Pull Me Through

Chapter 42

My eyes opened and I saw the sun streaming through the kitchen. I groaned and got up. My back was aching and as I stretched the pain increased. I searched for my mobile and when I found it I checked the time.

"HOLY MOTHER OF GOD!" I yelled at the top of my voice and scrambled up. I heard a groan from behind me and a thud. I looked down to see Andres on the ground. He cracked his eyes open a bit and then rubbed them. "What is with you girls and yelling?" he mumbled. I shook Austin and Amber awake. "Guys we have only thirty minutes to get ready." I say. At that all of them look like I've lost my mind. "Check your phones." They all pull out their phones and the next thirty minutes are a rush of colliding, yelling and running around.

We all step out of the house and I lock the door. We all carpooled in Austin's car and we were off to school with only ten minutes left. As soon as the car we all pooled out and ran into the school just in time to hear the first bell ring. We all said our good bye's and headed to our classes. I groaned as I realized that I had English.

Before entering the class I sent Andres a text telling him that I had English. He replied with an annoyed emoji and then said that he'd pick me up from my class at the end. I smiled down at my phone and then stepped into class. I walked down the gap in between the desks and narrowed my eyes at a smirking Edwardo and a cold Cameron. I sat in my seat and took out my folder. The teacher was unusually late and I couldn't help but wonder where he was.

I went through my folder for the hundredth time and let out a sigh. Finally a teacher sauntered in. But this wasn't our English teacher. "Alright students, I'm your sub for this class. Don't make noise. Do what you want" he sat down , or more like plonked down on the chair and immediately dozed off.

I groaned inwardly and rubbed my temples. I got my phone out and was about to text Andres when I noticed that Edwardo was going to get a good look at my text. So instead I sent a text to Amber.

*Having a sub here. Sucks - E*

*Lucky, we're learning about reproduction. Awkward AF :0 - A*

I snickered and prayed for her soul in my mind. I quickly sent her a text when I saw Edwardo look away.

*Amber send Andres a text. Tell him I have a sub and that when I tried to send him a text Edwardo was trying to peak.- E*

Before I could set my phone down it vibrated. In minutes Amber's message popped up.

*He's on his way to your class. Pack your bag ;) -A*

I mentally cheered and just as I was stuffing my folder in my bag the door opened. Instead of Andres it was Jeff. He looked at me and his eyes conveyed the message.

"I need to take Evelyn to the reception." I hooked my bag strap on my shoulder and looked down at the still sleeping teacher and shrugged my shoulders. I walked out and spun around. I gave Jeff a hug.

"Its been so long since I last saw you!" I exclaimed after pulling back. He scratched the back of his neck sheepishly and I couldn't help but roll my eyes. "We should meet up soon." He eagerly nodded and I told him to text me whenever he felt like meeting. He got his phone out and I looked at him quizzically. I felt my phone vibrate.

*Wanna meet up today at the ice cream parlor -J*

I shook my head and let out a chuckle. "Yea today is perfect." I grinned at him and then I felt my phone vibrate again.

*Jeff knows about everything. I trust him . Be there in a minute. -A*

I looked at Jeff and narrowed my eyes at him. "I'm sorry! I should have told you that I knew." He exclaimed. I chuckled at his childish behavior and ruffled his hair. "Not the hair Evelyn!" He grumbled under his breath. "Ready to go?" I spun around to see Andres standing behind me with a smile.

"Go where?" I asked. "To the Ice-cream parlor you idiot" Jeff said while he hooked his arm with mine and practically dragged me across the floor. I grumbled the whole way because Andres and Jeff kept talking about guy stuff and because I had actually started missing a lot of classes. "Eve you doing fine back there?" Jeff looked at me through the rear mirror. I crossed my arms across my chest and huffed out. "Oh so now I'm not invisible eh?" I muttered under my breath. I looked back up and saw amusement dancing in Jeff's eyes.

Andres let out a low chuckle and butterflies erupted in my stomach. But then my stomach dropped into a pit when realization hit me like a truck. "Andres what if Edwardo followed us out here...or worse what if one his men followed us?" I looked at Andres and he looked at me with calm eyes. "I'm supposed to be close to you anyways according to him. So I can act like your friend and get to know you. The easier it will be to lure you in to him." I felt dread take over me and my mind drifted to the part where I had kept it from going for so long.

What if Andres had been lying this whole time? What if he's actually doing what Edwardo wants? My fingers started shaking and I felt my bottom lip quiver lightly. I felt a hand on my shaking hands. When I looked up and I saw that Andres was looking at me. "I won't do that to you again Evelyn." I let out a shaky breath and nodded my head.

"We're here!" Jeff yelled and I felt myself wince all of a sudden. My head started pounding and it got worse by the minute. I clutched on to my head until the pain became bearable. I felt a few tears slip out. I wiped them off my cheek and got out of the car. "What took you so long to get out of the car?" Andres asked and I shook my head. My tumor was getting worse and this headache was a sign.

We took our place in the booth and Jeff went ahead to order for us. "What actually took you so long to get out?" I knew he wouldn't let it go. "I got a headache. It was unbearable for a while." I said and almost flinched at how emotionless I sounded. Andres didn't say anything and Jeff had come back with our ice creams. Half way through our laughing,smiling and gobbling Andres had taken out his phone. His eyebrows furrowed and I couldn't help but get worried. "What is it?" I asked.

He showed the phone to me and I felt my insides drop and my blood go cold. It was a text from Edwardo. It took everything in me to not faint at the sight of the text. Didn't even start the game and we already lost.