Hate So Good: A High School Bully Romance (The Hate Series Book 2) by Nina Lincoln

Author:Nina Lincoln [Lincoln, Nina]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2021-01-15T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Nine

The following morning, I throw up ten times to expel the evil I ingested, smiling at the idiotic shit we got up to the night before. I may be in the seventh circle of hangover hell, but I don’t regret it.

The ordinary teenage moments I should be allowed to have are too often stolen, and it makes me cling to them that much more.

Teddy calls Sunday morning, and I answer the video chat to find him solemn. With all the damn drama, I haven’t been able to talk to him beyond the occasional chat, so it’s good to see his face even if it isn’t in person, and he’s decidedly grim. I miss the days of our conversations in the library. Teddy has a knack for grounding me.

“Finn, I’m worried about you. Maybe you should leave?”

Shuffling the phone so I can see his face better, I smile sadly, “Maybe so, Teddy. But what’s to say this psycho doesn’t follow me? I don’t know who they are. How far do I have to go?”

He sighs, the sound distorted through the speaker, “I don’t know. This is all just so messed up.”

“Yeah. Hey, have you seen or heard from Tiffany?”

“Um, no, why?”

“Well, she knows who he is. If I could just talk to her, maybe she would tell me, you know?”

“Yeah, but she’s not likely to appear knowing the cops are looking for her.”

“True. I wonder if she’s been home? If her parents know anything?” I ask.

“Finn, let the police do their job.”

“I know.”

I don’t know why, but I refrain from sharing our sordid plans. I don’t want to involve Teddy in something that makes my skin crawl as it is - the fewer people who know, the better. Besides, he’d lose his mind if he found out about the backup plan with Ramie.

“What are you going to do about the senior trip?” he asks.

“I hadn’t even thought about it,” I mutter.

Fuck. Wandering the woods doesn’t seem the safest plan, but at least it will be crawling with faculty and other students. I’m not sure I can get out of it, but I should probably try.

“Well, I think you should get a note or something. I can’t believe they’d make you go after what happened at the damn school, no less. Should sue the assholes or something,” he mutters.

“True. I’m just so tired, Teddy,” I mutter.

“I know, Finn,” he says softly. “Have you spoken to Colt?”

“Um, no, I think. I think it’s best if we just go our separate ways.”

My heart doesn’t agree, clenching painfully in my chest, but it’s safer for Colt, and frankly, I’m not sure I’m ready to trust him, now or ever. Not that he’s been begging.

“Well, just so know I’m here for you,” Teddy says, his cherubic cheeks creased in a solemn smile.

“Thanks, Teddy,” I say, tremulously.

*****

The following week is quiet. Colt wanders around with a perpetual scowl on his face. He informed Melissa, who told me that Tiffany hadn’t returned any of his messages, which worries me.

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