SAGE

Sage Miller

I laid awake in my bed thinking. I've been doing a lot of that lately. I've taken up residency in my head as of late.

I haven't been to school in the past two days and today it's the last time I'll skip school. For the next foreseeable future.

Okay, that was Wren's idea not mine. Or more like blackmail from her side.

I get to stay here, in my house not here, as long as I attend all my classes, pass with reasonable marks, and stay the hell out of trouble.

That means no skipping classes, no leaving school early, no more self-proclaimed day off. And no more trouble.

Getting in trouble at school is no longer an option. She made that very clear.

I don't know how I'll do with all these rules after I've lived so long without them. But I want to live here so I'll give it my best.

Being stuck at her house or shipped to Canada to live with grandma isn't ideal for me.

I patted for my phone on the bed until I found it. I opened it only to be greeted by a dozen messages from Kate.

I sighed and sat upright. I decided to text her back before she busted through my doors.

Her head is hot enough. It's something she'd do.

I haven't seen her in two days and I have no idea what she's been up to at school. She probably cheated again.

I gotta get my hands on what she's been up to while I was gone.

But first things first, I'm meeting Wren and her attorney at the courthouse today at 11 then she's coming to my school to talk to the principal.

My phone suddenly vibrated in my hand startling me. I already knew who it was. I groaned and answered it anyway.

"Hello." I deadpanned.

"Don't give me an attitude Sage. I should be the one giving you one." Kate just let it all out. She yelled.

"I'm not giving you an attitude." I rolled my eyes and got out of bed.

I stood a foot away from the bed looking at it. I was debating on whether to make the bed now or later or maybe never.

I ended up deciding on living it the way it is. I was really not in the mood to worry about petty things like making the bed.

It was already 8 am and I wanted to go to the gym to blow off some steam before I met up with Wren later on.

"Like hell you are. Your friends won't tell me anything. What the hell is going on. Three days you haven't been at school. Even when I come to your house Connor won't let me in."

Of course, they wouldn't tell her shit. They don't even like her, not like they ever liked any girl I ever hooked up with.

I've kept both Sebastian and Connor in the loop excluding the gory details and the fact that I'm a murderer.

I'm sure Sebastian won't judge me but I'd like for that detail to never see the light of day.

"Mind your damn tone girl." I snapped. "Whatever is going is none of your damn business. You'll see me when you see me."

She had a neck for getting on my nerves very fast and right now she was vexing me.

"I'm your girlfriend and you'll treat me as such." She argued.

"You can leave if you want." I shrugged ready to end this conversation. Possibly this relationship.

But she would never leave me. Not in this lifetime anyway.

"Damn it, Sage. Is it so bad that I want to see my boyfriend and be treated as your girlfriend?" She asked hurt.

I get her, I do but I don't have the time nor energy for her whiny ass. I have bigger problems and I don't need her to add to the stack.

"Fine, I'll pick you after school and I'll take you to a diner or something," I told her and hang up.

If that wasn't enough for her then too bad.

I was about to put my phone down when I saw a text from Eve.

My heart leaped. Finally, I've been trying to get ahold of her for the past two days. I know she deliberately ignoring my calls and texts.

Seeing a text from her is a relief. I know she needs time to process everything and when she's ready I'll be right here.

However long it may take.

Grandma is coming this weekend, heads up- Eve

I couldn't help but smile. I fumble with my thumbs trying to call her only to be sent straight to voicemail.

Maybe her battery died. I told myself but I knew the truth. She was still avoiding me.

But it was easy pretending that's what happened than acknowledging the truth. The truth hurts.

I took a quick cold shower and went downstairs with my gym bag in hand.

"You not going to school?" Connor asked when I popped my head in the kitchen.

He was making breakfast.

"Yeah I got this thing with Wren today but I'll go tomorrow," I told him and poured myself some juice. "Leave me some."

I pointed at the breakfast he was making. We both knew that I wouldn't make one myself if he didn't so he had to leave some for me.

