He stood in the crowd right in front. His grey eyes were slanted and lit up with laughter. He raised his hand and pointed directly at me and laughed and laughed. The rest of the crowd joined in, they pointed at me and laughed.



Their voices were ringing in my ears. Their eyes were cutting through my soul. My head was spinning and I couldn't see clearly, their faces all turning into a blur.



And then I fell. I fell and fell and was about to hit the bott-



I jolted up, a scream on the tip of my tongue. Sweat coated my body and my hair fell in a mess down my shoulders and around my face.



I swiped the hair out of my face and looked around. I was in Xavier's room and I most certainly don't remember coming here. The last thing I remember was being in the library. So how did I end up here?



Xavier, it was probably him. Urgh, I was not in the mood for him right now.



Getting out of 

The drive to my house was filled with tension and awkwardness. I didn't look at Xavier once nor speak to him but I occasionally felt warm all over and knew he was looking at me.



We finally pulled up to my house and I yanked the car door open and almost sprinted to the front door.



I knocked once and within a few seconds Ginger opened it wearing an apron covered in flour and a huge smile.



Before I could say anything she grabbed me and hugged me so tight I couldn't breath. I wrapped my arms around her and hugged back, I missed her so much.



' Oh Tori I missed you so much! The house was so quiet without you! And I-' Gingers rambling was cut off when she looked behind me.



I could feel Xavier's body pressing right into me as he snaked his arm around my waist.



' Hello Ginger. ' he said from behind.



Ginger blinked and was about to say something but I beat her to it.



' I kn

'WHAT?!' I screamed.



'What did you just say?!' I immediately stood up from the couch and Xavier looked alarmed and stood up as well towering over me but I'll be damned if I feel intimidated by this liar!



Xavier took a deep breath and tried to get out a sentence, ' I said that I am the Al-'



' I heard what you said!'



Xavier just stood there not knowing what to say.



I cannot believe it! I think I'm slightly in shock. I literally don't know how to retract to this. I don't even know what I'm feeling right now, I'm that mad and shocked I feel betrayed beyond words.



' How.... how could you lie to me like that. About something so freaking important!' I practically yelled in his face now.



Xavier searched my face.



' I...I did not lie to you I just did not tell you.' He sort of whispered it, maybe it just sounded like a whisper after all my screaming but I didn't care.



' 

He stood in the crowd right in front. His grey eyes were slanted and lit up with laughter. He raised his hand and pointed directly at me and laughed and laughed. The rest of the crowd joined in, they pointed at me and laughed.



Their voices were ringing in my ears. Their eyes were cutting through my soul. My head was spinning and I couldn't see clearly, their faces all turning into a blur.



And then I fell. I fell and fell and was about to hit the bott-



I jolted up, a scream on the tip of my tongue. Sweat coated my body and my hair fell in a mess down my shoulders and around my face.



I swiped the hair out of my face and looked around. I was in Xavier's room and I most certainly don't remember coming here. The last thing I remember was being in the library. So how did I end up here?



Xavier, it was probably him. Urgh, I was not in the mood for him right now.



Getting out of bed I walked into the bathroom and freshened up. I got dressed in blue jeans and a white t-shirt. Su

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