious, and fun. She's not your average girl; she gets into trouble at school, doesn't do what her parents ask of her, and likes to sneak out at nights. She can't wait for high school to end so she can pursue her favourite hobby: dancing. 

Niall Harrison is a troublemaker who happens to hate her. He would describe Nicki in three words: selfish, spoiled, and annoying. The two of them have never been able to stand each other, ever since Rey moved to a public school 3 years ago.

All they have to do is get through their last year of school without killing each other before they will finally get their freedom. But that could be a little tough, since they're stubborn, tough, and strong-willed. Their differences may collide, but at the same time, they sort of complete each other. Too bad hate is much more powerful than love.

Or is it?

Cold Water

I didn’t go to school on Thursday, nor on Friday. I was so shocked I couldn’t even get out of bed. The images still haunted me. After school on Friday, Jason comes into my room and droops down on the bed. I’m on my side, under the covers, like I’ve been for two days straight.

"How can someone get on with their life after something like this?" he asks, and I know right then and there that he also looked for the binder. It wasn’t hard, it’s something we always did when we were little, playing around in our father’s office, looking through photos of guns found in hiding dens of criminals and bags of drugs hidden under tables. Until one day, our father found us playing with those and screamed at us, so we never returned.

"You looked, didn’t you?" I ask and he nods.

Chapter 23