This was almost a ritual with us.

"Call your girl dude. She's so annoying." Connor whined. "She's the most annoying creature ever created and she looks so damn lost without you. She needs direction."

At

him sipping my juice. "Speaking about Kate,

I was that guy. The jealous type and I

following us around being a nuisance? I mean damn that girl is

I was doing. I bit my

question I wanted to ask. But I didn't,

out for an hour before I took

any hiccups at all. I guess it pays to have

few questions, like if

sitting in the principal's office and Wren was explaining

I would be getting some kind of special treatment

in his eyes as he agreed

couldn't even hide that he was eying the check Wren had in her hands that she was

knew exactly who Wren is and

back on the chair and zoned them out. I didn't

they were done discussing and Porter agreeing to everything thing Wren said, it was almost time for classes

Kate and take her

turned to Wren when we got

out, I'll wait for my friends if that's okay," I asked

felt so damn weird asking for confirmation from someone. I never had to ask for

wanted us

and that

"What? Why?"

say next. "Did you know she has

a second to understand and process what she

very surprisedly. "She does...

a good influence but if I keep pushing she pushes even harder. I don't know

so exhausted and tired that my heart bled for her. Eve is so

did, I didn't think she'll go back to him but she did. Pushing will only push her into his arms

too much Wren. She is fine and she loves you. She might not show it but she does otherwise she wouldn't be staying at your

is partly

boy. And remember, you get to stay by yourself if you follow

I smiled lightly.

joked and she breathed

joking Sage. Weekend." She

"Okay, Saturdays then."

me goodbye and her driver opened the

near the gate. I leaned against it and took

whipped my head around to scan my surroundings. Since this morning I've been having this aching

a quiet parking lot the feeling seems to

A grey

no luck, and every car that passed by didn't

even passed by twice. I couldn't even explain the

vibrating. I took

don't know who I thought it was but I wasn't expecting her to text me.

text was something

to see

like I was expecting it to vanish or

frozen. Just as I was about to reply with something I would regret the bell rang, signaling the

I'm seeing is that Alora fucks with my head and lately I'm not stable. I don't need her to send me over the edge. I don't need her to fuck

sanity comes at the cost of mine and I'm not in the

skin but she's nothing I can't handle. Alora on the other hand is

She can fuck

my kryptonite. Always ready

screen and threw my phone

gave to face with Tyler's smirking face. Sebastian told me that he's the new captain and behaves like he runs the

guess there's

my tongue and look elsewhere but it was evident that he wasn't going

belong here, Miller." He commented

at my side but Wren's words rang

flipped him

made a mistake to piss off Sebastian, the ever angry boy

that with a fake one. Girls have talked about how when they kiss him it

washed-up jock." His insults were

comes Sebastian." I bluffed and he took the bait and spun around so quickly that I'm pretty sure

I snorted.

was shaken up by my bluff even though he

far down you'll stick a toothbrush up your ass to brush them," I told him with a straight face then looked at my hands. "Problem is that I just did my nails

excuses." He sang. He wasn't aware of the murderous look I was spotting. I

dumbass. I pushed myself

captain but we still rule this school." I lowered my voice and the student stopped to see what happened next but I didn't want

the last ounce of respect these idiots still have for you." I

Tyler. She gave him a side glance otherwise ignore his existence which was almost satisfying

I complained and opened the door. "I

stated and I rolled my eyes and

on. I backed out of the parking lot very fast not

ride was quiet until Kate decided to

Tyler tell you?" She asked and I turned my head to look her

looking out the window. I turned back to the road and raised a

tell me?"

just saw you two whispering." She deflected which made me think she was

you better tell me now," I demanded gripping the wheel

do you always gotta think I did something." She got defenses and sunk in her

something to exploit. I then realized

fear of me leaving her or worst but it's always

and it won't be pretty for you little girl. If you did something dumb I'll rip you to shreds."

what I said until I had actually said it. I fucking

I sounded like the person I hate most

of fear and I chose