LOGINVera's POVMy hand slowly lifted to my cheek. My fingertips brushed over the spot where Peter's hand had been moments ago. The warmth was long gone, yet somehow I could still remember the feeling.My brows pulled together. "Did he just flirt with me?" A small laugh escaped my lips, sounding more confused than amused. "No, he didn't." I shook my head. "He was probably just being nice."The smile on my lips slowly faded. My eyes stayed fixed on one spot on the football field, though I wasn't really looking at anything. The players kept running, the whistle kept blowing, boices filled the air… but none of it reached me."I am not stupid... right?" I blinked. "He definitely just flirted with me." The thought settled inside my head and refused to leave.Then another thought pushed itself forward. Wait, I had asked him something. "So, why did you stop playing?" That was my question. I sat up straighter. "He never answered." Instead, he had smiled, teased me, touched my cheek, and chan
Vera's POV"What are you doing here?" I asked back.Peter blinked once, then let out a short laugh. "So that's how we're doing this now?"I shrugged one shoulder. "You asked first."He shook his head with a smile. My eyes drifted away from him and settled on the football field. Liam was running after the ball. Even from where I sat, he was easy to spot. A small chuckle slipped from my lips. I was learning from the best, answering a question with another question."You should answer first," Peter insisted.I turned back to him and rolled my eyes playfully. "It's obvious, Peter."He tilted his head. "Is it?"I spread one hand toward the field. "I came to watch football practice.""You came all the way here," he said, narrowing his eyes dramatically, "to watch a bunch of sweaty guys run after one ball?"I nodded without hesitation. "Yes.""Just that?"I looked at him with a smirk slowly forming on my lips. "Is there anything wrong with it?"He quickly lifted both hands into the air. "I s
Vera's POV"Excuse me. You're in my way."Queen and I both turned to look at the voice. A girl stood behind us with an impatient look on her face, holding a tray with both hands."Oh... sorry." I stepped away from Queen quickly, giving the girl room to pass.She mumbled a quiet thanks and walked into the crowd.I let out a small breath. That was the perfect distraction I needed.My eyes moved to the front of the cafeteria. Peter had already walked away. He was standing at the food counter with a tray in one hand, serving his food.Perfect."Come on." I grabbed Queen's wrist with a grin. "Let's go get food."She laughed as I pulled her along. "Slow down, Vera.""I am hungry.""You've been hungry since first period.""I know," I said, and she laughed even harder.We reached the counter and picked up our trays. The smell of fresh food filled the air. I served myself rice with chicken soup, then added a big slice of cake pie. I grabbed a box of juice and stepped aside so Queen could get
Vera's POVI slowly lifted my head, still trying to shake off the shock of almost falling. My hazel eyes met a pair of familiar green ones.Peter.A smile spread slowly across his face. "That was a dramatic way of greeting me." A low chuckle left him, and I could actually feel the vibration from his chest, that's how close I still was to him."You know I can bite you." I narrowed my eyes at him playfully, pointing a finger at his face.His smile widened. "Oh?" He leaned in a little. "I would like to see you try."I gasped dramatically. "So, now you're challenging me?""I think I am."A laugh escaped both of us. I gently pushed against his chest, freed myself from his hold, and took a step back."My goodness." I rubbed my forehead, frowning slightly. "Your body is literally as hard as a rock."Peter glanced down at himself before lifting his eyes back to mine. "I'll take that as a compliment."I gave him a long side eye. "It wasn't."He placed a hand over his heart. "That hurts.""I ho
Vera's POVBeep.The sound pulled my attention away from the cartoon on the television. I reached for my phone without thinking and unlocked the screen. The moment I opened my messages, my eyes went wide."The heck."A nervous laugh slipped out as I read Queen's message again, just to be sure I wasn't imagining it.[I forgot to tell you that we have tests on Monday.]"You've got to be kidding."I stared at the screen for another second before my fingers moved fast across the keyboard.[Why am I just hearing about this?]The little dots appeared almost right away. Queen was typing.[We always write test on the third week of each term.]My eyes rolled. [They could have said it at the beginning of the week.]Another message popped up. [I think they forgot to announce it earlier. It was announced during elective classes on Friday.]"Oh, great." I dragged a hand down my face. Just perfect.I typed again. [Oh shoot! I haven't started reading. I have to study all the subjects this weekend wh
Vera's POV"Andrea?" Surprise flashed across my face. "What are you doing here?"Andrea smiled warmly, his hand dropping from my shoulder. "Hi, Vera." His eyes settled on mine. "It's nice to see you."A small smile appeared on my lips. "You too."For a brief second, neither of us spoke. I just looked at him, trying to figure out why he was here."Yo, Andrea."Liam's voice broke the silence. Andrea turned his head toward the jacuzzi, and my eyes followed his movement. Liam had just stepped out of the water. The trail of water dripping down his body and his wet short clung to his body. I couldn't help but gulp slightly as my eyes stayed on his lower region for a second. Then he grabbed the towel off a nearby chair, rubbing his wet hair with it as he walked toward us."The heck are you doing here, bro?" Liam asked, a grin spreading across his face.Andrea laughed. "Came to hang out." He walked farther in until he reached Liam, and both of them raised their hands. Their palms met in a f
Vera's POV "I saw him with a new girl, Anita." My eyes would not leave Andrea across the crowded party hall. A blonde girl was sitting on his lap while he whispered something into her ear that made her laugh very loudly. My chest hurt badly. After I lost my dad in a fire accident when I was fourte
Vera's POV"Yes, I am."I replied before I even thought about the words I said."Welcome." She said, still with that warm smile on her face.She stepped aside to give me enough space to enter.I walked into the office."Off you go to class, Liam." I heard her say the words behind me.I didn't look
Vera's POV His head snapped toward me just for a second. Then he looked back at the road. He held the steering wheel so tight I was sure the poor thing might break. "I just asked you a question." His jaw moved, and that was it. No words, no explanation… nothing. Like I wasn't in the same space w
Vera's POVLiam stopped moving right away. His face showed clear surprise. His hand pulled away from my waist so fast, like my skin had burned him."What are you doing here, Sarah? We broke up, remember?"His voice sounded more shocked than guilty.My chest was still moving up and down fast from ev







