Chapter 169

After the teacher separated them over that whole early dating rumor, Bellamy and Fraser basically became strangers. He was as distant and untouchable as the moon, and Bellamy wasn't exactly a social butterfly either. Plus, they both wanted to steer clear of gossip, which made them even more estranged than when they used to sit next to each other. Later, they somehow got caught up together again-all thanks to Bellamy's "monthly visitor"... She always had a weak constitution, and when her "relative" came to visit, the pain was enough to make her see stars. If that wasn't bad enough, it never came on schedule. So, Bellamy had to carry pads with her everywhere like it was standard survival gear. In the days before the provincial oil painting competition, Bellamy was basically living in the art studio whenever she had a free moment. One day, while she was mid-sketch, her stomach suddenly twisted in pain-like the kind that made you believe fate just hated your guts. Her hand slipped from the