Scholarship Girl (Shadow Academy Book 1) by Kat Cotton

Author:Kat Cotton [Cotton, Kat]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Kat Cotton
Published: 2019-08-21T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 18

Only one of the pudding jars had broken. I cleaned up the other two then slipped through the shadows to the boys’ dorm and sat them on Tarragon’s desk.

“What’s wrong?” Lucas asked.

I hadn’t expected him to be in the dorm. I was going to say nothing but the way my body shook would prove that a lie.

Lately, a distance had grown between us because I had so many secrets to keep. I hated that, and I hated not being able to talk freely to him. I needed to clear the air as much as possible.

“Want to go for a walk?” We had an hour before curfew and I sure didn’t want to go back upstairs, even if it was to lock myself in my room.

“I can’t. I’m...”

Before I could ask what, Britney called to him.

Sorry, Cherry.” Lucas rubbed my arm. “Did you want to talk about something important?”

“It’ll keep. It’s fine, really.” My smile didn’t need to be forced, not when Lucas looked so happy. I punched him on the arm. “So, you finally manned up?”

Lucas grinned, that stupid grin people get when they’re all love struck and trying not to smile.

“I guess I did.”

“Good luck, buddy. We’ll talk soon. Promise.”

I got back to my room without seeing anyone, locked my door then put a chair under the handle. After finding out that Angela could access any of our rooms, I didn’t feel safe. I couldn’t afford to replace the lock but a locksmith had been working on Ren’s door earlier in the day. If news got around about this, everyone would be replacing their locks.

I studied until late then got woken by a message.

Ren.

We need to talk. Come to my room. Do that thing you do so you won’t be seen.

Huh? He thought he could just command me and I’d go running. I rubbed my eyes. I’d go back to sleep and pretend I hadn’t seen that message. I might be here to protect Ren but I wasn’t his slave girl.

My phone beeped again. I know your secrets.

Oh bollocks, he did too. Not all of them, not by a long shot, but he knew enough to get me booted from this school. I jumped out of bed. I would not check myself in the mirror. I did not care how I looked. I did chuck on my favorite hoodie to cover myself though since my PJs were pretty skimpy. Everything I’d ever believed about Ren had been proven true last night.

Slipped through the shadows, I hoped this wasn’t some kind of horrible trap. Ren’s door was ajar so I got into his room and I stayed in the shadows until I knew it was safe.

“I can see you, you know.” Ren sat on the edge of his bed, looking straight at me.

I’d forgotten about that. I sat at his desk, swinging the chair to face him.

“So, what’s up?” I folded my arms. He could make me be here but he couldn’t make me like it.

“You threw Oscar and I across the hallway.

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