Boarding Schools, Secrets, and Jerks 2 by Alyza Slaton (top reads .txt) 📖

She said frowning

“Nu-uh!” I yelled looking up at her with a mean glare

“Yeah-huh!” She yelled matching my glare

“Shut up, Ms. Cherry Head.” I grumbled and then smirked as she got redder

“Rude!” She snapped sinking back into Benji’s arms

“Yes, I am.” I smiled

“It’s not a good thing.” Benji glared

“Yeah-huh.” I insisted

“No, it’s not.” He argued glaring harder at me

“Whatev, Benjamin, Whatev.” I muttered laying my head on Kyle’s shoulder, “Not my fault your girlfriend turns into a cherry every time you touch her. No offense, Ali.” I added

“Offense taken.” She said

“Sorry,” I shrugged, “My BAD!” I yelled

She rolled her eyes. Kyle kissed my forehead and wrapped his arms around my waist.

“Wazzup?” I asked lazily

“Nothing much.” Kyle said

I yawned and nodded, “Cool.”

Then, I fell asleep.
Chapter 21: My Family

%Kyle’s POV%

I heard Kelsey’s breaths get lighter and knew she was asleep.

“Did anything happen to her?” I asked looking up at Benjamin

“What do you mean? She’s fine.” He said confused

“Did she get hurt in any way?” I asked

He hesitated, “…NOPE!” He yelled with wide eyes

“You’re a horrible liar.” I stated without emotion

He coughed and I saw his hands tighten around Aliyah. “N-no, she didn’t get h-hurt.”

“Just tell me.” I said exasperated

“Lemma see.” He frowned in concentration, “Um, there was Lashawna, Alfred, Miko, a demon bit her, um…then that werewolf pulling her hair but I don’t think that hurt her.” He finished

I was livid and asked in a deathly calm voice, “Miko?”

He froze, “Did I say Miko? I meant…Spongebob?” He offered with a wince

“A demon bit her?” I asked in the same tone

“Did I say demon bit her? Psh! I was….lying.” He said lamely

“What happened with Lashawna?” I ignored him

“Oh, yeah. Turns out Lashawna was working with Miko. She helped kidnap you.” He stated playing with Aliyah’s fingers

“Alfred?” I asked in a tight voice

“Him too.” Benjamin said not looking up

“He hurt her?” I asked looking down at Kelsey

I brushed her hair out of her beautiful face.

“No. She the Uniter, Kyle. She doesn’t really get hurt. The only thing that hurt her was the demon bite, but she healed herself.” He shrugged

I looked over her and froze when I saw the faint bite on her left arm. Gingerly, I picked it up and brought it close to my face to look at it.

I set her arm down and could help the loud growl that rumbled in my chest. Everybody looked back and my dad frowned at me looking in the mirror to see me.

“What’s wrong?!” I heard a panicked voice ask, “Kyle?! You okay?!”

I looked down at Kelsey and smiled tightly, “Fine.”

She arched a brow and turned to Benjamin, “What happened?”

He looked at me and I frantically shook my head. He smirked at looked back at Kelsey.

“Oh, nothing, just him being a man.” Benjamin shrugged looking innocent

I frowned. Nice one, Benjamin. Real original.

“Just being a man?” Kelsey repeated in a disbelieving tone

“Yup.” Benjamin smiled

“Liar.” Kelsey stated leaning back against my shoulder, “So, what really happened?” She asked again giving Benjamin ‘The look’

“Huh? What? Oh…huh?” He stammered

Kelsey’s eyes glazed over and then Benjamin jumped staring into space.

“Kelsey?” I asked as Aliyah asked, “Benny?”

I looked between the two. Benjamin still had a frown on his face while Kelsey was smirking.

I frowned, “I’m so lost.”

Aliyah nodded and shook Benjamin, “Benjamin?”

Kelsey’s eyes unglazed and she laughed while Benjamin shuddered.

