Read Story: SEASON 1 EPISODE 31
A girl ran right in front of the party and screamed.
“Hey everyone! I just heard Isabel, she’s with a guy in a room!”
Everyone left the party and rushed toward where the girl said she heard Isabel.
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Seraphina was in front, holding her phone high.
“Come on guys, let’s see who this dusty rat is with,” Seraphina said from outside the room.
Inside, Isabel gasped. “Shane, they are outside.”
Seraphina opened the door. Everyone had their phones up, but no one was in the room. The room looked clean and untouched.
Isabel and Shane were actually hiding in the closet. Shane was standing close to her, shielding her, but she didn’t dare move.
“You said Isabel was in here?” Seraphina asked the girl.
“Yeah, I swear she is!”
“Everyone, search everywhere for that girl. Let’s see who she was making out with,” Seraphina smirked. Then she spotted the closet and tried to open it.
Just then, Ice and Xander rushed in.
“Hey, what are you guys doing here? This is our room. All of you, get out now,” Ice said firmly, and everyone left.
Seraphina raised her hand and slapped the girl who said Isabel was there. The girl’s face snapped to the other side.
“That’s for raising a false alarm and embarrassing me,” Seraphina groaned and stormed off.
When everyone left, Isabel and Shane stepped out of the closet.
“Thank you, guys,” Isabel said.
“Anytime,” Ice replied. The moment Shane stared at them, they both left immediately.
{ Morning }
Shane was already awake, staring at Isabel as she slept. Her cute face, her cheeks, her gorgeous pink lips, everything about her made him crazy. Isabel’s eyes fluttered open slowly. She saw Shane and sat up.
“Are you okay?” Isabel whispered.
He leaned back. “Yeah. Thanks to you.”
Isabel smiled nervously and looked away. Shane gently raised her chin.
“Thank you for helping me last night,”He said.
Isabel’s face turned bright red and she stood up.
“Stop it, I was only trying to help,” Isabel whispered.
Shane raised a brow. “What if I had asked Seraphina for help instead?”
“I don’t care,” Isabel said and quickly left the room. Shane let out a small smile.
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Isabel got out of the room. The party was over long ago and she had fallen asleep. The girls might be wondering where she was. She checked her phone.
No messages yet. Then she overheard someone.
It was Ice and Xander.
“Dude, today is Shane’s birthday,” Xander said.
Isabel’s face brightened up. “Today is Shane’s birthday? I’ll get him a gift. I hope it’s not too late.”
With that ,she left in a hurry.
“Shut up! You know how Shane behaves when we talk about his birthdays,” Ice murmured.
Xander sighed, shaking his head.
{ Havoc Elite College / Class }
Isabel sat down at her seat, staring at the small cake she brought and a red box with a watch inside. It wasn’t expensive, but it was from her heart.
Seraphina stepped in and saw the cake on the desk. Then she remembered that today was Shane’s birthday, but no one talks about it because it upsets him.
“Is this the garbage you can buy?” Seraphina said mockingly.
“Mind your business, Seraphina,” Isabel shot back. Seraphina left with Jinx and Freya.
“Didn’t you tell her Shane hates his birthday?” Jinx asked.
“Let it happen. I want Shane to get so angry, he makes her cry. Just sit back and watch the drama,” Seraphina smirked as she sat down.
Shane and the guys walked in.
Isabel smiled, taking the cake and the gift to him.
“Hey, happy birthday,”She said softly.
Shane’s smile died instantly.
Ice, Xander, and Knox knew this wasn’t going to be good.
Then everything just came rushing back, the little boy under the table, blood covering the floor, his dead mom lying still in front of him.
His fists balled up. He grabbed the cake and tossed it to the other side of the class.
Isabel’s eyes widened. “Shane…”
“Who the hell gave you permission to celebrate my birthday, huh?” Shane yelled, his voice cold and icy.
Tears spilled from Isabel’s eyes.
“I was just trying to—”
“Just stop! Don’t ever think about doing this again!” Shane yelled. It felt like a dagger to her heart. He stumbled back, hit a chair hard, and left the class in rage.
Isabel stood there, heartbroken, staring at the cake she had worked so hard to buy and the gift in her hand.
Seraphina walked towards her. “Next time, mind your business.”
Isabel couldn’t take it. She ran away in tears. Iris and Gwen followed her.
{ Ladies Restroom }
“Isabel, please come out. You can’t do this to yourself,” Iris whispered from outside. Isabel had locked herself in.
“I just want to be alone,” Isabel cried, her face a mess.
“Please Isabel, just come out. We care about you. Don’t cry because of that psychopath,” Gwen whispered.
Isabel cried bitterly. “Just leave me alone.”
“Let’s go Gwen, Isabel is too emotional. She needs some time to herself,” Iris said, and they both left. More tears spilled down her cheeks.
“I should have listened to Noah. I’m nothing to him, just trash he picked up and threw away… and I started having feelings for him. Stupid me,” Isabel whispered.
Then water was poured all over her from the top.
It was Seraphina, Jinx, and Freya.
“Stay away from Shane,” Seraphina said, her voice laced with venom. Freya and Jinx laughed, and they all left.
Isabel opened the door, her body soaked. Noah was outside. They both stared at each other. He removed his hoodie and put it over her shoulders.
Isabel broke down in tears and hugged him.
“Don’t worry, everything will be fine,” Noah whispered, actually smiling to himself.
“Finally, I have her,”Noah thought.
{ Shane’s Private Lounge }
Shane sat on the floor, his hands in his hair, recalling the terrible moment that happened years ago. Isabel had just reminded him of that day he had been trying to forget for years. On his birthday, his mother died right in front of him, so celebrating his birthday felt like celebrating his own mother’s death.
Ice and Knox walked toward Shane.
Shane was breathing heavily, tears spilling from his eyes.
“Shane, you hurt Isabel, deeply,” Knox muttered.
“I know. I’m so stupid. I couldn’t handle it,” Shane whispered.
“Where is Isabel?” Shane asked.
“She’s with Noah,” Ice mentioned. Shane’s expression turned cold. He stood up and left the room in a hurry.
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