Page 20 of Jain

I pulled the phone away, checking the time to see it was four AM on a Thursday night.

“Yeah, who else calls you at four AM?” Arden laughed as I groaned.

“Why would you call me at four AM?” I asked grumpily, rubbing my eyes as I felt sleep enticing me back.

“Wanna come over?”

I let out a laugh before I declined.

“Why not? Just come to mine.”

“Because it’s four AM. I have school—”

“Stop being boring, Doe,” he muttered, his words slurring slightly.

I bristled, feeling annoyed he would try that shit with me.

“I’m going back to sleep. Call someone else if I’m boring.” I snapped as I heard him sigh.

“Maybe I will.”

Arden hung up, and I sat staring at my phone with disbelief. So he had been out, and now he wanted a booty call. Tears pricked my eyes as I realised that I had developed feelings for him no matter what I told myself.

A beep came through shortly after, and it was a photo of Arden, in bed, looking incredibly sexy.

I’m sorry. I wouldn’t call anyone but you. So please come and see me.

Despite myself, I grinned stupidly.

You’re hot, but I’m boring and tired. Tomorrow?

Arden didn’t reply, and before long, I fell asleep.

When I woke up the following day, I was pleased to see I was early. I decided to make a bit of an effort, wearing a shirt dress over knee-high boots, teaming it up with my brown leather jacket. I rubbed eyeliner under my eyes before adding a dash of bronzer. For some reason, I was determined to make Arden realise what he had if he turned up to school today.

“Wow, looking good, Doe,” Harley smirked as I walked past him in the hall later that day. “You still seeing that loser?”

“Harley, jealousy doesn’t suit you.” I sighed as I glanced around the hallway.

Harley watched me before rolling his eyes. “Such a fucking waste. We would’ve been good together.”

“Language, Mr Owen,” I heard a familiar voice snap as Harley scowled.

I noticed the hungry gazes around us and knew before I turned around that Mr Silver would be there. I turned tosee him as he walked past us, glaring at Harley. His eyes fell to me momentarily before turning away.

“Morning, Sir.” The girls beside us chorused as he nodded back with a polite smile.

Why didn’t he acknowledge me?

If anything, he knew me better than any student here!

“I bet he is balls deep in Miss Penny,” Harley muttered before letting out a childish snigger.

“Grow up, Harley.”

“Why don’t you just fuck off?” Harley demanded before walking away from me.

I stared at him open-mouthed before I turned towards my class.