Damaged Beyond Repair by Kashmira Kamat (KittyKash) (best short books to read TXT) 📗

Rowan had Ed pinned against the university wall fence and the next thing, I watched Rowan’s hard fist collide with Ed’s blood dripping jaw.

HOLY SHIT!

Ed went down with another blow. Did that guy know any defense moves?

“Rowan.” I called him.

Another punch followed by a nose smack. I had to break this fight before the testosterone attracted more attention.

 I grabbed for Rowan’s arm, “ROWAN! STOP IT!” that’s when the spell broke and Rowan stopped pounding Eddie, the background was filled with loud dramatic K.O since Ed went down on his knees with all the energy being drained out.  “What the hell are you doing?”

“Alana he..he was the one who spread rumors about us, he took those pictures and sent them to the dean’s office.”

I glanced at Ed, who appeared to be wiping the blood off his nose and straightening his shirt.

“Is that true? Did you give us out?” I asked him calmly.

He didn’t make eye contact which was my cue to strike. I slapped him hard across the face, “what did we do to you, Ed?”

That’s when he looked straight in my eye with murderous intent glimmering bright in those pools of blue, “I didn’t mean to pull your reputation down, I just wanted Rowan Masters career ruined and you played my game without instructions.”

“Why?”

“Because he ruined my sister’s life. She was crazy after him, Rowan this, Rowan that.” Ed spat out the blood, “I had to get back to him somehow.”

There were no traces of regret whatsoever and I was in no mood of asking for a fake apology. What was done was done, and Rowan made sure Ed paid with a few fists.

“You disgust me.” I said with as much as hatred I could muster up. “Your sister cheated on Rowan, she deserved being dumped.”

Ed looked from Rowan to me and back at him. “Is that what he told you?”

I scanned the surroundings, each and every Carmel species was a spectator, whether from the parking lot or from the tiny windows inside the building.

Enjoy the show you guys, why don’t you?

Rowan first glared at all his students who had started to dissipate. “Get back to your classes everyone.”

Even though he wasn’t teaching them, he still held some authority. When most of them were out of view, Rowan turned to Ed and grabbed for his collar.

“You almost ruined her career.” He gritted his teeth, “And your sister almost ruined my life. If I see you anywhere near Alana again, I will make sure you don’t live to see graduation. Am I making myself clear?”

Ed glared at him, to me he said, “Get the fuck away from him while you still can.”

Rowan’s jaw tightened, and good for Ed he wasn’t at arm reach. He wiped the blood and walked through the campus gates.

I turned to Rowan, “good fist exercise, huh?”

“What?” Rowan stared back at me with a bewildered expression, “He owes us, Alana. He obviously deserved more than a few fists.”

“Listen, you’ve already given him the load of fists he deserved,” I pulled at his arm, “we don’t want a Texas chainsaw massacre unfolding in Carmel.”

My eyes travelled to Chez who stood a few steps ahead watching me like a damn angry predator. He didn’t say a word, only kept staring at us, I started back until he turned and left.

I laced my fingers through Rowan’s. “Let’s go.”

“Did you and Chez have a fight?”

“Something like that.” I muttered.

“Am I the reason you aren’t speaking?”

I looked at Rowan who had turned pale, “It doesn’t matter to me. It’s you and me against them. Okay?”

He wasn’t convinced yet, “Don’t worry about Chez, he’ll come around, now let’s go.”

We left the place hand in hand.