CHAPTER 13

MIRABEL

Terrified, I ran to the only place I always hid from danger. The empty class room.

I ran inside and straight under the desk, shaking in fear.

"What if she's coming here? What if she saw me entering this place?" I panicked, trembling under the desk.

The death stare from Tania killed all the remaining peace in me. All I could feel was nothing but fear for my life.

"I knew it! Derek, why?!" I groaned, hitting my head.

But throughout this week, since that day he accepted Tania, Antonio and I didn't notice any funny movement from Derek.

In fact, he has been moving around school with Tania, holding her close like a couple.

On Wednesday night, I overheard him talking on phone with Tania. They were talking lovingly with each other, making me accept that he had no plans yet.

But he pulls this shocking surprise on the same week he declared Tania his girlfriend.

This is too soon.

He did