A Hurt So Sweet Volume Three: A Dark High School Bully Romance (Elite of Eden Falls Prep Book 3) by Betti Rosewood & Isabella Starling

Author:Betti Rosewood & Isabella Starling [Rosewood, Betti]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2020-07-13T23:00:00+00:00

10

Pandora

"Pandora. Pandora. Pandora."

I groan, tossing and turning in bed. "Leave me alone."

"No. Wake up."

I force my eyes open, rubbing the sleep out of them. My room is enveloped in darkness save for the bedside lamp on my nightstand. Brazen is sitting next to me on the bed, his face ashen.

I sit up instantly. "Is Minnie alright?"

"We just got back from the hospital," he mutters. "The bastard wouldn't even pay for private care."

I know right away he means our father, and I shake my head. The last time I saw him, he was a bloody mess on the floor. Kelley told me a private doctor came to the house to take care of his injuries, but he didn't give a damn about Minnie's. Brazen was the one who took her to the ER, where she got a cast on her left arm.

"Is she okay?" I ask.

"She's gonna be wearing that cast for a month." Brazen's hand forms a fist on his lap. Our eyes meet, and for once in our lives, I feel like we're sharing a moment. The one thing we have in common is hating our father. At least now we have something that bonds us together. "I wanted to thank you for what you did today, Pandora."

"I didn't do anything," I mutter.

"You stopped him before he took it further."

"He broke her arm, Brazen!" I hiss, unable to help myself. I'm still simmering with rage, both because of what our father did, and what Dex threw in my face.

"But you stopped him from doing more than that," he says calmly. "Fuck knows what would've happened if you hadn't walked in when you did. Minnie could be dead right now."

I find myself nodding, silently agreeing with his words. Father is capable of a lot worse than he did to Minnie. Dexter's bloody back speaks volumes. "I just wish I could do more."

"Well, at least we're working together now. We can help Minnie. Help her get the hell away.”

"Brazen, do you..." My eyes meet his. I'm uncertain whether I should ask, but I desperately want to know, and the words slip from my lips before I can stop myself. "You love her, don't you?"

His lips form a thin line. He doesn't answer my question, but his silence tells me everything I need to know.

I reach for his hand, but he pulls away, as if he can't bear the thought of being touched by me. Then, as if he's regretting pulling back, he offers me a sad smile. "I know you have her best interest at heart, Pandora. You're not as bad as everyone thinks."

"I don't think you are either." I mimic his bitter smile. "But it's easier like this, isn't it?"

"What do you mean?"

"Pretending you're cold," I mutter, toying with the bedding. "Pretending nothing can hurt you, and you don't care about anything. At least that way Father can't hurt you."

He stares into my eyes, and when I think he's going to tell me off, he gives the slightest of nods.

"Does he know about you and Minnie?" I can't help but ask.

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