BAD BOY IN LOVE - CHAPTER 19&20

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Jace walked outside while carrying Delilah in a bridal style. He walked towards his car and gently placed her down.

Delilah couldn’t help but maintain eye contact with Jace, wondering what had gotten into him that he would carry her in front of everyone.

“Do you still want to cry?” Jace asked, placing his hands on his waist.

Delilah gently shook her head. She wanted to cry more, but she had to hold back her tears.

“That’s great,” Jace said, smiling brightly at her, but she returned it with a forced smile.

“Thank you,” Delilah said.

Jace wanted to talk, but the continuous beeping of his phone distracted him. He gently took it out of his pocket.

As he clicked on the messages, his eyes widened in surprise. He looked at Delilah as if he had seen something concerning about her.

Noticing his gaze, Delilah quickly snatched the phone from him and read what was on the screen.

It was a video someone had taken in class while Raven made her statement. There were already a lot of hurtful comments rolling under the video.

Unable to hold back her tears, Delilah began to cry again.

Jace quickly took the phone back from her and put it back in his pocket.

“Don’t pay attention to the comments,” Jace said, but Delilah wasn’t listening as her tears continued to flow.

It wasn’t Raven’s words that touched her soul or broke her heart, but the reminder of her beloved twin sister that shattered her into pieces. Raven’s words made her remember her sister’s absence, which hurt her deeply.

Jace took a deep breath and pulled her into a tight hug as Delilah sobbed heavily.

Delilah cried for a few minutes before she stopped. She gently lifted her head from Jace’s chest and looked straight into his eyes.

Jace couldn’t help but stare back. Her white eyeballs had turned red, and her hair was messy.

He brushed her hair back with his fingers, and Delilah smiled sadly.

“Thanks for letting me lean on you,” Delilah gratefully said, and Jace nodded. “Is my face red?” Delilah asked, and Jace nodded.

“But you’re still beautiful,” Jace complimented, and Delilah smiled.

“I don’t think I can go back to class like this,” Delilah said worriedly, biting her lower lip. If only she had brought her car, she could have driven straight home.

“Would you mind if I give you a ride around the city? Just to help clear your head,” Jace suggested.

Delilah nodded happily, excitedly jumping into Jace’s car and forgetting her handbag and phone.

Jace smiled happily and joined her inside the car.

“Would you like to get some ice cream?” Jace asked as he got into the car.

“I would love that!” Delilah replied happily.

“Let’s go!” Jace said, and Delilah mimicked him, filled with anticipation.

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Lina waited until the last lecture, hoping for Delilah to come back for her bag, but she didn’t show up.

It was already getting late, and Lina didn’t know who to hand the bag over to, so she had no choice but to wait until Delilah returned for it.

She decided to take a stroll around the school compound since it was her free day. She had no part-time job today and had planned to spend the day with her family, but because of Delilah, she would be getting home late.

After walking for a while, she found a park bench and decided to sit down and rest her body. She closed her eyes, intending to take a quick nap, but she quickly jolted awake when she noticed someone sitting beside her.

“Axel!” she exclaimed, holding her chest.

“Where are you running off to?” Axel asked with a wide smile.

Lina took a deep breath and sat beside him. “You scared me for a minute,” she said, still catching her breath.

“You have to learn how to calm your nerves,” Axel said, maintaining eye contact with her.

They both stared at each other for a moment before Lina blinked. “I thought you went home with Asher,” she said.

“Are you worried about him?” Axel asked, concern evident in his eyes.

“Why do you ask?” Lina inquired, trying to compose herself.

“Because he still seems worried about you a lot,” Axel replied, looking away.

“Are you in a position to tell me that?” Lina asked.

“What? Why can’t I?” Axel nervously requested.

“Because I know you love me,” Lina said, and Axel quickly stood up.

“What are you saying? I don’t love you at all,” Axel denied, and Lina smiled.

“You don’t have to deny it. It’s natural and normal,” Lina calmly said, and Axel slowly sat back down. “I know you’ve loved me since the day you met me, but you see, I love Asher more,” Lina said, wearing a forced smile.

“So you love Asher? Why are you now ghosting him?” Axel couldn’t help but ask. Even though he had loved Lina since the day he laid eyes on her, he couldn’t bring himself to pursue her because he knew she loved his friend more.

“Are you not supposed to be happy? Happy that I broke up with him,” Lina said, and Axel scoffed.

“Why would I be happy when you broke my friend’s heart?” Axel retorted.

“Asher needs a lot of space, and I decided to give him more. I know he only had the intention of having segz with me when we first met, but I managed to change his heart. But it seems I can’t change him completely. He has someone else he loves,” Lina said, tears welling up in her eyes.

Axel could only stare at Lina. He remembered the day he introduced her to Asher. He remembered the day he denied his love for her. He remembered everything. If only he knew, he would’ve made the first move. But he was scared of breaking his friendship with Asher, and now he regretted it. He blamed himself for everything.

“Don’t blame yourself for everything. I know how much you care about your friendship with Asher. You adore him like a brother, and you wouldn’t do anything to separate you guys. So don’t regret your actions. You’re a man, so try to act like one,” Lina smiled and tapped his shoulder twice before standing up and walking away.

As soon as she left, a tear rolled down Axel’s cheek, and he gently wiped it away. He stood up and walked away too.

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Lina’s patience was already wearing thin as she kept waiting for Delilah until past 8pm.

Her parents’ house is far from Crestwood College. It would take her more than 3 hours to get home, and time is already running out.

The school compound was already silent.

A lot of thoughts were crossing her mind. “What if Delilah has gone home?” she said out loud. If only she had remembered earlier, she would’ve collected Jace’s number from Axel.

Maybe she should call Axel and ask for Jace’s number.

