Two days back and school is killing me. Until my huge assignments are out of the way, there may only be three-ish chapters a week. Maybe more, maybe less. I dunno. D:

*The frigging layout keeps dying.s

Chapter 4-

EPOV

Days went by and Jasper avoided me like the plague. There were no snide comments or insults. No cocky smirks or glares. Not even a shoulder-barge as we passed in the hallway.

Usually I would be glad of his leaving me alone, it only happened on rare occasions, but I knew that something was up.

Did my 'pansy' comment offend him that deeply? Or is he finally listening to Mr Greene's threats of suspension?

I snorted quietly. Of course he wouldn't listen to the bloody principal. No-one does.

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JPOV

His comment hit closer to home then he ever could have imagined. Through each and every argument my parents had, I just sat in my room or jumped out my window to escape for a few hours. I never stood up for my mom. I just sat on my bed and stared at the wall listening to their yells and empty threats.

"Oh fuck up Hale; at least I don't stand there like a pansy not saying a bloody word"

"Oh fuck up Hale; at least I don't stand there like a pansy not saying a bloody word"

"Oh fuck up Hale; at least I don't stand there like a pansy not saying a bloody word"

His words repeated themselves in my head whenever I saw or thought of him – something that occurred pretty often which pisses me off. I now chose to ignore and avoid him to attempt avoiding any extra stress in my day.