“What’s so funny? And what just happened?” I asked confused

“She was just reading my thoughts.” Benjamin shuddered again

“Haha, Aliyah. Wherever you guys finish the mating bond you’ll have some SUR-PRI-SES!” Kelsey laughed loudly

“Shut up!” Benjamin yelled angrily

I growled loudly and pulled Kelsey tighter against me.

Kelsey stopped laughed, “Say sorry.”

“He just yelled at you.” I stated angrily

“Benjamin, apologize. Kyle, apologize.” She said in a strict voice

Benjamin winced, “Sorry, Kelsey.”

“Sorry.” I muttered rolling my eyes

“Like you mean it.” Kelsey snapped elbowing me in the ribs

I grunted, “I am so, very, truly sorry, Benjamin. I’ll never growl at you again.” I said sarcastically but it came out like I meant it

“Sarcasm is bad.” Kelsey stated picking at her nails

“What?” I asked with wide eyes, “That wasn’t sarcasm.” I added

“Puh-lease. I am the QUEEN of sarcasm.” She looked up at me and nodded

I thought about it, “No, you’re not.”

“Yeah-huh!” She pouted angrily

“Whatever.” I chuckled running a hand through my hair

She poked my forehead, hard.

“Ow!” I whined loudly, rubbing my forehead

“Say I am.” She glared poking my stomach

“No.” I said childishly

She flicked my ear, “Say it.”

“Mommy!” I yelled

My Mom looked back and chuckled, “Yes, Kyle?”

“She hurting me.” I said pointing to Kelsey

My Mom just chuckled again and turned around.

“Muhahahahaha! She’s on MY side!” Kelsey said evilly, “Jonny, are you on my side?” She asked sweetly

“No. You are forcing me to get you a puppy.” He said grumpily

Kelsey laughed, “I forgot about that!”

My Dad groaned, “Damn it! Why’d I have to bring it up?!”

Everyone laughed and Kelsey sat criss-cross-applesauce. She started poking her purple Vans.

“Why are you poking your shoes?” Benjamin asked frowning

“Why not?” She retorted not looking up

She poked harder and grunted in the process. I raised my brows. She’s one strange girl.

“Seriously, why?” Benjamin tried again

“Seriously, why not?” She poked harder

“You’re so annoying and aggravating!” Benjamin complained

“You’re so ugly and stupid.” She retorted angrily

Benjamin gasped and quietly asked, “Ugly?”

Kelsey nodded, “Yup.”

“That’s just cold.” Benjamin glared

Kelsey shrugged and set her hands on her knees, “I don’t care.”

“What’s wrong with you?” Benjamin frowned

“There’s nothing wrong with me.” She stated picking at her jeans

“Obviously there is. What is it?” He persisted

“I said nothing Benjamin.” She growled quietly

I raised my brows in surprise as Benjamin frowned in hurt. Everyone gasped and looked back at us.

I set my hand on top of hers. She stiffened then relaxed, only to shake my hand off.

“We’re home.” My Dad announced quietly

Kelsey got up and threw the back door open. She walked up tot the front door, opened it and walked in.

I frowned after her.

“What’s wrong with her?” Derek asked worried

I shrugged, “I don’t know. Just give her some time alone.”

They all nodded and we walked into the house. We all went into the living room and sat down.

“So, um, Elijah, Thyme, why didn’t you let anyone know you were alive?” My Dad asked quietly

Regret flashed through Elijah’s eyes while Thyme looked sad.

“It would’ve put you guys in risk.” Elijah said in a soft voice

“We could’ve handled it.” My Dad stated looking down

“They would’ve killed you.” Thyme said

“Why?” My Mom asked sitting by my Dad

“If they knew you guys were our friends they would’ve came here to ask about Kelsey. We could’ve have that.” Elijah said putting a hand on my dad’s shoulder

“Why’d you guys pretend?” My Dad asked in a tight voice

“Pretend to be dead? Because if they knew we were alive, they’d track us.” Thyme blinked

“So? You could’ve just put another protection spell on you guys again.” My Dad shrugged

“They would’ve found Kelsey.” Thyme said softly

“So you guys hand to give up your life…to keep me safe?” I heard Kelsey’s voice come from the door way

I looked over and her face was all puffy and red. She’d been crying. She walked in and stood in front of Elijah and Thyme.