She grabbed her phone, trying to find his number, but then she remembered she lost his contact when her first phone got lost.

She brushed her hair back angrily, feeling frustrated already.

“Delilah, please come back,” she pleaded inwardly.

Luckily for her, her prayer was answered as Jace drove his car to the school compound.

Lina quickly ran to the car, waiting for the door to open.

Delilah opened the door and was surprised to see Lina waiting.

“Lina,” she called out, surprised, and Lina bit her lower lip.

“I’ve been waiting for you since the afternoon,” Lina said, as if she was about to burst.

“Why?” Delilah asked.

“Because of this,” Lina answered, raising Delilah’s bag and phone, causing Delilah to gasp.

“I thought you would drop it off at the security,” Delilah said.

“I didn’t want to,” Lina rejected.

“Why?” Delilah asked curiously.

“Because I’m your friend,” Lina answered, and Delilah smiled.

“But I don’t want to have a friend,” Delilah said sadly, collecting her belongings from Lina.

“Why? Is my status too low to be your friend?” Lina asked, sounding sad.

“No, I just don’t want to be anybody’s friend. Friends choose to betray me all the time,” Delilah said, tears welling up in her eyes.

“But I’m different. I just want to be closer to you. Just give me a chance, and you’ll see I’m different,” Lina said, reaching out to hold Delilah’s hand, but Delilah yanked her hand away.

“Don’t push people away just because someone betrayed you before. Not everyone is the same,” Jace said.

“I know, but how do I know who’s genuine?” Delilah asked.

“Lina is different. I’ve known her since high school,” Jace said, and Delilah raised her eyebrow.

“We went to the same school, and we were kinda close. If you make her your friend, you won’t regret it,” Jace reassured.

Delilah gently traced Lina’s eyes, and their gaze met.

“Jace, you’re back!” Axel said, coming out from where he was hiding.

“Axel! You’re still at school?” Lina said, surprised.

“Yeah, I was waiting for Jace,” Axel said, walking closer to Jace.

“Hun, okay,” Lina nodded.

“Are you sure you’re waiting for me, or are you doing security for someone?” Jace scoffed, and Axel quickly covered his mouth.

“Shut up and let’s go home,” Axel said, pushing Jace into the car.

“Delilah, I guess you can find your way home now,” Axel smiled awkwardly and got into the car, but he quickly stepped out again.

“Delilah, please, can I ask you for a favor?” Axel asked, and Delilah nodded. “Today is Wednesday, and Lina doesn’t have any part-time job today. She had plans to spend the day with her family, but because of you, she has to stay. You see, her family’s house is far from here, and if I don’t miscalculate, you’ll spend 3 hours in the cab. Time has already passed. If you can let her sleep at your place, I would be happy,” Axel explained and got into the car.

Lina couldn’t help but stared at Axel in wonder. Wondering how he manage to find so much about her.

Jace smiled at Delilah one more time before driving away.

“Is that true?” Delilah asked, and Lina nodded.

“Don’t worry, if you feel uncomfortable with me, I’ll find somewhere to sleep,” Lina smiled dryly.

“But can I ask you a question?” Delilah asked, and Lina nodded.”Don’t you have any house around here?”

“Yeah, I don’t. I only sleep at the shop where I did my part-time job, and the next day I prepare for school. I bathe in the nearest public toilet or any nearby hotel, but I don’t do part-time on Wednesday because I like sleeping at home,” Lina explained, gazing at the sky. “I guess I should be going now. See you tomorrow,” she said, turning to leave.

“We can go to my place together if you want!” Delilah shouted, stopping Lina in her tracks. Lina turned back and stared at Delilah.

“But you didn’t want to be my friend,” Lina said.

“I guess I should give you a chance. Maybe you’re different,” Delilah replied, and Lina smiled happily. “Really?” Lina asked, and Delilah nodded.

“Thank you,” Lina said, running to hug Delilah.

“Delilah!!!!!!!” Harper screamed from the back, causing Delilah and Lina to break their hug.

“Harper?” Delilah called, astonished.

Harper walked over and pulled Delilah into a tight hug. “Where have you been? Why couldn’t you give me a call when you were still alive?” Harper cried.

Delilah gently broke the hug, trying to understand what Harper meant by her words. “What are you talking about?” Delilah asked.

“I saw the video where that jerk was reminding you of your sister. And there was also news that someone from your school attempted suicide, so I thought it was you,” Harper explained.

“Why would you think it’s me? You know I would never try something like that,” Delilah said.

“As if. You once tried to commit suicide when your sister died, so stop pretending like you’re strong. I know you must have cried your eyes out,” Harper said.

“You don’t have to remind me of that,” Delilah said sadly.

“I’m sorry,” Harper pleaded. “Aaron is also here. We both searched the whole street looking for you. And a car nearly hit him today,” Harper said, and Delilah exclaimed.

“Where is he?” Delilah asked, and Harper moved to one side, revealing Aaron.

He was wearing all black, and his eyes had turned a cozy red, while his hair looked rough. But his handsome face was completely there.

“Aaron,” Delilah called, walking towards him.

Lina couldn’t help but wonder about the relationship between Aaron and Delilah.

“Where have you been?” Aaron asked, sounding worried.

“I went on a ride with…” Delilah’s words got stuck in her throat as she remembered Harper was standing there. If she accidentally mentioned Jace’s name, it would explode like a bomb in Harper’s stomach.

“With who?” Harper asked, coming closer.

“Don’t tell me you went on a ride with Ja…” Aaron was about to voice out, but Delilah stopped him.

The scene in front of everyone couldn’t help but make them all look astonished.

Aaron also couldn’t help but widen his eyes in surprise.

Even Delilah herself was taken aback. What had gotten into her?

Even if she wanted to stop Aaron from talking, did she have to use her mouth to stop him?

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