Chapter 16


    “I don’t care if you are here or not.” He said simply. His voice was cold and distant. Finally, he looked


    up at me. I thought he was going to walk away, but then he said. “I see that you are okay now.” I knew


    he was referring to yesterday when I was crying.


    I sighed. “I’m really sorry about the way I talked to you yesterday. It’s just that I really wanted to be


    alone.” I said.


    “It’s cool.” He said, sitting down on the bench. “I get it.” I sat down beside him. “Why are you here?” I


    asked. “Ie here every night to work out. My friends would apany me sometimes.” He said.


    “Why do you need to work out every night?” I asked bewildered. He hesitated for a moment, then


    answered. “To prepare me for my fights.” “Fights?” I repeated stupidly. “Yeah. I do underground


    fighting.” He exined.


    “Isn’t that illegal?” I asked. Well, of course it is, Ka. My conscience reasoned. Remember, this is


    Carson Knight here. Delinquent is his middle name.


    “Yes, but I need to do it.” He stated. I knew I was being nosey, but I couldn’t help myself. “Why?” I


    asked.


    Carson looked around at me andughed. It was the first time he hadughed since my appearance


    and for some reason, I was happy about that. “You sure ask a lot of questions.” He said.


    I shrugged. “I guess I’m a little curious.” “Well, they say that curiosity killed the cat.” Carson said


    smirking. At least he was talking to me again. “Well, good thing I’m not a cat then.” I replied. “Are you


    sure, Kitten?” He asked. A mischievous glint in his eyes. “We’re back to that again?” I asked, hitting


    him on the shoulder.


    “Always.” He said, that annoying smirk still on his face. I shook my head at him and stand up to leave. I


    really needed to get home now.


    We left the building and walked out to the front where the boys parked their cars. I got into Michael’s


    car and he drove me home as promised. When I got home, I noticed that all the lights were out.


    Hopefully, An would already be in bed.


    I got out of the car and waved at Michael. He still didn’t drive away, so I walked up to my front door. As I


    opened it and walked in, I heard him honk his horn and then drive away. I closed the door behind me


    and head upstairs to take a shower and go to bed.


    “Kevin, would you stop that? You are eating like a pig.” I said to Kevin as we sat eating our lunch in the


    cafeteria.


    It was a week since the boys had took me to the gym and I found out Carson’s extracurricr activity.


    Since then all I could think about was how dangerous it is and that he could get seriously injured. At


    least now I know why he has alwayse to school with cuts and bruises.


    “No, I’m not.” Kevin defended, his mouth stuffed with food. “Eww,” I wrinkled up my face. “Stop talking


    with the food in your mouth.” Kevin swallowed the food that was in his mouth and stuck his tongue out


    at me.


    “Yeah, that’s real mature.” I replied sarcastically. He continued to do it, so I stuck out mine at him as


    well. Now both of us were having a game and it was hrious. The both of us were acting like children.


    “I see none of you are mature now.” Jasmine said, shaking her head at us. She and Lucas were sitting


    in front of Kevin and I. Kevin and I couldn’t contain ourughter anymore, so we both burst outughing


    at our silly faces. Jasmine and Lucas shook their head at us.


    After Kevin and I contained ourughter, we continued to eat. After a while, I heard Jasmine made a


    small gasping sound and I looked up at her, my eyebrows raised. She was looking ahead of her with a


    sad and confused expression on her face.


    “Jaz, are you okay?” I asked, trying to get her attention.


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    Without looking at me, she tilted her head in the direction that she was looking in. Turning around


    slightly, I saw that she was looking at Tyler. He was standing near the cafeteria line with his arm slung


    intimately around a girl. His head was bend as he whispered in the girl’s ear. The girl giggled.


    I turned back around and looked at Jasmine with a confused expression. “What is that about? I thought


    he was into you.” I asked.


    “I thought so too.” Jasmine said. “But it looks like he’s into every other girl as well.” She finally tore her


    eyes from the two people and looked down on the table. “I thought that he liked me. I mean he was


    always sweet to me and walked me to my sses…” She trailed off.


    “Come on, Jasmine. You can’t let that get you down.” Lucas said. “Yeah,” I agreed. “It’s his loss for


    throwing someone like you away.”


    “You guys are right. I should just go over there and give him a piece of my mind.” Jasmine stated with


    determination.


    “As much as I would like to give him an earful for ying with your feelings, I can’t, because that would


    be creating a scene.” I exined, sharing my thoughts about going over there and rip him a new one


    for using my best friend. “Also, if he didn’t see how special you are, he doesn’t deserve you in the first


    ce. So, please let it go. He is not worth it.” I replied, hoping this will make her feel better.


    “But he…” Jasmine began. “Jasmine let it go.” I cut her off. I didn’t want her to give Tyler the


    satisfaction that she cared.


    Jasmine hesitated, so Kevin leaned over the table and began to sing. “Let it go, let it go. Can’t hold it


    back anymore.”