“We didn’t ‘give it up’.” Thyme laughed, “We just…I don’t know. We wanted to protect you.” She smiled

Kelsey nodded, “People knew I was the Uniter?”

“When you were a baby. Witch Malone, I told her you were the Uniter. Only because all witches used to be friends. Little did I know she was on Miko’s fathers side.” She laughed sadly

“She told Miko‘s daddy.” Kelsey stated walking towards me

I held my arms opened and she sank into my lap. I wrapped my arms around her torso and set my chin on her shoulder.

“Yes. As soon as I told her she said she had something important to do. Me, being the dense person I am, didn’t think anything of her leaving so suddenly. The next day, Makhi, sent his guards out to take you.

“I saw them coming and quickly put you with a friend” Kelsey tensed but Thyme continued, “while I put a spell Elijah and I. We went out to stop them. They ‘killed’ us and proceeded to find you.

“When they found out you weren’t there they went back to Makhi and he sent out a search team. We went to our friends house but weren’t allowed to go in because even they thought we were dead.

“But we never left you. We were always with you.” Thyme finished smiling at Kelsey

Kelsey was still tense as she plastered a smiled on her face, “Yeah. And friends? You were friends with my foster parents?”

“Yes. Best friends other that Jonathan and Jasmine.” Elijah grinned at My Mom and Dad

My parents smiled back happily.

“That’s nice.” Kelsey fake smiled again

“What’s wrong?” I whispered in her ear

She shivered, “Nothing. Just…wondering.”

My eyes narrowed slightly but I let it down, nodding at her.

“Were Mallory and Marc good parents? Did you ever call them Mom or Dad?” Thyme asked smiling

Kelsey stiffened again, “They are not and never will be my parents.” She growled quietly holding my hand so tight that it started to hurt

“Baby?” I asked quietly, she relaxed slightly.

“Sorry.” She muttered looking down

Thyme and Elijah’s smiles had dropped a little.

“Well, were they good parents?” Elijah asked

“No.” Kelsey stated getting out of my arms

“What-” She cut thyme off

“I’m tired. Good night.” She said walking up the stairs

A couple seconds later I heard my bedroom door shut. I looked around and everyone was looking at the stairs Kelsey had just gone up.

“What just happened?” Declan asked

I shook my head and got up, “Night, everyone.”

“Night.” They muttered back

I ran up stairs and opened my bedroom door. Kelsey was laying on my bed in a tight ball.

I shut the door, “Kelsey? What’s wrong, baby?”

I laid down beside her and pulled her back to my chest.

“Nothing.” She said resting her arm on mine

“You sure?” I asked

She nodded, “Yeah. Night, KeeKee. I love you.”

I chuckled at the ‘KeeKee’ part, “I love you, too.”

We both fell asleep at the same time.


@Kelsey‘s POV@

I woke up and looked over at the clock. It read: 12:07 pm

I yawned and removed Kyle’s arm from around my waist.

Standing up, I stretched and walked over to Kyle’s side of the bed. I picked up his phone and silently creep out the door. I cautiously walked down stairs and out the back door.

I sat beside the pool, my feet dangling in it. I flipped the phone opened and started dialing the number I remember so many years ago.

‘Please don’t be home. Please don’t be home.’

“Hello?” Asked a deep voice

I sighed in relief, “Tyson?”

“Who’s this?” My foster brother asked confused

“Wow! You forget your ONLY big sister?!” I asked laughing

“Kelsey?” He asked quietly

“Who else, dip-shit?” I asked

“It’s really you.” He whispered in shock

“Yup.” I smiled

“W-what...how’ve you been?” He asked and I could practically see the smile on his face

“Good. You?” I asked quietly, “How’s Jimmy, Caroline, Talon, Talia, and Easton?” I asked in a whispered

“…They’re all good.” He hesitated, “W-why didn’t you come back for us?” He sobbed quietly

Tears started dripping down my face, “I-I don’t have enough money yet to support all