Broken Bad Boy

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After that accident, it took me a while to drive a car. Honestly, I was busy trying to kill myself. If it wasn't for Emma, I might not be able to do it again, but she kept reminding me that it was not my fault. When Remy patted my back and said drive safely, he reminded me of her.

I followed him back to school and parked the car beside his. I was still checking my message when someone was shouting outside. My stomach tightened as soon as I recognized that voice.

"Seriously? This fucking sister killer? This is how you spent your free time. You so went too low, Rem." It was Adrian. He was glaring at Remy. He looked like he just came out of bed with tousled blond hair and bloodshot eyes. He must have been drinking. He was a mess. "And hey, you asshole! Your girlfriend will pay for what she did to me!"

My anger combusted in my chest. Before I could say something, Remy grabbed a hold of my arm. "He's drunk."

"She won't get away with this. Mark my word!" His feature tightened, glaring at us.

Remy's face turned red. His gaze narrowed. "Go home, Adrian. You did this to yourself."

"So you're on his side now. You two like best buddies now after what he did to your fucking girlfriend. Have you forgotten that you made sure on us that you would take avenge of her death?" "Calm down, Adrian, and watch your tone." Remy was hanging on a fine thread.

I could sense his anger boiling in his veins. I admired his patience.

Adrian stared at him in disbelief. "I couldn't fucking believe this. Kyle, Calix, and Yly would be so damned pissed about this. I can't believe you, of all the people whom I trusted most is leaving me hanging."

"I've been warning you for weeks not to pursue that stupid game, but you did not listen to me. I knew it would go south. Do you think I enjoyed watching you humiliating people? You don't seem to understand that they have feelings, they have friends and families that you're hurting, Adrian, but you went way out of the line. I won't and can't help you this time."

"You can't do that. You're part of this!" He launched to Remy, pushed him against the car.

Remy jerked out of his hold, remained calm. "I was part of that. I left before you hit someone, and people who have watched that had witnessed that I wasn't there anymore."

"You can't get out of this. You will go down with me, Larkin."

"Don't threaten me, Adrian."

"If I can't come to you, I will come to the people you care about, including that bitch!"

The moment he spat the word bitch out, he made my impending anger blaze so hot.

And just like that, I didn't miss the anger that ran through Remy's as he pushed Adrian back. "You won't dare touch a strand of Hailey's hair, or I swear to god I will destroy you and your family!"

"I knew it. You're fucking in love with her. That girl doesn't even worth my time, but if that's how I can get into you, I will have the time—"

Adrian stumbled to the ground. His anger replaced with shock as he stared at Remy with wide eyes, gripping his bloody nose.

"Listen to me very carefully, Adrian, and I would only say this once. So you better keep and stuck this into your small brain. One, you wouldn't dare mention to say the word bitch and Hailey in a sentence. Second, you spread these words to your remaining friends that if they touch or talk about Hailey and her friends, I swear to God, I will upload the videos of what you did to that poor guy last year. Remember, I wasn't part of it, yet until now, my conscience is killing me. And lastly, you and I are not friends, never have been. We were acquainted because of our family business. That's all. Nothing more." Remy stood straight, fixed his shirt, and left Adrian on the ground.

Adrian was about to say something when I glared down at him. He shut his mouth back.

"Let's go," Remy said to me. "Don't worry, what he said back there was not true."

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"Which one?" I asked as we entered the campus.

"You know which one."

"He said a lot of things back there."

He chuckled and shook his head.

"So you're leaving F5?"

His brows knitted. "F5?"

"Fucking Moron 5."

He barked out laughing. "Really? That's how you called us?"

"Couldn't think of even better."

"Fair enough. I could have chosen a better crowd, Matthews, but I was so lost, angry, and grieving, and there they were. They had time for me while my father hadn't. When I thought they were helping me cope, I was wrong. They're dragging me down that dark hole."

"What made you realize?"

He arched a brow. "Are you trying to Dr. Phil me?"

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"No." I shook my head. "But is it working? It was an honest question, Larkin."

"I know. You've been in that shit. People, students never respected me. They feared me. Hailey feared me. I could see in those terrifying eyes. That was the reason why she left my car in the middle of the road, even raining. I followed her for a while until I saw your car rushing. I didn't wanna cause more trouble and pain-" He chuckled bitterly. "I couldn't believe I even thought of your pain when you're nothing but an asshole."

I sighed and raked my fingers through my hair. "You didn't know what I felt that day. It came crashing back at me like a huge wave. That accident still haunted me. When I saw Hailey, that was one of the moments that I thought of giving up. But then, when she clung to me, I rethought, someone still needed me. She saved me."

"I think we need to see a shrink." He laughed again.

I scratched my head. "Yeah. I think we do."

"You missed the class, Matthews." Lexie surprised me with fire brewing in her eyes. I knew exactly why she was pissed at me right now.

"Good to see you again, Heights," Remy said.

"What the fuck is going on? And why in the fuck are you with this asshole after what he put Hailey through? Have you forgotten what his goons did to me? Are you out of your mind?" Her face darkened with anger as she stared at Remy. "And you, dude, do you think you can just apologize, and we welcome you with open arms?"

"Lexie, that's enough."

"Wow! Do you two like sharing gossips now? How would Hailey react to this? You choose wisely the people you invite into your life, Matthews. You may be friends today, but he can be your great enemy tomorrow. And it would be too late for you to realize that he's already stabbed you in the back." Lexie just walked away.

I was shocked by her outburst before I could reply.

"I'm sorry about that. I guess I didn't realize what horrible I have been doing until now."

"She'll come around." I watched her back as she walked away. Deep inside me, I felt terrible. I couldn't lose a friend who had been there for Hailey and me. She was right on one thing, though. Nowadays, it was hard to determine real friends with those who were just trying to blend in and stab you in the back later. But Remy Larkin was worth a try.

When I turned around, those gorgeous almond eyes were staring at me with pure shock and pain.