A heavy sigh rips from me as I stare at the white tiles.
I need to get myself together. If I don’t, then I’ll be trapped as I’ve been for ten whole years.
Problem is, whenever I close my eyes, all I could think about is Aiden and Silver.
Or more accurately, Aiden fucking Silver.
My temper flares at the thought.
I want to hit something.
Scream at someone.
Because deep down? I’m bleeding.
It doesn’t help that Aiden’s been ignoring my existence for
the past few days. When he walks by me, he doesn’t even spare me a glance as if I don’t exist.
Since the first day we met, I’ve always been visible to him. Even from afar, Aiden always had his attention on me. His metallic eyes followed me everywhere.
Being invisible hurts more than I’d like to admit.
Nope. I’m not going there.
This is for the best.
It’s the weekend so I’ll go home and do some homework. I was supposed to sleepover at Kim’s but they’re having a family dinner, so my weekend plans changed to me and my empty home.
Yay.
I’m about to shut off the water when a rustle comes from outside the door.
Coach Nessrine is out for the day and asked me to close up after I’m done. Maybe one of the girls forgot something.
I remain in the stall, biding my time until whoever they are leaves.
The handle to the stall’s door moves.
I gasp, my eyes widening. “W-Who is it? Tara? Coach?”
No answer.
I gulp, my heartbeat escalating.
The handle doesn’t move anymore. It’s locked. No one can come in here.
I remain rooted in place for long seconds even when no other sound comes out.
Pounding water is the only thing that cuts through the silence.
Ten seconds pass.
Twenty.
I release a breath. It’s nothing after all.
Something jams against the handle and the door flies open, hitting the wall.