Tory’s POV
This morning when I put on the black with a touch of silver strapless gown Nate had been nagging for me to put on, I did it because I knew he would be leaving today.
” Your parting gift” I had said with a smirk and his handsome face lit up as he smiled one of those smiles that made me forget that I had a boyfriend and just wanted to kiss him.
It sent shivers around my body that morning that I found a way to avoid him. Just like I am now in school. My body tensed as I felt broad arms around my waist, it felt like Rex but somehow a part of me wished it was Nate. Rex said he was ill so it’s not him.
I turned around to see the very person I thought was ill, staring down at me with those blue eyes that always took my breath away, his hair was now in a very flawlessly executed undercut and he smelled a little different today.
I embraced him and he rewarded me with a kiss.
” Babe, I’ve missed you”
” I missed you too. I thought you said you’re sick!”
” I got better ”
” I’m so glad,” I said and he pulled me in for another kiss. I let out a moan as his tongue brushed mine passionately and I wished we weren’t in the hallway but we were so we broke the kiss. Staring at each other breathlessly, with some students staring at us amusingly.
His eyes left my face and immediately turned right, I followed his eyes and found Nate staring daggers at Rex, rolling my eyes at Nate, I tried to tell Rex to ignore him but I wasn’t quick enough. Nate slammed his locker shut in utter jealousy and Rex smirked.
” What’s up brother!” Rex taunted a little but I did wonder why he called him brother, Rex always quite the trouble maker.
” Fuck you!” Nate retorted as he walked past Rex and me, while Rex laughed hard.
” Babe!”
” What?”
” You shouldn’t have pissed him off like that, you know he lost his stepdad and his mom was kidnapped!” I scolded, Rex stiffened a little before he looked at me critically.
” Really?” He asked and I rolled my eyes.
” Everyone knows this, it was in the news bruh,” I said hitting his chest as I walked to class while he followed me.
” I was just kidding. You know I wanted to go see him but I was kinda freaked out to go to his place after what happened.”
” Yeah, I know.” I said as I sat down in my Spanish class which Rex didn’t have yet he sat down beside me anyway.
” Plus he wasn’t home”
” Really?” I pretended.
” Yeah, I asked Zach”
” Oh”
” That’s all you’re gonna say? Oh?”
” Well, what else? I have no idea where he’s been nor do I care.”
” Right, he’s crazy about you though”
” What?!”
” You finna get it,” he said laughing hysterically before he got up and left the class.
” What’s with him?” I asked myself as I stared at the door.
Nate’s POV
I was in the restroom washing my face and then I toweled my face when I heard a click sound. I turned sideways and before I could move, Rex placed a gun on my head.
He didn’t bother to check the stalls since he knew boys always leave when I enter the restroom.
” What the hell are you doing Damien?” I said and he pressed the pistol closer to my head.
” First of all, don’t call me that here. Second, dad has sent me back to convince you to come back peacefully to him -”
” – tell him to go fuck himself!”
” Tsk, tsk, tsk. You didn’t let me finish, he said if you don’t come that he gives me the go-ahead to kill your baby girl…’s entire family” he said with a wicked grin.
” You wouldn’t dare.”
” I fucking would. You’ve seen me kill and you know it”
” You would kill her? Just because your dad asked you to?” I asked, pushing away the gun he pointed in my face.
” Because OUR dad told me to. I do whatever he wants.” He said placing his gun in his pocket. I didn’t even bother asking how he got in with one.
” Even if it means causing an innocent person pain?”
” Don’t try to play saint Nate, it doesn’t suit you.” He said with a nonchalant look on his face.
” It’s Tory Rex, even if you don’t love her, you’ve slept with her, you’ve at least felt something for her you can’t just kill her”
” I never said I’ll kill her. I said to her family – I’ve done it before, with her dad. I’mma do it again if you make me” he said with a stone-cold gleam in his eyes as he arranged his hair and looked in the mirror.
” You what?”
” You heard me. You’ve got a month to make up your fucking mind after which whatever you choose, I’ll act on it”
” What the hell does that mean?”
” If you agree before a month, you can spend the remaining days of the period father has given you with your crush – that’s if she’s over me. If you don’t, I’ll kill her family members and you can have her anyway.
Also, think about telling the police then I’ll kill her. I don’t need to tell you how easy that’ll be.”
I closed my eyes shut, hating the truth behind his words. Tory would go anywhere Rex asked without thinking and he could just waste her there and then. Fuck! What am I supposed to do?
” You know everyone thinks I’m the cold-blooded one, but I’ve always known that you were almost as bad as I am. But this… This is evil!”
Rex burst out laughing, he looked at me and doubled over.
” The fuck are you talking about? I’m still a nice guy!” He said spreading out his arms.
” How are you even older than me?”
” I’m a year older. Just in case you wanna ask me how I’m so awesome, dad had me trained in combat since when I was ten. I’m a black belt holder, but dad makes me swear not to do show it – says it’ll arouse suspicion. Can’t wait to use it on you though” he said with a smirk before he opened the door.
” I’ll sign you my autograph later okay. Think about what I said first.” He said as he left.
Just when I thought everything was gonna be good for Tory and I, Rex fucking shows up.