Chapter 14: Midnight Shift
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Chapter 14
~Spring’s POV~
The next day passed in a blur. Classes came and went, and the chatter in the hallways was like background noise I couldn’t focus on.
Definitely not after everything that had happened. Not after the laptop, the cut, the tears—mine and hers.
Still, something about today felt lighter. Maybe it was because I hadn’t had to fight alone this time.
Smiles filled my eyes and face but more importantly, I was looking forward to a nice, peaceful bath at home.
When I stepped out through the school gates, the sun was just beginning to lower, its orange light stretching across the pavement like a welcome mat.
A breeze lifted the ends of my hair as I walked down the steps, adjusting the strap of my backpack.
That’s when I saw the car. I had seen it in the Kaine family compound before. The tinted window rolled down before I even reached it, and Rhys leaned out with his usual calm expression—but this time, there was something like mischief dancing in his eyes.
"Need a ride?" he asked.