Page 4 of Sinister Valentine

“Why? What's wrong with a hockey party?” I ask and they both roll their eyes.

“The party isn’t the problem, it’s the jock part. Dickhead.” Syd answers, causing Parker to damn near foam at the mouth. Ezran finally steps away from Zovalee and she stands near the girls.

“I’m going tonight. It will be fun,” she says and I grin wide.

“Why don’t you ladies go eat and talk it over? You know where we will be.” I say, grinning from ear to ear. The guys step away and I grab Liv by the wrist.

“See you soon, Short Stack.” I smirk as a zap of electricity rides up my arm where I’m touching her. We both pull away quickly and she spins, taking off into the cafeteria with Syd and Zova on her heels. She felt the same pull I did, I know she fucking did.Oh, this game just got so much more interesting.

Looking over at Parker, he looks like a kicked puppy as I wrap my arm around his shoulder, pulling him into me.

“She’ll show up. Girls don’t let their friends go to parties alone around here, and if Zovalee is going, she will be there. Trust the process, my guy.” I assure him and he nods.

“She’s a hard nut to crack,” he says, shaking his head. “She despises me because I’m a jock, but tonight when she shows, I’m shooting my shot. Drunk or not. She will be mine soon enough.” He grins, making me laugh.

“That’s the spirit. Let’s go get everything set up. I have a good feeling about tonight.” I say as we walk through the school and out the doors to the maze.Damn, Parker and the guys came through.

The entrance to the maze has a red rope blocking the path with two podiums on each side. I’m guessing this is where Dan, our mascot, will be making sure the girls abide by the rules. Ezran removes the rope as we walk through, making sure everything is set. The perfectly manicured hedges of the maze are lit up by black strobe lights and heaters are placed at every corner.

If you don’t know this place, you can definitely get lost, but I’ve been in here a million times. There’s a small bar with kegs lined up at the far end and the Dj is set up on the opposite end with speakers inside the hedges at every turn. I’m impressed as we walk through the entire maze, coming to the gates of the cemetery and cathedral. The cathedral gives me the creeps. I know what's below there and I hate going into the tombs. That’s where our punishments take place. I’ve been there more times than I can count. The scars on my back are just proof of it. I very rarely take off my shirt, especially in front of girls. I don’t need pity. The guys know I have taken punishments for the team more than they like. They can beat me within inches of my life, but I still won’t abide by their rules and rituals. I shake myhead, clearing it before old memories start flooding in to ruin my night.

Turning to Ezran and Parker, I smile wide, “Time to go get ready, boys.” I say, rubbing my hands together. We leave the maze and head in different directions. Tonight, I’m going to show the new girl who the fuck I am and the mistake she made when she didn’t know who she was dismissing. I’m Hayes motherfucking Valentine. There’s no escaping me and she’s about to learn that tonight.

Tassels & Winks

Liviana

Taking off into the cafeteria, my feet move quickly trying to get as far away as possible from Hayes. I don’t like the pull he has on me. I’m not supposed to be getting close to any boys around here. One, my parents would have a field day and two, I still have Dillon back home, but fuck. The way he gripped my wrist, and the electric current that flew up my arm and into my chest, it made me want to get on my knees and beg for him to touch me. I’m not the submissive type, though, and that's the shocking part.Just stay away from him and you will be fine.

“Liv, slow down,” Sydney says, grabbing a hold of my arm. I stop abruptly, forgetting that she and Zovalee were behind me.See, this is what I mean.Hayes Valentine is a distraction and I’ve only just fucking met him. I can’t have this. I need to stay focused so I can go back to my old life.

“I’m fine. I just don’t like him.” I say, the lie slipping off the tongue so naturally.

“Interesting. All the girls want a piece of him. I mean, not us, but the rest of the female student body all love them some Hayes Valentine.” She says, but I shake my head, wanting to clarify that I’m not like these puck bunnies.

“I’m not a fucking puck bunny, nor will I ever be. He’s really not that attractive.” I lie again and she rolls her eyes at me. Zova looks at the both of us and sighs.

“I’m going tonight. I get such little time with Ezran because of hockey and all my studying. Please come with me. I don’t want to show up alone.” She says, pouting at Sydney.

“Can I eat first before deciding on tonight's events? Ugh. I know they throw good parties, but I cannot stand the hockey team.” She says, and I nod in agreement.

“Let's get our grub on ladies.” I smile. We stand in line for what seems like forever. Once we have our food, we find a table and park our asses and eat.

“Sooo, you guys in or what?” Zova asks us and I groan.

“What are the rules? What are we wearing? They better have good music and drinks because I cannot just sit around crocheting.” I laugh at my own jokes. It’s pretty pathetic, but Syd joins in, too.

“Same girl. I need to be a bit toasted in order to deal with that entire crowd. Especially Parker.” She sighs.

“It’s a black light party. We have to paint our bodies with the paint. No clothes.” She giggles.

“Ummm, what?!” I say, completely taken aback by what the fuck just came out of her mouth. “I’m not skinny like you ladies. I’m not going completely naked to a fucking party with people I don’t even know.” I spit and they laugh.

“Girl, your body is bangin' and we wear our panties, just no bra. Other girls wear lingerie as long as they are painted and glow in the light. The team never complains. Plus, they’re drunk majority of the time or off in the corners of the maze getting theirdick sucked. Don’t worry.” Zova says, making me feel a little better.

“Fine, I'll go,” Sydney says and I sigh because I will not let them go alone and I shit for sure am not going to go back to my dorm alone. I’m in a new place and I should at least try tomake some friends.

“Well, how long do we have to get ready for this shit?” I ask and they both laugh.

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