Chapter 35 – Boyfriend–2
–ZANE’S POV–
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That was exactly what I had been busy with the last week. We found out that The Order has showed up in town. We had been searching for them, to get to them before they would get to us. But we couldn’t find them. I thought the news was fake, but now that Lia mentioned what she did, it meant it was real. They actually were here.
“I’m so sorry,” she cried, “I didn’t know they’d be real, Zane. I just… Sheila threatened me, and I thought—I just–”
“Hey, hey,” I took her hands in mine again, shaking my head, “it’s okay. Relax. I’m sure they’re not gonna come here due to a message from a sixteen year old girl.”
“But what if they do?” she cried. “What if they get to you Zane? What if they hurt you?”
I smiled at her, and leaned in. “What if they hurt me?”
“I’d never be able to forgive myself,” she whispered. “I’d—I—I don’t know what I’d do.”
“Why is that?” I smirked. “I thought you wanted to get rid of
me.”
“Not like this,” she said quickly, “I just.. I don’t want to get rid of
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you, Zane. I just don’t know what to do.”
My smile widened further.
At least she admitted to it. She didn’t want me gone.
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“Don’t worry,” I reassured, “I’m not going anywhere. I was just busy last week, Lia.”
“You said you did it to get on my nerves,” she scowled.
“That too,” I lied. I didn’t want her to worry that she’d gotten me into trouble. “But I promise it won’t happen again.”
She sniffed and looked away from me.
“Look at me,” I said again, cupping her face in my hands. “I love you, Lia Snow. You’re my soulmate. I’m not going anywhere, and I’m not gonna let anyone hurt anyone. Okay? Not you, not me, not my friends, and not even Blake. So don’t worry. You have to deal with me for the rest of your life, whether you like it or not. And I do not have a new girlfriend.”
I had only brought Meredith to school so Lia would think that was why I was busy. Also because I wanted to see if she’d feel jealous. After all, I’d spent a week away and she hadn’t even sent me a single text.
“Then who was that?” she asked.
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“Her name is Meredith. You didn’t send me a single text, so my trick failed. I thought I might get you jealous by bringing a girl to school. See, it worked.”
“No it didn’t,” she said, glaring at me.
I laughed. “Yeah, right. You actually cried, Lia. I’m sorry about that. But you have to accept that it worked.”
“It did not.” She rolled her eyes.
I narrowed my eyes playfully, casually taking hold of her wrists. “Are you sure?”
“Yes,” she replied, not even noticing it as I held onto both her hands with only one of mine.
“Admit to the truth, Lia Snow, or face the consequences,” I said in a dangerous tone.
She stared at me. “What consequences?
“This.” I poked her side, making her squeal.
“Hey! Let go of me!”
I poked her again, and then a few more times, until she was giggling.
“Accept it,” I warned.
